{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Menopause Unscripted Podcast","title":"The Hormone Most Women Ignore That Kills Strength and Fat Loss in Menopause | #0104 | The Menopause Unscripted Podcast","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1942,"description":"\nIn this episode of Menopause Unscripted, I’m talking about the hormone that almost no one warns women about – testosterone. \n\nNot oestrogen. Not progesterone. \n\nThe third hormone that quietly disappears in menopause and takes your strength, fat loss, drive, confidence, and resilience with it.\n\nIf strength training suddenly feels harder, fat loss feels impossible, your body feels softer no matter how “good” you’re being, and your motivation has flatlined, this episode will explain why. \n\nAnd no – it’s not because you’re lazy, broken, or doing something wrong.\n\nI break down one of the biggest myths women believe: that testosterone is a “male hormone” we don’t need to think about. \n\nThe truth is, women have always produced testosterone, and when it declines quietly (often from our 30s), the effects show up everywhere – muscle loss, stubborn belly fat, slower recovery, low energy, low confidence, flat mood, and a feeling of not recognising yourself anymore.\n\nI share my personal experience with testosterone alongside oestrogen and progesterone – what it changed, what it didn’t, and why it isn’t a magic fix on its own. \n\nI also explain why hormones only work properly when the foundations are in place: nutrition, protein, strength training, sleep, hydration, stress reduction, and recovery. \n\nIf those aren’t there, no hormone will save you.\n\nThis episode is not about pushing hormones on anyone. It’s about education, choice, and empowerment. \n\nYou cannot advocate for yourself if you don’t understand what’s happening in your body. \n\nTestosterone isn’t something to fear – but it is something to understand.\n\nI also dive into:\n\nWhy dieting and more cardio backfire faster in menopause\n\nWhy strength feels heavier even when you’re “doing everything right”\n\nWhy muscle is your metabolic engine and the key to fat loss\n\nHow stress, poor sleep, under-eating, and nutrient deficiencies suppress testosterone\n\nWhy menopause is not about shrinking yourself, but rebuilding strength –...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/i9gr5pa-XDNs6KPC_Oyy2ckLYaRMVoij_QkWymN0h-g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMWJl/YTAwN2Y4NmY1NjRl/ZTc1ZTc4MmMyNTU5/NWM4My5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}