696: Why Diets Stop Working in Midlife—and What Actually Helps Instead with Lara Frendjian

Energized with Dr. Mariza

Dr. Mariza Snyder

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 974 Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Feel like you're eating as clean as you can but still not seeing results? In midlife, this can be a constant battle for us as women. So in this episode, nutrition expert Lara Frendjian breaks down what it really takes to master your metabolism after 40—and why it’s so much more empowering than the diet rules we grew up with. Lara reminds us that how we eat isn’t punishment but a profound way of nourishing and loving our bodies through every season of life. We dive into the key nutrition shifts that help you feel more energized, clear-headed, and strong, along with the lifestyle strategies that can supercharge your metabolic health. If you’ve felt “off” or less vibrant lately, Lara’s simple, science-backed guidance will help you feel more alive in your body than you have in years. Tune in to learn how to support your metabolism with confidence through midlife and beyond! Lara Frendjian Lara Frendjian is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Life Coach, and the creator of Metabolic Mastery for Women Over 40, a program that simplifies weight loss by addressing the root stress-causing hormonal and metabolic imbalances. She hosts the podcast Master Your Metabolism After 40, where she empowers women to shed stubborn weight, boost energy, and feel like themselves again during peri- and post menopause. Lara’s secret to lasting weight loss after 40 is working with your body to restore health, energy, and confidence—not blindly following outdated "eat less, move more" advice. IN THIS EPISODE Most surprising things about perimenopause The importance of root cause healing and optimizing gut health Addressing nutrient deficiencies in midlife How to easily create healthy, balanced meals even on busy days Why breakfast really is the most important meal of the day Adjusting our diets for metabolic changes in perimenopause Simple lifestyle shifts for weight loss and enhanced energy Looking at your own health data through labs and monitoring QUOTES“I needed a different approach, and that's when everything shifted for me. I really got into understanding how nutritional imbalances translated into hormonal imbalances because our hormones do shift.” “We can't produce good energy if we don't have the right nutrients igniting the functions or if we have a lot of oxidative stress and the body doesn't have the capacity to clear it, and your cells are sluggish, heavy, and weighed down.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Order my new book: The Perimenopause Revolution https://peri-revolution.com/ Use code ENERGIZED and get 10% off on your MitoQ order https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-101585564-17091761 Lara’s Podcast: Master Your Metabolism after 40 Laura’s Website: Nutrition Her Way Laura on Instagram RELATED EPISODES #616: Jump-Start Your Metabolism and Put Your Body into a Thermogenic Fat-Burning State with Stu Schaefer #535: How To Effectively Reset Your Metabolism, Lose Weight and Upgrade Your Hormones #531: How to Create Metabolism-Loving Meals that Can Fix your Blood Sugar and Ward Off Chronic Disease #682: The Simple Daily Habit That Balances Blood Sugar, Boosts Energy & Extends Longevity

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0:00.0	I'd rather you learn how to chew and slow down your eating because that's going to pay dividends 30 years from now versus the digestive enzyme is temporary.
0:11.5	So I'd like to address the root issue that's causing the problem to begin with.
0:16.8	And so if we can learn to eat whole foods and integrate them and actually enjoy them, it's like, yeah, it's a game changer.
0:22.6	Welcome back to the energized with Dr. Marisa podcast.
0:26.7	I'm your host, Dr. Marisa, and I'm here to help you rock your hormones, optimize your metabolic health, and feel energized in your body so that you can age powerfully and wake up feeling amazing in your body
0:39.2	for many years to come. Let's jump on in. You know, I was talking to a woman in my practice
0:44.8	just last week and she said something that really broke my heart. She told me, Dr. Marisa, I feel
0:50.9	like I'm aging from the inside out. I'm only 45, but I wake up exhausted.
0:56.0	I crash every afternoon and I just don't feel like myself anymore. And this is exactly why I need
1:02.7	to tell you about something that's been a true game changer for so many women that I work with.
1:08.2	Most of us think aging starts on the outside, but it actually starts
1:12.0	inside of your cells in these tiny powerhouses called mitochondria. They're your energy factories,
1:17.8	responsible for how vibrant and alive you feel. But every day, stress, poor sleep, pollution,
1:23.9	even sunlight creates damaging free radicals that wear down your mitochondria from the
1:28.5	inside. That's why I am so passionate about mitochondria pure. It's a breakthrough molecule,
1:34.9	the first antioxidant specifically designed to cross the mitochondrial membrane and neutralize
1:40.1	free radicals right at the source. With over 20 years of research and 900 plus scientific studies,
1:46.2	clinical trials show that it can reduce oxidative stress by up to 48% and boost your body's
1:52.1	own antioxidant defenses by 36%. Women who start taking mitochondure tell me that they have
1:59.0	steady energy throughout the day, sharper focused,
2:02.0	faster workout recovery, and this sense of feeling more alive and vibrant in their bodies again.
2:08.0	Now, I'm not about quick fixes, but when something is well researched and I'm seeing real results
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