Does HRT cause weight gain – or is that a myth?
Age Better with Liz Earle
Liz Earle
4.6 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 25 May 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Many women worry that starting HRT will make them put on weight – but is this fear actually backed by science? Liz explores the link between hormones, metabolism and midlife weight changes, and explains why fluctuating oestrogen, poor sleep and stress may be more to blame than HRT itself.
Plus: supportive supplements for coeliac disease, ways to boost a low libido, skincare non-negotiables, tapping into vibrational energy and a deep dive into NAD+.
In this episode:
· Will HRT make me put on weight?
· Which skincare ticks the non-negotiable boxes?
· How to boost a flagging libido
· What are NAD+ and berberine and should I take them?
· Supportive supplements (and tests) for coeliac disease
· Unlocking the wellness and longevity benefits of vibrational energy
Links mentioned in the episode:
· Peptides
· Retinol
· Podcast with Dr Mo Enyat on zonulin testing for autoimmune conditions
· Zinc
· B12
· Calcium
· Omega-3
· Collagen
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· Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, I'm Liz Earle and a very warm welcome to age better. |
| 0:08.2 | You know how much I love Mondays. It's all about you and your questions. |
| 0:12.0 | And I always do my best to answer them with data-driven research, particularly the latest up-to-date stuff to help you age well. |
| 0:19.7 | And if you have a question that you would |
| 0:21.7 | like me to give my view on, do please get in touch. All the contact details are in the |
| 0:26.8 | episode description and, of course, at the end of the show. Now, coming up today, have you ever |
| 0:32.0 | wondered if your skincare regime is ticking all the boxes? Well, I'm going to be sharing the steps you shouldn't |
| 0:38.6 | skip. Emma is after help to lift her low libido and I'll be offering my thoughts on NAD and |
| 0:46.2 | Berberine for Lily as well as some supportive supplements for someone with celiac disease. |
| 0:52.2 | And then to round off the show, we are talking vibrational energy. |
| 0:56.6 | Ooh, we're going into the woo. And how to harness it for Lauren. |
| 1:04.4 | Okay, let's begin today's episode then with a question on skincare. And this question comes from |
| 1:09.9 | Ruth and she writes, |
| 1:11.7 | Hi Liz, I have a busy life and my skincare routine is simple. |
| 1:15.5 | Cleanse, serum, moisturiser, SPF. |
| 1:18.6 | What else should I be doing as I approach my 40s? |
| 1:21.4 | I do a little bit of Botox, facials four times a year, brows, highlights. |
| 1:25.8 | What else could I do to make myself glow that's also low maintenance? |
| 1:30.5 | Thanks so much. |
| 1:31.9 | Hi Ruth. |
| 1:32.6 | Well, I have to say, I think you'd be very pleased to hear. |
| 1:34.9 | I think your routine already sounds perfectly sensible and well balanced. |
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