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Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition

Dr. Mariza Snyder: Menopausal Weight Gain and Creating Metabolic Flexibility in Midlife

Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition

Dr. Jockers

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4.8 • 688 Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers and Dr. Mariza Snyder discuss how hormone changes during perimenopause affect insulin sensitivity and weight gain. They highlight the impact of metabolic flexibility in midlife.

 

You’ll learn how blood glucose and insulin resistance contribute to weight gain and how lifestyle changes can improve insulin sensitivity.

 

Dr. Snyder shares practical strategies like circadian fasting and exercise to optimize metabolic health and prevent common menopause issues.

 


In This Episode:

  • 00:00 Introduction to Exercise Snacks

  • 03:23 Today's Topic: Menopausal Weight Gain and Metabolic Flexibility

  • 03:29 Meet Dr. Mariza Snyder

  • 06:00 Understanding Perimenopause and Menopause

  • 08:09 The Role of Hormones in Perimenopause

  • 18:07 Managing Blood Glucose and Insulin Levels

  • 26:01 Longevity Hack: Move After Meals

  • 26:32 The Science Behind Circadian Fasting

  • 27:30 Why New Year's Resolutions Fail

  • 28:40 Protein-Centric Breakfast for Women

  • 31:55 Importance of Lifting Weights

  • 36:50 Optimizing Sleep and Melatonin

  • 42:10 Essential Oils for Sleep and Stress

  • 45:50 Final Thoughts and Inspiration

 

 

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"As hormones decline, insulin sensitivity gets disrupted, causing weight gain and shifting fat distribution."

~ Dr. Jockers

 

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

I do a lot of exercise snacks.

0:02.1

So after this interview, I'll do a little mini hit training where I'll knock out some jump squats,

0:07.5

some little bit of pliometrics.

0:09.3

I'll do some mount climbers.

0:10.8

I'll do some push-ups.

0:11.9

And I will knock out a circuit in like five minutes, just enough to get my heart rate up,

0:16.8

enough to move me into probably zone three, give or take.

0:19.7

Again, move those fast twitch muscles.

0:22.7

I also want, I want women and men, I want us to all have power. You know, so if my son is

0:28.4

falling off of something or I need to snatch him up from whatever it may be, I have the ability

0:34.8

I've got that power.

0:43.6

Hello and welcome to the Dr. Jockers functional nutrition podcast, the show designed to give you science-based solutions to improve your health and life.

0:47.9

I'm Dr. David Jockers, doctor of natural medicine, and creator of Dr.jockers.com, And I'm the host of this podcast. I'm here to tell

0:57.1

you that your body was created to heal itself. And on this show, we focus on strategies you can

1:02.4

apply today to heal and function at your best. Thanks for spending time with me. And let's go into the show.

1:12.4

If you're into good nutrition, you've probably purchased a protein bar or energy bar before,

1:18.1

and there are some really big problems with these bars.

1:20.4

Number one, the bars that taste good are typically not good for you.

1:24.4

In fact, many protein bars have as much sugar as a candy bar.

1:28.4

They have junk ingredients like artificial flavors and sweeteners and really low quality

1:33.6

toxic protein like soy protein. Some have barely any protein and they should really be called

1:39.7

carb bars because they are just so full of sugar. And they also have lots of scary additives you don't

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