Weight, Hormones, and Metabolism: What Women Need to Know | Nicole Basa, MD

As a Woman

Natalie Crawford

Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Dr. Nicole Basa, bariatric surgeon, joins Dr. Natalie Crawford to unpack the complex connection between weight, hormones, and metabolism—breaking it down with real talk, expert insights, and practical tips every woman needs to hear, especially if you’ve ever felt stuck on your weight loss or health journey. Key Topics: 1. Metabolic Health Basics - Your body's calorie-burning engine - Hormones that control metabolism - How genetics impact weight 2. Hormones and Weight Challenges - Insulin's role in weight gain - Hormone changes during perimenopause - How hormones affect fertility 3. Effective Weight Loss Strategies - Importance of protein intake - Building muscle through resistance training - Breaking weight loss plateaus 4. Medical Interventions for Weight Management - Understanding GLP-1 medications - Bariatric surgery options - Resetting your body's weight set point Follow Dr. Nicole Basa Instagram @nicolebasamd Check out her clinic in Austin, TX https://bamedicalcenter.com/ Pre-order Dr. Crawford's debut book, The Fertility Formula, now! ⁠https://www.nataliecrawfordmd.com/book⁠ Want to receive my weekly newsletter? Sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠nataliecrawfordmd.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive updates, Q&A, special content, and freebies If you haven’t already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Tuesday. Plus, be sure to follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliecrawfordmd,⁠⁠⁠⁠ check out Natalie’s YouTube channel Natalie Crawford MD⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you're interested in becoming a patient, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fora Fertility. Join the Learn at Pinnacle app ⁠to earn FREE CE Credit for listening to this episode! This episode is brought to you by The Pinnacle Podcast Network! Learn more about Pinnacle at learnatpinnacle.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Of course, everybody wants to be a healthy weight, but it does make it easier to get pregnant.
0:03.8	We see IVF success rates lower in women who are obese.
0:07.7	It's interesting.
0:08.4	One of the first patients I operated on, the reason why she saw us is because she had PCOS and she couldn't get pregnant.
0:16.3	She did surgery with us, and then about a year and a half later she was able to get pregnant.
0:21.4	When our body start to have off hormones, our estrogen is dropping, it becomes harder to
0:27.4	lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight. Why is that? Absolutely. As people go into menopause,
0:32.3	they could start having fat around their abdomens, more visceral fat, and there's just a major disruption
0:40.9	in the body.
0:43.3	Welcome back to the As a Woman podcast.
0:45.7	I'm Dr. Natalie Crawford, and today we're diving into a topic that so many women struggle
0:50.2	with but often don't get clear answers about.
0:53.1	Weight, hormones, and metabolic health.
0:55.3	My guest is Dr. Nicole Bassa, a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship-trained
0:59.6	bariatric surgeon, who's the founder of BNA Medical Center here in Austin.
1:04.2	She's known for her patient-centered approach to long-term weight loss and metabolic care,
1:08.5	blending surgical expertise with a deep understanding of the hormonal
1:11.8	factors that women face at every stage of life. Today I'll discuss the connection between hormones,
1:17.5	metabolism, and weight with Dr. Bassa. We'll explore what you need to know about insulin resistance,
1:22.8	what you can do to improve your metabolic health, and how to achieve lasting success from weight loss.
1:28.3	Welcome, Dr. Vasa.
1:29.3	We're so excited to have you here today and talk about the challenges that all women face.
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