You’re doing everything “right”… but the belly fat won’t budge, cravings rage on , and your body feels like it’s working against you.

In this episode, we reveal a hidden hormonal player that could be at the root of it all: androgens — the group of “male” hormones that can quietly wreak havoc in the female body 💣.

We cover:

🔹 The real reason androgens rise in women over 35

🔹 How they trigger fat storage, cravings, and inflammation

🔹 Why this isn’t about being “too manly” — and how women with low progesterone or insulin resistance are most at risk

🔹 Natural and strategic ways to rebalance these hormones and reclaim your metabolism ⚖️🔥

This is the hormone conversation most women never hear — but desperately need to.🎧💛

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) - Intro

(01:33) - Overview Androgens (and 8-week program reminder)

(03:41) - High Androgen symptoms & how it affects your results

(07:57) - What causes high Androgens?

(16:00) - Testing Androgen levels & finding the root cause

(18:20) - How do we begin fixing high Androgens?

(26:10) - Final thoughts + reminders

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Hormone Battles: Androgens vs. Your Waist Line | MMP Ep. 193

The Metabolism and Menopause Podcast