An MD in Gynecology Reveals: Triggering The “Switch” of These Two Menopause Hormones Could Help Lose Middle-Age Weight for Good

“Think about this – every single year, more than 2 million women in the U.S. enter menopause.¹

And they have to spend over one-third of their lives dealing with its symptoms.

Including hot flashes, sleepless nights, constant fatigue, mood swings, and libido changes.

But probably what frustrates women the most is uncontrollable weight gain,” said Dr. Eden Rosenberg, MD in gynecology.

According to this expert, most women can’t make anything work for weight loss during menopause.

And that leaves them feeling helpless, wondering if they will ever be able to get into shape.

“The truth is, it may seem nearly impossible to lose weight, even with starvation diets and hours of strenuous exercise.

But only until these two menopause hormones are taken and kept under control.

And virtually any woman can regulate them both with this science-backed hormonal ‘switch’ I want to explain,” she said.

But first, it’s important to clarify which two hormones make it so hard to lose weight and keep it off during menopause

According to Dr. Rosenberg, women start gaining weight for seemingly no reason as soon as they enter perimenopause.

Which, in fact, may happen up to 10 years before the actual menopause.²

“That’s when a woman’s body goes through the changes that make it resistant to losing weight:

• Metabolism hits the brakes, reducing daily calorie burn³
• Insulin resistance increases, forcing the body to store fat⁴
• Hunger hormones ramp up, causing irresistible cravings⁵
• Fat distribution changes, blowing up the midsection⁶

But contrary to what many believe, estrogen is just one of the two hormones behind all this.”

The expert explained that the rapid decline of estrogen triggers another hormone, cortisol.

But instead of taking a nosedive as well, it rises way above its healthy levels.

And then it causes insulin resistance, food cravings, and fat storage around the stomach.^7,8

“Now, because it all starts with declining estrogen, it would make sense to take HRT then.

However, 65 percent of women wouldn’t even consider this kind of medication.⁹

Mainly due to an increased risk of blood clots, stroke, and even breast cancer.¹⁰

But HRT isn’t actually necessary anyway, and let me explain why,” said the expert.

The levels of estrogen don’t go completely flat, and that’s where it gets really interesting

Dr. Rosenberg explained that during perimenopause and menopause, estrogen production in the ovaries rapidly declines.

But the reason its levels don’t go to zero is because it’s not the only source of this hormone.

DHEA, in fact, accounts for approximately 50 percent of estrogen production.

And during perimenopause and menopause, it becomes its primary source.¹¹

“See, DHEA is a precursor hormone that the body converts into other hormones, including estrogen.

And when the ovaries stop producing it, DHEA conversion to estrogen increases.

However, DHEA declines with age, leaving three in four women with too little of this hormone.¹²

Which is why increasing its levels can mitigate menopause symptoms, including weight gain.¹³

Especially since DHEA was also found to reduce cortisol and counteract its effects.”¹⁴

The common ways to boost this DHEA hormone and why they may not work during perimenopause and menopause

Now, because DHEA appears to take both estrogen and cortisol under control, Dr. Rosenberg called it a hormonal “switch.”

Which could help women finally lose that middle-age weight and keep it off for good.

That said, she explained the most common ways to boost DHEA:

• Engaging in high-intensity training
• Eating a well-balanced diet
• Maintaining a healthy weight

However, constant fatigue, irresistible cravings, and stubborn weight are the most prominent symptoms of this life stage.

And that’s why women may find such guidelines nearly impossible to apply.

“Of course, there are also DHEA supplements, but I don’t recommend them either.

Because they may prompt the body to stop making this hormone completely.¹⁵

Which would then leave no choice but to keep taking such supplements indefinitely.”

But there’s now compelling research showing how exactly women can significantly increase their DHEA levels

Dr. Rosenberg explained that she was talking about a 2023 study performed by a team of British scientists.¹⁶

They wanted to find out how Bifidobacterium affects hormones in healthy women.

And because this is such a recent study, most experts are yet unaware of its findings.

“See, these scientists supplemented a group of 40-55-year-old females with Bifidobacterium for 12 weeks.

And it showed nearly a double increase in DHEA levels compared to the placebo group.

But actually, it wasn’t the only hormone that significantly improved,” said the expert.

This study concluded that in just 12 weeks, Bifidobacterium also increased the levels of estriol and estradiol.

These are two of the three major estrogen forms.

In fact, estradiol is the primary and most potent form of this hormone.

On top of that, researchers found that Bifidobacterium significantly reduced cortisol, too.

Meaning that not only it regulates both estrogen and cortisol through elevated DHEA.

But it also directly rebalances the levels of these two “menopause” hormones.

That’s why Dr. Rosenberg suggests this exact supplement to her patients, and their feedback has been exceptionally positive

“Now, because Bifidobacterium is a probiotic strain, I asked a couple of well-known gastroenterologists for the best way to get it.

And my patients not only started losing weight after taking their recommended supplement.

They also noticed improvements in other symptoms, which I will get back to in just a second.

Because I want to explain why this supplement, called Bioma, works so well in the first place.”

Dr. Rosenberg believes it’s because of its well-thought-out scientific formula.

First, it contains three types of Bifidobacterium – the same compound featured in that research.

Second, there’s prebiotic XOS, which selectively feeds and nourishes these specific bacteria.¹⁷

Third, postbiotic Tributyrin ensures a favorable gut environment for Bifidobacterium to thrive.¹⁸

And fourth, Bioma uses delayed-release capsules so all these ingredients reach the gut intact.

“That’s why my patients report experiencing noticeable Bifidobacterium effects on their DHEA, estrogen, and cortisol levels.

Which include more energy, a better mood, improved skin, fewer hot flashes and night sweats.

And, of course, finally losing that middle-age weight but without starvation diets, hours of strenuous exercise, or medications that may come with side effects,” concluded Dr. Rosenberg.