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Menopause, weight gain, and metabolic health.


Menopause Symptoms Occur For a Reason! (It’s not declining estrogen.)

Is menopause making you fat, tired, or depressed? Are you losing hair? Is your skin mysteriously itchy?

Menopause can affect multiple organs in your body in ways that make you feel unwell. Yes, our estrogen and progesterone levels are declining and that has consequences, for sure. But feeling miserable is not supposed to be part of the program.

Join the FREE Menopause Shift Summit to Learn From Experts Who Can Help YOU

My friend Andrea Donsky invited me to participate in her Menopause Shift Summit going live on June 21 and running through June 23. Her goal is to introduce women like you who are suffering from perimenopause or menopause to the experts who can help! You can register to attend live for free. My presentation airs on June 21, and there are 40 other speakers you can learn from during the summit.

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Kobe Bryant

It helped. I feel great.

"It’s helped. I feel great."

Kobe Bryant
NBA baskeball player
megyn kelly

This has been life changing

"Let me tell you this has been life-changing. I have all of her books, in audible and ebooks! I have gotten rid of all the hateful 8 oils. I have trained my body to eat its own previously toxic body fat. Download that pod it's a game changer!"

Megyn Kelly
Jesse Watters

Life changing

Deep Nutrition changed my life.

Jesse Watters
Fox News Primetime host

Saved my life

I would like to thank you for literally saving my life. Back in February, I had to be hospitalized while on vacation in Phoenix with an A1C of 11% and had to start taking 2 types of insulin and 2 other meds. I read the Fatburn Fix in April, and followed the program to a tee, and I’m down by 15 pounds, 6.8 A1C, and only one once weekly diabetes medicine. Prior to reading the book, it was almost impossible for me to lose weight as a diabetic. 

Leontyne Tompkins

I feel free

For the last month, I have really been reading all labels on everything. I have completely remove those 8 oils you talk about. I must tell you, I feel great! I have more energy and I am now 197 lbs (have always been around 205 to 210lbs). I eat potatoes with real butter, grass fed steak, pasta with the right toppings. I eat everything! I seem to crave less sugar. I love it! 

Robert Kirkendall

I feel so much better

I had terrible aches and pains everywhere in my body, my hands, shoulders and knees. I feel so much better and the way I feel is motivating me every day! Thank you

Mike Deb Wootan Burcin

Better than ever

I am an anesthesiologist in Orlando and a huge fan of both of your books! I have been incorporating your principles for the last 10 months and feel that my health is better than ever.

Marnie Robinson, MD

My allergies disappeared

The biggest difference for me (and a surprising one) is that my allergies have almost completely disappeared! This is a big deal for me, because I’ve had allergies most of my life and they have often affected what I do which is a teaching music in [a public school district].  In general, I feel much better and have more consistent energy throughout the day.

Erica Turrell

Heart Palpitations have Stopped

I’ve lost 20+ pounds (also fasting 16-24 hours daily) and haven’t had palpitations except for one occasion — I had a mini bag of Fritos for the first time in July. And, I feel better now on a daily basis than I ever did all through college.

Mike Wright
Deep Nutrition and Fatburn Fix reader
Mitzi Wilkinson Champion

I’ve lost over 50 pounds

I’ve lost over 50 pounds. I’m 56 years old. Cutting processed food and unhealthy fats from my diet was one of the first things I did on my health recovery journey...I went cold turkey off the bad oils. Emptied my pantry into the trash and just started eating real food

Mitzi Wilkinson Champion

Knowledge I didn’t know I needed

Your Fatburn Fix book is amazing, my friend. Thank you! I’m an Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and I know my stuff. This is the extra layer of knowledge I didn’t know I needed. Well done!

Jennifer Dillman
Fatburn Fix reader

Lost a solid 20 lbs and my bloodwork is great

I have lost a solid 20 lbs and my bloodwork (after 3 months of eating your way) was even better! I was metabolically healthy (per your book) before I read your book, but barely. Lowering my weight, sealed the deal! I have been talking about you and your book to anyone who will listen...Thank you for all you’ve done and what you continue to do! You are changing lives for the better!

Missy Cramer
FatBurn Fix reader

Lost 20 lbs I could never shed

I love your Fatburn Fix!  Has helped me so so much!  I have had the dreaded weight all my life - 20 or so pounds I could never shed.  I have lost that now. I only eat 2 meals a day lunch and dinner with a glass of milk or cappuccino around 4 to hold me over. No snacking and not bad oils.  It has been the key to unlocking my fatburn.  I work out in the am and believe I am burning fat for energy not from food!

Lauren Smith

I feel great

My waist is four inches smaller. I feel great and many of the minor aches and pains that I had (knees and lower back) are gone. Also, my muscle tone is amazing, even though I have not increased my workout routine.

Richard Janelle
Completed Dr Cate's online course
Kent Matthes

The go-to for strength and conditioning coaches

Whenever I advise my clients about eating to perform I go straight to what I have learned from Dr. Cate. Her book Deep Nutrition has become the go-to for strength and conditioning coaches across the country.

Kent Matthes
Major League Baseball Agent with WME Sports
Ken D Berry

Dismantles the lie

Dr. Cate dismantles the lie that seed oils are healthy, which may the biggest lie about nutrition and health because it’s so insidious.  

Ken D Berry, MD
Author of Lies My Doctor Told Me
Dr. Drew Pinsky

She knows the chemistry

Dr. Cate alerts us to the harms of seed oils and she’s convincing because she knows the chemistry better than anyone.

Dr. Drew Pinskey, MD
Globally recognized internal medicine and addiction medicine specialist, media personality, LoveLine Host, and New York Times bestselling author
Kelly Starrett

No one is better at communicating nutritional truth

Dr. Cate has had the single greatest impact on how we talk to people about fueling for both performance or durability. While we all are a little unique, the foundational principles of human nutrition are immutable. If you are looking to create a more durable, resilient body, no one is better at communicating nutritional truth than Dr. Cate.

Dr. Kelly Starrett
Physiotherapist coach and New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author
Brian Lenkzes

Highly recommend The Fatburn Fix

Dr. Shanahan has had a significant impact on my practice of medicine. I am known as a Low Carb Doctor, but I never really appreciated the negative effects of processed seed oils on the health of my patients. I highly recommend The Fatburn Fix to my patients and have a loaner copy in my waiting room. It is amazing how quickly blood sugars and overall health improves with cutting seed oils. It is not just about the carbs!

Dr. Brian Lenkzes, MD
CEO of LowCarbMD San Diego, co-host of Low Carb MD Podcast and host of Life's Best Medicine Podcast
Chris Kaman

Respected in the sports world

Dr. Cate reordered my diet when I was with the L.A. Lakers, and the benefits, for me personally, were felt immediately and have served me to this day. I’ve come to take real food so seriously I started a small family farm. I know of no M.D./nutritionist more respected in the sports world than Dr. Cate Shanahan.

Chris Kaman
NBA Player
Mark Sisson

Brought seed oil issue front and center

Cate brought the seed oil issue front and center. Healthy fats matter. So much so that I created an entire product line to swap out bad fats with good.

Mark Sisson
Founding Father of the Primal/Paleo Movement
Dallas Hartwig

Optimal health starts with food

If you want to understand how optimal health starts with food, start with Dr. Cate. Her book Deep Nutrition leaves you with an appreciation of the profound relationship between our genes and the planet, inspiring us to be good shepherds of both.

Dallas Hartwig
Attribution author of The Whole 30
Dwight Howard

Helped me with endurance

Deep Nutrition really helped me with endurance. I started to feel better as a player. I was able to run more, I was able to be more active …and I just decided to keep going with it to this day.

Dwight Howard
NBA Player
Paul Grewal

Silver bullet for me

Dr Cate’s teachings helped me lose 60 pounds like it was nothing. It was like a silver bullet for me.

Paul Grewal, MD 
Dr Grewal Internal Medicine, MD, author of Genius Foods
Joesph Mercola

Radically improve your health…

Dr. Shanahan has provided a solid reference that deserves a place in the library of anyone who is seriously interested in nutrition. Her perspective on the vital role that healthy fat has in our diet is novel and, if implemented, can radically improve your health.

Dr. Joseph Mercola
Author of Fat for Fuel and Founder of Mercola.com
Dave Aspery

Pull up a chair…

I have based my work on the idea that getting the right kinds of healthy fats into your body and avoiding the worst fats is essential to optimal health. I've interviewed dozens of the world's top experts about this, and I know of no one who speaks more eloquently on this topic than Dr Cate. If she’s talking fats, pull up a chair. Take notes.

Dave Asprey
Author of the Bulletproof Diet

The key to unlocking my fatburn

I love your Fatburn Fix!  Has helped me so so much!  I have had the dreaded weight all my life - 20 or so pounds I could never shed.  I have lost that now. I only eat 2 meals a day lunch and dinner with a glass of milk or cappuccino around 4 to hold me over. No snacking and not bad oils.  It has been the key to unlocking my fatburn.  

Lauren Smith

Saved my life

I would like to thank you for literally saving my life. Back in February, I had to be hospitalized while on vacation in Phoenix with an A1C of 11% and had to start taking 2 types of insulin and 2 other meds. I read the Fatburn Fix in April, and followed the program to a tee, and I’m down by 15 pounds, 6.8 A1C, and only one once weekly diabetes medicine. 

Leontyne Tompkins

> Tears of joy

 I'm crying tears of joy and appreciation for all you've done for me and my health! Without Deep Nutrition and Fatburn Fix, I would literally still be in the vicious cycle I'd been fighting all my life! In a nutshell - I am no longer a compulsive overeating addict suffering under the crushing 'thumb' of all food and alcohol.     

Penni Wicks

 

PS If you can’t attend during the live air dates/times, you can purchase the recordings and watch them at your convenience. And you get a ton of great VIP bonuses when you do! Including one from yours truly that I hope you’ll really like. After you complete the free registration process you can access the chat group community and view the cost to upgrade and all the free bonuses and fun benefits. 

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Why do so many people gain weight during menopause? Do menopause and weight gain always go hand in hand?

When I was living in Hawaii, I noticed a particular group of patients breezed through menopause. They said things like, one day I didn’t get my period when I was supposed to, and I never got it again. Poof. Gone. DidNo weight gain. No hot flashes. No mood swings. No problem.

Who were these lucky women?

They were folks who grew up eating a traditional diet and who still continued to follow that diet. Most were born on Kauai but followed culinary traditions from the Philippines, where most of my patients were from. But these masters of misery-free menopause came from all over Asia. Incidentally, they did not eat as much soy as some say that folks from Asia eat. So soy was not the magical bean that cures all menopause problems.

healthy menopausal woman from the Philippines
A typical post-menopausal woman like my patients on Kauai who breezed through menopause thanks to a healthy, traditional diet (free of toxic seed oils!)

The real secret to easing menopause symptoms is not really a secret.

What they did was follow a traditional diet. Their food kept them healthy. And their metabolism stayed healthy, too. When you have a healthy metabolism, you don’t experience severe menopause symptoms. Simple. So now you know the trick! Have a healthy metabolism.

That’s where I can help. Most of us in the US have damaged our metabolic health. Our definition of a healthy diet is far from healthy. After studying global cuisine and traditional foods for several years while doing research for my first book, Deep Nutrition, I discovered that here in the US the typical dietitian-recommended meals fall short of delivering the nutrients our bodies need.

All cultures around the world have developed and perfected a long list of traditional ingredients and delicious dishes. Those families who took pride in these traditions and passed them on, like the dozens I met during my time on Kauai, were among the healthiest I’ve ever seen.

But it’s not just women on Kauai who can benefit from these strategies. Nor is it only women from Asia, either. All women can benefit from the same set of nutritional strategies that optimize human metabolism, especially as they go through menopause. Remember, nature makes things simple! What’s good for humans living on an island, is generally also good for humans living on all continents across the globe.

In doing the research for my book Deep Nutrition I found that traditional diets are loaded with nutrients missing from a so-called healthy American diet. They are also free of toxic seed oils, as well as very low in refined sugars and processed starchy foods. If you want to take a peek at the principles of a traditional diet, this page will get you started.

I’ve been studying the principles of traditional diets for decades. During that time I’ve also studied how seed oils affect our health and our metabolism. I can tell you with confidence that improving your nutrition while avoiding seed oils will improve your health and your metabolism. It will also make menopause a breeze–or at least leaps and bounds better than it would be otherwise.

Bottom line: you can cut down the severity of menopause symptoms, or prevent them altogether, completely naturally.

And you don’t need to follow a special kind of diet during menopause. Because nature likes to make it simple! That means what’s good for you at one stage of life is pretty much the same as good for you at all the others. (With the exception being infancy.)

If there was only ONE thing you could change what change would I suggest you make?

It would be to cut out the industrial seed oils that damage our metabolism. Going through menopause with a damaged metabolism is a setup for miserable symptoms and even serious health complications. Cutting out seed oils is the number one thing you can do to fix your metabolism.

My June 21 presentation at the Menopause Shift Summit introduces you to the devastation that seed oils wreak on your metabolic health.

I hope you can join me and meet the hundreds of other women who are all struggling their way through menopause and would love to meet you, too!

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Want to do better than this?? I do, too. And you can start by joining me in the FREE Menopause Shift Summit!

With over two decades of clinical experience and expertise in genetic and biochemical research, Dr. Cate can help you to reverse metabolic disease and reshape your body.

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This Post Has 3 Comments

  1. Hello Dr. Cate,

    I wonder if there is any information about situations where menopause (or a form of it) is happening due to injury or illness? Asherman’s specifically is what I’m searching for information on- or how best to manage health with Asherman’s?

  2. Hello Dr. Cate,

    I’m currently reading Deep Nutrition and I’m so excited to start the Human Diet. I do have a question about one ingredient that my kids love…oats. Are oats an ok ingredient? I typically mix a small amount with yogurt and a pinch of honey as overnight oats for them, but now I’m not sure if that’s ok. Also, my husband bakes our own pizza dough. Does that make it any better than store bought or do you have a suggestion of how to make a better dough? Any advice would be amazing!

    Thanks!
    Kelly

    1. Oats are fine! In the FATBURN Fix I go into more details about carbs, the good, the bad, how much, how to make sure you don’t get addicted, and more. Also home made pizza dough is fantastically delicious and actually a fair bit more healthy.

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