by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications, Supplements
I started GLP-1 therapy at 47, in the early stages of perimenopause. The experience of trying to lose weight in that window — and talking to enough women who’ve been through the same thing — has made it clear that menopause-related weight gain is a distinct...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | Supplements
Omega-3 fatty acids are one of the most studied supplements in existence, with a broad evidence base across cardiovascular health, inflammation, brain function, and metabolism. Whether they specifically help with fat loss is a narrower question with a more nuanced...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | Supplements
Vitamin D gets brought up in weight loss discussions often enough that it’s worth addressing honestly: what the connection is, how significant it actually is, and what to do about it. The short version: Vitamin D deficiency doesn’t cause obesity, and...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | Supplements
The supplements marketed for weight loss are mostly designed around the idea of a 30-year-old trying to drop ten pounds before summer. They’re stimulant-heavy, under-dosed on what matters, and not built for the metabolic reality of a woman over 40. Here’s...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | Supplements
Stress makes you fat. That sounds like an oversimplification, but the mechanism is real and specific enough that it’s worth understanding clearly rather than dismissing as a vague excuse. Here’s what cortisol actually does to body composition and why...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | Supplements
If you’re doing everything right, eating well, exercising consistently, sleeping adequately, and you’re still not losing weight the way you expect to, cortisol is worth looking at. Not as an excuse, but as a mechanism that can genuinely work against you....
