A Doctor's Advice on Menopause You Need to Hear

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]Most women are told to push through menopause, but our research tells a very different story. I'm Dr. Hana Kahleova.

[00:00:07]I'm an endocrinologist and director of clinical research at the Physicians Committee. Here's what many people don't realize. Menopause isn't only a hormone story. It's also a story about broken metabolism. As estrogen falls, insulin resistance often rises. And that oftentimes means more weight gain, more hot flashes, more fatigue, and a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes. But, biology isn't your destiny. In a randomized clinical trial at the Physicians Committee, women who followed a low-fat, plant-based diet for 12 weeks that was supplemented with half a cup of cooked soybeans every day, they lost nearly 8 lb and reduced their hot flashes by 88% in only 12 weeks. Without calorie counting and without portion restriction.

[00:01:02]Not by eating less, but by eating differently. Food can improve insulin sensitivity, reduce inflammation, and work with your biology instead of against it.

[00:01:15]Because menopause isn't something women should simply survive.

[00:01:20]It's something they can navigate and potentially transform.

[00:01:24]To learn more, visit pcrm.org.