Exhausted, Gaining Weight, and Feeling Off? THIS Is What’s Happening

You’re eating healthy. You’re working out. You’ve cut sugar, carbs, and wine. But the belly fat is still there and no one is giving you answers. This episode connects all the dots.

Dr. Rocio Salas-Whalen, a triple board-certified endocrinologist, joins Tamsen to explain exactly what’s happening inside your body during midlife and what you can finally do to feel better in it. Hormones. Insulin. Thyroid. Stress. Sleep. It’s all part of the story, and Dr. Rocio gives women the real talk they’re not getting in most doctors’ offices.

This is the episode that clears the confusion and gives you the clarity you’ve been craving.

They talk about:

• Why fat accumulates around the belly in perimenopause and how to reverse it
• The exact lab markers to request to check for insulin resistance and early prediabetes
• How to know if your thyroid is working against you, even with “normal” results
• What visceral fat is, why it's so dangerous, and the proven ways to reduce it
• How stress, poor sleep, and cortisol spikes make weight loss nearly impossible and how to fix it
• What to eat (and when) to balance blood sugar and reduce inflammation
• How to advocate for better care if your doctor won’t dig deeper