Menopause Reimagined with Andrea Donsky

Ep #177: Healthy Weight Loss in Menopause with or Without GLP-1s with Ashley Koff

Andrea Donsky, nutritionist

Are you considering GLP-1 medications? Are you currently taking them? You're going to want to watch this interview.

Andrea Donsky, nutritionist, menopause educator, published menopause researcher, author, and co-founder of WeAreMorphus.com, welcomes acclaimed weight health expert and Registered Dietitian, Ashley Koff, to discuss how personalized nutrition, focusing on how women in perimenopause and menopause can achieve "weight health", a concept that breaks up with traditional weight loss. 

Ashley Koff's new book, Your Best Shot: A Personalized System for Optimal Weight Health, GLP-1 Shot or Not, explains the profound link between overall health signals and weight. 

Topics:

  • GLP-1 Medications in Menopause: The Shot or Not?
  • What Micro-Dosing GLP-1 means.
  • The reality of GLP-1 Success & Failure, and understanding the underlying reasons why success is individualized.
  • Addressing Common Pain Points & Misconceptions (The Side Effects) like muscle loss or muscle wasting, constipation and digestive challenges, and weight regain after GLP-1.
  • The Path to Weight Health (Ashley Koff's System) and why it's important to budget for it
  • Why detox pathways are key to the success of any weight loss/weight healthy program for women in perimenopause and menopause. 

Links:

Your Best Shot: A Personalized System for Optimal Weight Health, GLP-1 Shot or Not: https://thebetternutritionprogram.com/your-best-shot/

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