This episode is brought to you by Air Doctor and AquaTru.Battling belly fat, navigating sleep disruptions, managing stress, and grappling with hormonal fluctuations become paramount concerns for women stepping into their late 30s and 40s. In the complex terrain of perimenopause and menopause, many brave through these challenges without a roadmap to clarity or actionable steps.  Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with board-certified physician Dr. Taz Bhatia to discuss hormonal shifts women face as they head into their 40s. Dr. Taz shares the five patterns women face that lead to changes in body composition, the challenges that come with hormonal imbalances, and the damaging lifestyle habits that can exacerbate these challenges. She also discusses the key reasons women may feel constantly hungry and how fasting can be damaging for a woman already under chronic stress. Dr. Taz gives us her hot takes on the social media trends that ignore the fundamentals and her thoughts on alcohol and GLP-1 pharmaceuticals. Dr. Tasneem Bhatia, commonly known as Dr. Taz, is a board-certified physician specializing in integrative and emergency medicine, pediatrics, and prevention, with expertise in women’s health, weight loss, and nutrition. She is the author of Super Woman Rx, What Doctors Eat, The 21-Day Belly Fix, and the host of RadioMD’s The Dr. Taz Show. Her newest book is The Hormone Shift: Balance Your Body and Thrive Through Midlife and Menopause. In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Taz dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):Five patterns and challenges with body composition after 40 (1:51 / 1:51)Four solutions to address the chemistry associated with hormonal changes (7:44 / 6:13)The role of toxins and their impact on our hormonal patterns (14:56 / 13:07) The five fundamental shifts that women experience (26:45 / 25:11)The most damaging lifestyle habits for women in their 40’s (33:58 / 30:35) Four reasons why women may feel constantly hungry (46:26 / 43:20)Dr. Taz’s personal journey into practicing integrative medicine and healing herself (51:46 / 48:45)Social media themes that are missing the mark and skipping past the fundamentals (1:00:24 / 57:30)GLP-1 drugs and their impact on gut health (1:04:30 / 1:01:26) Body composition versus weight tracking (1:09:45 / 1:06:40)The importance of women building and keeping muscle in their 40’s (1:12:45 / 1:10:0)Expressions of hormones for teenagers and what we can do to set them up for life (1:18:15 / 1:15:30)Dr. Taz’s view and concerns about alcohol (1:29:07 / 1:26:40)The 30-day hormone reset (1:31:16 / 1:28:20)Two habits to incorporate and two habits to let go of (1:34:05 / 1:31:00)Also mentioned in this episode:Dr. Taz’s new book, The Hormone Shift AirDoctor is offering my community $300 off. Just go to dhrupurohit.com/filter/ to clean up your home’s air and feel better today.  AquaTru is a countertop reverse osmosis purifier with a four-stage filtration system that removes 15x more contaminants than the bestselling water filters out there. Go to dhrupurohit.com/filter/ and get $100 off when you try AquaTru for yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.