Weight, Hormones, and Metabolism: What Women Need to Know | Nicole Basa, MD

As a Woman

Dr. Nicole Basa, bariatric surgeon, joins Dr. Natalie Crawford to unpack the complex connection between weight, hormones, and metabolism—breaking it down with real talk, expert insights, and practical tips every woman needs to hear, especially if you’ve ever felt stuck on your weight loss or health journey.

Key Topics:

1. Metabolic Health Basics

- Your body's calorie-burning engine

- Hormones that control metabolism

- How genetics impact weight


2. Hormones and Weight Challenges

- Insulin's role in weight gain

- Hormone changes during perimenopause

- How hormones affect fertility


3. Effective Weight Loss Strategies

- Importance of protein intake

- Building muscle through resistance training

- Breaking weight loss plateaus


4. Medical Interventions for Weight Management

- Understanding GLP-1 medications

- Bariatric surgery options

- Resetting your body's weight set point


Follow Dr. Nicole Basa

Instagram @nicolebasamd

Check out her clinic in Austin, TX

https://bamedicalcenter.com/


Pre-order Dr. Crawford's debut book, The Fertility Formula, now! ⁠https://www.nataliecrawfordmd.com/book⁠


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If you haven’t already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Tuesday. Plus, be sure to follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliecrawfordmd,⁠⁠⁠⁠ check out Natalie’s YouTube channel Natalie Crawford MD⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you're interested in becoming a patient, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fora Fertility.


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Dr. Nicole Basa, bariatric surgeon, joins Dr. Natalie Crawford to unpack the complex connection between weight, hormones, and metabolism—breaking it down with real talk, expert insights, and practical tips every woman needs to hear, especially if you’ve ever felt stuck on your weight loss or health journey.

Key Topics:

1. Metabolic Health Basics

- Your body's calorie-burning engine

- Hormones that control metabolism

- How genetics impact weight


2. Hormones and Weight Challenges

- Insulin's role in weight gain

- Hormone changes during perimenopause

- How hormones affect fertility


3. Effective Weight Loss Strategies

- Importance of protein intake

- Building muscle through resistance training

- Breaking weight loss plateaus


4. Medical Interventions for Weight Management

- Understanding GLP-1 medications

- Bariatric surgery options

- Resetting your body's weight set point


Follow Dr. Nicole Basa

Instagram @nicolebasamd

Check out her clinic in Austin, TX

https://bamedicalcenter.com/


Pre-order Dr. Crawford's debut book, The Fertility Formula, now! ⁠https://www.nataliecrawfordmd.com/book⁠


Want to receive my weekly newsletter? Sign up at ⁠⁠⁠⁠nataliecrawfordmd.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive updates, Q&A, special content, and freebies


If you haven’t already, please rate, review, and follow the podcast to be notified of new episodes every Tuesday. Plus, be sure to follow along on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@nataliecrawfordmd,⁠⁠⁠⁠ check out Natalie’s YouTube channel Natalie Crawford MD⁠⁠⁠⁠, and if you're interested in becoming a patient, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fora Fertility.


Join the Learn at Pinnacle app ⁠to earn FREE CE Credit for listening to this episode!

This episode is brought to you by The Pinnacle Podcast Network! Learn more about Pinnacle at learnatpinnacle.com 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2025-08-12 38 min
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