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As menopause approaches, the vast majority of women notice an increase in their waist circumference while their muscles start to lose strength, and this seems to happen despite keeping the same eating and exercise habits. People want to feel good about how they look, but helping patients improve body composition has much deeper ramifications beyond physical appearance. Building and maintaining muscle during this time is crucial to maintain function and cardiovascular, metabolic and cognitive health as a person ages. Perimenopausal females have different nutritional and physical activity requirements than in their younger years. Patients need the right knowledge as well as effective support to be successful with behavior changes. Hormone replacement and achieving healthy patterns of cortisol secretion can enhance the benefits of working out and eating well. Individuals utilizing GLP-1 agonists must take specific actions to protect their lean mass. Ensure that as your patients are looking slimmer, they are making changes that extend their health span.
Dr. Hydzik is a naturopathic physician who provides functional solutions for patients with concerns involving hormone balance, mental health, digestive health, metabolic syndrome, fatigue/stress, insomnia, and more. In addition to seeing patients at her private practice, Dr. Hydzik is a staff doctor in the Clinical Education department at Doctor’s Data.
Her bachelor’s degree is in psychology from University of Southern California, and she earned her Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine and certificate of midwifery at National College of Natural Medicine. She completed a residency in naturopathic primary care near Seattle.
Dr. Hydzik’s past work includes delivering babies in Bali and outreach work at a Chicago non-profit that served houseless individuals struggling with mental illness. She has presented lectures at numerous conferences including AANP, A4M, IWHIM, WANP’s CONNECT, AzNMA, NHAND, and the Food as Medicine Symposium at NUNM.
**This presentation is worth 1 Category 1 credit, including 0.5 Pharmacology credit for Washington-licensed NDs.**
Originally presented May 2nd - 4th, 2025, at WANP's CONNECT 2025 conference.
