Does HRT help with weight loss after menopause?

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Dr. Shweta Patel, MD, FACOG Board-certified OB/GYN • U.S. Navy veteran (13 years) • Author, The Book of Hormones • Founder, Gaya Wellness Published November 26, 2025 • Updated May 1, 2026 Key Finding: HRT is not a weight loss drug. Norman and colleagues concluded in the 2000 Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews that estrogen […]