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  Download the diagram above, click here. Tracy’s Question:  Episode 052 – What Biest Ratio is Best for Menopause?  This is such helpful information. I have often wondered who 80:20 is good for and who 50:50 is good for. One thing I'm still confused by is the estrogen weight gain component. You said that estrogen (as well as menopause in general) could be the cause of her weight gain. I can relate. I was very thin my whole life, now 53 and about 30 lbs overweight. But you also said she might benefit from getting her estrogen balanced, and she was not using enough.  If too low a dose made her gain weight, won't an increased dose cause more weight gain? I have heard other podcasts and read articles that in menopause, we gain weight because our estrogen falls. Estrogen seems to be blamed for weight gain, whether it's high or low. Can you help clarify? There's something I'm not understanding. Thank you! Tracy  Short Answer:  Often estrogen has been the scapegoat for weight gain. I'm