At the 2026 Unbreakable Health Retreat in Miami, OB/GYN Dr. Jaime Seeman presents how conventional medicine can miss the larger picture of women’s health by focusing on isolated markers while overlooking hormones, skeletal muscle, insulin resistance, and body composition. She begins with the story of her own mother, who followed medical advice for decades yet entered her 70s with severe cardiovascular disease, prediabetes, osteoporosis, and significant muscle loss.

Seeman explains how the loss of estrogen during menopause can affect metabolism, cardiovascular health, brain function, bone density, and mitochondrial function, and why hormonal health must be considered alongside nutrition, exercise, sleep, and other lifestyle factors. She then turns to skeletal muscle, describing its critical roles in glucose regulation, metabolic health, resilience during illness, and healthy aging—and argues that resistance training remains one of the most powerful tools for preserving strength and function over time.

The larger message is that weight, BMI, cholesterol, and other familiar measurements tell only part of the story. By paying greater attention to muscle, visceral fat, hormones, and metabolic health, Seeman makes the case for a more complete approach to preventing disease and extending healthspan.

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