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Why Weight Loss Is Not Just About Calories Weight loss is often simplified to calories in versus calories out. While energy balance plays a role, research in metabolic physiology shows that body weight regulation is influenced by multiple interconnected biological systems rather than calorie intake alone. These systems include hormonal signalling, gut microbiota, appetite regulation, metabolic adaptation, sleep quality, inflammation, and stress physiology. A Systems-Based Vie

Struggling to lose weight despite eating well? Discover how hormones, gut health, and metabolism may be blocking fat loss—and what to do instead.

If you’ve been told your labs are “normal” but you still feel exhausted, wired at night, moody, or achy — you are not imagining it, and you are not broken. Many people aren’t told that a hormone imbalance doesn’t always show up on standard testing. Even when labs appear “normal,” your body may still be functioning far from optimal. Low energy, disrupted sleep, mood swings, stubborn inflammation, and body pain are often signs your hormone system is struggling to keep up. Y

When deciding on the best type of exercise for weight loss, most people think about what will give them the quickest results. But the real key lies in how exercise influences your hormones. Strength training, also known as resistance training, creates powerful hormonal changes that support fat loss, improve energy, and restore balance. Let’s explore how to get the most from strength training so you can work with your body and achieve sustainable weight loss. What is strength

Wheat has many properties that contribute to wheat gain. Gluten is partly to blame, but other parts of wheat also cause weight gain.

Many women suffer from the symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, mood swings and weight gain. They often turn to treatments like hormone replacement therapy, or try to treat individual symptoms with drugs like Prozac. But there may be a better option for getting relief from menopause symptoms - black cohosh. Black cohosh also has several benefits for men and there are some ways that it can benefit anyone. What is black cohosh? Black Cohosh, nati

Hormone imbalance is one of the most common causes of weight gain, or inability to lose weight. There are several supplements that can help with balancing the hormones that make weight loss difficult. If you have signs of hormonal weight gain, you’ll want to check with a health care professional about supplementation. I can help you decipher what will suit you and your body chemistry best. Magnesium Magnesium has an important role in the regulation of hormones including insul

If you’re struggling with weight gain that doesn’t seem to make sense, your hormones could be the contributing factor. In this blog post...

GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic (Semaglutide) have become a very popular way to lose weight. But a better option is to regulate GLP-1...

Many people start January with a New Year’s Resolution to lose weight. But few people will achieve this goal. If you want to be one of...

You’ve had a long day and just finished dinner. What’s your next step? If you’re trying to improve your health and lose fat then going for a walk should be high on your list. Let's take a look at the benefits of walking after dinner. Benefits of walking after dinner Improved digestion and less bloating. Walking helps food to travel more easily through your digestive system. It helps to speed the digestive process and reduces constipation . Walking has also been shown to preve

If you’re experiencing symptoms like unexplained weight gain, feeling cold and fatigue your physician will likely suspect your thyroid....

We often think of low testosterone as something that causes erectile dysfunction and only affects older men, but low testosterone affects both men and women and has several other consequences. Men and those assigned male at birth naturally have much higher levels of testosterone than women and those assigned female at birth. It’s not just for men - why you need testosterone Testosterone is produced by the testicles in men and by the ovaries in women. It is also produced when

Have you been experiencing any frustrating symptoms such as weight gain, anxiety, fatigue, insomnia, and brain fog? These are all clear indicators that your body is out of whack! While these symptoms can be triggered by other causes, progesterone imbalance is usually at the root. The most common causes of progesterone imbalance I see in pre-menopausal women are common lifestyle factors - exposure to environmental estrogens, stress, and over-exercise. Men are not safe from thi

Hormones play a big role in your health and your weight. So when a substance disrupts your hormones this also can disrupt your health and can contribute to weight gain and make weight loss impossible. One substance that has recently been shown to be a hormone disruptor is glyphosate (also known as glyphosphate) What is Glyphosate? Glyphosate is a non selective herbicide, which means that it kills almost every plant it comes in contact with. Its primary purpose is to kill wee

You’ve probably been told you are gaining weight because you’re eating to much or not getting enough exercise, but did you know that your...

Eating out can be tempting, but if you eat out often you are probably sabotaging your weight loss efforts. Cooking your food at home is...

Weight loss plans that promise quick results are understandably very popular. Unfortunately, rapid weight loss can have several...

You've probably seen lots of advertisements for easy weight loss. But in reality losing weight is more than just taking a pill, fasting,...

Protein is an important nutrient. It helps to build and maintain muscles and bones. It also is an important building block of hormones....