GLP-1 agonists have gained a tremendous amount of attention over the last few years for their potential to help people lose weight. And while this may seem amazing, especially for people who have struggled with weight loss their entire life, they may not be the miracle drugs you think they are. Just to catch anyone …
Having a thyroid problem is going to make it difficult to lose weight, but certainly not impossible. One thing that can make your life a lot easier is using the right supplements. Supplements can help support the function of your thyroid, help you suppress your appetite, and help you build more muscle mass. And guess …
Believe it or not, there’s a fair amount of information we can learn from bodybuilders, especially when it comes to hormone management. I’m not suggesting or even recommending that you follow their advice, but there’s no question that this community serves as a reservoir of knowledge because they are essentially using themselves as human guinea pigs (1). …
Which is more important for weight loss, calories or hormones? The reality is that they are both important but today I’m going to focus more on hormones. That’s because hormones are some of the most powerful compounds in biology and they can and do exert a profound impact on your weight. And if you’ve been …
Ashwagandha is one of the oldest and most well-studied plant compounds available over the counter but can it really help you lose weight? It’s most well known for its ability to work as an adaptogen which means it targets stress. But if you’re familiar with the true underlying causes of weight gain, then this mechanism of action …
Let’s face it: Some fat is so stubborn that it feels almost impossible to get rid of. And fat in the belly has led many a thyroid patient to the extreme depths of frustration and anger. Can you relate? Well, if you are dealing with stubborn belly fat then I have some good and bad …
When it comes to your weight, nothing is more important than managing your basal metabolic rate (1). This rate controls and regulates how many calories you burn at rest making it the single most important metric for weight control. The higher your basal metabolic rate is, the easier it is to lose weight and the easier it …
It’s Hard but Not Impossible to Lose Weight If You Have Thyroid Problems Why is it that so many thyroid patients struggle to lose weight? One of the biggest reasons is that just about all of the standard weight loss advice doesn’t work if you have a thyroid problem. If you spend your time restricting your calories …
Most people are concerned with being overweight but they pay little attention to WHERE the fat on their body is accumulating. This is a huge mistake. Why? Because the location of the fat in your body can give you valuable information about what type of hormone imbalances you have. It works like this: Certain hormones …
I remember way back in the day (okay, about 4-5 years ago) when I first started practicing, I thought that helping people lose weight was going to be easy. All I needed to do was write a prescription for a couple of weight loss medications, have the patients take them, and BOOM weight loss. Well… …
