In this episode
- The weight loss diet trap: Why so many diets fail to deliver lasting results.
- How the dieting industry impacts your metabolism and leads to weight regain.
- Practical strategies to repair your metabolism and achieve sustainable fat loss.
- Explore the set point theory and its effect on your body's natural weight range.
- Hear Karen's personal journey with weight loss and her struggles with metabolic adaptation.
- Understand why quick-fix diets lead to metabolic damage and long-term failure.
- Discover the importance of adopting sustainable, long-term health and weight loss approaches.
- The relationship between cortisol and progesterone, and its impact on metabolism.
- The role of progesterone in regulating basal body temperature, especially in the second half of a woman's cycle.
- How elevated cortisol can increase insulin resistance, even when you're eating well and dieting.
- The connection between stress, cortisol, and blood sugar regulation.
- Why restrictive diets can backfire due to cortisol's effects on glucose and insulin.
- and much more!
