The Thriving Metabolism: Weight Loss Beyond Diets
The Thriving Metabolism: Weight Loss Beyond Diets with Louise Digby is the podcast where nutrition, education, science, metabolism, and hormones meet. Weight loss is so much more than the mere calculation of calories in V calories out. What's always ignored are the internal factors that influence an individual's capacity to burn calories. Join BANT registered nutritional therapist and weight loss expert Louise Digby as we explore the nuances around metabolic health, hormones, gut health, and more in the context of weight loss.
The Thriving Metabolism: Weight Loss Beyond Diets
How to Lose Weight After 40
Losing weight in your 40s can be tough, especially with all the changes your body goes through, like shifts in metabolism. But in one of my most downloaded episodes, we tackle these challenges head-on. We dive deep into how to manage those changes and, more importantly, how to address the underlying imbalances through smart diet and lifestyle adjustments.
Topics discussed:
Understanding Weight Loss After 40
- How weight loss strategies harm metabolism, leading to further weight gain
The Role of Sex Hormones in Weight Management
- Ways to balance hormones through food and lifestyle
- How sex hormones play a crucial role in weight management
- Hormonal shifts as women move into their 40s, starting around age 35
The Importance of Balancing Hormones
- How the amount of exercise is dependent on the individual's life stage, goals, and any underlying health issues like thyroid problems or stress.
- Scaling back on cardio in favor of low-impact exercises like swimming, walking, yoga, or Pilates and incorporating more strength training.
Ready to learn more about taking a holistic and sustainable approach to weight loss?
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