268: The Number One Hormone Imbalance Connected to Stubborn Weight Gain

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Dr. Mariza Snyder

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

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🗓️ 14 May 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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There’s nothing more frustrating than when weight shows up out of nowhere and won’t budge no matter what you try. But I’ve found that weight gain is ALWAYS a symptom of something else happening in your body, and today I’m sharing the most likely culprit! Insulin resistance is super common thanks to high levels of stress and inflammation in our lives. But it’s causing more damage beneath the surface than you might realize. Tune in today to hear: Why insulin balance matters so much, especially for women in perimenopause and menopause How insulin resistance and blood sugar instability contribute to stubborn weight (especially around the belly) Testing criteria to establish if you are facing insulin resistance Simple, natural tools and switches to get your insulin sensitivity back on track Mentioned in this episode: Levels app Crave Reset Magnesium Restore Vitamin D Complete Related Resources: Essentially You episode #236: The Truth about Metabolic Dysfunction and How to Address It Head On with Dr. Casey Means The Top 3 Hormones that are Driving Your Internal Chaos 5 Ways to Boost a Healthy Metabolism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.8	welcome back to the Essentially You Podcast, all about reinventing your health with safer,
0:38.8	cheaper, more effective natural solutions and powerful lifestyle changes so that you become the CEO of
0:45.6	your health. I am your host Dr. Marissa Snyder. I am coming to you from Maui, Hawaii. We went on vacation to celebrate my first
0:57.0	Mother's Day that just happened last weekend and we're going to be here for a little
1:00.9	bit longer. Now normally I try to do my
1:03.7	podcast before I take off but due to circumstances I wasn't able to get this one
1:07.9	done. So right now we've got Kingston and Alex in the bedroom and I'm
1:11.8	recording out in the living room but I promise that I'm
1:14.1	going to make this as clear and clean as possible so that you get the most out of this episode.
1:19.1	So let's dive on in.
1:22.2	Can you guess the number one hormone that is often ignored
1:26.0	when it comes to stubborn weight gain and weight resistance?
1:30.0	Now it's not progesterone and estrogen,
1:32.0	which by the way tend to get bad wraps, especially after
1:36.8	the age of 35 when it comes to dealing with hormone issues.
1:40.9	Now the actual big player or one of the three big players is insulin.
1:46.2	Now let's start off with a slightly scary stat that most of us at some level at this point have insulin resistance after we hit 35 years old or older.
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