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The Dr. Hyman Show

Why You Might Be Struggling To Lose Weight

The Dr. Hyman Show

Dr. Mark Hyman

Nutrition, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.59.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Paleovalley. Contrary to popular belief, holding on to weight isn’t just about a lack of willpower or not exercising enough; even genetics plays just a minor role. There are numerous other factors that influence our weight, including things like our gut microbiome, toxins, mitochondrial function, hormones, and even our social networks. But by applying the principles of Functional Medicine, we can peel back the layers to determine where the focus needs to be for each individual to support and balance their body and help them achieve a healthy weight. In this episode of my Masterclass series, I am interviewed by my good friend and podcast host, Dhru Purohit, about the eight reasons we can’t lose weight and how to overcome roadblocks in weight loss. Dhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and investor in the health and wellness industry. His podcast, The Dhru Purohit Podcast, is a top 50 global health podcast with over 30 million unique downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Paleovalley.   Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com.   Paleovalley is offering my listeners 15% off their entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal. In this episode, we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): Eight reasons you are holding on to weight (4:36 / 1:00)  Being overfed and undernourished (7:44 / 4:21) The role of the gut microbiome (10:03 / 6:32)   Inflammation and immune function (13:12 / 9:48)  How toxins impact weight (14:44 / 11:20)  The importance of energy production (16:51 / 13:30)  The communication system, including hormones (18:43 / 15:23)  Genes attributed to obesity (24:28 / 20:57)  The value of a health-oriented social network (28:43 / 25:16)  Questions from our community (33:34 / 29:44)  Mentioned in this episode: The UltraThyroid Solution PDF Weight Loss PDF Levels In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Dr. Gabor Mate Byron Katie “The Work”  Byron Katie Video

Transcript

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0:00.0

Coming up on this episode of the doctor's pharmacy in America, we have an overabundance of calories, but a deficiency of nutrients.

0:10.0

The average American basically has an extra 500 calories a day that's available to them because of the increased production of our agricultural system in the last 50 years.

0:20.0

Hey everyone, it's Dr. Hyman. As a busy doctor with multiple jobs, I'm all about tools that make my life simpler.

0:28.0

And since testing is something I rely on to help almost all my patients, I'm really excited because I learned about a new company called Revealf.

0:36.0

They are doing such great work around making testing simple.

0:40.0

Hormones, organic acids, nutrient levels, inflammatory factors, gut bacteria, those are just some of the many things I like to look at, find the most effective path for my patients to help with the health.

0:50.0

But that means I'm usually placing orders through multiple labs, which is just an overall pain.

0:54.0

Plus it makes me have to keep track of all the results, which is more difficult for me and my patients.

0:59.0

Now, Revealf has totally changed that. They've made functional medicine testing simpler and more convenient than ever.

1:05.0

So, practitioners like me can focus on more time helping our patients. With Revealf, functional medicine practitioners can access more than 2000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like Dutch, Fiberd America, Genova, Great Plains, and more.

1:18.0

It's 90% faster letting you simplify the process of getting functional medicine tests you need and providing a noticeably better patient experience. That's awesome.

1:27.0

This is really a much needed option in functional medicine space and I'm so excited about it. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at rootbehealth.com. That's R-U-P-A-health.com.

1:38.0

Now, so many of my patients ask me how I manage to work multiple jobs, travel frequently, well not so much anymore, and spend time with my family and still focus on my health.

1:47.0

I know it can seem hard to E-Well when you got a lot going on, but the trick is to never let yourself get into a food emergency and to stay stocked up with the right things to support your goals.

1:58.0

So, recently I discovered Paleovali beef sticks. I keep these beef sticks at home and at the office so I know that whenever I'm in a food emergency, I have a healthy and delicious option to keep me on track.

2:10.0

It's no secret that I've high standards when it comes to what I put in my body and Paleovali beef sticks checks all the boxes. They're gluten free, grain free, dairy free, soy free, and non-gimo.

2:21.0

Plus, they use 100% grass fed and grass finished beef, which not only adds to the flavorful taste, but it also means they're free of any harmful antibiotics or hormones that you'll find in most meat.

2:34.0

With grass fed beef, you'll get more nutrients than you would with beef fed with grains, things like higher levels of omega-3 fats that help reduce inflammation, and more B vitamins and other antioxidants to support your bodies converting food into energy, and also more the fat soluble vitamins that are beneficial for healthy heart.

2:54.0

Plus, instead of being processed with chemicals and other questionable ingredients, these beef sticks are naturally fermented so you get gut-friendly probiotics with every bite. How cool is that?

3:06.0

Right now, Paleovali is offering my listeners 15% off your entire first order. Just go to Paleovali.com forward slash Hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal.

3:19.0

That's Paleovali.com forward slash Hyman. I definitely recommend stocking up on the grass fed beef sticks to keep in your house and your car and in your office.

3:29.0

It's one of my favorite tricks to staying healthy while on the go. All right, now let's get back to this week's episode of The Doctors Pharmacy.

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