Functional Medicine Weight Loss
About this episode
This episode discusses the complexities of weight loss through a functional medicine perspective, highlighting hidden factors that contribute to weight gain and resistance.
Functional Medicine Weight Loss: Why Diets Fail and What Actually Works Have you ever felt like you're doing everything right—eating healthy, exercising consistently, and trying every diet imaginable—yet the scale refuses to budge? In this episode of Health Hacks, Dr. Jeni St. Onge and Tara Peterson explore why weight loss is often much more complex than simply eating less and exercising more. Through a functional medicine lens, they discuss the hidden factors that can make weight loss feel impossible, even when you're working hard. You'll learn how insulin resistance, hormone imbalances, thyroid dysfunction, chronic stress, poor sleep, inflammation, and gut health issues can all contribute to weight gain and weight loss resistance. Dr. Jeni explains why weight gain is often a symptom rather than the root problem, and why understanding your body's physiology is essential for lasting results. The conversation also includes a real patient success story highlighting how addressing blood sugar balance, digestive health, stress, inflammation, and lifestyle factors led to significant improvements in energy, sleep, metabolic health, and sustainable weight loss. In this episode, you'll…
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Hosts: Dr. Jeni St. Onge, Tara Peterson
Topics covered
- functional medicine
- weight loss
- diet failure
- insulin resistance
- hormone health
- metabolism
- gut health
Keywords
- weight loss
- functional medicine
- insulin resistance
- hormones
- thyroid health
- stress
- gut health
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