In this Guest Expert segment, Gina talks hormones and weight loss with Dr. Olinca Trejo. Dr. Olinca is a licensed, board-certified Naturopathic Doctor in the province of Ontario. She also holds an honours degree in Kinesiology and has achieved her certification and internship in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).

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Topics covered:

• Hormones and Weight Loss: A big discussion worth having!
• Hormones: an orchestra of chemical messengers in the body.
• The importance of sleep on hormone regulation.
• What is meant by referring to hormones as "an orchestra."
• The response cycle to perceived and real stress.
• Cortisol and the hypervigilant response impact on weight loss.
• Ghrelin and Leptin: Hormones that impact metabolism.
• Plateaus and patience are helpful for sustainable weight loss.
• This conversation on hormones is the basis for discussing menopausal transitions.
• The role of insulin in storing glucose for energy and the impact of a sedentary lifestyle.
• Metabolism and aging.
• Why the thyroid is the "great mimicker" in the hormone orchestra.
• Thyroid testing: normal and optimal are on a spectrum.
• What you need to know about thyroid and weight loss.
• Dopamine: the role of ultra-processed foods in rewarding the brain and leading to over-consumption.
• How whole foods help naturalize pleasure toward foods.
• Feeding the executive brain with nutrient-rich foods helps lead us to healthier decisions.
• Gut hormones and the brain: what you need to know about the messages being sent.
• Why weight loss medications on their own are not enough to lose weight in a healthy and sustainable way.
• Join us Thursday for the next part of this conversation including andropause, menopause and what you need to know.

You can find Dr. Olinca at info@drolinca.com

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