Is Hormonal Imbalance The Cause Of Your Resistance To Weight Loss?

The Doctor's Farmacy with Mark Hyman, M.D.

12-05-2023 • 22 mins

This episode is brought to you by LMNT and Athletic Greens. I often hear from patients, “I’ve hit a stubborn weight-loss plateau; even though I seem to be doing everything right, like eating the right foods and exercising, I’m not losing weight. How can I overcome that obstacle?” While many culprits contribute to weight-loss resistance, I find addressing hormonal imbalances helps many patients lose stubborn weight.  In today’s episode of my series I’m calling Health Bites, I talk all about three big hormone disruptors: thyroid, cortisol, and sex hormones. This episode is brought to you by LMNT and Athletic Greens. Right now LMNT is offering my listeners a free sample pack with any purchase. This is a great way to try all eight flavors or share LMNT with a friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/hyman today. AG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now, Athletic Greens is offering 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman. Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): The effects of excess insulin (3:40 / 1:35)  Hypothyroidism or low thyroid function (4:33 / 2:15) Causes of thyroid dysfunction (5:43 / 3:37)  Strategies for optimizing thyroid function and weight loss (6:39 / 4:30)  Cortisol and resistance to weight loss (11:02 / 8:55)  Resetting your nervous system (13:34 / 10:40)  Sex-hormone imbalances (15:17 / 13:10)  Strategies for balancing sex hormones (18:05 / 15:58)  Mentioned in this episode How To Work With Your Doctor To Get What You Need The UltraThyroid Solution