Fat Storage Hormones

Balancing your hormones is critical to getting long-term results.

We need to balance:

• Insulin: influenced by blood glucose, which in turn is influenced by diet, stress, sleep, exercise, sex hormones and more. Too much causes cravings, low willpower, energy crashes and stubborn weight.
  

• Glycogen: does the opposite of insulin; helps release fat stores to make energy. Get’s body into fat-burning mode.
  

• Leptin: your satiety hormone. What's supposed to happen is the more fat you have, the less hungry you feel; it's a build-in fat regulation system. However, it often goes wrong and your body basically becomes deaf (resistant) to its 'stop eating' signal. Expect persistent hunger and downregulated metabolism (this is your body’s attempt to prevent starvation.)
  

• Oestrogen: declines from your mid-30s making you more prone to weight gain, cravings, low mood, dryness and ageing. Oestrogen regulates insulin receptors and metabolism. Expect stubborn weight and cravings.
  

• Testosterone: for some, it's too high and for others, it's too low. Expect weight issues and problems with sex drive.
  

• T4: your main thyroid hormone. Too little of this one and every cell in your body will run slower. Expect stubborn weight and fatigue.
  

• T3: your lesser-known (and lesser-tested) yet more active thyroid hormone. Frequently imbalanced causing hidden thyroid issues. Expect unexplained stubborn weight and fatigue (maybe some constipation too!)
  

• Cortisol: your key stress hormone. This pesky hormone is responsible for stubborn belly fat. Plus, when it's imbalanced it can throw all of the above hormones out of balance. Expect stubborn belly fat and cravings.

No amount of calorie restriction will address these hormones. Not SW, WW, Keto, low-carb, Noom, exercise, gastric band… They all overlook the role of these hormones, which is why they’re not working for you now.

What will address these hormones?

• Balancing blood sugars

• correcting nutrient deficiencies

• balancing gut bacteria

• reducing inflammation

• managing stress

• avoiding toxins

• supporting detoxification