Weight Gain After 40: How Thyroid, Stress & Sleep Are the Hidden Drivers

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Is your body no longer responding to diet and exercise the way it used to? In this episode, we unpack the real reasons women over 40 struggle with weight gain, low energy, skin issues, and sleepless nights — and spoiler: it’s not just about calories or willpower.

Functional health expert Andres Ayesta joins Kate to explore the “under the hood” causes behind frustrating symptoms, including thyroid imbalances, chronic stress, poor sleep, and unresolved mindset patterns. If you've been beating your body up with intense workouts and strict diets only to feel worse, this episode is your wake-up call.

✨ What You’ll Learn:

• Why conventional advice like “eat less, move more” fails after 40
• How thyroid function and stress hormones affect metabolism
• The surprising link between poor sleep and belly fat
• Why mindset and early childhood beliefs influence your health today
• The impact of over-exercising and under-eating on hormone health
• Practical tools to reduce stress, improve sleep, and rebalance your system
• Why self-awareness is the first step toward healing

📌 Connect with Andres Ayesta:

• Instagram: @andresayesta
  
  
• YouTube: @AndresAyesta
  
  
• TikTok: @andresthedietitian
  
  
• Website: www.planosnutrition.com
  
  

📌 Connect with Kate McDowell & Aligned Natural Health:

• YouTube: @AlignedNaturalHealth
  
  
• Website: www.alignednaturalhealth.com
  
  
• Email: info@alignednaturalhealth.com
  
  

✅ Subscribe to the podcast to break free from the symptom-chasing cycle and unlock your limitless health — naturally.

*** This podcast is for information purposes only. By providing the information contained herein, we are not diagnosing, treating, curing, mitigating, or preventing any disease or medical condition. Before beginning any type of natural regimen, it is advisable to seek the advice of a licensed healthcare professional.