In this live guest expert segment, Gina chats about 4 main reasons why your weight might be slower to move with Dr. Paul Hrkal, ND.
If you are in the Winter 2024 Support Group, you can check out the full video here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodwinter2024
Topics covered:
- Welcoming Dr. Paul
- Microbiome and the gut-brain connection
- How the weight loss conversation has changed
- Rest assured, you are already doing so much
- The most important place to start is with mindfulness and reducing stress
- The role microbiome plays
- Everything leads back to your brain
- Gut health is ground zero for communication in the body
- Microbiome is at the center of many issues
- Food either fuels or hinders your microbiome
- How to fix your microbiome- start with The Food Plan and supplements
- Can you test your microbiome?
- Stress plays such a powerful role in your microbiome
- How improving our ability to handle stress can balance our hormonal systems
- The anti-inflammatory effect of the Vagus nerve
- The importance of addressing these issues and doing the hard work
- Changing your mentality and simplifying your life
- How to identify and handle food sensitivities
- The difference between food allergies and food sensitivities
- The body is a fine-tuned signalling machine
- The gut is at the root of this intricate web of obstacles
- Dr. Paul’s thoughts on stevia and artificial sweeteners
- Natural sweeteners like honey and maple syrup are your best bet
- How do you know if you have inflammation?
- Is it fair to say that inflammation is the most common problem?
- The importance of the adrenal system
- Supplements you can take to help with the adrenal system
- Dr. Paul describes what he calls the “mom syndrome”
- How menopause affects the body
- How stress eating and emotional eating can affect metabolism
- How thyroid and cortisol levels affect hunger cues
- Re-watch this segment as often as you need to educate yourself
- Where to find Dr. Paul
- Over the next week, think about how you can take action
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