Dr. Bindiya Gandhi is a double board-certified Integrative & Functional Medicine Doctor. Today, she breaks down leptin resistance and how it affects your hormones.    American culture has pushed the myth that starvation and exercise is the pathway to health. However, Dr. Bindiya explains just how toxic these behaviors can be for women. Most health research is conducted on men, so she is going to guide you through what exactly happens hormonally when you deprive your body of nutrient dense food. If you want to understand your hormones, it is important to step back and look at the big picture.    If you are showing signs of Leptin resistance your body will not signal you to stop eating because you need nutrients and you’re probably not getting enough! Conventional medicine has no approach for addressing Leptin resistance, however, Dr. Bindiya will not only show you how you can take simple steps to regain control of your hormones but she also has a free quiz available to help you understand exactly what symptoms you need to address.    Takeaways: [3:30] Starvation and  Eating less to lose weight is a myth [5:40] Leptin and Ghrelin: Miscommunication in the body [8:10] There is no nutrition in your fast food.You must eat a nutrient dense diet for optimal health [10:10] Functional medicine is the only practice addressing patients Leptin Levels [11:25] Start eating! Eat protein in the morning. [13:00] Not all carbs are bad! Learning how much and when to eat them is important. [14:00] Because of our hormones,what works for men probably won’t work for women. [15:00] Essential lifestyle changes: Stress Management, Sleep and healthy Diet [17:30] Chronic stress can slow down your metabolism [21:20] Aging and the natural decline of estrogen    Mentioned in Episode: https://drbindiyamd.com/quiz/   https://atlantaweightlossdoctor.com/   Twitter: “When you start restricting your carbs long term over time it starts impacting your thyroid hormone.”  [12:57]   “Our bodies are all very different  and we cannot compare ourselves to men.” [14:20]   “ When your T3 is impacted, it slows down your metabolism. It slows down and starts impacting your leptin because it wants to keep everything in reserve.”  [18:19]   “It’s important to look at the whole picture when looking at our hormones because our hormones are constantly changing.”  [22:48]