Managing weight is more than calories in/calories out. There are many hidden factors that may be inhibiting weight loss such as hormonal influences, stress, toxic exposures, and maladaptive behaviors. One of the basic principles of functional medicine is that all patients are different and therefore, a personalized approach is needed.
In this episode, we redefine some ideas around weight loss and discuss the many factors that need to be considered in order to develop a successful weight loss strategy.
“The body system is innately designed to cure itself. To allow this to happen you need to remove the obstacles to cure.” – Dr. Michael Chapman
 
Today on The Lab Report:
· 2:50 Redefining terms
· 4:40 Calories in/calories out
· 7:25 Quality and quantity of food
· 12:35 Timing, fasting, and chronobiology
· 16:50 Hormones, the stress response, and the importance of sleep
· 21:50 What about the thyroid?
· 23:45 Environmental toxins and obesogens
· 25:00 Movement and exercise
· 25:45 A naturopathic approach to weight loss, obstacles to cure, and behavior change
 
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