Hello, you Cool Cats! Welcome back to the Brain and Obesity series. Here’s Part 5, all about keeping the old man primal brain happy!
Today, I want to talk about how we manage them. Fundamentally, they will always be components we have zero control over, but that does not mean we can’t influence/support them to make it as easy as possible so that you have a better chance of choosing the apple over the apple pie!
This webinar originally aired live on September 22nd, 2021. Does it seem like no matter what you do, you are unable to lose weight? Maybe, you’re even noticing weight gain instead!?! A google search will give you too many answers. Is your metabolism broken? Is your body in starvation mode and trying to hold onto as much fat as possible? Or, is it that newfangled metabolic adaptation?
You have been on Saxenda, Ozempic or Trulicity for a few months now, and everything seems great; your appetite and cravings for food have reduced, and hey, you lost a bunch of weight! Amazing! But now, the medication seems to be no longer working. Hunger and appetite are back, and your food intake is no longer sufficient.
What does this mean for you?
Is the modern brain lazy? Earlier in the brain and obesity series, I introduced the modern side of our brain – the teenager riding shotgun to the primal brain. Now it’s time for an in-depth look at how your modern brain is lazy and easily fatigued. It’s all about work smarter, not harder, but is that always the right path to take? Join me for some answers here.
Is it possible?! After a certain point, can weight-loss medications such as GLP-1 receptor agonists stop working? In this blog/video, we’ll explore what happens with GLP-1 RAs, particularly Saxenda or Ozempic, when it seems like they are no longer effective.
We call it tachyphylaxis when a drug no longer becomes effective or becomes less effective with successive doses. Does this happen in GLP-1 RAs? Does our body start to adapt? Find out the answers here.
As I’ve mentioned earlier in this series, our brains have two parts: the primal and the modern. Now, let’s talk about the other player: the Modern Brain (aka the prefrontal cortex). This is the part of our brain that separates us from the animals.
What kind of influence and control does it have over our primal brain? Join me to find out.
The primal part of our brain is always working in the background. Other than being focused on our survival, the thoughts our primal brain most often have are around our emotions. And, it tends to focus largely on negative emotions. In this article/video, I’m going to talk about the negativity bias of our primal emotional brain and how it comes into play regarding our weight. Do we need to try to control it? Find out more with me here.
There are two parts to the brain: the primal and the modern. In this article and video, we will look at the elements of the primal brain (the limbic brain) and its involvement in managing our weight. The primal brain is all about survival and balance, which play a significant factor in our decisions. Can you teach an old brain new tricks?
We’ll be taking a couple of months off so that Dan can focus on an important project. We’re very excited for what the future holds, and we will be back soon to you, beautiful people. Thank you for all your support! Stay healthy & safe!
“The Best Way To Deal With Trauma Is To Acknowledge It.” – Kelly Moen “Weight Loss Is Slower When The Cortisol Is High.” – Kelly Moen Episode Overview Our brain represents a system that controls body functions; neurobiology helped us to discover each part of the brain and its functions, which opens the ability to […]
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