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Starvation Mode, Metabolic Adaptation, or Broken Metabolism? – Webinar Replay

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Post date September 25, 2021
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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?

What to do when you feel like your Obesity medication is no longer working!

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?

The Brain and Obesity. Part 4 – The Lazy Modern Brain

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.

Do you feel like your weight-loss medication Saxenda or Ozempic is no longer effective?!

Post author By healthevolved
Post date September 5, 2021
Categories In Patient Resources
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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.

The brain and Obesity. Part 3 – The Modern Brain

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 Brain and Obesity. Part 2 – The Primal Emotional Brain

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.

The Brain and Obesity. Part 1 – The Primal Brain

Post author By healthevolved
Post date August 16, 2021
Categories In Patient Resources
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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?

EP 63 – We are taking a break! We will be back Jan 2022!

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!

EP 62 – Stories of Trauma and some of the Neurobiology with Kelly Moen

“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 […]

EP 61 – Trauma and Choices: How much control do we actually have? With Kelly Moen

“Conscientiousness is often correlated with low body weight, whereas agreeableness may correlate with an obesogenic environment and a larger body.” – Kelly Moen “We are making so many decisions and living our lives when really we’re not paying attention to our brain and the chemicals involved in the movement.” – Kelly Moen Episode Overview How much power […]