Habits are hard. They serve a very important role in our lives and have been vital to the survival of the human race. They allow us to essentially automate the remedial tasks and problems that we regularly encounter to free up cognitive capacity to solve more complex problems and challenges. Today I discuss the structure of a habit, how we incorporate change and how we plan accordingly. Let’s dive in!

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.