01/20/2026
Stubborn fat is often hormonal fat.
If you’re eating clean, training consistently, and still carrying belly fat — this isn’t a willpower problem.
It’s a metabolic signal.
Insulin is the hormone that moves glucose out of your bloodstream and into your cells for energy. When your body becomes resistant to insulin, that process slows — and your body shifts into fat-storage mode instead of fat-burning mode.
This is why visceral fat — the deep abdominal fat surrounding your organs — is so common, even in women who “do everything right.”
Visceral fat is metabolically active. It increases inflammation, worsens hormone imbalance, and makes continued fat loss harder over time.
Restrictive dieting and excessive cardio often compound the issue by elevating stress hormones and further impairing insulin sensitivity.
The solution isn’t eating less.
It’s restoring metabolic balance.
When insulin sensitivity improves through optimized hormones, strategic nutrition, resistance training, and proper recovery, the body can finally release stored fat — especially in the abdominal region.
At Alpha Health, we don’t fight your body.
We identify what’s blocking progress and correct it at the root.
If your belly fat isn’t responding to clean eating, it’s time to look deeper.
