02/27/2025
🚨 Struggling with weight loss? It’s NOT just about “eating less and moving more.” Most people unknowingly sabotage their progress by ignoring key functional medicine principles.
⚡ Here are 3 major weight loss mistakes you might be making (and how to fix them!):
❌ 1. Ignoring Blood Sugar & Insulin Resistance
Many people focus on calories but overlook blood sugar regulation. Chronic insulin spikes lead to fat storage, cravings, and energy crashes. Instead of relying on low-calorie diets, focus on balancing your blood sugar with whole, nutrient-dense foods and prioritizing protein, fiber, and healthy fats.
❌ 2. Overlooking Hidden Stress & Cortisol Dysfunction
Your body doesn’t care if your stress comes from work, workouts, or emotional burnout—it responds by raising cortisol, which increases belly fat, cravings, and inflammation. Chronic stress can also disrupt thyroid function and slow metabolism. Managing stress through adaptogens, breathwork, quality sleep, and proper movement is just as important as diet!
❌ 3. Not Addressing Gut Health & Inflammation
Your gut microbiome directly impacts metabolism, hormones, and fat storage. An imbalance (dysbiosis), leaky gut, or chronic inflammation can cause weight loss resistance, bloating, and fatigue. Functional medicine focuses on healing the gut first by removing inflammatory foods, replenishing good bacteria, and restoring optimal digestion.
🔥 Weight loss isn’t just about cutting calories—it’s about balancing hormones, gut health, and metabolism naturally.
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