You’ve been told to cut calories, do more cardio, and crunch your way to a flat stomach. None of that is going to work. Belly fat is a hormone problem, not a willpower problem, and until you understand what’s actually driving it, nothing is going to change.
In this episode:
- Why belly fat is different from every other type of fat, what makes it the most dangerous, and why you can’t spot reduce it with exercise.
- The three hormonal drivers behind belly fat, estrogen that isn’t detoxing well, cortisol imbalance, and insulin resistance.
- Why women need more sleep than men and what a bad night is actually doing to your cortisol, your cravings, and your insulin the next day.
- The client who lost 12 inches by focusing on cortisol and adrenal support, not cardio and restriction.
- Why your fasting insulin is the number to watch years before glucose or A1C starts to move, and what optimal actually looks like.
- The drainage pathway check, sweat, pee, poop, and breath, and why none of your detox efforts work if these aren’t open.
- The soluble fiber foods that help your body detox estrogen, including carrots, chia seeds, oranges, and sprouts.
- The supplement that mops up LPS toxins in the gut and supports your mucosal lining at the same time.
- Why manually balancing blood sugar supports your sleep, your cortisol, and your estrogen detoxification all at once.
- The circadian fast that helps clear insulin overnight without starving yourself.
- Why stevia and monk fruit still matter during your fasting window when you have insulin resistance.
- Apple cider vinegar before meals, how much, how diluted, and exactly why it helps.
- The two supplements Leah reaches for with insulin resistance, myo-inositol and maitake mushroom, and the data behind them.
- The app that locks Leah off her phone at 9pm every single night and why she credits it for better sleep.
- EFT tapping shown to reduce cortisol by 43%, and how to use it as a sleep ritual.
This is not a five day fix. But if you do these things consistently, you will see belly fat start to move, and it will stay gone.
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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life. Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing.
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