Weight loss & metabolism: where to start.
Weight that won't move despite real effort. It's rarely willpower: insulin, thyroid, cortisol, sleep and muscle decide the outcome, and the labs show which one is in the way.
Three steps, in order.
Thyroid, insulin, cortisol, sleep.
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Healthy Weight & Metabolic Reset
The complete root-cause framework for lowering insulin, protecting muscle and losing the weight that won’t move — and reversing the cravings, energy crashes and belly fat most diets never trace back to the source.
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Why can't I lose weight?
Thyroid, insulin, cortisol and sleep are the four to check; muscle and protein are the two to build.
Is intermittent fasting right for me?
It helps some and harms others — not for pregnancy, eating disorders, or anyone with a cortisol rhythm already running hot.
How much protein do I need?
1.2–1.6 g per kg a day, spread across meals, with 30 g at breakfast.