The “Secret” to Weight Loss is Healthy Hormones & Optimal Body Composition

By Melanie Reidl, Naturopathic Doctor

How do we achieve healthy metabolic hormones (ie insulin, cortisol, leptin) and optimize body composition (increase muscle, decrease fat)?

Here are 3 important points:

1 – Strength Train/Lift Weights 3-4x/Week 

Strength training helps build lean muscle mass, which improves metabolic health & improves insulin sensitivity. Guidance + accountability with this piece can be very helpful, and I have some excellent personal trainer recommendations and tips on integrating a strength training program.

2 – Optimize Protein + Fibre intake for your Body 

Your age, activity level, and other health factors influence your daily protein requirements. Sufficient amino acid intake signals to the brain that we are full, and helps to prevent overeating. Fibre is also important for its beneficial impact on insulin sensitivity, so we need to mindfully calculate and optimize our daily intake. Guidance + accountability, such as with diet diaries and tracking Apps can really help with this piece.

3 – Assessment/Testing to Determine Your Body’s Unique Biochemistry + Physiology

Through testing + assessment, we can look at individualized factors that influence metabolic health, such as insulin resistance, thyroid health, stress/cortisol, nutrient levels, liver health, inflammation, microbiome health, and more. Your ND could be helpful in this piece in addition to point number 2!  🙂 

If you’re ready to feel like your healthiest, most confident, and beautiful self, I’d be honoured to support you.