Today, we’re diving into a question almost everyone asks when they start thinking about weight loss: “What’s the best diet for losing weight?” And I’m going to tell you something straight away there isn’t one. There’s no magic plan, no secret pill or injection, no ratio of carbs to fat that guarantees fat loss for […]
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Beyond the Scale: Understanding Body Recomposition
Today I want to talk about something that throws a lot of people off in their health and fitness journey: losing inches without seeing the scale move. It can feel confusing, but it’s actually more common than most people realize. You may know the feeling. You’ve been working out, eating better, maybe even taking a […]
Why GLP-1 Weight Loss Can Slow
Today, we’re talking about something that can be both confusing and frustrating — why weight loss can slow down on GLP-1 medications, and how other diabetes medications, like metformin or sulfonylureas, can play a role. Let’s start with the weight loss medications themselves. Semaglutide is a GLP-1 receptor agonist. It mimics the body’s natural GLP-1 […]
Fatigue on Semaglutide or Tirzepatide
If you’ve started a GLP-1 medication and found yourself thinking, “Why am I so tired all of a sudden?”, you’re definitely not alone. Today, we’re talking specifically about fatigue with semaglutide and tirzepatide—what the research actually shows, why fatigue seems more common with some GLP-1s than others, and what you can do if your energy […]
The Science Behind Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, and Retatrutide
Today we’re diving into how medications like semaglutide, tirzepatide, and retatrutide work in the body—and how they compare to the hormones your body naturally produces. Once you understand the biology behind them, their effects start to make a lot more sense. What is a peptide? Let’s start with the basics. A peptide is a molecule […]
Glucose 101 — How Blood Sugar Shapes Your Health
Today we’re talking about glucose — what it is, why your body absolutely needs it, and how the way glucose enters your bloodstream affects your energy, weight, hormones, inflammation, and long-term health. Glucose often gets a bad reputation, but the truth is much more nuanced. Glucose itself isn’t the problem. In fact, without it, you […]