Full Transcript Why Visceral Fat Increases After 35 0:01 If you are 35 or older 0:01 If you are 35 or older and you feel like 0:03 and you feel like 0:03 and you feel like your body is 0:04 your body is 0:04 your body is no longer listening to you: same 0:05 no longer listening to you: same 0:05 no longer listening to you: same food, same workouts, 0:07 food, same workouts, 0:07 food, same workouts, but more 0:08 but more 0:08 but more belly fat. Stop 0:09 belly fat. Stop 0:09 belly fat. Stop scrolling, 0:10 scrolling, 0:10 scrolling, let's talk 0:11 let's talk 0:11 let's talk about this. It's not your 0:12 about this. It's not your 0:12 about this. It's not your fault, and it's not about 0:14 fault, and it's not about 0:14 fault, and it's not about discipline. 0:14 discipline. 0:14 discipline. In fact, it's a matter of 0:16 In fact, it's a matter of 0:16 In fact, it's a matter of hormonal 0:16 hormonal 0:16 hormonal signals. It's all your 0:18 signals. It's all your 0:18 signals. It's all your hormones. Once you 0:20 hormones. Once you 0:20 hormones. Once you learn how to 0:21 learn how to 0:21 learn how to change these signals, 0:22 change these signals, 0:22 change these signals, belly fat 0:23 belly fat 0:23 belly fat will stop 0:23 will stop 0:23 will stop accumulating and you 0:25 accumulating and you 0:25 accumulating and you can reduce 0:26 can reduce 0:26 can reduce or get rid of it. 0:27 or get rid of it. 0:28 or get rid of it. So, let's 0:29 So, let's 0:29 So, let's dive into it. 0:30 dive into it. 0:30 dive into it. After age 35, you 0:31 After age 35, you 0:31 After age 35, you start 0:32 start 0:32 start to accumulate more 0:33 to accumulate more 0:33 to accumulate more fat in your belly area 0:35 fat in your belly area , even if 0:35 , even if 0:35 , even if you maintain a 0:36 you maintain a 0:36 you maintain a calorie deficit. This 0:39 calorie deficit. This 0:39 calorie deficit. This happens due to a 0:40 happens due to a 0:40 happens due to a number of different 0:40 number of different 0:40 number of different hormones, and we'll 0:41 hormones, and we'll 0:41 hormones, and we'll talk about five 0:43 talk about five 0:43 talk about five factors that 0:43 factors that 0:43 factors that influence the appearance of 0:44 influence the appearance of 0:44 influence the appearance of belly fat and 0:46 belly fat and 0:46 belly fat and how to get rid of it. 0:47 how to get rid of it. 0:47 how to get rid of it. OK. Let me 0:49 OK. Let me 0:49 OK. Let me explain what's 0:49 explain what's 0:50 explain what's really 0:50 really 0:50 really happening. Because 0:52 happening. Because 0:52 happening. Because this is exactly what 0:53 this is exactly what 0:53 this is exactly what most people 0:54 most people 0:54 most people never understand, and 0:55 never understand, and 0:55 never understand, and doctors rarely 0:56 doctors rarely 0:56 doctors rarely explain why these 0:57 explain why these 0:57 explain why these changes occur. 0:58 changes occur. 1:03 When you cross the 1:03 When you cross the 40-year threshold, 1:04 40-year threshold, 1:04 40-year threshold, estrogen, 1:05 estrogen, 1:05 estrogen, progesterone, and 1:06 progesterone, and 1:06 progesterone, and testosterone levels begin to 1:07 testosterone levels begin to 1:07 testosterone levels begin to drop, and these are the 1:08 drop, and these are the 1:08 drop, and these are the hormones that 1:09 hormones that 1:09 hormones that help 1:10 help 1:10 help burn 1:10 burn 1:10 burn visceral and 1:11 visceral and 1:11 visceral and subcutaneous fat. And these 1:15 subcutaneous fat. And these 1:15 subcutaneous fat. And these hormonal changes 1:16 hormonal changes 1:16 hormonal changes occur long 1:18 occur long 1:18 occur long before 1:18 before 1:18 before menstruation stops, long 1:20 menstruation stops, long 1:20 menstruation stops, long before menopause, when a 1:21 before menopause, when a 1:21 before menopause, when a year goes by without a 1:22 year goes by without a 1:22 year goes by without a period. These hormones 1:23 period. These hormones 1:23 period. These hormones are called sex hormones, 1:24 are called sex hormones, 1:24 are called sex hormones, but they are actually 1:25 but they are actually 1:25 but they are actually metabolic hormones. 1:27 metabolic hormones. 1:29 They help 1:29 They help your muscles 1:30 your muscles 1:30 your muscles respond to insulin, 1:31 respond to insulin, 1:31 respond to insulin, which promotes 1:32 which promotes 1:32 which promotes 1:34 muscle growth, and 1:34 muscle growth, and they also 1:34 they also 1:34 they also determine where 1:35 determine where 1:36 determine where fat is stored. 1:37 fat is stored. 1:42 So estrogen drops 1:42 So estrogen drops and cortisol rises 1:43 and cortisol rises 1:43 and cortisol rises as the levels of 1:44 as the levels of 1:44 as the levels of hormones that were 1:45 hormones that were 1:45 hormones that were suppressing cortisol 1:46 suppressing cortisol 1:46 suppressing cortisol decrease. This 1:51 decrease. This 1:51 decrease. This means that you often 1:52 means that you often 1:52 means that you often carry the biggest 1:53 carry the biggest 1:53 carry the biggest burdens in your life 1:55 burdens in your life —stress, children, parents 1:56 —stress, children, parents —and your 1:57 —and your 1:57 —and your fat storage priorities 1:58 fat storage priorities 1:58 fat storage priorities shift. Instead of 2:01 shift. Instead of 2:01 shift. Instead of remaining 2:02 remaining 2:02 remaining under the skin in the form of 2:03 under the skin in the form of 2:03 under the skin in the form of normal folds, 2:04 normal folds, 2:04 normal folds, the fat moves to the 2:05 the fat moves to the 2:05 the fat moves to the abdomen. This 2:06 abdomen. This 2:06 abdomen. This is called 2:07 is called 2:07 is called visceral fat. At 2:09 visceral fat. At 2:09 visceral fat. At this time, 2:10 this time, 2:10 this time, 2:12 the breakdown of muscle, 2:12 the breakdown of muscle, which you need for 2:13 which you need for 2:13 which you need for energy, also begins. And muscles 2:14 energy, also begins. And muscles 2:14 energy, also begins. And muscles burn fat both at 2:15 burn fat both at 2:15 burn fat both at rest and 2:17 rest and 2:17 rest and during movement. So it's a 2:18 during movement. So it's a 2:18 during movement. So it's a double whammy. Less 2:20 double whammy. Less 2:20 double whammy. Less muscle, more 2:21 muscle, more 2:21 muscle, more belly fat, increased 2:22 belly fat, increased 2:22 belly fat, increased insulin resistance 2:24 insulin resistance , which again leads 2:25 , which again leads 2:25 , which again leads to muscle loss. It's a 2:27 to muscle loss. It's a 2:27 to muscle loss. It's a vicious circle that 2:28 vicious circle that 2:28 vicious circle that keeps 2:28 keeps 2:28 keeps repeating itself. That's 2:30 repeating itself. That's 2:30 repeating itself. That's why 2:31 why 2:31 why calorie restriction never 2:32 calorie restriction never 2:32 calorie restriction never solves the problem. You 2:33 solves the problem. You 2:33 solves the problem. You are fighting a 2:34 are fighting a 2:34 are fighting a hormonal 2:35 hormonal 2:35 hormonal signal and this 2:36 signal and this 2:36 signal and this structure that 2:37 structure that 2:37 structure that needs to be broken. 2:38 needs to be broken. 2:39 needs to be broken. You may be doing everything 2:40 You may be doing everything 2:40 You may be doing everything right and 2:41 right and 2:41 right and asking, "God, 2:42 asking, "God, 2:42 asking, "God, why am I still gaining 2:43 why am I still gaining 2:43 why am I still gaining weight? Why is this 2:44 weight? Why is this 2:45 weight? Why is this happening?" Okay 2:47 happening?" Okay . So, first of all, 2:48 . So, first of all, 2:48 . So, first of all, let's track 2:50 let's track 2:50 let's track these metrics, okay? How do 2:51 these metrics, okay? How do 2:51 these metrics, okay? How do we know where we are 2:52 we know where we are 2:52 we know where we are starting to 2:53 starting to 2:53 starting to fix this? So, you 2:54 fix this? So, you 2:54 fix this? So, you can track 2:55 can track 2:55 can track this in a few different 2:56 this in a few different 2:56 this in a few different ways. First, 2:57 ways. First, 2:57 ways. First, you can determine your 2:58 you can determine your 2:58 you can determine your waist- 2:58 waist- 2:59 waist- to-hip ratio. That is, you 3:00 to-hip ratio. That is, you 3:00 to-hip ratio. That is, you literally measure your 3:01 literally measure your 3:01 literally measure your waist at its narrowest 3:02 waist at its narrowest 3:02 waist at its narrowest point and your hips at their 3:03 point and your hips at their 3:03 point and your hips at their widest point. For women, 3:05 widest point. For women, 3:05 widest point. For women, a score above 0.85 3:06 a score above 0.85 3:06 a score above 0.85 means that 3:07 means that 3:07 means that central or 3:09 central or 3:09 central or visceral fat 3:10 visceral fat 3:10 visceral fat is becoming a real 3:11 is becoming a real 3:11 is becoming a real problem. You 3:13 problem. You 3:13 problem. You can also go to your doctor 3:14 can also go to your doctor 3:14 can also go to your doctor and have a DEXA 3:15 and have a DEXA scan. DEXA is the 3:16 scan. DEXA is the 3:16 scan. DEXA is the gold standard. It 3:18 gold standard. It 3:18 gold standard. It shows not only 3:19 shows not only 3:19 shows not only the loss of bone and 3:20 the loss of bone and 3:21 the loss of bone and muscle mass, but also 3:22 muscle mass, but also 3:22 muscle mass, but also visceral and 3:23 visceral and 3:23 visceral and subcutaneous fat. This is a 3:24 subcutaneous fat. This is a 3:24 subcutaneous fat. 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It's no surprise 4:50 about these layers. It's no surprise that the first layer is 4:51 that the first layer is 4:51 that the first layer is strength training. I 4:52 strength training. I 4:52 strength training. I already said you're 4:53 already said you're 4:53 already said you're losing muscle. 4:54 losing muscle. 4:54 losing muscle. Muscle burns fat at 4:55 Muscle burns fat at 4:55 Muscle burns fat at rest and during 4:56 rest and during 4:56 rest and during movement because 4:57 movement because 4:57 movement because it burns 4:58 it burns 4:58 it burns calories. So you 4:59 calories. So you 4:59 calories. So you need to 4:59 need to 4:59 need to focus on 5:00 focus on 5:00 focus on strength training 5:01 strength training 5:01 strength training two to three times a 5:02 two to three times a 5:02 two to three times a week. And I mean 5:03 week. And I mean 5:03 week. And I mean resistance that 5:04 resistance that 5:04 resistance that builds muscle. That is, 5:05 builds muscle. That is, 5:05 builds muscle. That is, progressive 5:06 progressive 5:06 progressive load. And not 5:07 load. And not 5:07 load. And not just go to the gym and 5:08 just go to the gym and 5:08 just go to the gym and move a little. You 5:09 move a little. You 5:09 move a little. You need to build 5:10 need to build 5:10 need to build muscle. This is your 5:11 muscle. This is your 5:11 muscle. This is your most important organ 5:12 most important organ 5:13 most important organ of longevity. Muscle 5:14 of longevity. Muscle is a metabolically 5:15 is a metabolically 5:15 is a metabolically active tissue. The 5:16 active tissue. The 5:16 active tissue. The more of them, the more 5:18 more of them, the more 5:18 more of them, the more your body burns 5:19 your body burns 5:19 your body burns fuel instead of 5:20 fuel instead of 5:20 fuel instead of storing 5:21 storing 5:21 storing it. Building 5:23 it. Building 5:23 it. Building muscle 5:24 muscle 5:24 muscle directly 5:25 directly 5:25 directly combats what 5:26 combats what 5:26 combats what women hate so much 5:27 women hate so much 5:27 women hate so much during perimenopause 5:28 during perimenopause : when you start to 5:29 : when you start to 5:30 : when you start to notice that you're 5:31 notice that you're 5:31 notice that you're gaining more fat than 5:31 gaining more fat than 5:32 gaining more fat than muscle. So, you 5:33 muscle. So, you 5:33 muscle. So, you need to build 5:34 need to build 5:34 need to build muscle because you are 5:35 muscle because you are 5:35 muscle because you are losing it. It also 5:37 losing it. It also 5:37 losing it. It also improves 5:38 improves 5:38 improves your body's response to 5:39 your body's response to 5:39 your body's response to insulin. Insulin is a 5:40 insulin. Insulin is a 5:40 insulin. Insulin is a hormone that says, " 5:41 hormone that says, " Please store 5:43 Please store 5:43 Please store glucose as 5:44 glucose as 5:44 glucose as fat instead of 5:45 fat instead of 5:45 fat instead of using 5:46 using 5:46 using it for energy." So 5:47 it for energy." So 5:47 it for energy." So the more 5:48 the more 5:48 the more muscle you have, the faster you 5:49 muscle you have, the faster you 5:49 muscle you have, the faster you will break that cycle of 5:50 will break that cycle of 5:50 will break that cycle of insulin resistance that 5:51 insulin resistance that I mentioned. 5:52 I mentioned. 5:52 I mentioned. You should also 5:53 You should also 5:53 You should also combine this with a 5:54 combine this with a 5:56 protein-rich diet. 5:56 protein-rich diet. So 5:57 So 5:57 So prioritize protein at 5:57 prioritize protein at 5:57 prioritize protein at every meal 5:58 every meal 5:58 every meal to stabilize 5:59 to stabilize 5:59 to stabilize blood sugar levels 6:00 blood sugar levels 6:00 blood sugar levels and add 6:01 and add 6:01 and add fiber. I know these aren't 6:02 fiber. I know these aren't 6:02 fiber. I know these aren't very exciting 6:03 very exciting 6:03 very exciting things. It's actually 6:04 things. It's actually 6:04 things. It's actually quite boring. These are not 6:06 quite boring. These are not 6:06 quite boring. These are not peptides. It's about working 6:07 peptides. It's about working 6:07 peptides. It's about working on your diet and 6:08 on your diet and 6:08 on your diet and lifestyle. So, 6:10 lifestyle. So, 6:10 lifestyle. So, one caveat. I 6:11 one caveat. I 6:11 one caveat. I want to say that I 6:12 want to say that I 6:12 want to say that I like 6:13 like 6:13 like intermittent 6:14 intermittent 6:14 intermittent fasting for 6:14 fasting for 6:14 fasting for most women, but 6:15 most women, but 6:15 most women, but some don't tolerate 6:16 some don't tolerate 6:16 some don't tolerate it very well. 6:17 it very well. 6:17 it very well. In fact, 6:18 In fact, 6:18 In fact, intermittent 6:18 intermittent 6:18 intermittent fasting increases 6:20 fasting increases 6:20 fasting increases levels of the hormone 6:21 levels of the hormone 6:21 levels of the hormone cortisol. So if 6:22 cortisol. So if 6:22 cortisol. So if skipping 6:23 skipping 6:23 skipping breakfast makes you a little 6:24 breakfast makes you a little 6:24 breakfast makes you a little shaky, 6:25 shaky, 6:25 shaky, anxious, 6:26 anxious, 6:26 anxious, exhausted, unable to 6:27 exhausted, unable to 6:28 exhausted, unable to maintain energy, 6:29 maintain energy, 6:29 maintain energy, or it disrupts your sleep, 6:30 or it disrupts your sleep, 6:30 or it disrupts your sleep, it might not be for you 6:31 it might not be for you . But otherwise, 6:32 . But otherwise, 6:32 . But otherwise, I like 6:33 I like 6:33 I like intermittent 6:34 intermittent 6:34 intermittent fasting. Okay, 6:36 fasting. Okay, 6:36 fasting. Okay, level two: 6:37 level two: 6:37 level two: hormones, 6:37 hormones, 6:37 hormones, hormonal lever, 6:39 hormonal lever, 6:39 hormonal lever, right? Here's a level that 6:40 right? Here's a level that 6:40 right? Here's a level that no one 6:41 no one 6:41 no one mentions in the 6:42 mentions in the 6:42 mentions in the longevity videos you 6:43 longevity videos you 6:43 longevity videos you see online. They 6:45 see online. They 6:45 see online. They mostly talk 6:46 mostly talk 6:46 mostly talk about lifestyle factors 6:47 about lifestyle factors 6:47 about lifestyle factors , but how can you 6:48 , but how can you 6:48 , but how can you use hormones 6:49 use hormones 6:49 use hormones to your advantage? 6:50 to your advantage? 6:50 to your advantage? Should hormone replacement therapy be 6:51 Should hormone replacement therapy be 6:53 part of your 6:53 part of your regimen to get rid of 6:55 regimen to get rid of 6:55 regimen to get rid of visceral fat? 6:56 visceral fat? 6:58 If you are on HRT but 6:58 If you are on HRT but still struggle with 6:59 still struggle with 6:59 still struggle with belly fat, 7:00 belly fat, 7:00 belly fat, poor sleep and 7:01 poor sleep and 7:01 poor sleep and lack of energy, 7:02 lack of energy, 7:02 lack of energy, the question is not whether 7:04 the question is not whether 7:04 the question is not whether you are taking it, but 7:05 you are taking it, but 7:05 you are taking it, but whether 7:06 whether 7:06 whether it is the right route, dose and type 7:08 it is the right route, dose and type 7:08 it is the right route, dose and type for you? Oral 7:10 for you? Oral 7:10 for you? Oral or transdermal 7:11 or transdermal 7:11 or transdermal estrogen, 7:12 estrogen, 7:12 estrogen, bioidentical or 7:13 bioidentical or 7:13 bioidentical or synthetic 7:14 synthetic 7:14 synthetic progesterone—there are 7:15 progesterone—there are 7:15 progesterone—there are so many options. 7:16 so many options. 7:16 so many options. By the way, I made a 7:17 By the way, I made a 7:17 By the way, I made a great video "A 7:18 great video "A 7:18 great video "A Doctor's Guide to 7:19 Doctor's Guide to 7:19 Doctor's Guide to Hormone Replacement Therapy 7:20 Hormone Replacement Therapy ", you can watch 7:21 ", you can watch 7:21 ", you can watch it here. But if you are 7:24 it here. But if you are 7:24 it here. But if you are still gaining weight 7:25 still gaining weight 7:25 still gaining weight and visceral fat 7:26 and visceral fat 7:26 and visceral fat while on HRT, 7:27 while on HRT, 7:27 while on HRT, it may not be the right combination, 7:28 it may not be the right combination, 7:28 it may not be the right combination, or you should 7:29 or you should 7:29 or you should consider an 7:30 consider an 7:30 consider an option like 7:31 option like 7:31 option like testosterone, as 7:32 testosterone, as 7:32 testosterone, as it really helps some women 7:33 it really helps some women 7:37 control their weight. I'm 7:37 control their weight. I'm not saying that 7:38 not saying that 7:38 not saying that hormone replacement therapy 7:40 hormone replacement therapy 7:40 hormone replacement therapy makes you lose weight. 7:41 makes you lose weight. 7:41 makes you lose weight. This is not a 7:42 This is not a 7:42 This is not a weight loss drug. What I'm 7:43 weight loss drug. What I'm 7:43 weight loss drug. What I'm saying is that for 7:44 saying is that for 7:44 saying is that for optimal 7:45 optimal 7:45 optimal 7:46 visceral fat reduction, 7:47 visceral fat reduction, you need to keep your 7:48 you need to keep your 7:48 you need to keep your hormones in 7:48 hormones in 7:48 hormones in check to 7:49 check to 7:49 check to make sure it's 7:50 make sure it's 7:50 make sure it's actually working, because 7:52 actually working, because 7:52 actually working, because believe it or not, even 7:53 believe it or not, even 7:53 believe it or not, even drugs like 7:54 drugs like 7:54 drugs like GPP and peptides 7:55 GPP and peptides 7:55 GPP and peptides work better if 7:56 work better if 7:56 work better if your hormones 7:57 your hormones 7:57 your hormones are balanced. So, 7:58 are balanced. So, 7:58 are balanced. So, if you think 7:59 if you think 7:59 if you think your hormones or 8:00 your hormones or 8:00 your hormones or hormone replacement 8:01 hormone replacement 8:01 hormone replacement therapy may not be 8:02 therapy may not be 8:02 therapy may not be working, 8:02 working, 8:03 working, see your 8:04 see your 8:04 see your doctor and discuss 8:05 doctor and discuss 8:05 doctor and discuss which regimen is 8:06 which regimen is 8:06 which regimen is right for you. So, the third 8:07 right for you. So, the third 8:07 right for you. So, the third level is a decrease in 8:09 level is a decrease in 8:09 level is a decrease in cortisol. I'm not 8:10 cortisol. I'm not 8:10 cortisol. I'm not advocating getting rid of 8:11 advocating getting rid of 8:11 advocating getting rid of all stress, because that's 8:12 all stress, because that's 8:12 all stress, because that's literally impossible. 8:13 literally impossible. 8:16 But it's important 8:16 But it's important to learn how to reduce 8:17 to learn how to reduce 8:17 to learn how to reduce stress to manage
Hormones, Cortisol & Advanced Tools 8:18 stress to manage 8:18 stress to manage your cortisol. 8:19 your cortisol. 8:21 If you are a perimenopausal woman 8:21 If you are a perimenopausal woman or 8:23 or 8:23 or over 35, 8:24 over 35, 8:24 over 35, life can be 8:25 life can be 8:25 life can be crazy. The goal is 8:28 crazy. The goal is to develop 8:29 to develop 8:29 to develop stress resilience, which can be 8:30 stress resilience, which can be 8:30 stress resilience, which can be monitored using 8:31 monitored using 8:34 devices like Oura or 8:34 devices like Oura or Whoop. But to keep 8:37 Whoop. But to keep 8:37 Whoop. But to keep cortisol levels 8:38 cortisol levels 8:38 cortisol levels measurable and 8:39 measurable and 8:39 measurable and appropriate, 8:40 appropriate, 8:40 appropriate, as high 8:41 as high 8:41 as high cortisol causes 8:42 cortisol causes 8:42 cortisol causes fat storage. It 8:44 fat storage. It 8:44 fat storage. It literally gives a signal to 8:45 literally gives a signal to 8:45 literally gives a signal to the body: just 8:46 the body: just 8:46 the body: just save the calories for 8:47 save the calories for 8:47 save the calories for later. This is where 8:48 later. This is where 8:52 belly fat comes from. Therefore, 8:52 belly fat comes from. Therefore, chronically high 8:53 chronically high 8:53 chronically high cortisol levels 8:54 cortisol levels 8:54 cortisol levels will lead to greater 8:55 will lead to greater 8:55 will lead to greater weight gain. So what 8:57 weight gain. So what 8:57 weight gain. So what actually works? 8:58 actually works? 8:58 actually works? Again, boring 9:00 Again, boring 9:00 Again, boring stuff. Consistent 9:01 stuff. Consistent 9:01 stuff. Consistent sleep schedule. Because 9:02 sleep schedule. Because 9:02 sleep schedule. Because waking up at 3:00 a.m. 9:03 waking up at 3:00 a.m. 9:03 waking up at 3:00 a.m. will disrupt your 9:04 will disrupt your 9:04 will disrupt your hormonal rhythm. 9:05 hormonal rhythm. 9:05 hormonal rhythm. Not only will you 9:06 Not only will you 9:06 Not only will you eat more because it 9:07 eat more because it 9:07 eat more because it causes food cravings. 9:08 causes food cravings. 9:08 causes food cravings. This causes women to 9:09 This causes women to 9:09 This causes women to gain weight. But 9:11 gain weight. But 9:11 gain weight. But you will also have 9:12 you will also have 9:12 you will also have chronically elevated 9:13 chronically elevated 9:13 chronically elevated cortisol levels 9:14 cortisol levels 9:14 cortisol levels throughout the day. Physical 9:15 throughout the day. Physical 9:15 throughout the day. Physical exercise helps 9:16 exercise helps 9:16 exercise helps lower 9:17 lower 9:17 lower cortisol levels and keep 9:18 cortisol levels and keep 9:18 cortisol levels and keep them under control. 9:20 them under control. 9:22 In addition, it is very 9:22 In addition, it is very important to work 9:23 important to work 9:23 important to work on 9:24 on 9:24 on stress management techniques. 9:25 stress management techniques. 9:28 What do you do at the end of the 9:28 What do you do at the end of the day to relax 9:29 day to relax ? What do you do to 9:31 ? What do you do to 9:31 ? What do you do to wake up in the morning? 9:32 wake up in the morning? 9:32 wake up in the morning? What is your routine? It is very 9:34 What is your routine? It is very 9:34 What is your routine? It is very important that you 9:35 important that you 9:35 important that you create a routine that 9:36 create a routine that 9:37 create a routine that will actually 9:37 will actually 9:37 will actually work. So, the 9:39 work. So, the 9:39 work. So, the last level, 9:40 last level, 9:40 last level, the third, is 9:41 the third, is 9:41 the third, is tools. There are 9:43 tools. There are 9:43 tools. There are more advanced 9:44 more advanced 9:44 more advanced options for women 9:45 options for women 9:45 options for women who have laid the 9:46 who have laid the 9:46 who have laid the foundation but still 9:47 foundation but still 9:47 foundation but still feel 9:48 feel 9:48 feel stuck. So, for the 9:50 stuck. So, for the 9:50 stuck. So, for the right patient 9:51 right patient 9:52 right patient and with proper 9:53 and with proper 9:53 and with proper consultation, 9:54 consultation, 9:54 consultation, peptides can be 9:55 peptides can be 9:55 peptides can be very, very beneficial. 9:56 very, very beneficial. 9:56 very, very beneficial. And they are worth considering 9:58 And they are worth considering . The most common 9:59 . The most common 9:59 . The most common peptides that 10:00 peptides that 10:00 peptides that women think of are 10:01 women think of are 10:01 women think of are GLP-1 drugs, which 10:02 GLP-1 drugs, which 10:02 GLP-1 drugs, which can combat 10:03 can combat 10:03 can combat insulin resistance 10:04 insulin resistance . They may also 10:06 . They may also 10:06 . They may also help reduce 10:07 help reduce 10:07 help reduce inflammation or 10:07 inflammation or 10:07 inflammation or help with 10:08 help with 10:08 help with cortisol regulation 10:09 cortisol regulation . We also have 10:10 . We also have 10:10 . We also have peptides specifically 10:12 peptides specifically 10:12 peptides specifically designed for 10:12 designed for 10:12 designed for weight loss, such as 10:14 weight loss, such as 10:14 weight loss, such as semorelin, 10:14 semorelin, 10:14 semorelin, tesamorelin. So there are 10:16 tesamorelin. So there are 10:16 tesamorelin. So there are other options. But 10:17 other options. But 10:17 other options. But you should also 10:18 you should also 10:18 you should also make sure you have 10:19 make sure you have 10:19 make sure you have your other 10:20 your other 10:20 your other hormones checked. Has anyone 10:21 hormones checked. Has anyone 10:21 hormones checked. Has anyone checked your 10:21 checked your 10:21 checked your thyroid? 10:22 thyroid? 10:23 thyroid? Has anyone done a 10:24 Has anyone done a 10:25 fasting insulin test? Has 10:25 fasting insulin test? Has anyone checked 10:26 anyone checked 10:26 anyone checked CRP levels for 10:27 CRP levels for 10:27 CRP levels for inflammation? 10:28 inflammation? 10:28 inflammation? So getting the bigger 10:29 So getting the bigger 10:29 So getting the bigger picture with 10:31 picture with 10:31 picture with clinical 10:31 clinical 10:31 clinical tools is 10:32 tools is 10:32 tools is really important, as are 10:33 really important, as are 10:34 really important, as are perhaps medications that 10:35 perhaps medications that 10:35 perhaps medications that can help reduce 10:36 can help reduce 10:36 can help reduce visceral and 10:37 visceral and 10:37 visceral and subcutaneous fat. There are 10:38 subcutaneous fat. There are 10:38 subcutaneous fat. There are many options. 10:39 many options. 10:39 many options. So this is something you 10:40 So this is something you 10:41 So this is something you should talk to 10:42 should talk to 10:42 should talk to your doctor about: get 10:43 your doctor about: get 10:43 your doctor about: get tested, bring in 10:44 tested, bring in 10:44 tested, bring in the data you've 10:45 the data you've 10:45 the data you've been tracking with your 10:46 been tracking with your 10:46 been tracking with your 10:48 body composition analyzer, and then 10:48 body composition analyzer, and then choose the right 10:49 choose the right 10:49 choose the right tool for you. 10:51 tool for you. 10:51 tool for you. That's the thing, and that's what 10:52 That's the thing, and that's what 10:53 That's the thing, and that's what I want 10:54 I want 10:54 I want you to take away from this 10:55 you to take away from this 10:55 you to take away from this video. 10:55 video. 10:55 video. The most effective 10:56 The most effective 10:56 The most effective way to get rid of 10:57 way to get rid of 10:57 way to get rid of belly fat is to not 10:58 belly fat is to not 10:58 belly fat is to not fight your 10:59 fight your 10:59 fight your body any harder. This 11:01 body any harder. This 11:01 body any harder. This changes the hormonal 11:02 changes the hormonal 11:02 changes the hormonal signals 11:03 signals 11:03 signals your body receives. When 11:07 your body receives. When 11:08 your body receives. When your hormones 11:08 your hormones 11:08 your hormones are supported, when 11:09 are supported, when 11:09 are supported, when you build muscle, 11:11 you build muscle, 11:11 you build muscle, control cortisol, 11:12 control cortisol, 11:12 control cortisol, and use the 11:13 and use the 11:13 and use the smart tools available to you 11:14 smart tools available to you 11:14 smart tools available to you , you 11:15 , you 11:15 , you can work with 11:16 can work with 11:16 can work with your body, not 11:17 your body, not 11:17 your body, not against it, and that will 11:18 against it, and that will 11:18 against it, and that will put an end to the 11:19 put an end to the 11:19 put an end to the constant struggle. 11:20 constant struggle. 11:23 So, if this video 11:23 So, if this video was useful to you 11:25 was useful to you , please like and 11:25 , please like and 11:25 , please like and subscribe. This is a 11:26 subscribe. This is a 11:26 subscribe. 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