In this episode, I’m back with Curtis Gillespie Sayers, and we dig into why GLP-1s don’t always work the way people hope, especially for women in their late 30s, 40s, and beyond. Curtis shares insights from years of working with clients in functional nutrition and explains how things like metabolic adaptation, hormone shifts, gut issues, chronic stress, and not-so-great nutrition can all get in the way of these medications doing their job. Plus, he offers insights and solutions to help your GLP-1 work better.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- Why GLP-1 medications work for some people and not for others

- The surprising reason many people hit a weight loss plateau on GLP-1s

- What damaged GLP receptors have to do with stubborn weight loss

- Why being in a chronic calorie deficit can actually make fat loss harder

- The metabolic cascade that happens when cortisol rises and thyroid function drops

- The overlooked role of digestion, stomach acid, and bile when using GLP medications

- Why some people experience hair loss, gallbladder issues, or pancreatitis on GLPs

- The real reason some people get more food noise and hunger while taking GLPs

- Why microdosing GLPs may create better metabolic stability than large weekly doses

- The surprising reason losing fat can increase your body’s toxic burden

- What actually determines whether you can come off a GLP without regaining weight

- The peptides Curtis prefers for metabolism support and fat loss (and the popular one he strongly dislikes)

- The real story behind “plant peptides,” oral GLP drops, and supplements all over social media

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Connect with Tina Haupert:

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). Tina and her team use functional testing, peptides, and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.

Connect with Curtis Gillespie Sayers:

https://lifestylempowerment.ca/

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@curtisfunctionalhealthcoach

Instagram: https://instagram.com/that.coach.curtis

About Curtis Gillespie Sayers:

From a young age I was in and out of the hospital suffering from health complications for as long as I can remember, breathing difficulties being the most apparent but as I grew older more serious issues began to come to light. I was diagnosed with an extremely severe case of sleep apnea, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and a pre-diabetic status. At this time, I was also struggling with substance abuse, which would obviously contribute to my health complications, but most were from birth. After receiving the news from running tests, the doctors had informed me that I was lucky to be alive.

My psychological health was greatly impacted by my physiological health, evoking feelings of anger, and negativity which caused me to constantly argue with people around me. This affected several of my relationships and was creating a miserable life.

This lead me to seek out the help of a bodybuilding coach (not knowing a damn thing about health at the time). The main focus was “getting shredded,” not understanding how much internal health affects one’s physique.