In this Guest Expert segment Gina talks hormones and weight loss with Dr. Olinca Trejo. Dr. Olinca, is a licensed, board-certified Naturopathic Doctor in the province of Ontario. She also holds an honours degree in Kinesiology, and has achieved her certification and internship in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).

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Topics covered:

• Gina introduces Dr. Olinca as they talk about hormones and weight loss @ Intro
• Can you lose weight with hormone issues? @ 1:16
• There are more hormones than just thyroid or menopausal hormones to consider. @ 3:24
• The role of sleep hormones - melatonin and cortisol @ 7:13
• How poor sleep can have an impact @ 10:39
• Stress and stress hormones @ 12:47
• What happens with your body when dealing with stress and lack of sleep. @ 16:18
• You can make changes when factoring in more than eating less. @ 18:30
• Metabolism hormones - thyroid, leptin, ghrelin and insulin. How they can impact metabolism. @ 20:08
• Dopamine can impact your food choices. Reframing and changing how you use food. @ 22:03
• Estrogen hormone - perimenopause, menopause and changes in the body, body movement and muscle mass. @ 27:36
• Cardio is good but doesn't help to improve muscle mass and how resistance training can help. @ 33:49
• Working with a health care provider can guide you through what is key for your hormonal balance. @ 35:58
• Can women address their own hormone issues? @ 37:32
• There is a lot you can do to help your hormone levels while following The Livy Method. @ 41:19
• Focus on non-scale victories, resistance training, better sleeps and have patience with your body. @ 45:15
• Where to find Dr. Olinca @ 47:43

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