In this Guest Expert segment, Gina discusses sleep, stress and hormones 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:

• Digging into how sleep and stress affect your ability to lose weight with Dr. Olinca
• How sleep affects our body physically as we age
• Why should we care about sleep when we’re looking to lose weight?
• Sleep and hormones - the two are tightly linked
• A good night’s sleep and its effect on blood sugars and insulin levels
• Sleep deprivation leads to weight loss from muscle rather than fat
• The impact lack of sleep has on cravings
• It’s not willpower - being under-slept affects our decision-making
• Lack of sleep and the impact on thyroid function, testosterone levels and mood
• Cortisol. adenosine and melatonin - sufficient sleep is needed for optimal levels
• Strive for sleep quality to be better than yesterday - perfection doesn’t exist
• Medications and supplements - is there something everyone should be taking for better sleep?
• Magnesium - the vast majority of us are deficient in magnesium 
• The importance of working with your health care provider to address your sleep issues
• Insomnia and when we just can’t sleep - the importance of re-evaluating our habits
• Alcohol and THC - the impact they have on sleep, hormones and weight loss 
• Restless leg - what can we do about it?
• Our goal - empower you to have the necessary conversations with your healthcare provider
• Where to find Dr. Olinca - [email protected]
• The importance of getting the support you need from your healthcare provider 

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