Weight loss is more challenging for women. In my practice, weight loss is a common goal of my female patients. Losing weight and the act of weight loss generally happens without effort, believe it or not, as a positive side effect of aligning the dysfunctions found in the 3 body systems: hormones, Excessive exercise and/or cutting calories can send stress signals to the body and negatively impact your hormonal health which will affect your weight loss goals. Eating organic and grass-fed or pasture-fed as much as possible, avoiding hormones and pesticides and GMOs are the foundations. Learn more about the logistics of making weight loss effortless by using the functional medicine approach.