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Published: Oct. 4, 2021, 7 a.m.

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Dr. Bindiya Ghandi joins us this week as we\\u2019re digging into a functional medicine approach to weight loss.

Are you dealing with food cravings, sleep disturbances, weight gain and always feeling hungry?

Could it be leptin resistance?

Learn about the possible causes and how to manage symptoms so that you can balance hormones and improve pregnancy success.

Today I\\u2019m excited to welcome Dr. Bindiya Ghandi. Dr. Bindiya is double boarded by the American Board of Family Medicine as well as the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Physicians.

In this episode you\'ll learn:

1) What is leptin resistance and why does it matter if you are on the fertility journey

2) The difference between the functional medicine approach to weight loss and the conventional approach (i.e. it\\u2019s not about calories).

3) Why diets never seem to work and we gain all the weight back and more (we discuss biochemical factors that may be impacting your body to lose weight).

4) How to test for leptins. Plus the role of thyroid and blood sugar balance in weight loss

5) How to reverse leptin resistance (easy steps to implement right now)

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TIMESTAMPS:

05:56- INTRO TO TODAY\'S EPISODE AND DR. BINDIYA GHANDI\\u2019S BIO

06:50- DR. BINDIYA GHANDI\\u2019S PERSONAL STORY

Health issues and finding functional medicine practitioners who got to the root cause (which was previously ignored by conventional doctors)

09:05- INTRO TO TODAY\\u2019S TOPIC: WEIGHT LOSS FOR FERTILITY?

The impact of our hormones and weight

\\u201cIt is harder to lose weight when you have thyroid issues.\\u201d

11:10- THE FUNCTIONAL APPROACH TO LOSING WEIGHT VERSUS THE CONVENTIONAL

Conventional doesn\\u2019t take into consideration our hormones, lifestyle, stress, etc

Why a male will lose weight more than a woman (on the same diet!)

13:52- WHY DIETS DO NOT WORK (AND SOME CAN CAUSE YOU TO GAIN WEIGHT)

\\u201cMost diets are too extreme.\\u201d

What happens when your body thinks you are starving (it holds ON to weight!)

Why overeating may not be your fault!

17:30-\\xa0 LEPTIN RESISTANCE AND WEIGHT LOSS

How stress can cause dramatic weight gain

What about leptin resistance? Why we need to pay attention

19:27- HOW DO WE TEST LEPTIN?

The numbers we are looking for and what range impacts your weight

What about intermittent fasting? What should we be aware of?

\\u201cLow leptin is just as bad as high lepin.\\u201d

21:58- TRIGLYCERIDES & HOW THAT IMPACTS LEPTINS

When we might want to limit fruit

23:23- THYROIDS, LEPTINS, AND WEIGHT

First questions she asks when looking at thyroids

\\u201cWhen it comes to weight issues, many people have no idea that their thyroid is off.\\u201d

The importance of looking at the whole picture for weight loss.

26:47 BLOOD SUGAR, WEIGHT, AND LEPTINS

Glucose monitor and other ways to track blood sugar

29:48- HOW CAN WE REVERSE LEPTIN RESISTANCE AND SHED WEIGHT?

More thoughts on intermittent fasting and a safe approach

Other things to improve leptin (like starting your day with protein)

Optimizing sleep and managing stress

\\u201cStress is another issue that impacts fertility.\\u201d

32:49- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BETTER SLEEP

34:45- OMEGAS, LEPTIN RESISTANCE, & ANTI INFLAMMATORY DIET

36:10 - DR. BINDIYA GHANDI\\u2019S FAVORITE RESOURCES

36:56- DR. BINDIYA GHANDI\\u2019S SUCCESS STORY

\\u201cEat more food. Don\\u2019t feel like you have to starve yourself.\\u201d

38:10- WHERE TO CONNECT WITH DR. BINDIYA GHANDI\\u2019S

38:46- DR. BINDIYA GHANDI\\u2019S FINAL THOUGHTS

\\u201cBe an advocate for your own health.\\u201d

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