Episode 409

How Trauma, Stress, and Bio-individuality All Impact Weight Loss

With Cynthia Thurlow

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You’ve probably heard at some point that weight gain is a normal part of aging, that our metabolism slows down and there’s nothing we can do about it. As it turns out, this may not be entirely true. We have more control over our propensity toward weight gain than we initially thought. By adopting specific dietary and lifestyle principles, we have the power to sustain a healthy body composition even into the later stages in life. 

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Cynthia Thurlow for a fascinating episode in his fat loss and body composition series. This time, Dhru and Cynthia focus on the underrated areas that may be holding you back from achieving sustainable weight loss. They discuss the role of protein, sleep, stress, and bio-individuality. Most importantly, why weight gain is not a normal part of aging, 

Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project, and international speaker, with over 13 million views for her second TEDx talk (“Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique”) and the host of Everyday Wellness podcast and co-host of the Intermittent Fasting podcast.

With over 20 years of experience in health and wellness, Her mission is to educate women on the benefits of intermittent fasting and overall holistic health and wellness so they feel empowered to live their most optimal lives. Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and nutritional health and has been featured on ABC, FOX5, KTLA, CW, Medium, Entrepreneur, and The Megyn Kelly Show.

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For more on Cynthia Thurlow, follow her on Instagram @cynthia_thurlow_, on Facebook @chtwellness, on Twitter @_cynthiathurlow, on YouTube @cynthiathurlow, and through her website, cynthiathurlow.com

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I hope you enjoyed this conversation as much as I did.
Wishing you health and happiness.
Dhru Purohit

In this Episode, you will learn

  1. Why weight gain is not a normal part of aging
    (1:47)
  2. False assumptions around aging and weight gain
    (10:07)
  3. How bio-individuality influences weight loss
    (15:51)
  4. Unpacking how early childhood experiences impacted the nervous system
    (20:03)
  5. Examples of how people pleasing can cause you to sacrifice your health and well-being
    (25:25)
  6. Intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating
    (37:21)
  7. Protein and satiety
    (42:47)
  8. Addressing fasting concerns
    (49:16)
  9. Catching stress early on
    (54:03)
  10. Weight loss tip: stop drinking your calories
    (58:16)
  11. The importance of protein tracking
    (1:04:21)
  12. Under talked about principles regarding body composition
    (1:15:08)
  13. How perimenopause impacts sleep, hormonal health, metabolic health, and stress
    (1:19:00)
  14. Hormone replacement therapy as a potential treatment
    (1:22:30)
  15. Final thoughts
    (1:25:03)

Guest

 
Dhru Purohit

Dhru is the host of the Dhru Purohit Podcast, a top 30 health podcast with over 30 million downloads.

As an entrepreneur, Dhru is also the CEO Dr. Hyman Enterprises, Farmacy and the UltraWellness Center, a functional medicine based clinic that specializes in treating chronic disease through personalized medicine.

 
Cynthia Thurlow

Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, CEO and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project, and international speaker, with over 13 million views for her second TEDx talk (“Intermittent Fasting: Transformational Technique”) and the host of Everyday Wellness podcast and co-host of the Intermittent Fasting podcast.

With over 20 years of experience in health and wellness, Her mission is to educate women on the benefits of intermittent fasting and overall holistic health and wellness so they feel empowered to live their most optimal lives. Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and nutritional health and has been featured on ABC, FOX5, KTLA, CW, Medium, Entrepreneur, and The Megyn Kelly Show.

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