I speak to patients about weight loss daily, repeating the same things and answering the same questions for everyone. So, I created a handout to guide my patients through their various weight loss strategies. In this episode, I share the information from that handbook with you.

Dr. Stephanie Gray's Bio:

Stephanie Gray, DNP, MS, ARNP, AGNP-C, ABAAHP, FAARFM, is a functional medicine provider who helps men and women build sustainable and optimal health and longevity so that they can focus on what matters most to them! She helps women in midlife who feel like their bodies have betrayed them step back into their bodies by restoring optimal hormone levels so that they can regain their sleep, figure, mood, and feel amazing once again. She is known for keeping hormone replacement therapy sexy, safe, and effective. She has been working as a nurse practitioner since 2009. She completed her doctorate focusing on estrogen metabolism from the University of Iowa in 2011. Additionally, she has a Masters in Metabolic Nutritional Medicine from the University of South Florida’s Medical School. Her expertise lies within integrative, anti-aging, and functional medicine. She is arguably one of the Midwest's’ most credentialed female healthcare providers, combining many certifications and trainings. She completed an Advanced Fellowship in Anti-Aging Regenerative and Functional Medicine in 2013. She became the first BioTe-certified provider in Iowa to administer hormone pellets in 2013. She is one of Dr.Nirala Jacobi’s SIBO Doctor-approved practitioners. She is also one of Dr. Jill Christa’s certified mold literate providers. She has appeared on numerous podcasts, summits, and TV interviews. She is a contributor to various health publications, including mindbodygreen. She is the initial author of the FNP Mastery App and an Amazon best-selling author of her book Your Longevity Blueprint. She is host of the Your Longevity Blueprint podcast and co-founder of Your Longevity Blueprint Nutraceuticals with her husband, Eric. They enjoy spending time outdoors with their son, William. They founded the Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic in Hiawatha, Iowa.

In this episode:

Why protein-rich foods are essential for weight loss and muscle preservation (1:33)
How to reduce inflammation and blood sugar spikes through dietary changes (3:02)
The benefits of adding electrolytes to your water- especially if you exercise a lot or sweat excessively (9:45)
How to exercise to increase weight loss (11:07)
The benefits of hormone replacement for menopausal and perimenopausal women (12:22)
How Berberine helps to minimize blood sugar spikes and reduce insulin resistance (15:58)
How fish oil reduces the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular complications (17:19)
The benefits of doing a liver cleanse (19:37)
Supplements to help with weight loss (20:45)