Hormones

  • The Best Hormonal Imbalance Treatment For Women PART 2

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    How to Find the Best Hormonal Imbalance Treatment For You.

    Best Hormone Imbalance Treatment

    Are you looking for the best hormonal imbalance treatment plan? You will love this 2-part interview with my doctor, Dr. Ruthie Harper. Dr. Harper is the one who gave ME the best hormonal imbalance treatment plan that helped me lose 35 inches and 30 lbs and look and feel better than I have in a decade. Tune in to learn a LOT about women’s hormones and how they are treated. Be sure to listen to BOTH of these episodes! This is PART 2. CLICK HERE to listen to part 1. Mentioned in this episode was the book: “Estrogen Matters” by Avrum Bluming. CLICK HERE to buy on Amazon.

    But Wait, There’s MORE!

    BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE

    If you enjoyed this episode, it’s highly likely you’ll find value in these blog posts, podcasts and videos. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss future posts– and stay tuned for some big announcements coming up around HORMONAL IMBALANCE! I’ve got a big present for y’all! . VIDEO: The Top 5 Mistakes Women Make When Trying to Balance Hormones: CLICK HERE. VIDEO: Should Women Get Bio Identical Hormonal Replacement TherapyCLICK HERE. VIDEO: The Most Effective Anti-Aging Tips For WomenCLICK HERE. How to Balance Hormones to Lose Weight; CLICK HERE. How to Tell If You Have Hormonal Imbalance: CLICK HERE

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  • Hypothyroidism and losing weight: How I lost 22 pounds after being STUCK for years.

    Hypothyroidism and losing weight: they aren't mutually exclusive. Learn more.

    If you are like me, you’ve probably thought that hypothyroidism and losing weight were indeed mutually exclusive things. I’m here to tell you that this is not true, and in fact that you can be losing weight with hypothyroidism. I’m living proof: I’ve recently lost 32 inches and 22 pounds (since June 1st of this year) and I have hypothyroidism. Having hypothyroidism and losing weight isn’t EASY, that’s true. It requires extra effort and some sacrifice. But if you are willing to do the work, losing weight with hypothyroidism is within your grasp. After reading this post, you’ll realize that hypothyroidism and losing weight can go hand in hand, if you practice the right diet and are supplementing (I’ll get into all of that below) and addressing your hormones. Let’s not wait any further, let’s get this hypothyroidism and losing weight discussion GOING shall we– that’s what you came here for, right?

    What Most Women Don't Know About Hypothyroidism and Weight Loss.

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    What most women don’t know about hypothyroidism and weight loss is that (and this is strictly my opinion and my experience talking- but backed by my doctor’s experience and opinion backed by her extensive research/data)– your hypothyroidism is far LESS the reason for your inability to lose weight than you think. WAIT, WHAT? read that again. It’s not a typo. So many women think hypothyroidism and weight loss is a perpetual cycle of going nowhere and the reality I discovered is that- -it’s not the hypothyroidism situation that’s the problem. We’ve all been focusing so much on our thyroid and ignoring what we should be focusing on; INSULIN RESISTANCE. Crazy right? I remember my last functional medicine doctor saying something to me like “I don’t know if we’ll EVER be able to truly repair your thyroid….” and I was devastated…..I think that’s because we’ve all read and heard so much about hypothyroidism and that it means you can’t lose weight. So when we find out we are hypothyroid- which MOST OF US ARE– we obsess about fixing that. And we read everything about thyroid and fixing the thyroid– has this been you? Is that what drew you to this post? I get it. I was there for YEARS until this year. Or actually until last October when I hired my new doc and she said “it’s not your thyroid that’s the problem with you losing weight, it’s your insulin“. 

    Why Insulin Resistance is the REAL problem, not necessarily the thyroid situation.

    So, please know as you read this post, I’m coming at you from my own experience– and my own experience, if you are new to this blog is this: for the past decade or so, I have been on the weight loss STRUGGLE BUS. Even though I am a fitness fanatic, love working out and even enjoy eating healthy and dieting – and even though I have constantly been on a diet for the past decade (literally nonstop) and have worked out for 6-7 days a week 1-2 hours a day- I was always 20-25 pounds overweight. A lot of people thought I was “fine” because I was just “curvy girl” but I FELT every pound. I could not lose. Even when I started seeing functional medicine docs and getting on bio-identical hormones, I’d lose 3-4 pounds but gain it back. I had a brief period in 2017 when I did the HCG diet injections where I lost a good amount of inches (not pounds) but I gained it back (my doctor explained when I met her that until I fixed my hormones, that would continue to happen– I’ll be interviewing her on my YouTube channel on these topics so stay tuned, she can explain it better than I can for sure)– I just strugggggglleeedddd!!! And last year the end of the year was the LOW POINT, I clearly had some major ESTROGEN DOMINANCE going on (see before photo below)– MY BOOBS went up a whole size and I just couldn’t fit in anything. I had to go up 2 sizes in jeans and workout pants– it was the worst feeling……BUT when I hired my current functional medicine doctor and did my first consult with her she told me I had to give her 6 more months of working on my hormones — and during that time I was laying off the hard workouts, I was in a REVERSE DIET and I was prepping for the “right” to diet again. You see, I had to take a break from dieting after all those years. But in that consult, my doctor told me my primary issue to focus on was FIXING MY INSULIN. And I later learned that when women enter into perimenopause their bodies essentially automatically become insulin resistant– so all of us should be moving in this direction as we experience hormonal imbalance that comes with aging…..

    The Best Diet For Insulin Resistance and Weight Loss (and Hypothyroidism!)

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    I’ve told you my background. I was truly desperate to get to NORMAL. I was willing to do anything and probably at the point where I thought that nothing would work. I felt like a freak to be honest. I felt broken. I mean, here I was eating organic healthy foods all the time and working out and I was overweight. I could only wear 1/8 of the clothes in my closet. I was not comfortable naked or on a beach. I hated it. When my doctor finally told me in May of this year that I was cleared to diet again I was like SOCK IT TO ME DOC and she emailed me my macros and they were…..keto. KETO??? WTH?? Y’all. I was so not into this you have no idea. I had made fun of keto. I thought it was a joke. I thought it was the diet that people who aren’t serious about being healthy do. But the doc gave me all this data to support why it’s good for women over 40 with insulin/hormone imbalance and so I begrudgingly decided to do it. FAST FORWARD TO TODAY I am 32 inches and 22 pounds lighter. I literally do a double take in the mirror about every day. I look better now than I did in my twenties. I’m 4lbs away from my goal weight. It’s been the easiest “diet” to do– I eat a diverse selection of amazing tasting foods– my husband is NOT keto and we still enjoy cooking together and eating together without having to do ‘his and hers”. I drink alcohol. I haven’t cheated once. I don’t feel the need to “go off” this diet. It’s my lifestyle now and in fact I’m becoming a certified keto coach early in January so I can coach other women with a certification behind me. I’m so passionate about getting the word out because I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS THE MISSING LINK FOR WOMEN AGED 40+ with hormone imbalance– because you probably have insulin issues and when you go keto– BAM– you solve that problem! EASY PEASY. All those years I spent wasting my time chasing down how to solve thyroid issues when it was all about INSULIN– funny thing is when I FIRST got my first set of bloodwork done it showed I was insulin resistant and I remember that was the one time I did research and cut out corn/potatoes gluten etc and lost 10lbs FAST……and a year or so later I added that all back in. ;-( I forgot about it. I never will again. NOT EVERY WOMAN HAS INSULIN PROBLEMS but– if you are that woman who cannot lose weight— you — I’m telling you- you’d be crazy to not consider RUNNING DOWN THIS PATH. Grab my hand, I’ll run with you and be your guide. I know this can change your life like it did mine. WHAT QUESTIONS DO YOU HAVE ABOUT INSULIN RESISTANCE AND KETO AND SUCH? HOW CAN I HELP?

    But Wait, There's MORE!!

    BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE

    If you found this post helpful, you’ll probably like these as well: How Can A REVERSE DIETING PLAN Help With Weight Loss? CLICK HERE.  How to Reverse Insulin Resistance Naturally. CLICK HERE.  How to lose weight after 40. CLICK HERE.  To get my FREE Keto Kwik Start Guide– CLICK HERE
    bit.ly/KellysKetoKwikStart 

    I also launched my brand new online course= Kelly’s KETO BOOTCAMP– a self-paced video tutorial course teaching you everything you need to know on how to do KETO the right way like I do so you can lose weight while enjoying YUMMY foods and adult beverages: IT’S JUST $99. Click here to start today! 

    Lastly, if you are interested in a more personal approach, I offer LIMITED one-on-one coaching. I only book 1 hour of my day M-F so these spots go fast. Email kelly@kellyolexa.com to inquire about packages and specials.


    Also– join my FREE Facebook group- A YEAR OF YOU FIRST where I’ll be hosting weekly Facebook Lives with Q&A and giveaways and more: CLICK HERE

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  • How to Balance Hormones to Lose Weight

    How to Balance Female Hormones Naturally.

    How to balance hormones and lose weight

    If you are trying to lose weight and want to know how to balance your hormones to lose weight, this show is going to help you. So many women get to the point in their lives where they suspect that their hormones are preventing weight loss, but they waste precious time self-diagnosing. You cannot figure out how to balance hormones to lose weight on your own. If you are ready to get serious and balance your hormones to lose weight once and for all, tune in to learn more: I speak from experience and can tell you how to get started and not waste time! This podcast will explain how to get out of the rut you’re in and get on the path to healing your hormones once and for all! 

    BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

    But Wait Theres More

    If you enjoyed this podcast and want to learn more – you’ll want to check out these recent posts as well. 1) How Women Can Achieve Hormonal Balance with Dr. Anna Cabeca 2) How to know if you have hormonal imbalance with Dr. Lane Sebring 3) Think you have hormonal imbalance? Here’s what you need to do. 4) How to tell when you have hormonal imbalances and what to do next. Please note, I also offer one one on consults for women who would like to benefit from my years of experience in figuring out this complicated process to hormonal health and optimization. Typically, one 30-60 minute session with me will allow you to ask all the questions you might have about how bio identical hormones work, how they can help you, what the associated costs are likely to be etc. If this interests you, use the Contact Me form to schedule with us.

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