In this Guest Expert segment, Gina discusses sleep, stress and hormones with Dr. Olinca Trejo. Dr. Olinca is a licensed, board-certified Naturopathic Doctor in the province of Ontario. She also holds an honours degree in Kinesiology and has achieved her certification and internship in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).

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Topics covered:

• The factors (other than what you eat and when) that affect weight loss
• Sleep & hormones - their combined effects on weight loss
• Hormones - chemical messengers that respond to the environment we put them in
• Sleep - the hormones playing a role in getting good sleep
• Melatonin - should we supplement or not?
• Hormonal transitions (puberty, perimenopause and menopause) - their effects on sleep
• The orchestra of hormones - what are they and what do they do?
• Poor sleep - how it impacts hunger the next day
• Thyroid - the hormones involved and their effects on our body
• Sleep deprivation - how it affects weight loss
• The Livy Method - how it helps support higher quality sleep
• Insulin - its relationship with stress, sleep and weight loss
• Menopause and hot flashes - supplements to support quality sleep at this time
• Reconsidering sleep - "It’s more like landing a plane rather than turning off a switch"
• Caffeine and alcohol - how long they stay in your system and their impact on quality sleep
• Stress - the importance of managing it throughout the day to support sleep at night
• Restless legs - what’s happening there and what can we do about it?
• Stress - how it affects hormones and weight loss
• How to manage stress - top tips
• Mental health - medications, how they can support us and our weight loss journey
• Final words from Dr. Olinca - the importance of patience with our bodies
• Where to find Dr. Olinca - info@drolinca.com

To learn more about The Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com.

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