This podcast really challenges the conventional wisdom of weight regulation.
Dr Jenkinson shines a light on the importance of hormonal and metabolic factors that influence our weight.
During this conversation Dr Andrew Jenkinson explains that we all have a ‘weight set-point’ – a weight that our bodies are determined to maintain. The body does this by slowing our metabolism when we reduce our calorie intake. And adjusting our hormones such as leptin, insulin and TNF-alpha to influence our appetite.
Obesity occurs when there is a total breakdown of these feedback loops. The body becomes confused and triggers appetite inappropriately. This needs to be considered a disease rather than a lack of self control. Which is not adequately taught or understood by medical professionals.
“OUR METABOLISM IS IN CONTROL”
Dr Andrew Jenkinson
Insulin is key to maintaining our weight set point. This is released when sugar is consumed by the body. Which is often hidden in high quantities in processed foods.
Frequent spikes of insulin will actually increase our weight set point.
So Dr Andrew has given us some top tips to maintain our weight set point and stop fighting our bodies.
TOP TIPS
WHAT I FOUND MOST INTERESTING
I was struck by the courage in this podcast to cite the problematic and powerful lobbyists who keep processed food cheap and control the narratives about which foods are dangerous.
We have all seen the impact government policy can have on our behaviour in the last 12 months. But there seems to be a lack of it when tackling the obesity crisis.
However the impact of obesity on the coronavirus may inspire a more aggressive response in the future. Dr Jenkinson explains recent research which hypothesises that worse outcomes for obese patients may be due to the up-regulation of ACE-2 receptors in those who eat a diet high in processed foods. This is thought to trigger an exaggerated and more dangerous response to the virus – which may explain the poor outcomes the Western world – that has been experienced in this pandemic.
SO, WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?
SUMMARY
We all have a natural weight set point. Which is controlled by metabolic and hormonal factors.
Insulin is key to maintaining our weight set point
To control our insulin release we need to reduce our intake of highly processed food substituting it with whole foods.
Focus on exercise you enjoy to keep it consistent. This improves our hormone profile which is what is influencing our weight.
To listen to this podcast in full – just click HERE
WELCOMING ADANNA TO THE WITCHY WOMEN! Our curated community.Of whole-istic healers. Here to help guide you.On your healing journey. Adanna draws on 12 years’ experience as a qualified English teacher with an MA in Education, and combines Positive Psychology, Neurobiology and Transactional Analysis with therapeutic writing to teach how changing the stories you tell about […]
Breathwork is a simple yet powerful practice that involves consciously controlling and regulating breathing patterns. It has been used for centuries in various cultures as a tool for improving physical, mental, and emotional well-being. In recent years, breathwork has gained popularity in the wellness community, and for good reason – there are numerous health benefits […]
Breathwork is a holistic practice that involves intentionally changing the way you breathe to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. While the practice has been used for centuries in various cultures and traditions, modern scientific research is now providing evidence to support the health benefits of breathwork. HOW DOES IT WORK….ON THE BODY? One of […]
Today I am joined by Dr. Stephanie El Chakieh, a clinical pharmacist turned spiritual scientist, using her biochemical and pharmaceutical training to dive deep into the research to find natural ways to heal disease. She has been guided by her own personal story, and is now an author and TEDx speaker, sharing her truth to […]
Have you ever experienced an anxiety or panic attack? Then this episode is for you! Today I am joined by Sophie Neve, who is a free-spirited, tarot-slinging Hypnotherapist from East Yorkshire, specializing in treating anxiety with hypnosis. She believes our emotions from the past become trapped in our bodies, minds, and soul. We can literally […]
Today I am excited to be joined by Dr. Nic Stokes. Nic is a bit of a newfound kindred spirit. She is an Anaesthetic doctor working in London – who, like me – has started to deeply question the current disconnected, disembodied, disempowering western approach and her role within it. Nic is an anesthetic and […]
Do you believe you can find the answers to your health questions and get well? Today I am excited to introduce you to Sandy Cowen. Sandy is the author of 4 books on the connection between the body, mind, and soul of “getting well”. After developing several auto-immune diseases in her late 30s, Sandy needed […]