Doing Everything ‘Right’ but Still Gaining Weight & Totally Burnt Out

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Doing Everything ‘Right’ but Still Gaining Weight: Summary

In Doing Everything ‘Right’ but Still Gaining Weight & Totally Burnt Out, Brooke Davis, a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and owner of Elysian Women’s Wellness shares her journey from being a collegiate soccer player and competitive bodybuilder to dealing with significant hormonal imbalances and rapid weight gain.

Through Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, Brooke managed her health issues and now specializes in coaching midlife women on hormone and metabolism optimization using functional labs and blood work to individualize their health plans. Evan and Brooke discuss the importance of taking symptoms seriously and understanding their root causes rather than dismissing them as normal aspects of aging or insufficient willpower.

Brooke elaborates on her own health struggles and the transformative potential of functional lab testing, which revealed underlying issues despite her appearing healthy. The conversation emphasizes the necessity of balancing intense lifestyles with proper health practices and how foundational health habits must precede lab testing for effective long-term benefits.

Brooke encourages people to listen to their bodies and address symptoms early to prevent worsening conditions. She helps her clients through personalized programs, focusing on digesting nutrient-dense foods and managing stress, and highlights common challenges such as undiagnosed perimenopause and adrenal fatigue. Brooke’s approach combines lifestyle adjustments with the targeted insights gained from functional lab tests to achieve sustainable health improvements.