HCA Talks Health
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HCA Talks Health
The Key to Sustainable Weight Loss | Louise Digby on Hormones & Metabolism | HCA Talks Health
What if the secret to sustainable weight loss isn’t eating less and exercising more?
In this episode of HCA Talks Health, host Zena le Roux is joined by Louise Digby — Registered Nutritional Therapist, weight loss expert, and creator of the Nourish Method. Together, they explore how hormone balance, metabolic repair, and stress management play a vital role in achieving long-term results for women aged 35–55.
🎧 Tune in to discover:
Why “less is not more” when it comes to weight loss
How hormone balance and metabolic repair unlock fat-burning potential
The role of nourishing foods vs. restrictive dieting
Why intense or frequent exercise isn’t always the answer
Practical strategies from the Nourish Method for lasting results
Louise shares her holistic approach to weight loss, offering empowering tools that help women feel stronger, healthier, and more confident in their bodies.
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✅ Timestamps
0:00 Welcome & introduction to Louise Digby
1:00 Why focus on women aged 35–55 for weight loss
2:30 Hormonal changes, metabolism shifts & midlife weight struggles
3:30 Muscle loss, slowed metabolism & calorie burning explained
4:30 Hormonal fluctuations, stress & blood sugar imbalance
6:00 Why dieting often fails in midlife
7:00 The link between stress, cortisol & stubborn belly fat
8:30 Why deprivation and over-exercising don’t work
9:30 Mindset, food freedom & allowing favourite foods (the 80/20 principle)
10:00 Guilt, food psychology & the cycle of sabotage
11:00 Weight set point theory & why habits matter more than diets
12:00 Physiological shifts: inflammation, hormones & gut health
13:00 Fasting for women — benefits, risks & when it’s helpful
14:00 Why fasting may harm women in midlife if foundations aren’t in place
15:00 Building strong foundations: protein, carbs, fibre & whole foods
16:00 The underestimated role of sleep in weight loss
17:00 Stress management & the “addiction” to busyness
18:00 Movement & exercise: finding balance for hormones & health
19:00 Why sustainable weight loss takes six months+ to build habits
20:00 Forming habits & becoming “unconsciously competent”
21:00 How to connect with Louise & her Thriving Metabolism podcast
22:00 Final thoughts: hope for women who feel stuck with weight
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