The Thriving Metabolism: Weight Loss Beyond Diets
The Thriving Metabolism: Weight Loss Beyond Diets with Louise Digby is the podcast where nutrition, education, science, metabolism, and hormones meet. Weight loss is so much more than the mere calculation of calories in V calories out. What's always ignored are the internal factors that influence an individual's capacity to burn calories. Join BANT registered nutritional therapist and weight loss expert Louise Digby as we explore the nuances around metabolic health, hormones, gut health, and more in the context of weight loss.
Episodes
139 episodes
Exercise Doesn't Burn Fat: Why More Isn't Always Better
Louise Digby explains why exercise alone often doesn’t drive fat loss, especially for women in their late 30s, 40s and beyond, and why doing more workouts can backfire. She shares client examples where high-intensity training combined with unde...
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Season 4
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Episode 139
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19:31
Same Steps, Different Outcomes: Tackling Menopausal Weight Gain
Louise Digby explains why two women can eat and exercise similarly yet see completely different fat loss results, arguing that the difference is not discipline or effort but how each body responds internally. Using two client examples, she desc...
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Season 4
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Episode 138
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Think Your Metabolism's Broken? Think again.
Louise explains that metabolism isn’t fixed or “broken” but a responsive, adaptive system that slows down and stores fat when the body perceives scarcity or threat from chronic dieting, under-eating, high exercise load, poor sleep and stress. S...
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Season 4
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Episode 137
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21:03
Why "Supporting Hormones" Can Backfire
Perimenopause Weight Loss: The Crucial Step Everyone Misses | Thriving Metabolism Podcast with Louise DigbyWelcome back to the Thriving Metabolism Podcast with Louise Digby! In today's episode, we're delving into a critical but overlook...
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Season 4
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Episode 136
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The Power & Pitfalls Of Supplements For Women After 40
In this episode of The Thriving Metabolism, Louise Digby addresses the common issue of women taking multiple supplements without seeing improvements. She discusses the complexities of supplements, their impact on the body, and why they may some...
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Season 4
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Episode 135
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Why Your Body Is Blocking the Change You Want
In this episode, Louise Digby shares a powerful conversation with a listener who struggles to maintain healthy habits despite knowing what to do. Louise explains why willpower alone isn't enough and delves into the physiological reasons behind ...
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Season 4
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Episode 134
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22:56
Understanding the Hidden Costs of Chronic Dieting and How to Heal
In this episode, Louise discusses the challenges faced by women who have been health-conscious for years but still struggle with weight gain. Highlighting a case study of a client named Sarah, Louise delves into the reasons behind metabolic ada...
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Season 4
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Episode 133
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28:16
Why “doing everything right” is often the problem after 40
Register for Louise’s free masterclass here:https://www.louisedigbynutrition.com/meno-bellyEver feel like you're doing everything 'right' but still can't shake off the weight? Join Louise Digby on the Thriving Metabolism Podcast as she e...
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Season 4
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Episode 132
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23:59
Tackling The Tricky Trio: Poor Sleep, Low Energy & Lack Of Time (IG Live)
Do you ever feel like you’re caught in a cycle you just can’t break?👉 You’re not sleeping well.👉 You don’t have the time or energy to focus on diet and exercise.👉 And the more stuck you feel, the more impossible progress seems.<...
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Season 4
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Episode 131
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23:49
Boost Your Energy And Lose Weight (IG Live)
Feeling exhausted while trying to lose weight? You’re not alone. In this Tea & Transformations live, I’m diving into why low energy is such a common struggle for women over 40 — and what you can do about it.We’ll cover:✅ The hid...
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Season 4
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Episode 130
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38:54
Tea & Transformations LIVE: The Hidden Fat Loss Blockers (IG Live)
Join Louise for her first Tea & Transformations - the recording of her weekly, cosy and chatty live and unscripted session. Louise introduces the concept of T&T, from spilling the tea on weight loss myths to providing a sup...
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Season 4
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Episode 129
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27:10
Why Is Belly Fat So Hard To Shift After Menopause
If you feel like your body has changed overnight and no matter what you do, the belly fat just won't budge, you are not alone. In this episode, I’m unpacking the real reasons why fat storage shifts during and after menopau...
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Season 3
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Episode 128
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How Bernadett Lost 35lb & Dropped 4 Dress Sizes By Eating More
In this powerful client interview, I'm joined by Bernardett, one of the incredible women in the Nourish Method programme, who has released 16kg without counting a single calorie, cutting carbs, or stressing over workouts.Instead, she fo...
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Season 3
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Episode 127
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40:18
A Weight Loss Nurse’s Wake-Up Call: The Testing That Changed Her Life
Louise sits down with a former bariatric nurse and weight loss specialist who thought she knew everything about metabolism, fat loss, and health, until her own body started fighting back.Despite years of experience helping others lose w...
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Season 3
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Episode 126
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35:13
Break Free from Weight Loss Frustration | Escape The Negative Headspace
If you’re feeling flat, negative, or in despair, this episode is going to help you shift out of your funk and like you can breath again. Maybe you desperately want to lose weight, feel better in your body, or just stop feeling so f...
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Season 3
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Episode 125
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22:56
Better Than Ozempic? The Natural, Smarter Way to Lasting Fat Loss
Better Than Ozempic? How to Boost GLP-1 Naturally for Lasting Fat Loss | Hormone & Metabolism Tips for Women Over 40Wondering if Ozempic is your only hope for weight loss after 40? Think again. In this episode, we b...
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Season 3
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Episode 124
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14:49
Do You Really Need a Hormone Test? What Most Women 40+ Aren’t Told
If you’ve ever been told your symptoms are “just your hormones”… or been tempted to spend money on a hormone test hoping for answers, you’re not alone. But here’s the truth: hormone tests often tell you what’s happening, not why it’s happening....
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Season 3
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Episode 123
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18:44
Why Is It So Easy for Everyone Else? | Weight Loss Over 40
You’re eating clean. You’re exercising. You’re doing all the “right” things, and yet, the weight isn’t shifting.Meanwhile, your husband cuts back on beers and drops a stone. Your friend starts walking more and slips into jeans from her ...
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Season 3
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Episode 122
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21:29
Why Am I Always Tired? The Real Reasons No One Talks About
Exhausted All the Time? It’s Not Just Your AgeIf you wake up tired, drag yourself through the day, and feel like your body just doesn’t bounce back the way it used to, that's not normal. And no, it’s not just your age.In th...
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Season 3
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Episode 121
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22:44
Over 40, Exhausted, and Bloated? Here's What Finally Worked for Me
*FROM PAIN & FATIGUE TO HEALING & HOPE | Ramona’s Story (Food Intolerance, Nickel Allergy & Weight Struggles Over 40)*If you’re a woman over 40 dealing with unexplained symptoms like fatigue, inflammation, stubborn we...
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Season 3
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Episode 120
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Weight Loss with Autoimmune Issues, PCOS, Thyroid & More
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s even possible to lose weight when you're living with a chronic condition or taking long-term medication, this episode is for you.Whether it's MS, diabetes, anxiety, hypothyroidism, or something else ...
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Season 3
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Episode 119
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15:37
REPLAY: 'F* The Meno Belly' - Stop Blaming Hormones: Here's What's Really Holding You Back!
Have you been told that the key to weight loss is simply “eating less and moving more”? Or that your hormones are to blame and there’s nothing you can do about it? In this masterclass replay, I break down 3 of the biggest lies women over...
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Season 3
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Episode 118
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56:16
How Food Labels Are Lying to You
If you’ve ever felt proud for picking the “low fat” yoghurt or choosing the cereal with all green traffic lights… but still found yourself stuck, tired, and not seeing results this episode is for you.In today’s conversation, we’re ...
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Season 3
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Episode 117
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32:48
Exhausted, Bloated, Can’t Lose Weight? What Your Doctor Might Be Missing
Have you ever been told “everything’s normal” or “it’s just peri/menopause”... even though you feel absolutely knackered, your weight won’t shift, and your body feels like it’s falling apart?In this episode, we’re diving into why so man...
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Season 3
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Episode 116
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20:01
Why Slimming World Works for Some Women Over 40 (But Not You & What to Do Instead)
Have you ever wondered why Slimming World or Weight Watchers stop working after 40? Maybe they helped you lose weight in your 20s or 30s, but now... nothing seems to shift. Or maybe your friend is flying on the same plan, and you’re stuc...
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Season 3
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Episode 115
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