Doctor Drop It with Dr Barbara Hessel
If you've been dieting for years, losing weight and gaining it all back, feeling frustrated that nothing sticks, and wondering if your body is just broken, I want you to know: it's not you.
Your hunger hormones have been reprogrammed by years of restrictive dieting, and until you address what's actually driving your hunger, the cycle won't stop. I'm here to help you break it for good.
Every week, I share science-backed, no-nonsense guidance on sustainable weight loss for women, especially if you're in your 40s, 50s, or 60s.
No fads, no gimmicks, no shame. Just real medical expertise and strategies that work with your body instead of against it.
In this podcast, you'll learn:
👉 Why diets reprogram your hunger hormones to cause weight regain.
👉 The four hunger types (your Hunger Code) and why knowing yours is the key to lasting weight loss.
👉 The truth about GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro, including side effects no one warns you about.
👉 How to lose fat without losing muscle, energy, or your sanity.
👉 Why you're always hungry on a diet and how to fix it naturally.
👉 How to stop yo-yo dieting once and for all with the Metabolic Momentum Method.
👉 The best way to lose weight during perimenopause and menopause.
👉 Why "eat less, exercise more" is terrible advice for most women.
I've helped thousands of women in my New York practice and online programs lose weight sustainably using the Metabolic Momentum Method, a doctor-designed, three-step framework (Master Macros, Happy Appetite, Metabolic Switch) that helps women lose up to 20 pounds in 12 weeks without starvation, excessive cardio, or muscle loss.
I also struggled with my own weight for decades before I cracked the code. I know what it's like to try everything and feel like nothing works.
That personal experience, combined with 25 years of medical practice, is why I approach weight loss differently than anyone else in this space.
If you're a smart, driven woman who's ready to stop starting over and finally get results that last, subscribe and turn on notifications. New episodes every week.
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Doctor Drop It with Dr Barbara Hessel
Best Foods to Stop Hunger Cravings (Doctor Explains)
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What if staying full for four to five hours had nothing to do with willpower?
There are specific foods that naturally suppress ghrelin, increase GLP-1, and create lasting satiety at a hormonal level.
And there are foods that do the opposite, amplifying hunger every time you eat them.
All foods are not equal when it comes to hunger. Some literally turn it off.
Here are the five food categories that stop hunger biologically, why each one works at a hormonal level, and exactly how to build meals around them so cravings stop being a daily battle.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Why Some Foods Turn Hunger Off and Others Amplify It
0:49 Why Protein Is the Most Powerful Hunger Suppressant Available
1:53 Study: High Protein Group Reported 60 Percent Less Hunger Between Meals
2:56 How to Build Every Meal Around a Protein Anchor
3:28 High Fiber Vegetables and the Volume-Fullness Connection
5:25 Healthy Fats: Why Protein Pairing Changes Their Satiety Effect
6:57 Resistant Starch: The Carb That Produces Natural GLP-1
8:54 The Satiety Meal Template That Keeps You Full 4 to 5 Hours
10:12 Three Complete Meal Examples: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
12:01 Red Flag Foods That Are Making Your Hunger Worse
❓ QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Q: What foods naturally suppress hunger hormones?
A: High-protein foods suppress ghrelin by 30 to 40 percent and stimulate satiety hormones like GLP-1 and PYY. Pairing protein with high-fiber vegetables and resistant starch creates a full hormonal satiety response that lasts four to five hours without relying on willpower.
Q: What is resistant starch and why does it reduce cravings?
A: Resistant starch is a carbohydrate that ferments in the large intestine and feeds gut bacteria that produce GLP-1 and PYY, the same satiety hormones that GLP-1 medications mimic. Foods like cooked and cooled potatoes, rice, and beans can increase natural GLP-1 production by 30 to 40 percent.
Q: Why are you still hungry after a high-fat meal?
A: Fat slows digestion but does not suppress ghrelin the way protein does. High-fat foods like avocado, nut butter, or cheese without adequate protein leave your body physically full but hormonally hungry. Adding 25 to 30 grams of protein to those same meals turns the hunger signal off completely.
📱 RESOURCES
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ABOUT BARBARA HESSEL:
Dr. Barbara Hessel is an M.D. with over 25 years of medical experience. She specializes in sustainable weight loss without muscle loss, exhaustion, or shame using her proprietary Hunger Code Method.
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