Ep 462: Stop cortisol from messing with your blood sugar and weight - with Ann Maria Tom

The Health Fix Podcast

Is dropping weight a source of frustration and confusion for you? What if your frustration is the source of your inability to lose weight. It’s a vicious circle you can end when you focus on getting your cortisol and blood sugar in check. Ann Maria Tom has decade of experience as a registered nurse in the ER, ICU and Dialysis plus she holds certifications as a personal trainer, fitness nutrition specialist and a holistic female hormonal health practitioner. Ann overcame her hormonal imbalances and emotional eating through the powerful Metabolic Mastery Method. Her story is similar to many of the clients I see and her before and after transformation pictures are impressive. I enjoyed my last conversation with Ann Maria and had to bring her back to talk real life in the trenches tales of hormones and weight loss. In this episode Ann Maria Tom and I talk about our own experiences with weight and hormones plus Ann Maria shares how she’s helping clients balance their blood sugar and hormones to lose weight.

What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

• setting idea weights
• importance of body fat % over number on the scale
• you don’t need a doctor’s diagnosis because your body shows signs of hormone imbalance
• role of insulin level regulation on hormone balance
• timing of sugar cravings and solutions for each
• why it’s crucial to have higher amounts of protein the first meal of the day to balance your blood sugar

Resources From the Show:

• Ann Maria Tom's Website
• Instagram: @ann_maria_tom - DM her “Jannine” and she’ll send you a free stress tool kit