Why Your Body Fights to Regain Lost Weight

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Question? 📢 Ask Dr. Bikman’s Digital Mind (multilingual): https://benbikman.com/ben-bikmans-digital-ai-mind 📢 Dr. Bikman’s Community & Coaching Site: https://insuliniq.com Summary: Dr. Bikman explains why losing a large amount of weight can sometimes cause the body's metabolism to slow down more than expected. He uses contestants from The Biggest Loser as an example. Six years after their dramatic weight loss, many had regained much of the weight, yet their bodies were still burning approximately 500 fewer calories per day than expected for their size. This phenomenon is called metabolic adaptation. Ben explains how hormones such as leptin, insulin, and thyroid hormone influence this…