In this episode of PCOS Unfiltered, Lindsie sits down with Zach Dancel of Nava Health to unpack the truth about GLP-1 medications—one of the most talked-about tools in weight loss and metabolic health today. This conversation goes beyond the hype to explore when GLP-1s can be helpful, where they’re being misused, and why they should never replace a root-cause approach to healing—especially for women with PCOS. You’ll learn how these medications actually work, why personalization is critical, and how they can be used as a powerful starting point—not a long-term crutch. The episode also highlights the bigger issue: a healthcare system that often overlooks the full picture, leaving many women without real answers. If you’ve ever wondered whether GLP-1s are right for you, this episode will give you a grounded, balanced perspective—and remind you that sustainable healing always goes deeper than a prescription.
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💉 GLP-1 Medications: The Balanced Truth
But:
They are not meant to be the entire solution
⏳ What a Healthy GLP-1 Timeline Looks Like
Why this matters:
🔄 Breaking the Cycle of Weight & Inflammation
🌟 Beyond Weight Loss: Additional Benefits
Key Insight:
These medications impact more than just the scale—but that doesn’t mean they replace foundational health work.
🌸 GLP-1s & PCOS: What You Need to Remember
🧠 The Bigger Picture: There Is No One-Size-Fits-All
Your body is unique—your approach should be too.
💡 Core Takeaway
GLP-1s can:
✔️ Create momentum
✔️ Break unhealthy cycles
✔️ Support metabolic healing
But they cannot:
❌ Change your habits for you
❌ Heal root causes alone
❌ Create long-term results without deeper work
Healing isn’t about the quick fix—it’s about the right fit.
⚠️ Podcast Disclaimer
This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making any changes to your health routine.
(0:00) The way that I like to think about it is, you know, you got two choices or two thought processes, (0:07) right? To use a GLP or to not, right? And right now, where we stand today is, I think it's like (0:15) 95% of the U.S. is metabolically unhealthy, 71% of adults are obese, right? Being metabolically (0:23) unhealthy and being obese and overweight comes with problems, right? You know, there's problems (0:32) with that, right? Metabolically unhealthy and being obese means you have some sort of (0:38) inflammation. Inflammation leads to disease, right? Hey beautiful, welcome back to PCOS Unfiltered. (0:45) I'm your host, Lindsie, and today's episode is one that I know is going to spark some curiosity (0:50) and maybe even challenge a few things you thought you knew.We're diving into a topic that has been (0:55) everywhere lately, and that's GLP-1 medications. You've probably seen them all over your social (1:00) media, heard about them from friends, or maybe you've even considered them yourself. But the (1:05) real question is, are they actually helpful or are we missing part of the conversation?
(1:10) Today, I'm joined by Zach Dancel, the Chief Operating Officer at Nava Health, a leader in (1:16) functional and longevity medicine.What I love about this conversation is that it doesn't fall (1:20) into extremes. It's not GLP-1s are bad or GLP-1s are the answer. Instead, we talk about what's (1:27) actually true.In this episode, we dive into what GLP-1s actually do in the body and why they can (1:32) be effective, where they're being misused or overused, especially online, why they should (1:38) be seen as a tool not a long-term solution, the importance of addressing the root causes (1:42) like insulin resistance, inflammation, and hormone imbalances, and how this all applies specifically (1:48) to women with PCOS. We also zoom out and talk about something even bigger, the gaps in our (1:54) current healthcare system, why so many women feel dismissed, and why a more personalized root (1:59) cause approach is so necessary. If you've ever felt confused about GLP-1s or wondered if they're (2:05) right for you, this episode is going to give you a much clearer, more grounded perspective.(2:10) As always, the content shared on PCOS Unfiltered is for informational and educational purposes (2:16) only. The views and opinions expressed by the host and guests are not intended to serve as (2:21) medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before making any changes (2:26) to your diet, exercise, or treatment plan.The information shared is based on personal experience (2:31) and expert interviews and is not a substitute for professional medical guidance. Now let's (2:36) get into it. Here's my conversation with Zach Gansel.Hello, hello. Welcome back and welcome to (2:51) Zach to the show, to PCOS Unfiltered. I'm excited about this because the GLP-1 conversation comes up (3:01) here and there, but I think this is going to be the first episode really kind of more dedicated (3:07) to that conversation.So let's just kind of dive in. If you want to tell us what you do, (3:16) more about Nava Health and kind of how that was born, you know, based out of some experiences (3:21) that you had. Yeah, no, I appreciate you having me on the show.It's always a pleasure. My name (3:26) is Zach Gansel. I'm Chief Operating Officer at Nava Health.We are a functional longevity medicine (3:33) clinic. We operate a couple brick and mortars, but we're telemedicine in 15 states, but we take a, (3:41) you know, a data-driven root cause approach to personalized medicine, right? Everybody (3:47) in the world has their own unique biology, their own, you know, medical history, their own, (3:55) you know, detox pathways that, you know, basically, you know, we take health and personalize it to (4:01) treat you as a, you know, an N of one, right? As you should, right? It's completely different (4:06) than the cookie cutter model, you know, the conventional way where, you know, it's very (4:12) reactive disease management model, right? Our goal is to be proactive, right? To be preventative, (4:18) to optimize your health so that you can prevent, you know, any future chronic disease. Because we (4:24) know of, you know, the leading causes of death, 80% of them can be prevented.And the ways to (4:35) prevent them aren't that difficult, right? A lot of lifestyle modifications, so do a lot of (4:40) education there. But, you know, we aren't just your diagnostic company, right? I guess we can (4:48) put it that way. There's a ton of them popping up, which is both good and bad, but it still leaves (4:55) people, you know, guessing for themselves, right? You know, they get this AI summary of what their (5:02) labs mean.And, you know, people that didn't go to medical school, right? You know, majority of (5:09) people, right? They're not doctors, so it's hard for them to understand that. And the systems just (5:13) aren't built great, you know, well enough to really help people really break that down. So we do all (5:20) the advanced diagnostics that you can think of.But we also pair it with an actual medical team (5:26) that you can talk to and work with and put together and work together for that personalized plan for (5:31) you, right? Because we take a very different approach. We spend more time with our clients.
(5:36) Average visits are 30 to 60 minutes, so that we can really get to know who you are as an individual.(5:42) You know, what your lifestyle is. You know, what's your diet? What's your exercise? How's your sleep? (5:47) How are you managing stress? What's your community like? Those five key pillars are foundational, (5:52) right? Before you do any of these cool biohacks and longevity trends that you're seeing on podcasts (5:57) or social medias, you gotta nail down these five key pillars, right? They're just non-negotiable. (6:06) Because if you don't have any of those, like those are foundational.And when you don't have a solid (6:11) foundation, your house is shaky, right? So the biohacks and longevity trends are great, but those (6:18) are add-ons, right? Those are tools that you can bring on to help optimize, right? That, you know, (6:24) utilize to help support those foundational pillars, but you have to nail those down. So (6:30) we work with clients on that to really focus and encompass, you know, whole body wellness. (6:38) We're not just, you know, narrowed in on one area, but we also not only have the providers, (6:44) we also offer the treatments, right? So you get your diagnostics, you get to meet with (6:49) professionals that have all the training in this space, both nurse practitioners, doctors, (6:56) and nutritionists.You know, we pair you up with both of them, but then also we have the treatments, (7:01) right? So that's another vertical that, you know, we're not going to just like leave you (7:05) empty-handed. We're not just going to give you results and have you fend for yourself. We're (7:09) not just going to put you with the provider who's going to read the results and then, you know, (7:13) what do I do with it from here? But then we also have what you could do to move forward with, (7:19) you know, whether it is, you know, hormone therapy, whether it is peptide therapy, whether it is, (7:24) you know, weight loss or GLP-1s or, you know, targeted supplements to, you know, (7:30) whatever you're dealing with, whatever you're deficient in, right? So we've created this (7:34) ecosystem so that you don't have to go to all these different places.So that's who NAVA is.
(7:41) That's what we do. But to, you know, give you the background of NAVA.NAVA was actually founded (7:49) because about 15 years ago, my mom got super sick, stuck in bed, bedridden, saw specialist (7:59) after specialist, you know, they did what specialists or conventional and traditional (8:04) medicine does, right? You go in, you have an average 7-10 minute visit. You know, (8:10) most of that time is introductions and catching up or whatever it is. And then you quickly get (8:16) them your symptoms and they quickly write a prescription, right? So no true discovery, (8:22) you know, no true diagnostics to really uncover the root cause.And she was just getting worse (8:30) and worse. And she was on 20 medications. She couldn't get out of bed.Her organs were failing. (8:34) Her immune system had just failed her because she was just overwhelmed with everything that she had (8:41) going on to where finally the doctors were like, we don't know what's going on. They kind of just (8:46) threw their hands up, but we can make her comfortable.And so my dad didn't like that (8:51) answer and decided that he was going to take everything into his own hands and went out (8:56) searching and found a functional medicine provider who did things very differently than what we were (9:02) used to back then. But, you know, fast forward today, it's like, well, I wasn't like that in (9:08) the beginning. But, you know, this functional medicine provider took time, right? Did an (9:15) extensive workup on her medical history to truly understand who she is as an individual, right?
(9:21) Spent time with her to ask the questions, what's your diet like, right? You know, what's your (9:26) exercise like? What's your sleep routine? You know, how are you managing your stress? (9:33) No doctors ask that question, right? Go to your primary care.They don't ask it because, you know, (9:39) one, they're not taught about it in school. 80% of medical school systems don't require nutrition. (9:47) And it's just not what they're taught, right? They're taught the standard of care.A client (9:50) comes in with X, Y, Z symptoms. You write them this prescription. That's the standard of care.(9:54) You have to follow it. If you don't follow it, you're licensed at risk, right? So they follow (9:58) that to the T, you know. And this doctor didn't do that, right? Took the time, spent time with her (10:05) before making any recommendations, before prescribing any medications, then did extensive (10:10) workups, right? Comprehensive labs to assess not just her estrogen levels, but her testosterone, (10:18) her free and total testosterone, her DHEA, her cortisol, her progesterone, full thyroid panels, (10:24) not just your TSH, right? Looked at free T3, free T4, reverse T3, all thyroid antibodies.(10:30) And we're just like, wow, like this is so much information. You know, she hadn't given us an (10:35) answer yet, but we were like, you know, she's doing some digging, right? You know, maybe she's (10:39) on to something. And at this point, we were just looking for some hope.And, you know, finally, (10:44) after doing the discovery, going through the medical history, understanding her lifestyle, (10:50) running comprehensive labs, she was finally able to pull the strings together and look at the body (10:55) as a whole and the different systems to see, you know, where things were failing and why, (10:59) you know, she was feeling the way that she was. You know, she had probably 10, 12 different (11:04) autoimmune diseases that just overwhelmed her system. Her body wasn't detoxing and she just (11:09) couldn't fend off, you know, the pain or the inflammation anymore.And she said, (11:17) I know what's wrong. I can help. I just need you to follow my guidance.And we're going to, (11:20) you know, it's going to be a process, right? You know, think about all the years that it took (11:28) for you to get to where you're at today, right? There isn't going to be a magic pill, (11:32) right? This is going to take hard work. It's going to take sacrifice. You're going to have good days.
(11:36) You're going to have bad days. But I can help. And so, you know, she followed along her guidance, (11:45) the protocols, personalized to her.It wasn't a cookie cutter model. And slowly but surely, (11:51) she started getting better and better and better. Fast forward today, 15 years later, (11:55) she's still here.She has the energy to watch my three little kids. She can get up and do things. (12:01) Now, obviously, autoimmune diseases aren't curable, but they can be managed.So she, (12:08) you know, she has a much different lifestyle than when she was stuck in bed. Like she can actually (12:13) get up and have a life. And when we saw this, you know, my dad was just like, why isn't this (12:23) everywhere? Why isn't this the standard way that doctors practice medicine? And so we saw the gaps (12:32) in the conventional system.We saw the issues that insurance, you know, companies, you know, (12:40) what they lack and what they have. Not just through my mom, but there was a time period (12:45) with Nava where we took insurance for a little bit as a hybrid insurance model. (12:49) But they quickly were like, we don't want to participate in this, right? This isn't what (12:54) we're in business for.Because they saw the impact that we were having. We actually met with some of (12:58) their medical directors and showed them just the results that we were having on clients. The (13:03) reduction in all-cause mortality, you know, the decreased risk in cardiovascular disease, you know, (13:11) breast cancer, just all these different things.And they were just like, you know, (13:15) this is just not how we're built. But that could be a whole episode in itself.
(13:22) But, you know, so my dad decided to go out and say, you know, left his previous business, (13:30) liquidated the whole thing, which was nothing to do with medical.He has no medical background. (13:35) I don't. Mine is through training alongside with my providers that are here today.(13:41) But he left a debt management, debt consolidation company to basically go all in this, right? To (13:49) start a business that could help people like my mom, who had been searching for answers, (13:55) yet the traditional conventional medical system failed her and many others as they still do today. (14:02) So we created Nava, opened up our doors 12 years ago. We've seen 65,000 (14:09) clients to date and climbing and getting ready to expand.Like I said, we're located with four (14:16) brick and mortars in the DMV area, licensed in 15 states, but I would say probably over the next 12 (14:22) to 24 months, we'll be nationwide. Yeah, I mean, it's funny because so I've had like two experiences (14:32) now just since last night. We had a friend that was in the ER yesterday for dizziness in her 30s.(14:41) And what happens? They give her fluids. She's actually asking questions about her labs and (14:47) all these things. And then it's like, they treat her like she's crazy.And then she gets discharged (14:53) with vertigo. She was never nauseous. She's like, this doesn't make any sense.(14:58) So they just like, okay. And I get it. I was in the ER side too.And that's also why I was reminded (15:03) why I got out of it because like, you know, why are they not dating? Why is this healthy 30 (15:10) some year old woman coming in? Like saying that she's almost passed out. It's not going away, (15:16) but all of her labs are normal. You know, it's fine.And then, yeah. And then like this morning,
(15:20) I actually, I saw my gynecologist and it was fine, but you know, it's our traditional healthcare (15:28) system looks at that one system. Like you said, they're so specialized, you know, your, (15:33) your mom was going to all these specialists.So they don't look at that whole picture and (15:38) they're not trained to, you know, so. And it's, and it's crazy to think that, right? I mean, (15:44) think about how a, how siloed dentistry is, right? Your mouth is still a part of your body, (15:53) right? Why are dentists not treated at the same level as an MD or a DO, right? Because the mouth (16:02) has its own microbiome. The mouth is a lot of the places where things start cardiovascular disease, (16:09) you know, is, you know, one of the driving causes is through gum disease, right.And systemic (16:15) inflammation. So it's like the traditional medical system, right. Broke all these different (16:22) areas of health out to be specialties and individualized where they're just so honed (16:27) in on that one special specialty, yet it all interacts and plays with each other, (16:34) right.You have to be able to look at the whole ecosystem, right. How the, how the gut affects (16:41) the brain, how the gut affects the heart, how, how your immune system, right. It, you know, (16:46) 80% of it lives in your gut, right.It's, it's, how are you not looking at all of that? And, and, (16:53) but then you also, you know, kind of step back, take a look, you know, the chronic diseases at (16:58) all time high, you know, we are metabolically unhealthy. We're spending more and more in (17:03) healthcare every single year, yet we are one of the sickest nations in the world.
(17:11) You know, most people think about it and like, how is that working? Well, I can tell you the (17:16) system is not set up for health, right.The system, you know, focuses on bottom line. And (17:23) one way they can do that is that they do a great job in extending life, but they don't do a great (17:27) job in creating healthy life, right. You know, especially the big change in that turnaround of (17:34) helping extending life was antibiotics.But, you know, going back to the system, right. You know, (17:40) big pharma insurance companies, big food, right. It's, it's this triangle that creates this hamster (17:46) wheel that big food creates a problem.You go to, you know, your, your primary care, they prescribe (17:52) the medication and then you're on that medication for life, right. They're, they're not solving (17:57) anything. They're not treating any root causes.They're putting band-aids over symptoms that (18:02) again, was taught in the medical school, you know, so this is what they're taught to guide. (18:07) And so to a point, it's like, can't blame the doctors, especially the new ones until they (18:12) get out of it, have some experience in the cells. And then if they're still in it a couple of years, (18:17) five, 10 years, you're kind of like, okay, you know, you just brainwashed.Are you not looking (18:22) to like really open your eyes to see what's going on here? It's kind of crazy to think about, but (18:28) you know, that's also why, you know, Nava Health is around, right. Because that's not something (18:33) that we want to participate in, right. Functional longevity medicine saved my mom's life.
(18:39) And it's evolved since we started from helping people with chronic illnesses, but now, you know, (18:45) helping people who are healthy, right. You know, general wellness that want to be proactive, want (18:50) to be preventative because that's where it should be. We shouldn't be waiting until we get sick to (18:56) go to the doctor.We should be going to the doctor before we get sick because we have the tools (19:00) at our disposal to prevent, right, to be healthier, to extend lifespan, to reduce your risk of all (19:08) cause mortality and these chronic diseases that are just plaguing our nation. But, you know, (19:14) there's a lot of education about it, right. You know, lifestyle changes are not something that (19:20) are easy to do.It takes a lot of time. I mean, think just decades and decades, we've just been (19:27) fed misinformation and just now really has been a turning point, especially since COVID, where (19:33) people are now opening their eyes, right. They're questioning, which is great.I love, right. It's (19:38) okay to question your doctor, right. Doctors are not perfect.Doctors are just like me and you, (19:45) right. They're the regular individuals who they went to school for a specialty. So yeah, (19:50) they should be experts and professionals in that, but they're not going to have all the answers.
(19:54) There's only so much that they can keep in their head, which is where I think AI is going to be a (19:59) huge tool in healthcare, right. I don't think it's going to replace providers. I think it'll (20:09) reduce a lot of administrative work and downtime and help speed things up.But the speed to a client (20:17) coming into the door saying they have XYZ symptoms, being able to assess the labs and really (20:22) look at the whole system, right. The speed in which a provider is going to be able to make (20:27) the recommendation is going to be almost instantaneous versus weeks or months of that (20:32) provider going to do their own research or just operating based off of their memory or their own (20:36) experience, right. AI, we're going to be able to harness all of the, you know, smartest, greatest (20:41) minds, all of the data, all of the studies to just continue to refine and refine to really, (20:47) you know, make sure what we're getting ready to recommend is the best possible solution (20:54) to give the best possible outcomes.And that's how we're utilizing AI at Navahill. (21:00) That's awesome. So yeah, let's flip it over to the GLP-1 conversation.(21:08) So you see that a lot, obviously, you know, in the practice. So from your perspective, (21:16) you know, where do you see GLP-1s being helpful? And then maybe on the other side, (21:21) where are they being misused? Yeah, so, you know, the way that I like to think about it is, (21:30) you know, you got two choices or two thought processes, right, to use a GLP or to not, right.
(21:39) And right now where we stand today is I think it's like 95% of the U.S. is metabolically unhealthy, (21:44) 71% of adults are obese, right.Being metabolically unhealthy and being obese and (21:53) overweight comes with, you know, there's problems with that, right. Metabolically unhealthy and (22:03) being obese means you have some sort of inflammation. Inflammation leads to disease, (22:07) right.So you kind of have to weigh out the risk, right. You know, going on the medication (22:14) and losing weight, because these GLPs, they are effective, right. When done properly (22:23) and when done with professionals that actually know how to properly dose you, right, it should (22:32) be a personalized dose.You shouldn't just be following what everyone else is doing or what (22:37) your favorite influencer is saying to do, because you're not them. You have a different biology to (22:43) them. You know, you have different weight goals than them.How you absorb nutrients and medications (22:48) are going to be different than them. So your dose needs to be personalized to you. I think (22:55) it's not just about taking the medication itself, it's about the whole lifestyle factors, right.(23:02) You could take the medication and sure, yeah, it's going to drop your appetite, right. (23:05) But depending on your dose, depending on what you're eating, it's going to, it can come with (23:09) gnarly side effects. At the end of the day, this is still medicine.You know, these medications (23:13) are powerful and they can be extremely beneficial. So I love them when used properly, (23:22) but at the end of the day, they are a tool, not the solution, right. So then the other side, right, (23:29) is if you don't take the GLPs, staying metabolically unhealthy, staying obese, right, (23:34) the risk that that comes with, right.So we're definitely in the camp of, (23:40) in support of using GLPs when necessary, right. When utilized properly, right. To get GLPs with us, (23:48) you have to go through our process of meeting, you know, giving us your medical history, (23:53) doing labs, meeting with the provider for them to say, okay, yes, this is the right path for you.(24:00) But what you're seeing online, I think it's super dangerous where people are just able to buy (24:07) these medications off the web without even talking to a provider, you know, for them to (24:13) truly understand what that person's lifestyle looks like, what's their diet, their exercise, (24:18) you know, how are other areas of their health playing an impact as to why they're metabolically (24:22) unhealthy, why they need these GLPs. I think that's scary. And I think that's the complete (24:29) wrong way to go about things.Now, obviously, there's companies out there that see it as a (24:35) great opportunity to bring in some cash, you know, but that's not why Nava was created. You know, (24:42) Nava was created to truly deliver and transform how medicine is practiced, right. True personalization, (24:49) right.We're not just going to put you on a GLP and send you on your way. You know, (24:53) you're going to be working, you're in a program with us. For as long as you're on that medication, (24:57) you're in a program with us consistently meeting with our providers, meeting with our nutritionists.
(25:02) You know, we hire CNSs, which are functional, you know, functionally trained nutritionists that have (25:06) master's or PhD level degrees. So, you know, they take nutrition as a medical side, (25:17) you know, medical nutrition, right. Not just meal plans, counting macros, but no, truly utilizing (25:22) your medical history, your labs on how we can now take this powerful drug and give you the best (25:28) outcomes to help you achieve your goals, right.And again, I'm going to go back to this is a tool, (25:33) not a solution. You shouldn't be saying, oh, I'm just going to be on this for the rest of my life. (25:37) No, our goal is to get, you know, utilize the tool as, you know, a jumpstart, you know, a kickstart.(25:45) You can lose a lot of weight very, very, very, very quick and get to your goal. (25:48) But then what happens when you come off of that, right? Did you change your behaviors, (25:53) right? Did you change how you're eating, how you view food? And just there's so many other (26:01) things that could be causing you to have this extra weight, right? You know, whether it is (26:07) someone who has PCOS, right? GLPs are great for PCOS, but again, how are you utilizing it, right? (26:14) Are you also supporting the other, you know, mechanisms that are happening when women have (26:19) PCOS, right? Because it's not just about being overweight, you know, it's about the blood sugar (26:26) regulation, insulin sensitivity, inflammation, your detox pathways, right? So, you know, (26:32) you got to think about everything else that is going on that not just the GLP-1s, you know, (26:39) the GLP-1s can help with a lot of those, but it's also not just about the weight, right? You know, (26:44) how are your hormones, right? How can we optimize your hormones to help improve insulin sensitivity, (26:49) right? And so, going back to the GLPs, you know, we see them as tools, not solutions. I think (26:57) they're great.They're super powerful. We see amazing results. But what's happening out there (27:03) right now, I think is a little scary.It's, you know, people think that they're doctors themselves (27:09) because, you know, now they have CHAT-GPT, which is another thing. But no, I think they're (27:16) great tools. We love them when used properly and when done, you know, side by side with experts (27:24) that know how to utilize these and can eventually get you off of them.But no, I think they're great.
(27:30) Yeah. What's kind of like the average time span that you're seeing for women to be on it? (27:38) Yeah.So, obviously, it's going to be dependent on what their goals are. You know, we'll definitely, (27:47) you know, just to at least to start, the program starts three months, right? (27:51) Yeah. But most of the time, (27:53) people are extending to six months and then after six months, that's, you know, where we're not (27:58) looking just to drop weight as fast as possible.We want to do it healthy, right? You know, over time (28:04) so that when you do come off of it, you're not just going to bounce back up and we have the time (28:09) to kind of correct the behaviors as well as the other areas of health, you know, reducing (28:13) inflammation, helping, you know, clear the detox pathways. But then after that, you know, after six (28:19) months, we typically see, you know, some people going on some micro doses, you know, again, as (28:23) they're coming off of it, putting them on a micro dose to help, you know, continue to train the (28:28) behaviors, you know, so that it's just not a complete shock. But I would say anywhere (28:36) between six to nine months, you know, with actual going through the full protocols and micro dosing (28:43) is what we're seeing.And you're seeing some great results, I'm sure, you know, with all of that. (28:50) Yeah, I mean, we've seen within six months, I mean, we've seen people lose hundreds of pounds. I (28:55) mean, it's been quite powerful.Obviously, if they have more weight, it's a lot more to work (29:01) with to come on. But, you know, just to, again, I mean, it's a super powerful drug on how it's (29:08) able to drop appetite and help just the other areas of health that it's helping with reducing (29:14) the inflammation, helping with joint pain so that people can be more active, right, can start, (29:19) you know, doing daily walks. You know, we've seen some people that just they're in so much pain (29:24) that they can't do those things, you know, that also plays a part in why they're metabolically (29:31) unhealthy, right? We have to be active.We can't be sedentary. Yeah, it kind of like breaks the (29:36) cycle, you know, because when you're overweight and joints are, yeah, you're not wanting to go (29:41) out and walk or do some stretches of your body. Yeah.And, you know, there's other benefits that (29:48) we're seeing and a lot of other people are reporting on, you know, just not just a weight (29:53) loss factor, right, but just the neuroprotection that you get from it. Obviously, we're talking (29:58) about the inflammation, the anti-inflammatory effect that it has, the protection that it has (30:03) for cardiovascular health. You know, so there's a lot, like, again, these are powerful tools.(30:09) What a lot of people just kind of see them as weight loss, which, you know, like I said, (30:15) does a great job, but there are plenty of other benefits that, you know, we can utilize while (30:21) they're on while we're correcting the other things, right, and optimizing the other, (30:27) you know, areas in the body. If there's one thing I want you to take away from today's episode, (30:33) it's this. There is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to your health.(30:38) Not a medication, not a supplement, not a protocol you saw online, and that includes GLP-1s. For some (30:45) people, they can be incredibly helpful, a tool that helps break a cycle, reduce inflammation, (30:50) and create momentum, but like we talked about today, they are just that, a tool, because if (30:56) the underlying patterns don't change, your nutrition, your stress, your sleep, your relationship (31:01) with your body, then nothing truly changes long-term, and that's the work we focus on here, (31:06) understanding your body, learning how to support it, and creating changes that actually last. (31:11) So whether this episode gave you clarity, confirmed something you were already feeling, (31:16) or even just opened your mind to a different perspective, I want you to sit with that.
(31:20) Get curious, ask questions, and most importantly, advocate for yourself. Remember, your healing (31:26) isn't about finding the quick fix, it's about finding what actually works for you. If you love (31:32) this episode, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss what's coming up next, share this with (31:37) someone who's been thinking about GLP-1s, and leave a review so more women can find these (31:41) conversations.And as always, if you're ready to go deeper and take a more personalized root (31:46) cause approach to your health, you can find all the ways to work with me in the show notes. (31:50) I'm sending you so much love, and I'll see you on the next episode of PCOS Unfiltered. (31:56) Nourish.Heal. Thrive.