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109. Why Women Over 40 Gain Weight Even When Doing Everything Right | Dr. Jason Shumard
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- Functional Moms Podcast
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- Jun 23, 2026
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Summary
You're eating clean, hitting the gym, tracking your protein and the scale still won't move. You're not failing. Your metabolism might be. In this episode, Dr. Jason Shumard, a functional medicine practitioner with 20+ years helping women reverse insulin resistance, explains why weight loss resistance is actually a sign of cellular dysfunction, and what to do about it. What you'll learn: ✅ Why "eating healthy" can still sabotage fat loss after 40 ✅ The real role of insulin resistance in stubborn belly fat ✅ Why your bloodwork looks "normal" but you still feel off ✅ How poor sleep is blocking your weight loss not your diet ✅ The truth about GLP-1 medications and hidden muscle loss risk Dr. Shumard's mission became personal after losing his mother to diabetes complications despite his best efforts to help her. Connect with Dr. Jason Shumard: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjasonshumard Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjasonshumard Website: https://drjasonshumard.com/ FOLLOW Functional Moms Podcast on Apple and Spotify! SUBSCRIBE on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@functionalmomspodcast/ Shop our Supplement Store 25% OFF top quality brands: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/functional-moms #weightlossafter40 #insulinresistance #functionalmedicine #howtofixmetabolism #HbA1c #diabetes