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The Real Reason Midlife Belly Fat Happens (and How to Fix It)
Wondering why your belly suddenly won’t budge in midlife? It’s not your imagination, and it’s not just about calories. Estrogen, cortisol, insulin, and your gut microbiome all play a role in how your body stores fat, especially around the waist. In this post, you’ll learn what’s really going on beneath the surface and the smart, doable shifts that can help you feel leaner, lighter, and more in control again.

D.D. Forrest
Jun 196 min read


Midlife Thyroid Health and the Hormone Connection You Can’t Ignore
Your thyroid plays a critical role in energy, mood, metabolism, and hormone balance—especially in midlife. This blog explores how thyroid health connects with sex hormones and stress, shares real client cases, and breaks down the labs you actually need. If you’ve been told your labs are “normal” but still feel off, this is for you.

D.D. Forrest
May 159 min read


I Got Leaner & Stronger in 3 Months—But Was It Too Much?
3 months of strength training, strategic nutrition, and hormone optimization—proving body recomposition is more than just weight loss

D.D. Forrest
Feb 284 min read


Stop Being Busy: Time Management Strategies to Reclaim Your Day
Stop being busy and start being productive! Master time management with strategies to focus on what matters and protect your time like gold.

D.D. Forrest
Feb 14 min read


Your New Year Blueprint: Reflect, Refocus, and Thrive
Make 2025 the year your goals don’t just inspire you—they transform you. Reflect, refocus, and thrive with this 10-step blueprint!

D.D. Forrest
Jan 23 min read


Dr. Handler + DD: The Partnership You Need for Hormone Harmony
Excited to announce my partnership with Dr. Handler! Together, we’re here to help you achieve hormone balance and feel your best.

D.D. Forrest
Dec 8, 20243 min read


Is Stress Keeping You From Losing Weight? The Truth About Stress and Weight Loss
Struggling to lose weight despite doing all the right things? Stress might be the hidden culprit sabotaging your efforts. Here’s why.

D.D. Forrest
Nov 30, 20243 min read


How Will You Navigate the Summer to Fall Transition?
I like to use this transition to inventory how I live my life. There is a vulnerability that arises when we shed things that we have used a

D.D. Forrest
Oct 12, 20243 min read


Optimizing GLP-1 Effects for Weight Loss and Wellness
I have stopped discouraging clients from trying these new drugs and instead have embraced how to enhance their effects.

D.D. Forrest
Aug 24, 20245 min read


Hormone Testing
My studies with Functional Diagnostic Nutrition have given me the tools to dig deeper and see how imbalances and deficiencies in sex and str

D.D. Forrest
Feb 27, 20244 min read


Resolution Versus Intention
I encourage you to look back at your "resolutions" for 2024 and see how you can reframe them to reflect your intentions for the year.

D.D. Forrest
Jan 7, 20243 min read


Cholesterol, What You Don't Know...
Cholesterol is not the demon we once made it out to be.

D.D. Forrest
May 16, 20232 min read


Oxalates: What You Don't Know Might Hurt You
Oxalates; What you don't know might hurt you.

D.D. Forrest
Nov 9, 20228 min read


What Will Emerge for You?
As the chaos of the holidays and the pandemic, is simmering down, this is a great time to take stock of where you are where you want to be.

D.D. Forrest
Mar 27, 20224 min read


Realize Your Dreams
Visions come to fruition when you embody them.

D.D. Forrest
Dec 28, 20215 min read


It's All Connected
To own your wellness is to own all of it. It's all connected. There is no separate.

D.D. Forrest
May 20, 20215 min read


Organic Acids Testing
Organic acids spill into the urine and can then tell us so much about how you're using your food, brain, gut, and detox function.

D.D. Forrest
Apr 22, 20214 min read


Explore
As a health coach, I do a lot more than just help people make better nutrition choices and exercise daily: I help them explore ways to feel

D.D. Forrest
Mar 7, 20213 min read


Don't Wait for New Year's Day
This holiday season actually gives us all a perfect opportunity to get started on those elusive health goals early.

D.D. Forrest
Nov 18, 20202 min read


Listen to the Signals
"Normal" doesn't mean healthy!
Your body gives you signals in the form of symptoms that mean: "Something is not right, please help!"

D.D. Forrest
Oct 24, 20202 min read
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