ZOE Science & Nutrition Podcast - Lose weight by controlling these hormones | Bariatric surgeon Dr. Andrew Jenkinson

Why does weight lost on a diet often return? Blaming willpower is mistaken. The "eat less, move more" approach misses the biology behind weight control.

In this episode, Jonathan and Dr. Andrew Jenkinson debunk calorie-counting myths and explain the brain’s "set point" weight regulation, disrupted by modern lifestyles but resettable through science.

You’ll learn:

• Why willpower alone won’t cut it

• How the brain defends a set weight

• Metabolism’s role in slowing weight loss

• Hormones like leptin and insulin and the impact of leptin resistance

• How yo-yo dieting raises your set point

• A practical plan to lower your set point through diet changes

• The realities of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic

• The importance of stress management and sleep for lasting weight control.