By Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers According to recent data, more than 70% of American adults  are considered overweight or obese, and only about 12%  are considered metabolically healthy. For women in midlife, those of us between the ages of 40 and 65, the struggle is even more real. We are seeing increasing rates of metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance, and weight gain, often tied to the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause. If you’ve felt like the old rules of nut

By Dr. Shayla Toombs-Withers Happy New Year! We are officially in "resolution season." You know, that magical time of year when everyone is convinced they are going to transform their entire life starting January 1st. While I love the energy of a fresh start and goal setting, I have seen too many motivated individuals burn out by February because they try to overhaul everything at once without understanding what their bodies actually need. Recently, the American Medical Assoc