#65 - Why Your Body Is Holding Onto Weight (And What It's Trying to Tell You) with Elizabeth Aylor

#65 - Why Your Body Is Holding Onto Weight (And What It's Trying to Tell You) with Elizabeth Aylor

In this episode, I sit down with Elizabeth Aylor - Holistic Nutritionist, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, and creator of the 90-Day Whole Body Transformation - for a powerful conversation about weight, hormones, gut health, and what our symptoms may be trying to tell us. So many women today feel frustrated with their bodies. They're eating healthy, exercising, taking supplements, and doing everything "right," yet still struggle with stubborn weight gain, fatigue, bloating, cravings, and feeling disconnected from their health. Together, we explore why weight is often not the problem itself, but a symptom of deeper imbalances in the body. We dive into the connection between metabolism, stress, hormone health, digestion, inflammation, and nervous system regulation. Elizabeth shares her perspective on why restrictive diets often backfire, how gut dysfunction can impact everything from energy to fat loss, and why understanding root causes is often more powerful than chasing symptoms. We also discuss thyroid health, histamine intolerance, cortisol, hormone testing, GLP-1 medications, and the growing disconnect many women feel from their body's natural signals. Whether you're struggling with weight, navigating hormonal symptoms, or simply wanting to understand your body on a deeper level, this conversation will leave you feeling informed, empowered, and hopeful. Because healing isn't about fighting your body. It's about learning how to listen to it. Connect with Elizabeth Instagram @elizabethaylorfitness Mini Gut Reset Masterclass https://start.elizabethaylor.info/go-gut [https://start.elizabethaylor.info/go-gut] Metabolic Reset Quiz https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/68e56675821cc50015e0ff5d [https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/68e56675821cc50015e0ff5d] Connect with Me: Instagram @alignmentbytuva Website www.alignmentbytuva.com [http://www.alignmentbytuva.com/] If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. And if you're enjoying the podcast, I'd be so grateful if you'd follow, rate, and leave a review! Disclaimer: This episode is for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

#64 - Constant Stimulation Is Stealing Your Life - Here’s How to Get It Back

What if the reason life feels blurry isn’t because nothing meaningful is happening, but because your attention is never fully here? In this episode of Alignment by Tuva, we explore how constant stimulation, scrolling, consuming, documenting, and filling every quiet moment can slowly disconnect you from your own life. This isn’t about a strict dopamine detox or quitting your phone. It’s about understanding what constant input does to the nervous system - and how presence, boredom, stillness, and sensory awareness help you actually experience your life while it’s happening. In this episode, we explore: * why stillness feels uncomfortable when your nervous system is used to stimulation * how constant scrolling fragments attention * why boredom can open the door to creativity, intuition, and emotional clarity * how summer invites us back into the body and the senses * why documenting a moment is not the same as living it * how to rebuild presence in small, realistic ways * why your life becomes richer when your attention returns to it If you’ve been feeling overstimulated, distracted, disconnected, or like time is moving too fast, this episode is your reminder: You deserve to actually experience your life while it’s happening. CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram @alignmentbytuva [https://www.instagram.com/alignmentbytuva][//:0] Website www.alignmentbytuva.com [https://www.alignmentbytuva.com][//:0] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

#63 - The Nervous System Was Never Meant to Do Life Alone

Most people think strength means needing less support. Being independent. Holding everything together. Carrying life quietly. Not needing anyone. But your nervous system was never meant to do life alone. In this episode of Alignment by Tuva, we explore why support is not weakness - it is nervous system safety. Especially during seasons of uncertainty, transition, burnout, growth, moving, career change, or expansion, your body often needs more support - not less. Because uncertainty carries weight. And when you try to carry everything alone for too long, your nervous system eventually starts holding more than it can sustainably hold. In this episode, we explore: * why high-functioning people often struggle silently * how self-reliance can become a survival strategy * why uncertainty increases nervous system load * how support helps your body hold growth and change * the difference between dependency and being resourced * why co-regulation is biology, not weakness * how to build a deeper foundation for the life you’re expanding into If you’ve been functioning on the outside while feeling overwhelmed inside, this episode is your reminder: You are allowed to be supported before you break. CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram @alignmentbytuva [https://www.instagram.com/alignmentbytuva][//:0] Website www.alignmentbytuva.com [https://www.alignmentbytuva.com][//:0] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

#62 - The Burnout Recovery Mistake Keeping You Exhausted

Most people think burnout recovery is about rest. More sleep. Less work. Taking time off. But what happens when the stress is technically over and your body still can’t relax? What happens when you’re resting but still exhausted? In this episode, we explore one of the most misunderstood parts of burnout recovery: The nervous system’s inability to recognize that the emergency is over. In this episode, we talk about: * Why rest alone doesn’t always heal burnout * Why your body can stay exhausted even after stress ends * The difference between physical rest and nervous system recovery * Why high performers often struggle to recover fully * How burnout changes your relationship with productivity, identity, and safety * The hidden reason stillness can feel uncomfortable after burnout * Small ways to help your body finally stop bracing Connect with Me: Instagram @alignmentbytuva [https://www.instagram.com/alignmentbytuva] Website www.alignmentbytuva.com [http://www.alignmentbytuva.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

#61 - The Hidden Reason You Feel Worse After Exercise

If you’ve been feeling exhausted after workouts, there’s a high chance you’ve been misunderstanding what your body is telling you. Because most people assume: “If I feel this tired... something must be wrong with my fitness.” But what if that’s not true? What if your body isn’t reacting to exercise itself, but to what that exercise feels like internally? In this episode, I walk you through a perspective that completely changes how you interpret fatigue: The difference between physical fatigue and nervous system fatigue. Because your body doesn’t just respond to effort. It responds to what it has learned to associate with effort. And if your nervous system has been under prolonged stress... Even healthy activation - like working out - can be misinterpreted as threat. That’s when things start to feel confusing: * Your heart rate rises… and it feels like anxiety * You finish a workout… and feel drained instead of strong * Your body doesn’t settle… even after the effort ends Not because your body is failing. But because it’s interpreting signals based on past experiences. In this episode, we explore: * Why your body can misread effort as stress * How burnout changes your response to movement * The hidden difference between training fatigue and threat fatigue * Why pushing harder often makes it worse * How to retrain your nervous system so effort feels safe again Because the goal isn’t just to understand your body. It’s to interpret it correctly. CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram @alignmentbytuva [https://www.instagram.com/alignmentbytuva][//:0] Website www.alignmentbytuva.com [https://www.alignmentbytuva.com][//:0] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.