If your body hasn’t been cooperating lately, you might be relieved to hear why that’s more common and more fixable than you think.

Philip Pape and I dug into the deeper reasons why so many people struggle with fat loss, muscle loss, and long-term consistency, especially when thyroid health or chronic stress is part of the picture. We talked about protein needs, the role of strength training as we age, why fasting isn’t a magic solution, and how undereating can work against your goals. Philip also shares a very down-to-earth way of thinking about metabolism, recovery, and flexible nutrition that I find a lot of people benefit from hearing again in a simple, practical way.

For anyone who’s been frustrated by slow progress, tuning in may help you understand what your body has been trying to tell you.

Episode Timeline:

00:00 — Intro & Guest Welcome

00:55 — Philip’s Background Story

04:28 — Why Weight Loss Is Hard

08:00 — Stress and Metabolism Impact

09:53 — Can You Recomp?

12:06 — Fasting Challenges Today

14:36 — Training Fasted Thoughts

17:33 — How Often to Lift

20:37 — How Heavy to Lift

23:12 — Push-Ups vs Weights

25:58 — Rethinking Food & Nutrition

30:36 — Flexible Eating Explained

33:13 — Protein Powder Guidance

36:01 — Creatine Benefits Overview

37:12 — Supplements Philip Recommends

42:19 — Tracking Food Options

47:55 — Philip’s App Launch Info

48:28 — Final Weight-Loss Advice

50:07 — Where to Find Philip

About Philip Pape:

Philip Pape is a certified nutrition coach and the host of Wits & Weights, a Top 25 (Top 1%) nutrition podcast for people who want to build muscle, lose fat, and transform their health with evidence-based strategies. Through his coaching and podcast, Philip helps busy professionals cut through confusion around food and fitness so they can finally look, feel, and perform at their best, especially in their 40s and beyond.

Connect with Philip Pape:

• Podcast - witsandweights.com/podcast
• Free Guide: Strength training for hormone health - https://www.witsandweights.com/free/strength-training-for-hormone-health

📱 Get Fitness Lab - Philip’s science-based AI app for fat loss, muscle building, and strength training for people over 40. It adapts to your nutrition, recovery, and training to improve body composition without guesswork: https://witsandweights.com/app

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Philip Pape’s Podcast Episode: Training Closer to Failure -
• Philip Pape’s Podcast Episode: Hypertrophy Hierarchy - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hypertrophy-hierarchy-which-training-variables/id1591502355?i=1000735374914

Hyperthyroidism can feel chaotic until you understand the system behind your symptoms. Are you recognizing them?

This episode walks through the five (5) parts of the SAVED Thyroid Method, a healing framework that I recommend to my patients. SAVED serves as an acronym for each step, detailing how every component can gently influence antibody activity in hyperthyroidism.

If you’ve been trying to make sense of your hyperthyroidism and want a grounded, root-cause roadmap, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Episode Timeline:

00:00 – Episode Overview

01:13 – Podcast Intro

01:37 – Saved Method Overview

02:10 – Symptom Management Approaches

06:55 – L-Carnitine Research Update

09:20 – Lithium and Other Options

10:18 – Adrenals and Blood Sugar

14:55 – Insulin Resistance Markers

16:58 – Vanquish Infections & Gut Health

20:10 – Five-R Gut Healing Steps

22:45 – Food Reactions and Diet

24:55 – Toxin Exposure Basics

26:20 – Hidden Trigger Categories

28:36 – Community and Training Details

29:58 – Podcast Outro

30:18 – Post-Episode Chat

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The path to lowering antibodies isn’t always quick, but it becomes clearer once you know which five areas matter most.

In this conversation, I walk through what thyroid antibodies actually mean and why they can fluctuate from one test to the next. I then break down five approaches that consistently make a difference, strengthening the foundations of health, addressing personal triggers, supporting gut health, reducing oxidative stress, and understanding when something like Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) might play a role. The goal is to help you see where your efforts matter most and why a layered approach usually works better than relying on a single strategy.

If you’ve been trying to make sense of your antibodies or you’re looking for next steps, you’ll find this episode helpful to listen to.

Episode Timeline:

00:00 — What Thyroid Antibodies Are

01:15 — Types of Graves’ Antibodies

03:45 — Why Antibodies Fluctuate

05:10 — Way #1: Foundations First

08:20 — Foods & Common Triggers

10:45 — Stress, Toxins, Infections

12:50 — Way #2: Remove Triggers

14:05 — Way #3: Heal the Gut

16:40 — Way #4: Reduce Oxidative Stress

18:30 — Supplements for Antibody Support

19:45 — Way #5: Low-Dose Naltrexone

21:10 — Summary of All Five Steps

22:00 — Invitation to Free Challenge