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Is your teen showing early signs of insulin resistance and prediabetes, gaining weight too quickly and is always hungry? Before you try another diet or cut another food group — you need to hear this. Teen weight gain is rarely about willpower. During puberty, hormones like insulin, cortisol, and estrogen directly drive how your teen stores fat, feels hungry, and burns energy. If no one has explained that to you yet, this podcast is where that changes. Lifestyle for Teens with Dr. Jenny is built on one belief: No Diets. No Shame. Just Hormones That Work. Dr. Jenny Gourgari is a board-certified pediatric endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist — and she knows this journey personally. She spent her own teenage years struggling with weight and chronic dieting before understanding that hormones, not habits, were driving the cycle. Now she helps parents and teens do what she wished someone had helped her do sooner. HIT "FOLLOW" the podcast to never miss an episode! VISIT MY WEBSITE: https://lifestyleforteens.com?utm_source=buzzsprout&utm_medium=podcast_description&utm_campaign=homepage GET FREE RESOURCES TO HELP YOUR TEEN: https://lifestyleforteens.com/free-resources/?utm_source=buzzsprout&utm_medium=podcast_description&utm_campaign=free_resources SUBSCRIBE TO MY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: https://members.lifestyleforteens.com/f/subscribe-for-weekly-resources?utm_source=buzzsprout&utm_medium=podcast_description&utm_campaign=newsletter START REVERSING INSULIN RESISTANCE TODAY: https://lifestyleforteens.com/reset?utm_source=buzzsprout&utm_medium=podcast_description&utm_campaign=mini_lift

Recent Episodes

Ep 106 Stop Telling Your Teen What NOT to Eat. Try This Instead

If you've ever told your teen with insulin resistance/ prediabetes "don't eat that"... and watched them eat it anyway, this episode is for you. Teenagers are wired to push back on rules, and food is no exception. In this episode, I share why strict diets and banned foods backfire with teens who have prediabetes, and what works better. In this episode: • Why I personally can never follow a diet (and why your teen can't either) • What the research says abou...

9 MIN

Ep. 105 “I’m Too Lazy to Exercise”—Why Starting Feels So Hard

Do you ever say, “I’m too lazy to exercise,” or wonder why you cannot make yourself go to the gym? You are not lazy. Starting is simply harder when exercise is not yet part of your routine. After returning from my summer vacation in Greece, I struggled to get back to the gym too. I made excuses, missed workouts, and felt guilty. Then one phone call from a friend changed everything. In this episode of The Lifestyle and Weight Loss for Teens Podcast, I share what helped me start moving again—an...

11 MIN

Ep.104 Glucose monitors: Do They Work For Teens With Prediabetes?

A friend of mine, who's also a doctor, called me about a patient: a patient she's trying to help reach a healthier weight. Her question was simple. "Should I put them on a glucose monitor? They do not have diabetes, they just want to lose weight". If you've seen these little sensors all over your feed, you've probably wondered the same thing. So in this episode I give you the honest answer. Here's what we cover: What a continuous glucose monitor actually measures, and why it's lifesaving for ...

14 MIN

Ep. 103 Why "Eat Less, Move More" Does Not Work for Teens With Insulin Resistance

"Just eat less and move more." If I had a dollar for every time a teenager or parent told me they received this advice, I could fund a research study. It sounds logical. It works for some adults in some situations. But for teenagers dealing with insulin resistance, prediabetes, PCOS, or weight struggles during puberty, this advice is not just unhelpful. It misses the point entirely. In this episode, I am sharing three specific reasons why the eat less, move more approach fails teenagers, and ...

12 MIN

Ep. 102 Teen Prediabetes: Why "Keep an Eye on It" Is Riskier Than You Think

"He will grow out of it." "Let's just keep an eye on it." "He is a teenager, this is normal." I hear these phrases from families all the time. And I completely understand why. Waiting feels reasonable. But when it comes to prediabetes in teenagers, the wait and see approach is not always the right one. And today I want to explain exactly why, using data from a major NIH research study that changed how I think about this. Because here is the thing most parents and even many doctors do not real...

13 MIN