I Will Get Lean with Tanvi Parikh copertina

I Will Get Lean with Tanvi Parikh

I Will Get Lean with Tanvi Parikh

Di: Tanvi Parikh
Ascolta gratuitamente

Doing everything right and still not losing? You're not lazy, and you're not broken. But your biology might be playing by different rules.

I Will Get Lean is the women's health podcast that explains what's actually going on underneath stubborn weight: PCOS, insulin resistance, cortisol, leptin, and a metabolism that doesn't respond the way the textbooks promised. Host Tanvi Parikh breaks down the science your lab reports and generic diet plans keep missing, and turns it into simple, doable steps that work in real life. No crash diets, no shame, no hype.

What you'll learn:

  • Why "eating clean" and endless cardio stop working, and what actually moves the needle
  • The lab markers standard blood panels skip, and why "normal" results can still mean something's off
  • How insulin resistance quietly drives fat storage, and how to reverse the pattern
  • PCOS and the real metabolic differences no one explains properly
  • Strength training, cardio, and finding the right dose for your hormones
  • Cravings, hunger signals, and stress: leptin, ghrelin, and cortisol in plain English
  • What the scale can't tell you, and what to track instead

Who this is for: women who are tired of working harder than everyone else for smaller results and want to finally understand why, straight from the science, without the internet noise.

🎥 Watch the video version on YouTube

Follow the show so you never miss an episode.

© 2026 Tanvi Parikh
Episodi
  • Why Fat Loss Stalls in PCOS: Insulin Resistance, Cortisol & The 400-Calorie Gap

    Why Fat Loss Stalls in PCOS: Insulin Resistance, Cortisol & The 400-Calorie Gap
    Jul 18 2026

    You're eating clean, training hard, tracking every macro. And the scale won't move. It's not your discipline, it's your biology.

    Tanvi unpacks the 1989 research on intrinsic metabolic slowdown and the up-to-400-calorie daily gap working against women with PCOS. She breaks down the Monash University study that pumped insulin into 71 women to settle the insulin-resistance question once and for all, plus the four markers to track when your bloodwork reads "normal."

    In this episode:

    • Why "eat less, move more" quietly fails women with PCOS and insulin resistance
    • The 1989 research showing PCOS causes intrinsic metabolic slowdown, and how women with PCOS can burn up to 400 fewer calories a day
    • How chronic low-grade inflammation can block fat loss even in lean bodies
    • The leptin-ghrelin breakdown behind food noise and hunger after a full meal
    • What the Monash University study settled by pumping insulin into 71 women: does PCOS actually drive insulin resistance?
    • Why an HbA1c of 5.8 gets called "normal" while insulin resistance is already building
    • The four markers to track instead of HbA1c alone: triglyceride-to-HDL ratio, fasting insulin, waist-to-hip ratio, and testosterone
    • How cortisol creep from too much cardio can worsen PCOS by triggering androgens and more insulin resistance
    • Why 16 weeks of strength training lowered testosterone and fixed fasting glucose, and how muscle acts as a carb sink

    🎥 Watch the video version on YouTube

    Follow the show so you never miss an episode.

    This episode is educational and isn't medical advice. For decisions about your labs or treatment, talk to your clinician.
    Mostra di più Mostra meno
    59 min
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
Ancora nessuna recensione