The information on this page is educational. It describes how Reforge Health thinks about metabolic health. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or a treatment recommendation. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before making changes to your health regimen.
Weight gain
Weight gain. The symptom everyone treats as the problem.
Calories in, calories out. The most reductive model in medicine. Weight gain is rarely a discipline problem. It is a signalling problem.
Leptin resistance means the brain does not register fullness. Insulin resistance redirects fuel into fat storage. Cortisol from chronic stress promotes visceral adiposity. Poor sleep disrupts ghrelin and leptin within a single night. Gut microbiome composition alters how much energy is extracted from the same meal.
We do not prescribe a deficit and send you home. We read the metabolic signals driving the storage pattern and build a framework that changes the signals, not just the intake.
**TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE:** This is one of the most emotionally charged entry points. The copy must validate without pandering. No body-shaming. No "transformation" language. No before-and-after framing.
The spectrum does not wait for a diagnosis.
If you recognise yourself in any of these conditions, or in the spaces between them, the Metabolic Questionnaire is a good starting point. It is not a diagnosis. It is a structured way to map your symptoms and history so that the right conversation can follow.
