Episode 23: What Women with Autoimmune Disease and Food Noise Need to Know About GLP-1s, with Brandy Buskow

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this deeply honest episode, I sit down with Brandy Buskow, FDN practitioner, health coach, EFT practitioner, and hypnotherapist, to explore how GLP-1s can support metabolic healing, mental health, and long-term behavior change when paired with strong foundations. Brandy shares her personal journey through lifelong weight struggles, gut dysfunction, celiac disease, trauma, and chronic stress, and how GLP-1 therapy helped quiet food noise, improve insulin resistance, stabilize mood, and restore her relationship with food and movement.

In this episode, we cover:

• Brandy’s lifelong history with weight cycling, food noise, and emotional eating

• The role of childhood trauma, stress, and adverse life events in autoimmune disease and resistant weight gain

• How celiac disease, malabsorption, and nutrient deficiencies contributed to cravings and metabolic dysfunction

• What GLP-1s actually changed for Brandy—beyond weight loss (blood pressure, anxiety, insulin, energy, inflammation)

• Why slow, low-and-steady fat loss supported long-term healing and muscle preservation

• Ozempic vs. Mounjaro: dosing progression and real-world metabolic outcomes

• GLP-1s and gut health: microbiome effects, motility concerns, and symptom management

• The importance of foundations: sleep, protein, hydration, bowel regularity, stress regulation, and movement

• Rebuilding a healthy relationship with food after years of restriction and diet dogma

• Using therapy tools like EMDR, EFT, hypnotherapy, and dietitian support alongside peptides

• GLP-1s, brain health, cardiovascular risk, and emerging research on dementia prevention

• Reducing shame around peptide use and modeling health behaviors for children

• Why mindset work is critical for success on GLP-1s—and what happens after the weight loss phase

Connect with Brandy Buskow!

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourglp1guide/

• Website: https://brandybuskow.com/

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‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.