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Hormonal Chaos

Russell Clark, FNP-C, APRN
Defined by Russell Clark, FNP-C, APRN Author of The 30-Week Tirzepatide Reset May 11, 2026

The internal state of imbalance caused by modern grains and refined carbs that overrides willpower and forces the body to store fat regardless of caloric intake.

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Clark, R. (2026). Hormonal Chaos. In *CFP Weight Loss glossary*. https://glossary.cfpweightloss.com/hormonal-chaos
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Russell Clark, FNP-C, APRN, is the founder of CFP Weight Loss in Nashville and CFP Fit Now telehealth. Over 35 years in healthcare — Army Nurse Reserves, Level 1 trauma ER, hospitalist — he developed a 30-week protocol integrating real foods, detox, and low-dose tirzepatide cycling that has helped hundreds of patients lose 30–90 pounds. He and his wife Anne-Marie lost a combined 275 pounds using the same protocol.

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