Depression is a stigmatised and often taboo subject which most people fear being ‘labelled’ with. However, all too often patients who have struggled with comfort eating and unexplained weight gain have underlying depression/anxiety which contributes to insulin resistance and weight gain. Treating the body as a whole is what nutritional therapy is all about. If you think that stress and worry has taken your body beyond healthy coping mechanisms, answer these simple questions to ascertain if further investigation and treatment needs to start. Untreated depression and anxiety can stop weight loss and cholesterol lowering in its tracks, no matter how compliant you are.