We hear a lot about metabolism these days. It has become quite the buzzword in weight loss circles, and you've likely heard about ways to "jumpstart" or "boost" your metabolism on blogs, podcasts, and even in many fitness classes.
But the truth is that the metabolism is a lot more complicated than fitness "gurus" may have you think. In fact, your metabolism isn't one specific process or system within the body - it is the sum of many different processes which perform many different roles.
And it's not just how you exercise that influences your metabolism - it's also your environment, your diet, your hormones, your microbiome, your genetics, and more.
This interesting podcast episode discusses why the old way of thinking about metabolism doesn't really make sense with what we have learned in recent decades - and how you can truly make positive changes to your metabolism at any age.
But the truth is that the metabolism is a lot more complicated than fitness "gurus" may have you think. In fact, your metabolism isn't one specific process or system within the body - it is the sum of many different processes which perform many different roles.
And it's not just how you exercise that influences your metabolism - it's also your environment, your diet, your hormones, your microbiome, your genetics, and more.
This interesting podcast episode discusses why the old way of thinking about metabolism doesn't really make sense with what we have learned in recent decades - and how you can truly make positive changes to your metabolism at any age.
In this episode, Dr. Mark Hyman interviews Dr. William Li about what metabolism really means, and what you can do to improve yours.
Dr. William Li is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author of Eat to Beat Disease – The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. He leads the Angiogenesis Foundation, and has served on the faculties of faculties of Harvard, Tufts, and Dartmouth Medical School. His groundbreaking work has influenced and informed our knowledge of more than 70 diseases, including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity.
Listen to this episode to learn about the history of the “calories-in, calories-out” model of metabolism and why our thinking about weight gain and weight loss has been completely wrong, what recent studies on metabolism have revealed about the various metabolic phases that we all go through throughout our lives, the different types of fat and the purpose they serve as well as how they impact our metabolic processes, and much more!
Dr. William Li is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author of Eat to Beat Disease – The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. He leads the Angiogenesis Foundation, and has served on the faculties of faculties of Harvard, Tufts, and Dartmouth Medical School. His groundbreaking work has influenced and informed our knowledge of more than 70 diseases, including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity.
Listen to this episode to learn about the history of the “calories-in, calories-out” model of metabolism and why our thinking about weight gain and weight loss has been completely wrong, what recent studies on metabolism have revealed about the various metabolic phases that we all go through throughout our lives, the different types of fat and the purpose they serve as well as how they impact our metabolic processes, and much more!
Topics of Discussion:
I thought it was a truly fascinating interview - take a listen, and let me know what you think!
Rose.
- Shifting away from the idea that eating less and exercising more is the key to weight loss
- How calories affect metabolism
- Research measuring the four phases of metabolism as we age
- What is metabolism?
- Common myths about metabolism
- Supporting the gut microbiome to raise metabolism and promote health
- Foods that mimic caloric restriction
- Our body’s ability to reverse disease
- Reducing stress in a doomscrolling society
- How to restore health to your metabolism
- And more!
I thought it was a truly fascinating interview - take a listen, and let me know what you think!
Rose.
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