How to Lose Fat With Science-Based Tools
This episode I describe the science of fat loss, including how fat is mobilized and oxidized (burned) and how to increase fat burning by leveraging the nervous system. Most people don't realize it, but our neurons connect to our fat and release...
May 24, 2021
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How to Lose Fat With Science-Based Tools
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Summary
This episode I describe the science of fat loss, including how fat is mobilized and oxidized (burned) and how to increase fat burning by leveraging the nervous system. Most people don't realize it, but our neurons connect to our fat and release epinephrine/adrenaline to facilitate fat oxidation.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:31 Sponsors: AG1, LMNT & Waking Up
00:06:00 Fat Loss: The Key Role of Neurons
00:08:44 The First Law of Fat Loss
00:11:00 Neurons Connect To Fat! (& That Really Matters)
00:13:38 5 Pillars of Metabolism: Sleep, Essential Fatty Acids, Glutamine, Microbiome, Thyroid
00:19:20 Mindset Truly Matters: Amazing Examples of Beliefs on Fat Loss
00:23:08 Our Brain Talks To Our Fat
00:25:00 The Most Incredible & Dangerous Fat Loss Agent
00:27:28 Losing Fat Is a Two-Part Process: Mobilization and Oxidation
00:32:25 The Critical Role of Adrenaline/Epinephrine, But NOT from Adrenal Glands
00:34:45 Fidgeting & Shivering: A Powerful Science-Supported Method For Fat Loss
00:41:24 How Fidgeting Works: Promotes Epinephrine Release into Fat. “N-E-A-T”
00:44:55 Two Ways of Using Shivering To Accelerate Fat Loss
00:47:30 White, Brown & Beige Fat; & Using Cold-Induced Shiver To Burn Fat
00:50:25 How To Use Cold Properly To Stimulate Fat Loss: Succinate Release Is Key/Shiver
00:52:26 Exact Protocols: (1-5X per week); Don’t Adapt! Submerge and Exit “Sets & Reps”
00:56:15 thecoldplunge.com see “protocols” tab Cold-Shiver-Fat-Loss Tool (cost free)
00:58:03 If Fat-Loss Is Your Goal, Avoid Cold Adaptation: Remember Polar Bear Swimmers
00:58:17 Irisin: Underwhelming; Succinate Is The Real Deal
01:00:00 Brown Fat, Why Babies Can’t Shiver and Becoming a Hotter Furnace, Adding Heat
01:01:55 Ice On Back of The Neck, Cold Underpants: Not A Great Idea For Fat Loss
01:04:00 A Key Paper For the Aficionados: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2826518/
01:05:00 Spot Reduction: There May Be Hope After All. Targeting Specific Fat Pads.
01:09:20 Exercising For Fat Loss: What Is Best? High Intensity, Sprinting, Moderate Intensity?
01:13:30 Exercising Fasted: Does It Truly Accelerate Fat Loss/Oxidation.