Commune with Jeff Krasno
414. All the Colors of Your Fat with Dr. William Li
March 23, 2023 · 1 hr 27 min
Why listen
Body fat is not your enemy — its color and location determine whether it helps or harms you.
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In this episode
- Why fat color — white, brown, and visceral — changes everything about your health
- How insulin resistance quietly disrupts your metabolism before symptoms appear
- What the latest research says you can actually do to heal your metabolism
- How your immune system and body fat are more connected than most people realize
About this episode
What is body fat good for? Quite a lot actually — though its function depends on its color and location in your body. In this episode Dr. William Li, physician, scientist, and bestselling author, shares the research that is making us rethink human metabolism, as well as what you can do to heal your own metabolism.In this episode we cover:
0:04:57 – Types of Body Fat
0:08:10 – Metabolism
0:10:05 – Body Fat Beginnings
0:17:01 – Excess Fat
0:21:38 – Insulin Resistance
0:25:38 – Immunity
0:28:09 – Brown Fat
0:28:56 – White Fat
0:31:54 – Visceral Fat
0:39:16 – Discovery of Brown Fat
0:58:50 – New Science of Metabolism
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