39: Metabolism: Balancing the Focus Between Calories & Hormones with Dr. Jade Teta

Master Your Health Podcast

There is much debate over the "best way" to optimize a person's metabolic health. The truth is that your metabolism requires a more complicated approach than one "this or that" answer. That's why we asked Dr. Jade Teta, a naturopathic physician and metabolic expert, to break down the science for us and share what he has learned. In this episode, Dr. Teta explains his fantastic analogy for how the metabolism operates, why everyone's metabolism is unique, how to optimize it, and so much more.

In this episode you'll learn:

-About the quality vs quantity debate when it comes to nutrition

-That there is no hormonal formula for fat loss

-About why Dr. Teta compares the metabolism to a thermostat

-What the metabolism is and how it functions

-What Dr. Teta thinks the biggest hurdles are when it comes to losing weight in regards to metabolism

-That each metabolism is unique and what works for one person won't necessarily work for another

-Why it's key to understand how your metabolism works

-About what Dr. Teta calls structured flexibility

-The metabolism talks to us through biofeedback like hunger, energy, mood, etc

-What he tells his clients to listen for in terms of biofeedback (SHMEC/HEC- Sleep, Hunger, Energy, Mood, Cravings)

-Why stress is so important and how the body responds to it

-About why intermittent fasting doesn't work for everyone

-That the hourglass shape/V shape is determined by hormonal balance

-That estrogen amplifies alpha receptors in certain areas of the body

-About the role that body shape plays in metabolism

-Why measuring shape change and how it can be helpful

-That intuitive eating and counting/tracking work together to create a flexible metabolism

-About the body's starvation response and how it plays a role in metabolism

-That basal metabolic rates can quickly change and how it can affect SHMEC

-How calorie gaps play a role in metabolic health

-About some studies that examined metabolic health in post-menopausal women

-That walking is one of the only activities that simultaneously lowers your cortisol and sensitivities your body to insulin

-What EPOC is and the role it plays (Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption)

-That walking naturally suppresses cravings

-About how saunas affect cortisol levels

-The difference between a fast metabolism and a flexible metabolism

-Ways to create a flexible metabolism

-About persistent organic pollutants (POPS) and how they're excreted from our bodies

-Why it's crucial to differentiate hunger vs cravings

-Why chicken and broccoli is a popular combo

-About the neuro-lingual response and how it affects hunger

-One reason why the ketogenic works for some people and not others

-Things that can help with muscle loss

-About the link between calories and hormones

-The importance of quality sleep and having purpose

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