247: Dr. William Li says, “Fat is an organ (respect it!)”

by Dr. Steven Gundry | Mar 21, 2023 | 0 comments

When’s the last time your doctor prescribed you a bowl of leafy greens or a handful of mushrooms?

Unless you’re my patient, probably never!

And it’s unfortunate – because the truth is, FOOD is one of the most powerful tools we have for optimizing our health.

In this episode, my guest couldn’t agree more. I welcome back Dr. William Li, physician, scientist, and author of Eat To Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself and new book Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism and Live Longer.

Dr. Li and I reveal what most doctors MISS when it comes to illness prevention, the shocking science behind nutrition and disease, and the health-transforming foods everyone should be consuming on a daily basis.

On this episode you’ll learn:

Why we should NOT villainize fat (and how you can rethink the relationship between body fat and health) (2:57)
The 2 colors of body fat you NEED to know about (and how each type affects your health) (5:11)
Why I always say “fat in your gut – you’re out of luck” (and what you can do about stubborn belly fat) (12:28)
Why overloading on food can cause fat poisoning – what this means and the simple way to prevent this (17:00)
How losing just 5 pounds of body fat can have big payouts toward your longevity (19:45)
How you can utilize your fat to burn more fat (and the foods that activate this process) (26:20)
Why a handful of THESE nuts a day can shrink your waist circumference and streamline your metabolism (40:02)
The four real phases of metabolism (and why aging does NOT mean slowing down) (45:30)
The simple tricks that make it easier for your body to burn more fat (53:44)
The “holy trinity” of beverages that can optimize metabolism (1:00:00)

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