
53: Why You're Probably Nutrient Deficient | Chris Masterjohn, PhD
The Genius Life
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Is Insulin a Fat Storage Hormone?
In the big picture, I would characterize insulin as a metric of energy availability and versatility. So to some extent, any energy input, even fat is going to have some ability to make you make more insulin. But it's also true that there are some things that you can do with carbohydrate that you can't do with fat. If you don't need anything, then if you eat 50% higher than your caloric needs of fat and nothing else,. That's when your body decides, I got enough. Right?
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