Why Visceral Fat Is So Dangerous & What You Can Do About It | Dr. Sean O’Mara

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Aug 12, 2024

Dr. Sean O'Mara, a performance optimization expert for executives and athletes, discusses the dangers of visceral fat and why it’s more harmful than other types of body fat. He addresses its connection to chronic diseases and offers practical solutions for reducing it, highlighting the role of diet and exercise. With insights on early warning signs, he emphasizes the need for personalized approaches to health. Dr. O'Mara also shares strategies like eliminating processed foods and improving sleep to combat visceral fat effectively.

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ANECDOTE

Carb Elimination Transforms Body

A 68-year-old man lost all his visceral fat by eliminating carbohydrates only.
He didn't exercise yet developed muscle and a six pack after 35 weeks.

INSIGHT

Visceral Fat Is Harmful Parasite

Visceral fat acts like a parasitic gland releasing inflammatory molecules continuously.
It is a major driver of chronic diseases and deteriorates overall human health.

INSIGHT

Different Fats Have Different Effects

Not all fat is equal: beneficial subcutaneous fat protects while visceral fat damages health.
Fat infiltrates muscles causing weakness and postural problems through inflammatory processes.

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Dr. Sean O'Mara works with business executives, professional performers and athletes motivated to optimize through innovative techniques of performance enhancement. Dr. O'Mara was a founder of an innovative medical startup in Minneapolis, MN called Lantu, focusing on health and performance optimization. Dr. O'Mara and his team used cutting-edge data analytics to glean insights to both identify and leverage innovative biometrics/biomarkers of health, the human genome as well as the microbiome. Dr. O'Mara has over a decade of experience evaluating and, more importantly, reversing chronic disease. He innovatively provides his clients with practical solutions to optimize their overall appearance, performance, health, and quality of life.

Today on the show we discuss: why visceral fat is so problematic for your health, the early warning signs that you have too much visceral fat, why not all body fat is created equal, what actually causes visceral fat to accumulate, steps you can take to lose belly fat and reverse visceral fat, the biggest mistake people make when trying to lose harmful fat and much more.

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