How To Upgrade Your Metabolism with Dr. William Li

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Aug 17, 2022

Dr. William Li, a leading physician and author of "Eat to Beat Disease," shares insights into the multifaceted nature of metabolism. He challenges traditional calorie counting, advocating for food quality's significant role in metabolic health. Listeners learn how lifestyle changes and nutrition can enhance metabolism at any age. Li also discusses the fascinating role of brown fat and the importance of a holistic approach to health, integrating diet, mental well-being, and individual needs for optimal outcomes.

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Quality over Quantity

The "eat less, exercise more" weight-loss theory is challenged by data showing increased obesity despite decreased caloric intake and increased exercise.
Food quality, not just quantity (calories), significantly impacts metabolism and overall health.

ANECDOTE

Today Show Calorie Showdown

Dr. Hyman was once "excommunicated" from the Today Show for comparing the effects of 100 calories of blueberries vs. 100 calories of Oreos.
This highlights the food industry's resistance to acknowledging the difference between healthy and unhealthy calories.

INSIGHT

Four Phases of Metabolism

Metabolism changes over a lifetime, influenced by interconnected body systems, not just caloric intake.
A study revealed four distinct phases of human metabolism as we age, influenced by age, sex, size, and body fat.

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This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Cozy Earth, and InsideTracker.

Many people think of metabolism as one specific system in the body, when in fact it’s the sum of many different processes that are serving other vital roles for us as well. Our bodies are not closed systems, so our environment, social networks, diet, hormones, microbiome, genetics, and more, all influence how well our metabolism works, or how well we can extract energy from our food. I’m so happy to sit down with my good friend Dr. William Li to talk about what metabolism really means, why the old way of thinking about metabolism hasn’t helped us, and how to make positive impacts on our metabolism at any age.

Dr. William Li is a world-renowned physician, scientist, speaker, and author of Eat to Beat Disease - The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. He is best known for leading the Angiogenesis Foundation. His groundbreaking work has impacted more than 70 diseases, including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. An author of over 100 scientific publications in leading journals such as Science, the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, and more, Dr. Li has served on the faculties of Harvard, Tufts, and Dartmouth Medical School.

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Here are more details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):

Shifting away from the idea that eating less and exercising more is the key to weight loss (4:51 / 2:12)
How calories affect metabolism (13:14 / 11:25)
Research measuring the four phases of metabolism as we age (16:07 / 13:36)
What is metabolism? (24:03 / 21:26)
Common myths about metabolism (28:35 / 24:37)
Supporting the gut microbiome to raise metabolism and promote health (36:18 / 32:03)
Foods that mimic caloric restriction (40:27 / 36:10)
Our body’s ability to reverse disease (52:59 / 46:21)
Reducing stress in a doomscrolling society (54:07 / 49:30)
How to restore health to your metabolism (56:03/ 51:56)

Mentioned in this episode

Perspective: Obesity—an unexplained epidemic

Competing paradigms of obesity pathogenesis: energy balance versus carbohydrate-insulin models

Daily energy expenditure through the human life course

Get a copy of Dr. Li’s book, Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself, here and check out his Masterclass with Dr. William Li here.