Episode Highlights With Dr. Courtney Hunt

Her own story of recovery from Hashimoto's
She was trained as an OB/GYN and her path to what she does now
You are not your diagnosis
The importance of seeing yourself well
What autophagy is and how it can be such a valuable tool
How to encourage autophagy and self-cleaning in the body
When you enter ketosis as a metabolic state you make acetoacetic acid which breaks down into beta-hydroxybutyrate and acetone and why this is beneficial
How to flip the metabolic switch to burn fat as fuel
When you burn fat as fuel you are either burning someone else’s fat or your own fat
What leptin is and what it can tell us about health
How to avoid starvation cues with fasting and ketosis and make sure you nourish your body enough
The myth that women shouldn’t fast or that women shouldn’t fast around their periods
We make ¼ of the ATP when we eat a lot of carbs

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