The Adversity Advantage with Doug Bopst The Real Reason You Can't Lose Weight & How To Rewire Your Body For Fat Loss | Ben Azadi
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Nov 17, 2025 
Ben Azadi, founder of Keto Kamp and a knowledgeable advocate for metabolic health, dives deep into the misconceptions around weight loss. He reveals why counting calories is misleading and highlights hormones and inflammation as key players in fat burning. Ben shares his journey of losing 80 pounds, effective habits for sustainable fat loss, and the importance of protein for metabolism. He also discusses fasting strategies and how to build lasting healthy habits, all while emphasizing a shift in mindset for long-term success.
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Weight Is A Symptom Not The Problem
- Focusing on calories treats weight as a symptom rather than the root cause of health issues.
- Ben Azadi says hormones and cellular inflammation drive fat storage, so heal the cause to lose weight.
Cell Membrane Inflammation Blocks Fat Loss
- Chronic cell membrane inflammation blocks hormone receptors and prevents fat-burning signals from entering cells.
- Ben explains that reducing cell-level inflammation restores hormone signaling and enables fat loss.
Replace Seed Oils With Stable Fats
- Remove seed and industrial seed oils from your diet and replace them with saturated and monounsaturated fats.
- Ben advises butter, coconut oil, tallow, olive oil, and avocado oil to rebuild healthy cell membranes.
