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The $10 Trillion Industry Keeping Us Sick & How to Become Your Own Healer | Dr. Casey Means

What's The Juice

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The Power of Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT)

Any movement that is not structured exercise, such as walking, fidgeting, gardening, or dancing, contributes to non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT). NEAT activates glucose channels and Glut-4 channels in the cell membrane, facilitating glucose uptake. Low-grade movement like NEAT moves these channels to the cell membrane, while sitting leads to their inactivity. Incorporating NEAT activities like standing up and doing air squats can significantly impact metabolic health by stimulating glucose channels movement to the cell membrane.

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