The Functional Nurse Practitioner

38: Decoding Body Fat: Hormones, Heat, and Health - White and Brown Fat Explored | Part One


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Today we are beginning a new series all about fat. This is a vitally important topic and a thorough understanding of all the different nuances related to fats can steer us down an optimal pathway. Today's discussion will focus on body fat - there are different types and its not all bad! We will get into the differences between white and brown fat. There is another fat, beige fat, which is more of a mixture of white and brown fat, and has been

shown to have benefits similar to brown fat.  For simplicity’s sake, we will only be talking about white and brown fat today.  If you are interested in a deeper
dive into beige fat, there is some very promising research out there showing how this could be a target for management of obesity and other metabolic
disorders, let me know. There is a role for fat tissue in the body, and the role depends on the type of fat. Later in the series we will hone in on omega 3 vs omega 6 fatty acids, the role fat has with our brain health, added oils, and more!

Today we discuss:

Segment 1: White Fat: Energy Storage and Hormone Regulation

·       What is white fat?

·       The role of white fat in the body

·       Hormones and white fat

Segment 2: Brown Fat: Heat Generation and Metabolism

·       What is brown fat?

·       Unique characteristics of brown fat

·       Its role in thermoregulation. 

Segment 3: The Thermogenic Properties of Brown Fat and our Health

·       The process of thermogenesis

·       Its impact on metabolism

·       Weight management and metabolic health

·       Regulation of blood sugar and insulin sensitivity

Segment 4: Strategies for Promoting Brown Fat Activity

·       Lifestyle choices and brown fat activation

·       Practical tips for promoting brown fat

·       Importance of individualization and personalized advice

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Interesting Articles:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16392226/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/subcutaneous-fat

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31580467/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9985413/

https://setac.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/etc.5197

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8092391/

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2018.01954/full

https://www.e-enm.org/journal/view.php?oi=10.3803/EnM.2023.1659

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29677167/


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