If you're stuck in the cycle of restrictive dieting and rebound weight gain, your gut may be the root cause. In this eye-opening episode, Joel Greene shares how gut diversity, immune signaling, and adipose tissue health impact fat loss—and why most diets fail without nature’s built-in rhythms. Learn how to reset your microbiome, restore key bacteria, and train your metabolism to work with you, not against you.

KEY TOPICS

• Gut-immune signaling and why your body protects fat
• The microbiome’s role in fat storage and cravings
• How to reset fat-burning bacteria like Akkermansia
• The truth about old fat, fibrosis, and weight loss resistance
• 7-day and seasonal rhythms that reprogram your metabolism

TIMESTAMPS

[00:00] Why modern diets fail without nature’s rhythms

[02:00] The fat loss trap: clean eating, shakes, and metabolic chaos

[05:30] Muscle doesn’t fix fat—why bulking leads to rebound weight

[07:00] Joel’s gut-focused breakthrough and the birth of The Immunity Code

[12:00] Akkermansia, bifidobacteria, and the fat-burning microbiome

[14:30] Foraging, fasting, and mimicking natural dietary rhythms

[19:30] Rebuilding the gut after antibiotics and immune dysfunction

[28:00] The 7-day rhythm protocol for metabolic reset

[35:00] Fasting for women: age, cycle, and cortisol timing

[42:00] Cold exposure, mechanical massage, and adipose rejuvenation

[47:00] What makes fat “old” and impossible to lose

[51:00] How inflammation and ECM fibrosis block fat loss

[57:00] Joel’s 3-phase supplement stack for gut and fat reset

[01:03:00] Why weight rebound hardwires future resistance

[01:04:30] Fast twitch muscle training for women over 50

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