Have you ever experienced losing weight but suddenly gaining all that stubborn fat back? This is called the "weight rebound effect." As frustrating as it is, there’s actually a solution to avoid it and achieve long-term weight loss by optimizing your gut health and immune system.
Contrary to popular belief, the immune system carries more responsibility than you might assume when it comes to shedding fat and achieving real lasting health. We dive deeper into this in today’s episode, “The Immunity Code.”
Meet our guest
Joel Greene is a seasoned entrepreneur who has built two multi-million-dollar tech startups. He authored the first article on the gut biome for the health and fitness community in 2007 and has since focused on body composition through gut health, amassing over 16,000 case studies.
Joel developed the VEEP Nutrition System, one of the earliest digital nutrition SaaS services, and has consulted for major nutrition companies like Quest Nutrition. His work has been featured on Dr. Phil, Muscle & Fitness, and CBS Online. Joel is also the author of The Immunity Code, a groundbreaking approach to immune-centric health.
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The more cycles of fat loss you go through—especially as you age—the harder it becomes to lose fat againThe immune system governs post-workout recovery. Taking antioxidants post-workout may actually blunt beneficial inflammatory signalsMost of the horsepower for digestion resides in the microbiome, not the human genomeYou can “acquire” helpful genes by acquiring bacteria that possess themOptimal insulin function relies on a healthy, diverse gut microbiomeHealth value of food isn’t determined by nutrients alone—it’s contextualEpisode Highlights
08:56 What is immune-centric health
17:40 Modern approach to weight loss
24:18 Two things to beat when losing weight
30:47 The problem with carnivore or vegan diets
39:24 The diet that improves mitochondrial function the most
41:16 Components of real lasting health
55:17 Stop being lactose/gluten intolerant by changing your gut bacteria
Links
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