Whether it's a diagnosis or a gut feeling, most of us know when our metabolism isn't functioning optimally. We gain weight, we feel like no matter what we do it's not "working" and that's just the beginning! Jumping off of last week's episode where Dr. Philip Ovadia connected our heart health to our metabolic health, Jenn's talking us through how to rehabilitate our metabolisms. Best news? We're NOT DOOMED!!! From a brief self assessment and lab tests we might want, to what we do to repair and rebuild our metabolisms then how we know when we're "there" this episode is not to be missed! 

Outline:

• Welcome back & meet Ronnie
• Intro to today's topic
• Understanding metabolism
• Defining metabolism
• Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) & Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)
• What influences it
• Weight set-point
• BMI
• Assessing our own metabolic health
• Causes & blood-work markers, hormone panels
• Your metabolism is not fixed
• How to rehab your metabolism
• Muscle
• The cardio "guidelines"
• Improving insulin sensitivity
• Eating enough
• The grocery store checkout analogy
• Macronutrients
• Micronutrients
• Supplementation
• Chromium, selenium, iron
• L-Carnitine
• Ginseng, don quai, black cohosh
• L-Tyrosine
• Iodine, zinc, vitamin C, antioxidants
• Short-chain fatty acids
• African Mango Seed Extract (GoTrim™)
• White kidney bean extract & LeptiCore®
• Consistency
• Stress
• Sleep
• Short-term vs long-term changes to metabolism
• The role of support
• Bottom line/recap of how to rehab the metabolism
• How you know when you're "there" 
• Final thoughts
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Quotes:

"Our metabolic health is very much in our control, in our power." – Jenn Trepeck

"BMI is BS...it's an inappropriate barometer." – Jenn Trepeck

"Your metabolism is not fixed." – Jenn Trepeck

"Muscle dictates metabolism." – Jenn Trepeck

"Under-eating slows your metabolism." – Jenn Trepeck

"Muscle is metabolically active, fat is not." – Jenn Trepeck

"Our body is designed to stay alive." – Jenn Trepeck

"We are a country of people who are overfed and undernourished."  – Jenn Trepeck

"Stress hijacks every system in your body...sleep sharpens every tool in your toolbelt."  – Jenn Trepeck

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