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Sick Fat or Healthy Fat--How Would You Know? | Episode 3


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What is sick fat? How do you know if you have it?

How does it make you sick? How can you get rid of it? 

All this here and more in our 3rd episode. 

If you care about your health, this is one you can't miss.

For more information on Dr. Vyvyane Loh visit https://www.vyvyanelohmd.com

Time stamps:

4:08   Components of Obesity

4:50   Vilification of Fat

6:10   Fat is an organ

8:00   Leptin

9:42   Blood Brain Barrier

10:05 Leptin in the brain

11:05 Leptin in Obesity

13:33 Sick Fat

19:16 Dying Fat Cells

20:42 Fat Compartments

22:30 Chronic Inflammation

23:18 Fat in the Liver

26:20 Fat in the Heart/ A Fib

17:17 Fat in the Lungs

27:53 Visceral Fat (VAT)

30:19 Health Risks with Visceral Fat

33:35 Metabolic goals

34:54 How to assess Visceral Fat

39:37 Lipodystrophy

42:54 Wrap-up

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vlmd roundsBy Vyvyane Loh, MD