All the Colors of Your Fat with Dr. William Li

What is body fat good for? Quite a lot actually — though its function depends on its color and location in your body. In this episode Dr. William Li, physician, scientist, and bestselling author, shares the research that is making us rethink human metabolism, as well as what you can do to heal your own metabolism.

In this episode we cover:
0:04:57 – Types of Body Fat
0:08:10 – Metabolism
0:10:05 – Body Fat Beginnings
0:17:01 – Excess Fat
0:21:38 – Insulin Resistance
0:25:38 – Immunity
0:28:09 – Brown Fat
0:28:56 – White Fat
0:31:54 – Visceral Fat
0:39:16 – Discovery of Brown Fat
0:58:50 – New Science of Metabolism

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What is body fat good for? Quite a lot actually — though its function depends on its color and location in your body. In this episode Dr. William Li, physician, scientist, and bestselling author, shares the research that is making us rethink human metabolism, as well as what you can do to heal your own metabolism.

In this episode we cover:

0:04:57 – Types of Body Fat

0:08:10 – Metabolism

0:10:05 – Body Fat Beginnings

0:17:01 – Excess Fat

0:21:38 – Insulin Resistance

0:25:38 – Immunity

0:28:09 – Brown Fat

0:28:56 – White Fat

0:31:54 – Visceral Fat

0:39:16 – Discovery of Brown Fat

0:58:50 – New Science of Metabolism

Learn more about Commune and check out all our health, nutrition, and functional medicine courses free for 14 days at onecommune.com/trial

This podcast is supported by:

Timeline Nutrition

Timeline Nutrition is pioneering a new approach to longevity, one that stands on a decade of scientific discovery to unlock the power within your cells. Your body is an energy generating machine, Timeline makes it more powerful. Use code commune to get 10% off at timelinenutrition.com/commune.

Thrive Market

Join Thrive Market today and get a FREE $80 in free groceries when you go to thrivemarket.com/commune

BetterHelp

BetterHelp offers convenient online therapy on your schedule. It’s the same professional service you’d get from an in-person therapist, but with the option to communicate when and how you want – by chat, phone, or video call. Start on your own journey of self-discovery, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/commune to get 20% off your first month of online therapy.

BiOptimizers

Magnesium Breakthrough is the ultimate magnesium supplement that offers the full spectrum of all seven types of magnesium, specially formulated to reach every tissue in your body for maximum health benefits.This one-of-a-kind product is designed to reverse low levels of magnesium, which could be causing a multitude of health problems.This means that this supplement acts like a brake on your body's nervous system, helping to calm and soothe, promoting a better quality of life. Visit magbreakthrough.com/onecommune and get 10% off on Magnesium Breakthrough with code onecommune

LivOn Labs

Discover why Jeff Krasno, Schuyler Grant, and people who know wellness are

ditching pills, powders, and gummies for this powerful, nutrient-packed goo. GET FREE SAMPLES WITH ANY PURCHASE livonlabs.com/commune