Episode 91: You're Not Fat, You're Inflamed - The Latest Science on Losing Weight with Dr. Tracey Stroup

Published: June 29, 2021, midnight

Fat cells are really amazing protective organs, and contrary to what you\u2019ve been told - you can\u2019t burn them. New research changes the way we approach weight loss and addressing inflammatory fat cells.\n\nDr. Tracey Stroup is a naturopathic doctor who has been in the health and wellness industry for over 25 years. She joins the show for a second time in order to break down common weight loss and exercise myths.\n\nKey Topics:\n- Weight loss myths (including calorie counting and the phrase \u201cburning fat\u201d)\n- What fat cells are and how they are protective\n- Reasons for rapid weight gain and what to do to treat the root cause\n- Nutrient deficiencies, medications, gut dysbiosis and the role they play in weight gain and loss \n- How being 15 pounds overweight or more makes your body pro-inflammatory\n- Stress and the impact on exercise\n- How to work out without stressing your body out\n- Optimizing detoxification and products that can aid in the detox process\n\nThank you to our sponsor:\n\nGet 20% off your first order of Ancient Nutrition products at ancientnutrition.com with the code sparking.\n\nReimagine what a book club could be. Redeem your 30 day trial for only 99 cents at Literati.com/spark