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In today's podcast episode, New York Times bestselling author Dr. Sara Gottfried joins JJ to talk about the importance of the brain-body connection in your weight and your health! Listen as Dr. Gottfried shares how your brain regulates your body weight and factors that can throw your body's fat thermostat out of whack. Dr. Gottfried also explains how to build metabolic flexibility so you can burn fat for fuel, including her recommendations on meal timing and how to incorporate intermittent fasting into your routine. Find out how to restore brain-body balance so you can lower your body weight set point and shed stubborn pounds for good!

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Freebies From Today\u2019s Episode

Get Dr. Sara Gottfried\u2019s free Set Point Quiz by going to JJVirgin.com/brainbodydiet.

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Main Points From Today\u2019s Episode

1. The gauge that regulates your body weight set point is called your adipostat. Your adipostat can get thrown out of whack more easily than you might realize.
2. When it comes to meal timing, Dr. Gottfried has found that the 16/8 protocol is the most effective. That consists of eating within an 8 hour window and fasting overnight for 16 hours.
3. Dr. Gottfried\u2019s free quiz helps you discover whether there are brain-body connection issues that may be affecting your set point. Her new book dives into how to get your set point working in your favor so you can improve your metabolic flexibility and start burning fat for fuel.

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Episode Play-By-Play

[1:45] Dr. Sara Gottfried\u2019s career briefing

[2:30] Listener review

[4:11] The inspiration behind Dr. Gottfried\u2019s new book \xa0

[6:31] How Dr. Gottfried\u2019s own health issue helped reinforce the importance of the brain-body connection

[7:48] Factors that can influence your body weight set point

[8:24] Your adipostat is your body\u2019s fat thermostat.\xa0

[9:55] How your adipostat can get thrown out of whack

[10:22] Foods that can inflame your adipostat

[10:38] Disrupting your gut barrier can impact your adipostat.

[12:11] It\u2019s not just what you eat, it\u2019s also about when you eat.

[13:19] Meal timing and metabolic flexibility

[13:41] The ins and outs of the 16/8 protocol

[17:10] Why you should eat dinner earlier and then close the kitchen

[18:47] We\u2019re wired to gain weight more easily than we are to lose weight.

[20:29] There are many things you can do to lower your set point.\xa0

[20:52] Get Dr. Gottfried\u2019s free Set Point Quiz!

[23:10] The success rate of intermittent fasting vs. caloric restriction

[24:54] Want a better quality of sleep while also calming your brain? Try JJ Virgin\u2019s Sleep Candy!

[25:33] Listener\u2019s question: I would love to try intermittent fasting, but I get too hungry. What can I do?

[26:33] The first thing to focus on is the quality of your meals.

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Mentioned in this episode:

Brain Body Diet: 40 Days to a Lean, Calm, Energized, and Happy Self, by Dr. Sara Gottfried

Dry Farm Wines

JJ Virgin Sleep Candy

The Virgin Diet

Sugar Impact Diet

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