Thyroid Answers Podcast
Thyroid Answers Podcast
Episode 228: Why Your Metabolism Slowed Down (And Why Nothing Is Fixing It)
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Episode 228: Why Your Metabolism Slowed Down (And Why Nothing Is Fixing It)

If you are struggling with fatigue and cannot lose body fat no matter what you do, this episode will challenge how you think about metabolism. Most people are told their metabolism is slow or broken, but what if that is not the real issue?
 
In this episode, Dr. Eric Balcavage walks through why metabolism slows down, why common treatments fail, and how the body regulates energy based on capacity. You will learn why thyroid medications, supplements, and aggressive diet and exercise strategies often provide only temporary results or make things worse.
 
This episode introduces a state based approach to metabolism, showing how fatigue and fat loss resistance are often the result of adaptive physiology rather than dysfunction.
 
What You'll Learn:
  • Why fatigue and fat loss resistance often occur together
  • How conventional and functional medicine approaches can miss the bigger picture
  • The difference between broken physiology and adaptive physiology
  • How metabolism is regulated by capacity, not just hormones or nutrients
  • The role of thyroid signaling and mitochondrial function in energy regulation
  • Why pushing harder with diet, exercise, and supplements can backfire
  • How to start identifying your current physiological state
Visit http://www.drericbalcavage.com to learn more.
 
Dr. Eric Balcavage is the co author of The Thyroid Debacle and creator of the Adaptive Thyroid Model and State Based Medicine.
 

Connect With Dr. Eric Balcavage

Website: https://www.drbalcavage.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drericbalcavage

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drericbalcavage

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drericbalcavage

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