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EB. 94: How Stress Crashes Your Metabolism & Why Hormesis Is NOT The Answer (Stress & Mitochondria Part 2)
In this episode we discuss:
Why uncoupling is harmful in certain contexts and how PUFA cause constant, low-level uncoupling
The involvement of uncoupling, mitochondrial biogenesis, autophagy, heat shock proteins, and hypoxia-inducible factors in the stress response
How stress prevents our mitochondria from effectively producing energy
How chronic stress causes insulin resistance, high blood pressure, weight gain, depression, and cardiovascular disease
How sugar and fat cravings result from stress and why listening to them is beneficial
How adaptations to stress get passed on through…
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