Welcome to the Dr. Gundry Podcast. The weekly podcast where Dr. G gives you the tools you need to boost your health and live your healthiest life.

Welcome to the Dr. Gundry Podcast.

All right, you're eating well and you're exercising regularly, but you just can't seem to lose weight.

Sound familiar?

Well, I'm here to tell you it's not all in your head. And more importantly, it's not your fault.

Because the truth is, over 88% of overweight individuals and more surprisingly, 50% of normal weight individuals in the US are what we call metabolically inflexible.

Which means there is actually something stopping the body from burning fat. And even worse, it could be contributing to serious illness.

But it doesn't have to be that way. And today, I'm going to explain why.

After a quick break, I'll do a deep dive into all things about metabolic flexibility, including how becoming metabolically inflexible happens in the first place.

And what you can do to change that inflexibility.

With the information I'm about to share, you'll have the know how when it comes to optimizing your metabolism, burning stubborn fat, and dramatically improving your overall health.

We'll be right back.

This episode is intended only to expand your knowledge and is not a substitute for seeking medical advice.

It's important to first communicate with your doctor regarding any of the information you wish to put into practice, especially for serious illnesses.

Okay, let's get started.

Alright, so before we dive into metabolic flexibility, it's important to understand what mitochondria are.

For those of you who have read my last few books, including the energy paradox and my most recent bestseller unlocking the keto code,

mitochondria are those little organelles in almost all the cells in our body that convert the food that we eat, whether it's sugar, protein, or fat,

into the energy currency that we burn called ATP, adenosine triphosphate.

And without getting too technical, the ability of mitochondria to take these various foods and turn them into ATP actually determines how flexible you are with fuel choices.

Alright, so normally mitochondria can either take glucose, sugar, or fat in the form of what are called free fatty acids, and convert them via the electron transport chain.

If you read the new book, it's the Mito Club, where things are happening, convert these into ATP.

...