You're not able to lose weight because you have a slow metabolism.

Or, tough luck, your whole family has horribly sluggish metabolism and you'll never have a healthy one.

Or, welcome to menopause. A slower metabolism is part of the change any of these

sound familiar well today we're gonna do one of my favorite styles of discussion

myth-busting because there's a good chance that everything your well-meaning

MDs and family members have told you about your metabolism is wrong.

For example, a slow metabolism isn't caused by eating too little or not exercising enough.

But before diving right in, let's discuss what the heck metabolism is anyhow and its true function.

Okay, ready for some myth busting? I printed a list of reasons WebMD says you have a slow

metabolism. We'll run down the list one by one and I'll explain why this simply isn't true. Plus, I'll share

two methods to fix a slow metabolism that work no matter your age. Okay, so this is from WebMD.

Number one, your genes. Metabolism is how your body changes food into energy. If your body is

slow at burning calories while you rest or sleep, you probably got that from

your parents through your genes. I got news for you. Your parents and your

genes did not tell you how to turn food into energy. That's actually a part of what your gut microbiome is doing

and the types of foods that you're eating.

As I explained in the energy paradox,

ultra-processed foods literally cause a backup at rush hour in the way your mitochondria take the food you eat and turn it into

energy so the more processed foods that you eat it's guaranteed to slow your metabolism

not the genes that your parents gave you. Number two, hormones.

A shift in your hormones can put the brakes on your body's energy use that can make you feel tired.

Some conditions like an underactive or overactive thyroid and diabetes are hormonal diseases that affect your metabolism.

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