The New Science of Metabolism: How to Burn Fat Without Deprivation

0:00Fat normally has absolutely critical functions in the body.

0:04Besides being a cushion, it's actually a space heater and it can actually burn down fuel when we want it to.

0:11So, fat can actually burn down fat when it's called into action.

0:16We'll talk about that.

0:17But the other thing that fat does is it's an organ, it's an organ like your heart, your lungs, your spleen.

0:23And that's an amazing thing because it's not just any organ.

0:26It's an endocrine organ, which means that it secretes hormones, more than 15 different organs, hormones that fat has been discovered to secrete.

0:35And these hormones that normal, healthy fat secretes are critical to run your metabolism so you have enough energy at all times.

0:43In this podcast, I'm speaking with Dr.

0:45William Lee, who is an internationally renowned physician, scientist, and author of the New York Times bestseller, Eat to Beat Disease, the new science of how your body can heal itself.

0:56His groundbreaking work has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments and impacts care for more than 70 diseases, including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity.