Why Dieting Makes You Tired (and Often Backfires) with Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson

0:00But meanwhile, they're storing toxins.

0:02And that's what these fat cells do, right?

0:05They store toxins, they're the storage dumps, the landfills of the body.

0:10And so when you lose weight, those fat cells release their fat, but they also release toxins into your bloodstream.

0:17So you've now got this steady stream of toxins coming into your bloodstream.

0:22And that's exhausting.

0:23Hey, everyone, I am here again with Dr.

0:27Susan Pierce-Thompson, who is one of my closest friends.

0:30And it is my pleasure and honor to introduce you to her.

0:34So we have a special interview planned for today.

0:38It's going to be an interview and also kind of a discussion because I asked her to come on to talk about energy, which is kind of an unusual thing.

0:46Her expertise is really in the realm of weight loss and helping people to achieve sustainable weight loss.

0:52But she's made a number of really fascinating observations around energy fluctuations during the weight loss period.

0:59And we've had a bunch of really fascinating conversations on the subject.