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If you're stuck in the cycle of restrictive dieting and rebound weight gain, your gut may be the root cause. In this eye-opening episode, Joel Greene shares how gut diversity, immune signaling, and adipose tissue health impact fat loss—and why most diets fail without nature’s built-in rhythms. Learn how to reset your microbiome, restore key bacteria, and train your metabolism to work with you, not against you.
KEY TOPICS
- Gut-immune signaling and why your body protects fat
- The microbiome’s role in fat storage and cravings
- How to reset fat-burning bacteria like Akkermansia
- The truth about old fat, fibrosis, and weight loss resistance
- 7-day and seasonal rhythms that reprogram your metabolism
TIMESTAMPS
[00:00] Why modern diets fail without nature’s rhythms
[02:00] The fat loss trap: clean eating, shakes, and metabolic chaos
[05:30] Muscle doesn’t fix fat—why bulking leads to rebound weight
[07:00] Joel’s gut-focused breakthrough and the birth of The Immunity Code
[12:00] Akkermansia, bifidobacteria, and the fat-burning microbiome
[14:30] Foraging, fasting, and mimicking natural dietary rhythms
[19:30] Rebuilding the gut after antibiotics and immune dysfunction
[28:00] The 7-day rhythm protocol for metabolic reset
[35:00] Fasting for women: age, cycle, and cortisol timing
[42:00] Cold exposure, mechanical massage, and adipose rejuvenation
[47:00] What makes fat “old” and impossible to lose
[51:00] How inflammation and ECM fibrosis block fat loss
[57:00] Joel’s 3-phase supplement stack for gut and fat reset
[01:03:00] Why weight rebound hardwires future resistance
[01:04:30] Fast twitch muscle training for women over 50
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Website: https://veevpnutrition.com
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