Burn Fat, Build Muscle, Live a LOT Longer
5/11/202645 min
In this episode, I’m breaking down the four pillars of recomposition to help you shrink your body fat, build lean muscle, and reclaim the energy you had in your 20s. For 30 years, the fitness world has preached the same rule: you have to "bulk" to gain muscle, or "cut" to lose fat. But modern science shows us a different path. It is entirely possible to do both at the same time through a process called Body Recomposition. Sponsors: Sunlighten Sauna: https://get.sunlighten.com/axepodcast Manukora Manuka Honey: https://manukora.com/axe Caraway Home: carawayhome.com/drjoshaxe (Use code DRJOSHAXE) for an exclusive discount Watch The Dr. Josh Axe Show every Monday & Thursday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drjoshaxe?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Early Access! Our podcast listeners get every episode early, and you can tune in and be a part of our exclusive listeners below → Spotify Apple Podcast Order my NEW BOOK, The Biblio Diet → https://bit.ly/4oPEP3t Watch my free training on how to naturally balance your blood sugar and reverse your symptoms → DrAxeDiabetesClass.com Discover practical steps you can take today to start healing your thyroid naturally → DrAxeThyroidClass.com If you’re ready to start feeling like yourself again and balance your hormones, take my free class → DrAxeHormoneClass.com Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! → MyBloodWork.com CONNECT WITH DR. JOSH AXE Instagram Facebook TikTok X LinkedIn Website Sign up for my newsletter Ask me a question Links: Insulin drop during fasting: Molecular Metabolism — https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7471620/ Glycogen storage: Cleveland Clinic — https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/23509-glycogen Ghrelin and meal timing: Diabetes Journal — https://diabetesjournals.org/diabetes/article-abstract/50/8/1714/ Growth hormone 14x study: Frontiers in Endocrinology — https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11842881/ Ketones and brain energy: Annals of Medicine — https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7877980/ Nobel Prize — Autophagy (Ohsumi): https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2016/press-release/ Insulin resistance prevalence: StatPearls / NCBI — https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507839/ Immune stem cell reset: USC Valter Longo Lab — https://stemcell.keck.usc.edu/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/ Muscle loss during fasting: Nutrients — https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9503095/ Food addiction data: Michigan Medicine — https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/1-8-americans-over-50-show-signs-food-addiction The Didache (c. 100 AD): Chapter 8 DISCLAIMER This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program. MB01D8VRQMTTMLD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
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Speaker 20:44
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Josh Axe· Host1:14
[gentle music] So if you want to live a long time, lift weights. And you would think, "Well, if I'm prioritizing cardio, I'm gonna lose more body fat and more weight." That's not the case. You'll lose more body fat by lifting weights first and then doing cardio after. And those people