Everything You Think You Know About Metabolism is Wrong with Dr. William Li

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05/28/23 • 71 min

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In this week's episode, Chad and Kelley get the esteemed pleasure of interviewing internationally renowned physician, scientist, and author William W. Li, MD. Dr. Li is an internationally renowned Harvard-trained medical doctor, researcher, and president and a founder of the Angiogenesis Foundation. His groundbreaking work has impacted more than seventy diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His infamous TED Talk, "Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?" has garnered more than eleven million views. In this episode, we discuss his newest book "Eat to Beat Your Diet, Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer" which debunks the widespread confusion around food, dieting and metabolism. In this fascinating episode we cover the new science around metabolic health, the harmful effects of fat, the impact of inflammation on our metabolism, the true healing power of food and the truths about metabolism as we age. He also explains answers the age old question "Can you actually improve your metabolism?" If you've been thinking about doing a cleanse or diet program for summer, this is the perfect show for you because it will change your whole perspective!

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