Dr Jade Teta - Next-Level Metabolism: The Art and Science of Metabolic Mastery

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next-level metabolism

The Art and Science of Metabolic Mastery

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To the artist-scientists who stand on the edge of the known and leap courageously into the unknown. Their creative courage, their willingness to be wrong, and their unyielding commitment to evidence are what make all progress possible. This book is for them. Thank you for your work and for inspiring me to attempt the same.

You might think you know everything there is to know about metabolism. If you work in the health and wellness field, youve likely done your fair share of research on the topic, yet you still might be struggling to make sense of the overload of conflicting information youve come across. Or maybe youre just someone who loves fitness and by now, you might think no outside source could possibly teach you about mastering your own metabolism because no one understands your unique physiology better than you.

No matter how much you think you do or dont know about it, Im here to tell you, metabolism is not exactly what you may think it is.

Most of what we all think we know about metabolism is based on outdated information thats long been widely accepteduntil now. Science is an ongoing process, one that is constantly emerging and evolving as we get closer and closer to understanding ourselves and the world around us. New thinking continues to replace old ideas, resulting in a long list of metabolism dos and donts that have come and gone over the last few decades. First, we were told we should eliminate fat. Next, it was all about ditching the carbs. Throughout, we were convinced nothing mattered but counting calories. After that, hormones got the spotlight. Year after year, no magic one-size-fits-all diet ever worked because the thinking behind them was always incomplete. Thats because the truth is, metabolism is about all of those thingsnutrition, exercise, calories, and hormonesand how they work together will look different for every single individual human being.

Learning to understand your unique metabolism is like learning to play an instrument or speak a different language. It takes time. Youre not going to learn it from a recipe book or a meal plan or by watching a documentary or listening to a podcast.

You wont master it by adhering to one outdated school of thought and remaining mentally rigid, because there is no place for bias or dogma when it comes to metabolism. In fact, there is only one rule that you need to know: Do what works for you.

You cannot outsource this responsibility. To master your metabolism, you must go through a discovery process of what works and what doesnt and then create a diet for you by you. This book is an attempt to teach you how to do just that. No one can know your metabolism as well as you do, and as soon as you learn how to listen to it and interpret what its telling you, you can finally get off the weight-loss roller coaster youve likely been riding most of your life.

One thing you should know before you get started: this book is not a diet book. If you are hoping to find meal plans, recipes, workouts, and prescriptions for exactly what to do, you are in the wrong place. That attitude is the very reason people fail again and again. I refuse to play that same tired game. If you want to learn how to figure it out for yourselfthe only way it will ever and has ever workedthen you are in the right place. Otherwise, there are a million other diet books out there that claim to teach the holy grail of body change. This book teaches you how to do that for yourself.

You should also know that I have purposely repeated concepts throughout the book. Dont be surprised if some passages feel like a repeat of something you have already read. I did this on purpose because I am a big believer in repetition of concepts, especially when it comes to a subject matter as complex as metabolism.

Finally, I hope you understand this book is a detailed dive into the existing body of scientific literature and my clinical experience. What that means is that we know very little about metabolism. This work is part art and part science, the art being my clinical experience and best educated guesses and the science being the research studies and their current consensus. Rest assured that some of this material will be upgraded in future years and decades. Some of it may be outright wrong. Thats the nature of this field. We are always upgrading our understandings and revising what we once thought. My hope with this work is to give you a solid base in both the art and the science so you can begin evolving your understanding as you practice the art and the science advances.

The Ultimate Barometer

Every persons metabolism has one quality in common: it is never static. Metabolism is not like a calculator, prepared to spit out the same answer no matter how often you input the equation. Its more like a barometer and a thermostat, surveying its surroundings and always changing its response based on the conditions to which its exposed. Its adaptive and reactive, always measuring, sensing, assessing, then developing the appropriate response. It does this every second of every day, never taking a break, never missing a single thing.

As it does this, its constantly striving for balance, all the while determining how hungry you are, what youre craving, how much energy you have, what kind of mood youre in, and how well you sleep.

The fact that metabolism is never static means that to master it, you must become comfortable with change. The way you work with your metabolism will evolve as you move through your life, and this book will also prepare you for such situations. Illness, stress, pregnancy, menopause, andropause, and aging are just a few things that can impact metabolism. You will have to learn to adapt to such changes and manage the stress they are capable of creating.

The process is not about some one-time thing someone can try, then run back to their old way of life, which is what most dieters do. The most hidden, insidious cause of obesity and weight gain in the first place is dieting, which is nothing more than starvation from your metabolisms perspective. When it finds itself in that place, it is going to do everything it can to recoup energy, which only makes it harder to lose fat in the long run. Here are just a few stats to illustrate just how bleak the results of traditional dieting can be:

Ninety-five percent of people who lose weight on the standard eat less, exercise more way of dieting end up regaining it all back within a year.

Sixty-six percent end up fatter.

Within two years, 97 percent have gained it all back.

Within three years, almost every single person has regained it all and then some.

The reason for the relapse is simple: metabolism is constantly adapting. It is never not paying attention. So when you allow yourself to keep doing the same thing day in and day out for an extended period of time, your metabolism is literally laughing at you. Its saying, What the hell is wrong with you? I already have adapted. Time to switch things up! Its why your approach to losing the weight has to be different than your approach to maintaining your weight.