How To Lose Belly Fat

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Paleovalley.
  Belly fat, or visceral fat around the organs, is the
number-one cause of aging. It drives inflammation, increases the
risk of blood clots, changes your hormones and brain chemistry, and
more. It’s a recipe for disaster in the body. Not only does belly
fat surround the organs, but it’s an organ of its own that produces
dangerous inflammatory cytokines that may lead to a cytokine storm.
In short, we want to do everything we can to avoid belly fat.
  In this episode of my Masterclass series, I am interviewed
by my good friend and podcast host Dhru Purohit about belly fat, or
visceral adipose tissue. We discuss how this form of fat is the
most dangerous and why it’s so important to take steps to reduce
it. Dhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and
investor in the health and wellness industry. His podcast, The Dhru
Purohit Podcast, is a top-50 global health podcast with over 30
million unique downloads. His interviews focus on the inner
workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds
in wellness, medicine, and mindset. This episode is brought to you
by Rupa Health and Paleovalley.   Rupa Health is a place where
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this episode, we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber
version):   Top foods that lead to belly fat (4:13 /
1:08)  Why belly fat is so bad for us (7:01 / 4:06)  The
effects of liquid sugar and calories (13:03 / 9:44)  The
connection between belly fat and heart disease (15:21 /
11:57)  How belly fat affects your brain and could lead to
Alzheimer’s and dementia (18:43 / 15:16)  Why it’s not your
fault you have belly fat (20:37 / 17:16) Case study of a
65-year-old woman (28:01 / 24:55)  Questions from our
community, including belly fat after menopause, late-night eating,
the impact of stress, and more (31:16 / 28:18)   
Mentioned in this episode: Janice’s Story