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Why Metabolic Health Is Only Half the Story

Published about 8 hours ago • 1 min read

Happy New Year's Eve you savage!

Many people 'out there' wandering the purple hallowed halls of PF think metabolic health means controlling blood sugar or burning fat efficiently.

That’s not wrong....

...but it’s incomplete.

Real health and performance come down to adaptability!
How well your body handles stress, performs under pressure, and then recovers so you can do it again without slowly breaking down.

I recently joined Brandon DaCruz on the Chasing Clarity Health & Fitness Podcast to dig into metabolic flexibility, physiologic flexibility, and why building resilience across multiple systems matters far more than chasing any single biomarker.

​Why Metabolic Health Is Only Half the Story << details here

We talked about:

  • What metabolic flexibility actually means (and what it doesn’t)
  • Why fuel usage is only one piece of the puzzle
  • The four physiologic systems that determine stress resilience
  • How tools like heat, cold, breathwork, HIIT, and nutrition can be used intelligently instead of randomly

A healthy body isn’t just efficient.
A healthy body is responsive.

Listen directly at:

Much love,
Dr Mike
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Mike T Nelson CISSN, CSCS, MSME, PhD
Associate Professor, Carrick Institute
Owner, Extreme Human Performance, LLC
Editorial Board Member, STRONG Fitness Mag

Mike T Nelson is a PhD and not a physician or registered dietitian. The contents of this email should not be taken as medical advice. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health problem - nor is it intended to replace the advice of a physician. Always consult your physician or qualified health professional on any matters regarding your health.

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Dr Mike T Nelson

Creator of the Flex Diet Cert & Phys Flex Cert, CSCS, CISSN, Assoc Professor, kiteboarder, lifter of odd objects, metal music lover. >>>>Sign up to my daily FREE Fitness Insider newsletter below

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