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Metabolic HealthJune 18, 2026

Fasting Changes the Hormonal Signal, Calorie Restriction Just Shrinks the Portion

# Fasting Changes the Signal, Not Just the Portion Most people think fasting and calorie restriction are the same thing wearing different outfits. Eat less food, lose more weight. Simple. Except the body is not a spreads

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Metabolic HealthJune 11, 2026

Autophagy is cellular maintenance, not a fasting trophy

# Autophagy Is Cellular Maintenance, Not a Fasting Trophy Autophagy has been kidnapped by the longevity crowd. Which is unfortunate, because the actual mechanism is useful enough without dressing it up like a monk-level

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Metabolic HealthJune 4, 2026

A Fasting Plateau Means the Signal Became Predictable

# A Fasting Plateau Means the Signal Became Predictable The scale drops fast in the first week of fasting, and everyone gets excited. Then week three arrives, the scale stops moving, and suddenly fasting has “stopped wor

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Metabolic HealthMay 28, 2026

Breaking a fast is a glucose control problem, not a willpower test

# Breaking a Fast Is a Glucose Control Problem, Not a Willpower Test The easiest way to ruin a fast is not by eating the “wrong” food. It is by treating the first meal like a victory lap. You fasted for 18 hours, 24 hour

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Metabolic HealthMay 21, 2026

Cortisol and belly fat: why chronic stress targets your midsection

# Cortisol and Belly Fat: Why Chronic Stress Targets Your Midsection Most people look at belly fat and immediately blame the usual suspects. Bread. Sugar. Calories. Laziness. The tragic crime of not doing enough burpees.

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Metabolic HealthMay 14, 2026

Insulin resistance isn’t a life sentence, it’s a state

# Insulin Resistance Isn’t a Life Sentence, It’s a State “I’m insulin resistant” sounds very final. Like saying, “I’m 182cm tall,” or “I have brown eyes,” or “I become irrationally angry when a restaurant puts one sad ch

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Metabolic HealthMay 7, 2026

Overnight weight swings are water, not fat

# Overnight Weight Swings Are Water, Not Fat I used to have mornings where my mood was ruined before the day even started. Not because of work. Not because of some dramatic life event. Because of a number on a scale. I w

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