The Dr. Chad Larson Podcast
The Dr. Chad Larson Podcast is a health and performance podcast for people who feel like they’re doing everything right — eating better, exercising, trying every diet — yet their body still won’t respond.
Hosted by Dr. Chad Larson, a dual-trained doctor with years of clinical experience in metabolic and hormonal health, this show focuses on fixing the root metabolic systems that control energy, fat storage, hormones, and long-term health.
Instead of chasing diets or hacks, each episode helps you:
*Restore insulin sensitivity and metabolic flexibility
*Understand why weight loss stalls and energy crashes happen
*Reset circadian and hormonal timing that drives hunger and fatigue
*Lower metabolic age and reduce disease risk
*Apply simple, science-based actions that actually work in real life
This podcast is for frustrated, overweight, or metabolically stuck adults who want clarity, control, and sustainable results — not another plan that fails.
You’re not broken.
Your metabolism is just out of sync.
This podcast shows you how to turn it back.
The Dr. Chad Larson Podcast
Why Stress Makes You Fat
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Most people think fat loss is about food, exercise, and discipline.
Eat better.
Train harder.
Push through.
But what if the real reason you’re stuck has nothing to do with willpower?
In this episode, we explore why chronic stress can rewire your metabolism, even when you’re doing everything “right.” When the nervous system stays in survival mode, the body prioritizes storage, conservation, and protection — making fat loss, energy, and recovery feel impossible.
You’ll learn:
- Why cortisol isn’t the enemy — but never turning it off is
- How stress drives insulin resistance and stubborn belly fat
- Why sleep loss is a metabolic injury, not a lifestyle inconvenience
- Why “trying harder” eventually fails
- Where real metabolic change actually begins
If you’ve felt exhausted, inflamed, or frustrated despite your best efforts, this episode will help you understand what your body is responding to — and how to work with it instead of against it.
Your metabolism follows your nervous system.
Heal the system.
Then change the habits.