Metabolic OS with Dr. Chad Larson
You're doing everything right — eating better, moving more, trying every diet — and your body still won't respond. If that's you, this show is built for you.
Metabolic OS is a health and metabolic-performance podcast hosted by Dr. Chad Larson, NMD, a naturopathic medical doctor with 20+ years of clinical experience in metabolic and hormonal health. Each week he breaks down the root systems that control your energy, fat storage, hormones, and long-term health — the operating system running underneath the symptoms.
No diet trends, no quick fixes. Just the science of why your metabolism stalls and how to get it running again. In each episode you'll learn how to:
— Restore insulin sensitivity and metabolic flexibility
— Understand why weight loss stalls and energy crashes happen
— Reset the circadian and hormonal timing that drives hunger and fatigue
— Lower your metabolic age and reduce disease risk
— Apply simple, science-based steps that hold up in real life
This is for adults who feel metabolically stuck and want clarity, control, and results that last — not another plan that fails. You're not broken. Your metabolism is just out of sync. Metabolic OS shows you how to get it back online.
Metabolic OS with Dr. Chad Larson
The Invisible Forces Making You Insulin Resistant
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You can eat well and still struggle with insulin resistance.
In this episode, we explore why.
Most conversations about metabolic health focus on food and willpower. But your metabolism is responding to far more than what’s on your plate.
Light exposure, prolonged sitting, chemical inputs, air quality, and sleep disruption all send powerful signals that shape insulin sensitivity, energy levels, and fat storage — often without you realizing it.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why insulin resistance isn’t just a food problem
- How light at night disrupts metabolic signaling
- Why sitting all day slows glucose disposal—even if you exercise
- How everyday chemicals act as endocrine disruptors
- Why “clean eating” sometimes isn’t enough
- Simple environment upgrades that support metabolic health
This is a reframe away from discipline and toward design.
Your metabolism isn’t broken.
It’s adaptive.
Listen to learn how your environment is training your biology — and how to change the signal.