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
Your metabolism isn't broken. It's overdrawn.
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Most people think their metabolism is broken.
In reality, they’re running an energy deficit.
In this episode, I walk through a real clinical case of a high-performing executive who was working out intensely, tracking his metrics, and trying to “do everything right” — yet experiencing fatigue, weight gain, and poor recovery.
The issue wasn’t effort.
It was energy management.
Your body operates like an economy.
Every day, you make withdrawals:
Stress
Poor sleep
Alcohol
High training load
And deposits:
Recovery
Nutrition
Sleep
Circadian alignment
When withdrawals consistently exceed deposits, the body adapts in predictable ways:
Slower metabolism
Hormonal disruption
Increased hunger
Reduced recovery
This episode reframes metabolism through a more accurate and practical lens — one that integrates physiology, stress, and real life.
In This Episode
- The concept of the “energy economy”
- Why high performers burn out their metabolism
- How stress drives insulin resistance
- Why sleep is the most powerful metabolic lever
- When exercise becomes counterproductive
- The hidden reason rest days feel worse
Take the Next Step
Take the Metabolic Health Quiz to assess your current state:
Final Thought
You don’t need more discipline.
You need a better energy strategy.