Brown Fat Cells Act Like ‘fat burners’ Ramping Up Thermogenesis, Improving Blood Sugar

[@coniferous320]

Very greatfull to have people like you in this world. Slowly transforming myself for me and my family. For those hesitant about cold showers just do it. The rush and energy felt after a cold shower in the morning is incredible!

[@CD-bn7el]

How long do u stay in?

[@cellP8]

@@CD-bn7el as long as you need to lol

[@ireneyacyna6425]

I count slowly up to 30 and enjoy it at over 80!

[@esch4920]

Take cbd oil, cold showers and go plantbased. Keto and carnivore is nonsense. Some vbad information in this video. This Guy is a bit dim.

[@bludog4657]

Who else just loves the crap out of Mike and world love to be his neighbor? Keep fighting to stay healthy and strong!

[@davidplyler8173]

"Love to be his neighbor" LOL that's funny. I like this Mike guy too.

[@reinotsurugi]

You're totally right. In fact, I think I'm going to pitch a tent in front of his house. Thanks for the advice!

[@mattstolzman]

Jusr took a cold shower and this is uploaded. God bless you Mike, God bless your family!

[@veronicaford5737]

I love this, and you too, Mike! I have been taking cold showers for sometime now. I would love to have one of those cold immersion tanks. But I am sorry, I just had to laugh out loud when you said “all your friends will want to use it” I can’t get most of my friends to do minimal exercise or stay away from the donuts! Just a reminder that your Circle is pretty elite. I seriously don’t think I could even pay them enough to get them to take a ice bath! But that’s OK, I’m with you! (Trying to get new friends lol) 😁

[@emilyjh75]

I lost 100 pounds over the last 5 years, and one thing I've thought a lot about in this time is about how our bodies are never challenged anymore. Humans were naturally always a little hungry, a little cold, physically tired, etc. So I have been learning to enjoy cold shower rinses, exercise, being hungry often, etc. Obvs I've lost a ton of weight, but I've also seen a huge increase in my ability to sleep, fight infections, avoid illness, etc. This video just validates my experience.

[@emilyjh75]

Should also mention new subscriber here, and I am enjoying the content.

[@Crimzin1397]

I agree! I’ve been trying to push myself out of my comfort zone because damnit, my ancestors did it! Makes me realize I’m more resistant than I realize

[@TheoSmith249]

Great work Emily. I know it was not an easy path you took over 5 yrs.

[@markcotton3481]

You're awesome Emily

[@andrewseverson6857]

I make it a point to go start my vehicle, take out garbage, grab my packages, barefoot with shorts and a shirt all winter long no matter if there is 2 feet of snow or a sheet of ice everywhere. Sometimes it's painful when I get in but it goes away in 5 to 10 minutes and I use it as a mental exercise to push through it. My son will try bouncing on trampoline in shorts, t-shirt, and possibly socks while there's snow outside. I'll catch him out there when I'm doing things around the house. My grandma isn't too fond of our cold exposure 🤪

[@Highintensityhealth]

I like this!

[@lifewithlarsandsusie8315]

Sounds like our house and everyone thinks we’re crazy!

[@tomesplin4130]

Yes! I do the same. I observe that my body responds & tolerance improves with cold exposure. I feel warm with a t-shirt and shorts whilst my wife has multiple layers and is complaining of cold. I’ve tried to explain brown fat to her, but she just looks at me kinda strange…

[@Quickrex]

Cold 🥶 🚿 sucks and unfortunately I live in a warm climate and the water doesn’t get cold. So got this idea of buying a big freezer and have a coffee in it.

[@yanostropicalparadise755]

saying that the decline of brown fat causes metabolic illness is like saying the cart is pulling the horse. its obesity and inflammation along with its metabolic illnesses that cause the brown fat to disappear.

[@stargazerbird]

Thank you. A quick Google brings up those studies. But of course you can’t sell supplements and get clicks from telling people to not get fat and to eat healthy foods and move enough. 🙂

[@Raymond-rr5iv]

72 years old and I don't smoke cigarettes or alcohol for 50 years. Gave up sugar 3 years ago completely: no candies, cakes at all...an ice cream cone once every other month and seldom chocolate but it has to be 60% cacao. Pasta was my goto but I cut back. About four years ago I started to put on some weight in the gut and went from a 32 waist to a 34 with a muffin top and love handles !! I had another issue and testosterone gel was prescribed. That fixed everything and boosted my immune system. I'm back to a 32 waist and 165-170 at 6 feet tall. My muscle tone is much better and a far healthier. I'm also eating good food and walking. I live in a senior building and people are dropping like flies and losing their minds slowly all around me. I'm generally a happy camper. 😊 however at my age Turf can quickly change. You have to take care of your health... no one else will. I think that brown fat turning into something else resembling white fat has something to do with the loss of testosterone.

[@stargazerbird]

So glad you got HRT. As a 60 year old woman I know the power of hormones. I have been on it for ten years and still youthful while those around me are showing the usual aging signs. . However I don’t think it has anything to do with brown fat. Brown fat is killed by over eating and exercise preserves it. It’s chicken and egg. People think they are fat because their brown fat has gone but in reality their brown fat died because they got fat.

[@Joy80JJ]

After a warm water shower cleanse...I then rinse with cold water for 2 to 3 mins..not sure if this gets same reaction.. I do start to shiver a little. Thanks again for all your info on healthy lifestyle living.

[@marhee143g5]

I’ve listened to Wim Hoff and have heard him say you can shower then do a cold one one after. I’m curious as to what Mike thinks about this as well.

[@PeopleHealthTru]

@@marhee143g5 Warm sunlight is very important for health. Your body heats up to heal. But sauna then cold has been practiced over a thousand years.

[@PeopleHealthTru]

@@marhee143g5 Cool your body during sleep. Donate the stuffed bed comforters and stupid extra pillows to charity and use a thin blanket as a dust cover/decoration.

[@dionysusnow]

@@PeopleHealthTru yeah its always a tradeoff between a good deep sleep and catching a cold.

[@marhee143g5]

@@PeopleHealthTru thanks! I have a sauna blanket that I use. I keep the AC on at 65 in my room. I can’t wait for winter! I get plenty of sunlight and cold river exposure living over in New Mexico.

[@Dragons_Novel]

The outdoors, regardless of the season, is the best medicine. The whole masking outside thing is insanity at its finest. That poor child masked and shielded will grow up to either hurt himself or someone else.

[@N20Joe]

and/or have autoimmune issues

[@tylerh7647]

This reminds me of the hunter gatherers guide to the 21st century pointing out that coronavirus could have been killed by a couple weeks of sunshine

[@gego3602]

Mike, do you know of any studies measuring BAT in cold water divers? They are exposed to low temperatures for up to 60-90 minutes. It would be interesting knowing if they have more BAT than other people.

[@Roanemity]

Interesting for athletes training for extended duration in cold conditions in general, would be fascinating to know. I greatly enjoyed running during the fall/winter of 2020-2021 vs. The summer conditions this year. Knowing that I get another benefit of avoiding the torture of humidity would be the cherry on top.

[@PeopleHealthTru]

Warm sunlight is very important for health. Your body heats up to heal. But sauna then cold has been practiced over a thousand years.

[@sophialewis5642]

I am doing a number of these but my sticking point is the cold shower 😬 I have tried but it never lasts, but I will do my best to do 39-45 secs, I can and I will🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@v.a.n.e.]

Salutations!

[@Cynfulbrew82]

I haven’t used the cold shower method but I have lost almost 40 lbs since November of 2020 by significantly changing the things I eat, and exercising regularly.

[@AncientYouth64]

I don't think think age related reduction in Brown fat has much to do with American obesity seeing as most of the kids are fat as well

[@valcurley5010]

It has everything to do with everyone who is currently aging, like myself, who is experiencing age related changes in metabolism. As a youngster I also walked a mile to and from the school bus stop in all weather the entire school year as well as bike riding, swimming, walking everywhere, etc. I was lean and fit until my sixties; while remaining fit I started to gain weight slowly but steadily (although some of that was due to antidepressants). I’m on a successful keto diet but cringe to think of the problems current obese children will face with health issues as they mature! Now in my seventies, I constantly find ways to fine tune diet, exercise, etc., to maintain metabolic and overall health.

[@kabl00muk94]

For those that find it difficult to exercise after eating, eating after doing high intensity training within a 1 hour window will still exhibit these thermogenic responses. I'm 36, I do wim Hof daily along with a 20-30 minute hiit session and resistance training (weights/bodyweight) and I'm in way better shape than in my 20's. The only downside to creating this response in the body is I sweat like mad pretty much 24/7 😅

[@JoshuaRibot]

I absolutely love this channel; you make academic metabolic studies seem so approachable and learnable; so easily accessible and you always break things down brilliantly. keep it up man

[@DeniseTG13]

Winter in Wisconsin is my secret.☺

[@TheHoth1]

I jog around without my shirt on for the most part of the year. I may wear a thin short sleeve shirt in the winter running around in the park. My body is so used to being in the cold, I found myself wearing less clothes than others and not getting sick.

[@vegewoman]

Mike I hate being CoLD. I’m about to go outside in the cold and walk. I hope I can last 15 minutes. I was able to do 25 minutes. Had 1.5 liters of water prior I had to cut it short. I love your videos. Thank you.

[@whatthewhat11]

Great info, but I wouldn't put a lot of emphasis on strategies specific to brown adipose without prioritizing increasing muscle mass and decreasing white adipose mass. Skeletal muscle is far more metabolically active and plays a more substantial role in thermogenesis and glucose metabolism. Excessive white adipose tissue is far more prevalent (especially as we age) and negatively affects far more health aspects than a deficiency of brown adipose mass.

[@fannyalbi9040]

your info quite interesting. mind to elaborate? i understand muscle does have more metabolic activities but what make it shift it from brown fat to white? brown fat does give energetic like kids. muscle men doesn’t energetic. another words, muscle metabolic expenditure give tiredness easily (due to lactic acid)

[@murphy-clark3057]

Very good information. Thanks

[@pjcdm]

I think that it is more about the lack of freshness of food. Japanese and Mediterranean diets have these in abundance. My body (finger/wrist joint pain) tells me 3 hours after I eat something "tainted". Beer and wine are bad triggers. I am fit/not fat, but had body inflammation for years. 5 kg over. Vitamin d deficiency too for years.

[@mathieuguillet4036]

Lack of fresh food is a major problem indeed.

[@monkeybusiness1999]

Thank you ~ I got much value from this ;) (May also explain why elderly people often feel cold. Also, crazy how things change. When we were kids our moms had to repeatedly yell at us to come inside after playing all day in 20° weather. And none of us kids were overweight - not even a little chubby. Until middle school when we were suddenly fed "fun" 😃 cafeteria foods & given enough homework to keep us inside after dinner instead of going outside to play. That's when the excess fat really began to pile on. But we were told this fat was just a normal part of adolescence & caused by hormones.) (Also, turn down your house thermostat in the winter. The energy crises in the 70's kept us leaner too, no joke.)

[@Rittlesleo]

It is an overwhelming problem here in Central America. Their diets are horrendous and it’s never cold.

[@SavAJ23]

Only bit of information I didn’t jive with was the statement of none of us wanting to be a pre civilization human. I’d love that life because EVERYTHING youd go through would be real. Todays world is full of complete and utter bullshit.

[@Klyttorius]

The peoples of the land knew so much more about the land, and had so much intuition. There's several cool stories of native american trackers finding people through tracks that even trained dogs could not find. Their senses of the land were/are on another level!

[@alexsdb9712]

This is very interesting and intriguing. You continue to touch on health matters and elements that are rarely and perhaps never discussed and examined! Thank you!

[@gabriellejacobsen6203]

Thank you for the stand you make in this world Mike its truly amazing!! The difference you make in this world with your continued commitment!!

[@liambradshaw9428]

You want to be very careful with upregulating PPAR gamma, as it's a major regulator of adipocyte creation. When you look at drugs that are PPAR gamma agonists such as thiazolidinediones, one of the effects is weight gain.

[@amydunn4404]

Homework! Will do it!

[@richwhippersnapper]

Not much cold exposure in Florida. Summer vacation in Colorado works for me!

[@kimnenninger7226]

Great video.

[@Eat-Z-Bugs]

This video needs more comments to help the algorithm get this to more people.

[@aliciamcpeek2993]

I immediately did my homework! It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be!

[@amilombanugo8321]

Thanks to you I only take cold showers..been doing it since 2019 👌🏾

[@billbryant6156]

Great information! Thank you!

[@alefept]

I never miss a video. Thanks for all of the great info! I’ve been doing cold showers every morning since seeing your video with Adrienne and Jason about 2 weeks ago.

[@samsaldate5828]

I’m 41 and I eat extremely healthy and I get plenty of exercise from my job. I have a gut the size of New York.

[@darcimackey3775]

Eliminate all processed / whites- sugar flour rice , potato,bread ,IMF, add lemon and uncooked fresh garlic into your daily diet , Liver detoxing and add bile salts , pre/ probiotics

[@lahmeSchnecke]

Bought a cold plunsh, can't wait to try it out. Doing cold showers since some years

[@karenhikesalot]

Love this type of info! Cold hikes are my favorite hikes.

[@joelawrence5654]

Awesome pod cast Mike! Did my first cold plunge a week ago and have done another one about a week later now I'm taking cold showers every morning plan on building my cold plunge tank, it's actually on my Christmas list!

[@gordonmott]

Great takeaways from complex science.

[@Neeko_Z]

FANTASTIC vid. HAve you sat down with Wim Hof yet? He should def have you on his pod cast

[@Highintensityhealth]

Like his work for sure. Don’t know him through

[@Gul0gulo]

I have exercised and taken short cold showers for years but last year I started cold dips and baths after warming up first and I did not even get cold that winter at all compared to all other winters. Thank you for all the additional info about how to generate more brown fat. I have to say I’ve never felt better (I’m 60 and have no BP or metabolic issues at all)

[@freeyoga]

Mike, first morning after I watched and listened yesterday. Ok started my day with cold shower! Horrible , then ok l have not died, the it’s ok, maybe like going into ocean all winter was amazing. Now an hour later, will be doing it tomorrow morning going forward 😀

[@kevinthorpe1107]

So grateful for these insights. Keep them coming!

[@davethe-bear9923]

Good job Mike.

[@davidmears962]

Thx Mike. This stuff is awesome. Very informative. Will implement some of your suggestions for optimum health benefits.

[@HCSCPT1]

Perfect timing. I just started taking Berberine again. Thanks Mike.

[@achievewithdrcee9248]

I have done cold showers for years! I am loving THIS information 🤎. Thank you!

[@troy3423]

All of these mechanistic studies showing brown fat production haven't been reproduced in any longitudinal human study. Wouldn't put much, if any, weight in these studies until this happens

[@marcusdiaz81]

As someone with spinal injury, where cold causes surrounding muscles to tighten, inducing extreme levels of pain for days at a time after exposure, what's the next best way I can induce thermogenesis without cold exposure?

[@randydomelle5870]

What about GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid) & brown fat activation? Quite a few articles out there; Your thoughts. Thanks!

[@robyn3349]

Thinking about bathing in ice make me shiver. Will that work?

[@FatalFriction]

Really enjoying your vids Mike! I'm really going to try and do the homework of taking more cold showers!

[@stevenfenster1798]

I am enjoying your videos as they are well supported by refereed articles. It would be VERY helpful if you include your reference list as citations in your comments.

[@stevenfenster1798]

Ok I found the list on this video, but could not on the influence of attention to circadian rhythm, IF, and autophagy. Maybe I just failed to find them.

[@beardelmar]

This was helpful

[@lesley1484]

I just heard about the benefits of "brown fat" a couple of years ago. Since then, I have intentionally increased my cold exposure - mostly through hiking, walking, and snowshoeing in winter. I also go out for a few minutes with the dogs every morning in my robe and flip flops (the -20F mornings here in Colorado are pretty shocking).

[@davidmears962]

This is very helpful. Thank u for this information.

[@franklinbruce7121]

Doing FASTING & Working out to work on the Brown & Beige Fat Live in South Florida & sometimes water is lukewarm at best

[@terkelalgevind529]

My bath faucet is stuck at 34c... been for years.... doctors threw and pushed dozens of medications at me, and just under two months of cold showers symptoms improved.

[@jenniferbennett658]

Grateful for this health update! BRRRR I’ll try it…

[@seeclearly]

Great stuff as always Mike. Really appreciate your work. You always present each topic very clearly no matter how complex it is. 👌

[@kimdavis7812]

Awesome video Mike!!! Q: won’t we stop making our own melatonin if we take it exogenously? Thank you

[@carolineriddler6872]

Our tour guide in Iceland told us that there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes,

[@SimpleUser54]

Very informative video. Thank you for covering almost all my doubts and questions.

[@thomaspomeroy5678]

It would be interesting to see the amounts of brown fat in Inuits and laplanders, those who love always in very cold areas.

[@chrisjones-rd8it]

I think you should also recommend or highlight a competitors supplement. ...this act may create a more transparent professional atmosphere..ps ur channel is great, i watch you alot.pps ...sleep with windows open as long as u can. It helps.. i close them around 29F..

[@lifemasterkris1865]

20 minutes in a sauna. Step into a cold shower for 2 minutes. Go back in the sauna for 10 more minutes. Back in the cold shower for 2 more minutes. Back in the sauna for another ten. Finish up with a five minute cold wash up. You’ll feel like you could tear an oak plank in two. For those of you thermal cry babies, because your body is hot, you’ll barely feel the cold water. And it’ll feel very refreshing after being in 190 degrees.

[@jcywild]

Thank you for this video!

[@NickMarshallMusic]

You know what this points to? Jack Kruse's Leptin Prescription... with CT

[@johnwilhelm385]

This is terrific information.... Thanks so much!

[@christopherquist7149]

Thank you for this :-)

[@chartersmailinggroupinc6792]

Thanks for always teaching me something! Much appreciated!!

[@crunchy3546]

Good video and format style

[@bradleyhetherington2145]

Thanks

[@Mythichealth]

Oh could you also discuss more on PPAR gamma with Ben

[@helengrace6553]

Thank you for generously sharing mitochondriall nformation. NZ ❤️

[@tjanzen2530]

My boys have bin jumping on the trampoline or playing on the deck in the winter in lined hoodies and socks in the winter for years. We live in norther Alberta. Good to know they do it for there health 😂

[@betsyc6055]

Wim HOf technique helps build more brown fat

[@hildagertze8539]

Such useful information. Thank you so much

[@michelledd8423]

Great information thank you

[@kellibodony1077]

I remember studying brown adipose in anatomy and physiology. I was so facinated.

[@frankbill3348]

As always spot on and super informative!

[@Graphicxtras1]

Always super useful advice !!

[@amadorlopez7134]

Always like your content. Very informative!

[@christopherthompson5294]

Could construction workers in the colder climates like Ohio in winter benefit from working out in the cold all day for months on end

[@leoceoliveira]

currently it's super summer over here where I live. It'd be really useful to have some cold exposure now tho

[@cileisoleil9141]

Go for it bro 💪🏼

[@renaeselix5648]

Super love all your videos! Thanks!

[@jimerwin6334]

You have great podcast with an awesome message. I live in Arizona so have a couple more months before I can do cold showers.

[@ballroomdru]

I am very interested in this.

[@texaslovelylady]

Nocturnal Adiposite thermogenesis, How does one fix this? Also how many days between fasting to recover is needed over 40 before doing another for longer? Say a goal of 40 days fasting.

[@HellGod67]

A holistic approach would be once a month. If you have a 40 day goal and you have more than enough fat to do this then at least a 2 month recovery is needed. Also you need to check your blood test for deficiencies before doing one.

[@bejitason3770]

Calisthenics in winter mm can't wait for the challenge

[@charlesoneill466]

Great video.thanks

[@mariehelenegrenier8146]

Many Thanks

[@dionysusnow]

I find it interesting how people that promote cold treatments don't ever talk about heat treatments which have greater health benefits.

[@evepatrice6482]

Hi, love the information you give out but are their any studies on people that currently live in the tropics and have ancestors that are from tropical countries? Would that affect the ability to activate brown fat or would they have lower numbers of that kind of fat cell? Since they never had to adapt to colder climates?

[@stargazerbird]

Brown fat is not a cold climate specific thing and cold therapy makes minimal difference. Overeating causes brown fat cells to die off and promotes white fat cells. As with everything metabolic it’s over eating and under exercising that is the root cause.

[@stargazerbird]

People in the tropics still have brown fat. It’s clearly useful up to a point for mild cold exposure but it must be useful for other reasons.

[@celesteschacht8996]

Thank you!!!