The Real Cause of Your Slow Metabolism: New Research You’ve Never Heard of (+ Post-Weight Loss)

[@benitacampbell7386]

I just found your channel, Miche. Thank you for your content. I'm looking forward to Part 2 of the real cause of your slow metabolism. About 10 years ago I remember hearing and/or reading about how over use of antibiotics is linked to obesity (among other diseases, i.e., asthma and juvenile diabetes) in children. I did a general search, "cause of weight gain is antibiotics in food supply,” and found a link to the NIH National Library of Medicine that provided an abstract dated 05.04.2021. I used to listen to NPR so I went there and found a Fresh Air interview (Modern Medicine May Not Be Doing Your Microbiome Any Favors) dated 04.14.2014. I also remember hearing an interview about how overuse of antibiotics could be linked to precocious puberty. I found that interview (How Girls Are Developing Earlier In An Age Of 'New Puberty') dated 12.02.2014 of the authors of a book, The New Puberty. I don’t mean to take you down unrelated or unfocused rabbit holes. But perhaps this info could be fodder for future KZbin content--if you think your followers are interested.

[@paige.campbell]

this is MIND blowing... what?! Can't wait to see what else you find/show us on this!

[@MichePhD]

Right?! I felt the same way. And thank you! Just filmed a big part 2 so hopefully that’ll be interesting too!

[@stephenbjornstad7371]

Catch a rising star! Thank you for your wonderful contributions Doc, Subs are increasing as we speak.

[@johnzarr6590]

Fantastic channel. Absolutely love your work. This particular research reading on pesticide contribution to obesity was absolutely eye-opening.

[@taintmueslix]

A) what about the pesticides that are allowed in organic production? B) organic produce is mostly grown in soil fertilized by the manure from CAFOs wherein animals are eating heavily pesticided crops. how much of these pesticides make it into the manure, and how much are "organic" plants accumulating through root uptake?

[@MichePhD]

Good questions--Part 2 will go over possible solutions to reduce pesticide levels (including 10 interventions that aren't about eating organic), and studies on the effectiveness of eating organic.

[@thestraightroad305]

Fellow gardener. And yes , tell me about the cost of organic soil for the raised beds my husband built me!

[@jimkingsland1645]

Always enlightening and eye opening. Thank you for your continuous digging and reporting to us! You are dispelling pervasive myths regarding nutrition and physical health like none other. One thing you might consider doing is leaving the printed references on the screen a bit longer, or perhaps just referencing them in the links below. They go by faster than my best skimming! Again thank you for your scientifically proven research and reporting. Love the channel!

[@bjl4165]

Real eye-opening information and research. Thank you, Miche!

[@MichePhD]

Thanks so much!

[@JD-59]

Hi Miche. From my understanding, the fat-soluble pesticides bioaccumulate in animal fat (animals fed lots of GMO corn) and so are a major source of pesticides. But plants are lower on the food chain. So, theoretically if one were to maintain a lean body and eat mostly plants, wouldn't they have the least pesticides in their body.

[@JD-59]

Also, I think iodine might be related to this issue of metabolism. I would like to hear your scientific view / review (extensive) of the book The Iodine Crisis by Lynne Farrow.

[@ThePersonalDevelopmentSchool]

Wow! This is a great video. In theory, if you were constantly detoxing and supporting your liver with natural remedies like milk thistle, celery juice and lemon water, do you think this would mitigate some of the effects from pesticides?

[@brettsartain6889]

Miche, thank you for this information. It was helpful. I would be interested in a study on fasting and the process of atouphagy as to the elimination of pesticides in fat cells and the blood stream.

[@nemoa7692]

My major problem with weight loss is relapse. It was a really helpful vid!

[@MichePhD]

Unfortunately that is a really common issue--I hope this can help! Thanks so much.

[@michaelthomas1916]

That's new to me and interesting. I'm going to take a guess that slower rates of fat loss will allow the body to process the pesticide chemicals more efficiently so maybe less effect on the metabolism. I've always heard that slower weight loss is better so that works out good.

[@DamianBloodstone]

Thanks for all the time you put into this. I can relate since I was exposed to a paint compound group for three hours. I went from 195 to 332 in only one year because of the exposure. It took ten years for it to even partially clear my system and I did drop 100 pounds in one year but can't get below the 220 pounds even now. I just saw you legume vid and I'm going to try it. Problem will be pestcides again. Ugh. Thanks.

[@tely5]

I am under the impression from some sources that a slower metabolism (not pesticide-induced, of course) will equate to a longer life (sometimes known as the "rate of living" theory). I read that caloric restriction can slow down metabolism, and I am ok with eating smaller portions if it results in a slower metabolism which then results in a longer life. Thoughts?

[@AkshayKhadse99]

Do you think regular blood donation after significant weight loss might help lower the pesticide levels in blood?

[@psyguy5576]

Best Video seen in a while! So mind blowing.. thanks so much 🙏

[@susanprepejchal3112]

Is there anything out there that suggests this effect on metabolism goes away if weight loss is maintained long enough? Does the body eventually shed some of the pesticides released into the blood during weight loss to the point that the metabolism speeds up again?

[@MrBadboomer73]

Love your videos! Top quality! Thank you

[@jaredzimmy]

That's awesome I was hypothyroid at one point it seemed to resolve itself and now I work for Orkin Pest Control with pesticides all day long so that could explain why my metabolism is slow I haven't felt great for the last year or so and I cannot seem to burn any fat very frustrating

[@MichelleNovalee]

My sister just lost over 20 lbs and had her TSH tested (she has hypothyroidism) and her numbers went down and now she doesn’t need to take as much medicine since it improved. Why is that?

[@maryreyes368]

Thank you. Very interesting.

[@MichePhD]

Thank you!

[@williamdelorie4782]

Great content on pesticides being released from stored fat. You should do a followup video on previous eaten Seed Oils (and other PUFA) that are released during fat release. Even if PUFA is eliminated from current consumption, the long PUFA half-life causes inflammation and metabolic dysfunction for years.

[@MichePhD]

Thank you! That's interesting--do you have any study cites for that by any chance? Typically PUFAs predict good or neutral health effects, at least from most seed oils.

[@jamessills5802]

I dumped 40 lbs in 3 months to counteract insulin resistant type 2 diabetes. I felt like I had the flu for the next 2 months.

[@ujean56]

Given that most people don't eat enough fiber, fruit and vegetables, and meat consumption is on the rise, could there be a bio magnification aspect here? I know first hand farmers don't wash the corn and hay before feeding the pigs, cattle and chickens. And live stock feed is made from heavily sprayed vegetation (corn, soy, and alfalfa - hay).

[@hervelebars]

Do the important findings reported in this video apply only to some organochlorate pesticides or all organochlorate pesticides ? Or do they apply to some organophosphate pesticides or all organophosphate pesticides ? Or both ? Or, do they apply to some pesticides, not necessarily belonging to the two aforementioned chemical families ? Or, finally, do they apply to any pesticide whatever chimical family ? It is hard for me to follow what adverse effect is linked to which compound ... because the term pesticide correspond to a wide category of compounds (including colza oil or vinegar).

[@MikeFrame]

From contrarian Ray Peat, a similar hypothesis regarding free fatty acids lower thyroid due to the peroxidation of PUFAs by iron. How much does the ratio of saturated fat and PUFA in a person confer pesticide storage? Bruce Ames had an insight into organic food containing more pesticides because of natural selection verses GMOs which can employ harmless pesticides. Thoughts?

[@thomasokeefe3081]

I take an organic supplement Iodine with seaweed. My metabolism is great.

[@veganseatyummyfoodtoo]

Wondering if the level of pesticides stays high after we've regained the weight we loss? Pretty depressing feeling like it's partly out of our control and it's frustrating how we can lose and then gain so much back even when we're eating WFPBNO. :-(

[@MichePhD]

Yeah, that’s a good question. I imagine it would largely get reabsorbed into the regained fat at least. And I understand-I was there for ages before I really got the hang of intuitive eating. I had to let go of caring about my weight, and now I’m leaner than I ever managed while trying to lose.

[@susymay7831]

Why does losing weight increase pesticide levels in the blood by so, so much?

[@ernie429]

Wow! Thank you.

[@JazzBear]

How do you think being adequately hydrated would effect your pesticide levels? And do you think eating animal products would raise your pesticide levels due to a summing effect? Also, if you need help with audio stuff give me a shout. I own a recording studio.

[@larrylewis1099]

A great argument for organic food.

[@e.patrickfuerst4198]

What you are observing is a correlation of release of pesticide residues when fat breaks down, similar to what might happen with DDT. Not all pesticides bio-accumulate like DDT. All pesticides do not behave the same in the body. The hypothesis that such pesticides cause this slower metabolism is a hypothesis, a conjecture. It's popular to bash pesticides and blame them when something more complicated might be going on.

[@robertarvanitis8852]

The body doesn't know if our weight loss efforts are deliberate or starvation. We may go into calorie-conservation mode as it it was a new Ice Age: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starvation_response .

[@GearheadSynthesis]

Can we take a pill/supplement to bind the pesticide molecules and allow for easier excretion?

[@MichePhD]

Unfortunately there don't seem to be scientifically supported ones.

[@goetzlisa]

I know this video is a year old, but I want to challenge a point. Glycophosphates are highly water soluble. How is it possible they are stored in fat, when it's far more likely they will be urinated out? What information am I missing?

[@MichePhD]

The video is not about glycophosphates

[@jansimons1475]

Are these pesticides specific to the US or is this worldwide?

[@DarkGoddessworship]

I'm scared to finish my salad now

[@lorrilewis2178]

I read that lab animals on strict diets are heavier now than they were decades ago. We can also see that the younger generation is heavier on average than we were at their age decades ago.

[@MichePhD]

Yeah, there's definitely more to the story than the number of calories we're eating.

[@RiDankulous]

If confirmed, pesticides need to be reduced in food supply cost will go up for food

[@JustVibingFullStop]

Interesting video! Won't the body detox and get rid of the pesticides in the bloodstream in time. I'm thinking of the liver and kidneys? I mean, I can't believe that the pesticides stay in your bloodstream indefinitely.

[@MichePhD]

Thank you! And no, for many pesticides, our liver and kidneys are not able to get rid of them. That’s precisely why they’re such an issue. Studies have found that several pesticides, like DDT, stick around in our bodies at least for decades. They accumulate in animals too, for similar reasons.

[@jamestimmons6838]

So should we do plasmaphoresis on everyone that loses a lot of weight?

[@Cowboysong]

So from this conclusion I would assume if one worked in the field of pest control, this is pretty good reason to get a new job?

[@MichePhD]

Yes I'd say so, unless they're one of the few that uses organic pesticides. High exposures from working with pesticides have been shown to shorten lifespans and cause all sorts of bad side effects.

[@adday.]

People are snacking and over eating like crazy, in the past people didn't. I don't buy that the obesity pandemic is because of chemicals. I have true slow metabolism, as a medical condition, been medically treated with not always the best succes for 22 years so far and I have fought a damn battle to stay slim in spite of this autoimmune condition that my ancesters also had.

[@amyjohn850]

I love it! You're beautiful and intelligent 💕 Thank you for the video!

[@randomdriver]

Can the donation of blood help to get rid of more of the pesticides?

[@MichePhD]

I cover that in the video after this one!

[@ronsilva516]

That is interesting

[@shroud1390]

You rock!

[@nerva1734]

Are there data about what foods contribute most to our pesticide levels? My impression is that meat and dairy are the main sources but I haven't heard anything about it in an age.

[@MichePhD]

Yes there are! I actually spent like 5 mins talking about just this in part 2 for next week. :)

[@SibleySteve]

This is my favorite video of yours, because I lived through the 1973 PBB contamination incident in Michigan when flame retardant chemicals were mixed with animal feed (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polybrominated_biphenyl#Michigan_PBB_contamination_incident). When I got to college biology the prof said raise your hand if you grew up in Michigan. Most of us raised our hands. He said keep your hand up if you're a woman. Then he said "DO NOT breast feed" or you will pass on the PBB to your children because its half life is crazy long like a million years. Ever since then I have been intrigued by humans and pesticides. Now I work in Michigan government and we print Health Dept and Cooperative Extension brochures telling women they must breast feed because of the benefits of breast feeding to the infants, and all these health bulletins originate at the federal level and trickle down to the counties. I keep wondering, why isn't anyone warning people anymore about PBB?

[@malloryknox6802]

Japan uses a lot of pesticides and the majority of Japanese people are at a normal weight though 🤔

[@michelletulumello661]

Seems like if you want to lower pesticides in your blood, actually donating blood would be a good choice. Worst thing that could happen is wouldn't work, and you helped someone anyway 😆

[@synnejacobsenness6681]

For the algoritm

[@MichePhD]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@barli7153]

Bruh...

[@juliantreidiii]

You look healthy but pail like a vegan but not as pail as a diabetic. People on the carnivore diet look much worse. After 12 years I went back to eating some meat because it was not doing my health any favors and Dr.s kept telling me I needed meat but I do not eat red meat. My thyroid has always been slow. PCBs illegally in the waster in my home town killed my father with cancer at 20 and every house on the block have at least one case of cancer between my birth and ten when the EPA man who took bribes died. Thank you GE and Celanese. 7 to 10 servings of green and Yellow Veg. every day! Plus some purple and other colors.

[@michaelaustria208]

❤❤❤

[@ulrikewermann1268]

🖕i´ve heard about this, because I have hashimoto....

[@kdc71425]

Research gopher 😂

[@harrisonmixer9583]

Research-Mole