EP 434 Your Body Makes Fructose During Stress Which Causes Weight Gain with Chris Mearns

What if fructose isn’t only something you consume?

In this fascinating conversation with Chris Mearns, we explore the surprising connection between stress, fructose production, metabolism and weight gain including the idea that under certain conditions, the body can actually make fructose from glucose.

We dive into why this matters for metabolic health and why understanding the body’s response to stress may be an important piece of the weight-loss puzzle.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How and why the body can produce fructose internally

• The connection between stress and fructose metabolism

• How metabolic dysfunction can change the way the body handles energy

• Why our biology may respond differently depending on whether we are in a “feast” or “famine” environment

• The fascinating hummingbird vs. bear comparison and what it can teach us about energy storage

• The role of exercise and energy expenditure in metabolic health

• How polyphenols may influence these metabolic pathways

• Why weight gain and metabolic dysfunction are more complicated than simply “eat less and move more”