S6 | Ep.8 Starving at a Cellular Level: How Fructose Drains Your Brain’s Energy w/ Chris Mearns, Metabolic Researcher

In this episode, I sat down with Chris Mearns, metabolicresearcher and systems thinker developing a new framework for understanding chronic health struggles, including weight gain, inflammation, hormonal imbalance, fatigue, and even skin health. His work challenges conventional explanations by showing how many modern “dysfunctions” are actually predictableadaptations to sustained metabolic stress.In this episode, we talk about what metabolic stress is, what causes it is and what we can do in our day to day to manage itEnjoy the episode.Connect with Chris:Website: ⁠https://liv3health.com⁠YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thefructosemodel⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/tryliv3/Connect with The Skin I'm In Podcast on Socials!!!Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Skin I'm In Podcast⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@theskinimin_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@theskiniminpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠@TheSkinImInPodcast⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@TheSkinImInPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠TheSkinImInPod⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the mailing list here 📩https://forms.gle/q76GNmxXWoo7SJNc7 Be rewarded by shopping with one of my sponsors!⁠⁠SuperchargedFood⁠⁠Code: THESKINIMIN⁠⁠EMR TEK⁠⁠Code: THESKINIMINChapters00:00 Introduction to Metabolic Research01:38 Understanding Metabolic Dysfunction03:36 The Connection Between Metabolism and Mental Health05:53 Energy and Its Role in Metabolism08:15 The Impact of Food Quality on Metabolism12:55 Fructose: The Hidden Culprit17:28 Juicing and Detoxing: Myths and Realities19:22 Recognizing Metabolic Stress21:43 Brain Fog and Energy Deficiency24:03 The Role of Food Choices in Metabolic Health27:23 Socioeconomic Factors in Food Access31:25 The Importance of Home Cooking34:07 Survival Signaling and Fructose Metabolism37:41 Animal Metabolism vs. Human Metabolism39:17 Metabolic Stress in Healthy Individuals40:56 Creating a Healing Environment44:26 Practical Steps to Reduce Inputs46:35 The Challenge of Fructose Metabolism49:11 Cravings and Cellular Energy51:36 The Importance of Addressing Metabolic Health55:04 The Responsibility of Food Choices57:05 Conclusion and Resources