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Targeting Visceral Fat and the Future of Weight-Independent Longevity| Dr. Mikhail Kolonin

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GLP-1 drugs likesemaglutide and ozempic have become household names but how much do we reallyunderstand about what they're doing inside the body? In this episode I sit downwith Dr. Mikhail Kolonin, Professor and Director of the Center for Metabolicand Degenerative Diseases at UTHealth Houston's McGovern Medical School, whoselab has spent years uncovering the deeper biology of these drugs.We go far beyondweight loss. Dr. Kolonin explains how GLP-1 drugs trigger IL-6 signaling in fattissue, activating a thermogenic program that converts metabolically inactivewhite fat into energy-burning brown fat and how in some patients this isaccompanied by upregulation of telomerase, a protein with profound implicationsfor mitochondrial health and aging. We also tackle the muscle loss questiondirectly, examining what the latest research reveals about why lean mass losson GLP-1s exceeds simple caloric restriction, and what can realistically bedone about it. 🌐Linksin this video Dr Kolonin's page https://gsbs.uth.edu/directory/profile?id=b816c8de-c9b0-40f0-873c-42fa69db82e9 Time-LineMitopure Urolithin A, 10% off Code MODERN https://tidd.ly/4bLCpguQitone (10%off: HEALTH10) https://tidd.ly/4jGklry Qitone Esters PowderSeekingHealth supplements: 10% discount code Richard10https://crrnt.app/SEEK/-dm0MyrQ, Histamine Nutrientshttps://crrnt.app/SEEK/EpM7paAOAX3 LifeAstaxanthin 20% discount code MODERN20 https://tinyurl.com/2t3w26nwhttps://www.choosemuse.comStemregen 15%discount Code MODERN https://tinyurl.com/45z968yr (Only available in the US)Renue by Scienceall 10% discount with code MHS https://renuebyscience.com/  Nuchido Time+ 20% discount offirst purchase with code MODERN20 https://nuchido.com/MODERNIf you would like tosupport our channel please consider signing up on patreonhttps://patreon.com/ModernHealthspanYou can also find us onYouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/modernhealthspan

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