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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 8 MIN

Wired but tired, Fight or Flight

from Obesity: The War Within · host Brian Samuel, MD

You push through. You power through. You run on stress and get things done until your body finally stops cooperating. In this episode, Dr. Brian Samuel explains the two sides of your nervous system, the gas pedal driving adrenaline and norepinephrine, and the brake pedal most people forgot they had. If you're someone who can't relax even when life slows down, this episode will finally give you the language for what's happening and what to do about it.

You push through. You power through. You run on stress and get things done until your body finally stops cooperating. In this episode, Dr. Brian Samuel explains the two sides of your nervous system, the gas pedal driving adrenaline and norepinephrine, and the brake pedal most people forgot they had. If you're someone who can't relax even when life slows down, this episode will finally give you the language for what's happening and what to do about it.

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You push through. You power through. You run on stress and get things done until your body finally stops cooperating. In this episode, Dr. Brian Samuel explains the two sides of your nervous system, the gas pedal driving adrenaline and...

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