Your Brain Decides Your Weight. Here's How.

What if your metabolism is influenced not only by what you eat, but also by what you believe? In this episode of The Upgrade, Makai explores the fascinating science behind the gut-brain axis, the placebo effect, and the powerful connection between perception and physiology. Your body is constantly listening to your brain. The question is: what is your brain telling it? 🍿 Watch Final Hours: https://ept.ms/FinalHours Chapters: 00:00 Beyond Calories and Exercise 01:22 The Nutritional Paradox 02:59 The Placebo Effect of Movement 04:50 When the System Breaks 06:37 Healing the Disconnect 09:03 A Psychosomatic Diet 📖 Sources 🖋️ 2011 Yale milkshake ghrelin experiment https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21574706/ 🖋️ Leptin resistance in obesity and fullness signaling https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6893721/ 🖋️ 2020 Mexican mindfulness intervention in obese, anxious children https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7040861/ 🖋️ 2012 exposure effect study on unsalted carrot and coriander soup https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S095032931200078X #weightloss #brain #metabolism #placeboeffect