Dhru Purohit Show
Why Visceral Fat Is So Dangerous and 3 Strategies To Tackle It For Good
23 Dec 2024
This episode is brought to you by Fatty15, Lifeforce, and Levels, As we age, signs like swollen joints, puffiness, lethargy, and reduced sharpness may indicate chronic inflammation tied to visceral fat, the “hidden fat” deep in our organs. Focusing solely on visible subcutaneous fat can overlook metabolic dysfunction in lean individuals. Addressing visceral fat reveals key drivers of health, paving the way for longevity and optimal well-being. Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, we bring you a special compilation episode featuring Dhru's conversations with experts on the dangers of visceral fat. Dr. Sean O’Mara delves into the risks associated with visceral fat, the foods and lifestyle factors that contribute to its production, and actionable steps to lower visceral fat levels to prevent chronic disease and extend lifespan. Dr. Ana Claudia Rosa highlights the lifestyle factors that increase visceral fat and offers strategies to reverse its percentage in the body. Dr. Manickam Palaniappan (Dr. Pal) discusses the unique challenges of belly fat and visceral fat within the South Asian population, explaining why individuals in this group should be cautious—even if they have a "normal" lipid profile and are not classified as obese by traditional standards. If you're seeking a deep dive into visceral fat and practical ways to reduce your risk of chronic disease, this episode is for you. Dr. Sean O’Mara works with business executives, professional performers, and athletes who are motivated to optimize their biology through innovative performance-enhancement techniques. Dr. Ana Claudia Rosa is a physician, radiologist, and medical doctor affiliated with the VA healthcare system. Dr. Rosa is an expert on visceral fat, emphasizing its significance in detection and detailed reporting. Dr. Manickam Palaniappan is a renowned gastroenterologist recognized for his expertise in digestive health and innovative treatment approaches. Dr. Palaniappan is highly respected for his skill in managing complex gastrointestinal disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease, liver diseases, and colorectal cancer. In this episode, Dhru and his guests dive into: What is visceral fat, and why it's dangerous (1:12) Top drivers of visceral fat and why there is such an explosion (9:37) How subcutaneous fat differs from visceral fat (24:37) Accumulation of excess levels of visceral fat (32:37) How Dr. Ana implements these strategies in her own life (37:53) Tracking visceral fat and optimal testing (43:53) How belly fat translates to chronic disease (50:50) Dr. Pal's personal story (53:33) Why visceral fat develops (59:17) Lifestyle vs Genetics or both (1:04:33) Also mentioned: Full episode with Dr. Sean O'Mara Full episode with Dr. Ana Claudia Rosa Full episode with Dr. Pal This episode is brought to you by Fatty15, Lifeforce, and Levels. Fatty15 is offering an additional 15% off its 90-day subscription Starter Kit. Go to fatty15.com/dhru and use code DHRU to replenish your C15 levels for long-term health. Right now, you can save $250 on your first diagnostic and get personalized suggestions. Optimize your longevity and track your progress; go to mylifeforce.com/dhru! Right now, Levels is offering my listeners an additional 2 FREE months of the Levels annual Membership when you use my link, levels.link/DHRU. Make moves on your metabolic health with Levels today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Episode
When we think about fat, we tend to focus on the visible fat that we can see in the mirror. But there's another type of fat, an often overlooked type of fat, that exists internally even in leaner individuals. Hi everyone, Drew Prode here, and today we have a fantastic episode with you with three guests that we've had in the past who are talking to us about the dangers of visceral fat.
Yes, visceral fat. It's wreaking havoc on our health. It's acting as a silent killer behind the surface. And as mentioned in today's episode, we have three fantastic educators who are talking to us about this subject and the dangers of visceral fat. We have Dr. Sean O'Mara, Dr. Ana Claudia Rosa and Dr. Pal.
And they're here to talk to us about how identifying and lowering visceral fat levels could be a canary in the coal mine for reducing inflammation and promoting overall health and longevity. Now, let's tune into my conversation with Dr. Sean O'Mara as he explains what visceral fat is and shares what he believes to be the top five causes of visceral fat. I want to talk about visceral fat.
Help us understand what is it and give us a few reasons why it's so dangerous inside the body.
Yeah. So a good name, because people hear about visceral fat, it's often described other ways like deep belly fat, but some cool names that I like to refer to it as invisible obesity, because it's the kind of fat that you don't know about. So it's invisible, it's deep in your abdomen. Another term that I've heard that is I'll give credit to is Carl Lenore's superhuman radio.
He calls it radioactive fat. And so it's this fat from the concept that it actually has inflammatory properties. It's not really radioactive, but it's the notion that it has the ability to influence tissues outside of itself. And the way it does that, Drew, is through inflammatory molecules. that it's constantly leaking and producing and sending throughout the body.
So it's a proximity to the vascular system that allows it to be distributed throughout the body. And then it has this untoward inflammatory effect in all the tissues. So keep in mind, chronic disease we hear about the common pathway of chronic disease is inflammation. And it's my clinical experience that visceral fat is behind all of that.
I mean, it's got this association or causality yet to be proven in many cases to virtually every form of chronic disease. So one of the interesting things I like to let people think about when it comes to visceral fat is if you have a malady, a certain form of chronic disease, just go on Google or AI and put in the search term, whatever you have, comma, and then list visceral fat.
The other technical term for it is visceral adipose tissue. Adipose means fat. So a variety of terms are used to describe visceral fat, but it is a really bad player because of its influence throughout your body. So I think that's a pretty good introduction to its association with chronic disease.
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