Metabolic Optimization Tips for Fat Loss, Performance & Longevity
Release Date: 11/23/2025
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info_outlineAging isn’t just a number — it’s biology in motion.
In this deep-dive episode, Coach Debbie Potts breaks down how to rebuild your metabolism, restore cellular safety, and retrain your body to burn fat efficiently using the latest tools in metabolic science.
Learn how your mitochondria, hormones, and nervous system work together — and what happens when they don’t. Using insights from PNOĒ Metabolic Testing, AMPK/mTOR pathways, the Cell Danger Response, and vagus nerve regulation, you’ll discover how to move from Metabolic Chaos® to Metabolic Harmony — the true foundation of fat loss, performance, and longevity.
Inside this Episode
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PNOĒ Metabolic Testing: See exactly how your body burns fuel (fat vs. carbs) and pinpoint your FatMax zone.
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AMPK Activation: How to unlock your body’s natural repair and fat-burning mode through training, fasting, and cold exposure.
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Cell Danger Response: Why your mitochondria hit the brakes — and how to tell them it’s safe to produce energy again.
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Vagus Nerve Reset: Strengthen the “safety switch” that controls digestion, hormones, and inflammation.
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mTOR & Midlife Muscle: Reignite muscle growth and recovery through protein timing, strength training, and hormone balance.
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Cortisol & Hormones: Why chronic stress blocks fat loss — and how to restore your natural cortisol rhythm.
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The FutureYou Formula: PNOĒ + Functional Testing + Nervous System Reset = Metabolic Harmony.
Key Takeaways
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You can’t out-train a stressed-out nervous system — calm first, build later.
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Fatigue, stubborn belly fat, and slow recovery are signals of a body stuck in protection mode.
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Metabolic freedom comes from restoring safety, flexibility, and flow — not more restriction or cardio.
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Aging well is a skill you can train when you understand your metabolic blueprint.
Ready to Rebuild Your Metabolism?
Stop guessing and start testing. Schedule your PNOĒ Metabolic Test and Functional Review at www.DebbiePotts.net.
Let’s design your roadmap to thrive — not just survive — through midlife and beyond.
Safety Note
Educational only. Partner with a qualified practitioner—especially if you’re on medications, have gallbladder disease, significant anemia, active IBD, are pregnant, or have complex conditions.