Why You’re Doing Everything Right but Still Not Losing Fat — The FutureYou Biology Series
Release Date: 12/04/2025
Are you stuck in Cell Danger Mode?
The Coach Debbie Potts Show
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The Coach Debbie Potts Show
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The Coach Debbie Potts Show
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Rabbit Hole Deep Dive Series: The Vagus Nerve, Aging & Hormones
The Coach Debbie Potts Show
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The Coach Debbie Potts Show
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The Coach Debbie Potts Show
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The Vagus Nerve–Thyroid Connection: Why Low T3 Isn’t Always a Thyroid Problem
The Coach Debbie Potts Show
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The Coach Debbie Potts Show
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The Coach Debbie Potts Show
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The Coach Debbie Potts Show
In this solo “deep dive rabbit hole” episode, Coach Debbie Potts breaks down the truth about animal vs. plant protein — and why it matters even more after 40. You’ll learn: Why muscle is your metabolic engine How anabolic resistance makes it harder to build muscle in midlife What leucine thresholds you need to hit to trigger muscle protein synthesis The anti-nutrients in plant-based foods that block absorption Why fiber isn’t the full story — and how polyphenols feed your gut better How to create your FutureYou Blueprint™ for muscle, metabolism, and gut health ...
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On today’s deep-dive episode of The Coach Debbie Potts Show, we unravel the hidden biology behind slow metabolism, stubborn fat gain, chronic fatigue, and the loss of muscle as we age.
Coach Debbie Potts—FDN-P, FNTP, NASM-CPT, and certified PNOĒ Metabolic Analyst—guides you through the interconnected systems that determine how you age, burn fat, build muscle, and generate energy from the inside out.
This is not your typical “eat less, move more” conversation.
This is FutureYou Biology—the science of rebuilding metabolism, rewiring resilience, and restoring cellular safety so you can thrive, not struggle, in midlife.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
PNOĒ Metabolic Testing — Your Real-Time Metabolic Blueprint
How RER, VO₂ Max, FatMax, and ventilatory efficiency reveal whether your metabolism is stuck in sugar-burning mode or capable of efficient, flexible fat oxidation.
AMPK — The Fat-Burning, Repair, and Longevity Switch
Why Zone 2, fasting windows, cold exposure, and specific nutrients activate AMPK to improve mitochondria, reduce inflammation, and enhance metabolic flexibility.
The Cell Danger Response (CDR) — When Mitochondria Hit the Brakes
Based on Dr. Robert Naviaux’s research, we explore why chronic stress, toxins, infections, or trauma push your mitochondria into “protection mode”—slowing metabolism, lowering energy, and blocking fat loss.
The Vagus Nerve — The Hidden Root of Weight Loss Resistance
If your nervous system doesn’t feel safe, your metabolism won’t unlock. Learn how vagal tone affects digestion, hormones, inflammation, and fat-burning—and how to train the vagus for better metabolic outcomes.
mTOR + Protein After 40 — How to Rebuild Muscle & Strength
Why women and men after 40 need higher protein, targeted leucine, and heavy strength training to overcome anabolic resistance and maintain metabolic rate and longevity.
Cortisol, Hormones & Aging
The stress-metabolism connection: how elevated cortisol suppresses thyroid function, blocks fat burning, and accelerates aging—and how to fix the rhythm.
The FutureYou™ Formula
How AMPK, mTOR, the vagus nerve, and mitochondrial health integrate into a personalized, test-not-guess blueprint for metabolic harmony.
Featured Framework: FutureYou™ Meal Method
Protein-forward, leucine-optimized meals to turn on muscle protein synthesis, maintain metabolic health, and improve fat-burning—especially for midlife women and men.
“Protein is the ignition switch for metabolism. Leucine is the spark plug.” — Coach Debbie
Takeaway
Aging well isn’t luck—it’s strategy.
When you retrain metabolism, restore cellular safety, and rebuild vagal resilience, your body becomes capable of fat-burning, muscle building, and long-lasting energy again.
It’s time to rewrite your midlife biology and create your FutureYou.
Work With Coach Debbie
Ready to stop guessing and start testing?
Book your PNOĒ Metabolic Test or schedule a discovery call at:
👉 www.DebbiePotts.net
Escape METABOLIC CHAOS® and rebuild METABOLIC HARMONY so you can strive to thrive as you age—not struggle.
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.