Is My Metabolism Damaged?

AFS Education

Overview: Can you metabolism be damaged? Some in the media and research communities suggest it is possible. We’ll explore the concept of metabolic adaptation in this video and what its role is in human biology. We’ll likewise review the potential signs of a “damaged metabolism,” and talk about the unlikely scenarios it occurs in as well as some ways to potentially address it. The conclusion we’ll present is that very few people have a significantly “damaged” metabolism for weight loss. For more information on how we reached this conclusion, please watch the video.

Additional Resources:

• Precision Nutrition: Can eating too little actually damage your metabolism?                   
• Precision Nutrition: Case study: The Biggest Loser
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Quantifying the Persistence of Metabolic Adaptation and Weight Regain Following Extreme Weight Loss