If you want to lose fat, there’s one non-negotiable: you must be in a caloric deficit. Whether you are carnivore, plant-based, Intermittent fasting or detoxing, if your body has enough energy coming in, it has no reason to tap into stored fat. The good news? You can
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How can GLP-1 medications reduce inflammation and improve long-term health outcomes for you beyond weight loss? In this episode, JJ talks with thyroid and metabolic health expert McCall McPherson about the powerful connection between GLP-1 medications, inflammation, and thyroid function. Together they reveal why these therapies are
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Can lifting weights actually improve your mindset? Absolutely. Every time you push through a hard workout, you’re training more than your muscles, you’re training your mind. Physical challenge builds mental resilience, confidence, and the ability to handle discomfort. That’s why I always say: how you show up
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In this video, I explain how to calm the cortisol storm and why managing stress is just as essential for fat loss as nutrition or training. You’ll learn how chronic stress keeps cortisol high, why that matters for belly fat and cravings, and what simple, evidence-based strategies
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WELCOME TO EPISODE #5 – The Final Episode of my Metabolism Makeover Giveaway! 🎉LAST CHANCE — ENTER TO WIN🎉 Don’t forget to turn on notifications so you never miss an episode! Join JJ Virgin in this 5-part YouTube series where each episode tackles the real reasons weight
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Yes, you can lose weight without working out. The problem is that without resistance training, you’ll lose muscle right along with the fat, and muscle is what keeps your metabolism strong. Here’s the solution: ✅ Dial in your nutrition to create a healthy calorie deficit (think protein,
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Instead of waiting until something breaks and reacting with medication or procedures, this new approach focuses on staying healthy before the disease ever starts. That means measuring what matters your sleep, your muscle mass, your blood sugar, your stress and taking daily action through nutrition, supplementation, movement,
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WELCOME TO EPISODE #4 of my Metabolism Makeover Giveaway! 🎉ENTER TO WIN🎉 Don’t forget to turn on notifications so you never miss an episode! Join JJ Virgin in this 5-part YouTube series where each episode tackles the real reasons weight loss stalls in midlife, from muscle loss
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We live in a culture designed to distract us. One moment you’re in a conversation, the next you’re lost in your phone or your thoughts and you’ve disconnected from your body. My guest on this week’s Well Beyond 40, @joshpais, calls this out as one of the
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Can you really turn back the clock on aging skin? ✨ In this episode, JJ Virgin sits down with Dr. Alessandra Zonari, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at OneSkin, to unpack the groundbreaking science behind biological skin age and what it means for slowing and even reversing
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