Metabolism: The Missing Link in Modern Health
Why Your Metabolism Is the Key to Preventing and Reversing Chronic Illness
We often hear the word metabolism tossed around in conversations about weight loss or energy levels. But what if we told you that metabolism is so much more than how fast you burn calories? According to leading experts like Dr. Robert Lustig (Metabolical) and Dr. William Li (Eat to Beat Disease), our metabolism is the command centre of our overall health—and its dysfunction is at the root of most chronic diseases today.
What Is Metabolism, Really?
Metabolism refers to the countless biochemical reactions in your body that keep you alive and functioning. It’s how your cells convert food into energy, how your hormones communicate, and how your body repairs, defends, and detoxifies itself.
When your metabolism is working well, you feel energised, maintain a healthy weight, think clearly, and recover quickly. But when it’s broken? That’s when the trouble begins.
The Metabolic Dysfunction Epidemic
In Metabolical, Dr. Lustig outlines how modern food—especially ultra-processed, sugar-laden products—has hijacked our metabolic health. This dysfunction doesn’t always show up as obesity. In fact, up to 40% of people with a “normal” weight are metabolically unhealthy. This means high blood sugar, insulin resistance, fatty liver, and inflammation can silently exist in people who “look healthy.”
This silent damage is linked to:
Type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular disease
Alzheimer’s, Dementia (also known as Type 3 diabetes)
Cancer
Hormonal imbalances
Fertility issues
Crohn’s, IBS and other chronic diseases
The Metabolism-First Approach
Instead of chasing symptoms, we take a metabolism-first approach at RemissionRx. We support your body in healing from the inside out by:
Removing toxic, inflammatory foods (goodbye ultra-processed junk)
Restoring real nutrition through whole, functional foods
Supporting cellular repair via intermittent fasting
Balancing hormones naturally
Rebuilding gut health and detox pathways
These foundational changes, inspired by Metabolical, Grain Brain, The Hormone Fix, and Eat to Beat Disease, aren’t about restriction—they’re about restoration.
Metabolic Health Is Preventive Medicine
When you fix your metabolism, you don’t just lose weight—you lower your risk for major chronic diseases. You boost your brain, energise your day, and take back control of your body’s future. It’s not a diet. It’s a strategy for longevity.
Metabolism is not just a health trend—it’s the core of your body’s ability to thrive. At RemissionRx, we help you identify what’s holding your metabolism back and give you the tools to turn it around. Because when your metabolism works, you work.
Ready to support your metabolism from the root up? Explore our personalised plans or book a free discovery call.
