{"podcast":{"title":"Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health","slug":"dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388","podcast_index_feed_id":402388,"rss_url":"https://mercola.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.mercola.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/e/1/d/be1d56ace1a70186d959afa2a1bf1c87/Square_-_Dr._M_Podcast_Thumbnail2.0.jpg","author":"Briana Mercola","episode_count":995,"summary":"Listen to Dr. Mercola's Weekly Podcast, as the legendary natural health pioneer continues to lead you on your journey towards optimal health.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T12:20:28.573200+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388"},"episode":{"title":"How Butyrate Fuels GLP-1 — Your Gut's Built-In Weight Management System","slug":"how-butyrate-fuels-glp-1-your-gut-s-built-in-weight-management-system","published_at":"2026-03-03T05:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388/how-butyrate-fuels-glp-1-your-gut-s-built-in-weight-management-system","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388","url":"https://mercola.libsyn.com/how-butyrate-fuels-glp-1-your-guts-built-in-weight-management-system","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mercola/3.3_Lead_How_Butyrate_Fuels_GLP-1__Your_Guts_Built-In_Weight_Management_System.mp3?dest-id=574508","summary":"Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) produced when gut bacteria ferment dietary fiber. It serves as the primary fuel for colon cells, including L-cells that produce GLP-1 When your gut produces enough butyrate, natural GLP-1 secretion works properly, supporting appetite control, insulin sensitivity, and weight regulation This butyrate-driven GLP-1 pathway represents your body's built-in weight management system. My new book, \"Weight Loss Cure; Melt Fat Naturally With Your Own GLP-1,\" provides a step-by-step plan to rebuild butyrate production, restore natural GLP-1 signaling, and correct the root drivers of weight gain Low butyrate production disrupts GLP-1 signaling and contributes to obesity, insulin resistance, and metabolic disease Beyond weight regulation, butyrate also supports gut integrity, immune balance, and protection against chronic disease","meta_description":"Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) produced when gut bacteria ferment dietary fiber. It serves as the primary fuel for colon cells, including L-c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":959,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388/episodes/how-butyrate-fuels-glp-1-your-gut-s-built-in-weight-management-system/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-joseph-mercola-take-control-of-your-health-402388/how-butyrate-fuels-glp-1-your-gut-s-built-in-weight-management-system.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}