The Natural Ozempic In Your Gut (Eat THIS To Switch It On)
Dave Asprey
Jan 25, 2026
Episode description
Your gut already has its own version of Ozempic, and it’s been doing this job long before injections existed.
In this video, I explain how appetite is actually regulated, why synthetic shortcuts often create new problems over time, and what has quietly shut down the body’s natural satiety signals for so many people.
Once you understand the pathway drugs are trying to imitate, the question stops being “how do I eat less?” and becomes “why was my body blocked from doing this in the first place?”
This is about restoring a system, not overpowering it.
Chapters
0:00 - Introduction: Your Body’s Natural Ozempic
0:53 - Hunger Is a Hormone Problem
5:08 - How to Fix Your Hormone Signals
7:28 - Why Ozempic Often Backfires
10:54 - The Resistant Starch Solution
15:03 - How to Use Resistant Starch
18:12 - Rebuilding Your Gut Environment
19:31 - Lifestyle Support for Gut Health
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