The food you eat is the fuel for your body—and it can tip the scale between disease and health. In this foundational lesson Dr. Mercola teaches you how to start optimizing your health by burning fat instead of glucose as your primary fuel and shares the practical information you need to begin today. You’ll learn what Mitochondrial Metabolic Therapy (MMT) can do for you and your loved ones and discover the real cause behind the epidemic of disease. Dr. Mercola also shares the most healthful and healing foods you’ll want to include in your diet—and the most toxic foods to avoid.

At the core of this health plan are mitochondria, and in this lesson you’ll learn the science behind Mitochondrial Metabolic Therapy so you can more deeply understand it and reap the benefits. You’ll discover exactly what mitochondria are, why virtually every chronic disease we know is related to mitochondrial health, and what actually causes most mitochondrial dysfunction. Dr. Mercola also explains what you can expect as your body shifts to burning fat and shares why fasting is a powerfully beneficial tool that can complement this program.

“Metabolic magic” is what occurs in your body once you transition to an MMT health plan. In this lesson you’ll be taught how to tailor the program to your unique physiology with detailed guidelines for starting a ketogenic eating plan. You’ll learn everything from the essential kitchen tools you’ll need and how to use them, to how to do a “pantry sweep” and identify foods that can derail your success, to how to set your targets and track your progress. Miriam will also explain the three ways to kickstart nutritional ketosis (your “metabolic magic”), so you can determine which method is best for you.

Here comes the fun part, where you’ll learn all about the scrumptious meals you can make! In this lesson Dr. Mercola helps you identify the foods you’ll choose to eat and gives you practical, real-world answers to common questions on this plan. He shows you how to make his signature superfood smoothie and delectable daily salad, and Miriam shares her simple meal template that covers satiating breakfast, lunch, and dinner choices and decadent snack options. You’ll learn how to sidestep challenges like food allergies and intolerances and also be treated to two special bonus videos.

This lesson dives deep into the nuances of the MMT health plan in a one-on-one conversation between Dr. Mercola and Miriam Kalamian, one of the world’s leading clinicians and educators on ketogenic therapy. You’ll hear how MMT played a critical role in Miriam’s son’s cancer treatment and learn why the nutritional information commonly taught in schools is terribly flawed. Dr. Mercola and Miriam also discuss how to be “keto-adaptive” in social situations like dining out, parties, and vacations, how to ensure you won’t experience hunger or cravings, and how to make MMT a lifelong health plan.

In addition to food, light is the most critical physical component to optimizing your health. Without understanding its importance, you might compromise your opportunity to improve your well-being. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to reap the benefits of sunlight to improve your mitochondrial metabolic health. Dr. Mercola discusses the truth about sunscreen and vitamin D supplements that might surprise you, the health dangers of florescent and LED lights, and how to protect yourself.

Exercise is a powerful strategy to complement food and light therapies and improve your mitochondrial function, and no strong health plan is complete without it. In this final lesson, you’ll learn how to integrate fitness into your MMT plan, even with a busy schedule. Dr. Mercola reveals the biggest mistakes people make about exercising and tells you what traps to avoid, and he demonstrates two simple exercise sequences that are some of the most innovative (and quick!) workouts you can do to improve your health, among other biohacks to boost your metabolic health.

Throughout the course, Dr. Mercola and Miriam referred to books, cookbooks, online recipe resources, and supplies that might be of great interest to you in your journey to optimal health. To help you further dig in to the wealth of material presented throughout the course, a complete list of these resources is available for download.

These In-course webinars allow you the unique opportunity to interact personally with Dr. Mercola and to ask questions, gain personalized insight about your situation and learn from others in the community. These LIVE webinars are only being offered within the course and are a rare chance to speak with Dr. Mercola to help get you an in-depth understanding on the exercises, tools and techniques in this course.