In this episode, Matt Gallant and Wade Lightheart talk about keto, diet cycling, and optimizing digestion:

* Matt's 26-year journey with keto

* "Anabolic Diet" book

* 4 main health goals

* Cycling carbs and cycling calories

* Cycling for weight loss

* Triggering survival mechanisms

* Ghrelin - what it is and how it works

* Extended calorie deprivation

* Gaining more than 40 pounds of fat in 11 weeks

* Women and weight maintenance

* Understanding hormonal mechanisms

* Strategic refeeds

* Diets and food fears

* Study on diet cycling

* Feasting gene

* The psychological benefits of cycling/refeeding

* Making a list of your cravings

* What happens to leptin during a refeed

* How cravings destroy progress

* How the body adapts to refeeds

* Metabolic energy boosting

* Sociological and physiological dysfunction of dieting

* Importance of muscle mass

* Strategy for refeeds when doing keto

* Calorie deficits and refeeds

* What happens to muscle during a refeed

* Phases of keto-adaptation

* When to start incorporating refeeds in a keto lifestyle

* How to indulge on cravings without the negative consequences

* Evolution of refeeds

* When and how to use Masszymes, Gluten Guardian, and Hydrochloric acid (HCL)

* The effects of undigested protein on the body

* Digestion's impact on health and longevity

* HCL production and age

* HCL for inflammation

* 3 areas where digestion goes wrong

* ER visits and gastrointestinal issues

* Lipase

* Maximizing the benefits of refeed days

* Probiotics on refeed days

* Transient and colonizing probiotics

* How to achieve perfect digestion

* "The Longevity Code" book

* Taking enzymes on an empty stomach

* Gluten Guardian for dairy digestion

* Eating socially

* Vacation eating strategy

* Weight-gaining factors

* Correcting 99% of the populations' digestive issues