The Energy Balance Podcast

BV #6: Glucose Goddess, Gabrielle Lyon, & Dr. Boz: The Truth About Blood Sugar and Macros


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In this episode we discuss:
  • Gabrielle Lyon’s protein recommendations, the problems with high-protein diets, and the major cost to her 1:1 protein-to-carb ratio suggestion
  • Dr. Boz's take on the drivers of high fasting blood glucose on the carnivore diet
  • Why Dr. Berg's view of serotonin as the "happy hormone" is unsubstantiated and our thoughts on his recommendations for raising serotonin
  • How the Glucose Goddess's strategies for blood sugar regulation demonstrate a poor understanding of glucose and insulin
  • Whether obesity is truly caused by genetics and if eating less and exercising more can influence obesity outcomes
  • The benefits of sunlight and red-light exposure
  • Free Energy Balance Food Guide: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/guide


    The Nutrition Blueprint: https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/


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    Timestamps:

    0:00 – intro

    1:46 – Gabrielle Lyon promotes bro science: 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight 

    7:15 – problems with high-protein diets – stress hormones, low testosterone, slowed metabolism, and gut toxins

    15:21 – whether studies on Eskimo and Inuit populations support a high-protein diet

    16:59 – the problems with Gabrielle Lyon’s recommendation of a 1:1 protein to carbohydrate ratio

    23:48 – the minimum amount of carbs we need daily and the consequences of not getting enough

    26:56 – Gabrielle Lyon is confused about fats

    35:43 – types of fats commonly used in bodybuilding and whether they’re truly optimal

    37:37 – Dr Boz’s recommendations for high blood sugar on carnivore and OMAD (one-meal-a-day)

    45:59 – the drivers of high fasting blood glucose on low-carb diets

    49:38 – whether overeating is really an issue on the carnivore diet and why increased appetite signals improved health

    57:28 – whether Dr. Boz's recommendation to shift the eating window earlier has any validity

    1:01:33 – Sean Baker’s shift away from the carnivore diet

    1:03:31 –Dr Boz denies that the carnivore diet caused increased fasting blood sugar

    1:11:16 – why Dr Berg is wrong – serotonin is not the “happy hormone”

    1:20:40 – the idea that low serotonin causes depression and high serotonin reverses it is unsupported

    1:23:05 – our thoughts on Dr. Berg's recommendations for raising serotonin: exercise, fasting, and tryptophan

    1:28:46 – whether vitamin D increases serotonin

    1:30:56 – the benefits of sunlight and red-light exposure

    1:39:39 –the problems with Glucose Goddess’s strategies to prevent blood glucose spikes

    1:49:22 – insulin and blood sugar spikes are misunderstood

    1:54:46 – how an excessive focus on blood glucose and insulin misses the underlying issues

    1:55:59 – is obesity primarily caused by genetics?

    2:01:49 – whether diet and exercise impact obesity rates

    2:09:26 – the vital importance of finding fulfillment in life, following our passions, and escaping the grind of the rat race

    2:15:12 – what it really takes to be healthy and whether it's possible to improve your health without expensive interventions

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