ARE STARVATION MODE & METABOLIC DAMAGE STOPPING YOUR ABILITY TO LOSE FAT? DEBUNKING METABOLISM MYTHS, MISCONCEPTIONS & CLAIMS
EPISODE 124 OF THE CHASING CLARITY PODCAST
TOPICS:
⁃ INTRO TO THE MOST PROMINENT FAT LOSS MYTHS
⁃ MYTH 1: YOU’VE EATEN SO LITTLE YOU’VE WENT INTO STARVATION MODE WHICH IS WHY YOU CAN NO LONGER LOSE FAT
⁃ THE EVIDENCE THAT STARVATION MODE DOESN’T EXIST
⁃ THE MINNESOTA STARVATION EXPERIMENT
⁃ CASE STUDY OF A MAN WHO FASTED FOR 382 DAYS & STILL DIDN’T GO INTO STARVATION MODE
⁃ MYTH 2: YOUR BMR WILL CONTINUE TO DROP LOWER & LOWER THE MORE WEIGHT YOU LOSE
⁃ MYTH 3: YOU CAN PERMANENTLY DOWNREGULATE & DAMAGE YOUR METABOLISM VIA METABOLIC DAMAGE
⁃ MYTH 4: YOU’VE GAINED WEIGHT DUE TO HAVING A SLOW METABOLISM
⁃ MYTH 5: HAVING A SLOW METABOLISM AKA A LOW RESTING METABOLIC RATE IS LIMITING YOUR ABILITY TO LOSE FAT
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EP. 123: OZEMPIC & WEGOVY DEEP DIVE: THE SCIENCE OF GLP-1 AGONISTS WITH DR. SCOTT STEVENSON
UPDATED TOPICS FOR THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:
⁃ INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC OF SEMAGLUTIDE
⁃ WHAT IS GLUCAGON LIKE PEPTIDE 1 & WHAT DOES IT DO?
⁃ WHAT IS A GLP-1 AGONIST/ANALOG?-
⁃ WHAT HORMONES ARE INVOLVED IN THE ACTIONS OF THESE DRUGS?
⁃ INSULIN’S ACTIONS AS A SATIETY HORMONE
⁃ THE PHARMACOKINETICS & PHARMACODYNAMICS OF GLP-1 AGONISTS AS COMPARED TO ENDOGENOUS GLP-1
⁃ WHAT ARE THE POSITIVE EFFECTS OF GLP-1’s?
⁃ WEIGHT LOSS OUTCOMES OF GLP-1 TRIALS
⁃ DOWNSIDES OF GLP-1 DRUGS
⁃ HOW COMMON IS WEIGHT REGAIN AFTER THE DISCONTINUATION OF GLP-1s?MAINTENANCE OF WEIGHT LOSS AFTER GLP 1 USE
⁃ POTENTIAL LEAN MASS LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH GLP-1’s
⁃ HOW TO USE THESE WITH DIFFERENT CLIENTELE
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EP. 122: THYROID 101: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OPTIMIZING THYROID HEALTH & FUNCTION & HYPOTHYROIDISM
TODAY’S TOPICS:
⁃ INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC OF THYROID HORMONE HEALTH
⁃ THE PREVALENCE OF THYROID ISSUES/THYROID STATS
⁃ THE ROLES THYROID HORMONE PLAYS IN BODY COMPOSITION & HEALTH
⁃ SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF THYROID ISSUES & HYPOTHYROIDISM
⁃ WHAT I DO WHEN I SUSPECT A CLIENT HAS THYROID ISSUES
⁃ THYROID REPLACEMENT THERAPY
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EP. 121: RAPID FAT LOSS: ACCELERATING FAT LOSS BY USING PSMF DAYS

TOPICS FOR EP. 121:
⁃ INTRO TO RAPID FAT LOSS
⁃ WHAT IS A PROTEIN SPARING MODIFIED FAST?
⁃ BENEFITS OF PSMF & RAPID FAT LOSS DAYS
⁃ RESEARCH ON PROTEIN SPARING MODIFIED FASTS
⁃ THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PSMF & RAPID FAT LOSS DAYS
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EP. 126 DR. SCOTT STEVENSON: THE PRINCIPLES TO RUST PROOF YOUR PHYSIQUE, PERFORMANCE & PROGRESS FOR YEARS TO COME.
TOPICS COVERED ON EPISODE 126 OF CHASING CLARITY PODCAST:
⁃ INTRO TO THE TOPIC OF RUST PROOFING YOUR PHYSIQUE & PERFORMANCE FOR YEARS TO COME
⁃ GOAL SETTING & HOW TO LEVERAGE THE RIGHT TYPE OF MOTIVATION TO YOUR ADVANTAGE
⁃ HOW TO CONTINUE FALLING IN LOVE WITH THE PROCESS OF TRAINING EVEN AFTER DOING IT FOR YEARS
⁃ TRAINING AS A HORMETIC STRESS- HOW TO LOOK AT THE STIMULUS & STRESS INDUCED THROUGH TRAINING
⁃ SELECTIVE IDIOCY- THERE ARE TIMES TO PUSH YOUR LIMITS & THERE ARE TIMES TO PULL BACK
⁃ AUTOREGULATION & CONTROLLED INTENSITY- TRAIN TO SEE ANOTHER SESSION
⁃ HOW TO FIND NEW WAYS TO ACHIEVE PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD WHEN YOUR JOINTS CAN’T TAKE HEAVY LOADING-
⁃ THE BENEFITS OF INCORPORATING HIGHER REP SETS INTO YOUR TRAINING
⁃ BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION TRAINING
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EP. 120: THYROID HORMONE MASTERCLASS WITH DR. SCOTT STEVENSON: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENERGY AVAILABILITY, CARB INTAKE, BODY COMP, REFEEDS & THYROID HEALTH
TOPICS FOR THIS WEEK’S EPISODE:
⁃ INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC OF THYROID HORMONE & WHY ITS IMPORTANT
⁃ PRIMER ON THYROID PHYSIOLOGY
⁃ THYROID HORMONES YOU NEED TO KNOW & STRUCTURE
⁃ WHAT ROLES DOES THYROID HORMONE PLAY IN BODY COMPOSITION & HEALTH IMPROVEMENT?
⁃ HOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY & AGGRESSIVE DIETING IMPACTS THYROID PRODUCTION
⁃ HOW NUTRIENT STATUS & CARBOHYDRATE AVAILABILITY IMPACTS THYROID PRODUCTION
⁃ THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH CARB DIETS AND/OR HIGH CARB REFEEDS TO INCREASE THYROID PRODUCTION/CONVERSION DURING DIETING?
⁃ THE CATABOLIC EFFECTS OF TAKING EXCESS T3
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EP. 119: ADVANCED DIETING STRATEGIES: RAPID FAT LOSS DAYS, PROTEIN SPARING MODIFIED FASTS, UNDULATING CALORIE CYCLES & MY PUSH PULL ADVANCED FAT LOSS METHOD

EP. 118: LOSING FAT & STAYING ON TRACK WHILE TRAVELING: TIPS, TRICKS & STRATEGIES FOR KEEPING YOUR FAT LOSS PROGRESS GOING EVEN WHEN YOU’RE ON THE ROAD
TOPICS FOR THIS WEEK’S SHOW:
⁃ INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC OF TRAVELING FOR WORK DURING A FAT LOSS PHASE
⁃ STRATEGIES FOR LOSING FAT & STAYING ON TRACK WHEN TRAVELING
⁃ STRATEGY 1: MAKE A PLAN & BE PREPARED BY PREPPING IN ADVANCE
⁃ STRATEGY 2: BRING PORTABLE FOODS & SNACKS THAT ARE EASY TO PACK, TRAVEL WITH & TO HIT YOUR MACROS WITH
⁃ STRATEGY 3: LOOK FOR A SPOT TO STAY AT THAT HAS WHAT YOU NEED
⁃ STRATEGY 4: HIT THE GROCERY STORE ONCE YOU REACH YOUR DESTINATION & STOCK UP ON EVERYTHING YOU NEED
⁃ STRATEGY 5: USE MY INTELLIGENT ORDERING FRAMEWORK IF YOU NEED TO EAT OUT WHEN TRAVELING
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EP. 117: THE SCIENCE OF FAT BURNERS WITH DR. SCOTT STEVENSON
TOPICS FOR THIS WEEK’S SHOW:
⁃ PRIMER ON FAT LOSS PHYSIOLOGY
⁃ DIVING INTO THERMOGENICS & LIPOLYTICS
⁃ CLEN
⁃ EPHEDRINE
⁃ SYNEPHRINE
⁃ YOHIMBINE HCL
⁃ RAUWOLSCINE
⁃ THYROID HORMONE
⁃ HOW TO STACK DIFFERENT FAT BURNING COMPOUNDS TO MAXIMIZE FAT LOSS
⁃ WHAT ARE SOME ADDITIONAL COMPOUNDS WE CAN ADD TO THESE SYMPATHOMIMETICS TO INCREASE THEIR EFFECT?
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EP. 116: FAT BURNERS & METABOLISM: THERMOGENICS & LIPOLYTICS FOR INCREASING METABOLIC RATE & TDEE
TOPICS FOR THIS WEEK’S SHOW:
⁃ INTRODUCTION TO FAT BURNERS
⁃ HOW DO FAT BURNERS WORK?
⁃ EPHEDRINE
⁃ CLEN
⁃ SYNEPHRINE
⁃ CAFFEINE
⁃ GREEN TEA EXTRACT
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