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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

1:00 – the sugar diet, honey diet, fairy princess diet, and fruit-till-noon diets as discussed by Cole Robinson, Mark Bell, Anabology, Noah Ryan, celestialbe1ng, and others 

6:35 – my experience on a high-sugar diet and what the sugar diet means for the health world 

11:17 – what is FGF21? 

15:54 – how low-protein diets trigger the release of FGF21 

20:00 – the context of FGF21 on low-protein diets and the reasons for its effects: is this really beneficial? 

26:15 – the long-term effects of FGF21 on body fat, muscle mass, and metabolic health 

33:16 – how the sugar diet compares to low-carb diets 

35:55 – high-carb low-protein diets vs. high-fat low-protein diets on FGF21 

37:34 – low-protein diets increase your metabolism due to stress: brown fat, uncoupling, and energy expenditure 

43:59 – FGF21’s role in stress, energy conservation, and hibernation 

49:56 – FGF21 and cortisol: is FGF21 a stress hormone? 

54:09 – FGF21 and hormesis: is FGF21 hormetic? 

56:10 – FGF21 and liver fat production go hand-in-hand 

59:11 – carb-induced increase in FGF21 is activated by reductive stress 

1:05:04 – the role of FGF21 in de novo lipogenesis as an adaptive response to stress 

1:10:47 – carb-induced FGF21 causes fat gain and sympathetic activity 

1:14:29 – does FGF21 cause metabolic syndrome, diabetes, NAFLD, cardiovascular disease, and obesity? 

1:21:08 – does FGF21 extend lifespan? if so, is it worth it? 

1:27:03 – can you lose weight and extend lifespan without a protein-deficient diet?