Straight-Up Wellness

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

In this episode, Lisa Simone Richards talks about impostor syndrome, confidence, and the real reason we procrastinate.

* Imposter Syndrome

* The difference between information and transformation

* How to get the most out of an Audible book for personal development

* The root of Imposter Syndrome

* The real reason you procrastinate

* Why negative comments are actually awesome

* The benefit of being polarizing

* Where confidence comes from

* One thing to do right now to overcome imposter syndrome

In this episode, Glenn Livingston talks about resolving binge eating once and for all.

* Dr. Livingston's personal journey

* Psychology behind eating

* Obsessive thoughts about food

* Reptilian brain

* Components of processed foods

* Super-sized stimuli

* Emotional triggers for sweet, salty, and soft, chewy carbs

* Mentally justifying cravings

* Making food rules that you can live with

* Drawing a line between constructive and destructive thoughts about food

* Two types of deprivation

* Tips for journaling and creating food rules

* Creating rules that support mindfulness

* Challenging the "pig" to prevent the element of surprise

* Planning to eat for specific events

* Character trumps willpower

* "I'm the kind of person who..."

* Developing a dual mindset

* The problem with aiming for progress instead of perfection

* Why it's important to yell at yourself

* How to update your food rules

* Reprogramming yourself to think like a permanently thin person

* Decision fatigue

* Rules vs. Guidelines for dangerous trigger points

* Addiction to dieting

* The "biological error" concept

* Drugs in our food

* The one thing you can do right now to stop binging

In this episode, Dr. Will Cole talks about functional medicine, inflammation, and healing.

* Functional medicine vs mainstream medicine

* The "functional range" of wellness

* Identifying root cause issues

* Defining the Inflammation Spectrum

* Chronic issues all have an inflammatory component

* One side of the Spectrum to the other side

* Hope for diagnosis

* Lifestyle choices that cause inflammation levels

* Lack of inflammatory balance

* Pregnancy and the Inflammation Spectrum

* Fluctuations of inflammation

* Taking the Inflammation Quiz throughout life

* Additional testing recommendations

* How quickly people can start feeling better

* Larger trajectory of healing

* Environmental toxins and inflammation

* Changing genetic expression

* Having kids take the Inflammation Quiz

* The role of natural supplements in reducing inflammation

* The Inflammation Spectrum tool box

* Finding what you need to live your best life

* Grace and clarity

* Intentionally feeling great

In this episode, Autumn Smith talks about her journey from IBS and anxiety to healing with a Paleo diet.

* Autumn's personal health struggles

* Mental health struggles

* Super fit but not well

* Healing with Paleo

* Difficulty in finding good snacks while traveling

* Going hardcore with Paleo

* Importance of being low carb for energy

* 3 things to understand about diet and mental health

* Identifying inflammation

* Nutrient deficiencies

* 3 days of tracking in cronometer for nutrient identification

* Learning how to balance blood sugar

* How our bodies respond to food is as unique as our fingerprints

* Most protective foods for mental health issues

* Autumn's green shake recipe

* Understanding where ingredients come from

* The truth about "free-range" and "grass-fed"

* How the treatment of animals impacts the taste of the meat

* Why to avoid encapsulated citric acid

* Grass-fed meat as best food to protect against anxiety

* Importance of Vitamin C in its whole form

* Vitamin C as a natural adderall

* Vitamin C for viral infections

* The awesome power of apple cider vinegar

* Acne and gut health

* Moving cows around to stimulate grass growth and regenerate soil

In this episode, Krishna Kaliannan talks diabetes, keto, and his unique breakfast idea:

* Type-1 Diabetes diagnosis at age 18

* Difference between T-1 and T-2 diabetes

* Forms of insulin resistance

* Diabetic ketoacidosis

* Choosing the low carb route to manage T1D and epilepsy

* Rising cost of insulin

* Creating a crunchy keto breakfast

* Early recipe fails

* Cost of keto ingredients

* Catalina Flour

* Replacing gluten as a binder

* Potato fiber as an ingredient

* Choosing soluble fibers for gut health

* Monk fruit as a sweetener instead of sugar alcohols

* Three Catalina Crunch flavors - inspiration

* Ways to enjoy Catalina Crunch

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In this episode, Matt Gallant talks about his keto diet journey and tips for great gut health:

* Matt's 26-year journey with the ketogenic diet

* Cyclical keto

* Sustainability of keto

* Three key milestones in a ketogenic journey: 2 weeks, 3 months, 1 year

* First two weeks are ideal for keto products such as ketone salts, esters, and kApex

* What causes keto digestive issues

* Combating low energy on keto

* Carb loading 1X per week

* Calorie loading for hormone optimization

* How long to be strict keto before attempting a carb-load

* The dual-fuel concept

* Matt's workout schedule

* Choosing calorie goals for refeed days

* What to consume on refeed days

* Why inflammation blocks fat loss

* Supplements for blood sugar regulation, and how and went to take them

* Tips to stay healthy while traveling

* Combating food poisoning and parasites

* Combating hangovers

* Cleansing parasites

* Viome to test gut biome to choose the foods to eat

* Importance of testing your body before blindly following a diet

In this episode, Dr. Felice Gersh talks about women’s health and the importance of maintaining healthy hormone levels.

* Fasting benefits

* Groups of women who can benefit the most from fasting

* Time-restricted eating for healing

* Function of mitochondria

* The liver's role in metabolic health

* Multifaceted approach to healing

* Dangers of birth control

* The Fast Mimicking Diet (FMD)

* Autophagy and mitophagy for a longer lifespan

* Prolon protocol

* Why women should not be in a constant state of ketosis

* Dr. Gersh's nutritional recommendations

* When women should not fast

* What happens to our brains and bodies when we breastfeed

* Exercise recommendations

In this episode, Taylor Johnson talks about promoting health and wellness to millions of people worldwide through esports:

* What are eSports

* Evolution of eSports

* How do eSports help promote health and wellness among children

* Encouraging gamers to move and eat healthy

* 3 things holding gamers back from healthy movement

* Shaping the training environment

* Family involvement

* Studies on cognitive development

* Overuse injuries and prevention

* eSports scholarship opportunities

* Demographics

* Burnout

* Toxic Environments

* Improving communication

* Getting started - best games

* eSports communities

* Most important tips for parents

* Where our listeners can find and follow

In this episode, Cameron George talks about the benefits of using kava during his own life-threatening health crisis.

* Cameron's personal health journey

* What is Kava?

* Properly extracting kava for effectiveness

* Noble kavas

* Main benefits of kava

* Kava for fasting and ketosis

* The interesting taste of kava

* How do you take it?

* Cumulative effect

* Testing kava

* Anyone who should not take kava?

* Where to find and follow Cameron