In this episode we discuss:

​The best fruits and why quality is so important

​Why fruit juices are great sugar sources and berries aren’t the “holy grails” of fruits

​The differences between honey, table sugar, and corn syrup

​Why table sugar is not “toxic” or a “poison” but still may be problematic

​Why white sugar is better than “raw” sugar

​How much sugar/carbohydrates we should be eating for optimal health

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-6-blood-sugar-part-3-the-best-sugar-sources/

In this episode we discuss:

​How different types of carbohydrates affect our blood sugar

The benefits of fructose and why much of the anti-fructose research is misguided

The relationship between carbs, stress hormones, and how you feel

Which starchy foods are the healthiest and which we should avoid

​The best way to eat starch for blood sugar regulation

What cravings and hunger can tell us about our energy balance

How to stop restriction, binging, and “carb addiction”

Sign up for the free Energy Balance Mini-Course here: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy/

 

 

Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-5-blood-sugar-part-2-cravings-anti-fructose-misconceptions-and-the-best-starch-sources/

In this episode we discuss:

​The relationship between our blood sugar and energy balance

​Why sugar and other carbohydrates are some of the most protective, anti-stress compounds

​How insulin helps to ​lower stress hormones

​Why “lowering blood sugar” isn’t a good goal for improving health

​Why protein doesn’t “stabilize our blood sugar”

​Why diabetes is NOT caused by elevated insulin or blood sugar levels

Sign up for the free Energy Balance Mini-Course here: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy/

 

 

Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-4-blood-sugar-part-1-blood-sugar-regulation-and-energy-balance/

In this episode we discuss:

How plant polyphenols shape our gut microbiome

​Potential issues with fruits (and why fructose isn’t one of them

​Why fats are essential for proper gut function and potential issues with low-fat diets

​The importance of the migrating motor complex for a healthy gut and its relationship with our metabolic function

​Why low-carb, keto, carnivore, and fasting (including intermittent fasting) aren’t ideal for our guts

Sign up for the free Energy Balance Mini Course here: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy/

 

 

Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-3-gut-and-digestion-part-2-ideal-foods-for-our-gut/

In this episode we discuss:

​What ideal gut function looks like for humans

​What the differences between our guts and those of other ​apes tell us about our diets

​Why certain gut toxins may be some of the main factors holding our health back and blocking our cellular energy production

​Which compounds in foods are harmful to our guts (and lead to bloating, indigestion, and gut inflammation) and which ones ​support a healthy gut

Why many of the conventionally "healthy" foods are terrible for our guts

Sign up for the free Energy Balance Mini Course here: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy/

 

 

Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-2-gut-and-digestion-part-1-our-gut-and-energy-balance/

In this episode we discuss:

Why energy is at the center of our health and virtually all symptoms and conditions 

​The various factors that affect our body’s ability to produce energy from the food we eat 

​Why too much exercise can be harmful 

​Why burning more calories isn’t the answer for fat loss or health 

​Where the calories-in/calories-out equation went wrong and how it leads to a low metabolism

​The different types of energy production (and which one we want to favor to improve out health) 

​The hormones that govern our energy systems

 

Sign up for the free Energy Balance Mini Course here: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy/

 

Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-1-energy-is-everything/

In this episode we discuss:

The direct physiological effects of COVID-19 and what they mean for our health

​How we can protect ourselves from these effects of COVID-19

The relationship between our metabolic health and our immune system

Why COVID-19 is not unique and why we shouldn’t treat it as ​if it is

Which treatments currently used for COVID-19 we may want to avoid

What we should eat and what supplements we can use to keep our immune system functioning at its best

Which things we may NOT want to do to “support our immune system” (like taking omega-3s, drinking tons of water, and fasting)

 

Sign up for the free Energy Balance Mini Course here: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy/

 

Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-0-protecting-yourself-from-covid-19-and-how-to-support-your-immune-system/

The brand new Energy Balance Podcast is coming out next week!

 

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On the new podcast I'll be talking about all sorts of things, including:

Why energy is so important for our health and how it relates to virtually all symptoms and conditions

What exactly we should be eating and doing to maximize our cellular energy

What you can do to turn your brain back on, regulate your blood sugar, fix your gut, and lose weight

The various misconceptions and fallacies that are everywhere in the health and nutrition world

How all the different factors in our environment (everything from sunlight to psychological stress to nutritional supplements) affect us on the bioenergetic level

In this episode we discuss:

• Why vegetables, nuts, and seeds aren’t the “health foods” they’re considered to be

• The dangers of undereating and restriction

• Why many of us are deficient in sugars and fats

• How to increase testosterone and why we may not want to

• The basic issues with the concept of hormesis

• Why excess energy does not cause fat gain

• Our requirements for protein, carbs, and fat

0:49 – hunger the dangers of undereating and restriction

8:49 – macronutrient requirements

11:53 – sugar/fat deficiencies causing cravings

16:47 – common diets and macronutrient deficiencies (vegetarian/vegan, low-fat, paleo, keto)

19:29 – roles of protein (preserving lean mass and liver function)

22:27 – roles of carbohydrates (primary fuel, blood sugar regulation, hormonal regulation)

24:13 – “we can survive without sugar”

25:52 – a lack of energetic efficiency is NOT beneficial

29:28 – carbs, blood sugar regulation, stress hormones, and low-carb diets

39:58 – roles of fats (digestion and protection against endotoxin, sugar-sparing effects, hormone production, and structure)

56:34 – macros as necessary nutrients rather than “calories”

1:02:35 – are vegetables “health foods?”

1:11:55 – are nuts and seeds “health foods?"

1:15:34 – are vegetables, nuts, and seeds even “foods?”

1:17:50 – the basic issues with the concept of hormesis

1:31:53 – complexity and energy partitioning

1:36:46 – excess energy does not mean fat gain

1:46:58 – how to increase testosterone

1:58:14 – is the goal high testosterone or low stress hormones?

For links from this episode check out the show notes at: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/podcast/

In this episode we discuss:

• Our health journeys and our discovery of Ray Peat’s work

• Anti-authoritarianism, dietary dogmatism, and experimentation

• Whether sugar, specifically fructose, causes inflammation

• Nutrition in relation to working out, meal timing, and snacks

1:29 – Mike’s health journey

8:20 – Jay’s health journey

12:25 – the paleo, low-carb, ketogenic days

20:08 – experimenting with carbs

27:16 – Ray Peat and the bioenergetic/metabolic perspective

36:36 – there is no Ray Peat diet

39:17 – anti-authoritarianism, experimentation, and western civilization/society

44:25 – diets, dogmatism, willpower, and rigidity

48:57 – does sugar (fructose) cause inflammation?

58:36 – sugar and evolution, table sugar and digestion

1:06:39 – fruit polyphenols prevent bacteria from eating our food and protect against endotoxin

1:13:05 – exercise and recovery; more isn’t always better

1:20:41 – ideal protein and carb intake

1:28:05 – the importance of fat for hormones, digestion, etc.

1:31:37 – meal timing and intermittent fasting

1:35:07 - bringing it back to energy

1:38:42 – snack ideas

Links/References from this episode

• https://academic.oup.com/endo/article/145/2/548/2499932 - fructose doesn’t cause inflammation when PUFA metabolites are blocked

• “Why Eat Less and Exercise More is the WORST Advice for Fat Loss and Health” - https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/why-eat-less-and-exercise-more-is-the-worst-advice-for-fat-loss-and-health/

• “The Mythical Calorie Equation” - https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/the-mythical-calorie-equation/

• Menno Henselmans protein study showing no increases in muscle gains beyond protein intake of .73 g/lb - https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/6/376.full?fbclid=IwAR1sDnpjaiBmXEV9vqXqmBs9wT6OfObw_nuYpOWIJ0sMHsmNizGaEuR-gpY

• Menno Henselmans protein article - https://bayesianbodybuilding.com/the-myth-of-1glb-optimal-protein-intake-for-bodybuilders/

• Migrating motor complex - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migrating_motor_complex

• “Fats: We’ve Got it All Wrong” - https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/fats-weve-got-it-all-wrong/

• “Omega-3s Are Not The ‘Healthy Fats’” - https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/omega-3s-are-not-the-healthy-fats/