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01:14 - “Energy and structure are interdependent at every level” - Ray Peat, PhD
03:22 - Why glucose is the optimal fuel
05:51 - Ray Peat’s logical framework vs low-carb assumptions
08:21 - Why bioenergetics explains dietary paradoxes
10:27 - Ray Peat Quote on Sugar & Oxidative metabolism
14:42 - Benefits of CO₂ 22:15 - Sugar’s support for oxidative metabolism
26:34: Ray Peat Clip on: Sugar and the thyroid: T4 → T3 conversion
42:15 - Dr. Ray Peat Clips on Sugar Lowering Stress
45:30 - What happens when your blood sugar drops
50:18 - What are the roles of the stress hormones?
53:57 - Transient rise in cortisol on low-carb?
59:17 - High protein and cortisol
1:01:32 - Is glucagon a stress hormone?
1:06:19 - Dr. Ray Peat on anti-inflammatory effects on insulin & sugar
01:19:02 - Why high insulin isn’t the goal
01:22:13 - Hypoglycemia is directly inflammatory
01:23:05 - Hypoglycemia increases clotting and vascular inflammation
01:28:14 - Dr. Ray Peat on the ideal sources of sugar
01:31:30 - Potassium depletion reduces insulin action
01:34:45 - Diuretics, ARBs, potassium retention, and insulin sensitivity
01:36:58 - Calcium’s anti-obesity and metabolic effects
01:39:08 - Why Dr Ray Peat paired dairy + fruit
01:42:00 - Ideal potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium targets
01:43:23 - Why Ray Peat’s work gets misrepresented & honoring Ray Peat’s legacy
Ray Peat Sources
1. Ray Peat – Glycemia, starch, and sugar in context https://raypeat.com/articles/articles/glycemia.shtml
2. Ray Peat YouTube clips cited throughout:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQw1SJ3UFww
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buJpzZJoGsg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxnO0PzBdtQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWEwav6x8Bg
Ray Peat Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RayPeatClips
Sources: In YouTube Description- https://youtu.be/1Cap9NmjLpM