The Energy Balance Podcast

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

0:47 – Sean’s professional bodybuilding career and how excessive exercise harmed his health 

5:50 – Sean’s experience with various diets (keto, carnivore, fasting, low-carb, carb-cycling, low-fat, etc.) 

12:37 – issues with the low-fat craze of the 1980s and the cost of constant diet cycling 

18:09 – excess protein slowed Sean’s metabolism and caused major gut issues 

24:35 – how the sugar diet helped Sean recover from excess protein intake and low-carb diet stress

29:15 – using colon massage and myofascial release to support digestive health 

31:23 – sugar diet results and how it impacted Sean’s bodybuilding competition and sleep

34:36 – muscle loss, lower energy, and cravings on the sugar diet

36:33 – how Sean transitioned to a more balanced approach while listening to his cravings and hunger signals 

40:23 – when it comes to exercise, more is NOT always better 

42:26 – improved health and freedom from listening to your body with the bioenergetic approach 

46:27 – how to reverse autoimmune conditions like ankylosing spondylitis (AS) using a bioenergetic approach 

49:04 – Sean’s advice to young athletes on how to support long-term health 

50:43 – how Sean overcame health dogmatism

In this episode we discuss:



-The calories in calories out model of obesity 
-What really causes fat storage 
-Whether there are any concerns with consuming organ meats 
 

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The Nutrition Blueprint: https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/

Theresa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingrootswellness/
 

Timestamps:
0:00 – intro 
0:56 – Nick Norwitz’s claim that calories don’t cause obesity and whether we agree 
6:25 – the value and limitations of calories  
14:27 – the true cause of obesity 
19:40 – “excess calorie intake causes weight gain” is unhelpful and irresponsible 
23:28 – how and when measuring calorie intake can be valuable 
27:24 – do calories matter? 
32:28 – how “it’s just calories” often places blame on the individual 
34:26 – Nick Norwitz on when the calories-in-calories-out model “breaks” 
37:28 – hypothyroidism and weight gain resolved using a bioenergetic approach 
38:26 – thoughts on organ meats like liver, heart, kidney, stomach, and intestine 
42:41 – freeze-dried or desiccated vs fresh organ meat 
45:12 – Nutrition with Judy’s claim that “liver is not a superfood” 
47:11 – can you overdose micronutrients like vitamin A and copper from organ meats? 
49:43 – strategies for including more organ meats in your diet

Check out the Energy Balance Mini-Course here: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy/

Check out the Energy Balance Food guide here: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/guide/

Check out the Energy Balance Solution here:

https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy-balance-solution/

 

Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

0:25 – why your vitamin D levels are still low despite supplementing

3:17 – the dangers of low vitamin D for bone health & immune function

7:16 – essential nutrients and food sources to resolve low vitamin D

17:25 – top supplement recommendations for optimal vitamin D

In this episode we discuss:
 

Ray Peat’s ideas about fasting and the stress response

Why relying on fatty acid oxidation is inherently stressful

 

Free Energy Balance Food Guide: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/guide


The Nutrition Blueprint: https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/


Theresa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingrootswellness/

 

Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

1:03 – Ray Peat’s view on fasting for 12–15 hours without triggering stress 

4:22 – the true definition of stress and how much stress is optimal 

9:18 – how the efficiency of glucose metabolism and glycogen storage impacts stress 

12:23 – whether we agree that fasting for 12–15 hours doesn’t cause stress in healthy people 

17:05 – do hunger signals mean the stress response has already started? 

21:08 – the short- and long-term costs of low carb diets 

22:22 – finding balance between eating frequently to reduce stress and spacing meals out strategically 

24:47 – why meditation, magnesium, and other tools don’t stop physiological stress 

27:04 – Ray Peat on what happens when stored glucose (glycogen) runs out 

28:53 – hypothyroidism as a driver of poor glucose utilization and liver glycogen storage 

31:50 – stress hormones and elevated fatty acid metabolism characterize the stress response 

34:50 – ketosis mimics starvation and lowers the metabolic rate 

36:50 – sugar is anti-stress and whether sugar is addictive 

41:46 – once you add in carbs you won’t go back 

44:12 – how your body adapts when you add in carbs following low-carb diets 

48:30 – Ray Peat on the harmful effects of fasting 

50:14 – the cost of stress and increased fat metabolism 

52:06 – the dangers of releasing PUFA from storage and how long it takes to deplete PUFA 

55:11 – strategies for protecting against PUFA 

1:01:50 – how long it takes to see benefits from lowering PUFA and setting expectations for progress 

1:06:00 – binge-eating and food addiction resolved with a bioenergetic approach 

1:10:48 – how low-carb and keto diets cause intense cravings and food obsession while a bioenergetic approach resolves them

In this episode we discuss:
 

Justine’s response to our critique of her arguments against Ray Peat’s work

 

Free Energy Balance Food Guide: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/guide


The Nutrition Blueprint: https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/


Theresa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingrootswellness/

 

Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

0:32 – recap of Justine Stenger’s claim covered in episode 19 

2:26 – Justine’s response to our critique of her post 

5:45 – why it’s crucial to separate personal feelings from intellectual discussions, especially when sharing information publicly 

10:48 – our goal as health educators is not to shame or discredit individuals 

13:33 – how today’s social media environment incentivizes low quality, thoughtless posts 

18:30 – why attention and clicks take priority over quality on social media 

21:34 – how to discern reliable information and whether we should outsource understanding to specialists 

26:49 – how to develop true discernment in a world full of self-proclaimed experts 

30:19 – Justine Stenger doubles down on her claim that fats are superior to carbohydrates32:47 –do carbs or fat better supports a compromised metabolic state? 

39:45 – Justine contradicts her earlier claim that fat is a cleaner-burning fuel than carbohydrates 

43:10 – Justine Stenger’s claim that glucose oxidation is only beneficial during hypoxia or the cell danger response 

49:55 – why carbohydrates are the superior fuel source 

55:17 – the difference between glucose oxidation and anaerobic glycolysis, and whether Justine is conflating the two 

57:28 – how Ray Peat’s metabolic framework drives growth and expansion in society as a whole 

1:01:53 – why having metabolic flexibility in a healthy state doesn’t refute our argument that carbohydrates are the superior fuel 

1:08:23 – the inherent cost of favoring fat metabolism over carb metabolism, and why restoring carbohydrate utilization is essential for restoring a healthy metabolism 

1:13:30 – Justine admits she hasn’t studied Ray Peat’s work 

1:19:17 – Justine’s claim that it’s optimal to switch between fuel sources 

1:20:55 – Justine’s claim that redox matter more than carbs vs fats 

1:25:11 – did we publicly dismantle Justine’s work, and is it okay to critique others? 

1:31:26 – Justine’s hypocritical shaming of us for addressing her incorrect claims about Ray Peat’s work and glucose vs. fat metabolism1:39:48 –there is no “Ray Peat Diet” 

1:40:20 – how to embrace criticism and whether debates are typically helpful 

1:45:04 – the responsibility that comes with being health educators 

1:48:33 – common problems with debates and why we aren’t interested in debating Bart Kay 

1:52:09 – how the nervous system impacts our ability to think critically 

1:52:56 – problems with debates cont’d – are debates truly valuable? 

1:57:24 – blood sugar improvements on a bioenergetic approach