The Energy Balance Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Ep. 5: Blood Sugar Part 2: Cravings, Anti-Fructose Misconceptions, and the Best Starch Sources Apr 27, 2020

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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”

Ep 4: Blood Sugar Part 1: Blood Sugar Regulation and Energy Balance Apr 20, 2020

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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

EB. 3: Gut and Digestion Part 2: Ideal Foods For Our Gut Apr 14, 2020

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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

EB 2: Gut and Digestion Part 1: Our Gut and Energy Balance Apr 06, 2020

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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

EB. 1: Energy is Everything Apr 06, 2020

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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

Ep. 0: Protecting Yourself From COVID-19 and How to Support Your Immune System Apr 06, 2020

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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)