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#55 - Dr. Jacob Wilson | A Metabolic Advantage with Keto Oct 11, 2018

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(WTF) What The Fat - Dr. Jacob Wilson

Episode #55

In this episode of What The Fat, Dr. Ryan Lowery, and Dr. Jacob Wilson discuss the metabolic advantage of a ketogenic diet. Whether you are looking to lose weight or gain lean muscle mass, this episode will provide scientific evidence behind the advantage of a ketogenic diet.

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Takeaways

Even when calories and protein are matched, there are numerous studies showing that the ketogenic diet provides a metabolic advantage, thus leading to greater fat loss.

Show Notes:

What is a metabolic advantage 1:13
Proving the benefits of a ketogenic diet 8:04
The problem with meta-analysis 10:00
How does keto alter performance 11:34
The effect of keto on brown adipose tissue 12:54
The psychological and physiological aspects of keto versus a low-fat diet 14:35

Tweetable quotes:

“Studies need to control for reality”

“Garbage in equals garbage out”

“Even when calories are protein are matched, there are studies showing there are greater results on a ketogenic diet.”

Links/Resources:

Website: www.themusclephd.com

Dr. Jacob Wilson's Instagram: @themusclephd

Dr. Ryan Lowery’s Instagram page: @ryanplowery

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Tips, Recipes, Community: @ketogeniccom

Videos: KetogenicCom YouTube

#54 - Dr. Jacob Wilson | Born an Underdog Oct 10, 2018

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From the time he was 5, Dr. Jacob Wilson Ph.D., CSCS*D knew he was destined to be a scientist. As a child who was never supposed to make it into this world, he represents all that it means to be an underdog. Growing up in poverty, Jacob learned the value of kindness and perseverance, which influenced his decision to leave academia and start the Applied Science and Performance Institute.

In this episode of What The Fat, Dr. Ryan Lowery delves into Jacob’s history and all that the “muscle man” had to endure so that he could fulfill his childhood dreams of having a positive influence on the world.

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Take-aways If you take away only one thing from this video, let it be the concept of being an underdog. Understand how and why someone who wasn’t even supposed to enter the world was able to help millions. Most importantly, never become complacent. Never lose the passion and hunger of an underdog.

Show Notes:

Jacob Wilson’s Story 1:39
The biggest influence on Jacob’s life 3:21
What lead to a life of science 4:26
How wanting to gain muscle mass lead to a series of degrees 5:05
How Ryan and Jacob met 5:36
Young investigators of the year award 5:52
Leaving academics to form the A.S.P.I. 6:55
Starting your day with gratitude 8:12
ABC Bodybuilding 9:09
Building ASPI against all odds 11:10
Executing your plans 12:28
How keto Marley from cancer 13:09
Main takeaways 15:06

Tweetable quotes:

“Bringing value is the most important thing you can do.”

“The more research you do, the more you can change the world.”

“You’ve got to execute, no matter what you do. You can do anything, but you have to start executing or you’ll never do anything.”

Links/Resources:

Website: www.themusclephd.com

Dr. Jacob Wilson's Instagram: @themusclephd

Dr. Ryan Lowery’s Instagram page: @ryanplowery

If you like today’s episode, subscribe on Apple Podcasts at What The Fat and leave us a 5-star, positive review.

Tips, Recipes, Community: @ketogeniccom

Videos: KetogenicCom YouTube

#53 - Craig Emmerich | Beyond the Diet Oct 05, 2018

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What The Fat - Craig Emmerich | Beyond the Diet

Episode #53

Craig Emmerich graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering and had always had a systematic approach to his work. He followed his wife Maria Emmerich into the nutrition field and has since dedicated his time researching and looking at nutrition and biology from a systems perspective. Over the last eight years, he has worked with hundreds of clients alongside Maria to help them heal their bodies and lose weight leveraging their biology to make it easy.

***We are aware of audio issues with this podcast. We apologize in advance. Thank you for listening!

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Show Notes:

Women aren’t eating enough protein 00:01:00
Recommended protein intake 00:02:20
Craig’s top micronutrient dense foods 00:03:40
Supplements help people heal 00:07:15
Benefits of collagen supplements 00:09:40
Probiotics get a bad rap 00:12:05
Maria and Craig adopted two kids 00:13:10
Be outside and get your vitamin D 00:15:50
Exercise is a daily routine 00:17:35

Topic Takeaways:

Craig recommends .8 times your lean mass for your protein intake.
When you are keto you need more electrolytes and everyone can benefit from collagen.
Getting twenty to thirty minutes of sun exposure each day is a healthy thing.

Tweetables:

“Each pound of muscle takes effort and build, you want to preserve that.” (TWEET IT!)

“Animal proteins have a lot of vitamins and minerals” (TWEET IT!)

“We have more cells in the bugs in our gut and on our skin then there are cells of us” (TWEET IT!)

Links/Resources

Blog:

https://mariamindbodyhealth.com

Books:

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Tips, Recipes, Community: @ketogeniccom

Videos: KetogenicCom YouTube

#52 - Craig Emmerich| Protein and Gluconeogenesis Oct 04, 2018

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What The Fat - Craig Emmerich

Episode #52

In this episode of What The Fat, Dr. Ryan Lowery talks with Craig Emmerich about his daily eating habits, nutrient-rich foods, and how skipping dinner is ideal for intermittent fasting. Then, Craig gives his thoughts on extended fasting, “cheat days,” and the “SAD” diet experiment. Later, we learn about physiological insulin resistance, the carnivore diet, and gluconeogenesis.

***We are aware of audio issues with this podcast. We apologize in advance. Thank you for listening

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Links/Resources

Blog: https://mariamindbodyhealth.com

Books:

Show Notes:

Most nutrient-rich foods 00:03:00
A day in the life of Craig Emmerich 00:03:45
Skipping dinner is ideal for intermittent fasting 00:05:00
Best time of day to exercise 00:06:25
Extended fasting is helpful for certain people 00:08:00
Water fasting causes autophagy, but so does Keto 00:10:00
Craig is not a fan of “cheat days” 00:10:55
“SAD” diet experiment 00:13:35
Keto does not lead to diabetes 00:14:35
Physiological insulin resistance 00:16:10
Should I eat cake at a wedding? 00:17:10
Craig’s thoughts on the carnivore diet 00:18:30
The whole foods approach 00:21:00
Bulletproof Coffee is out of hand 00:22:00
Gluconeogenesis 00:23:25

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#51 - Craig Emmerich|Engineering Keto Oct 03, 2018

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What The Fat - Craig Emmerich

Episode #51

In this episode of What The Fat, Dr. Ryan Lowery talks with Craig Emmerich about his wife Maria, the “Beyonce” of Keto. Craig tells us how he kept Maria’s business going and why he fell in love with the ketogenic diet. Later Craig reveals how Keto has helped with Lyme Disease and his thoughts on protein-sparing modified fasts

***We are aware of audio issues with this podcast. We apologize in advance. Thank you for listening!

Enjoy the show!

Show Notes:

How Craig got involved in Keto 00:01:35
Maria and Craig’s blog 00:06:15
Craig and Maria’s kids are Keto 00:08:00
Lyme Disease 00:12:15
Keto diet helps Lyme symptoms 00:14:40
Protein-sparing modified fasting 00:16:15
How often you should do a protein-sparing modified fast 00:18:15
Fat fasting 00:19:15

Links/Resources

Blog: https://mariamindbodyhealth.com

Books:

If you like today’s episode, subscribe on Apple Podcasts at What The Fat and leave us a 5-star, positive review.

Tips, Recipes, Community: @ketogeniccom

Videos: KetogenicCom YouTube

#50 - Dr. Ryan Lowery's Take | Theranos Sep 28, 2018

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In this episode of What The Fat, Dr. Ryan Lowery wants to talk about an interesting documentary he watched the other night. The documentary, Bad Blood: A Cautionary Tale, is about a company called Theranos. This company wanted to do all sorts of medical procedures with just a drop of blood from a finger. Ryan learns that the CEO of Theranos was the first female billionaire, even though the company was completely bogus. Confidence can convince people to buy your product, confidence can get you a date, and confidence can get you a job.

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Links/Resources

Dr. Ryan Lowery’s Instagram page: @ryanplowery

Book: Bad Blood

Documentary: Bad Blood: A Cautionary Tale

Show Notes:

Documentary about a company called Theranos 00:02:00
Ryan is fascinated with different people’s points of view 00:04:30
Is Kylie Jenner the first female self-made billionaire? 00:05:25
How reliable is a machine? 00:07:10
Confidence can make sales 00:08:45
A sale can be approaching someone for a date 00:10:10

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Tips, Recipes, Community: @ketogeniccom

Videos: KetogenicCom YouTube

#49 - Dr. Ryan Lowery's Take | Correlation ≠ Causation Sep 27, 2018

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In this episode of What The Fat, Dr. Ryan Lowery addresses the fact that a vegan cardiologist came out and said nobody should be eating a Ketogenic diet and eating Ketogenic makes you die faster. Ryan wants everyone to know that correlation does not mean causation. We learn that eggs do not actually cause cancer, processed meats are not ideal, and not everyone is inhumanely treating animals.

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Links/Resources

Dr. Ryan Lowery’s Instagram page: @ryanplowery

Debunking Vegan Cardiologist Confusion| Dr. Ryan Lowery Take | Ketogenic.com

Show Notes:

Vegan cardiologist said no one should be eating a Ketogenic diet 00:00:50
Cardiologist has problems with red meat 00:01:50
Processed meats are not ideal 00:04:20
Eggs do not cause cancer 00:05:20
Are all animals inhumanely treated? 00:11:20
Be careful with everything you read 00:15:50

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Tips, Recipes, Community: @ketogeniccom

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#48 - Dr. Ryan Lowery's Take | From Acorns to Oak Trees Sep 26, 2018

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In this episode of What The Fat , Dr. Ryan Lowery wants to talk about a video he watched called Acorns to Oak Trees and how small things can turn into big flourishing aspects. Each and every one of us have the tools to transform into what we want to be. Later, we learn why Ryan turned down his dream position and what he writes in his gratitude journal. Finally, Ryan wants everyone to think about what goals they want to achieve in life.

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Links/Resources

Dr. Ryan Lowery’s Instagram page: @ryanplowery

Show Notes:

From Acorns to Oak Trees 00:00:45
Ryan turned down his dream position 00:04:10
Gratitude journal 00:05:15
People who talk down to others 00:07:50
Ryan loves the underdog 00:09:30
Think about what goals you want to achieve in life 00:10:30

If you like today’s episode, subscribe on Apple Podcasts at What The Fat and leave us a 5-star, positive review.

Follow Dr. Ryan Lowery’s Instagram page: @ryanplowery

Tips, Recipes, Community: @ketogeniccom

Videos: KetogenicCom YouTube

#47 - Ali Miller, RD | The Anti-Anxiety Diet Sep 21, 2018

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Episode #47

Ali Miller is an integrative dietitian and founder of Naturally Nourished, a functional medicine private practice. Author of Naturally Nourished: Food-as-Medicine for Optimal Health Cookbook and Reset, Restore, Renew: Real Food Detox program. She has a NEW book coming out soon called The Anti-Anxiety Diet!

Ali has dedicated her career to revolutionizing food-as-medicine in the treatment and prevention of disease. She has a passion to create public awareness regarding the significant role diet plays in our overall health with her philosophy of Food-As-Medicine. Through corporate outreach and as a public figure, Ali addresses nutrition misconceptions and myths, clarifying the extensive amount of confusing and conflicting information that often saturates the media.

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Links/Resources

Website: https://www.alimillerrd.com

Books: Naturally Nourished: Food-as-Medicine for Optimal Health Cookbook

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