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Discover how you can live without constant hunger and fatigue, brain fog, poor sleep, and other low-energy symptoms. The Energy Balance Podcast will teach you how to maximize your cellular energy so you can take back your health and finally experience clear-headed focus, restful sleep, and all-day energy you didn’t think was possible.
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Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
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Why elimination diets and avoiding dietary triggers is not the solution for autoimmunity
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The role of the gut health and intestinal permeability in autoimmune conditions (and why “leaky gut” isn’t the primary cause of autoimmunity)
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The problems with immunosuppression and symptom management for autoimmune conditions
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Alternative views of the immune system that create a completely different picture of autoimmunity
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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-42-alternative-views-of-the-immune-system-and-autoimmunity-autoimmunity-part-1/
Timestamps:
3:45 – the autoimmunity epidemic
6:54 – the basics of our immune system
12:55 – the mainstream view of autoimmunity
17:20 – the functional medicine/paleo view of autoimmunity involving molecular mimicry and intestinal permeability (leaky gut)
31:12 – the problems with the functional medicine/paleo view of autoimmunity
41:45 – the problems with the conventional view of the immune system
48:06 – an alternative view of the immune system (William Koch’s theory natural immunity, Polly Matzinger’s danger theory, Jamie Cunliffe’s morphostasis theory)
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
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Why estrogen dominance is one of the primary drivers of reproductive issues for women
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The cost of suppressing hormonal and reproductive symptoms with birth control
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Whether symptoms like breast soreness, bloating, cramps, heaviness, mood swings, migraines, PCOS, fibroids, and endometriosis can be resolved by correcting underlying dysfunction
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Why estrogen is not the “female hormone” and is instead better classified as a stress hormone
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The healthiest form of birth control/contraception
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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-41-benefits-of-progesterone-and-how-to-restore-hormonal-health-womens-hormonal-health-part-2/
Timestamps:
4:10 – the harmful effects of various forms of contraception and using menstrual cycles as indicators of health status
13:44 – the beneficial effects of progesterone and its roles outside of reproduction
16:54 – context for hormone supplementation (including estrogen or progesterone supplementation and hormone replacement therapy)
28:25 – the problems with hormone blood tests and how this has led to misconceptions surrounding the effects of estrogen on our health
33:16 – nutrition to rebalance hormones without hormonal supplementation
55:44 – supplements (vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, aspirin, progesterone, thyroid) to improve hormonal health
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
Tuesday Dec 29, 2020
- Why estrogen dominance is one of the primary drivers of reproductive issues for women
- The cost of suppressing hormonal and reproductive symptoms with birth control
- Whether symptoms like breast soreness, bloating, cramps, heaviness, mood swings, migraines, PCOS, fibroids, and endometriosis can be resolved by correcting underlying dysfunction
- Why estrogen is not the “female hormone” and is instead better classified as a stress hormone
- The healthiest form of birth control/contraception
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-40-why-estrogen-and-birth-control-are-not-the-solution-womens-hormonal-health-part-1/
0:00 – intro
3:13 – the influence of industry in the perception of estrogen and birth control
18:18 – the harmful effects of estrogen and birth control
24:29–the balance between estrogen and progesterone and considering estrogen dominance as a major driver of reproductive issues for women
29:10 – the cost of the conventional medical approach to female hormonal health and reproduction
53:47 – the healthiest alternatives to hormonal birth control/contraception and using menstrual cycles as indicators of health status
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
- How to eat more food when your gut is compromised
- How to support your digestion and restore gut health using nutrition and supplements
- Whether food excipients like citric acid, ascorbic acid, and soy lecithin should be avoided
- Why body odor and skin care needs depend on our health state
- Which personal care ingredients to use and avoid
- Why beauty care and skincare products aren’t the solution for skin symptoms like acne, dry skin, rosacea, eczema, and psoriasis
3:11 – what to eat when your gut health is compromised; how to navigate compromised gut health
12:22 – supplements that can help restore gut health
22:58 – the harmful effects of food excipients like citric acid, ascorbic acid, and soy lecithin, and whether they’re worth avoiding
31:45 – Mike’s personal care routine
37:16 – why personal care, skincare, and beauty care products can be more harmful than helpful
43:56 – Jay’s personal care routine and moisturizing ingredients
46:25 – personal care products/companies and ingredients to use or avoid
49:14 – personal care products generally don’t solve the underlying problems that lead to skin symptoms in the first place
55:07 – other important considerations for personal care and cleaning products
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Ep. 38: The Physiology of Fat Loss Without a Caloric Deficit
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
- The physiology of fat loss without a calorie deficit or cutting carbs or fat
- Why insulin doesn’t cause fat gain
- Where excess calories go if they aren’t stored as fat
- Why increasing “fat-burning” doesn’t increase fat loss
- Why it’s nearly impossible to accurately measure “calories in” and “calories out”
- How an energy surplus can lead to healthy fat loss
1:01:48 – how an energy surplus can support fat loss
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
- The pro-metabolic effects of coffee that lead to cancer prevention, improved liver health, neurological protection, increased insulin sensitivity, and reduced all-cause mortality
- How to drink coffee so that it improves your health instead of causing stress
- Whether it’s okay to drink coffee every day or even drink multiple cups per day
- How we can attain the benefits of fasting without the stress and without starving ourselves
- Whether fasting is actually protective against cancer and longevity-promoting
- Why fasting decreases muscle mass and drives hormonal imbalances
15:43 – how much coffee is ideal and whether it’s okay to have coffee every day
21:32 – when to use supplements to protect against a suboptimal environment and the importance of context
31:20 – whether fasting can have benefits
36:20 – whether fasting protects against and/or destroys cancer
45:21 – the harmful effects of fasting and alternative strategies to achieve the same benefits
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
- The process of removing judgement and morality from health and nutrition
- Why ice cream can be considered a health food
- Why losing weight through the mainstream model often comes at the cost of our health
- How the diet and nutrition industries have caused us to develop a dysfunctional relationship with food
- How to transition away from the “eat less and exercise more” paradigm of fat loss
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
- How to get through the holidays without binges and weight gain without resorting to restriction
- Why eating more, not less, is often the answer for healthy fat loss
- How to prevent binging by ensuring you have enough cellular energy
- Why weight gain and a lack of energy often go hand-in-hand
- How to stop cravings and hunger without restriction and dieting
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
- How to adjust macronutrient ratios for insulin resistance and diabetes
- Factors that affect insulin sensitivity outside of macronutrient ratios
- The problem with the vast majority of melatonin supplements
- Whether GABA plays a role in sleep and how to support healthy GABA production
- Why we may want to reconsider melatonin supplementation for better sleep and what we can do instead
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
- How improving thyroid health will improve blood pressure regulation
- The best supplements for managing blood pressure and vascular health
- The role of vitamins A, D, E, and K in heart health and blood pressure regulation
- How stress can cause elevated blood pressure
- How to ensure that you have enough cellular energy to optimize vascular health and blood pressure