The Energy Balance Podcast

Ep 22: Resolving Joint Pain and Whether Reducing Stress Hormones Works For Fat Loss (Q & A)

In this episode we discuss:

• Why the general notion that gaining body fat increases the risk of disease isn’t always the case
• Whether whole foods are always healthier than processed foods (you might be surprised by this one)
• Whether sugar and salt can support fat loss
• Possible causes of chronic pain and how to resolve them
• Why many common recommendations for joint pain can cause more harm than good (and what to do instead)

 

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Ep. 21: Drink Less Water And Eat More Salt (And How to Address High Blood Pressure)

In this episode we discuss:

• Why drinking lots of water isn’t an effective solution for headaches, better skin, flushing out toxins, boosting our immune system, reducing swelling, or increasing our metabolism
• Why eating less salt isn’t a good option for lowering blood pressure and what you can do instead to resolve hypertension
• How drinking too much water and eating too little salt causes stress
• ​How eating more salt and less water can reduce swelling and water retention
• The best indicators for our water and salt needs

 

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Ep. 20: Intuitive Eating, 5,000 Calories per day, and Whether to go “All In”

In this episode we discuss:

• Why “all in” and intuitive eating work for upregulating our metabolism
• Where these eating methods fall short and how the same benefits can be achieved without many of the negative symptoms
• Why what we eat matters and may be more important than how much
• ​How we can turn off excessive hunger by understanding how our hunger signals work
• Why eating intuitively works well if we’re eating the right types of foods (and which foods are the “right ones”)

 

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Ep. 19: How to Transition From Carnivor or Primal to a Bioenergetic Approach

In this episode we discuss:

• Why many people are transitioning from carnivore and primal diets to a bioenergetic approach
• Why you may feel good on carnivore and primal diets in the short-term but this often doesn’t last
• Why carbs and sugars aren’t the devils they’re made out to be
• ​Common things to watch out for when transitioning from carnivore, primal, or any other low-carb diet to a bioenergetic approach
• Which carbs are best to start with when reintroducing carbs

 

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Ep. 18: How to Fix Your Sleep Part 2: Nutrition, Supplements, and Routines

In this episode we discuss:

• Why eating enough of the right nutrients is vital to improving sleep (and which of these nutrients are most important)
• Why avoiding carbs or fats is one of the worst things you can do for your sleep
• The best supplements to help you fall asleep and stay asleep (and which ones to watch out for)
• How eating the right foods before bed and in the morning can improve our sleep

 

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Ep. 17: How to Fix Your Sleep Part 1: Circadian Rhythm and Light

In this episode we discuss:

• Why optimizing our sleep is necessary to improve fatigue, brain fog, and other low-energy symptoms
• How different forms of light affect our sleep and how we can use this to our advantage
• Why when we sleep matters just as much as how much we sleep
• ​How to manage the excessive amount of blue light in our modern environment
• How we can mimic the sun cycle even if we aren’t outside all day

 

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-17-how-to-fix-your-sleep-part-1-circadian-rhythm-and-light/

Ep. 16: The Failures of Modern Medicine Part 2: Dangerous Treatments and Medical Error

In this episode we discuss:

• How dogmatism interferes with science and medicine
• Current treatments and medications that are dangerous and ineffective (including some of the most commonly prescribed drugs and surgeries)
• ​How an overemphasis on labs and screenings has led to harmful over- and under-treatment
• ​The fact that medical error is one of the leading causes of death
• ​How we can best advocate for ourselves and ensure proper healthcare

 

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-16-the-failures-of-modern-medicine-part-2-dangerous-treatments-and-medical-error/

Ep. 15: The Failures of Modern Medicine Part 1: Industry Influence and Historical Mishaps

In this episode we discuss:

• Why conventional medicine is effective for treating acute illness and injury but not chronic health conditions or illness prevention
• How the business side of healthcare often takes precedence over our health
• What’s missing in medical education
• Why we can’t always trust the research and need to consider it with a critical eye
• Recent instances where damaging and dangerous treatments have been supported by conventional medicine

  

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Ep. 14: Listening To Our Bodies & Taking Our Health Into Our Own Hands (Q & A)

In this episode we discuss:

• Why listening to our bodies and experimenting is key if we want to improve our health
  
• The dangers of relying on gurus or authority figures for our health information (and what to do instead)
• Why open-mindedness is necessary for learning and progress
• The dangers of identifying with any eating paradigm or belief system
• Why it’s okay to be wrong

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Ep 13: Lowering Cholesterol and The Role of Carbs in Ancestral Diets (Q & A)

In this episode we discuss:

• How you can lower blood cholesterol levels without medication (and why you may not want to)
• Whether high cholesterol contributes to heart disease
• Why the idea that carbohydrates weren’t available in ancestral diets is a fallacy
• Whether we should shape our diets around ancestral or tribal diets
• ​​The importance of carbohydrates for brain function and intelligence

  

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-13-lowering-cholesterol-and-the-role-of-carbs-in-ancestral-diets-q-a/