The Energy Balance Podcast

Ep. 9: Polyunsaturated Fats (PUFA) and Energy Balance

In this episode we discuss:

• ​​​The differences between saturated and unsaturated fats
• ​Which fats encourage hibernation and slow our metabolism
• ​Why ​removing one type of fats is one of the best things you can do to increase your cellular energy
• ​Why polyunsaturated fats (PUFA) aren’t the “heart-healthy” fats we’re told they are
• ​Which fats we should be eating to maximize our cellular energy

 

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Ep. 8: Q & A: Fixing Leaky Gut, The Best Types of Milk, and Picking the “Right Diet”

In this episode we discuss:

• ​​The harm caused by leaky gut and how to fix it
• ​Which foods contribute to intestinal permeability and which ones reverse it
• ​How to make starch work for you and how to adjust your diet if it doesn’t
• ​How to determine ​what diet is right for you
• ​The importance of experimentation and searching for the “why”
• ​Why we want to work with our bodies rather than fight against them
• ​The differences between the various types of milk (raw vs. pasteurized, grass-fed vs. grain-fed, A2 vs. A1, cow vs. goat)

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Ep. 7: Carbs vs. Fats and General Macronutrient Guidelines

In this episode we discuss:

• ​​Carbs vs. fats in terms of energy and hormones
• ​Why we don’t want to be only “fat-burners”
• ​Why adequate CO2 production is necessary for energy balance
• ​Why it’s okay, or even optimal, to eat carbs and fats together
• Misapplications of the Randle Cycle and the role of fuel partitioning
• ​The importance of both carbs and fats for hormones, digestion, and structure
• ​How much of the different macronutrients we should be eating for optimal health

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Ep. 6: Blood Sugar Part 3: The Best Sugar Sources

In this episode we discuss:

• ​The best fruits and why quality is so important
• ​Why fruit juices are great sugar sources and berries aren’t the “holy grails” of fruits
• ​The differences between honey, table sugar, and corn syrup
• ​Why table sugar is not “toxic” or a “poison” but still may be problematic
• ​Why white sugar is better than “raw” sugar
• ​How much sugar/carbohydrates we should be eating for optimal health

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

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”

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Ep 4: Blood Sugar Part 1: Blood Sugar Regulation and Energy Balance

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

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Ep. 3: Gut and Digestion Part 2: Ideal Foods For Our Gut

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

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Ep 2: Gut and Digestion Part 1: Our Gut and Energy Balance

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

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Ep. 1: Energy is Everything

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

 

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

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)

 

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-0-protecting-yourself-from-covid-19-and-how-to-support-your-immune-system/