The Energy Balance Podcast

Ep. 72: Dental Health on a High-Sugar Diet & How To Determine What’s Blocking Energy Production (Q & A)

In this episode we discuss:

• Which vitamins and minerals are most relevant to dental health

• How our gut health and microbiome can affect oral health 

• How to prevent potential dental harm on a high-sugar diet/from consuming fruits and other sugar-containing foods  

• How to determine the order of operations for making lifestyle adjustments 

• The first step to addressing virtually all health issues
  

 

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Timestamps:

2:49 – factors to consider for supporting dental health and preventing tooth erosion and decay

23:10 – how to determine the order with which to address different aspects of health to address first and how to determine what’s blocking our energy production

 

Ep. 71: Weight Gain From Replenishing Glycogen & Calcium Sources Other Than Dairy (Q & A)

In this episode we discuss:

• How much weight gain can be attributed to increases in glycogen storage when adding in carbohydrates

• At what point weight gain would be a sign of an underlying metabolic issue

• The best ways to get calcium if you’re not eating dairy  

• Potential ways to improve your tolerance to dairy

• The best form of calcium to use as a calcium supplement 

• Which calcium-containing vegetables might be worth including in your diet 
  

 

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-71-weight-gain-from-replenishing-glycogen-calcium-sources-other-than-dairy-q-a/ 

 

Timestamps:

3:13 – how much weight gain can be attributed to refilling glycogen

25:02 – calcium sources other than dairy

 

Ep. 70: Pro-Metabolic Supplements For Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD Part 8)

In this episode we discuss:

• The optimal amount of exercise for fatty liver disease 

• How stress impacts fatty liver disease and basic ways to reduce stress 

• Supplements that help the liver clear fat to reverse fatty liver 

• The best supplements for raising metabolism to reverse fatty liver disease 

• Supplements that reduce inflammation and oxidative stress in fatty liver disease 
  

 

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-70-pro-metabolic-supplements-for-fatty-liver-disease-nafld-part-8/

 

Timestamps:

2:57 – the importance of exercise/movement and not being sedentary for fatty liver disease

8:58 – the impact of stress on fatty liver disease and basic ways to reduce stress

16:31 – the best choline supplement for fatty liver disease and when it makes sense to supplement choline or methionine

26:40 – B vitamins for fatty liver disease

32:40 – taurine and TUDCA for fatty liver disease

41:36 – glycine for fatty liver disease

48:52 – essential amino acids for fatty liver disease

50:42 – theanine and tea for fatty liver disease

52:36 – vitamin E and vitamin C for fatty liver disease

57:35 – aspirin for fatty liver disease

1:00:00 – lactoferrin for fatty liver disease

1:03:10 – antimicrobials for fatty liver disease

1:05:23 – caffeine and coffee for fatty liver disease

1:09:43 – inosine for fatty liver disease

1:11:00 – the impact of thyroid hormones on fatty liver disease

1:20:24 – testosterone and other steroid hormones for fatty liver disease

 

Ep. 69: Carb Deficiencies, Saturated Fat Intake, & The Best Diet For Fatty Liver (NAFLD Part 7)

In this episode we discuss:

• How carbohydrate deficiencies can drive fatty liver disease

• The particular type of fat you’ll want to avoid if you have fatty liver disease

• The optimal amount of protein, fat, and carbs for reversing fatty liver disease

• The order of dietary adjustments for fatty liver disease and why this matters

• Whether reducing fructose intake is necessary for treating or reversing fatty liver disease 

 

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-69-carb-deficiencies-saturated-fat-intake-the-best-diet-for-fatty-liver-nafld-part-7/ 

 

Timestamps:

3:38 – the importance of dietary protein and choline for fatty liver

14:41 – the best types of fats and how much of these fats to eat for fatty liver

28:30 – the ideal carbohydrate sources for reversing fatty liver and major considerations to keep in mind

40:43 – the importance of experimentation when implementing dietary changes

47:05 – why carbohydrates are so effective at opposing stress, increasing metabolism, and reducing oxidative stress

49:22 – the importance of nutrient density and particular micronutrients for fatty liver disease

52:56 – why it’s important to minimize alcohol intake in fatty liver disease and how to protect against the effects of alcohol on the liver

56:12 – how diet, lifestyle, and supplements fit together to create a holistic approach to treating or reversing fatty liver

 

Ep. 68: Oxidative Stress, Choline Deficiency, and Exporting Liver Fat (NAFLD Part 6)

In this episode we discuss:

• How excess oxidative stress causes fat to accumulate in the liver

• How a choline or methionine deficiency can contribute to fatty liver

• Another mechanism by which PUFA cause fatty liver disease

• How folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies can contribute to fatty liver

• How PUFA decrease LDL and why this is NOT beneficial for general metabolic health or liver health

 

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-68-oxidative-stress-choline-deficiency-and-exporting-liver-fat-nafld-part-6/

 

Timestamps:

3:48 – how fat gets exported from our livers and why it matters in NAFLD

8:40 – how a choline, methionine, folate, or B12 deficiency can inhibit the liver’s ability to export fat

19:05 – how oxidative stress caused by PUFA and other factors inhibits the liver’s ability to export fat

27:50 – research showing that PUFA causes oxidative stress that inhibits the liver’s ability to export fat

42:11 – why lowering LDL by eating PUFA is NOT beneficial, both for general metabolic health and liver health

59:57 – other factors that drive oxidative stress and inhibit the liver’s ability to export fat

 

Ep. 67: Endotoxin and PUFA As Primary Causes of Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD Part 5)

In this episode we discuss:

• How endotoxin drives inflammation and stress while downregulating our metabolism

• Why alcoholic fatty liver disease isn’t all that different from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

• The protective effects of saturated fats in NAFLD

• How endotoxin and polyunsaturated fats can cause NAFLD

• Nutrient deficiencies that contribute to energy failure and NAFLD

 

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-67-endotoxin-and-pufa-as-primary-causes-of-fatty-liver-disease-nafld-part-5/ 

 

Timestamps:

3:57 – the role of endotoxin in NAFLD

23:43 – how endotoxin drives inflammation and stress while downregulating our metabolism

30:35 – research looking at endotoxin as the cause of NAFLD

38:30 – how endotoxin mediates alcoholic liver disease and the protective effects of saturated fats 

44:56 – endotoxin and other damaging factors in the larger context of NAFLD

52:52 – the role of PUFA in NAFLD

1:12:05 – the contrasting effects of saturated fats and PUFA in alcohol-induced liver damage

1:24:22 – how nutrient deficiencies can cause energy failure and drive NAFLD

1:34:57 – how alcohol causes fatty liver and why alcoholic liver disease doesn’t vary considerably from NAFLD

1:38:49 – other factors that contribute to energy failure and drive NAFLD, including psychological stress, fasting, low-carb diets, low-calorie diets, excessive exercise protective effects of saturated fats 

 

Ep. 66: The Role of Cortisol and The Harmful Effects of Fasting in Fatty Liver (NAFLD Part 4)

In this episode we discuss:

• Where the liver fat comes from in NAFLD (it’s probably not what you expect)

• How stress hormones drive NAFLD

• How fasting can contribute to NAFLD

• How fatty liver is a logical, adaptive response to stress

 

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Timestamps:

4:07 – the role of elevated stress hormones in NAFLD and other metabolic issues

9:50 – where liver fat comes from in NAFLD

15:47 – how fasting increases stress hormones and contributes to NAFLD

25:50 – the role of elevated stress hormones in NAFLD and other metabolic issues (cont.)

 

Ep. 65: How Fat-Burning And Low-Carb Diets Contribute to Fatty Liver (NAFLD Part 3)

In this episode we discuss:

• Why low-carb diets are NOT a good solution for fatty liver

• How fat-burning and lipolysis actually contribute to fatty liver 

• Why ketone production is a sign of stress and inhibited mitochondrial respiration

• The role of uncoupling in NAFLD and why aiming to increase uncoupling is misguided 

• Why low-fat diets don’t directly address the root cause of NAFLD

 

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Timestamps:

3:56 – how fat-burning and lipolysis contribute to NAFLD

16:59 – the role of uncoupling in NAFLD

26:56 – how an energy failure and oxidative stress drive stress-processes in NAFLD

34:53 – the role of increases in stress hormones and fat-burning/lipolysis in NAFLD

37:54 – why low-carb diets drive stress and aren’t a good solution for fatty liver or insulin resistance

52:37 – the role of increases in stress hormones and fat-burning/lipolysis in NAFLD (cont.)

 

Ep. 64: The True Cause of Fatty Liver (NAFLD Part 2)

In this episode we discuss:

• Why fructose doesn’t cause leptin resistance

• How our livers produce fat from fructose or dietary fat

• How a failure of energy production (mitochondrial respiration) causes NAFLD 

• Why increases in uncoupling, autophagy, mitophagy, and other stress pathways is often a sign of dysfunction and stress

 

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-64-the-true-cause-of-fatty-liver-nafld-part-2/ 

 

Timestamps:

4:54 – why fructose doesn’t cause leptin resistance 

11:56 – the physiology of triglyceride (fat) synthesis in the liver

28:03 – the role of inhibited, inefficient mitochondrial respiration in triglyceride synthesis in the liver

46:06 – the role of inhibited, inefficient mitochondrial respiration and stress pathways in NAFLD

 

Ep. 63: Why Fructose Does NOT Cause Fatty Liver (NAFLD Part 1)

In this episode we discuss:

• Why fructose does not cause fatty liver

• The 3 major problems with the research suggesting that fructose causes fatty liver

• How fat production in the liver can be protective

• The role of PUFA and endotoxin in de novo lipogenesis and inflammation

• Why overeating is not the cause fatty liver

 

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-63-why-fructose-does-not-cause-fatty-liver-nafld-part-1/ 

 

Timestamps:

3:54 – an introduction to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

15:34 – the basics of fat production in the liver

17:24 – what happens to carbohydrates when they reach the liver

20:16 – the basics of why fructose doesn’t cause fatty liver

26:24 – the details of why fructose doesn’t cause fatty liver

47:11 – what actually happens when humans consume fructose, even in large amounts

55:15 – whether low-calorie diets or avoiding fructose and saturated fats are practical dietary strategies

1:09:52 – what actually happens when humans consume fructose, even in large amounts (cont.)