The Energy Balance Podcast

Ep. 52: Workout Supplements To Avoid & Decreasing Stress (Men’s Hormonal Health Part 4)

In this episode we discuss:

• How stress can decrease muscle mass, increase body fat, and disrupt our hormones

• How you can decrease and manage stress to improve hormonal health

• Whether popular fitness like supplements nitric oxide boosters, pre-workouts, and intra-workout carbohydrates are supportive on the bioenergetic level

• Why supplements are not the answer for improving body composition and hormonal health and when it makes sense to use supplements

• Why most weight loss supplements and “fat-burners” are not a good idea and what can be done instead to lose fat

• Whether it makes sense to use exogenous hormones to improve our hormonal state

 

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Timestamps:

3:58 – the impact of stress on muscle mass, body fat, and hormonal health

11:17 – how to decrease and manage stress

25:52 – popular supplements used for building muscle, losing fat, and improving hormones that are best avoided

30:47 – why supplements are not the answer for improving body composition and hormonal health

36:36 – whether nitric oxide boosters, pre-workouts, and intra-workout carbohydrates are supportive on the bioenergetic level

49:15 – whether weight loss supplements and “fat-burners” are a good idea for losing body fat and what can be done instead

56:48 – whether it makes sense to use exogenous hormones to improve the hormonal state

 

Ep. 51: Optimizing Exercise and Sleep To Build Muscle (Men’s Hormonal Health Part 3)

In this episode we discuss:

• The ideal types and amount of exercise for building muscle and losing fat

• Whether exercise is the primary determinant of body composition and muscle mass

• The minimum effective dose of weightlifting to build muscle

• Why stress and damage are not prerequisites for muscle building

• Alternatives to weightlifting for muscle growth, fat loss, and hormonal health (including Functional Patterns)

• Why having 6-pack abs doesn’t mean someone is healthy

 

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Timestamps:

3:41 – the importance of factors beyond exercise for building muscle

13:41 – the importance of recovery and how to determine the right amount and intensity of exercise

22:57 – the different types of hypertrophy and why completing sets to failure or emphasizing eccentrics is not ideal

27:55 – the minimum effective dose for weightlifting for muscle growth

36:51 – alternatives to weightlifting for muscle growth, fat loss, and hormonal health (including Functional Patterns)

46:47 – the importance of regular movement outside of intense exercise

49:10 – physical fitness often does not equate to health

55:33 – how to optimize sleep for building muscle and improving hormonal health

1:04:54 – summarizing the most important points for optimal hormonal health and muscle building

 

Ep. 50: Increasing Testosterone With Saturated Fats and Decreasing Estrogen (Men’s Hormonal Health Part 2)

In this episode we discuss:

• Why eating more protein doesn’t increase your metabolism

• The ideal fat intake for increasing testosterone production

• Which fats support androgen production and metabolic health

• The estrogenic effects of soy and alcohol and whether this means we should avoid them

• How to improve estrogen detoxification and support liver health

• Estrogenic factors in our environment to be aware of

 

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Timestamps:

3:44 – why protein doesn’t increase metabolism and the importance of easily digestible foods

13:00 – ideal fat intake for anabolic hormones

26:20 – PUFA vs. saturated fats for anabolic hormones

35:54 – which foods are estrogenic foods and whether we should avoid them

47:15 – the effect of endotoxin and other microbial toxins on liver health and hormonal health

55:40 – how to support liver health and estrogen detoxification

59:59 – estrogenic factors in our environment

 

Ep. 49: Calorie Deficiencies, Carbohydrate Deficiencies, and Protein Excess (Men’s Hormonal Health Part 1)

In this episode we discuss:

• How to improve male reproductive health from the bioenergetic view

• Why low-carb diets, intermittent fasting, and fasted cardio are inherently harmful to hormonal health

• Why eating enough food is paramount for increasing libido, gaining muscle, and improving hormonal health

• The problem with treating lab values rather than treating the person

• How carbohydrate deficiencies can decrease androgens and drive hormonal imbalances

• How eating too much protein can decrease your metabolism and harm hormonal health and the ideal amount of protein for hormonal health

 

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Timestamps:

3:12 – androgens and men’s reproductive health in the bioenergetic context

16:36 – why eating enough food is paramount for increasing libido, gaining muscle, and improving hormonal health, and where to start when determining how much to eat

31:20 – why carbohydrates are vital for increasing androgens, building muscle, and supporting men’s reproductive health

43:49 – the problems with over-eating protein and the ideal protein intake for body composition and hormonal health

 

Ep. 48: A Critique of The SCD1 Theory of Obesity (The Croissant Diet Part 2)

In this episode we discuss:

• The major issues with the SCD-1 theory of obesity

• Why fructose doesn’t drive fat gain or necessarily increase SCD-1

• Why PUFA are harmful even if they decrease SCD-1

• Why fat-burning is not the answer for healthy fat loss

 

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Timestamps:

3:00 – an introduction to SCD-1 in the context of obesity and lipogenesis

15:46 – SCD-1 in relation to ROS, fat oxidation, and fructose

23:51 – the relationship between PUFA, AMPK, and SCD-1

29:13 – whether the oxidation of saturated fats would decrease SCD-1 by increasing ROS and why this wouldn’t be ideal

44:03 – why the potential for fructose to increase SCD-1 is not a concern

56:29 – why PUFA are harmful even if they decrease SCD-1

1:04:45 – whether SCD-1 is the culprit behind obesity

 

Ep. 47: A Critique of The ROS Theory of Obesity (The Croissant Diet Part 1)

In this episode we discuss:

• The major issues with the ROS theory of obesity

• Why fat-burning is inefficient and doesn’t lead to healthy fat loss

• The real problem with PUFA (and why they don’t decrease ROS production)

• Why carbohydrates and insulin don’t cause fat gain

• How increasing cellular energy through efficient mitochondrial respiration is the key to healthy fat loss

 

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Timestamps:

3:26 – an introduction to The Croissant Diet and Fire In A Bottle

10:04 – an introduction to ROS and the varying ROS-producing effects of fats and carbs

16:10 – the ROS theory of obesity, Randle cycle confusion, and how fat-burning causes physiological insulin resistance

25:30 – the effect of fatty acid saturation on ROS production when oxidized in mitochondria

29:36 – the real problem with PUFA and why they lead to increases in ROS production rather than decreases

42:28 – why the inefficient mitochondrial respiration that’s fueled by fatty acid oxidation and produces excessive amounts of ROS harms our health

47:39 – the problems with the idea of hormesis

58:39 – why fat-burning doesn’t increase fat loss

1:05:45 – anti-hormesis and the bioenergetic view of obesity

 

Ep. 46: Herbs & Spices, Supplements vs. Food, and Appetite as a Metabolic Indicator (Q & A)

In this episode we discuss:

• The truth about the supposed benefits and antioxidant effects of herbs and spices

• Why many herbal supplements are not benign even though they’re “natural”

• Whether supplements can make up for a lack of nutrition

• When it makes sense to use supplements

• How to use appetite as an indicator of metabolic health

 

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Timestamps:

3:25 – optimal usage of herbs and spices as foods and as supplements or medications

17:15 – whether we can get all necessary nutrients from food without supplements

33:24 – the relationship between appetite and metabolism

 

Ep. 45: Supplements for Autoimmune Conditions and Immune Health (Autoimmunity Part 4)

In this episode we discuss:

• The best supplements to help protect against and reverse autoimmune conditions

• Why fighting against ourselves (and our immune systems) is NOT the answer for autoimmune conditions

• How to use supplements in the context of a systemic, bioenergetic approach to autoimmune conditions

• The problems with the term “autoimmune disease”

• Effective supplements that support our metabolism and immune system

 

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Timestamps:

4:53 – B vitamins for autoimmune conditions

11:09 – antibiotics for autoimmune conditions

16:26– pro-metabolic and anti-inflammatory supplements for autoimmune conditions

23:02 – fat soluble vitamins (vitamins A, D, E, K) for autoimmune conditions

29:45 – taurine and glycine for autoimmune conditions

33:25 – other pharmaceuticals for autoimmune conditions

36:01 – why supplements aren’t the solution, but are rather one part of a systemic approach

42:42 – why we don’t want to fight against ourselves (and our immune systems) if we have an autoimmune condition

 

Ep. 44: Pro-Metabolic Nutrition for Autoimmune Conditions (Autoimmunity Part 3)

In this episode we discuss:

• The problem with using fish oil and omega-3s to decrease inflammation

• How to lower the stress hormones with carbohydrates and why this is key for autoimmune conditions

• Why fasting and low-calorie diets make autoimmune conditions worse in the long run

• Why reducing PUFA consumption is paramount for autoimmune conditions

 

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Timestamps:

3:03 – the importance of eating enough food and not fasting for autoimmune conditions

8:27 – the effects of PUFA (omega-3s and omega-6s) on autoimmune conditions

34:57 – the importance of carbohydrate supply and blood sugar stability for autoimmune conditions

 

Ep. 43: Restoring Cellular Bioenergetics and Repairing the Gut (Autoimmunity Part 2)

In this episode we discuss:

• Why restoring cellular energy availability and raising your metabolism is the key to reversing the autoimmune state

• Why avoiding carbohydrates and sugar makes autoimmune conditions worse in the long run

• Why using low-carb, keto, and carnivore diets for autoimmune conditions leads to short-term relief at a long-term cost

• How to restore gut health in autoimmunity

• Why having enough saturated fats and carbohydrates (from the right sources) is imperative for autoimmune conditions

 

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Timestamps:

3:47 – how the alternative view of the immune system translates to the bioenergetic view of autoimmunity

15:13 – evidence for the bioenergetic view of immunity

21:37 – creating a cohesive, systemic view of autoimmunity

26:48 – how the bioenergetic approach to autoimmunity compares to the functional medicine/paleo approach

54:56 –how to restore gut health in autoimmune conditions from the bioenergetic perspective