In this episode we discuss:

• Whether Berberine and Urolithin A are good options for weight loss
• How Berberine lowers your blood sugar and whether this is really a good thing
• The effects of Berberine and Urolithin A on your gut
• Whether you always need to avoid blood sugar spikes
• Whether you always need to have protein with your carbohydrates

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The Nutrition Blueprint: https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/

Click here to check out the show notes: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-122-weight-loss-with-berberine-and-urolithin-a-blood-sugar-spikes-and-pairing-protein-with-carbs-qa/

Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:10 – what are berberine and urolithin A?

2:26 – the benefits of berberine on gut health

9:06 – berberine as a mitochondrial poison and the mechanisms of berberine’s toxicity and blood-sugar-lowering effects

13:13 – of the effects urolithin A on mitochondria and the gut

18:15 – whether urolithin A is beneficial for weight loss and increases brown adipose tissue activity

22:13 – the importance of avoiding reductionistic thinking around supplements touted for weight loss benefits

26:31 – powerful weight loss strategies that are simple and effective, without supplementation

31:02 – whether we always need to avoid blood sugar spikes and dips

35:30 – when having protein alongside carbs is necessary and why increasing carbohydrate intake improves insulin sensitivity, even in people with type 2 diabetes

40:49 – how fat, fiber, and protein help slow the absorption of carbohydrates and improve blood sugar management

46:20 – issues with grain-based carbs and the importance of finding carb sources that work for you

In this episode we discuss:

• How to fix adrenal fatigue and adrenal insufficiency and whether these are really adrenal problems
• Whether it makes sense to use desiccated adrenal products or hydrocortisone for adrenal fatigue
• How the GAPS diet can resolve autoimmune issues and whether you should consider trying it
• How to improve fat digestion and bile flow
• How to improve digestion without a gallbladder

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The Nutrition Blueprint: https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/

Click here to check out the show notes: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-121-how-to-address-adrenal-fatigue-gaps-diet-concerns-and-gallbladder-health/

Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:13 – what is adrenal insufficiency and what causes it?

7:02 – what is adrenal fatigue and how can we reverse it?

11:54 – the drivers of adrenal fatigue and issues with typical treatments

18:51 – the importance of establishing solid diet and lifestyle foundations before adding supplements for adrenal support

24:42 – whether our bodies lose the ability to produce hormones as we age

27:20 – concerns with the use of natural supplements like desiccated adrenal glandulars, licorice, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

36:07 – whether the GAPS diet is ideal for healing autoimmune conditions

40:01 – problems with the GAPS diet and other elimination diets

47:37 – the importance of individualizing your gut protocol and the problems with a cookie-cutter approach

52:09 – the connection between gut health, stress hormones, mental health, and autoimmunity

55:40 – how to improve digestion without a gallbladder

59:13 – common issues seen in those without a gallbladder

1:02:08 – long-term consequences of gallbladder removal and how to heal gallbladder issues

1:05:30 – when to use ox bile, TUDCA, taurine, glycine, or vitamin C

1:09:16 – how much fat to include in your diet to stimulate bile flow, and what types of fats are optimal

1:12:55 – strategies for preventing and resolving bile dumping and reflux

1:15:44 – additional consequences of gallbladder removal

1:17:36 – gallbladder issues in relation to hypothyroidism and estrogen dominance

• Why you might want to think twice about using resistant starch for blood sugar regulation and gut health
• Ways to increase or reduce the amount of resistant starch in the foods you eat 
• How to tell if resistant starch is negatively impacting your gut health, and why non-resistant starch may also pose a problem
• The optimal calcium to phosphorus ratio according to the research
• The calcium paradox and why calcium intake doesn’t increase excitation or calcification
• The hidden dangers of excess phosphorus intake 

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-112-the-problems-with-resistant-starch-and-balancing-the-calcium-to-phosphorus-ratio-qa

Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:00 – mainstream health claims about resistant starch and why we disagree

6:15 – whether there are any benefits to including resistant starch in your diet

11:07 – how to tell if resistant starch is negatively impacting your gut health and how to avoid it

16:05 – which starches are easiest to digest and the factors that affect our ability to digest starches optimally

21:38 – why we should pay attention to our calcium to phosphorus ratio and the risks of high parathyroid hormone levels

26:19 – the optimal calcium to phosphorus ratio and the calcium paradox in terms of regulating blood pressure 

31:21 – which phosphorus-containing foods we should avoid to optimize bone density 

34:36 – the calcium paradox and why consuming calcium doesn’t increase intracellular calcium

• 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)

• 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

• 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”)

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• How spore-based probiotics differ from typical probiotics and whether we should be using either of them to improve our gut health 
• Whether low-carb or ketogenic diets are an ideal solution for epilepsy 
• The role of gut health and metabolism in epileptic seizures
• Concerns with using low- or no-calorie sweeteners
• Whether stevia is actually any better than artificial sweeteners

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-111-stevia-vs-sugar-ketogenic-diets-for-epilepsy-and-spore-based-vs-standard-probiotics-qa

Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:17 – whether spore-based probiotics can cause bacterial overgrowths like SIBO

4:53 – the drawbacks of standard probiotic use and the limitations of stool testing

9:55 – how spore-based probiotics protect against pathogenic bacteria and endotoxin and which spore-based product Jay recommends

15:39 – long-term benefits of spore-based probiotics and how long you need to use them for these benefits

21:05 – whether low-carb or ketogenic diets are necessary to improve epilepsy 

29:25 – using ketones for fuel and why the production of ketones isn't the problem on a ketogenic diet 

30:48 – the main drivers of epileptic seizures and how ketones help to prevent or reverse them 

34:17 – the role of the gut microbiome in brain health and epilepsy

42:18 – concerns with low- or no-calorie sweeteners like stevia

48:03 – whether we should be concerned about the lack of nutrients in table sugar, honey, and maple syrup 

54:55 – stevia as a potential endocrine disruptor that may have negative effects on the thyroid, liver, and kidneys 

• Why exercising to “burn calories” isn’t ideal for fat loss (and what kind of exercise is)
• Which foods are ideal for fat loss and which ones to watch out for
• How much we should be eating for healthy fat loss (and why more is actually better)
• How to avoid putting our bodies into the stress-state that’s responsible for fat gain
• ​Which factors outside of nutrition and exercise make a huge difference for healthy fat loss

• Why we don’t want to cut carbs, fat, or calories to lose weight
• ​Why fat gain and low energy go hand-in-hand
• Why “hyperpalatability” is not the cause of overeating (and what is)
• ​Our personal experiences with “eating less and exercise more”
• ​Why carbs and insulin are not responsible for weight gain
• ​What causes dysregulated hunger signals, leaving you feeling full but starving

In this episode we discuss:

• Why ​it makes more sense to focus on health ​than weight loss​
• Why body fat is a symptom rather than the problem
• Why “eat less and exercise more” is one of the most harmful ideas regarding our health
• The dangerous recommendations that come out of the calories in/calories out model
• Why calories are not equal to energy in our bodies
• Why ​fat loss is not a matter of willpower​

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

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)

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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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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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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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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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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• Why insulin resistance and diabetes are not caused by excess carbohydrate consumption and are not actually an insulin signaling problem 
• The problems with the idea of metabolic flexibility, earning your carbs, and the carb-insulin model of obesity 
• Why carbs are beneficial even for people who have insulin resistance or diabetes 
• The role of fat burning and stress in driving insulin resistance 
• Specific diet, movement, and supplement recommendations to reverse insulin resistance and diabetes 

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-110-the-true-cause-of-insulin-resistance-and-diabetes-from-the-bioenergetic-view/

Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:14 – metabolic flexibility, earning your carbs, the carb-insulin model of obesity, and dispelling other common insulin resistance myths

7:48 – low-carb, keto, and carnivore diets may improve symptoms but are not the solution for insulin resistance

13:13 – what the mainstream views of insulin resistance gets wrong when it comes to what causes insulin resistance

15:50 – why you might not want to use a continuous glucose monitor and the unnecessary fear of blood glucose spikes

17:48 – whether insulin is harmful and whether we want to keep insulin levels as low as possible

22:15 – whether we can restore optimal insulin sensitivity without low-carb diets 

25:16 –the bioenergetic view of insulin resistance 

27:12 – insulin resistance as an adaptive evolutionary process that is crucial for survival

31:22 – the difference between physiological and pathological insulin resistance

34:40 – how inhibited glucose oxidation causes insulin resistance

40:46 – how fatty acid oxidation causes increased production of ROS, slows cellular respiration, and blocks glucose oxidation (The Randle Cycle)

51:06 – the harms of ROS production from fatty acid oxidation and other forms of stress

53:04 – insulin resistance as an energy deficient state

54:19 – insulin resistance is not an insulin signaling problem, it’s an energy production problem 

58:30 – the role of stress hormones (like cortisol) in insulin resistance 

1:02:09 – how insulin and carbohydrates decrease stress 

1:05:59 – how to fix insulin resistance and restore insulin sensitivity by fixing our capacity to produce energy  

1:10:38 – specific diet, movement, and supplementation recommendations for insulin resistance and diabetes 

1:17:55 – why you don’t need to tailor your carb intake to your carb tolerance   

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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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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Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-1-energy-is-everything/

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/

• Our thoughts on Chris Palmer’s “Brain Energy” theory of mental health
• Why low carb diets are not the solution for anxiety and depression and what to do instead
• What most people miss when it comes to weight loss and why we shouldn’t focus on fat-burning
• Strategies to optimally manage blood sugar for Type 1 Diabetes
• Whether we should lower our fat intake to lose weight 

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:19 – our take on Chris Palmer's “Brain Energy” theory of mental health disorders

5:04 – challenging the misconception of a separation between the brain and body

8:03 – why low-carb, ketogenic, and carnivore diets can produce temporary mental health benefits

10:36 – how impaired energy production underlies poor brain health and how to fix it without using low-carb diets

14:05 – how fat burning can temporarily relieve symptoms of poor glucose utilization (with a major cost)

18:29 – why fatty acid oxidation is our default metabolic state under stress and underlies all chronic disease

22:20 – whether ketogenic diets promote metabolic flexibility

24:53 – poor glucose metabolism as a driver of Alzheimer’s disease and other mental health conditions

28:13 – the adaptive benefit of burning fat during stress

31:31 – blood sugar management for Type 1 Diabetes and whether a low-carb diet is optimal

38:13 – whether lowering fat intake is necessary for burning and losing fat

42:09 – whether improving metabolic function alone is enough to reduce stored fat and when a decrease in dietary fat intake may be necessary

47:32 – the difference between subcutaneous fat and visceral fat and their potential implications

50:34 – how to fix our hunger signals to prevent excessive eating

54:33 – weighing the costs of extreme diets and the need for more innovative thinking around health

• The unexpected costs of using excess exercise to lose weight 
• Our thoughts on Herman Pontzer’s book Burn and the Constrained Model of Energy Expenditure 
• Our thoughts on Ted Naiman’s protein to energy ratio diet (PE Diet) 
• The cost of eating too much protein and what to do instead 
• How to increase caloric intake to raise your metabolism and reverse hypothyroidism 
• The major category of nutrients that’s often missed for optimizing mitochondrial function 

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Timestamps:

1:25 – Herman Pontzer’s Constrained Model of Energy Expenditure and the adverse effects of energy deficits

7:13 – problems with the additive model of energy expenditure and the physiological cost of excess exercise

10:40 – environmental factors that we can change to increase metabolism

16:42 – the unexpected costs of using excessive exercise to lose weight

19:16 – weight gain as an adaptive response to an energy deficit

22:46 – when eating too much can be a problem and how to identify your ideal calorie intake

32:18 – Ted Naiman’s protein to energy ratio diet and optimal protein intake

41:13 – the problems with using protein as an energy source

46:45 – how to increase caloric intake to raise metabolism and reverse hypothyroidism

50:47 – how to track your symptoms and progress to better guide your nutrient goals

56:55 – the best foods for increasing calorie intake and what to do if you have a low appetite

1:00:30 – the essential role of both macro and micronutrient density in promoting mitochondrial health

1:04:00 – why sugar cravings are not the same as sugar addiction

1:06:46 – easy ways to incorporate more macro and micro nutrient dense foods into your diet

• Studies showing that omega-3 consumption decreases lifespan and increases disease processes 
• The potentially harmful effects of omega-3 usage during pregnancy on offspring 
• The impact of omega-3s on inflammation, endotoxin, and mitochondrial respiration 
• The data in native cultures showing that omega-3 intake doesn’t improve cardiovascular disease or mortality 
• Extremely healthy populations that consume high-carb and high-saturated fat diets with almost no omega-3s 

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:30 – studies showing that omega-3 consumption decreases lifespan and increases disease processes in animals

13:55 – studies on animals showing the harmful effects of omega-3 consumption during pregnancy on offspring

17:37 – studies showing that omega-3 consumption contributes to disease processes, increases inflammation, causes oxidative stress, increases endotoxin, and interferes with mitochondrial respiration

29:23 – whether we should be concerned about saturated fats increasing endotoxin absorption

30:33 – how omega-3 consumption leaves us more susceptible to damage when we’re under stress

33:52 – whether we should be consuming fatty fish

37:00 – the lack of benefit of omega-3 consumption in native populations consuming large amounts of fatty fish and seafood

46:14 – low incidence of cardiovascular disease in native populations consuming very little omega-3s

1:05:18 – concluding thoughts on whether we should consume omega-3s based on the data on omega-3s in RBCs and phospholipids and mortality

• Studies showing that fish oil and cod liver oil supplementation increase oxidative damage in humans, even in the triglyceride form alongside antioxidants 
• Why omega-3s are harmful in both healthy and unhealthy humans 
• The harmful metabolic and hormetic effects of omega-3s (and why omega-3s aren’t beneficial due to hormesis) 
• The research showing that omega-3s do not improve chronic health conditions or mortality in humans 

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:26 – a summary of the harmful effects of omega-3 consumption in humans

9:14 – omega-3 consumption amplifies the damage from stress (including fasting)

17:08 – vitamin E does not protect against lipid peroxidation from fish oil consumption

20:06 – studies showing that increased omega-3 consumption (including fish oil and cod liver oil) in humans and other animals increases lipid peroxidation, even in triglyceride form

31:45 - how omega-3s triggers hormesis, and why this doesn’t make omega-3s beneficial

39:50 – the context of the omega-3 research and its application

42:57 – studies showing that omega-3 supplementation doesn’t improve chronic health conditions or reduce mortality in humans

• Whether the research suggesting that omega-3s decrease mortality is valid
• Omega-6 intake as a major confounding variable when looking at omega-3 research
• The dramatic lifespan-lowering effect of omega-3s and total PUFA across all species
• How omega-3s increase susceptibility to oxidative stress and damage
• Looking at the Masai diet as an example of a low-omega-3 diet with high omega-3s in the red blood cells

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Click here to check out the show notes: 

https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-105-challenging-the-idea-that-increased-omega-3-consumption-lowers-mortality/

Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:35 – why we’re discussing omega-3s and lifespan

8:10 – the studies showing an association between omega-3 content in phospholipid and reduced mortality

16:48 – conflict of interest as a confounding variable in these studies

18:12 – healthy user bias as a confounding variable in these studies

20:46 – omega-6 consumption as a confounding variable in these studies

29:04 – problems with using RBC phospholipids and serum fatty acids as markers of fatty acid composition of the diet

30:35 – a low omega-6 diet will increase omega-3 content in the RBC phospholipids and serum fatty acids

36:35 – the effect of heritability on RBC phospholipid and serum fatty acid composition

43:58 – the effect of oxidative stress on RBC phospholipid and serum fatty acid composition

52:57 – why it’s important to consider interventional studies and other research to determine whether we should increase omega-3 consumption to reduce mortality

55:30 – research looking at the relationship between composition of phospholipids and lifespan across species

1:07:33 – research looking at the relationship between composition of phospholipids and lifespan within species

1:23:30 – increased consumption of omega-3s increases omega-3 content in phospholipids and therefore the peroxidizability index

1:28:53 – looking at the Masai diet: low omega-6 intake increases omega-3 content in RBC fatty acids

• Individualism and competition vs. collaboration and communitarianism
• Whether humans are inherently selfish and destructive 
• The cost of social media and other forms of distraction
• How drugs and alcohol can function as numbing agents 
• Why many causes that appear worthy turn out to be distractions from the real problems

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Timestamps:

1:14 – individualism and competition vs. collaboration and communitarianism

25:45 – randomness, subjectivism, moral relativism, and the resulting nihilism

31:20 – the consequences of the idea that humans are selfish, destructive, and useless other than what we can produce

41:39 – how potentially beneficial advancements become co-opted to maintain the current power structure

48:04 – how western culture degrades esteem and prevents self-actualization

49:43 – the many aspects of modern technology and entertainment that distract us from what’s important

55:26 – how drugs and alcohol can also function as numbing agents

1:03:42 – how worthy causes become co-opted to prevent legitimate progress

1:13:18 – contrasting with cultures that are family-oriented and less distracted by technology

1:16:10 – the effects of culture in science, health, and everyday life   

• How lower wages and higher costs have dramatically reduced our quality of life
• How we’ve ended up working more and resting less with worse outcomes
• Whether advancements in technology have improved the quality of life of the average person
• How marketing and consumerism keep us on the hamster wheel
• The hidden costs of convenience culture
• Concerns surrounding the collusion between government and corporations
• How divide and conquer tactics convince us to blame each other rather than the powers that oppress us

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Timestamps:

1:34 – how western culture degrades safety and security through financial means

7:33 – how lower wages with higher costs reduces safety and forces people to prioritize work over quality of life

15:14 – we currently work more with less leisure time than ever before, with worse outcomes

20:24 – the cost of consumer culture and marketing as an engine that drives consumerism

30:53 – the cost of convenience culture: freedom, privacy, morals, ethics, and health

36:14 – the problems with profit-driven motives and the collusion between government and corporations

45:36 – how western society has become fragile and unstable

51:13 – how western culture degrades relationships and feelings of love and belonging

52:41 – continued how western culture degrades relationships and feelings of love and belonging

53:27 – divide and conquer tactics within western culture and encouraging the “us vs. them” mentality   

In this episode we discuss:

• The research behind vitamin A toxicity and whether vitamin A is really a poison
• Whether you need to be concerned about the use of Accutane
• Whether retinoic acid is toxic because it’s used as a chemotherapeutic agent
• Whether Grant Genereux’s claims about vitamin A toxicity are valid

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:15 – why we're examining Grant Genereux's take on vitamin A toxicity and the evidence behind his claims

4:50 – conceptualizing the amount of vitamin A needed for toxicity

7:07 – is hypervitaminosis A (vitamin A toxicity) real?

9:27 – cautioning against the idea of "detox" as an excuse for negative effects and vitamin A toxicity as an unfalsifiable hypothesis

12:36 – is there a conspiracy to poison the masses with vitamin A?

18:36 – how likely is it that you have vitamin A toxicity?

22:30 – problems with the first in vivo study that Grant uses to support vitamin A toxicity

35:14 – vitamin A toxicity in the studies Grant cited require massive doses of vitamin A that would be impossible to obtain from diet

42:44 – Grant’s cited research actually supports the safety of vitamin A

50:52 – more of Grant’s cited research supporting vitamin A safety

58:25 – further research supporting that extremely high doses are required to cause vitamin A toxicity

1:07:57 – whether vitamin A toxicity is driving autoimmunity

1:09:54 – whether retinoic acid is toxic based on concerns regarding the use of Accutane 

1:15:40 – how conflating Accutane with retinoic acid is misleading 

1:22:12 – whether retinoic acid is toxic because Accutane is used as a chemotherapeutic agent 

1:29:37 – evaluating Grant’s claim that retinol automatically becomes “toxic” retinoic acid 

1:35:05 – our concluding thoughts on Grant’s arguments regarding vitamin A toxicity

• Why culture matters and how we can effectively navigate it
• The impact of the diet culture and the “eat less exercise more” paradigm
• How Western culture blames the individual for their poor health and the toll that this takes 
• The problems with excess work, time indoors, and sedentarism
• How the modern medical system takes away your capacity to improve your health
• Why the alternative health sphere can be just as problematic as mainstream medicine 

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Timestamps:

0:00 – why we’re discussing culture and our concerns with the culture in the US and the relationship between culture and health  

6:05 – frames through which we can view culture and the importance of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

13:00 – how western culture degrades health: diet culture and the food industry

27:43 – how western culture degrades health: excess work, time indoors, and sedentarism 

34:30 – how easily we can become numb to the effects of our culture or environment 

38:07 – the broken modern medical system and the problems with the allopathic, symptom management model 

48:21 – problems with the alternative health sphere  

• Why you want to avoid vegetarian-fed chicken and acorn-fed pork 
• The best bioenergetic fat, protein, and carb sources 
• Why it’s best to avoid salmon and bluefin tuna, and what fish and seafood to have instead 
• Whether we should be including vegetables and fiber in our diet 
• How to avoid vegetable oils and what fats to use instead 
• When it makes sense to include high-FODMAP foods 

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-101-building-a-bioenergetic-diet-optimal-carb-fat-and-protein-sources/

Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

1:34 - bioenergetic food guide 

2:59 - bioenergetic fat sources 

6:20 - bioenergetic protein sources 

15:01 - the importance of collagen/gelatin 

18:51 - bioenergetic carbohydrate sources 

31:25 – foods and additives to avoid 

34:15 – experimentation and context as primary components of the bioenergetic view 

• Optimal macronutrient breakdowns for meals and snacks
• How to calculate your protein, carbohydrate, and fat needs
• How to use taste, cravings, hunger, and experimentation to guide your macro intake
• How to find your starting calorie intake
• The optimal number of meals and snacks to have in a day

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

1:21 – context for these dietary guidelines and the importance of the “why” 

7:58 – guidelines for optimal protein intake from the bioenergetic view 

14:46 – guidelines for optimal fat intake from the bioenergetic view 

29:27 – guidelines for optimal carb intake from the bioenergetic view  

31:32 – how to find your starting calorie intake 

35:29 – guidelines for optimal carb intake from the bioenergetic view (continued) 

42:00 – using taste, cravings, hunger, and experimentation to adjust these guidelines 

45:35 – guidelines for optimal meal and snack timing and composition from the bioenergetic view 

• The problems with using T4-only medications like Synthroid and levothyroxine for hypothyroidism  
• When it makes sense to use thyroid hormone supplements 
• How to use T3, T4, and/or desiccated thyroid (NDT) for hypothyroidism  
• Whether thyroid hormones should be taken away from food due to absorption concerns  
• Whether we should be concerned about thyroid hormone supplementation suppressing our own thyroid hormone production 

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

1:24 – vitamin and mineral supplementation for thyroid function 

5:22 – the context for using thyroid hormone supplementation 

7:16 – the problems with using T4-only medications (like Synthroid and levothyroxine) for hypothyroidism 

13:58 – evidence that T4 monotherapy is less effective than T3/T4 combination therapy 

21:48 – how to use T3, T4, and/or desiccated thyroid (NDT) for hypothyroidism 

37:15 – whether thyroid hormones should be taken away from food due to absorption concerns 

41:49 – how much is 1 grain of desiccated thyroid? 

42:29 – whether thyroid hormone supplements are pharmaceuticals, food, or something in between 

44:30 – whether we should be concerned about thyroid hormone supplementation suppressing endogenous thyroid hormone production 

46:50 – thyroid hormone supplements in context 

• How fasting decreases thyroid function  
• Why carbs are essential for thyroid function 
• Specific anti-thyroid foods to avoid  
• Why interventions like cold thermogenesis, caloric restriction, and fasting are not the answer for hypothyroidism 
• The impact of sleep on our thyroid health 

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

1:06 – how to address and reverse hypothyroidism

2:36 – the importance of carbs, calories, and fat for improving thyroid function

16:24 – the importance of eating consistently (and not fasting) for thyroid function

18:00 – saturated fats vs. PUFA and micronutrients for thyroid function

19:45 – basic bioenergetic diet recommendations for hypothyroidism

22:14 – anti-thyroid foods (goitrogens) to avoid

23:08 – other diet considerations when transitioning to a bioenergetic approach

25:56 – low iron in women and excess iron from carnivore or keto diets

27:47 – cruciferous vegetables and thyroid health

28:43 – how to properly address nutrient deficiencies for thyroid health

35:06 – whether stressors like exercise, cold thermogenesis, caloric restriction, and fasting are supportive of thyroid health

47:54 – optimizing sleep for thyroid function

• What causes Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism 
• How to properly interpret your thyroid bloodwork (and what your doctor likely doesn’t know about thyroid testing)
• How your cholesterol values can be used as markers of thyroid status 
• How symptoms like metabolic rate, body temperature, and pulse rate can be more helpful than blood tests when identifying thyroid status 
• Ideal blood test values for optimal thyroid function 

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

1:17 – what causes Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism and autoimmunity in general

13:30 – how to interpret thyroid blood tests (TSH, T3, T4, rT3) 

31:34 – what reverse T3 means on a blood test and how to interpret rT3 values

34:44 – looking at all thyroid markers together to determine thyroid status 

37:05 – the anti-thyroid effects of reverse T3

40:38 – cholesterol levels as a marker of thyroid status, and the problems with cholesterol levels that are too high or too low

52:34 – the relationship between cholesterol, heart disease, and thyroid status

56:04 – other blood markers that can be indicative of thyroid status (SHBG, ferritin)

57:02 – how we can use symptoms like metabolic rate, body temperature, and pulse rate to determine thyroid status  

1:12:14 – other symptoms that can be used as indicators of thyroid status (low energy, fatigue, low immune function, dry or cracking skin, hair loss brittle nails, slow motility, weight gain, low mood)

• The factors that affect thyroid hormone production, conversion, transport, and uptake

• How high TSH levels cause damage to the thyroid gland

• High-carb diets vs. low-carb diets for thyroid health

• Why restricting calories is not the way to go if you’re struggling with hypothyroidism

• The effects of PUFA and endotoxin on thyroid hormone activity

• The problems with both deficiencies and excesses of iron, iodine, and vitamin A for thyroid health

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

1:28 – the factors that affect thyroid hormone production, conversion, transport, and uptake

3:45 – the impact of stress on thyroid hormone production and conversion 

5:02 – how the stress hormones and inflammatory cytokines affect thyroid hormone production and conversion

16:44 – thyroid hormones increase sensitivity to stress hormones 

21:44 – elevated free fatty acids, especially PUFA, inhibit thyroid hormone binding

23:26 – how a lack of energy prevents the cells from taking up thyroid hormone

30:00 – how oxidative stress affects thyroid hormone production and the effects of TSH on oxidative stress

38:25 – how a low-carb diet affects thyroid hormone production and conversion, causing a hypothyroid state; high-carb diets vs. low-carb diets for thyroid health

47:46 – insulin resistance is associated with reduced thyroid hormone conversion, but this doesn’t mean you should avoid carbohydrates  

51:39 – how caloric restriction affects thyroid status

55:04 – the effects of fasting on thyroid status

56:42 – T3 has positive feedback on its own production and what this means for thyroid hormone replacement

1:00:01 – the effects of PUFA and endotoxin on thyroid hormone activity

1:04:30 – the effects of micronutrients, specifically iron, vitamin A, selenium, and iodine, on thyroid hormone production, conversion, and activity

1:16:30 – increased thyroid activity increases macronutrient and micronutrient needs, but also improves micronutrient retention in the long-term

1:19:15 – the effects of environmental toxins (pesticides, industrial chemicals, heavy metals, etc.) on thyroid hormone production, conversion, and activity

1:25:20 – the effect of sleep on thyroid hormone production and conversion 

• Why hypothyroidism is not the root cause of your issues

• Why TSH on its own is not a good marker of thyroid status

• The importance of thyroid hormones for sex hormone production, gut health, and immune function

• T3’s effects on autophagy, mitochondrial biogenesis, and uncoupling

• Whether low thyroid activity is beneficial for longevity and aging and when a high TSH may be a good sign

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

1:19 – an introduction to hypothyroidism and common symptoms of hypothyroidism

9:02 – the broader biological context of hypothyroidism and hypothyroidism as a low metabolic state 

12:45 – why hypothyroidism is not the root cause

16:23 – the basics of the different thyroid hormones and their regulation

19:54 – the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis and the nuances within the negative feedback loops

24:45 – the basics of thyroid hormone production

29:37 – the basics of thyroid hormone conversion

35:17 – the larger context of thyroid hormone production and conversion

38:58 – the basics of thyroid hormone transport  

41:44 – the basics of thyroid hormone uptake

46:23 – the nutrients involved in thyroid hormone production and conversion

50:26 – the cellular effects of T3 (metabolic stimulation, uncoupling, autophagy, mitochondrial biogenesis, steroidogenesis from cholesterol)

57:29 – the effects of T3 on gut health, immune function, and aging

1:03:08 – whether low thyroid activity is beneficial for longevity and aging and when a high TSH may be a good sign

1:08:41 – the relationship between vitamin A and thyroid hormones 

• Why uncoupling is harmful in certain contexts and how PUFA cause constant, low-level uncoupling

• The involvement of uncoupling, mitochondrial biogenesis, autophagy, heat shock proteins, and hypoxia-inducible factors in the stress response

• How stress prevents our mitochondria from effectively producing energy

• How chronic stress causes insulin resistance, high blood pressure, weight gain, depression, and cardiovascular disease

• How sugar and fat cravings result from stress and why listening to them is beneficial

• How adaptations to stress get passed on through generations

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

2:59 – the details of how mitochondrial respiration can become disrupted, especially from glucocorticoids

6:05 – the short-term effects of catecholamines

8:34 – why uncoupling is harmful in certain contexts and how PUFA cause constant, low-level uncoupling

14:40 – the protective effects of uncoupling as a part of the stress response

20:08 – the role of cytokines (TNF-alpha, IL-1, IL-6, heat-shock proteins, NF-kB, HIF) in the stress response

37:33 – the effect of acute stress on energy production in mitochondria

45:18– the effect of chronic stress on energy production in mitochondria

48:15 – how stress drives degeneration and the evidence for increased activity of hormetic pathways (including effects like mitochondrial biogenesis and autophagy) in degenerative states

1:05:24 – the relationship between mental health, mood, and metabolic function

1:10:21 – how adaptations to stress get passed on through mitochondrial DNA

1:18:32 – how to best improve mitochondrial function and our health

• Why stress is not your friend

• The effects of cortisol on your mitochondria

• Hans Selye’s general adaptation syndrome

• How cortisol causes mitochondrial dysfunction, heart disease, insulin resistance, autoimmunity, allergies & hypersensitivity, mineral imbalances, and cancer metabolism

• Why acute stress does not lead to improved health via hormesis

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Timestamps:

3:00 – an introduction to the paper: mitochondria as key components of the stress response   

4:03 – Hans Selye’s general adaptation syndrome and the process of stress in relation to energy balance  

23:30 – the 3 main effects of the stress hormones in the acute stress response and the cost to this response 

31:48 – long-term glucocorticoid exposure causes insulin resistance and the protective effects of high blood sugar in certain contexts 

34:04 – how long-term stress causes degeneration 

34:55 – functions of the mitochondria 

38:54 – mitochondria upregulate energy production in response to stress 

41:06 – the short-term vs. long-term effects of the glucocorticoids (cortisol)

44:03 – how stress causes hormetic adaptations and how the hormetic pathways cause degeneration over time

50:30 – how mitochondria respond to excess stress and how this relates to fat gain

59:04 – how chronic stress and exposure to cortisol causes impaired energy production, degeneration, immunosuppression & autoimmunity, mineral imbalance, swelling, allergies & hypersensitivity, and cancer metabolism

• Whether vitamin A toxicity exists and is something you need to be worried about
• Whether Grant Genereux’s claims about vitamin A deficiency are valid
• Whether vitamin A is actually a poison rather than a vitamin
• What we think about the current state of the Ray Peat forum
• The research on vitamin A deficiencies and whether vitamin A deficiencies exist

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-119-vitamin-a-toxicity-examining-the-evidence-for-vitamin-a-deficiency

Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:09 – why we’re discussing vitamin A toxicity and Grant Genereux’s perspective

4:53 – closedmindedness within the “low vitamin A” sphere and how it compares to Ray Peat’s work

7:33 – how a low vitamin A diet can have benefits

9:27 – cautioning against the idea of "detox" as an excuse for negative effects and vitamin A toxicity as an unfalsifiable hypothesis

12:33 – the importance of evaluating information objectively while avoiding censorship, tribalism, fearmongering, and religiosity

21:17 – concerns with the current state of the Ray Peat Forum and how to recognize unsubstantiated claims

26:45 – Grant's initial critiques of the original studies on vitamin A deficiency are extremely weak and unsubstantiated

41:48 – introducing Wolbach’s 1925 study on vitamin A deficiency

45:47 – refuting Grant's argument that the retinoic acid in the vitamin-free casein would have caused toxicity

52:35 – refuting Grant's argument regarding confounding variables in lard and butter

1:02:53 – research on vitamin A deficiency and whether vitamin A deficiencies exist

1:20:32 – the necessity of vitamin A for pregnancy, fetal growth, and development

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• Whether cod liver oil is an ideal source of vitamin A/retinol

• Whether we should be concerned about the omega-3 content of cod liver oil (CLO)

• The idea that we want our fat cells to be insulin resistant to lose fat

• Whether keeping insulin low is the key to fat loss

• What hormones regulate fat loss

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Timestamps:

2:54 – what we think about cod liver oil as a vitamin A source  

9:50 – why someone may benefit from cod liver oil, and why it likely isn’t a result of the retinol  

10:56 – the immunosuppressive effects of omega-3s 

14:25 – the major problems with omega-3s, including cod liver oil specifically 

25:33 – clarifying our thoughts on the Croissant Diet 

28:26 – burning saturated fat versus burning PUFA and whether PUFA create more ROS than saturated fats  

31:41 – what we think of the idea that consuming saturated fats will allow for fat loss by causing insulin resistance in the adipocytes (fat cells)  

42:50 – why increasing fat burning doesn’t inherently lead to increased fat loss 

47:11 – whether increasing satiety is the key to fat loss 

• Whether fish oil is beneficial due to its anti-inflammatory and cholesterol-lowering effects

• Our thoughts on the benefits from a paleo-ketogenic diet

• What to do if you’re dealing with dental issues from sugar consumption

• Our experiences eating 5,000 to 6,000 calories per day

• The best time to eat the carrot salad

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Timestamps:

2:44 – why fish oil shows anti-inflammatory and cholesterol-lowering effects, and why this doesn’t mean they’re beneficial 

11:25 – eating carrots with a meal versus away from a meal 

17:27 – our thoughts on the benefits from a paleo-ketogenic diet 

28:45 – which coral calcium supplement we recommend 

32:33 – dental issues from sugar consumption 

39:45 – what we think of orange juice with added calcium 

41:36 – how to determine whether weight gain is due to water weight or body fat  

51:57 – our experiences eating 5,000-6,000 calories per day 

1:03:23 – whether it’s helpful to use calorie calculators and context to consider when it comes to calorie calculators 

1:11:20 – how our current diets vary in contrast to when we were eating 5,000-6,000 calories per day