How Do You Know if You're Hydrating?

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A urine-morning specific gravity is one of the best ways to actually know if you've been consuming a good amount of water or not. You can go a full day without drinking any water and your osmolality might not change a lot, which is the gold standard for testing for dehydration. The body is in a water-logged water conserving state from a hormonal perspective.

On this week’s podcast, Paul chats with pharmacist and author, James Nicholas Antonio

They cover carbs and creatine for post-exercise, their thoughts on fasting and keto, insulin resistance, magnesium, and hydration optimization. Tune in to hear how James believes you can optimize your health in addition to an animal-based diet.

00:07:30 Reviewing some of James’ popular tweets

00:13:40 How many carbs and how much protein should we eat?

00:20:00 The benefits of creatine

00:25:00 The benefits of carbs

00:28:55 Thoughts on fasting and keto

00:32:20 What can cause insulin resistance?

00:54:32 Why are so many people deficient in magnesium?

01:05:22 How can people optimize their hydration?

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