In this episode we discuss:
- Gabrielle Lyon’s protein recommendations, the problems with high-protein diets, and the major cost to her 1:1 protein-to-carb ratio suggestion
- Dr. Boz's take on the drivers of high fasting blood glucose on the carnivore diet
- Why Dr. Berg's view of serotonin as the "happy hormone" is unsubstantiated and our thoughts on his recommendations for raising serotonin
- How the Glucose Goddess's strategies for blood sugar regulation demonstrate a poor understanding of glucose and insulin
- Whether obesity is truly caused by genetics and if eating less and exercising more can influence obesity outcomes
- The benefits of sunlight and red-light exposure
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Timestamps:
0:00 – intro
1:46 – Gabrielle Lyon promotes bro science: 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight
7:15 – problems with high-protein diets – stress hormones, low testosterone, slowed metabolism, and gut toxins
15:21 – whether studies on Eskimo and Inuit populations support a high-protein diet
16:59 – the problems with Gabrielle Lyon’s recommendation of a 1:1 protein to carbohydrate ratio
23:48 – the minimum amount of carbs we need daily and the consequences of not getting enough
26:56 – Gabrielle Lyon is confused about fats
35:43 – types of fats commonly used in bodybuilding and whether they’re truly optimal
37:37 – Dr Boz’s recommendations for high blood sugar on carnivore and OMAD (one-meal-a-day)
45:59 – the drivers of high fasting blood glucose on low-carb diets
49:38 – whether overeating is really an issue on the carnivore diet and why increased appetite signals improved health
57:28 – whether Dr. Boz's recommendation to shift the eating window earlier has any validity
1:01:33 – Sean Baker’s shift away from the carnivore diet
1:03:31 –Dr Boz denies that the carnivore diet caused increased fasting blood sugar
1:11:16 – why Dr Berg is wrong – serotonin is not the “happy hormone”
1:20:40 – the idea that low serotonin causes depression and high serotonin reverses it is unsupported
1:23:05 – our thoughts on Dr. Berg's recommendations for raising serotonin: exercise, fasting, and tryptophan
1:28:46 – whether vitamin D increases serotonin
1:30:56 – the benefits of sunlight and red-light exposure
1:39:39 –the problems with Glucose Goddess’s strategies to prevent blood glucose spikes
1:49:22 – insulin and blood sugar spikes are misunderstood
1:54:46 – how an excessive focus on blood glucose and insulin misses the underlying issues
1:55:59 – is obesity primarily caused by genetics?
2:01:49 – whether diet and exercise impact obesity rates
2:09:26 – the vital importance of finding fulfillment in life, following our passions, and escaping the grind of the rat race
2:15:12 – what it really takes to be healthy and whether it's possible to improve your health without expensive interventions
The Energy Balance Podcast