The BluePrint with Dr. Erik Korem #450. Is Intermittent Fasting the Secret to Stable Blood Sugar Levels?
Can combining early time-restricted eating with daily caloric restriction supercharge your blood sugar control?
In this episode, I dive into a recent study by Zaman and colleagues that compared the effects of early time-restricted eating + calorie restriction & calorie restriction alone on continuous glucose levels in obese adults.
The findings may surprise you and reshape your approach to optimizing metabolic health.
Discover:
- The critical importance of maintaining stable blood glucose levels
- Surprising results on the impact of adding eTRE to DCR
- Key factors to focus on for improving blood sugar control
- Insights on the role of calorie restriction and weight loss
- Practical tips for finding a sustainable approach that works for you
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Quotable moments:
"Maintaining a stable blood glucose level is critical for your heart and vascular system. It prevents nerve damage, vision problems, and chronically elevated blood sugar can negatively impact brain function, crush your energy levels, and make you really moody." - Dr. Erik Korem
"When the researchers analyzed the data, they found there were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of changes in average glucose levels, glucose variability, or insulin sensitivity over 12 weeks." - Dr. Erik Korem
"If you need to lose weight, start with a calorie deficit. And then if eating in a condensed timeframe helps you control your appetite, helps you put some guardrails up, or helps with not having low HRV at night and having an elevated heart rate, then do it." - Dr. Erik Korem
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The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.
On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.
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