The Energy Balance Podcast EB. 117: Fructose Malabsorption, Protecting Against Alcohol, & Brain Injuries and Inflammation (Q & A)
- Concerns surrounding fructose malabsorption and whether fructose is really a FODMAP
- Whether you need to be concerned about excess fructose in foods
- Whether you should avoid sugar and supplement with fish oil for brain inflammation
- Diet and supplement strategies for brain injuries
- The impacts of drinking alcohol from the Bioenergetic view
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Timestamps:
0:00 – intro
1:15 – how fructose gets absorbed in the small intestine
4:24 – the optimal fructose to glucose ratio and how to tell if you have fructose malabsorption
8:41 – the details of how glucose helps with fructose absorption
12:04 – which foods have a high fructose to glucose ratio
16:24 – issues with FODMAP categorization and whether fructose is really a FODMAP
21:23 – listening to your body and understanding individual context vs following rigid “food rules”
27:39 – anti-inflammatory diets and whether we should avoid sugar and supplement with fish oil to reduce brain inflammation
32:06 – dietary and supplement strategies to promote an anti-inflammatory state in the brain
39:15 – the effectiveness of red-light therapy, methylene blue, progesterone, exogenous ketones, and polyphenols in treating brain injuries
44:31 – why we don’t want to prioritize omega 3s in the diet and whether eating fish is any better than fish oil supplementation
47:21 – reducing inflammation with the use of aspirin
47:53 – the main concerns with drinking alcohol: intestinal permeability, endotoxin production, and liver health
52:32 – stress-relieving supplement alternatives to alcohol and the effects of alcohol on vitamins and minerals
54:37 – strategies to mitigate the effects of alcohol in the short-term
58:14 – whether it makes sense to drink alcohol, alcohol use as a coping mechanism, and the impact of culture
1:00:07 – more strategies for mitigating the effects of alcohol in the short and long term