Dr. Mike T Nelson

Flex Diet Podcast

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Dr. Mike T Nelson gets geeky with the latest research and scientific findings in the fitness world. Visit www.flexdiet.com to get Flex Diet Certified and www.miketnelson.com for more geeky goodness.

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Dr. Mike T Nelson

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Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Ep 48: Daily - Micronutrients to Watch Out For - Iron For Men 22.01.2020

References: Ramanathan G, Olynyk JK, Ferrari P. Diagnosing and preventing iron overload. Hemodial Int. 2017;21 Suppl 1:S58-S67. Datz C, Müller E, Aigner E. Iron overload and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Minerva Endocrinol. 2017;42(2):173-83. Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

Ep 47: Daily - Micronutrients to Watch Out For - Vitamin A in Retinol Form 21.01.2020

References: 1. Penniston KL, Tanumihardjo SA. The acute and chronic toxic effects of vitamin A. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006;83(2):191-201. 2. Hathcock JN, Hattan DG, Jenkins MY, McDonald JT, Sundaresan PR, Wilkening VL. Evaluation of vitamin A toxicity. The American journal of clinical nutrition. 1990;52(2):183-202. 3. Bhattacharya S, Singh A. Phasing out of the Universal Mega Dose of Vitamin-A Prophylax...

Ep 46: Daily -Micronutrients to Watch Out For - Overview of What is toxic / qualty of supplements 20.01.2020

This week, we're talking about micronutrients that you may want to re-consider, not necessarily avoid, but to keep an eye on. There are micronutrients that could potentially be toxic. Now I know the word toxic gets thrown around a lot and it gets really messy fast - and that's what we'll review on today's show. Enjoy! Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/new...

Flex Diet Certification is Now Open! Closes 1/19/20 19.01.2020

Visit edu.flexdiet.com/enroll for more info. Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

Ep 45: Daily - Micronutrients - Gender Effects, Zinc, and Iron 17.01.2020

References:  McDonald R, Keen CL.  Iron, zinc and magnesium nutrition and athletic performance.  Sports Med. 1988 Mar;5(3):171-84. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3285436 Heffernan, S. M., Horner, K., De Vito, G., & Conway, G. E. (2019). The Role of Mineral and Trace Element Supplementation in Exercise and Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review. Nutrients, 11(3), 696. doi:10.3390/nu11030696...

Ep 44: Daily - Micronutrients - Essential Fats: Fish Oil 16.01.2020

References The multiple risk factor intervention trial (MRFIT). A national study of primary prevention of coronary heart disease. (1976) JAMA 235:825-827  Bang HO, Dyerberg J (1975) Fat content of the blood and composition of the diet in a population group in West Greenland. Ugeskr Laeger 137:1641-1646  Barzi F, Woodward M, Marfisi RM et al (2003) Mediterranean diet and all-causes mortality after...

Ep 43: Daily - Micronutrients - Magnesium 15.01.2020

References: Adriana Sarah Nica, Adela Caramoci, Mirela Vasilescu, Anca Mirela Ionescu, Denis Paduraru, Virgil Mazilu.  Magnesium supplementation in top athletes - effects and recommendations. Medicina Sportiva (2015), vol. XI, no 1, 2482-2494 Journal of the Romanian Sports Medicine Society Aikawa JW. Magnesium: its biological significance. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1981:21–38. Abbasi B, Kimiagar...

Ep 42: Daily - Micronutrients - Vitamin D 14.01.2020

References Bartoszewska M, Kamboj M, Patel DR (2010) Vitamin D, muscle function, and exercise performance. Pediatr Clin North Am 57:849-861. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2010.03.008  Brazier M, Grados F, Kamel S et al (2005) Clinical and laboratory safety of one year's use of a combination calcium + vitamin D tablet in ambulatory elderly women with vitamin D insufficiency: results of a multicenter, randomize...

Ep 41: Daily - Micronutrients - Multivitamin Blend 13.01.2020

References : Rucklidge JJ, Kaplan BJ. Broad-spectrum micronutrient formulas for the treatment of psychiatric symptoms: a systematic review. Expert review of neurotherapeutics. 2013;13(1):49-73. Rucklidge J, Johnstone J, Harrison R, Boggis A. Micronutrients reduce stress and anxiety in adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder following a 7.1 earthquake. Psychiatry research. 2011;189(2):...

Ep 40: Daily - Met Flex for Fuel - Lactate (aka Lactic Acid) 10.01.2020

References: Misunderstood Lactate Dr George Brooks : The Science and Translation of Lactate Shuttle Theory https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29617642 Comprehensive review on lactate metabolism in human health https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1567724914000816 Heart Rate and Lactate During Endurance Training Programs in Rowing and its Relation to the Duration of Exercise by T...

Ep 39: Daily - Met Flex for Fuel - Carbohydrates for Fuel 09.01.2020

References: Biochemistry, Aerobic Glycolysis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470170/ In vivo mitochondrial function in aging skeletal muscle: capacity, flux, and patterns of use. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27539499 Cancer and Exercise: Warburg Hypothesis, Tumour Metabolism and High-Intensity Anaerobic Exercise https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29910314 Sending the Signal: Muscle G...

Ep 38: Daily - Met Flex for Fuel - Ketones 08.01.2020

References: Multi-dimensional roles of ketone bodies in fuel metabolism, signaling, and therapeutics https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5313038/ Ketone Bodies https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B012227055X006635 Respiratory quotients lower than 0.70 in ketogenic diets https://www.researchgate.net/publication/15813523_Respiratory_quotients_lower_than_070_in_ketogenic_diets...

Ep 37: Daily - Met Flex for Fuel - Fat As Fuel 07.01.2020

References: Volek FASTER tudy   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26892521 Understanding the factors that effect maximal fat oxidation https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29344008 Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

Ep 36: Daily - Met Flex for Fuel - Metabolic Flexibility Overview 06.01.2020

References: Metabolic Flexibility as an Adaptation to Energy Resources and Requirements in Health and Disease  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29697773 Metabolic Flexibility in Health and Disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28467922 Metabolic Flexibility in Cardiac Tissue https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5999753/ Loss of Metabolic Flexibility in the Failing Heart https://ww...

Ep 35: Daily - Acute 4-day training study - My Big #1 Take Away and What I Did to Prep for the Study 03.01.2020

Well, today marks the final episode in our week on this awesome study in Costa Rica. I'll be sharing with you my top finding from the study... and it's a good one. Visit www.flexdiet.com. Finally, understand nutrition on a whole new level. The Flex Diet Certification only opens 4x a year. Get on the waitlist to get notified for the next class. Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https...

Ep 34: Daily - Acute 4-day training study - Velocity on Compound Lifts and Use for Performance vs Hypertrophy 02.01.2020

Today, we're continuing to discuss the training study that I helped with and was the subject of in Costa Rica. Dr. Ben House, Dr. Tommy Wood, and many other people put their lives on hold for a week to go down to the jungle and lift and sweat in the name of science, which was awesome. Thank you so much to all the participants for doing it. We would not be able to run any type of study without thei...

Ep 33: Daily - Acute 4-day training study - How I Felt and Changes in my HRV and Sleep 01.01.2020

References: Does HRV predict acute lifting performance? https://miketnelson.com/hrv-heart-rate-variability-exercise-performance/ Endure book https://www.amazon.com/Endure-Curiously-Elastic-Limits-Performance/dp/0062499866/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Endure&qid=1577129446&s=books&sr=1-1 HRV Education Course by Dr Mike T Nelson https://miketnelson.leadpages.co/hrv-solution/ Get the Daily Fitness Insider new...

Ep 32: Daily - Acute 4-day training study - A surprise early finding from the study 31.12.2019

One of the big things that jumped out to me was that almost everyone in the study (again, I'm being vague a little bit on purpose because I haven't seen all the raw data. And, as I said, we're in the process of publishing this. So I can talk more specifically about my own data) But in general, most of the people got better at the accessory lifts during the study. If you remember from the episode y...

Ep 31: Daily - Acute 4-day training study - Set and Setting of the study in Costa Rica 30.12.2019

References: Dr Ben House and Bro Research Center https://broresearch.com Dr Tommy Wood - AHS Genetics Talk https://youtu.be/Db-PC_NWLN8 Ryan L’Ecuyer https://broresearch.com/staff/ Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

Ep 30: Daily - Fasted Cardio - Fat Use is a Marker of Metabolic Health 27.12.2019

References: Study 1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5366043/ Study 2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27116342 Study 3 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25814634 Study 4 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27869525 Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

Ep 29: Daily - Fasted Cardio - It's Easier to Do Fasted Cardio 26.12.2019

References: Study 1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27459862 Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

Ep 28: Daily - Fasted Cardio - Long Term Effects of Fasted Cardio 25.12.2019

References: study 1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25429252 study 2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27609363 study 3 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22248495 study 4 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23617897 Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

Ep 27: Daily - Fasted Cardio - Why You May Suck at Using Fat as a Fuel 24.12.2019

References:  Study 1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25763515 Study 2: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11093921 Study 3: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10490806   Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

Ep 26: Daily - Fasted Cardio - Fasted vs Fed cardio for fat loss and health 23.12.2019

References: https://www.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/jappl.1990.69.5.1849?journalCode=jappl Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

Ep 25: Daily - Long Term Weight Loss - Metabolic Flexibility and Energy Flux - Keys to Long-term Weight Loss Success 20.12.2019

Once you’ve lost weight, how do you keep it off? How does Metabolic Flexibility fit into energy flux? We cover all of this in today’s episode. Visit www.flexdiet.com. Finally, understand nutrition on a whole new level. The Flex Diet Certification only opens 4x a year. Get on the waitlist to get notified for the next class. References: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28467922 Get the Daily Fitn...

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