The Energy Balance Podcast

In this episode we discuss: How you can induce mitochondrial biogenesis and uncoupling without stress Why you want tighter mitochondrial coupling if you want to induce uncoupling in a healthy way The difference between reactive oxygen species production in a high energy state versus a low energy state How many supposedly hormetic interventions, like exercise, fasting, and ketogenic diets, can be b...

In this episode we discuss: Why the stress caused by calorie restriction, exercise, cold thermogenesis, fasting, ketogenic diets, Wim Hoff breathing, and supplements like resveratrol is not supportive of our health Why autophagy, mitochondrial biogenesis, and uncoupling are not always beneficial Whether being tolerant to stress is a sign of health Why it’s virtually impossible to apply hormesis in...

In this episode we discuss: How the largest body of evidence cited in favor of hormesis actually doesn’t support it at all Why caloric restriction is NOT responsible for slowing aging and extending lifespan (and what is actually responsible) The many factors that confound the calorie restriction research (including differences between organisms, poor research design, amino acid restriction, PUFA,...

In this episode we discuss: How the concept of hormesis defends our exposure to toxic chemicals, industrial contaminants and pollutants, and ionizing radiation Why hormesis is a dangerous, anti-scientific idea masquerading as science The suspicious history of hormesis and its current definitional problems  The important distinction between stress and adaption The problems with the terms “eustress”...

In this episode we discuss: Why low-carb diets are inherently stressful How carbohydrates oppose stress and decrease the stress hormones Why carbohydrates ARE essential and why their intake plays a vital role in our endocrine systems   Whether most people have hypothyroidism and how carnivore diets can cause hypothyroidism Why carnivore diets are NOT ideal for gut health even if they improve sympt...

In this episode we discuss: Why our brains favor glucose as their fuel source Why fat is less energetically favorable as a fuel compared to carbohydrates   The problem with reducing the bioenergetic view to the “Ray Peat diet”   The amount of carbohydrates our bodies can handle before storing them as fat Whether consuming carbohydrates causes Alzheimer’s disease  Whether the raising of our blood s...

In this episode we discuss: Which vitamins and minerals are most relevant to dental health How our gut health and microbiome can affect oral health  How to prevent potential dental harm on a high-sugar diet/from consuming fruits and other sugar-containing foods   How to determine the order of operations for making lifestyle adjustments  The first step to addressing virtually all health issues   Si...

In this episode we discuss: How much weight gain can be attributed to increases in glycogen storage when adding in carbohydrates At what point weight gain would be a sign of an underlying metabolic issue The best ways to get calcium if you’re not eating dairy   Potential ways to improve your tolerance to dairy The best form of calcium to use as a calcium supplement  Which calcium-containing vegeta...

In this episode we discuss: The optimal amount of exercise for fatty liver disease  How stress impacts fatty liver disease and basic ways to reduce stress  Supplements that help the liver clear fat to reverse fatty liver  The best supplements for raising metabolism to reverse fatty liver disease  Supplements that reduce inflammation and oxidative stress in fatty liver disease    Sign up for the Fr...

In this episode we discuss: How carbohydrate deficiencies can drive fatty liver disease The particular type of fat you’ll want to avoid if you have fatty liver disease The optimal amount of protein, fat, and carbs for reversing fatty liver disease The order of dietary adjustments for fatty liver disease and why this matters Whether reducing fructose intake is necessary for treating or reversing fa...

In this episode we discuss: How excess oxidative stress causes fat to accumulate in the liver How a choline or methionine deficiency can contribute to fatty liver Another mechanism by which PUFA cause fatty liver disease How folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies can contribute to fatty liver How PUFA decrease LDL and why this is NOT beneficial for general metabolic health or liver health   Sign up f...

In this episode we discuss: How endotoxin drives inflammation and stress while downregulating our metabolism Why alcoholic fatty liver disease isn’t all that different from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease The protective effects of saturated fats in NAFLD How endotoxin and polyunsaturated fats can cause NAFLD Nutrient deficiencies that contribute to energy failure and NAFLD   Sign up for the Free...

In this episode we discuss: Where the liver fat comes from in NAFLD (it’s probably not what you expect) How stress hormones drive NAFLD How fasting can contribute to NAFLD How fatty liver is a logical, adaptive response to stress   Sign up for the Free Energy Balance Mini-Course here: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy   Click here to check out the show notes: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-...

In this episode we discuss: Why low-carb diets are NOT a good solution for fatty liver How fat-burning and lipolysis actually contribute to fatty liver  Why ketone production is a sign of stress and inhibited mitochondrial respiration The role of uncoupling in NAFLD and why aiming to increase uncoupling is misguided  Why low-fat diets don’t directly address the root cause of NAFLD   Sign up for th...

In this episode we discuss: Why fructose doesn’t cause leptin resistance How our livers produce fat from fructose or dietary fat How a failure of energy production (mitochondrial respiration) causes NAFLD  Why increases in uncoupling, autophagy, mitophagy, and other stress pathways is often a sign of dysfunction and stress   Sign up for the Free Energy Balance Mini-Course here: https://jayfeldmanw...

In this episode we discuss: Why fructose does not cause fatty liver The 3 major problems with the research suggesting that fructose causes fatty liver How fat production in the liver can be protective The role of PUFA and endotoxin in de novo lipogenesis and inflammation Why overeating is not the cause fatty liver   Sign up for the Free Energy Balance Mini-Course here: https://jayfeldmanwellness.c...

In this episode we discuss: The many mistakes we made after finding Ray Peat and the bioenergetic view Our re-feeding periods that involved eating over 5,000 calories and 700g of carbs per day Our experimentation with various supplements (thyroid, B vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins, pro-metabolic hormones, antibiotics, methylene blue, inosine) and what we learned along the way How long it took for u...

In this episode we discuss: Mike’s severe gut issues that led to dangerous weight loss and eventually surgery Jay’s experience with undereating/anorexia and how this shaped his health journey How doing everything we were “supposed to do” led to us feeling our worst Our experiences following various diets (vegetarian, paleo, keto, intermittent fasting, low-fat, bodybuilding) and how we navigated th...

In this episode we discuss: Whether human-produced carbon dioxide is a major contributor to climate change Whether carbon-offsetting programs and initiatives are effective Industry tactics used to shift blame to the people and avoid taking responsibility for their actions Whether we should be blaming each other for the destruction of our environment Tactics used by the media to prevent open discus...

In this episode we discuss: The major problem with Wim Hoff breathing and an alternative that supports carbon dioxide production Why using thyroid, caffeine, and other metabolic stimulants can increase or decrease carbon dioxide production depending on the context Why burning carbs leads to more than a 50% increase in carbon dioxide production relative to fat-burning How PUFA consumption decreases...

In this episode we discuss: How insulin resistance and diabetes are symptoms of excess glycolysis and lactate production, and how metformin makes these conditions worse How excess lactate production and a lack of CO2 causes altitude sickness and anxiety and panic attacks The benefits of altitude and the surprising parallel effects of stormy weather The problem with 100% oxygen ventilation in criti...

In this episode we discuss: Why lactate is not a harmless byproduct of glycolysis How lactate drives swelling and prevents proper mineral balance, oxygenation, and pH balance Misconceptions around pH balance and the idea that alkalinity is healthy Why we want our cells to be acidic rather than alkaline What we can do to maintain proper pH balance throughout our bodies   Sign up for the Free Energy...

In this episode we discuss: Why increasing carbon dioxide production is key if we want to increase our metabolism Whether burning carbohydrates is the best way to raise carbon dioxide How carbon dioxide interacts with our cellular protein structure to create structured water Carbon dioxide’s role in circulation and preventing high blood pressure How carbon dioxide reduces swelling and water retent...

In this episode we discuss: Whether hair loss caused by a lack of energy Whether Mike is losing his hair Why symptoms don’t always clearly reflect our energetic state Whether we can or should eat based on our genetics The flaws in the idea that genetics determine our health   Sign up for the Free Energy Balance Mini-Course here: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy   Click here to check out the s...

In this episode we discuss: Whether a calorie surplus is needed to build muscle How you can build muscle and lose fat at the same time (without a calorie deficit) How you can build muscle while being in an energy deficit and why this comes at a major cost Whether eating sugar will cause candida overgrowths Whether refined sugar affects candida or other overgrowths differently from “natural sugars”...