The Energy Balance Podcast

In this episode we discuss: ​How to restore gut health after antibiotics or antifungals Whether the Ray Peat inspired carrot salad is an effective antibiotic Why probiotics may not be a good idea for maintaining or replenishing your gut microbiome (and what to do instead) How to keep your bowels regular and improve gut motility Simple tips to make healthy eating easier   Sign up for the free Energ...

In this episode we discuss: ​What Mike and I typically eat in a day How to individualize your diet to your needs and various snack and meal ideas you can try The problem with excessive diet rigidity and the idea of “cheating” on your diet The importance of the NAD+/NADH ratio in metabolism, health, and aging The consequences of the normalization of unhealthy diets and lifestyles   Sign up for the...

In this episode we discuss: ​Natural antibiotics that you can use to clear gut pathogens and what to watch out for when using them ​How to measure whether your body is using carbohydrates effectively ​The relationship between our mental health and our physiology and what we can do to support our mental health ​How to improve your ability to burn carbs ​How various psychological conditions, like de...

In this episode we discuss: The best types and amount of exercise to slow aging and increase lifespan Why small amounts of stress (via hormesis) don’t contribute to longevity and slowed aging How to balance amino acids and protein intake to slow aging and extend lifespan (without protein fasting) The impact of stress hormones on longevity and aging and how to optimize gut health, carb intake, and...

In this episode we discuss: Where the calorie restriction research falls short and why eating less is not the answer for slowing aging and extending lifespan Why eating fewer omega-3s and omega-6s is vital for longevity and anti-aging Why carb restriction and “fat-burning” causes stress that increases aging How to attain the benefits from carbohydrate restriction while still eating carbs Why eatin...

In this episode we discuss: Why increasing our metabolism allows us to age slower and live longer Why PUFA oppose health, shorten lifespan, and drive aging The role of free radicals and oxidative stress in aging Why the current views of aging are incomplete The problems with aging and lifespan research and how this has lead to misguided recommendations   Watch this episode on Youtube here: https:/...

In this episode we discuss: Why the general notion that gaining body fat increases the risk of disease isn’t always the case Whether whole foods are always healthier than processed foods (you might be surprised by this one) Whether sugar and salt can support fat loss Possible causes of chronic pain and how to resolve them Why many common recommendations for joint pain can cause more harm than good...

In this episode we discuss: Why drinking lots of water isn’t an effective solution for headaches, better skin, flushing out toxins, boosting our immune system, reducing swelling, or increasing our metabolism Why eating less salt isn’t a good option for lowering blood pressure and what you can do instead to resolve hypertension How drinking too much water and eating too little salt causes stress ​H...

In this episode we discuss: Why “all in” and intuitive eating work for upregulating our metabolism Where these eating methods fall short and how the same benefits can be achieved without many of the negative symptoms Why what we eat matters and may be more important than how much ​How we can turn off excessive hunger by understanding how our hunger signals work Why eating intuitively works well if...

In this episode we discuss: Why many people are transitioning from carnivore and primal diets to a bioenergetic approach Why you may feel good on carnivore and primal diets in the short-term but this often doesn’t last Why carbs and sugars aren’t the devils they’re made out to be ​Common things to watch out for when transitioning from carnivore, primal, or any other low-carb diet to a bioenergetic...

In this episode we discuss: Why eating enough of the right nutrients is vital to improving sleep (and which of these nutrients are most important) Why avoiding carbs or fats is one of the worst things you can do for your sleep The best supplements to help you fall asleep and stay asleep (and which ones to watch out for) How eating the right foods before bed and in the morning can improve our sleep...

In this episode we discuss: Why optimizing our sleep is necessary to improve fatigue, brain fog, and other low-energy symptoms How different forms of light affect our sleep and how we can use this to our advantage Why when we sleep matters just as much as how much we sleep ​How to manage the excessive amount of blue light in our modern environment How we can mimic the sun cycle even if we aren’t o...

In this episode we discuss: How dogmatism interferes with science and medicine Current treatments and medications that are dangerous and ineffective (including some of the most commonly prescribed drugs and surgeries) ​How an overemphasis on labs and screenings has led to harmful over- and under-treatment ​The fact that medical error is one of the leading causes of death ​How we can best advocate...

In this episode we discuss: Why conventional medicine is effective for treating acute illness and injury but not chronic health conditions or illness prevention How the business side of healthcare often takes precedence over our health What’s missing in medical education Why we can’t always trust the research and need to consider it with a critical eye Recent instances where damaging and dangerous...

In this episode we discuss: Why listening to our bodies and experimenting is key if we want to improve our health The dangers of relying on gurus or authority figures for our health information (and what to do instead) Why open-mindedness is necessary for learning and progress The dangers of identifying with any eating paradigm or belief system Why it’s okay to be wrong Sign up for a free call her...

In this episode we discuss: How you can lower blood cholesterol levels without medication (and why you may not want to) Whether high cholesterol contributes to heart disease Why the idea that carbohydrates weren’t available in ancestral diets is a fallacy Whether we should shape our diets around ancestral or tribal diets ​​The importance of carbohydrates for brain function and intelligence    Sign...

In this episode we discuss: Why exercising to “burn calories” isn’t ideal for fat loss (and what kind of exercise is) Which foods are ideal for fat loss and which ones to watch out for How much we should be eating for healthy fat loss (and why more is actually better) How to avoid putting our bodies into the stress-state that’s responsible for fat gain ​Which factors outside of nutrition and exerc...

In this episode we discuss: Why we don’t want to cut carbs, fat, or calories to lose weight ​Why fat gain and low energy go hand-in-hand Why “hyperpalatability” is not the cause of overeating (and what is) ​Our personal experiences with “eating less and exercise more” ​Why carbs and insulin are not responsible for weight gain ​What causes dysregulated hunger signals, leaving you feeling full but s...

In this episode we discuss: Why ​it makes more sense to focus on health ​than weight loss​ Why body fat is a symptom rather than the problem Why “eat less and exercise more” is one of the most harmful ideas regarding our health The dangerous recommendations that come out of the calories in/calories out model Why calories are not equal to energy in our bodies Why ​fat loss is not a matter of willpo...

In this episode we discuss: ​​​The differences between saturated and unsaturated fats ​Which fats encourage hibernation and slow our metabolism ​Why ​removing one type of fats is one of the best things you can do to increase your cellular energy ​Why polyunsaturated fats (PUFA) aren’t the “heart-healthy” fats we’re told they are ​Which fats we should be eating to maximize our cellular energy   Sig...

In this episode we discuss: ​​The harm caused by leaky gut and how to fix it ​Which foods contribute to intestinal permeability and which ones reverse it ​How to make starch work for you and how to adjust your diet if it doesn’t ​How to determine ​what diet is right for you ​The importance of experimentation and searching for the “why” ​Why we want to work with our bodies rather than fight against...

In this episode we discuss: ​​Carbs vs. fats in terms of energy and hormones ​Why we don’t want to be only “fat-burners” ​Why adequate CO2 production is necessary for energy balance ​Why it’s okay, or even optimal, to eat carbs and fats together Misapplications of the Randle Cycle and the role of fuel partitioning ​The importance of both carbs and fats for hormones, digestion, and structure ​How m...

In this episode we discuss: ​The best fruits and why quality is so important ​Why fruit juices are great sugar sources and berries aren’t the “holy grails” of fruits ​The differences between honey, table sugar, and corn syrup ​Why table sugar is not “toxic” or a “poison” but still may be problematic ​Why white sugar is better than “raw” sugar ​How much sugar/carbohydrates we should be eating for o...

In this episode we discuss: ​How different types of carbohydrates affect our blood sugar The benefits of fructose and why much of the anti-fructose research is misguided The relationship between carbs, stress hormones, and how you feel Which starchy foods are the healthiest and which we should avoid ​The best way to eat starch for blood sugar regulation What cravings and hunger can tell us about o...

In this episode we discuss: ​The relationship between our blood sugar and energy balance ​Why sugar and other carbohydrates are some of the most protective, anti-stress compounds ​How insulin helps to ​lower stress hormones ​Why “lowering blood sugar” isn’t a good goal for improving health ​Why protein doesn’t “stabilize our blood sugar” ​Why diabetes is NOT caused by elevated insulin or blood sug...