Mike Fave
The Mike Fave Podcast
On this podcast we help you to make sense of the online health chaos, while answering your individual health questions along the way.
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Episodes
How to Reverse Insulin Resistance With Carbs 08.07.2026 1:39:28
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/060826/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/060826/COACHING 0:00 Why blood sugar advice to cut carbs is misguided 0:18 What insulin resistance actually is 5:28 Pro-metabolic vs. low-carb views on insulin resistance 12:17 Labs and CGM markers to test insulin resistance 17:20 Physiological vs. pathological insulin re...
Why Low Carb Doesn't Fix Blood Sugar 24.06.2026 32:18
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/062326/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/062326/COACHING 0:00 Why blood sugar is high: mitochondrial dysfunction, not carbs 1:50 Pro-metabolic vs. low-carb perspective on insulin resistance 4:29 The real goal: restoring mitochondrial function, not cutting carbs 6:04 What true insulin resistance reversal looks li...
From Carnivore to 350g of Sugar at 61y/o — Labs RESULTS (Before vs. After) 24.06.2026 15:15
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/050926/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/050926/COACHING 0:00 Andrew's background 1:02 Lifestyle interventions Andrew had already tried 1:49 Comparing carnivore vs. pro-metabolic diet setup 3:18 Macro breakdown 4:39 Pre-diet labs: ApoB, LDL, and triglycerides 6:49 Thyroid function and iron overload on carnivore...
Postmenopausal Weight Gain & Fatigue — Her Labs Explain Why 24.06.2026 25:48
https://mikefave.com/050126/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE https://mikefave.com/050126/COACHING 00:00 Introduction 03:12 Problem 1: Suppressed Hormones 04:49 Problem 2: Thyroid Function 05:44 Problem 3: Early Signs of Metabolic Dysfunction 08:45 Problem 4: 11:30 Problem 5: Kidney Issues 14:21 What Happens If You Don’t Make These Changes 15:13 - Importance of getting professional support 15:36 Step 3 – Dial...
5 Pro-Metabolic Strategies to Eat Sugar Without Destroying Your Teeth 28.04.2026 25:38
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/orob042526/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/042526/COACHING 0:00 Sugar doesn't cause cavities — your oral environment does 0:40 The remineralization vs demineralization tug-of-war explained 2:10 Overview of the 4 key strategies 3:21 Strategy 1: Vitamins & minerals for remineralization (D3, K2, calcium, magn...
How To Build a Pro-Metabolic Diet (That Actually Works) 06.04.2026 30:20
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/040426/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/040426/COACHING 0:00 Why every diet eventually stops working 1:01 Step 1: Calories — how to estimate your needs 2:35 Setting your goal: fat loss, maintenance, or muscle gain 3:29 What happens when deficits are too aggressive or too small 5:30 Step 2: Macronutrients — prot...
Fasting Tanked Her Thyroid - How Kelsey Lost 8lbs & Dropped Antibodies with a Pro-Metabolic Approach 27.03.2026 20:56
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/032726/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/032726/COACHING 0:00 Introduction: Kelsey's symptoms and what changed 0:34 Kelsey describes her daily struggles before starting 2:47 What she had already tried (fasting, keto, carnivore, bioenergetics) 6:10 Breaking down her initial lab results 7:54 What felt different ab...
The 5 Pro-Metabolic Strategies I Use to Restore Thyroid Function 23.03.2026 31:18
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/032026/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/032026/COACHING 0:00 The problem with standard thyroid testing 0:48 The 4 key drivers of thyroid and metabolic dysfunction 7:11 Step 1: Establish a baseline 13:58 Step 2: Restore energy availability 17:56 Step 3: Cover micronutrients 22:20 Step 4: Take pressure off the sy...
What Dr. Ben Bikman, Judy Cho, Dr. Ken Berry & Dr. Cywes Keep Getting Wrong About Blood Sugar 16.01.2026 1:54:08
Pro-metabolic Food Guide: https://mikefave.com/011526/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Coaching: https://mikefave.com/011526/COACHING 0:00 Rising fasting glucose & A1C on low-carb/carnivore diets 3:30 Dr. Ben Bickman's theory on hemoglobin A1C and red blood cell lifespan 14:30 Bickman & Judy Cho discuss fasting glucose on carnivore diet 17:40 Ideal fasting blood glucose ranges (research data) 26:00 B...
4 Key Reasons Dr. Ray Peat Recommends Sugar 26.12.2025 1:47:42
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/122625/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/122625/COACHING 01:14 - “Energy and structure are interdependent at every level” - Ray Peat, PhD 03:22 - Why glucose is the optimal fuel 05:51 - Ray Peat’s logical framework vs low-carb assumptions 08:21 - Why bioenergetics explains dietary paradoxes 10:27 - Ray Peat Quot...
What Dr. Ken Berry, Dr. Anthony Chaffee, & Dr. Ben Bikman Continue to Get Wrong About Carbs 05.12.2025 1:52:48
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/51225/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/51225/COACHING 01:21 – Why low-carb and pro-metabolic camps disagree, and where they actually overlap 07:01 – The “sugar diet” trend and influencers adding carbs back in 08:53 – Reacting to Ben Bikman’s “fat burner vs sugar burner” claims 16:55 – How low-carb improves gluc...
Avoid These Fats If You Care About Your Arteries 30.09.2025 1:59:11
Build Your Pro Metabolic Diet: https://mikefave.com/92925-ENERGY Work With Me: https://mikefave.com//92925-COACHING Dr. Chris Knobbe's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyRSoypSQDgCyYWmiWtOKgg Time Stamps: 00:00 - Is saturated fat really the main culprit in heart disease? 02:07 - Heart disease was rare in the 19th century 07:15 - Sir William Osler and the first U.S. heart attack cases 18:07 - Cor...
The TRUTH about Sugar, Diabetes and Obesity - Chris Knobbe 29.08.2025 2:10:36
Build Your Energy Based Diet: https://mikefave.com/ENERGY-82925 Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/COACHING-82925 Time Stamps: 00:00 - Prevalence of Obesity & Diabetes 7:38 - Sources of Chris's Data 14:20 - Is eating less the solution to the obesity epidemic? 22:09 - Does sugar consumption = obesity? 31:22 - What is to blame for obesity? Sugar or vegetable oil? 33:22 - Are carbohydrates respon...
Will Eating Carbs & Fats Together Make You Insulin Resistant? 18.07.2025 1:18:51
Build Your Energy Based Diet: https://mikefave.com/energy-based-diet/ Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/coaching-program/ 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - What Is The Randle Cycle 7:11 - Why Carb Oxidation Is Better Than Fat Oxidation 1 9:57 - Benefits of CO2 23:35 - Role of Insulin 32:28 - Steps to Reverse Insulin Resistance 37:10 - Optimal Amount of Fat Intake 43:28 - Best Fat Sources 46:28 - Importance of...
Why the Sugar Diet Works - FGF21 Explained 04.07.2025 1:20:36
Build Your Energy Based Diet: https://mikefave.com/energy-based-diet/ Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/coaching-program/ Grab The Cronometer Sugar Diet Templates: https://welcome.mikefave.com/sugar-diet-templates How To Set Up a Sugar Diet Without Ruining Your Health: https://youtu.be/lv8au4X5Gb8?si=pN6LGxHUt_5Rmn-i 🔹Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - How People Are Losing Weight On The Sugar Die...
7 Key Reasons Dr. Ray Peat Recommends You Add Dairy to Your Diet 09.05.2025 1:02:48
Mike Fave and Ethan Wright discuss 7 key benefits of dairy outlined in Dr. Ray Peat's article, ”Milk in context: allergies, ecology, and some myths.” Spotify: Apple: ✅ Download The Nutrition Blueprint → https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/ ✅ Work With Me → https://mikefave.com/work-with-me/ 🔹 Where to Find Me: ✅ Website: https://mikefave.com/ ✅ Twitter: https://x.com/MikeFaveScience/...
The Devil In Your Milk - 3 Reasons Why You May Not Tolerate Dairy 02.05.2025 1:07:29
In this episode of The Mike Fave Podcast, we discuss 3 reasons why you could be struggling to tolerate dairy. Many people come to a pro-metabolic style of eating and use dairy as a centerpiece of the diet. For some people this works great and others experience a variety symptoms. In this episode we cover the symptoms you could be experiencing from different types of dairy and the strategies you ca...
Nutrition Expert, Dr. Chris Knobbe Exposes The Top 6 Ways Seed Oils Destroy Your Health 18.04.2025 1:05:48
In this episode of The Mike Fave Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Chris Knobbe—physician, researcher, and author of The Ancestral Diet Revolution—to explore one of the most important topics in health today: seed oils. We use graphs from "The Ancestral Diet Revolution" to illustrate seed oils rise in the modern food supply, the mechanisms by which they contribute to metabolic dysfunction, and the real...
Are “Hidden” Oxalates Secretly Destroying Your Health? 30.01.2025 1:13:13
Mike Fave and Ethan Wright explore a new theory on why carnivores are experiencing oxalate dumping . They react to clips from Dr. Sally Norton, Dr. Anthony Chaffee, and Dr. Paul Saladino , breaking down metabolism, endogenous oxalate production, and the role of diet . 🔹 Download The Nutrition Blueprint: ➡️ https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/ 🔹 Work With Me: ➡️ https://mikefave.com/work...
How the Carnivore Diet Destroys Your Microbiome 16.01.2025 1:14:21
Mike Fave and Ethan Wright discuss how the carnivore diet can destroy your gut health. Mike reacts to clips from Carnivore Diet advocates Dr. Ken Berry, Dr. Shawn Baker, and Dr. Jordan Peterson. They also provide strategies on how to come off the carnivore diet while minimizing symptoms. Download The Nutrition Blueprint: https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/ Work With Me: https://mikefave....
Fasting is WORSE than You Think: What These Experts Haven’t Told You 09.01.2025 1:04:03
Mike Fave and Ethan Wright discuss the pros and cons of fasting from a bioenergetic perspective. They cover comments from fasting proponent Dr. Mindy Pelz, Dr. Berg's thoughts on fasting's effects on hormones, and why Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Peter Attia have quit fasting. Grab The FREE Nutrition Blueprint Guide 📖 Video Course 🎥+ BONUS "What I Eat In A Day And Why Breakdown Video" (UPDATED) 👇...
Fructose & Ozempic: What Dr. Johnson, Dr. Fung, & Dr. Israetel Get Wrong about Weightloss 03.01.2025 1:35:19
Mike Fave and Ethan Wright discuss how to lose weight on a bioenergetic diet. They also react to clips from Dr. Fung and Dr. Johnson and their thoughts on fructose, and Dr. Mike and Dr. Israetel's thoughts on Ozempic for weightloss. Grab The FREE Nutrition Blueprint Guide 📖 Video Course 🎥+ BONUS "What I Eat In A Day And Why Breakdown Video" (UPDATED) 👇 https://mikefave.com/ 🔴 Check out Mike Fa...
How to Lower Your Cholesterol Without a Statin 19.12.2024 1:13:11
Mike Fave and Ethan Wright discuss strategies to lower cholesterol and improve your lipid panel without using a statin. Mike responds to clip from Dr. Peter Attia, Dr. Robert Lustig, and Dr. Ken Barry about pharmacology, sugar, and triglycerides. Grab The FREE Nutrition Blueprint Guide 📖 Video Course 🎥+ BONUS "What I Eat In A Day And Why Breakdown Video" (UPDATED) 👇 https://mikefave.com/ 🔴 Che...
What Dr. Chaffee, Dr. Gundry, Low Carb Doc, & The Glucose Goddess Get Wrong About Carbs 11.12.2024 1:16:03
Mike Fave and Ethan Wright discuss what Dr. Chaffee, Dr. Gundry, Low Carb Doc, & The Glucose Goddess get wrong about carbs and why. Grab The FREE Nutrition Blueprint Guide 📖 Video Course 🎥+ BONUS "What I Eat In A Day And Why Breakdown Video" (UPDATED) 👇 https://mikefave.com/ 🔴 Check out Mike Fave Science: https://www.youtube.com/@MikeFaveScience Book a Call 👉 https://mikefave.com/work-wit...
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