• Gabrielle Lyon’s protein recommendations, the problems with high-protein diets, and the major cost to her 1:1 protein-to-carb ratio suggestion
• Dr. Boz's take on the drivers of high fasting blood glucose on the carnivore diet
• Why Dr. Berg's view of serotonin as the "happy hormone" is unsubstantiated and our thoughts on his recommendations for raising serotonin
• How the Glucose Goddess's strategies for blood sugar regulation demonstrate a poor understanding of glucose and insulin
• Whether obesity is truly caused by genetics and if eating less and exercising more can influence obesity outcomes
• The benefits of sunlight and red-light exposure

Free Energy Balance Food Guide: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/guide

The Nutrition Blueprint: https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/

Danny's Telegram: https://t.me/dannyroddy

Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:46 – Gabrielle Lyon promotes bro science: 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight

7:15 – problems with high-protein diets – stress hormones, low testosterone, slowed metabolism, and gut toxins

15:21 – whether studies on Eskimo and Inuit populations support a high-protein diet

16:59 – the problems with Gabrielle Lyon’s recommendation of a 1:1 protein to carbohydrate ratio

23:48 – the minimum amount of carbs we need daily and the consequences of not getting enough

26:56 – Gabrielle Lyon is confused about fats

35:43 – types of fats commonly used in bodybuilding and whether they’re truly optimal

37:37 – Dr Boz’s recommendations for high blood sugar on carnivore and OMAD (one-meal-a-day)

45:59 – the drivers of high fasting blood glucose on low-carb diets

49:38 – whether overeating is really an issue on the carnivore diet and why increased appetite signals improved health

57:28 – whether Dr. Boz's recommendation to shift the eating window earlier has any validity

1:01:33 – Sean Baker’s shift away from the carnivore diet

1:03:31 –Dr Boz denies that the carnivore diet caused increased fasting blood sugar

1:11:16 – why Dr Berg is wrong – serotonin is not the “happy hormone”

1:20:40 – the idea that low serotonin causes depression and high serotonin reverses it is unsupported

1:23:05 – our thoughts on Dr. Berg's recommendations for raising serotonin: exercise, fasting, and tryptophan

1:28:46 – whether vitamin D increases serotonin

1:30:56 – the benefits of sunlight and red-light exposure

1:39:39 –the problems with Glucose Goddess’s strategies to prevent blood glucose spikes

1:49:22 – insulin and blood sugar spikes are misunderstood

1:54:46 – how an excessive focus on blood glucose and insulin misses the underlying issues

1:55:59 – is obesity primarily caused by genetics?

2:01:49 – whether diet and exercise impact obesity rates

2:09:26 – the vital importance of finding fulfillment in life, following our passions, and escaping the grind of the rat race

2:15:12 – what it really takes to be healthy and whether it's possible to improve your health without expensive interventions

• Why increasing lipolysis through low-carb diets, cold plunges, fasting, and excess exercise is not necessary for fat loss
• How less lipolysis can lead to more fat loss
• The role of fat release and free fatty acids in diabetes, fatty liver disease, and obesity
• What to focus on instead of lipolysis to support healthy fat loss

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Free Energy Balance Mini-Course: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy/

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Click here to check out the show notes: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/ep-127-lipolysis-and-fat-loss-lose-body-fat-without-increasing-fat-burning/

Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:08 – the fat loss narrative: release more fat from your fat stores through intense exercise, fasting, cold plunges, and low-carb diets

4:08 – how fat gets released from our fat stores

8:40 – the baseline rate of fat release from our fat stores and the impact of degenerative states like cancer on lipolysis

12:09 – how fat is released from our fat stores in response to stressors like exercise

15:34 – the connection between lipolysis, metabolic syndrome, and fatty liver disease

23:29 – the research showing that decreasing lipolysis leads to less body fat (not more)

33:47 – whether we want to block hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL) activity

37:47 – the research showing that increasing fat burning and lipolysis does not increase fat loss

44:25 – how to lose body fat without relying on stress-driven fat oxidation

49:56 – strategies for fat loss without increased lipolysis: are exercise, fasting, and cold plunges the solution?

• How Jack & Dalton from Analyze & Optimize were introduced to the work of RayPeat
• Robert Lustig's claims that fructose is as harmful to the liver as alcohol
• Whether Jordan Peterson’s Serotonin Hierarchy has any merit
• The negative effects of the carnivore diet, especially on gut health
• The link between birth control and cancer and the protective effects of progesterone
• What we think of Dave Asprey’s thoughts on the “Ray Peat diet”

Analyze & Optimize's Website: https://www.analyzeandoptimize.io/

Free Energy Balance Food Guide: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/guide

The Nutrition Blueprint: https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/

Danny's Telegram: https://t.me/dannyroddy

Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

0:38 – how Analyze & Optimize (Jack & Dalton) got introduced to work of Ray Peat

6:32 – how Analyze & Optimize create their videos

10:40 – refuting Robert Lustig's claims – is fructose as harmful to the liver as alcohol?

17:40 – whether Analyze & Optimize are paid by “big sugar”

20:30 – Robert Lustig’s fructose claims are unsupported

28:06 – is white sugar safe to consume?

33:04 – Serotonin & Hierarchy by Jordan Peterson

34:33 – SSRI use and serotonin’s role in promoting learned helplessness and anhedonia

40:46 – how the perceived benefits of serotonin could be attributed to other factors

45:45 – whether serotonin is the “dominance” hormone

47:17 – Analyze & Optimize respond to Shawn Baker on sugar cravings being a sign of health and youth

51:04 – declining health on the carnivore diet, whether it’s sustainable, and why your immune system needs carbohydrates

54:04 – carnivore diet effects on gut health – quorum sensing, biofilms, high stress hormones, and damage to thyroid health

1:01:30 – why chronic low-calorie intake turns down metabolic function and leads to obesity

1:07:00 – the harm caused by conflating progesterone and synthetic progestins

1:14:57 – the link between birth control and cancer and the protective effects of progesterone

1:18:20 – the negative effects of synthetic progestins and estrogen, especially unchecked by natural progesterone

1:24:45 – Why Is the Right So Obsessed with Seed Oils? by Ej Dickson

1:31:15 – Dave Asprey argues with Paul Saladino on supplements vs orange juice

1:39:10 – whether Ray Peat’s ideas and principles promote orthorexia

1:44:22 – using precision medicine vs. listening to your body

1:51:09 – where to find more of Jack & Dalton’s work