We have more bacterial cells than human cells. We have more bacterial DNA than human DNA. There is no question that our microbiome has a massive impact on every single aspect of health. If there is an issue with your bacterial diversity or quantity, it will have an impact on your health.
The bacteria, viruses and fungi that make up your microbiome play a massive role in digestion, metabolism and body composition, but that’s not all. They are a major player in immunity, mood, cognitive ability, heart health, inflammation and more.
In today’s episode we’re looking deep into the impact of the microbiome and what we can do about it!
In October 2019, our relationship with Thrive Market changed. They decided to put their marketing dollars in avenues outside of podcasting but we still think they’re a good choice if you’re looking to save money on health & personal care products.
Today we’re taking a look at another food that can deliver medicinal benefis. Brazil nuts, largely because of their high selenium content, have a huge impact on thyroid health & inflammation. Beyond that, they can improve sperm production & motility, increase HDL cholesterol and combat depression!
Guess what? Brazil nuts aren’t actually nuts! They are seeds from a larger nut. I had no idea!! The nut looks a lot like a coconut and inside are encapsulated seeds – the things we consider brazil nuts!
Tune in to hear who should eat some brazil nuts, who shouldn’t, what you want to look for when you’re buying them and how many is too many!
In October 2019, our relationship with Thrive Market changed. They decided to put their marketing dollars in avenues outside of podcasting but we still think they’re a good choice if you’re looking to save money on health & personal care products.
I am really excited about today’s episode of the podcast. Episode 471, which airs today, is clearing up some major nutrition misconceptions and misunderstandings.
Most of them came up in response to episode 469 on extended fasting.
We’ll tackle a bunch of them, but I want to dive into one specific one right here on the blog.
If you’d rather listen to this blog than read it, please click play. Otherwise, keep reading below.
In episode 469 I explained that your body won’t burn your muscle tissue for fuel when you’re fasting, so long as you have a body fat percentage over (approximately) 4-6%.
Someone responded with a disagreement. Her stance is that science PROVES you lose lean mass because some research has shown an increase in urea in the urine during fasting compared to non-fasting.
To get everyone on the same page, urea is a byproduct of protein metabolism. This listener, and some researchers, conclude that protein metabolites in the urine during fasting (when you aren’t consuming protein), prove that your body burns lean muscle during a fast.
WRONG.
It doesn’t prove that. Here’s why:
Metabolizing protein does not mean burning muscle tissue. Understand that lean muscle tissue is NOT the only protein component in your body. Not even close. Could burning lean mass produce an increase of urea in the urine? Yes of course. But that doesn’t mean that increased urea in the urine means you’re burning lean mass.
There are many other (more) logical explanations.
For example: we talked about autophagy, right? In both episodes 469 and 470 we talked about this cellular clean up process where your cells, under certain conditions, are able to eliminate broken, defective or old components.
Guess what? Some of those components (perhaps many of those components) are proteins. So, as we go through this cellular detoxification and clean-up, we will see metabolites of that process in the urine.
If you have questions or rebuttals to this, make sure you listen to episode 471 first because we’ll go more deeply into this issue and many more including:
Why urine ketones might not reflect if you’re in ketosis or not
Why you can’t judge a fast exclusively by what happens during a fast (you must consider what happens after the fast)
What fuels your muscles during a workout when muscle glycogen has been exhausted?
Have other questions or looking for clarification? Let me know and we’ll dive into them here on the blog or on the podcast!
We live in the information age. Anyone with an opinion can share it with the world and that has led to some major nutrition misunderstandings. Some of these keep us from losing weight, make change harder or keep us from taking action. We’re clearing them up today!
We’re tackling a whole bunch of topics including:
Why eating every few hours isn’t needed to “keep your metabolism going”
Why urinary ketones might not reflect ketosis
Misleading information about muscle loss when fasting
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In October 2019, our relationship with Thrive Market changed. They decided to put their marketing dollars in avenues outside of podcasting but we still think they’re a good choice if you’re looking to save money on health & personal care products.
It’s another book club episode! Today we’re diving into anti-aging strategies for fat loss & health inside Naomi Whittel’s book Glow 15. If you want to feel better, have more energy, look younger, live longer and burn fat, listen to this episode and then go grab the book!
