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Flex Diet Podcast

Dr. Mike T Nelson gets geeky with the latest research and scientific findings in the fitness world. Visit www.flexdiet.com to get Flex Diet Certified and www.miketnelson.com for more geeky goodness.
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S_2_EP_14: Flex Diet Certification Open Now and My Secret Goal

The Flex Diet Certification enrollment is open now until midnight (CDT) Sept. 20 Go to www. flexdiet.com to enroll or for more information My secret goal Outline of the course Send questions to questions@flexdiet.com If you are listening outside of that time period, you can still get on the waitlist for the next round at www.flexdiet.com

Sep 15, 202018 minEp. 14

S2_EP_13: Interview with James Nestor, author of "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art"

Show Notes: What James’ wife thinks of his experiments What happened when he plugged his nose for 10 days and how the experiment came about Disorders correlated with mouth-breathing Things to look out for: how long you can hold your breath after a complete exhale as a marker of health. How this science got lost What the perfect breath looks like CO2 therapy Holotropic Breathing practice How the airway can impact facial structure and ADHD Key Takeaways Find James at mrjamesnestor.com . If you lik...

Sep 07, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 13

S2_EP_12: Interview with Dr Mike T Nelson -Steve Turns the Tables and Interviews Me Today

Dr. Mike’s early medical history Beer golf Schooling Graduate work How Dr. Mike started with metabolic flexibility What people are getting right and wrong with HRV and Metabolic Flexibility What he wishes he had known early on What does the next frontier look like Find Stephen at Ihealthsciences.com or IG @ihealthsciences Get all the exclusive information and first crack a the next round of the Flex Diet Cert via my daily Insider newsletter at https://www.flexdiet.com/...

Aug 31, 20201 hr 24 minEp. 12

S2_EP_11: How To Improve Your Breathing - an Interview with Rob Wilson from Shift Adapt

Breathing from an evolutionary and survival aspect Self-regulation vs. self-optimization- why you should still work to improve your breathing Breathing’s connection to pH, temperature and metabolic processes The concept of physiologic flexibility Breath practice for anti-fragility Psychologically commit to the skill Working hard in the right way Benefits of developing CO2 tolerance Best ways to start a breathing practice Free series on shiftadapt.com/breathwork If you like what you just heard, s...

Aug 24, 20201 hr 13 minEp. 11

S2_EP_10 Isometrics, Patellofemoral Pain, Collagen, and More: Interview with Jake Tuura

Jake's experience with patellar tendon pain and how he fixed it with isometrics Why do some people seem to suffer more tendon injuries as opposed to muscle injuries The role of collagen in healing The importance of consistency Discussion of RPR What are some different interventions Overview of isometric exercises to help with patellar tendon pain Who Jake likes to follow Find Jake at jackedathlete.com or Jake Tuura on Instagram...

Aug 17, 20201 hr 13 minEp. 10

S2_EP_9 Gut Health and Exercise: Interview with Dr. Sara Campbell

Bugs change in response to exercise and exercise can change gut bugs. Reduction in microbiota can cause exercise to suffer in mice - discussion of recent studies How can humans test themselves based on the mouse study How microbes adapt to training stimulus How long does it take microbiota to change and keep that change from reverting to baseline Gut bugs and inulin in type 2 diabetics. Classification of microbes Where more research is needed in regards to resistance training and HIIT Top two th...

Aug 10, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 9

S2_EP_7 Female Athletes and Eating to Fuel Performance with Dr. Susan Kleiner

Prevalence of female (and male) athletes who under-eat Where the notion that females don’t burn calories at the elite level in the same way as males began Principle of low energy availability and relative energy deficiency in sport (REDS) Coaching an athlete to eat more Red flags to look for as a coach/trainer When to refer the client to a specialist Study Link: https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12970-020-00353-w Dr. Kleiner's Website: https://www.drskleiner.com/...

Jul 09, 20201 hr 5 minEp. 7

S2_EP_6 Dr. Dom D'Agostino on Red Light, Ketones, Fasting, Zapping Monkeys and More

Dom’s 72-hour fast. Measurements he’s using and what markers he’s interested in. Red light and near infrared (photobiomodulation)helping recovery? Subjective research. Evidence from research and personal experience that it does help wound healing Benefits around timing of red light therapy Motivation behind doing a 72-hour fast? Testing metabolic flexibility What does Dr. D'Agostino think is low carb Dr. Mike’s Masters research on Zapping Monkeys Lactate as a potential supplement This is where h...

Jun 29, 20201 hr 6 minEp. 6

S2_EP_4 Insulin and Glucose Myths and More w Dr Tommy Wood

Dr. Wood talks about his upcoming experiment with the Carnivore Diet. What is the accepted theory of Insulin and what might be wrong with that. How insulin actually acts in a normally functioning body. How more muscle tissue acts as a bigger buffer. What Dr. Wood thinks about fasting and fasted cardio. Insulin and normal insulin signaling are very useful to the body. Insulin resistance doesn't just happen. The cause is much more interesting and important. The answer isn't always eat less carbs. ...

Jun 16, 202037 minEp. 4

S2_EP_3 #1 Tip As You Go Back to the Gym Again - Avoid a Load Spike

Load Spike information based on research from Tim Gabbett How to set programming when you've been away for a period of time Keep quality of work high while avoiding injury Join newsletter and check out flex diet certification - www.flexdiet.com Study reference: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/5/273.full

May 26, 202013 minEp. 3

S2_EP_2 Dr. Eric Helms on Training Life

Challenges getting home from Costa Rica once COVID 19 concerns started shutting down borders and airports. Getting creative with at-home work and program writing. How limitations can spur creativity Remove complexity from programming - keep it simple Where periodization makes the most sense Principles for programming design

May 19, 20201 hr 20 minEp. 2

S2_EP_1 I'm Back - New Podcast Title and AM Aerobic Training For Meatheads

How to use aerobic training What is aerobic training? How do CO2 levels affect your breathing pattern? Nasal vs mouth breathing My AM Aerobic experiment during COVID19 lockdown How to set up your aerobic / cardio training AM row, bike, cold, groundhog day training To learn more about a complete system for nutrition and recovery to enhance performance body composition, check out the Flex Diet Cert www.flexdiet.com

May 18, 202028 minEp. 1

Bonus: Interview with Phil White

What lessons can we learn from Laird Hamilton, Dr. Andy Galpin, Brian MacKenzie, and Kelly Starrett? Listen in as writer and journalist Phil White and I discuss that plus much more! Learn more about Phil at www.philwhitebooks.com

Mar 05, 20201 hr 3 min

Bonus: Fitness Tips from Down Under

I wanted to drop you a short note about my trip to Australia for a wedding, to hang out and I was also teaching Level 1 and Level 2 of Reflexive Performance Reset. Tune in to hear my thoughts about the trip along with a few fitness tips.

Mar 02, 20209 min

Bonus Tip: How to Change Your Training Due to Travel or Stress

This episode was prerecorded from an airport right out of LAX as Jodie and I were about to hop on a long flight to Brisbane, Australia. The tip for today is the answer to: what do you do with a training session in the gym when you're operating with less sleep than you probably need? Enjoy!

Feb 24, 202011 min

Ep 49: Daily - Micronutrients to Watch Out For - Iodine for Thyroid

References: Matthews E. Acute Kidney Injury and Iodinated Contrast Media. Radiol Technol. 2018;89(5):467CT-77CT. Leung AM, Braverman LE. Consequences of excess iodine. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2014;10(3):136-42. Koukkou EG, Roupas ND, Markou KB. Effect of excess iodine intake on thyroid on human health. Minerva Med. 2017;108(2):136-46. Patrick L. Iodine: deficiency and therapeutic considerations. Altern Med Rev. 2008;13(2):116-27. Guastamacchia E, Giagulli VA, Licchelli B, Triggiani V. Selenium and I...

Jan 23, 202012 minEp. 49

Ep 48: Daily - Micronutrients to Watch Out For - Iron For Men

References: Ramanathan G, Olynyk JK, Ferrari P. Diagnosing and preventing iron overload. Hemodial Int. 2017;21 Suppl 1:S58-S67. Datz C, Müller E, Aigner E. Iron overload and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Minerva Endocrinol. 2017;42(2):173-83.

Jan 22, 20209 minEp. 48

Ep 47: Daily - Micronutrients to Watch Out For - Vitamin A in Retinol Form

References: 1. Penniston KL, Tanumihardjo SA. The acute and chronic toxic effects of vitamin A. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006;83(2):191-201. 2. Hathcock JN, Hattan DG, Jenkins MY, McDonald JT, Sundaresan PR, Wilkening VL. Evaluation of vitamin A toxicity. The American journal of clinical nutrition. 1990;52(2):183-202. 3. Bhattacharya S, Singh A. Phasing out of the Universal Mega Dose of Vitamin-A Prophylaxis to Avoid Toxicity. AIMS public health. 2017;4(1):38-46. 4. Blaner WS, Li Y, Brun PJ, Yuen JJ, Lee...

Jan 21, 202016 minEp. 47

Ep 45: Daily - Micronutrients - Gender Effects, Zinc, and Iron

References: McDonald R, Keen CL. Iron, zinc and magnesium nutrition and athletic performance. Sports Med. 1988 Mar;5(3):171-84. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3285436 Heffernan, S. M., Horner, K., De Vito, G., & Conway, G. E. (2019). The Role of Mineral and Trace Element Supplementation in Exercise and Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review. Nutrients, 11(3), 696. doi:10.3390/nu11030696 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6471179/ Micheletti A, Rossi R, Rufini S. Zinc status...

Jan 17, 202013 minEp. 45

Ep 44: Daily - Micronutrients - Essential Fats: Fish Oil

References The multiple risk factor intervention trial (MRFIT). A national study of primary prevention of coronary heart disease. (1976) JAMA 235:825-827 Bang HO, Dyerberg J (1975) Fat content of the blood and composition of the diet in a population group in West Greenland. Ugeskr Laeger 137:1641-1646 Barzi F, Woodward M, Marfisi RM et al (2003) Mediterranean diet and all-causes mortality after myocardial infarction: results from the GISSI-Prevenzione trial. Eur J Clin Nutr 57:604-611. doi:10.10...

Jan 16, 202019 minEp. 44

Ep 43: Daily - Micronutrients - Magnesium

References: Adriana Sarah Nica, Adela Caramoci, Mirela Vasilescu, Anca Mirela Ionescu, Denis Paduraru, Virgil Mazilu. Magnesium supplementation in top athletes - effects and recommendations. Medicina Sportiva (2015), vol. XI, no 1, 2482-2494 Journal of the Romanian Sports Medicine Society Aikawa JW. Magnesium: its biological significance. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1981:21–38. Abbasi B, Kimiagar M, Sadeghnijat K, Shirazi MM, Hedayati M, Rashidkhani B. “The effect of magnesium supplementation on ...

Jan 15, 202019 minEp. 43

Ep 42: Daily - Micronutrients - Vitamin D

References Bartoszewska M, Kamboj M, Patel DR (2010) Vitamin D, muscle function, and exercise performance. Pediatr Clin North Am 57:849-861. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2010.03.008 Brazier M, Grados F, Kamel S et al (2005) Clinical and laboratory safety of one year's use of a combination calcium + vitamin D tablet in ambulatory elderly women with vitamin D insufficiency: results of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Clin Ther 27:1885-1893. doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2005.12.01...

Jan 14, 202017 minEp. 42

Ep 41: Daily - Micronutrients - Multivitamin Blend

References : Rucklidge JJ, Kaplan BJ. Broad-spectrum micronutrient formulas for the treatment of psychiatric symptoms: a systematic review. Expert review of neurotherapeutics. 2013;13(1):49-73. Rucklidge J, Johnstone J, Harrison R, Boggis A. Micronutrients reduce stress and anxiety in adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder following a 7.1 earthquake. Psychiatry research. 2011;189(2):281-7. Rucklidge JJ, Johnstone J, Kaplan BJ. Nutrient supplementation approaches in the treatment of...

Jan 13, 202022 minEp. 41

Ep 40: Daily - Met Flex for Fuel - Lactate (aka Lactic Acid)

References: Misunderstood Lactate Dr George Brooks : The Science and Translation of Lactate Shuttle Theory https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29617642 Comprehensive review on lactate metabolism in human health https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1567724914000816 Heart Rate and Lactate During Endurance Training Programs in Rowing and its Relation to the Duration of Exercise by Top Elite Rowers http://www.worldrowing.com/uploads/files/3Chapter4.pdf Dr Rhonda Patrick and Dr Geor...

Jan 10, 202024 minEp. 40
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