High Intensity Health with Mike Mutzel, MS

Sought after coach Erika Gasztonyi shares strength training and nutrition tips to help push your limits to reach your fitness and body composition goals. Crush your next workout and support your Intermittent Fasting lifestyle with the Electrolyte + Creatine Combo by MYOXCIENCE : https://bit.ly/electrolyte-stix  Use code podcast to save 12% OFF at checkout  Get Erika's Six Week Training Program: https://bit.ly/glute-masterclass Link to Video and Show Notes: https://bit.ly/49VZpYr ---------Show Notes----------------------- 0:00 Intro  1:30 Women falsely believe that weight training will bulk them into looking like men.  3:40 Working your glutes is the secret solution to most back problems.  5:50 Erika has a rare bone disease in her wrist.  10:55 The results of the science of progressive overload and intelligent programming feel like magic.  12:10 Strength training is glycolytic. You need carbs.  13:10 Erika’s macros: 2800 total calories, 160 grams of protein, 80 grams of fat, and 340 grams of carbs.   15:30 Undereating and over-training are common.  20:30 Fueling before a workout helps you to burn more calories and build more muscle. Your fat loss journey will be better.  24:17 Creatine positively affects training and recovery.  27:30 Erika works lower body 3 days a week, occasionally 4 days a week.  32:20 Muscular endurance translates into strength.  37:40 Erika does no cardio.  39:00 When you lift weights, you are burn fat post workout.  44:10 Erika’s sciatica has disappeared since she started lifting heavy weights.  45:25 The 3 best exercises for glutes are hip thrust, squats, and deadlifts.  49:10 Bands do not build you a butt.  53:00 If you are not getting CNS stimulation, you are not getting the hypertrophy.  53:10 Men often have back problems because they do not also develop their glutes.  55:00 Belt squats are a great alternative if you have back problems.

Studies suggest that the link between saturated fat consumption and heart disease may not be as straightforward as once thought, and that other factors, such as the overall diet and lifestyle, may play significant roles. In today's show we dive into these details. Sponsored Message: Support your fasting lifestyle with the Berberine Fasting Accelerator by MYOXCIENCE Nutrition: https://bit.ly/berberine-fasting-accelerator Use code Podcast to save Links to Video & Images: https://bit.ly/3sJ86EK Study Mentioned Souza, R. J. de et al. Intake of saturated and trans unsaturated fatty acids and risk of all cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. BMJ : Br. Méd. J. 351, h3978 (2015). Harcombe, Z. et al. Evidence from randomised controlled trials did not support the introduction of dietary fat guidelines in 1977 and 1983: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Open Hear. 2, e000196 (2015). Time Stamps 00:00 There is no evidence that a low saturated fat diet improves or reduces cardiovascular disease. 03:10 Trans fats are problematic. 05:30 Government dietary advice initially focused on reducing fat and saturated fat consumption. 07:15 Randomized control trials done before government recommendations showed no statistical difference in mortality. 09:30 The control group in the Rose Corn Oil Study had a lower death rate than the intervention group. 11:50 Mean serum cholesterol levels were higher in the intervention groups but did not result in significant differences in cardiovascular disease or all-cause mortality. 14:00 At the time dietary advice was introduced despite having no evidence to support it. 15:30 More than 600,000 people die from cardiovascular disease every year.

Coach Tara Garrison discusses the best tactics and strategies to burn fat and build muscle with resistance exercise.  Crush your next workout and support your Intermittent Fasting lifestyle with the Electrolyte + Creatine Combo by MYOXCIENCE : https://bit.ly/electrolyte-stix  Use code podcast at checkout to save Tara's Book: https://amzn.to/3JTPOEQ   ---------------Time Stamps----------------------- 0:00 Intro 2:40 Weightlifting was empowering. But Tara’s body really changed when she dialed in her nutrition. 7:05 Your body does not thrive in an environment of self-hatred. 13:40 Mental health inner work and physical health/fitness outer work grow in parallel. 15:07 Be curious about what your body is capable of.  19:50 Tara lost 40 lbs from weightlifting and eating whole foods.  22:20 Women, work as hard as you can toward muscle growth, and you will lean out and have a toned look.  26:10 If you are pursuing muscle growth, you can have a little protein or carbs sometime in the hour after your workout.   26:50 In an intense workout, you are in fight/flight mode.  28:10 Skeletal muscle and hormones adapt to your biologic rhythm. Be consistent with workout timing.  30:50 Tara does not take days off from going to the gym at her scheduled time.  32:40 Tara rotates workout focus through strength (1-4 heavy reps), hypertrophy (8-12 rep) and muscular endurance (12-15 reps).  35:20 The reason most people do not get results in a short period is because they do not go intense enough.. 40:10 Compound movements get the most activation and are good if you are traveling. 41:40 Heavy compound movements creates a hormonal adaptation response afterward.  42:30 True high intensity cannot be maintained for 30 seconds. 49:33 Muscles are carb-sponges.  53:00 Going to bed early has been life-changing for Tara.  58:40 Ask your body what it needs, listen and act.

Joel Gould, DDS shares a wealth of information on topics ranging from vitamin D, airway health, mitochondria function to deuterium and its impact on your health.  Support your Vitamin D & K2 Health with this combo by MYOXCIENCE: https://bit.ly/vitamin-d-k-2-blend *Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Video plus show notes: https://bit.ly/49jQMX7 Key Takeaways:  0:00 Intro 7:15 Vitamin D bolsters your immune system.  9:50 Pediatric sleep apnea symptoms: teeth clinching and grinding at night, snoring, poor behavior, ADHD, bed wetting.  11:30 You can change the trajectory of your child’s life by understanding vitamin D3, vitamin K2, magnesium, and sulfur.  13:45 Vitamin D is one of the most important hormones in your body.  17:15 Complete sun avoidance raises your risk of melanoma.  20:40 We are made of 20 amino acids.  22:10 Hydrogen has 3 isotopes: protium, deuterium, and tritium.  28:20 The lower the deuterium in your food the healthier it is for you.  29:50 Fasting allows the mitochondria electron transport chain to create enzymes in deuterium depleted water.  30:00 Glyphosate and deuterium destroy your mitochondria’s ability to generate high levels of electron flow.   31:30 The Krebs cycle steps are a dehydration step for removing deuterium, replacing it with a hydrogen.   32:00 When your deuterium levels are high, your cells will want to replicate.  32:40 Being in the sun, intermittent fasting, and eating ketogenic/high fat quality foods depletes deuterium.  33:30 We evolved from plants.  35:10 Glyphosate poisons the soil and our gut microbiome.  35:30 Mitochondria came into existence as a light sensing bacterium which was engulfed by another bacteria.  36:10 Deuterium is twice the weight of hydrogen, so it breaks or slows the mitochondrial rotor.   40:30 Autophagy requires vitamin D to function.  45:30 Water your body produces is preferred by your body for reactions.  0:30 Deuterium-rich foods: flour, carbohydrates, starches.  52:30 Sleep apnea syndrome comes from the gut microbiome, which is regulated by vitamin D.  55:10 Ruminant meat and dairy are the foods lowest in deuterium.  59:30 The enzymes that make vitamin D active are destroyed by glyphosate.  01:03:00 Seed oils are from plants high in deuterium.

Let's discus the latest epidemiological study attempting to vilify meat yet ignoring healthy user bias of study participants.  Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with the Electrolyte + Creatine Combo by MYOXCIENCE: https://bit.ly/electrolyte-stix  *Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Link to expanded show notes & video review: https://bit.ly/3FrEq1H Studies Mentioned: Gu, X. et al. Red meat intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in a prospective cohort study of United States females and males. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. (2023) doi:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.08.021.   Study Time Stamps: 00:55 The Harvard study is flawed, comparing a healthy population to an unhealthy population. 04:18 Hazard ratio is the odds of an event or lifestyle contributing to a disease. 05:35 Red meat does not spike glucose and insulin to the same degree as soda. 06:45 Look at the baseline characteristics of study participants. 12:55 Processed meats are generally unhealthy. 16:25 Increasing red meat consumption usually results in less body fat. 20:05 They did not track sugar-sweetened beverages, which increase the risk of diabetes. 22:25 The study was funded by an NIH grant. 22:35 Vegans and vegetarians eat the most ultra processed food.

Michelle Hurn, RD unravels the science, debunks myths, and provides you with practical insights into how your diet can be a powerful ally in your mental health journey. Michelle shares how she went from feeling trapped by depression and anxiety to finding a sense of hope and vitality after making simple dietary changes. Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with the Electrolyte + Creatine Combo by MYOXCIENCE: https://bit.ly/electrolyte-stix  *Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Link to expanded show notes: https://bit.ly/3tPRxXG Michelle's Book: https://amzn.to/3tBUhrC Show Notes: 0:00 Intro 01:30 Michelle was a carb fueled athlete.  06:50 Vitamins and cofactors from meat are crucial for your brain.  12:00 Processed foods are designed to override your body and brain’s ability to eat in moderation. 13:50 96% of Americans are metabolically unhealthy. Food stamps are spent mostly on soda. 16:15 Insulin stops your body from burning fat for fuel. 19:10 Start with high animal protein and high fat foods that you can afford.  24:10 Metabolic labs: CBG panel, blood glucose, electrolytes, A1C, fasting insulin, triglycerides, HDL/LDL. 26:15 Continuous glucose monitors give real time feedback.   28:40 The national target A1C is under 7%, which is very high. 30:44 Damage is taking place with 6.5% A1C.  32:30 High protein consumption does not drive blood sugar.  34:10 Vegans and vegetarians have higher rates of mental health issues.  38:30 Nutrition drives mental health.  44:30 Ultra-processed carbohydrates spike glucose and alter the neurotransmitters in your brain.  55:00 Ultra endurance burns stored body fat, for Michelle as a low carb athlete.  01:03:20 Carb loading is best done after your last workout before the event.  01:06:30 You need more protein as you get older.  01:12:40 Spread your protein consumption throughout your meals. Only eat 3 meals.

Dietary protein must be prioritized to prevent overconsumption of processed junk foods due to a phenomenon known as protein leverage. Let's dive into the details of this research.  Sponsored: Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with this Creatine Electrolyte Combo by MYOXCIENCE: http://bit.ly/electrolyte-stix Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Link to Studies and Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3RZgSZt Time Stamps:  0:00 Intro 09:00 Problems with decreased protein  19:00 Protein leverage hypothesis 01:00 Insufficient Protein  01:54 Over consuming junk food  02:34 Protein is satiating 02:51 Creatine is found in meat products 03:47 Energy expenditure is decreasing leading to obesity  05:03 Problems with protein dilution in the diet  06:15 14-day low protein diet feeding study  07:18 Protein targets

Intermittent fasting (IF) and prolonged fasting are wonderful tools that can improve blood sugar health and support longevity. However, both fasting and calorie restriction can accelerate muscle loss and compromise exercise performance. Sponsored: Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with this Creatine Electrolyte Combo by MYOXCIENCE: bit.ly/electrolyte-stix Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Link to articles & show notes: https://bit.ly/3tkW4kG Study Mentioned:  Williamson, E. & Moore, D. R. A Muscle-Centric Perspective on Intermittent Fasting: A Suboptimal Dietary Strategy for Supporting Muscle Protein Remodeling and Muscle Mass? Front. Nutr. 8, 640621 (2021). Show Notes: 00:00 Fasting is counterproductive to preserving and building muscle. 00:40 Extended fasting may have metabolic health benefits for people who are morbidly obese or sedentary. 01:30 Insulin helps build and preserve muscle. 05:00 If you have little body fat, excessive fasting may impact lean muscle mass. 06:00 The more muscle mass you have, the higher your resting metabolic rate will be. 07:12 If you feel weaker, try decreasing your fasting and increase your exercise. 08:00 Muscle mass is inversely correlated with all-cause mortality. 08:30 Quick weight loss can include loss of lean muscle tissue. 10:45 If you are fasting, you may want to increase your protein intake.

A fascinating new study finds common biomarkers predict the odds of living to 100 years of age. This 35-year study in 44,000 adults found high-cholesterol and low blood glucose were linked with higher odds of reaching 100 years of age. Here’s a breakdown of these interesting findings: https://bit.ly/3LI6PnM Sponsored: Support your Intermittent Fasting lifestyle with the Berberine Fasting Accelerator by MYOXCIENCE: bit.ly/berberine-fasting-accelerator Save with code Podcast at checkout Show Notes: 03:00 2.7% of participants reached their 100th birthday. 03:30 Non-centenarians had double or triple the rates of common conditions. 04:00 Cardiovascular disease decreases your health span and life span. 05:30 Higher total cholesterol is associated with becoming a centenarian. 07:30 Centenarians had lower levels of blood glucose. 08:20 GGT liver enzyme test reflects the turnover of glutathione and oxidative stress. 10:40 Uric acid is an indirect marker of inflammation, and is low in centenarians. 12:00 Cholesterol may be protective. 15:45 Higher levels of total cholesterol and iron, and lower levels of glucose, creatinine, uric acid, AST, GGT, and ALP, total iron binding capacity and LDH were associated with a greater likelihood of becoming a centenarian. 17:30 Improve GGT levels by improving glutathione health and avoiding drinking alcohol. 18:30 Minimize intrahepatic fat with fasting, exercise, and low carb nutrition. 24:45 ApoB to A1 ratio gives insight into lipoprotein health. 27:50 A short term cold can raise iron levels.

Early onset cancers are on the rise in young adults, yet experts claim they 'don't know what's driving the surge.' Research finds Millennials have more chronic health conditions compared to other generations, likely from early introduction of processed foods. Support your Intermittent Fasting lifestyle with the updated Berberine HCl Fasting Accelerator  by MYOXCIENCE: https://bit.ly/berberine-fasting-accelerator  Use code podcast to save 12% Link to Studies: https://bit.ly/3sMkdAu Tripping Over the Truth Book: https://amzn.to/3ENhbiG ----------------------Show Notes-------------------------- 00:00 Intro 06:94: early onset cancers in young 30:00 Rise in Cancers 1:15 Global increase 2:23 Metabolic health and cancer 3:00 Berberine and food cravings 3:50 Cancer no longer a disease of the elderly 4:15 Warburg Effect 5:11 High glucose is linked with cancer 6:35 Mainstream medicine food suggestions 7:20 Poor metabolic health and cancer 8:11 Otto Warburg 9:47 High A1C and Cancer 10:39 Glucose intake and mortality  11:15 Carbohydrate intake and cancer 12:00 Conclusions

Let's take a deep dive into protein, how much you need for your bodyweight, muscle gain, fat loss and why aging increases protein requirements. Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with the Electrolyte + Creatine Combo by MYOXCIENCE: https://bit.ly/electrolyte-stix  *Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Link to Studies: https://bit.ly/3PmKE7r -----------Show Notes---------------------- 00:00 Intro 0:17 Protein Deep Dive 0:22 Protein thresholds 1:04 Protein, muscle and weight loss 1:32 Strength and mortality  2:23 RDA for protein is low 3:32 Protein targets for healthy people 4:39 Pre-exercise protein 5:27 Creatine  6:43 Protein intake for all ages 7:27 Important table to consider  8:02 Over 65 need more protein  8:45 Protein timing for muscle gain  10:00 Protein around exercise  10:12 Pulse VS even distribution  12:21 Protein pulse as you get older  13:29 Pre-bed protein  15:29 Protein and diabetes 16:17 How much protein you need

A new study finds vegan dieters have higher concentrations of omega-6 fatty acids and lower quantities of health-promoting omega-3 fatty acids, including pro-resolving lipid mediators, in their cell membranes when compared to omnivores. Resolvins are bioactive lipids made from dietary omega-3 fatty acids that help resolve inflammation. Resolvins were not detected in the plasma of any vegan subjects, whereas nine out of twenty-four omnivores had detectable concentrations. These new findings have important implications for heart, brain and prenatal health. Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with the Electrolyte + Creatine Combo by MYOXCIENCE: https://bit.ly/electrolyte-stix  *Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Test your omega-3 index: https://bit.ly/3EA5ECM Link to Studies: https://bit.ly/3sMkdAu ----------------Show Notes-------------------- 00:00 Intro 0:17 Vegan VS Omnivore health-promoting omega-3 fatty acids 0:36 Omega-3 Index 0:50 HRV in Vegan VS Omnivore 1:32 Main takeaway 2:10 Linoleic acid decreases conversion of Omega-3 3:42 Importance of your omega-3 index 4:10 HRV in vegans VS Omnivores 5:10 Omega-3 Index and HRV 6:04 Seed oils lower conversion of ALA to EPA and DHA 6:31 Main findings 7:30 ALA conversion is low 8:02 Creatine is low in vegan dieters 9:57 LISTEN TO THIS!

The health benefits of ‘weight loss’ are cancelled out if the weight that you’re losing is from muscle. Here's why you should prioritize protein and resistance training to lose body fat instead.  Sponsored: Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with this Creatine Electrolyte Combo by MYOXCIENCE: bit.ly/electrolyte-stix Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Link to Video and Studies: https://bit.ly/44wVL3d Studies Mentioned: Christoffersen, B. Ø. et al. Beyond appetite regulation: Targeting energy expenditure, fat oxidation, and lean mass preservation for sustainable weight loss. Obesity 30, 841–857 (2022). Time Stamps: 0:20 Weight Regain due to muscle loss 0:45 Prioritize muscle health with fat loss 1:47 Stimulants have side-effects 2:24 GLP-1 agonists aren’t great 3:23 Metabolic Adaptations with dieting 4:00 Brown fat activation 4:55 Lean tissue loss 6:10 Aerobic VS Resistance Training 6:23 Preventing muscle loss 7:27 This image explains all 8:15 Preventing fat gain 9:50 Brown fat activation 11:59 Consistency is key with brown fat activation 12:45 Cold plunges and heart health  

After years of intensive LDL-lowering therapies heart disease is still the leading cause of death, claiming over 600,000 lives annually in the USA alone. It's time to focus more on triglycerides and metabolic health.  Support your Intermittent Fasting lifestyle with the Berberine Fasting Accelerator  by MYOXCIENCE: bit.ly/Berberine-Fasting-Accelerator Save with code Podcast at checkout Research Links: https://bit.ly/3YR5wIl Here’s a few key takeaways:  01:45 LDL lowering drugs do not affect triglycerides.  03:41 Triglycerides and remnant cholesterol are associated with the formation of plaque in vessels throughout your body.  05:45 Total cholesterol minus HDL minus LDL helps you determine your remnant cholesterol.  11:20 Triglyceride rich lipoproteins promote inflammation and adhesion.  12:00 High triglycerides (fasted and non-fasted) are associated with higher risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. 14:40 Increased triglyceride concentration is associated with a 37% increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

New research shows exercise is one of the most important tools for fighting off respiratory infections, including COVID-19. Here's a summary of the most recent data... Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with this Creatine Electrolyte Combo by MYOXCIENCE: http://bit.ly/electrolyte-stix Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Studies, Video and Images: https://bit.ly/3KRY2z2   1. Torres, G., Constantinou, D., Gradidge, P., Patel, D. & Patricios, J. Exercise is the Most Important Medicine for COVID-19. Curr. Sports Med. Rep. 22, 284–289 (2023).   2. Jimeno-Almazán, A. et al. Effects of a concurrent training, respiratory muscle exercise, and self-management recommendations on recovery from post-COVID-19 conditions: the RECOVE trial. J. Appl. Physiol. 134, 95–104 (2023). Time Stamps: 00:00 Exercise is the most important medicine for COVID19. 02:10 Exercise reduces the severity of upper respiratory tract infections. 02:30 Exercise reduces odds of contracting COVID, being hospitalized, being in the ICU, and risk of death. 05:10 Exercise reduces inflammation. 07:30 Autophagy and mitophagy occur with every exercise session, optimizing energy production. 09:20 Exercise prevents the accumulation of exhausted T cells. 10:45 Exercise releases myokines that help the thymus gland release T cells. 11:00 T cells and B cells are mobilized in the blood by increased catecholamines during exercise, and likely cold exposure. 11:20 Natural killer cells and viral specific T cells occur with each exercise session. 12:00 Aerobic exercise mobilizes T lymphocytes, T cells, and effector cells. 13:00 Exercise exerts anti-inflammatory effects within the heart. 13:50 Stem cells from muscle are released during intense exercise. 14:35 Your frontline mucosal defense is impacted by exercise. 15:30 Myokines from exercise increase BDNF.  

Let's discuss how creatine works to support muscle growth, dispel common myths and how creatine may boost athletic performance in hot weather.  Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with the Electrolyte + Creatine Combo by MYOXCIENCE: bit.ly/electrolyte-stix *Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Research Links + Video: bit.ly/45q9DwU Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 02:00 Creatine draws water into cells.  04:00 Creatine and the phosphagen system are an ATP buffer for short term high intensity activities. 05:10 High intensity activities utilize creatine.  06:10 Creatine helps with the resynthesis of ATP during short duration high intensity exercise. 06:45 Hydration and plasma volume improves with creatine. 08:45 Creatine was discovered in 1835 in meat.  09:00 Creatine is stored in the placenta and impacts female hormones.  12:11 Renal function is not negatively impacted by creatine. 14:00 Creatine is osmotically active and alters body fluid dynamics.  14:40 Two to 5 grams per day around exercise should be sufficient. 15:10 Creatine does not promote muscle cramps or dehydration. 16:00 It does not hinder thermal regulation. 19:30 Creatine increases intracellular, extracellular, and total body water. 20:10 Creatine is associated with increased power and output. 21:00 Pediatric patients with systemic Lupus and muscular dystrophy improved with creatine. 21:45 Creatine may enhance the anabolic environment from resistance training. 23:00 Hair loss was indicated in one creatine study, but the cause was not explored.

A new review paper highlights science-based exercise tips for building muscle and strength over 40 with limited time.  Sponsored: Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with this Creatine Electrolyte Combo by MYOXCIENCE: bit.ly/electrolyte-stix Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Links to Research: https://bit.ly/3QG0soi Studies Mentioned: Iversen, V. M., Norum, M., Schoenfeld, B. J. & Fimland, M. S. No Time to Lift? Designing Time-Efficient Training Programs for Strength and Hypertrophy: A Narrative Review. Sports Med. 51, 2079–2095 (2021). Time Stamps: 00:00 Muscle is important for metabolic health, burning fat, improving resting energy expenditure, and helping with aging and longevity. 00:35 Recommend: minimum of 4 weekly sets of 6 – 15 reps per major muscle group. 01:40 Super sets, drop sets, and rest pause training can cut your time. 02:13 Do exercise specific warmup to prime your muscles. 04:00 For hypertrophy, focus on lower rep ranges. 05:00 Perform at least 1 lower body exercise, one pulling, and one pushing exercise for the upper body. 07:50 Compound movements incorporate 2 or more joints during exercise. 08:20 Train multi-joint exercises. 08:45 Training volume is more important than frequency. 10:10 Training for speed may boost strength gains.  

Dr. Seager discusses science and best-practices with cold immersions for supporting hormonal health. Sponsored: Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with this Creatine Electrolyte Combo by MYOXCIENCE: bit.ly/electrolyte-stix Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Save $350 off an amazing Cold Water Immersion tank with code HIH350: morozkoforge.com Show Notes:   2:25 Surprise is a basic human emotion that opens all your senses. Surprise updates your belief systems. 03:20 Complete freedom from stress is death. Stress is part of what makes us alive. There is a systemic beneficial response. 03:40 Thermal contrast is used to measure physiologic responses to stress. Adapting to this kind of stress is a measure of your resilience. 04:40 It is your beliefs about stress being harmful that cause harm to your health. 05:00 Our ancestors lived in discomfort and sought comfort. We should be seeking discomfort. Intentional discomfort with recovery makes us more resilient. 07:10 Water cold as 60 degrees will help your metabolism. Psychological resilience begins at water about 39 degrees. 09:50 HRV improves with cold exposure. Your heart rate should expand or contract to adjust to the demands of your body. HRV is a physiologic measure of your psychological resilience. It makes your heart more resilient. 11:30 Ice cold water exposure activates thermogenesis, the autonomic nervous system, and production of neurotransmitters and hormones that your body needs when your fight/flight system is on high alert. 13:10 When you come out of the ice water, you feel like superman. 14:30 Autonomic conflict theory: You will gasp. Gasp reflex activates fight/flight, increases your heart rate. If you cannot calm your breath, you may hyperventilate. A countervailing reflex is the dive reflex where you automatically shut down your breath and metabolism goes into conservation mode. It conserves oxygen and builds up carbon dioxide and slows your metabolism. 61:10 Your heart rate goes up In an ice water bath, and your liver releases glycogen into your bloodstream to fuel your muscles. 16:30 Tipton’s hypothesis is that if you are subject to both the gasp and the dive at the same time, it will create an autonomic conflict that may cause your heart to skip a beat. It is potentially an issue with people with arrythmia. However, there are no documented cases of heart arrythmia and cold emersion causing issues. 17:25 Contraindications of cold exposure: drowning, hyperventilation, and breath hold. Hyperventilation purges the carbon dioxide from your system and can shut down the receptors that give you the urge to breathe. 18:40 Go feet first. Bathe sober. Breathe continuously. 20:25 Primary Raynaud is a complex extreme over reaction to cold. It is partly physiological and part psychological. In general, cold induces vasal restriction. To protect your core, your body changes the circulation of your blood, shutting off circulation to your fingers, toes, and limbs. It reduces heat extraction.  Secondary Raynaud is a vascular disorder caused by some other disease. 22:10 Anxiety makes a Raynaud response worse, which makes the anxiety worse. 22:25 Exposure therapy has been a successful method for overcoming primary Raynaud. 28:40 You can micro dose cold exposure. The first 15 seconds bring on an autonomic response, fight/flight. Consistency is important. 32:14 Tom brought down his PSA to 0.8 with keto and more consistent ice baths. 32:40 Testosterone goes up when a cold bath is done before exercise. Do not ice bath for recovery if you are trying to build muscle mass. 36:00 Precool (cold exposure) before exercise for peak muscle power, endurance. Precooling protects mitochondria. Testosterone response goes way up. 36:55 Cold stimulation in women raises saliva testosterone. Testosterone is the dominant sex hormone in women, but not to the same levels as men. Testosterone is important for women at all ages. Menopausal women who experience a testosterone deficiency have no FDA approved treatments. 42:40 Brown fat is an essential organ. 30% of babies’ weight is brown fat. 43:40 Without regular cold exposure, you will lose all your brown fat. By age 40, 95% of Americans have 0 detectable brown fat. 43:55 Metabolic disorders are associated with a lack of brown fat. It is a secretory organ. It makes hormones. It makes more thyroid stimulating hormone than any other thing in your body.  Thyroid and brown fat work together. If your brown fat has dissipated, there is nothing to modulate thyroid activity.  Hyper or hypothyroidism is common in people with no brown fat. 44:40 Cold exposure is a potential remedy for thyroid disorder that does not require a lifetime of RX meds. 45:00 Beiging white fat, recruits more brown fat into your body. Brown fat produces neuroprotective hormones for your brain, thyroid stimulating hormone, and it will modulate your metabolism to bring it back to order. 46:55 Everyone’s body is evolutionarily designed to expect cold exposure, exercise, and certain nutrition. 48:25 People who live in thermal neutral environments generally have a higher rate of adiposity. 49:00 Cold exposure burns fat and calories when you are in it, but your body compensates for the caloric deficit after.  50:10 Cold exposure remodels your fat. It changes visceral fat into subcutaneous fat. Subcutaneous fat can be benign. Visceral fat (pot belly fat) can kill you. 50:40 Electrical impedance meter is not calibrated for brown fat. Don’t worry about absolute numbers. 54:40 Eleven minutes a week is enough time to keep brown fat working. 59:44 Ice bath can provide the emotional arousal needed to consolidate short-term memory into vivid long-term memory. 01:00:40 Shivering can be for thermogenesis, and it can be for nervous system release. Your nervous system can release trauma via trembling. PTSD is unresolved stress. Trauma is when stress has no release or resolution. 01:06:55When buying an ice bath: What is its temperature? Is it grounded? The tub must be electrically connected to the earth. What kind of water treatment does it have? Ozone is the most powerful water disinfectant for cold water. 01:10:40 Tom adds Epsom salt, potassium sulfate, zinc sulfate, and he does not shower after. Magnesium is stored in your bones, not your blood. Keep chloride out of your ice bath.

Let's discuss several new studies comparing how amino acids from plants VS animals differ in their ability to stimulate muscle protein synthesis. Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with this Creatine Electrolyte Combo by MYOXCIENCE: http://bit.ly/electrolyte-stix Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Optimize your sleep with the best temperature controlled mattress available: www.eightsleep.com/hih Links to Studies: https://bit.ly/3OHm024 Show Notes:  00:50 Strength, body composition, muscle size, and muscle circumference did not differ between chronic vegan and omnivorous diets. 01:30 Resistance training and consuming protein stimulates muscle protein synthesis. 02:00 Plant and animal-based proteins differ in essential amino acid content and digestibility. 02:35 Higher levels of leucine and essential amino acids are in animal foods. Plants are a poor source. 05:20 It is more difficult to get essential amino acids in a small number of calories in plants. You need to eat a lot more calories of plants. 08:40 Plant-based proteins are more directed toward oxidation than muscle protein synthesis. 09:20 Plant-based proteins result in lower muscle protein synthesis response compared to an equivalent amount of animal protein. 11:45 You can get enough essential amino acids on a vegan diet, but at the expense of added calories and agricultural chemicals. 12:00 Soy protein tanked Mike’s digestion and testosterone levels when he was young. 13:25 There were no significant differences in strength, muscle cross-sectional area and leg mass between vegan and omnivore diets with matched amounts of protein. 15:30 Vegans will likely need to supplement with protein to support muscle protein synthesis. 16:30 Catabolism of bone, joints, and collagen is higher with a vegan diet.

Serum creatinine is an indicator of lean body mass and muscle quality, new studies find. Sponsored: Support your Workout Sessions and Healthy Hydration with this Creatine Electrolyte Combo by MYOXCIENCE Save 12% with code podcast at checkout Links to Studies, Images and Video: https://bit.ly/44D6Kce Time Stamps: 00:00 Creatinine is independently associated with lean body mass, muscle strength, and muscle quality. 00:25 Serum creatinine is a marker of impaired kidney function. 00:40 Creatinine is a normal waste product of muscle metabolism. 00:50 Levels can be impacted by declining kidney function, inflammation, and blood pressure reduction medications. 01:00 Concentrations are impacted by age, sex, and body size. 01:30 Average muscle protein per kilo of body weight was higher in omnivores. 02:10 Serum creatinine is significantly lower in vegetarians. 03:00 There are statistically significant differences in hand grip strength between omnivores and vegetarians. 05:10 Creatinine levels over 1.4 mg/dl may be a marker of chronic kidney disease and poor kidney function. 06:00 Abnormal urinary creatinine to albumin ratio is a marker of kidney dysfunction. 07:05 Low serum creatinine can indicate acute illness, severe liver disease, loss of muscle mass, malnutrition, muscular dysfunction, dehydration, or sarcopenia. 07:30 Vegetarian diet, low body mass, and reduced strength are linked to low serum creatinine. 08:30 There is a correlation between quality of protein, quality of muscle tissue, and serum creatinine. 09:05 Omnivores have significantly greater dietary protein intake, serum creatinine levels, and grip strength. 09:45 Increasing protein above the RDA has beneficial effects on strength level in vegetarians.