Post Time: 2025-02-18
Error: No content files found.Show Notes: Free Energy Balance Mini-Course: Free Energy Balance Food Guide: Energy Balance Solution program: Jay's Instagram: Jay's Facebook: Jay's Website: Mike's Website: The Nutrition Blueprint: Mike's Youtube Channel: Mike's Twitter: Mike's Instagram: In this episode we discuss: -Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are diseases of excess fat burning and impaired glucose metabolism -How increasing carbohydrate intake improves insulin sensitivity, even in people with type 2 diabetes -Evidence supporting the bioenergetic view of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes -Why carbs are not actually the cause of insulin resistance and diabetes 0:00 – intro 1:28 – what the mainstream view of insulin resistance gets wrong when it comes to what causes insulin resistance and diabetes 3:24 – glycolysis and fat oxidation are favored, and glucose oxidation is inhibited in insulin resistance and diabetes 8:39 – what happens to glucose in diabetic cells 10:32 – why insulin resistance is a symptom rather than the driver of diabetes 12:55 – one-time offer research showing that insulin resistance is driven by poor glucose metabolism 20:50 – impaired glucose uptake is not caused by excess insulin; fat-burning and impaired glucose metabolism are the culprits 27:10 – the problems with relying on fat oxidation over carbohydrate oxidation 30:43 – how increasing blood glucose levels or increasing insulin can restore normal glucose uptake in diabetes 35:28 – how insulin actually lowers blood sugar and the effects of insulin on cortisol and other stress hormones 37:16 - why fatty acid oxidation is NOT the underlying cause of insulin resistance 40:06 – factors that support or block mitochondrial respiration 41:20 – how excess fatty acid oxidation contributes to the pathology of insulin resistance and can impair glucose metabolism over time 42:49 - how insulin actually lowers blood sugar and the effects of insulin on cortisol and other stress hormones (cont.) 47:08 – why we don’t want to blame insulin for insulin resistance and what really causes high fasting blood glucose 49:22 – how low-carb diets increase stress hormones and decrease insulin sensitivity To take a look at the studies and articles check this site out referenced throughout this episode, check out the show notes at Disclaimer: This podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional healthcare services, including the giving of medical advice. No doctor-patient relationship is formed. The use of this information and the our homepage materials linked to this podcast is at the user's own risk. The content on this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they have, and they should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions.