About this episode

The episode explores the relationship between carbohydrate intake, blood sugar levels, and their implications for Alzheimer's disease and obesity.

In this episode we discuss: -The calories in calories out model of obesity -Dr Boz’s take on fruit and blood glucose spikes -Richard Smith on aging and the NAD+ to NADH ratio Free Energy Balance Food Guide: https://jayfeldmanwellness.com/guide The Nutrition Blueprint: https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/ Theresa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingrootswellness/ Timestamps:0:00 – intro 1:17 – Is fruit evil or is Dr Boz insulin resistant? 5:00 – whether high blood glucose levels drive Alzheimer’s and dementia 7:39 – does glucose automatically get converted to fructose and fat? 10:58 – Dr Boz & Glucose Goddess’s fearmongering about fruit and glucose spikes 14:12 – Dr Boz parrots Robert Lustig: they’re both wrong about fructose 15:43 – concerns with blood sugar spikes when reintroducing carbs and whether using a CGM is worth it 17:32 – less, not more, glucose uptake in the brain creates the conditions for Alzheimer’s disease 20:15 – poor glucose utilization as a driver of Alzheimer’s and dementia 22:48 – reducing carbohydrate intake causes insulin resistance and less metabolic flexibility 26:27 – possible reasons for Dr Boz’s high blood sugar and our advice for…

People in this episode

Host: Jay Feldman

Guest: Richard Smith

Topics covered

• blood sugar
• Alzheimer's
• carbohydrate intake
• insulin resistance
• NAD+ to NADH ratio
• keto diet
• fruit and glucose

Keywords

• blood glucose spikes
• fat gain
• calories in calories out
• NAD+
• insulin resistance
• keto snacks
• fruit
• dementia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Glucose Goddess, jayfeldmanwellness.com, mikefave.com

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