About this episode

The episode discusses solutions for sleep and anxiety, the benefits of ketones, the role of fermented foods, and hormonal changes after menopause.

Check out the Energy Balance Mini-Course here: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy/ Check out the Energy Balance Food guide here: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/guide/ Check out the Energy Balance Solution here: https://www.jayfeldmanwellness.com/energy-balance-solution/ Timestamps: 0:00 – intro 1:12 – how to fix insomnia and nighttime wake-ups in general and specifically for post-menopausal women 8:20 – hormonal shifts in post-menopausal women and what’s really going on with estrogen 13:57 – possible causes of blood sugar instability, hypoglycemia, anxiety, and jitteriness: common protein and fat mistakes on a “Ray Peat Diet” 19:00 – potential problems with probiotic and fermented foods for gut health (yogurt, kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut, etc.) 25:44 – ketones vs. glucose and whether a ketogenic diet lowers oxidative stress 33:03 – do the benefits of ketones outweigh the costs of a ketogenic diet?

Topics covered

• sleep solutions
• anxiety management
• ketogenic diet
• fermented foods
• hormonal shifts
• blood sugar stability

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