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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 349
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
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@…
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 fo…
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 …
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 pro…
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 i…
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…
S2_EP_8 Gym Opening and Safety: Interview with Mario Mavrides
The most commonly asked questions regarding re-opening
Who will return and why or why not
Disinfection policies
Wearing masks during exercise
Special hours for high-risk clients
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 relat…
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 person…
S2_EP_5 All About Light with Thaddeus Owen from Primal Hacker
All about blue light and how it can regulate and dis-regulate sleep cycles.
How much sunlight is needed?
Does the time of day matter?
Benefits of UVA and UVB light.
Right light panels and photobiomodula…
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.
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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
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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
Rem…
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 …
Bonus: Interview with Phil White
Bonus: Fitness Tips from Down Under
Bonus Tip: How to Change Your Training Due to Travel or Stress
Ep 51: Interview - Creating Strong, Jacked, and Agile Athletes with James Cerbie of Rebel Performance
Ep 50: Daily - Micronutrients to Watch Out For - Selenium
MacFarquhar JK, Broussard DL, Melstrom P, Hutchinson R, Wolkin A, Martin C, et al. Acute selenium toxicity associated with a dietary supplement. Archives of internal medicine. 2010;170(3):256-61.
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):13…