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
Ep 48: Daily - Micronutrients to Watch Out For - Iron For Men
References:
- Ramanathan G, Olynyk JK, Ferrari P. Diagnosing and preventing iron overload. Hemodial Int. 2017;21 Suppl 1:S58-S67.
- Datz C, Müller E, Aigner E. Iron overload and non-alcoholic fatty liver d…
00:09:25 |
Wed 22 Jan 2020
Ep 47: Daily - Micronutrients to Watch Out For - Vitamin A in Retinol Form
References:
1. Penniston KL, Tanumihardjo SA. The acute and chronic toxic effects of vitamin A. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006;83(2):191-201.
2. Hathcock JN, Hattan DG, Jenkins MY, McDonald JT, Sundaresan PR, Wi…
00:16:03 |
Tue 21 Jan 2020
Ep 46: Daily -Micronutrients to Watch Out For - Overview of What is toxic / qualty of supplements
This week, we're talking about micronutrients that you may want to re-consider, not necessarily avoid, but to keep an eye on. There are micronutrients that could potentially be toxic. Now I know the …
00:07:59 |
Mon 20 Jan 2020
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00:11:09 |
Sun 19 Jan 2020
Ep 45: Daily - Micronutrients - Gender Effects, Zinc, and Iron
References:
McDonald R, Keen CL. Iron, zinc and magnesium nutrition and athletic performance. Sports Med. 1988 Mar;5(3):171-84.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3285436
Heffernan, S. M., Horner, K…
00:12:49 |
Fri 17 Jan 2020
Ep 44: Daily - Micronutrients - Essential Fats: Fish Oil
References
- The multiple risk factor intervention trial (MRFIT). A national study of primary prevention of coronary heart disease. (1976) JAMA 235:825-827
- Bang HO, Dyerberg J (1975) Fat content of the …
00:19:18 |
Thu 16 Jan 2020
Ep 43: Daily - Micronutrients - Magnesium
References:
Adriana Sarah Nica, Adela Caramoci, Mirela Vasilescu, Anca Mirela Ionescu, Denis Paduraru, Virgil Mazilu. Magnesium supplementation in top athletes - effects and recommendations. Medicina…
00:19:16 |
Wed 15 Jan 2020
Ep 42: Daily - Micronutrients - Vitamin D
References
- Bartoszewska M, Kamboj M, Patel DR (2010) Vitamin D, muscle function, and exercise performance. Pediatr Clin North Am 57:849-861. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2010.03.008
- Brazier M, Grados F, Kamel S …
00:16:38 |
Tue 14 Jan 2020
Ep 41: Daily - Micronutrients - Multivitamin Blend
References :
Rucklidge JJ, Kaplan BJ. Broad-spectrum micronutrient formulas for the treatment of psychiatric symptoms: a systematic review. Expert review of neurotherapeutics. 2013;13(1):49-73.
Rucklid…
00:21:43 |
Mon 13 Jan 2020
Ep 40: Daily - Met Flex for Fuel - Lactate (aka Lactic Acid)
References:
- Misunderstood Lactate Dr George Brooks : The Science and Translation of Lactate Shuttle Theory https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29617642
- Comprehensive review on lactate metabolism in hum…
00:24:21 |
Fri 10 Jan 2020
Ep 39: Daily - Met Flex for Fuel - Carbohydrates for Fuel
References:
- Biochemistry, Aerobic Glycolysis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470170/
- In vivo mitochondrial function in aging skeletal muscle: capacity, flux, and patterns of use. https://www.ncbi…
00:15:33 |
Thu 09 Jan 2020
Ep 38: Daily - Met Flex for Fuel - Ketones
References:
- Multi-dimensional roles of ketone bodies in fuel metabolism, signaling, and therapeutics https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5313038/
- Ketone Bodies https://www.sciencedirect.com/sc…
00:27:35 |
Wed 08 Jan 2020
Ep 37: Daily - Met Flex for Fuel - Fat As Fuel
References:
- Volek FASTER tudy https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26892521
- Understanding the factors that effect maximal fat oxidation https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29344008
00:14:20 |
Tue 07 Jan 2020
Ep 36: Daily - Met Flex for Fuel - Metabolic Flexibility Overview
References:
- Metabolic Flexibility as an Adaptation to Energy Resources and Requirements in Health and Disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29697773
- Metabolic Flexibility in Health and Disease h…
00:10:39 |
Mon 06 Jan 2020
Ep 35: Daily - Acute 4-day training study - My Big #1 Take Away and What I Did to Prep for the Study
Well, today marks the final episode in our week on this awesome study in Costa Rica. I'll be sharing with you my top finding from the study... and it's a good one.
Visit www.flexdiet.com. Finally, …
00:13:33 |
Fri 03 Jan 2020
Ep 34: Daily - Acute 4-day training study - Velocity on Compound Lifts and Use for Performance vs Hypertrophy
Today, we're continuing to discuss the training study that I helped with and was the subject of in Costa Rica. Dr. Ben House, Dr. Tommy Wood, and many other people put their lives on hold for a week …
00:15:33 |
Thu 02 Jan 2020
Ep 33: Daily - Acute 4-day training study - How I Felt and Changes in my HRV and Sleep
References:
- Does HRV predict acute lifting performance? https://miketnelson.com/hrv-heart-rate-variability-exercise-performance/
- Endure book https://www.amazon.com/Endure-Curiously-Elastic-Limits-Perfo…
00:15:33 |
Wed 01 Jan 2020
Ep 32: Daily - Acute 4-day training study - A surprise early finding from the study
One of the big things that jumped out to me was that almost everyone in the study (again, I'm being vague a little bit on purpose because I haven't seen all the raw data. And, as I said, we're in the…
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Tue 31 Dec 2019
Ep 31: Daily - Acute 4-day training study - Set and Setting of the study in Costa Rica
References:
- Dr Ben House and Bro Research Center https://broresearch.com
- Dr Tommy Wood - AHS Genetics Talk https://youtu.be/Db-PC_NWLN8
- Ryan L’Ecuyer https://broresearch.com/staff/
00:18:09 |
Mon 30 Dec 2019
Ep 30: Daily - Fasted Cardio - Fat Use is a Marker of Metabolic Health
References:
- Study 1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5366043/
- Study 2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27116342
- Study 3 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25814634
- Study 4 https://www.ncb…
00:16:46 |
Fri 27 Dec 2019
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