I had the honor of reconnecting with Chris Irvin today! (He was with me once before, on Episode 175.) Chris is a nutrition researcher, writer, and educator specializing in low-carb dieting for metabolic health and human performance. He is the author of Keto Answers, The Carnivore Diet for Beginners, and Mommy, Do I Have to Eat This? He is also the Chief Marketing officer at BioCoach, a company dedicated to taking down prediabetes and diabetes. Chris is an incredible resource on the value of keto and low-carb diets! His book, Keto Answers, is one of my favorite keto resources to recommend to clients! In this episode, Chris and I get into the differences between micro and macronutrients. We talk about the therapeutic uses of keto, low-carb, hormesis, and carnivore diets, the role of metabolic health, the value of protein, balancing longevity and sarcopenia, and the results of over-fasting, over-restricting, and creating too much stress on the body. We also dive into questions from listeners about the impact of low-carb and ketogenic diets on cholesterol panels and endurance, how to troubleshoot digestive distress, protein excess, and Chris’s favorite gadgets and supplements. I hope you enjoy listening to this podcast as much as I did recording it! Stay tuned for more!
IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:
The therapeutic benefits of keto, carnivore, low-carb diets, and fasting.
The value of protein.
How much protein should you eat?
The importance of having muscle.
The benefits of eating grass-fed red meat.
The problem with over-restricting, over-exercising, and over-fasting.
Changing things up occasionally and using reverse dieting for optimum health.
Adding more protein to your diet will make you feel better, and you won't gain weight.
How will a low-carb or keto diet impact your overall cholesterol?
Chris explains how a low-carb or keto diet affects the performance of endurance athletes.
Products you can use to optimize endurance performance.
Chris explains why digestive distress could occur with keto and shares his recommendations for overcoming it.
The impact of a low-carb diet on thyroid function.
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The Keto Answers Podcast
Released:
Dec 2, 2024
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Welcome to the Everyday Wellness podcast with Cynthia Thurlow! Cynthia is a mom of 2 boys, wife, nurse practitioner, and intermittent fasting and nutrition expert. She has over 20 years experience in emergency medicine and cardiology, but pivoted to focus on food as medicine. She loves to share science-backed practical information to improve your overall well being and is grateful to be interviewing leaders in the health and wellness field. Her goal with Everyday Wellness is to help her listeners make simple changes to their everyday lives that will result in improved overall wellness and long term health.
