Episode 103: From Blood Sugar to Testosterone, Thomas Phillips Picks My Brain on Important Health Topics

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Thomas Phillips and I go over everything from metabolism to heart rate variability, glucose monitoring, and much more.

Episode Notes

Benefits of keeping healthy blood sugar and when it’s advantageous to stress the system

Get the most from continuous glucose monitoring
Muscle movement and insulin release
Glucose and insulin – when the relationship breaks down
How goals like adding muscle, longevity, and fat loss may require different ways of eating
Research on longevity and calorie restriction
Protein feeding and how much your body can absorb at a time
BCAAs and leucine
Thoughts on myostatin
Building muscle
Weight lifting principles
Effects of low magnesium and sodium

Find Thomas at https://fflmarlboro.com

Rock on!

Dr. Mike T Nelson

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Dr. Mike T Nelson

PhD, MSME, CISSN, CSCS Carrick Institute Adjunct Professor Dr. Mike T. Nelson has spent 18 years of his life learning how the human body works, specifically focusing on how to properly condition it to burn fat and become stronger, more flexible, and healthier. He’s has a PhD in Exercise Physiology, a BA in Natural Science, and an MS in Biomechanics. He’s an adjunct professor and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine. He’s been called in to share his techniques with top government agencies. The techniques he’s developed and the results Mike gets for his clients have been featured in international magazines, in scientific publications, and on websites across the globe.