Episode 244: P.D. Mangan

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. P.D. Mangan is is a 68-year-old scientist with expertise in microbiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology. Passionate about the impact of diet and exercise on anti-aging and longevity, he champions metabolic health, the value of real foods, and the importance of resistance training.

In this episode, Dr. Brian and P.D. talk about…

• (00:00) Intro
• (05:13) Chronic fatigue, sleep, and how to crush fatigue for good
• (16:11) Exercise, fatigue, and health
• (21:28) How to work work effectively and efficiently
• (26:58) Acute versus chronic stress
• (29:38) Carb loading
• (33:45) Why running too much can be unhealthy for your heart
• (36:58) How P.D. Mangan would start with a coaching client who has been relatively sedentary for a long time
• (42:57) Strength training, losing body fat, and insulin resistance
• (47:51) Strength training, being sedentary, and acute pain
• (51:09) Some observations that have surprised P.D. over the course of his coaching career
• (53:40) Alcohol, exercise, and carbs
• (58:14) Advice and inspiration for getting started with your health journey
• (01:06:21) Outro and plugs

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

Links:

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• Mark Sisson on the Life's Best Medicine Podcast: https://lifesbestmedicine.com/podcast/episode-236-mark-sisson/

P.D. Mangan:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pdmangan/
• X: https://x.com/Mangan150
• Website: https://pdmangan.com
• Crush Chronic Fatigue (new book!) https://www.amazon.com/Smash-Chronic-Fatigue-Concise-Science-Based-ebook

Dr. Brian Lenzkes:

• Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/
• Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/

HLTH Code:

• HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH

• • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com