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BV #11: High-Carb Diet Misconceptions, Gabrielle Lyon on Gluconeogenesis, & Cold Plunging Concerns
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BV #11: High-Carb Diet Misconceptions, Gabrielle Lyon on Gluconeogenesis, & Cold Plunging Concerns

The Energy Balance Podcast

June 5, 20251h 16m

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Show Notes

In this episode we discuss:  
  • Gabrielle Lyon’s claims about carbohydrate disposal, “earning our carbs”, and balancing carbs with muscle
  • Whether the body’s ability to make glucose through gluconeogenesis means that we don’t need to consume carbohydrates
  • How cold plunging may calm the nervous system by first triggering excessive stress, and whether that’s worth it
  • Whether the benefits of cold exposure outweigh the costs, and how to gauge when stressors like exercise become too much  

 

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

0:45 – Gabrielle Lyon on the amount of carbohydrates we can “dispose of” in a meal 

8:52 – whether Gabrielle Lyon’s claim that excess carbohydrates turn into fat is valid 

12:39 – do we need to “earn our carbs” with exercise? 

18:32 – how upregulating gluconeogenesis by not consuming carbohydrates drives insulin resistance 

21:27 – do low-carb high-protein diets support skeletal muscle health? 

22:56 – strategies for adjusting macronutrients to fit your individual needs 

29:24 – how to shift away from low-carb diets, focusing on what’s optimal rather than minimum requirements 

31:44 – optimal carb intake for muscles and general health  

34:57 – applying Ray Peat’s “perceive, think, act” process to optimize our diets 

39:29 – the difference between parroting information and thinking critically 

43:20 – cold plunging calms the nervous system by first driving excessive stress 

48:36 – the cumulative effects of stressors like cold plunging and the risks associated with them 

53:41 – whether the benefits of cold exposure outweigh the costs and how much stress is too much 

56:28 – how hormesis works and whether the dose makes the poison  

1:01:34 – what is stress and how do we prevent it? 

1:05:09 – how to get the same benefits without using hormetics like fasting, Wim Hof breathing, and cold exposure 

1:10:35 – does reaching a goal have to be difficult or stressful?