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BV #19: Ray Peat Was Wrong About Biochemistry, Redox, and Structured Water?
Episode 159

BV #19: Ray Peat Was Wrong About Biochemistry, Redox, and Structured Water?

The Energy Balance Podcast

September 24, 20251h 1m

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Show Notes

In this episode we discuss:  
  • Whether Dr Ray Peat had it all wrong  
  • Potential reasons why someone may be bloating from carbs
  • How to add carbs back in following restrictive diet

 

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

0:32 – Justine Stenger’s claim that Dr Ray Peat had it all wrong 

6:15 – did Ray Peat ignore physics, structured water, and light? 

11:41 – carbs vs fat: which fuel produces more ROS? 

16:50 – Justine Stenger’s claim that carbs act as a crutch for a damaged metabolism, and restoring redox is the solution 

21:58 – carbs vs fat: which fuel produces more ATP? 

25:27 – conflicting health information on social media and why the “Ray Peat diet” doesn’t work 

31:55 – common challenges with implementing Ray Peat’s work 

34:09 – Justine Stenger’s mischaracterization of Ray Peat’s work as a “dietary roadmap for people with a broken metabolism” 

41:20 – why you shouldn’t outsource critical thinking to social media influencers or AI 

45:17 – Ray Peat’s generosity with freely sharing advice and information 

46:21 – improvements on a bioenergetic approach without extreme restriction 

47:31 – why you may experience bloating from carbs and what to do about it 

54:52 – what to do about gut dysbiosis and biofilms 

56:56 – how to restore gut health and digestion when transitioning away from keto