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BV #9: Anthony Chaffee’s Claim That Ketosis Is Our Natural State & Whether LMNT is a Scam
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BV #9: Anthony Chaffee’s Claim That Ketosis Is Our Natural State & Whether LMNT is a Scam

The Energy Balance Podcast

April 24, 20251h 17m

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Show Notes

In this episode we discuss:  
  • Anthony Chaffee’s view that ketosis is the natural state for animals and humans
  • Whether LMNT is a scam
  • Whether we should be getting vitamin D from our food and how that fits with a low-PUFA diet

 

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro 

0:22 – meet Theresa Piela 

4:20 – emotional health as an underappreciated Bioenergetic factor 

11:03 – is Anthony Chaffee right about ketosis being our natural state? 

13:12 – is ketosis is the natural state for humans? 

18:57 – is ketosis is the natural state for animals? 

24:22 – whether bacteria can serve as a protein source in animals 

28:04 – whether ketosis is a natural healthy state rather than a starvation state 

32:11 – the potential benefits of ketones are misinterpreted as evidence that ketosis is ideal  

34:24 – the appeal of “naturalism” – just because something is natural, does that make it healthy? 

36:44 – is LMNT a scam? 

44:37 – whether we should always add electrolytes to our drinking water 

45:45 – Robb Wolf’s claim that insulin drives aldosterone production  

51:08 – stevia and allulose vs. sugar 

55:42 – whether we should be getting vitamin D from our food 

1:00:04 – how to properly supplement with vitamin D and the importance of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin K2 

1:04:18 – how vitamins E, K2, and A relate to vitamin D 

1:08:56 – the benefits of UVB and red light, and what to do to prevent aging skin 

1:14:19 – can applying cholesterol topically boost sun benefits?