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High Intensity Health features breakthrough health tips and hacks from respected authorities in the Fitness, Nutrition and Functional Medicine fields. Our expert guests have shared insider information that has helped thousands of Moms, Dads, Executives, Health Care Professionals and High-Performing Athletes optimize their metabolism, belly fat, gut bacteria, immune system,both physical and mental performance and overall health. No matter where you sit on the health and nutrition spectrum, you’ll benefit from our cutting-edge discussions, 2-days per week.

High Intensity Health with Mike Mutzel, MS Author Mike Mutzel interviews Jeff Bland, Datis Kharrazian, Ben Greenfield, Abel James, Dave Asprey, Ben Lynch, Jade Teta and Corey chuler

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

High Intensity Health features breakthrough health tips and hacks from respected authorities in the Fitness, Nutrition and Functional Medicine fields. Our expert guests have shared insider information that has helped thousands of Moms, Dads, Executives, Health Care Professionals and High-Performing Athletes optimize their metabolism, belly fat, gut bacteria, immune system,both physical and mental performance and overall health. No matter where you sit on the health and nutrition spectrum, you’ll benefit from our cutting-edge discussions, 2-days per week.

    Protein: How Much, Timing Around Exercise + Why You Need MORE as You Age

    Protein: How Much, Timing Around Exercise + Why You Need MORE as You Age

    Let's take a deep dive into protein, how much you need for your bodyweight, muscle gain, fat loss and why aging increases protein requirements.
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    -----------Show Notes----------------------
    00:00 Intro
    0:17 Protein Deep Dive
    0:22 Protein thresholds
    1:04 Protein, muscle and weight loss
    1:32 Strength and mortality 
    2:23 RDA for protein is low
    3:32 Protein targets for healthy people
    4:39 Pre-exercise protein
    5:27 Creatine 
    6:43 Protein intake for all ages
    7:27 Important table to consider 
    8:02 Over 65 need more protein 
    8:45 Protein timing for muscle gain 
    10:00 Protein around exercise 
    10:12 Pulse VS even distribution 
    12:21 Protein pulse as you get older 
    13:29 Pre-bed protein 
    15:29 Protein and diabetes
    16:17 How much protein you need

    • 20 min
    Seed Oils, Plant Based Diets & Chronic Inflammation (New Study)

    Seed Oils, Plant Based Diets & Chronic Inflammation (New Study)

    A new study finds vegan dieters have higher concentrations of omega-6 fatty acids and lower quantities of health-promoting omega-3 fatty acids, including pro-resolving lipid mediators, in their cell membranes when compared to omnivores.
    Resolvins are bioactive lipids made from dietary omega-3 fatty acids that help resolve inflammation.
    Resolvins were not detected in the plasma of any vegan subjects, whereas nine out of twenty-four omnivores had detectable concentrations.
    These new findings have important implications for heart, brain and prenatal health.

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    ----------------Show Notes--------------------
    00:00 Intro
    0:17 Vegan VS Omnivore health-promoting omega-3 fatty acids
    0:36 Omega-3 Index
    0:50 HRV in Vegan VS Omnivore
    1:32 Main takeaway
    2:10 Linoleic acid decreases conversion of Omega-3
    3:42 Importance of your omega-3 index
    4:10 HRV in vegans VS Omnivores
    5:10 Omega-3 Index and HRV
    6:04 Seed oils lower conversion of ALA to EPA and DHA
    6:31 Main findings
    7:30 ALA conversion is low
    8:02 Creatine is low in vegan dieters
    9:57 LISTEN TO THIS!

    • 16 min
    Lose Body Fat Without Losing Muscle, Slowing Your Metabolism

    Lose Body Fat Without Losing Muscle, Slowing Your Metabolism

    The health benefits of ‘weight loss’ are cancelled out if the weight that you’re losing is from muscle. Here's why you should prioritize protein and resistance training to lose body fat instead. 
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    Studies Mentioned:

    Christoffersen, B. Ø. et al. Beyond appetite regulation: Targeting energy expenditure, fat oxidation, and lean mass preservation for sustainable weight loss. Obesity 30, 841–857 (2022).
    Time Stamps:
    0:20 Weight Regain due to muscle loss
    0:45 Prioritize muscle health with fat loss
    1:47 Stimulants have side-effects
    2:24 GLP-1 agonists aren’t great
    3:23 Metabolic Adaptations with dieting
    4:00 Brown fat activation
    4:55 Lean tissue loss
    6:10 Aerobic VS Resistance Training
    6:23 Preventing muscle loss
    7:27 This image explains all
    8:15 Preventing fat gain
    9:50 Brown fat activation
    11:59 Consistency is key with brown fat activation
    12:45 Cold plunges and heart health
     

    • 17 min
    Refined Carbs Clog Your Arteries: High Triglycerides Worse Than LDL-Cholesterol

    Refined Carbs Clog Your Arteries: High Triglycerides Worse Than LDL-Cholesterol

    After years of intensive LDL-lowering therapies heart disease is still the leading cause of death, claiming over 600,000 lives annually in the USA alone. It's time to focus more on triglycerides and metabolic health. 
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    Here’s a few key takeaways: 

    01:45 LDL lowering drugs do not affect triglycerides. 
    03:41 Triglycerides and remnant cholesterol are associated with the formation of plaque in vessels throughout your body. 
    05:45 Total cholesterol minus HDL minus LDL helps you determine your remnant cholesterol. 
    11:20 Triglyceride rich lipoproteins promote inflammation and adhesion. 
    12:00 High triglycerides (fasted and non-fasted) are associated with higher risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
    14:40 Increased triglyceride concentration is associated with a 37% increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

    • 21 min
    Exercise is the Best Medicine for COVID-19: Facts Everyone Should Know in 2023

    Exercise is the Best Medicine for COVID-19: Facts Everyone Should Know in 2023

    New research shows exercise is one of the most important tools for fighting off respiratory infections, including COVID-19. Here's a summary of the most recent data...
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    1. Torres, G., Constantinou, D., Gradidge, P., Patel, D. & Patricios, J. Exercise is the Most Important Medicine for COVID-19. Curr. Sports Med. Rep. 22, 284–289 (2023).
     
    2. Jimeno-Almazán, A. et al. Effects of a concurrent training, respiratory muscle exercise, and self-management recommendations on recovery from post-COVID-19 conditions: the RECOVE trial. J. Appl. Physiol. 134, 95–104 (2023).

    Time Stamps:
    00:00 Exercise is the most important medicine for COVID19.
    02:10 Exercise reduces the severity of upper respiratory tract infections.
    02:30 Exercise reduces odds of contracting COVID, being hospitalized, being in the ICU, and risk of death.
    05:10 Exercise reduces inflammation.
    07:30 Autophagy and mitophagy occur with every exercise session, optimizing energy production.
    09:20 Exercise prevents the accumulation of exhausted T cells.
    10:45 Exercise releases myokines that help the thymus gland release T cells.
    11:00 T cells and B cells are mobilized in the blood by increased catecholamines during exercise, and likely cold exposure.
    11:20 Natural killer cells and viral specific T cells occur with each exercise session.
    12:00 Aerobic exercise mobilizes T lymphocytes, T cells, and effector cells.
    13:00 Exercise exerts anti-inflammatory effects within the heart.
    13:50 Stem cells from muscle are released during intense exercise.
    14:35 Your frontline mucosal defense is impacted by exercise.
    15:30 Myokines from exercise increase BDNF.
     

    • 18 min
    Creatine for Muscle Growth & Exercise Performance in Hot Weather

    Creatine for Muscle Growth & Exercise Performance in Hot Weather

    Let's discuss how creatine works to support muscle growth, dispel common myths and how creatine may boost athletic performance in hot weather. 
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    Show Notes:
    00:00 Intro
    02:00 Creatine draws water into cells. 
    04:00 Creatine and the phosphagen system are an ATP buffer for short term high intensity activities.
    05:10 High intensity activities utilize creatine. 
    06:10 Creatine helps with the resynthesis of ATP during short duration high intensity exercise.
    06:45 Hydration and plasma volume improves with creatine.
    08:45 Creatine was discovered in 1835 in meat. 
    09:00 Creatine is stored in the placenta and impacts female hormones. 
    12:11 Renal function is not negatively impacted by creatine.
    14:00 Creatine is osmotically active and alters body fluid dynamics. 
    14:40 Two to 5 grams per day around exercise should be sufficient.
    15:10 Creatine does not promote muscle cramps or dehydration.
    16:00 It does not hinder thermal regulation.
    19:30 Creatine increases intracellular, extracellular, and total body water.
    20:10 Creatine is associated with increased power and output.
    21:00 Pediatric patients with systemic Lupus and muscular dystrophy improved with creatine.
    21:45 Creatine may enhance the anabolic environment from resistance training.
    23:00 Hair loss was indicated in one creatine study, but the cause was not explored.

    • 28 min

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Great Pod

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Refined carbs and triglycerides episode

Very informative, but I want to know WHY refined carbs boost triglycerides (if I missed it please forgive me). I always want to know WHY and Mike seems to leave that part out sometimes. Otherwise, a very educational podcast.

Paul Six
Colville, WA

Verushkita ,

Extremely fast talking

While the content is very interesting, Mike is talking too fast. He should think that not everyone is prepared to listen and understand such fast verbalizarían of reading material. Can’t continue listening. It’s a real shame that the reader is not trained to read for non professional audiences.
Sorry I had to pour out my frustration while listening to the podcast.

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