Metabolism Episodes

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Jan. 1, 2026

Episode 129. Dr. Lara Briden, Beyond Willpower: Understanding Metabolism Through Biology, Not Blame

Dr. Lara Briden challenges everything you think you know about metabolism, revealing why energy—not weight—is the true marker of metabolic health. This conversation explores how modern life has pushed our physiology into states it was never designed for, and offers a compassionate, science-based approach to understanding your body as a logical system rather than a problem to fix. GUEST INFORMATION: Name: Dr. Lara Briden Title/Credentials: Naturopathic doctor, author, former evolutionary biology researcher Background: Has peer-reviewed publications and thesis in evolutionary biology, specializes in women's health with focus on centering female physiology as normal mammalian function
Guest: Lara Briden
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Sept. 21, 2025

Episode 124 : The science of over-eating and how to overcome it with Dr. Helen McCarthy

Why do we eat when we’re not hungry—especially at night? Willpower isn’t the answer. In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Helen McCarthy reveals the Appetite Pendulum—a powerful framework that helps you understand hunger, fullness, and emotional eating without shame. We dig into why evenings are the danger zone, how to tell the difference between hunger and emotion in your body, and how a 10-second Pause Technique can change your relationship with food starting tonight. You’ll also learn ...
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Nov. 13, 2024

Episode 109. Type 2 Diabetes Reversal with Sami Inkinen

In this Episode I welcome on Sami Inkinen CEO of Virta Health to discuss Virta Health's approach to Type 2 Diabetes reversal' Virta Health utilizes a continuous remote care intervention (CCI) that incorporates individualized carbohydrate restriction, health coaching, and telemedicine to manage and reverse Type 2 Diabetes We cover topics such as: Impact of individualized carbohydrate restriction: The role of the patient-provider relationship: Addressing quality of food The Virta change model: GLP-1 Receptor agonists as a bridge: Sustainable solutions require addressing nutrition:
Guest: Sami Inkinin
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Sept. 16, 2023

Episode 91: Mastering Metabolism with Ronesh Sinha, MD

Summary Dr. Adam Rinde interviews Dr. Ronesh Sinha, an expert in metabolic health, discussing topics such as insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and obesity. They delve into the effects of lifestyle factors on metabolism and mitochondrial function, with a focus on South Asian health. Dr. Sinha emphasizes the importance of a balanced approach and finding sustainable lifestyle changes.
Guest: Ron Sinha, MD
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May 3, 2022

Obesity and the Hypothalamus with Stephan Guyenet, PhD

If weight loss were as easy as calories in vs. calories out then, it wouldn't even be something we talk about. It turns out the brain regulatory pathways are a core reason why weight loss is so difficult. Sitting in the brain is a key regulatory region called the Hypothalamus. About the size of an almond, is located below the thalamus and above your pituitary gland., the hypothalamus is involved with many endocrine functions; including fat loss or fat gain. If we were understand the function of...
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Sept. 25, 2021

Better Type 1 Diabetes management with Dr. Jody Stanislaw

The One Thing Podcast welcomes Type 1 Diabetes specialist Dr. Jody Stanislaw to discuss her holistic approach to helping Type 1 Diabetes with blood sugar management and more. (Please see Dr. Jody's social links and bio below) The show outline is as follows: (0:00) opening (0:42) Show Intro (3:07) Difference between: Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes (9:13) Beta Cell Reserve (10:12) Pre-screening for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) (13:01) Environmental Triggers for TID (14:58) The daily life of a Type 1 D...
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July 21, 2021

Obesity Medicine 2.0 with Karli Burridge

Going beyond diets and calories and calories out. It is about time that we have professionals that are treating Obesity as a medical imbalance rather than a result of a purely behavioral act. In this episode I chat with Karli Burridge an internationally recognized expert in obesity medicine. Karli is a physician assistant and Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association and earned the Certificate of Advanced Education in Obesity Management in 2017. Karli has been working in obesity management, bot...
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Oct. 21, 2020

A Fat Loss Lifestyle with Alex Leaf, MS, CISSN

There is an obsession in this world with weight loss. The search term “weight loss” outpaces the search term “fat loss” by leaps and bounds. In fact, on May 3, 2020, “weight loss” reached the most popular search term status on google in The United States. Reaching a popularity score of 100/100. On the same day the term “fat loss” only had a popularity score of 4 out of 100. It may seem trivial and semantic to some; but to me that says a lot about the mentality and understanding of metabolism,...
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May 1, 2020

Mitochondria and Health with Dr. Chris Meletis

Mitochondria lie at the center of life. At conception, we inherit our mother's mitochondrial DNA and our electricity for life is turned on. The mitochondrial journey is much like our life's journey. In fact, as we age the mitochondrial volume and output may start to decline and we then start to experience the effects of aging. In this episode, Dr. Chris Meletis, author of the book, MitoLongevity,speaks with us deeply about the role of mitochondria in health. We discuss the mitochondrial role in the immune system, inflammation, hormonal health, and mental health. We discuss evaluation for mitochondrial decline, nutrition and lifestyle factors, and so much more. enjoy...
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Aug. 29, 2019

A Healthy Relationship With Food with Mckenzie Zajonc, MS, CN, LMHC

This episode is about healing for the diet culture and disordered eating behaviors. Emotional eating, food cycling, restrictive dieting, and sugar Cravings are all discussed in a very deep, intuitive, and practical way. Our guest is McKenzie Zajonc , MS, CN, LMHC. McKenzie Zajonc, MS, CN, LMHC, is clinically trained in Whole Foods Nutrition and Health Psychology and the owner of Inner Nutritionist, a business committed to freeing those who have been hijacked by our diet-minded culture. She help...
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March 22, 2019

Post Meal Glucose Response With Richard Sprague episode #2

What is the best diet? This question remains the million (probably billion) dollar question in health, nutrition and medicine. The winner will likely be the healthy diet is one that prevents the most disease and weight gain. Now there seems to be an approach that has caught the attention of patients and providers internationally and that looking at individualized post-meal glucose response as a guide to one’s individualized diet. And guess what? The researchers say that the post meal glucose res...
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March 3, 2019

Metabolic Flexibility with Dr. Geoff Lecovin episode #1

We speak with Geoff Lecovin, DC, ND, LaC, MS, CSCS (Yes thats a lot of initials!). Dr. Lecovin is a Kirkland, Washington based physician who specializes in performance. He is very involved with researching the latest on metabolism and sports medicine. We talk about metabolic flexibility and the different trendy diets that are directed at changing our metabolism. So many people feel like their metabolism is stuck in place. If they avoid carbohydrates, they don't feel right and if they eat carbohy...
Guest: Geoff Lecovin