The Mike Fave Podcast
This podcast helps listeners make sense of the overwhelming and often contradictory health information found online. It also addresses individual health questions submitted by the audience, offering clear guidance. The show aims to cut through the chaos and provide practical, reliable answers for everyday health concerns.
Episodes
How to Reverse Insulin Resistance With Carbs
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/060826/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/060826/COACHING 0:00 Why blood sugar advice to cut carbs is misguided 0:18 What insulin resistance actually is 5:28 Pro-metabolic vs. low-carb views on insulin resistance 12:17 Labs and CGM markers to test insulin resistance 17:20 Physiological vs. pathological insulin r
What Dr. Ben Bikman, Judy Cho, Dr. Ken Berry & Dr. Cywes Keep Getting Wrong About Blood Sugar
Pro-metabolic Food Guide: https://mikefave.com/011526/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Coaching: https://mikefave.com/011526/COACHING 0:00 Rising fasting glucose & A1C on low-carb/carnivore diets 3:30 Dr. Ben Bickman's theory on hemoglobin A1C and red blood cell lifespan 14:30 Bickman & Judy Cho discuss fasting glucose on carnivore diet 17:40 Ideal fasting blood glucose ranges (research data) 26:00 B
4 Key Reasons Dr. Ray Peat Recommends Sugar
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/122625/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/122625/COACHING 01:14 - “Energy and structure are interdependent at every level” - Ray Peat, PhD 03:22 - Why glucose is the optimal fuel 05:51 - Ray Peat’s logical framework vs low-carb assumptions 08:21 - Why bioenergetics explains dietary paradoxes 10:27 - Ray Peat Quot
What Dr. Ken Berry, Dr. Anthony Chaffee, & Dr. Ben Bikman Continue to Get Wrong About Carbs
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/51225/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/51225/COACHING 01:21 – Why low-carb and pro-metabolic camps disagree, and where they actually overlap 07:01 – The “sugar diet” trend and influencers adding carbs back in 08:53 – Reacting to Ben Bikman’s “fat burner vs sugar burner” claims 16:55 – How low-carb improves gluc
Avoid These Fats If You Care About Your Arteries
Build Your Pro Metabolic Diet: https://mikefave.com/92925-ENERGY Work With Me: https://mikefave.com//92925-COACHING Dr. Chris Knobbe's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCyRSoypSQDgCyYWmiWtOKgg Time Stamps: 00:00 - Is saturated fat really the main culprit in heart disease? 02:07 - Heart disease was rare in the 19th century 07:15 - Sir William Osler and the first U.S. heart attack cases 18:07 - Cor
The TRUTH about Sugar, Diabetes and Obesity - Chris Knobbe
Build Your Energy Based Diet: https://mikefave.com/ENERGY-82925 Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/COACHING-82925 Time Stamps: 00:00 - Prevalence of Obesity & Diabetes 7:38 - Sources of Chris's Data 14:20 - Is eating less the solution to the obesity epidemic? 22:09 - Does sugar consumption = obesity? 31:22 - What is to blame for obesity? Sugar or vegetable oil? 33:22 - Are carbohydrates respon
Will Eating Carbs & Fats Together Make You Insulin Resistant?
Build Your Energy Based Diet: https://mikefave.com/energy-based-diet/ Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/coaching-program/0:00 - Intro 1:06 - What Is The Randle Cycle 7:11 - Why Carb Oxidation Is Better Than Fat Oxidation 19:57 - Benefits of CO2 23:35 - Role of Insulin 32:28 - Steps to Reverse Insulin Resistance 37:10 - Optimal Amount of Fat Intake 43:28 - Best Fat Sources 46:28 - Importance of Vi
Why the Sugar Diet Works - FGF21 Explained
Build Your Energy Based Diet: https://mikefave.com/energy-based-diet/ Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/coaching-program/ Grab The Cronometer Sugar Diet Templates: https://welcome.mikefave.com/sugar-diet-templates How To Set Up a Sugar Diet Without Ruining Your Health: https://youtu.be/lv8au4X5Gb8?si=pN6LGxHUt_5Rmn-i 🔹Time Stamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:01 - How People Are Losing Weight On The Sugar Diet
7 Key Reasons Dr. Ray Peat Recommends You Add Dairy to Your Diet
Mike Fave and Ethan Wright discuss 7 key benefits of dairy outlined in Dr. Ray Peat's article, ”Milk in context: allergies, ecology, and some myths.” Spotify: Apple:✅ Download The Nutrition Blueprint → https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/✅ Work With Me → https://mikefave.com/work-with-me/🔹 Where to Find Me:✅ Website: https://mikefave.com/✅ Twitter: https://x.com/MikeFaveScience/✅ Instagra
The Devil In Your Milk - 3 Reasons Why You May Not Tolerate Dairy
In this episode of The Mike Fave Podcast, we discuss 3 reasons why you could be struggling to tolerate dairy. Many people come to a pro-metabolic style of eating and use dairy as a centerpiece of the diet. For some people this works great and others experience a variety symptoms. In this episode we cover the symptoms you could be experiencing from different types of dairy and the strategies you ca
Nutrition Expert, Dr. Chris Knobbe Exposes The Top 6 Ways Seed Oils Destroy Your Health
In this episode of The Mike Fave Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Chris Knobbe—physician, researcher, and author of The Ancestral Diet Revolution—to explore one of the most important topics in health today: seed oils. We use graphs from "The Ancestral Diet Revolution" to illustrate seed oils rise in the modern food supply, the mechanisms by which they contribute to metabolic dysfunction, and the real
Are “Hidden” Oxalates Secretly Destroying Your Health?
Mike Fave and Ethan Wright explore a new theory on why carnivores are experiencing oxalate dumping. They react to clips from Dr. Sally Norton, Dr. Anthony Chaffee, and Dr. Paul Saladino, breaking down metabolism, endogenous oxalate production, and the role of diet.🔹 Download The Nutrition Blueprint: ➡️ https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/🔹 Work With Me: ➡️ https://mikefave.com/work-with-m
How the Carnivore Diet Destroys Your Microbiome
Mike Fave and Ethan Wright discuss how the carnivore diet can destroy your gut health. Mike reacts to clips from Carnivore Diet advocates Dr. Ken Berry, Dr. Shawn Baker, and Dr. Jordan Peterson. They also provide strategies on how to come off the carnivore diet while minimizing symptoms.Download The Nutrition Blueprint: https://mikefave.com/the-nutrition-blueprint/ Work With Me: https://mikefave.c
Fasting is WORSE than You Think: What These Experts Haven’t Told You
Mike Fave and Ethan Wright discuss the pros and cons of fasting from a bioenergetic perspective. They cover comments from fasting proponent Dr. Mindy Pelz, Dr. Berg's thoughts on fasting's effects on hormones, and why Dr. Rhonda Patrick and Dr. Peter Attia have quit fasting. Grab The FREE Nutrition Blueprint Guide 📖 Video Course 🎥+ BONUS "What I Eat In A Day And Why Breakdown Video" (UPDATED) 👇 ht
Fructose & Ozempic: What Dr. Johnson, Dr. Fung, & Dr. Israetel Get Wrong about Weightloss
Mike Fave and Ethan Wright discuss how to lose weight on a bioenergetic diet. They also react to clips from Dr. Fung and Dr. Johnson and their thoughts on fructose, and Dr. Mike and Dr. Israetel's thoughts on Ozempic for weightloss. Grab The FREE Nutrition Blueprint Guide 📖 Video Course 🎥+ BONUS "What I Eat In A Day And Why Breakdown Video" (UPDATED) 👇 https://mikefave.com/ 🔴 Check out Mike Fave S
How to Lower Your Cholesterol Without a Statin
Mike Fave and Ethan Wright discuss strategies to lower cholesterol and improve your lipid panel without using a statin. Mike responds to clip from Dr. Peter Attia, Dr. Robert Lustig, and Dr. Ken Barry about pharmacology, sugar, and triglycerides. Grab The FREE Nutrition Blueprint Guide 📖 Video Course 🎥+ BONUS "What I Eat In A Day And Why Breakdown Video" (UPDATED) 👇 https://mikefave.com/ 🔴 Check o
What Dr. Chaffee, Dr. Gundry, Low Carb Doc, & The Glucose Goddess Get Wrong About Carbs
Mike Fave and Ethan Wright discuss what Dr. Chaffee, Dr.Gundry, Low Carb Doc, & The Glucose Goddess get wrong about carbs and why.Grab The FREE Nutrition Blueprint Guide 📖 Video Course 🎥+ BONUS "What I Eat In A Day And Why Breakdown Video" (UPDATED) 👇https://mikefave.com/🔴 Check out Mike Fave Science: https://www.youtube.com/@MikeFaveScienceBook a Call 👉 https://mikefave.com/work-with-me/Insta
How to Lose Menopause Belly Fat Without Losing Muscle
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator https: https://mikefave.com/081926P/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDEWork With Me: https://mikefave.com/081926/COACHING0:00 What is menopause vs perimenopause2:25 Age ranges and progression timeline3:21 Lab markers to confirm where you are6:05 Hormonal timeline: estrogen, progesterone, testosterone11:34 Why hormones drive body composition changes16:16 HRT vs diet/trai
Fastest Way to Shrink Visceral Fat
Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/072926P/COACHINGPro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/072926P/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE0:00 What visceral fat is and why it's dangerous1:08 How visceral fat develops3:00 How ectopic fat damages the liver, pancreas, muscle, and heart9:40 Overview: how to reverse visceral fat12:19 Diet setup: calories, protein, fat, carbs, and fiber targets22:
How to Quit Carnivore the Right Way
Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/072326P/COACHINGPro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/072326P/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE0:00 Why carnivore works initially: nutrient density and eliminated compounds8:15 Carnivore's long-term impact on the gut microbiome18:02 Reintroducing fiber and foods after carnivore22:24 Hormonal and mitochondrial shifts from low-carb diets29:05 Why carb
Why Low Carb Doesn't Fix Blood Sugar
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/062326/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDEWork With Me: https://mikefave.com/062326/COACHING 0:00 Why blood sugar is high: mitochondrial dysfunction, not carbs1:50 Pro-metabolic vs. low-carb perspective on insulin resistance4:29 The real goal: restoring mitochondrial function, not cutting carbs6:04 What true insulin resistance reversal looks like7:
From Carnivore to 350g of Sugar at 61y/o — Labs RESULTS (Before vs. After)
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/050926/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDEWork With Me: https://mikefave.com/050926/COACHING 0:00 Andrew's background1:02 Lifestyle interventions Andrew had already tried1:49 Comparing carnivore vs. pro-metabolic diet setup3:18 Macro breakdown4:39 Pre-diet labs: ApoB, LDL, and triglycerides6:49 Thyroid function and iron overload on carnivore8:51 Ho
Postmenopausal Weight Gain & Fatigue — Her Labs Explain Why
https://mikefave.com/050126/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE https://mikefave.com/050126/COACHING00:00 Introduction03:12 Problem 1: Suppressed Hormones04:49 Problem 2: Thyroid Function05:44 Problem 3: Early Signs of Metabolic Dysfunction08:45 Problem 4:11:30 Problem 5: Kidney Issues14:21 What Happens If You Don’t Make These Changes15:13 - Importance of getting professional support15:36 Step 3 – Dial In Diet1
5 Pro-Metabolic Strategies to Eat Sugar Without Destroying Your Teeth
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/orob042526/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/042526/COACHING0:00 Sugar doesn't cause cavities — your oral environment does0:40 The remineralization vs demineralization tug-of-war explained2:10 Overview of the 4 key strategies3:21 Strategy 1: Vitamins & minerals for remineralization (D3, K2, calcium, magnesiu
How To Build a Pro-Metabolic Diet (That Actually Works)
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/040426/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDEWork With Me: https://mikefave.com/040426/COACHING0:00 Why every diet eventually stops working1:01 Step 1: Calories — how to estimate your needs2:35 Setting your goal: fat loss, maintenance, or muscle gain3:29 What happens when deficits are too aggressive or too small5:30 Step 2: Macronutrients — protein, c
Fasting Tanked Her Thyroid - How Kelsey Lost 8lbs & Dropped Antibodies with a Pro-Metabolic Approach
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/032726/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDEWork With Me: https://mikefave.com/032726/COACHING0:00 Introduction: Kelsey's symptoms and what changed0:34 Kelsey describes her daily struggles before starting2:47 What she had already tried (fasting, keto, carnivore, bioenergetics)6:10 Breaking down her initial lab results7:54 What felt different about th
The 5 Pro-Metabolic Strategies I Use to Restore Thyroid Function
Pro-Metabolic Food Guide & Calculator: https://mikefave.com/032026/FREE-CALCULATOR-GUIDE Work With Me: https://mikefave.com/032026/COACHING 0:00 The problem with standard thyroid testing0:48 The 4 key drivers of thyroid and metabolic dysfunction7:11 Step 1: Establish a baseline13:58 Step 2: Restore energy availability17:56 Step 3: Cover micronutrients22:20 Step 4: Take pressure off the system2
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