Aug 23, 2021
In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA)
episode, Peter and Bob answer numerous follow-up questions to
recently discussed deep-dive topics such as the use of continuous
glucose monitors and getting the most from zone 2 exercise. They
also discuss the incredible feats of cyclists in the Tour de France
through the lens of the amazing performance physiology required
from these athletes. Additionally, Peter ties the conversation
together by sharing his foundational framework when considering
different interventions, even in the absence of data from a
randomized controlled trial.
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We
discuss:
- Peter’s foundational framework
when considering different interventions [1:30];
- Applying Peter’s framework to the
idea of using a CGM [8:00];
- Why certain fruits have a bigger
impact on glucose, and the limitations of a CGM can tell you
[16:00];
- Importance of paying attention to
insulin, and the prospects of a continuous monitor for insulin
levels [20:00];
- How exercise impacts glucose and
peak glucose numbers to stay under [24:15];
- Impact of anxiety on stress on
glucose, and why it’s important to calibrate your CGM
[26:30];
- The five main tools for managing
blood glucose numbers [33:45];
- Benefits of moving or exercising
after a meal, and where ingested carbohydrates get can be stored
[37:15];
- How to make decisions about an
action or intervention in the absence of data from a rigorous,
randomized controlled trial [40:30];
- The incredible athletic feats of
Tour de France cyclists [48:30];
- Different modalities for doing
zone 2 exercise: running, rowing, cycling, and more
[1:00:15];
- Proxies for knowing your in zone
2 short of using a lactate monitor [1:07:30];
- Monitoring lactate for zone 2
exercise [1:10:00]; and
- More.
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