Metabolic Intro Series - Part 4

What IS Stress?

So what the hell is this “stress” stuff I keep talking about?…and what the hell does it have to do with energy?

In this video I talk about some of the stressors we face on a daily basis, and why physical stress affects us in exactly the same way as psychological stress.

Resources - Beginners

 

Reading

Does Hormesis make you Stronger? - An excellent article from Jay Feldman discussing hormesis and whether or not a little stress really does help.
Hormesis Part 2 - Part two of the above article bringing in concepts like low carb, fasting, and the problems with calorie restriction.
Happy Hormones - A free ebook written by Keith Littlewood and is probably the easiest to understand quick text on hormones and stress that I know of.

Listening/Watching

The Stress Response - A short radio recording of Ray peat talking about the stress response and the importance of sugar in meeting that response.
Why your 1200 Calorie diet is Making you Fat - Kitty Bloomfield and Kate Deering on the dangers of low calorie diets in relation to stress and metabolism.
Healing Metabolism by Consuming More Sugar - A long and wonderful talk with Kate Deering covering various aspects of stress as well as diet.

 

FAQ’s

Resources - Science Minded

 

Reading

The Dark Side of Stress - Dr. Ray Peat’s brilliant article on serotonin, and learned helplessness offers a perfect route to beginning to understand stress.
Three Youth Associated Hormones - Dr. Ray Peat writing about the importance of pregnenolone, progesterone, and DHEA in sustaining youthful health.
The Stress of Life - Dr. Han Selye’s seminal work on what stress is, how it affects the body, and the mechanisms involved.

Listening/Watching

Stress Physiology and Nitric Oxide - An excellent discussion with Keith Littlewood on the stress response with particular emphasis on nitric oxide.
Mitochondria and Metabolic Stress - Kyle Mamounis and Danny Roddy discussing mitochondrial health, carnivore diets, and Gilbert Ling.
Stress and Trauma - Full radio interview with Dr. Ray Peat as he discusses the links between physical and psychological stress and the responses to stress.

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