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Episode Chapters:

• (0:00:01) - Expedition Preparation With Ketones
• (0:11:16) - Antarctica Expedition and Key Tones
• (0:19:26) - Preparing for Solo Antarctica Expedition
• (0:27:58) - Benefits of Ketones for Endurance Expeditions
• (0:41:00) - Navigating the Pain Cave
• (0:52:34) - Monitoring and Improving Performance in Endurance
• (1:01:35) - Importance of Sleep and Expedition Preparation

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Episodes You Might Enjoy:

• Episode 167: The Physiologic and Psychologic Benefit of Doing Hard Things: Akshay Nanavati of Fearvana with Dr Mike T Nelson: https://miketnelson.com/the-physiologic-and-psychologic-benefit-of-doing-hard-things-akshay-nanvati-of-fearvana/
• Episode 226: A Deep Dive into Ketones, Astaxanthin, and Cognitive Enhancement with Dr. Hunter Waldman: https://miketnelson.com/deep-dive-into-ketones-astaxanthin-and-cognitive-enhancement-dr-hunter-waldman/
• Flex Diet Podcast: Dr. Dom D’Agostino on Red Light, Ketones, Fasting, Zapping Monkeys and More: https://miketnelson.com/dr-dom-dagostino-on-red-light-ketones-and-more/

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In this episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I discuss physiologic flexibility and the Physiologic Flexibility Certification, which is the Level 2 to the Flex Diet certification. The main focus is on understanding the four pillars of homeostatic regulation in the body: body temperature, blood pH, the fuel system (carbohydrates and fats), and air (oxygen and carbon dioxide).

This podcast is brought to you by the Physiologic Flexibility Certification course. In the course, which opens again today, September 18, to Monday, September 25, 2023, I talk about the body’s homeostatic regulators and how you can train them. The benefit is enhanced recovery and greater robustness. We cover breathing techniques, CWI, sauna, HIIT, diet, and more.

Episode notes:

• [0:30] The Phys Flex Cert
• [2:21] 4 Pillars of Homeostatic Regulation
• [7:55] Metabolic Flexibility
• [12:37] Temperature Regulation
• [17:58] pH Regulation
• [19:47] Air (Oxygen and CO2) Regulation

• [5:27] The biggest mistake when using temperature interventions
• [8:35]
• [11:11] Tradeoffs in training
• [17:20] Training hot or cold first
• [21:56] How to get started
• [23:52] When to consider contrast therapy

• Far off gaze parasympathetic
• Close up gaze sympathetic
• Parasympathetic for rest and recovery
• Sympathetic for  performance
• Breathing techniques to regulate heart rate
• Protocol in Phys Flex Cert
• Overview of Phys Flex Cert course

This podcast is brought to you by the Physiologic Flexibility Certification course. In the course, I talk about the body's homeostatic regulators and how you can train them. The benefit is enhanced recovery and greater robustness. We cover breathing techniques, CWI, sauna, HIIT, diet, and more. The deadline to enroll is midnight PST Sept 20, 2021. If you're outside the window, sign up for the waitlist, and you'll be notified as soon as the course opens.

• #1  - Lack of context
  • Keto example
  • Constraints
• #2 No details provided or peer-reviewed research as a reference
  • Research and me-search
  • Open discussion
  • No simple answers
• #3 No details on what to do or hyper-details with no basis
  • Why are you providing information?
• Why I developed the certification and how I address my pet peeves above
  • How I deal with context and constraints
  • The plethora of research I searched and studied
    • context - people who want to be healthy and improve body comp and performance
    • mainly human research
    • All research information cited
  • Specific details on what to do and how to apply it with caveats based on context
  • Action items with leverage and how to prioritize

This podcast is brought to you by the physiologic flexibility certification course. In the course, I talk about the body's homeostatic regulators and how you can train them. The benefit is enhanced recovery and greater robustness. We cover breathing techniques, CWI, sauna, HIIT, diet, and more. Sign up for the waitlist, and you'll be notified as soon as the course opens.

• Go to www.Physiologicflexibility.com to sign up.
• 40 + different explicit action items
• 4 areas of homeostatic regulators 
  •  temp
  • pH
  • fuels: blood glucose/keto 
  • oxygen /CO2
• Technical videos in each area 2-3.5 hours
• The big picture over 8 videos
• 40 explicit action items in total
• 400+ studies referenced
• Based on over a decade of reading research, working with clients, and good ole fashion self trial and error
• Direct access to me during the entire course via my private email address