Brad: Ancestral Obsession Versus Optimal Modern Peak Performance

How do you balance a passion for ancestral living with pursuing optimal modern peak performance? This episode is all about how you can achieve that balance by utilizing and adapting the ancestral model to modern times while striving for optimization. In this show we will be discussing the benefits, as well as the effects and the necessity of certain elements of the ancestral model—you will hear about my experience with fasting, time-restricted feeding, and low carbohydrate dieting, and why I made the decision to cut these practices out of my life. I also discuss when things like fasting and time-restricted feeding are appropriate and helpful, why my goal now is to perform and recover, perform and recover, and stay fit while staving off the disastrous accelerated decline we sadly see as “normal” these days, and the benefits of taking an “eat more and move more” approach to diet and lifestyle.   TIMESTAMPS: Eric Frohart points out that exercise is the single most potent driver of health and longevity and averting disease risk.  [00:50] A protein-centric diet supports muscle growth, development, and muscle maintenance. [02:57] The hunter-gatherer, by definition, did the bare minimum necessary in order to survive. [05:07] It’s a stress mechanism to kick into ketone manufacturing to replace the glucose that’s not coming from the diet. [10:37] Don’t misinterpret what you hear about the amazing scientific benefits of eating less food or fasting for long periods of time. [14:01] Brad is now getting fully fueled each morning, having changed from his period of morning fasts. [19:18] You may notice when you have those days where you are not eating the normal big meal in the morning, your body temperature cools down in the afternoon because your thyroid turns down the temperature to conserve energy. [28:39] Our biological drives can be destroyed with too much stress in our life. Reproduction, repair, growth, and locomotion are what we need to maintain. [30:46] Go out and find the maximum amount of nutritious calories and move. [34:16]   LINKS: Brad Kearns.com Brad’s Shopping page B.rad Whey Protein Isolate Superfuel Human migration Brad’s Cold Exposure Why I Stopped Fasting (Mutzel) Keto Reset Diet Rayn Baxter Podcast John Gray Podcast Beyond Mars and Venus   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to [email protected]. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount! Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRAD B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevity. Male Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplement Brad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blend. Online educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience. Shopping Page For Discounts And Navigation To The Best Products I have a newly organized shopping experience at BradKearns.com/Shop. Visit here and you can navigate to my B.rad Nutrition products on Amazon (Macadamia Masterpiece and Whey + Creatine Superfuel), my library of online multimedia educational courses, link to great discounts on an assortment of my favorite products and partners, complete details and discounts on my MOFO product with Ancestral Supplements, and a library of my favorite hand-picked Amazon products for fitness and healthy living!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.