Request for a series of podcasts on neurogastroenterology
If possible please would you interview Michael D. Gershon, MD 'dubbed the “father of neurogastroenterology.”' https://brainworldmagazine.com/it-takes-guts-an-interview-with-dr-michael-d-gershon/ https://www.amazon.com/Second-Brain-Groundbreaking-Understanding-Disorders/dp/0060930721 And/or others about what they know about lifestyle affecting our alimentary canal and what we can practically do to increase our quality of life and longevity. If possible an in-depth series of podcasts on each part of the alimentary canal and/or the most common diseases, including how we can measure, change our environment/lifestyles, and best track changes over time. Keep up the great work you and your team do. dif-tor heh smusma
Metformin use and CGM use and data - how to
Hello Peter and team - I've enjoyed all of your content on CGMs and blood glucose management. One question I don't think has been addressed: - Can you please discuss how to use a CGM effectively when taking metformin? I found on a 3-month use that blood glucose levels were "blunted" by metformin - didn't spike too high but also didn't drop much How does metformin impact real-time CGM (Dexcom) use and data? Thanks!
FOTI
What's your feeling on "thin on the inside"? I always thought it was dissembling, but here I am at 55 (F), still 30-40lbs overweight but down 70+ pounds from 15 years ago, I find that I have a CAC score of zero, CGM glucose levels that hardly move if I eat lowish carb, normalized cholesterol levels (finally), BP of 118/74 on just a diuretic, and an Oura resting heart rate of 53-57 despite little exercise beyond walking 150 minutes or a bit more a week. I look in the mirror and I see my fat exercise-hating self, so all these numbers kind of have me thrown for a loop. Do you have patients like this? How do you approach?
All the tips of The Drive applied to women?
Hello! I'm a female listener, former ultramarathoner, current weightlifter. I've been doing N of 1 experiments with myself for quite a while, drawing on very much the same toolkit discussed here (exercise zones, fasting, different macro approaches, sleep, and more). One thing I wonder about is whether or not there are well known female doctors or scientists who apply the same things and can talk deeply (and obsessively) about their experiences. Relatedly, are there well known differences between how women and men react to fasting? To fasting and diet as it relates to building strength or longevity? I've seen a lot more out there on ingestion and diet than I have on these topics all combined together. Thanks!