Combining protein intake with TRF
I am 40 years old, 1.8m height, 78kg target weight (currently 81kg). Excercise is, (tennis or surfing or boxing) 4/5 times a week, complemented with pushups and chinups 3 times a week with a 10kg vest. If My protocol consists of: -Breakfast at 10am with 55gr of protein -lunch at 1pm with 45gr of protein -dinner at 5pm with 55gr of protein Would You consider this is a good way of maximizing protein intake?
Red meat
I listened to a recent Curbsiders podcast titled "Disease-Modifying Nutrition" where the guest was pushing for a primarily plant based diet which was interesting because of the difficulties that would pose in getting an optimal amount of protein, which was not mentioned. However, the guest went on to specifically call out unprocessed red meat as a food category that is linked to higher risk of chronic disease. How strong is the evidence for that assertion?
Menstrual cycle and exercise
I’m a (rare?) female listener, and while I enjoy all the self-experimentation and deep analysis of performance in male athletes, it bothers me quite a bit that there’s no discussion of female athletes or how menstruation affects nutrition, appetite, fat storage, athletic performance, etc. Does exercise improve or change fertility? In what ways and why? The lack of interest in/research on women feels like a huge blind spot. I’d love it if you brought on a female athlete or found a trainer who works with female elite athletes and did a deep dive into this topic.
Cardiomyopathy and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Fellow doctor and podcaster here, albeit not as successful yet :) Diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 20 and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy at 23. Not expecting medical advice here, but I'm wondering if you've seen anything promising for either of these ailments. They will of course directly impact one's ability to achieve a great lifespan and health span, and with a first child on the way I am always hoping to find promising treatments and protocols.
Possible to improve ejection fraction?
I’m 78 years old and a life long athlete, running, cycling, skiing, weight training, tennis, yoga practitioner and teacher. For the past 30 years my sport of choice has been as an avid rock climber. I was a climbing guide for 20 years and I climb at least 3 days a week now. In 2009, I had an echocardiogram which showed an ejection fraction of 40%. It has been as high as 50-55% but seems to have settled in at 40. I’ve been on Coreg ever since but it hasn’t improved. In 2012, I developed Afib and had one health issue after another for 10 years so I was down but not out. Just this year, after being diagnosed with severe sleep apnea, I got a CPAP and my life and health have improved to the point where I’m feeling awesome and back to climbing, which involves a lot of hiking with relatively heavy packs to get to climbing areas, teaching and practicing yoga. It’s wonderful! Now, I’m ready to start on your Zone 2 training and Centenarian Olympics training. Smile. My question is, can I improve my EF by training to increase my VO2 max?Most of my cardiologists and electrophysiologists have have said that it’s not possible. Several have wanted me to add valsartran to my meds. Only 1 has said it’s possible. I have a hard time believing it’s not possible. If you tell me it isn’t, I may have to start trying to accept it. Otherwise, I’m willing to do the hard work to make it happen. Thank you