73. Muscle Matters: Debunking Plant-Based Diet Myths with Mike Mutzel, MS

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

Gary Brecka

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🗓️ 25 June 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Key takeaways you’ll learn in this episode: Is a plant-based diet harmful to longevity? What is the link between Omega 3s and health? Why muscle is your greatest metabolic currency. Get weekly tips from Gary Brecka on how to optimize your health and lifestyle routines - go to ⁠https://www.theultimatehuman.com/⁠ For more info on Gary, please click here:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/thegarybrecka⁠ Order The 1 Genetic Test That Will Give You Results For Life Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://10xhealthnetwork.com/pages/genetic-testing?utm_source=gbrecka⁠⁠⁠ Get The Supplements That Gary Recommends Here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://10xhealthnetwork.com/pages/supplements?utm_source=gbrecka⁠ Sign up for 10X Health Affiliate Program ⁠https://10xhealthsystem.com/GBaffiliate⁠ ECHO GO PLUS HYDROGEN WATER BOTTLE ⁠http://echowater.com⁠ BODY HEALTH - USE CODE ULTIMATE10 for 10% OFF YOUR ORDER ⁠https://bodyhealth.com/ultimate⁠ Have you ever wondered how muscle health impacts your longevity? Gary Brecka is sitting down with nutrition and functional medicine expert, Mike Mutzel, MS. Mike shares his personal journey, shedding light on the pitfalls of plant-based diets and the importance of a whole-food omnivorous diet. You'll learn about the surprising connections between muscle, metabolic health, and mental well-being, as well as why muscle is being viewed as our biggest metabolic currency. Tune in to gain actionable insights that can transform your approach to diet, exercise, and longevity, along with practical tips for incorporating strength training into your daily routine! 00:00 - Who is Mike Mutzel, MS? 03:00 - How did he get started in functional medicine? 06:00 - Why did people start studying the keto diet and its health impacts? 08:45 - What is the link between metabolic and cognitive health? 10:30 - How gut health impacts the brain. 14:30 - Is it ever safe to drink alcohol and how does it impact your body’s inflammation? 17:30 - Is a plant-based diet harmful to longevity? 24:00 - Why Omega 3 levels can be an indicator of heart disease. 29:00 - How to know what vegetables are good for your specific body. 30:15 - Why are people seeing improvements in their anxiety and depression with the carnivore diet? 37:00 - What diet does Mike Mutzel follow? 42:00 - Top tips for getting kids to eat healthily. 44:30 - Why muscle is your greatest metabolic currency. 47:45 - How leptin and insulin resistance creates inflammation. 50:30 - Why Mike Mutzel stopped drinking Bulletproof Coffee. 54:00 - What data should people track? (Recommended blood & hormone panels.) 59:00 - Should you get body scans to track body fat percentage? 01:03:00 - What is the MOST IMPORTANT thing you can do for your health? Connect with Mike Mutzel on Instagram: @metabolic_mike ⁠https://www.instagram.com/metabolic_mike⁠ Visit Mike’s Website: ⁠https://highintensityhealth.com/⁠ Visit High Intensity Health on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Highintensityhealth⁠ Links Mentioned: Omega 3 Index Test by Omegaquant: ⁠https://omegaquant.com/shop/⁠ Gary Brecka: ⁠@garybrecka⁠ The Ultimate Human: ⁠@ultimatehumanpod⁠ Subscribe on YouTube: ⁠@ultimatehumanpodcast⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	A lot of what we're all preaching now is really kind of getting back to the basics.
0:05.2	Again, I would love to eat just a vegan diet. You know, no animals are dying, all this stuff, but it's just not really totally aligned with human health in my opinion especially as you get older.
0:14.0	The amino acids from plants don't contain the leucine and other essential amino acids that will
0:18.7	stimulate the muscle protein synthetic pathways.
0:21.5	When a lot of people go in a vegan diet they might
0:23.1	supplement with B12 or folate but they're forgetting about the other
0:26.2	conditionally essential carnon nutrients like I mentioned creatine carnantine
0:29.3	Torin some of these other compounds that you're not going to get from plants, sadly.
0:33.6	So I think that if you were to look at just one thing,
0:35.8	it would be make sure you at least. Welcome to the Holt of In Human Podcast. Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Mike
0:52.3	Mutzell also known as metabolic Mike, a highly
0:55.2	respected figure in the field of nutrition and functional medicine.
0:59.2	Mike holds a BS in biology from Western Washington University and a master's in clinical nutrition from the University of
1:05.2	Bridgeport.
1:06.2	He's also a graduate of the Institute for Functional Medicine's Applying Functional Medicine and
1:11.1	Clinical Practice Program. Mike's worked extensively as a Functional Medicine functional medicine
1:14.8	program. Mike's worked extensively as a functional medicine consultant,
1:15.8	nutritionist, and he's also the author of the highly insightful book
1:19.3	Belly Fat Effect. The real secret about how your diet, intestinal health, and
1:23.8	gut bacteria help you burn fat. Through this popular YouTube channel and
1:27.7	podcast, High-intensity Health, Mike shares cutting-edge research and
1:31.4	practical advice
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