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The Proof with Simon Hill

Science of exercise, mitochondrial health and longevity | Biochemist Kieron Rooney

The Proof with Simon Hill

Simon Hill

Nutrition, Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2022

⏱️ 171 minutes

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Summary

In Episode #222, I’m joined by Drew Harrisberg and Kieron Rooney, PhD to discuss how the biochemistry of exercise can impact your health. We cover a wide range of topics, including mitochondria efficiency, metabolic flexibility, and fat adaptation. Dr Rooney also offers training advice, and his thoughts on a ketogenic diet. Evidence continuously shows us that the multitude of factors contributing to health and longevity are incredibly complex. Today, Kieran Rooney, PhD sits down with Drew Harrisberg and me to break down the biochemistry behind exercise, exploring both the theory and practical applications of improving your fitness. Specifically, we cover: Intro (0:00) Rodent Studies on Sucrose (5:40) Biochemistry of Exercise (22:28) Creatine Supplementation for Athletes (37:19) Do you need meat for creatine? (42:40) How Our Bodies Produce ATP (44:41) Defining Mitochondria (58:43) Increasing Efficiency (1:03:56) Omega 6s: Essential or Problematic? (1:06:00) Metabolic Flexibility (1:15:20) Make more Mitochondria (1:18:08) Mitochondria & Longevity (1:29:00) Lactate Levels (1:35:14) Best Training Advice (1:50:16) HIIT vs Endurance (2:01:10) Can Keto Work Long-Term? (2:12:42) Outro (2:45:15) To connect with Drew Harrisberg, you can find him on Instagram and visit his website, Drew’s Daily Dose. Kieron Rooney, PhD is active on Twitter, and you can learn more about him and his work here. The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. Enjoy, friends. Simon Want to support the show? The best way to support the show is to use the products and services offered by our sponsors. To check them out, and enjoy great savings, visit theproof.com/friends. Simon Hill, Msc, Bsc (Hons) Creator of Theproof.com and host of The Proof with Simon Hill Author of The Proof is in the Plants Watch the episodes on YouTube, or Listen on Apple/Spotify Connect with me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Download my complimentary two week meal plan and high protein plant performance recipe book

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0:00.0

Hey there, I've got a very quick message to share with you before we jump into the episode.

0:08.1

Let's keep this under 30 seconds, shall we?

0:11.5

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0:13.7

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0:18.2

to optimize our health.

0:19.8

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0:30.1

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0:31.1

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0:36.3

we can trust.

0:37.3

To check out Amille and get 10% off your first order, visit theproof.com forward slash

0:42.5

friends.

0:43.5

I'll pop a link to that in the show notes.

0:49.0

It's very hard to eat a kidney-genic diet that's full of ultra-process foods.

0:54.6

Now we get general population, again, I think it was 40% of our energy from discretionary

1:00.5

foods, which are ultra-process products.

1:02.8

So the first thing you do for somebody when you put the one a kidney-genic diet is you

1:06.2

remove that.

1:10.1

Welcome to theproof podcast, a space for science-based conversation exploring the health and longevity

1:15.6

benefits that come with mastering nutrition, physical exercise, mindfulness, recovery,

1:22.1

sleep and alignment.

1:23.9

You can find facts, nuance and trustworthy recommendations minus the hyperbolic.

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