Ep. 117: Fructose Malabsorption, Protecting Against Alcohol, & Brain Injuries and Inflammation (Q & A)

The Energy Balance Podcast

In this episode we discuss:

• Concerns surrounding fructose malabsorption and whether fructose is really a FODMAP
  
• Whether you need to be concerned about excess fructose in foods
  
• Whether you should avoid sugar and supplement with fish oil for brain inflammation
• Diet and supplement strategies for brain injuries
• The impacts of drinking alcohol from the Bioenergetic view

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:15 – how fructose gets absorbed in the small intestine

4:24 – the optimal fructose to glucose ratio and how to tell if you have fructose malabsorption

8:41 – the details of how glucose helps with fructose absorption

12:04 – which foods have a high fructose to glucose ratio

16:24 – issues with FODMAP categorization and whether fructose is really a FODMAP

21:23 – listening to your body and understanding individual context vs following rigid “food rules”

27:39 – anti-inflammatory diets and whether we should avoid sugar and supplement with fish oil to reduce brain inflammation

32:06 – dietary and supplement strategies to promote an anti-inflammatory state in the brain

39:15 – the effectiveness of red-light therapy, methylene blue, progesterone, exogenous ketones, and polyphenols in treating brain injuries

44:31 – why we don’t want to prioritize omega 3s in the diet and whether eating fish is any better than fish oil supplementation

47:21 – reducing inflammation with the use of aspirin

47:53 – the main concerns with drinking alcohol: intestinal permeability, endotoxin production, and liver health

52:32 – stress-relieving supplement alternatives to alcohol and the effects of alcohol on vitamins and minerals

54:37 – strategies to mitigate the effects of alcohol in the short-term

58:14 – whether it makes sense to drink alcohol, alcohol use as a coping mechanism, and the impact of culture

1:00:07 – more strategies for mitigating the effects of alcohol in the short and long term