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Your body isn’t one-size-fits-all, so why should your health plan be? This week’s episode dives into the personalized world of metabolic typing and functional medicine, where understanding your unique physiology is key to lasting wellness.

Functional medicine expert and Metabolic Typing coach Martin Pytela is here to share his transformative journey from battling mercury toxicity to founding Life Enthusiast, an online hub for alternative health solutions. Together, Jenn and Martin explore how metabolic types and endocrine dominance—like thyroid, adrenal, and ovarian types—impact food choices, energy levels, mood, and overall well-being. This conversation is packed with actionable insights, from tips on what to avoid putting in your mouth to the balance between fats, proteins, and carbs based on your metabolic type. Stick around for Jenn’s rapid-fire questions with Martin, plus a preview of the upcoming Nutrition Nugget on creatine. Let’s uncover the science behind making wellness genuinely work for you.

The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store. 

IN THIS EPISODE: 

• [4:29] Martin shares how he developed an interest in alternative health
• [9:03] What is metabolic typing? Discover functional medicine and testing
• [12:23] Discussion of the different metabolic types: alkaline and acidic
• [16:09] Are you an oxidizer or an autonomic drinker?
• [19:19] Starting your day off right, based on your metabolic type
• [23:50] Different types of endocrine dominance: estrogen/adrenal, pituitary, thyroid, ovarian, testosterone and feeding those systems
• [28:00] How different body types are influenced by the different metabolic types
• [32:08] Martin answers Jenn’s rapid-fire questions
• [35:15] Preview of this week’s  Nutrition Nugget bonus episode on Creatine and consider joining the Healthy Vibe Tribe; it’s not too late!

KEY TAKEAWAYS: 

• Many journeys to wellness begin with health challenges, like those caused by mercury amalgam fillings. The pursuit of healing can often lead to alternative medicine, functional health, and innovative ventures that inspire others to embrace holistic approaches to well-being.
• Individual differences in metabolic types significantly influence how people react to foods and other factors. Understanding personal physiology is essential for tailoring our health strategies and improving overall well-being.
• Understanding your metabolic type (sympathetic or parasympathetic dominant) and endocrine dominance (thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, or ovarian) can help tailor your diet to optimize energy, mood, and wellness. For example, a thyroid-dominant individual may thrive on a carb-centric breakfast, while an adrenal-dominant person benefits from a breakfast high in fats and proteins.
• While diet and lifestyle adjustments can align with specific body aesthetics, prioritizing metabolic balance and emotional well-being over appearances leads to sustainable wellness and reduced cravings.

QUOTES: 

[7:12] “The medical system is not using the scientific method. They say they do, but they don't. They never ask what the cause of this is. They see a symptom, and they say, for the symptom, I have a pill.” Martin Pytela

[17:45] “ Depending on our [metabolic] type, we want to shift the balance of macronutrients in our approach.” Jenn Trepeck

[28:24] “We know that blood sugar balance and many of these elements are critical to metabolic health, and that doesn't necessarily mean one size or one shape.” Jenn Trepeck

[29:42] “I...