Shows
Talking Nutrition#172 - The Effects of Sleep Deprivation and Shift Work on Your Health and Hormones - w/ Mike KesthelyIn this episode of Talking Nutrition, Johan is joined by Mike Kesthely. Mike is a firefighter paramedic and a functional health, performance, and nutrition coach. You'll learn about the challenges of shift work, the effects on health, circadian rhythm, and longevity, and how to optimize your health while working irregular hours. Mike and Johan also discuss the effects of sleep deprivation on insulin sensitivity and testosterone levels in both men and women, basic habits and practices that can help mitigate the damage, and the truth about supplements that supposedly 'boost' your testosterone. And lastly, you'll learn why blood work...2024-10-241h 13
Talking Nutrition#61 - Night Shift Work, Sleep Deprivation, & Caffeine w/ Mike KesthelyOn this episode, Mike Kesthely (Elevated Experience Coaching) is back for round 2, to follow up on episode 57 (which was a Testosterone deepdive), and talk about all things night shift work, sleep deprivation, and caffeine!We first get into Mike's personal experience with shift work (for 30 years), and how we've evolved with the sun setting and rising. Next, we talk melatonin supplementation, how to reset your body, and what type of exercise is likely best when you're sleep deprived. Lastly, the good/bad/ugly of caffeine, and a few practical takeaways to help you mitigate the inevitable damage.2023-08-071h 09
Talking Nutrition#57 - How To Naturally Increase Testosterone Levels | w/ Mike KesthelyOn this episode of Talking Nutrition, Kristine and Johan are joined by Mike Kesthely, owner of Elevated Experience Coaching, to do a full deep dive into all things Testosterone.Mike shares the top contributing factors to low Testosterone, why that's a bad thing, what you can do about it, how a lot of supplements are probably NOT your best bet when it comes to 'boosting' your Testosterone levels, TRT, and more.We initially wanted to also get into shift work - which as a firefighter, Mike has a lot of personal experience with - though...2023-07-1744 min