Sleep and insulin resistance

with Matthew Walker, Ph.D.

Podcast Episode

Theories on the origins and evolutionary reasons for insulin resistance

Insulin: The amazing story of its discovery, its effect on cellular metabolism and IGF-1, and why it’s so expensive

Attempting to define insulin resistance

with Nir Barzilai, M.D.

What the hell does insulin resistance actually mean?

The genetic gift of centenarians

with Nir Barzilai, M.D.

The 5 habits Tim Ferriss returns to most reliably

with Tim Ferriss

Qualy #129 – Evolutionary reasons to sleep

Qualy #125 – Hierarchies in healthcare, physician burnout, and a broken system

Qualy #121 – The “art” of longevity: the challenge of preventative medicine and understanding risk

Qualy #120 - What is the difference between ketone salts and esters?

Qualy #116 - Dealing with anger in spots where you know it’s coming

Qualy #109 - How does one select the right physician as a patient?

Qualy #106 - Does LDL cause heart disease?

Qualy #102 - Is the food industry still saying that all calories contribute equally to adiposity and insulin resistance?

Qualy #99 - The steroid controversy: Mark’s use of them and Peter’s perspective

Qualy #94 - Comparing the two broad types of meditation, and Peter’s favorite meditation apps

Qualy #89 - Cortisol and healthy aging

Qualy #85 - The past, present, and future of medicine, hospitals, and healthcare

Qualy #82 - What is the most common first presentation of heart disease?

Qualy #80 - The four pillars of charity: water that helped it overcome the stigma of nonprofits and become successful

Qualy #73 - How can we change the food system when 10 companies control almost 90 percent of the calories we consume in the US?

Qualy #69 - Advice to parents and kids for creating a sustainable environment that’s going to prevent them from running into metabolic problems

Qualy #65 - The three laws of medicine — Law #1: A strong intuition is much more powerful than a weak test