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9:59 – Fasting vs Intermittent Fasting – Why They’re Not the Same Thing
12:47 – Strategic Fasting – Glycogen Depletion, Ketosis & the Crossover Point
16:17 – What Ketosis Actually Feels Like & Why People Quit Too Early
18:36 – The Optimal Fasting Insulin & HbA1c Numbers to Target
19:38 – GLPs as a Strategic Tool for Fasting
24:55 – Why Fasting Frees Up Time & Changes Your Relationship With Food
28:36 – Insulin Resistance Is an Inflammatory Problem (Not Just a Glucose Problem)
29:37 – Insulin Is Not the Enemy – Clearing Up the Confusion
32:14 – Fat Storage, Lipolysis & What Insulin Actually Does
35:00 – The Data-Driven Approach to Metabolic Optimization
40:00 – Women Over 40, Menopause, Sarcopenia & PCOS
56:18 – PCOS as a Metabolic Disease – Why Metformin Misses the Point
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1:46 – What to Do When You Get Diagnosed With Insulin Resistance
3:27 – Muscle Is Medicine – Why It’s the #1 Lever Over 40
4:23 – Why Caloric Restriction Fails – The Biggest Loser Study
9:09 – Now Get 25% Off SEEDs Daily Synbiotic
9:59 – Fasting vs Intermittent Fasting – Why They’re Not the Same Thing
12:47 – Strategic Fasting – Glycogen Depletion, Ketosis & the Crossover Point
16:17 – What Ketosis Actually Feels Like & Why People Quit Too Early
18:36 – The Optimal Fasting Insulin & HbA1c Numbers to Target
19:38 – GLPs as a Strategic Tool for Fasting
24:55 – Why Fasting Frees Up Time & Changes Your Relationship With Food
28:36 – Insulin Resistance Is an Inflammatory Problem (Not Just a Glucose Problem)
29:37 – Insulin Is Not the Enemy – Clearing Up the Confusion
32:14 – Fat Storage, Lipolysis & What Insulin Actually Does
35:00 – The Data-Driven Approach to Metabolic Optimization
40:00 – Women Over 40, Menopause, Sarcopenia & PCOS
56:18 – PCOS as a Metabolic Disease – Why Metformin Misses the Point
59:22 – Where to Find More of Dr. Schoeff

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