On this show: Who is Peter Defty? GM of VESPA, nutrition expert and ultra athlete who developed a safe, healthy approach to fat adaption for endurance athletes called “Optimized Fat Metabolism” (OFM). Peter got into running circa 2000, going from carb burner with poor results to a fat burner with success in racing. He’ competed in the Read More

We are joined by Dr. Tamsin Lewis, who’s become a new mom since her last appearance on EP! Read Tamsin’s pregnancy blog, mentioned on the show. You can hire Tamsin for a health consultation at Curoseven.com. This episode investigates the risks and dangers of going to low carb, and advises athletes to assess their health via blood tests, consulting Read More

Dr. Steve Gangemi, aka The Sock Doc, joins Endurance Planet for the first time, providing extremely valuable insight and expertise for endurance athletes. Steve operates his holistic alternative health practice out of Chapel Hill, NC. Who is Steve, The Sock Doc? Where did the name “The Sock Doc” come from? Steve’s journey to minimalist and barefoot Read More

Ben Greenfield joins for a new sports nutrition to discuss: Cold Therapy – We address the recent and unfortunate cryotherapy chamber death. What’s up with these extreme cold chambers, and are there better/easier/safer ways to get the benefits of cold therapy? – Why you DO want a little cold exposure in your life, but extremes Read More

Today Tawnee is joined by Ben Greenfield to answer your sports nutrition questions… including: Can carb intake with high fat raise cholesterol? What about the idea that carbs should be consumed with fat to slow the glucose spike and improve satiety. Why are so many triathletes overweight? Especially compared to those who do heavier strength Read More

Matt Fitzgerald, endurance sports guru, nutritionist, author, coach and athlete, joins us to answer your sports nutrition and diet questions. Specifically we cover: -More sleep or a “better” dinner: Is it better to sacrifice an hour or two of sleep to make and have a quality dinner, or to eat something quick and easy and not as Read More