Doing a deep dive into some common blood markers your provider might order for you during a routine workup:

-Lipid panel - HDL, LDL, VLDL, Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, ApoB + Lp(a)

-A1C + glycemic control

-Vitamin D

-Blood Pressure

We talk about what they are, what impacts them and what to do if they're out of range. I also use myself as an example + two other case studies at the end to tie everything together.

Moral of the story.. go get your bloodwork done if you haven't in a while. It's important.

Where to find me:

IG: @lukesmithrd

Check out my website HERE

TIA for listening!!

This past week I finished my fat loss phase that I started back in February of this year. I wanted to use this episode to update you all on how that went, how I went about it from an execution standpoint, how I was able to stay adherent and how everything turned out.

On this episode we'll also chat about:

-Time restricted feeding

-How a decrease in food variety can be helpful for fat loss + maintenance

-Scheduling diet breaks/re-feeds

-Size of deficit based on your starting point/current level of leanness

-Why I personally don't do body building shows

-Flipping the 'on/off' switch with your nutrition + fitness

-What my plans are now after finishing this fat loss phase

+ so much more in-between.

A lot to unpack on this one - but I know you'll find a few things applicable to your current situation + future fat loss endeavors.

Where to find me:

IG: @lukesmithrd

Check out my website HERE

Fill out a 1:1 Coaching Application HERE

TIA for listening!! Hope you enjoy this one!

Part 2 of my conversation with Alan Aragon - diving into some of the common misconceptions floating around in the nutrition space. Topics discussed on this episode:

-Should you be going low carb to lose weight?

-Cause of insulin resistance + improving insulin sensitivity

-Dow we need to be worried about rises in blood sugar after meals?

-Identifying sound nutrition advice/recommendations vs. marketing gimmicks

-Rise in popularity of vilifying seed oils - should they be avoided or included in your diet?

-Scaremongering around individual ingredients in the online nutrition space

+ so much more in-between.

I loved this conversation and I know you will too!

Where to find Alan:

Alan Aragon's Research Review

Instagram: @thealanaragon

Order his book: Flexible Dieting

Where to find me:

Instagram: @lukesmithrd

Check out my website HERE

TIA for listening!