Muscle isn’t just about strength or performance — it’s metabolic armor. In this episode of The Metabolic Link, Dr. Andy Galpin sits down with hosts Victoria Field and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino to show how muscle, cardio fitness, and bone density work together to protect against decline and extend healthspan. From women’s training and recovery practices to kids in the weight room, Dr. Galpin translates decades of research into practical strategies anyone can use.

Big questions Dr. Galpin helps answer:

• How does muscle mass protect against metabolic decline and early mortality?
• What’s the safest, most effective on-ramp to rebuild bone density and explosiveness after 40?
• When is fasted training useful for women, and when is it counterproductive?
• How early can kids start resistance training — and what should it look like?
• Which recovery practices are underrated (free) versus overrated (pricey)?

Dr. Andy Galpin is a tenured full professor and human performance scientist with a PhD in Human Bioenergetics and an MS in Human Movement Sciences. He previously ran the Center for Sport Performance and the Biochemistry & Molecular Exercise Physiology Lab at Cal State Fullerton, and now serves as Executive Director of the Human Performance Center at Parker University. He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, coaches elite athletes across the UFC, NBA, MLB, NFL, Olympics, and special forces, and is the host of the Perform with Dr. Andy Galpin podcast, where he shares insights from two decades of working with world-class performers.

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Plastic surgery meets metabolic medicine.

Dr. Cameron Chesnut isn't just changing faces - he's changing the entire surgical process. In this episode, Dr. Dominic D'Agostino talks with the facial plastic surgeon who’s using ketones, hyperbaric oxygen, red light, and regenerative protocols to optimize brain health, accelerate recovery, and eliminate opioids entirely.

Trusted by high performers around the world, Dr. Chesnut is known for delivering natural, rejuvenated, and seemingly untouched results through minimally invasive procedures. His practice integrates regenerative medicine, metabolic science, and next-level recovery techniques — all grounded in a personal performance protocol as refined as his surgical outcomes.

In this episode, he and Dr. Dominic D’Agostino unpack the future of surgical care: ketones for cognitive protection, hyperbaric oxygen for faster healing, red light and PEMF for recovery, and the anesthesia protocols he uses to avoid post-op brain fog — and eliminate opioids altogether.

This isn’t cosmetic — it’s clinical strategy. And it could change the face of plastic surgery as we know it.

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Did you know that over 7 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s—and that number is expected to nearly double by 2050? Despite decades of research and billions spent, most treatments only offer minimal slowing of symptoms.

But what if we’ve been approaching this disease all wrong?

In this powerful episode of The Metabolic Link, host Victoria Field sits down with renowned neurologist, researcher, and bestselling author Dr. Dale Bredesen. He shares how Alzheimer’s isn’t caused by one thing—and why he says a single-pill solution is a fundamentally flawed approach. Dr. Bredesen discusses his 30+ years of research into cognitive decline, the systems-based ReCODE Protocol that’s showing incredible success in reversing symptoms, and why early detection is everything.

From brain biomarkers to root causes like inflammation, toxins, and metabolic dysfunction, this is a masterclass on how we can take action—long before symptoms take hold.

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Can metabolic therapy play a transformative role in the treatment of serious mental illness?

In this episode of The Metabolic Link, host Victoria Field speaks with Dr. Erin Bellamy - a Chartered Psychologist, Metabolic Psychiatry Practitioner, and CEO of IKRT - about the clinical application of ketogenic metabolic therapy (KMT) for psychiatric disorders. With over a decade of experience and a PhD focused on ketogenic diets for depression, Dr. Bellamy offers deep insight into the mechanisms driving psychiatric disease - including brain hypometabolism, mitochondrial dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and insulin resistance - and how KMT targets these shared biological pathways.

This conversation explores real-world implementation of ketogenic therapy in patients with diagnoses such as PTSD, ADHD, binge eating disorder, and schizoaffective disorder. Dr. Bellamy also shares her recently published case study demonstrating transdiagnostic remission using KMT, along with the clinical protocols, macronutrient ratios, and outcomes she’s seeing in her group and one-on-one programs.

Whether you’re a psychiatrist, psychologist, or healthcare professional interested in emerging metabolic therapies for mental health, this episode offers valuable clinical and translational insights into a rapidly evolving field.

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Despite incredible advances in diabetes technology, blood sugar control in people with Type 1 diabetes hasn’t meaningfully improved in over a decade. In this eye-opening episode recorded live at Metabolic Health Summit, Dr. Andrew Koutnik - a scientist, patient, and advocate - dives into the science behind this paradox.

Dr. Koutnik shares groundbreaking data from the largest-ever analysis of carbohydrate intake in people with Type 1 diabetes, explores the limitations of current technology, and presents a rare 10-year case study examining the long-term safety and efficacy of carbohydrate restriction.

From CGMs to closed-loop systems, from meal composition to insulin dosing, this episode challenges conventional assumptions and offers a compelling case for nutrition as a powerful - yet underutilized - tool in diabetes care.

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In this Journal Club edition of The Metabolic Link, hosts - Victoria Field, Dr. Dominic D’Agostino, and Dr. Angela Poff dissect two powerful papers reshaping our understanding of metabolic health. First up: a striking human study showing that exposure to sugar rationing during the first 1,000 days of life reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes and hypertension decades later—offering a rare glimpse into how early-life nutrition programs lifelong health. Then, the team dives into a landmark publication proposing a clinical research framework for ketogenic metabolic therapy in glioblastoma. With insights on developmental programming, public policy, and personalized metabolic approaches to cancer, this is a must-listen for anyone passionate about where science meets societal change.

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1. Exposure to sugar rationing in the first 1000 days of life protected against chronic disease
2. Clinical research framework proposal for ketogenic metabolic therapy in glioblastoma

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What’s really causing America’s obesity epidemic? In this special debate episode of The Metabolic Link, two leading voices in metabolic health square off: Dr. Richard Johnson, renowned for his research on fructose metabolism, and Dr. Layne Norton, a PhD in nutritional sciences and expert on the energy balance model.

Moderated by host Dr. Dominic D’Agostino, the discussion dives deep into the biological roots of obesity, the relevance of sugar-sweetened beverages, the role of leptin and uric acid, and whether it’s fructose or calories that are driving the crisis. Despite their differing perspectives, both experts agree on one critical point—our modern food environment is fueling metabolic dysfunction on a massive scale.

This is one of the most nuanced and constructive conversations you’ll hear on the topic of obesity science.

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In this episode, Dr. Anthony Chaffee—medical doctor, neurosurgical registrar, and nutrition educator—joins Dr. Dominic D’Agostino for a thoughtful exploration of the scientific rationale behind animal-based ketogenic diets.

Together, they discuss burgeoning interest in how this approach could support metabolic health, reduce inflammation, and potentially improve outcomes in chronic conditions. Dr. Chaffee also shares his personal journey, evolutionary insights, and emerging clinical cases that invite a reexamination of modern dietary assumptions.

Whether you’re a practitioner, patient, or simply curious about low-carb, ketogenic, or elimination-based nutrition strategies, this conversation offers valuable perspective on food, metabolism, and human health.

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