OFM - Why Metabolic Health Matters

Nov 19 2024 74 ep. 64 mins 8
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Why Metabolic Health Matters explores health & performance in an innovative yet engaging way to empower you to achieve your potential by getting your body back to it’s original physiology - help you achieve peak metabolic health and performance.

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73 - Vespa, OFM & Ultra Endurance Gravel Grinding: Lessons from Badlands 800K

Nov 19 2024 78 mins  
In this episode of the OFM Podcast, Peter Defty, Tony Konvalin, and John Rutherford discuss a variety of topics related to OFM and Human Performance in the context of John’s recent EPIC accomplishment of finishing 10th overall at the Badlands 800 Kilometer gravel bike in the Andalusian Deserts of Spain. This event has taken on legendary status in just a few short years attracting

Ultrarunner Jenny Capel on Finding Joy, Family Balance and Fat Adaptation

Oct 17 2024 87 mins  
Peter Defty sits down with recently retired elite ultra runner, Jenny Capel, to reflect on her 22-year journey in the sport, much of it fueled by VESPA and OFM. Jenny shares personal stories about her father, Roland Martin, an early ultra running pioneer, and how she initially found running to be "stupid" before becoming one of the sport’s top competitors. Jenny discusses her t

71. A Cyclist’s Metabolic Transformation: Overcoming Pre-Diabetes and Heart Surgery with Dustin Armstrong

Sep 25 2024 87 mins  
Dustin Armstrong, a Cat 1 Cyclist joins us to share his metabolic transformation via OFM. Starting Life with underdeveloped lungs racing helped him develop his engine. However, following the conventional approach to sports nutrition Dustin became pre-diabetic and eventually developed heart disease. He’s defied the odds through the OFM (Optimized Fat Metabolism) approach. Tune

70. The Road to the Ironman World Championships: A 4-Time Participant's Proven Formula for Success

Sep 04 2024 54 mins  
Marty Smith is heading to Nice in a week to compete at the IronMan World Championships in the 65-69 Age Group. This is not her first rodeo. Marty has participated in 4 IronMan World Championships, including last year. She has also qualified for and competed in 2 IronMan 70.3 World Championships. Her slowest full IronMan time was 14:52 in her first World Championship in 2013, over a

69. Kate Hubber’s Metabolic Health Journey: From Falling Pregnant To Racing

Aug 28 2024 88 mins  
As I like to say, “Whether everyone knows it or not, we are all signed up for that ultra-endurance event called Life.” Kate Hubber’s OFM journey demonstrates how one can successfully navigate the complexities of modern life by being grounded in the foundational physiology OFM. Kate originally came to us seeking to use OFM and VESPA as a means to improve her half marathon,

68. Women’s Metabolic Healthspan with Dr. Linda Frazier

Jul 10 2024 73 mins  
In today’s OFM Podcast Dr. Linda Frazier joins Peter Defty in a conversation on the intricacies of women's health and their long term ramifications. While retired from a full time practice as a Pediatrician, Dr. Frazier continues to provide pediatric care for those who need it most, working a few days a month in the Sacramento Juvenile Detention Center and volunteering as a Pe

67. Post Cocodona: Jeff Browning Talks OFM Recovery, Fueling and Performance

Jun 26 2024 19 mins  
Episode Summary: In this episode, Peter Defty and Jeff Browning dive into applying the science of optimizing metabolic health for athletes. The focus of the discussion is on the benefits for athletes of all levels, not just elite competitors. Through their combined experience and expertise, they explore how to enhance performance, recovery, and overall health using strategic nutr

66. Ketone Strategies with Frank Ilosa: The Do’s and Don’ts

May 22 2024 76 mins  
Introduction: If you are curious about ketones or considering using them as part of your fueling/supplementation strategy you won’t want to miss this episode of the OFM Podcast where Peter Defty hosts Frank Ilosa, the president of Ketone Aid, for a deep dive into the history of ketones, development of ketone esters, their application and boatloads of practical advice for improv

65. Optimizing Endurance Fueling and Nutrition with Kurt Madden

May 08 2024 68 mins  
Ultra endurance legend Kurt Madden, joins us on the podcast to share his experience and wisdom. His inspiring journey begins from a health-challenged childhood and leads to becoming a multiple Ultraman World Champion. Kurt shares insights into his training philosophies and remarkable career trajectory which has groomed him for his role as a mentor and leader in the endurance coachi

64. Corporate Banker Andrea Moore Set To Run 5 200-mile Ultras This Year - Here’s How?

Apr 26 2024 71 mins  
Today we have an inspiring conversation with Andrea Moore, who shares her transformative journey from overcoming childhood challenges to becoming a successful corporate banker then tossing the corporate finance to the wind to conquer an even bigger challenge by running 5 ultramarathons, each with a distance of over two hundred miles. Andrea's story is not just about sports; it's ab