BV #23: Keto Raises Stress, Sugar Lowers It (Ray Peat on Fasting & Blood Sugar).

The Energy Balance Podcast · Feb 3, 2026 · 1h 15m

In this episode we discuss:

Ray Peat’s ideas about fasting and the stress response

Why relying on fatty acid oxidation is inherently stressful

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Timestamps:

0:00 – intro

1:03 – Ray Peat’s view on fasting for 12–15 hours without triggering stress

4:22 – the true definition of stress and how much stress is optimal

9:18 – how the efficiency of glucose metabolism and glycogen storage impacts…