Episode 026 - The Energize Reset: How to Restore Fuel, Flexibility, and Focus
Description
If you feel wired and tired, foggy after meals, and stuck in a crash cycle—this reset is for you.
Brandon lays out the **Energize Reset**: restore metabolic flexibility and realign your energy systems by fixing the control panel—not slamming the power button. You’ll learn how mitochondrial readiness, protein quality control (proteostasis), and nutrient sensing (AMPK↔mTOR) interact; why circadian rhythms and caffeine timing matter; how movement can **recharge** instead of deplete; and simple tools to rebuild dopamine and drive.
What we cover:
• Why “more energy” isn’t just more fuel—coordination beats stimulation
• The triad behind ‘tired‑but‑wired’: proteostasis loss, broken fuel sensing, mitochondrial dysfunction
• Nutritional tools: B‑complex, magnesium, ALA, CoQ10, NAC, ergothioneine, astaxanthin; berberine; Metabolex® (chromium polyursolate); Axivite® (phenylcapsaicin)
• Movement that restores (Zone 2, post‑meal walks, movement snacks) vs. what to pause (HIIT when dysregulated)
• Rhythm reset: morning light, delay caffeine 90–120 min, protein‑forward meals, wind‑down cues, deep sleep
• Dopamine repair: cold exposure, sunlight, accomplishment journaling, safe novelty
• The 2‑Week Energize Reset—AM scaffold → midday refuel → evening recovery
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➡️ Next: Episode 027 — The Strengthen Reset
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