Stress, Dry Fasting, and My Two Medical AIs. Martin Schweiger. .Aging Strong Vlog Episode 183

Описание: In this episode, Martin Schweiger shares a midday walk done under pressure — squeezed between presentation preparation and a client meeting. He uses the walk not only for physical benefits but as a mental reset. The talk focuses heavily on health tracking, particularly dry fasting, visceral fat reduction, and vitamin D resistance, and introduces two powerful AI tools he's using: his own custom GPT and the Open Evidence medical AI platform. He reflects on their differing approaches to evidence and treatment, particularly regarding gut health and small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). He contrasts patient-led experimentation with academic caution, advocating for a results-oriented mindset supported by measurement.

Timeline of the Talk
00:00 - 04:30

Stress, Fasting, and Walking Discipline

Martin is under time pressure from preparing a presentation.

Chooses to walk despite the short time window (55 minutes).

Notes it's his dry fasting day following a water fast.

Walking during fasting supports ketosis, autophagy, and visceral fat reduction.

Reflects on how slacking for one week affects all metrics — visceral fat, weight, energy.

04:31 - 08:40

Visceral Fat Metrics & Individual Tracking

Goal: reduce visceral fat back under 20 on his scale (currently at 20.0).

Explains that post-dry fasting body weight is a reliable metric.

Emphasizes not comparing metrics between people — everyone's data is individual.

Shares about a skinny friend with visceral fat of 15, still considered high.

08:41 - 14:30

Discovery of Open Evidence Medical AI

Introduces Open Evidence, an AI trained on scholarly medical articles.

Gained access by submitting a psychology co-authored paper from a past conference.

Compares Open Evidence with his own custom GPT trained on metabolic health literature.

Notes doctors rely too heavily on limited or cautious studies, whereas he values practical results.

Plans a future session comparing both AIs directly.

14:31 - 20:00

Vitamin D Resistance & Self-Experimentation

Reflects on his vitamin D resistance: needs 15,000 IU/day to reach levels of 70–80.

Traditional doses (4,000 IU) were ineffective; only personalized experimentation worked.

Will feed his DNA test results into a GPT for deeper diagnosis.

Labels the condition as "vitamin D resistance," similar to insulin resistance.

Shares lessons learned: wishes he had started vitamin D when diabetes was first diagnosed.

20:01 - 25:45

FoodMarble, Breath Tests, and Gut Health

Explains his testing plan using Food Marble for breath-based hydrogen and methane measurement.

Describes the setup process:

Establishing a baseline with breath measurements.

Logging diet, poop consistency, sleep, and more.

Completing standardized food tests and inulin challenge to detect SIBO.

Explains how early hydrogen spikes (30 mins) point to bacteria in the small intestine (SIBO), whereas longer times indicate normal large intestine activity.

25:46 - 31:00

Treatment Plans: Herbal vs. Antibiotics

If SIBO is detected, he plans to treat it with herbal medicine:

Thyme, neem tree, berberine, clove, cinnamon.

Open Evidence AI recommends antibiotics, but he prefers natural options unless symptoms worsen.

After bacterial elimination, he will reintroduce pre- and probiotics, including homemade yogurt with specific bacterial strains and dietary fibers (inulin, acacia).

31:01 - End (~34:00)

Walking Observations & Final Reflections

Reflects on how being in full ketonic mode suppresses hunger and mental fog.

Shares a funny observation about a veterinarian clinic sign that read “warranty” — mistaking it for a human “health warranty” idea.

Notes his phone battery may die and ends the recording with appreciation for the quiet steel-framed buildings he sees along the route.

Summary of Key Points

Dry Fasting Discipline: Maintains weekly dry fasting (Wednesdays) to support fat loss, ketosis, and cellular cleanup via autophagy.

Measurement Is Key: Tracks visceral fat, body weight post-fast, ketones, and now breath markers (hydrogen, methane) to understand gut health.

AI-Powered Medical Support:

Uses two AI systems — his own GPT (practically oriented) and Open Evidence (academically cautious).

Finds Open Evidence helpful but conservative.

Vitamin D Resistance:

Requires high doses of vitamin D to reach normal levels.

Plans to integrate DNA analysis for personalized diagnosis.

Gut Health Strategy:

Testing for SIBO using Food Marble.

Prefers herbal protocols over pharmaceuticals for gut repair.

Relies on self-made yogurt with specific probiotic strains.

Mindset: Results-first experimentation, guided by metrics, data logging, and AI support.

Physical Benefits: Being in ketosis improves cognition, reduces hunger, and boosts metabolic health.

Humor & Humanity: Adds lighthearted reflections on urban life, pets, health insurance, and “health warranties.”