Cameron Borg, MSc, is a science writer and host of the Ricci Flow Nutrition Podcast, with a Master's degree in Medical Science majoring in Nutrition from The Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, where he completed his thesis with the Zubarev lab on biological isotope fractionation.
He explains that tissues across species appear to regulate their carbon-13 and nitrogen-15 content toward a preferred set point. This challenges ecology's long-held "static delta" assumption. He also explains how C4 sugars from corn and cane leave a detectable carbon-13 signature in human red blood cells, and why synthetic supplements may differ isotopically from natural forms. We also discuss the limits of the calorie in complex systems, the Energy Resistance Principle, questions about ATP's "high-energy" bond, and how shade, near-infrared light, and blue twilight shape the light signals your body receives. You'll come away with a systems-level view of nutrition and light, plus practical ideas for aligning your environmental signals.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:51 Cameron Borg
04:07 The Journey of Understanding Science; Zubarev lab Experience
09:14 Sponsor: Daylight Computer Co.
10:32 The Subjectivity of Science
15:18 Isotopes 101, Isotopic Ecology, Homeostasis, Tissue Specificity
24:41 Deuterium and Its Interactions with Other Isotopes
33:21 Isotopic Distribution Among Different Foods
37:12 Supplements, Isotopic Composition, and the Complexity of Life
41:13 Rethinking the Calorie: Emergent Parts, Complicated vs. Complex
45:04 Applying the "Calorie" From a Complicated to a Complex System
47:41 Weight Management and The Energy Resistance Principle
50:42 Weight Loss: Eating Less Food Reduces Energy Resistance
54:08 Understand Signal Coupling For Health
59:41 Signal Hierarchy vs. Heterarchy
01:00:28 The Role of Sunlight in Health
01:00:53 Sunlight
01:02:12 ATP May Not Have The "High-Energy Phosphate Bond"
01:07:59 Human Light Harvesting For Biological Energy
01:14:13 Light Spectrum Under Shade
01:18:28 Blue Light: Rethinking Nighttime Light Exposure
01:27:06 Closing Thoughts: Return to Nature
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