On this episode of Permission with Shadia Akle, I sit down with Mike Mutzel, the founder of High Intensity Health and one of the leading voices in metabolic science. If you feel like you’re doing everything right, eating clean and training hard, but your body still isn't meeting you halfway, this conversation is for you.
Mike reveals why "pushing harder" might actually be the thing breaking you down, leading to what he calls Metabolic Debt. We dive deep into the science of how your food choices literally dictate your brain chemistry, the shocking link between diet and violent behavior, and the silent hormonal damage caused by microplastics and forever chemicals.
In this episode, we discuss:
The Violence-Diet Connection: How a low Omega-3 index is independently associated with violent crime and felony incarceration.
Metabolic Debt: What happens when you are "reckless" with your health spending and how to identify if you are metabolically broken (insulin resistance, body fat over 30%, and elevated A1C).
Female Hormonal Optimization: Why a woman’s training intensity must shift between the follicular and luteal phases to accommodate changes in resiliency and hormones like estrogen and progesterone.
The Truth About Cold Therapy: Debunking the myths around cold plunges for women and the lessons we can learn from the Ama Pearl Divers' cardiovascular health.
Detoxification & Microplastics: The daily reality of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in our clothing, water, and food containers, and how to use sweating and sulfur-rich foods to detoxify.
Healing Childhood Trauma: Mike shares his personal journey of using psychedelics and breathwork to resolve childhood trauma and break the "victim loop".
The Power of Peptides: Exploring the recovery and sleep benefits of BPC-157 and the CJC/Ipamorelin stack.
The answer to better health isn't always more discipline—sometimes, it’s more understanding.
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