241. Kyal Van Der Leest: Fat Loss Without Stimulants, Hype, or Burnout

Peptides are everywhere right now, but most people don't actually understand how they work or how to use them intelligently. That's why I wanted to sit down with Kyal Van Der Leest, founder of LVLUP Health, to cut through the noise and talk about what really matters if you care about performance, longevity, and staying sharp. In this episode, we get into oral peptides and why some work while others never will, the truth about SLU-PP-332 and exercise mimetics, and how gut health quietly drives hormones, inflammation, and recovery. We also talk about fat loss without stimulants, brain performance without frying your nervous system, and how to mitigate real life stress like travel, alcohol, and poor sleep without blowing up your progress. Kyal shares his background in nutrition and naturopathy, how peptides changed his approach to health, and why nuance always beats hype. If you want tools that actually move the needle, this episode will help you think more clearly about what you're using and why. LVLUP: Head over to LVLUPHealth.com and use code GETHIN at checkout to get 15% off. What's Discussed: (00:00) Travel, stress, and why longevity starts with restraint (07:10) How health crises push people into deeper performance work (15:02) Gut inflammation, cortisol, and hormone performance (24:18) Oral peptides explained and why size and stability matter (34:05) Gut repair peptides, recovery, and sleep quality (44:22) Fat loss compounds and exercise mimetics decoded (56:40) Mitochondria, dosing mistakes, and metabolic burnout (1:07:55) Brain performance tools and cognitive timing strategies (1:18:30) The future of supplements, peptides, and regulation Find more from Kris: Website: Instagram: @krisgethin Youtube: 2 Shred: Find more from Kyal Van Der Leest: Website: Instagram: @lvluphealth

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241. Kyal Van Der Leest: Fat Loss Without Stimulants, Hype, or Burnout is an episode from The Knowledge and Mileage Podcast by Kris Gethin.

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This episode was published on Jan 8, 2026.

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