Real Talk With Jimmy Moore: Recent Episodes
Jimmy Moore
Veteran health podcaster, blogger, and international bestselling author (Keto Clarity and The Ketogenic Cookbook) Jimmy Moore from "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb" discusses the current health headlines, dissect the latest medical and nutritional health research studies, and answer listener-submitted questions about the low-carb, high-fat, ketogenic diet. Submit your keto questions at KetoTalk.com.
Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Katie Kelly to talk meat, mindset, and much more.
“You can manifest anything that you want, you just have to decide what you want.”
- Katie Kelly
In this episode, Jimmy speaks with health and fitness coach, nutritionist, and radiographer Katie Kelly (aka Lil Bit Of Fit) to talk about her eclectic work as an athlete, farmer’s daughter, carnivore diet advocate, and mindset master. She overcome her Crohns disease and lost 55+ pounds on a meat-based diet and now offers up no-BS advice and encouragement to the people who follow her work. Tune in as Jimmy and Katie go all over the place talking about why she makes herself so vulnerable, the challenges people have with a meat-only diet and how she helps them overcome, the self-sabotage people put themselves through in life, challenges in the dating world, and so much more life stuff! This was arguably one of the most fun interviews Jimmy has ever done with someone he now considers a great friend.
Katie Kelly on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/lil_bit_of_fit
Lil Bit Of Fit official website: http://www.lilbitoffit.com
On today's episode of REAL TALK Jimmy welcomes Brad Kearns to talk about cold therapy, micro-workouts, jogging 2.0 and much more.
“I had to learn what was best for me, not just keeping up with the Joneses.”
- Brad Kearns
In this episode, Jimmy has health and wellness podcaster and New York Times bestselling author Brad Kearns (@bradkearns1) for an engaging conversation on ways to maximize your health with unconventional methods. He is a former world #3 pro triathlete in his younger years and now he motivates himself with competitive high jump (#1 in the USA in the Age 55-59 in 2020) and Speedgolf where he is in the Guinness Book Of World Records. Tune in for Jimmy and Brad talk about the benefits of ice baths and getting the right temperature and duration, incorporating micro-workouts into your fitness routine, how he has elevated jogging to the next level, his unique carnivore and chocolate diet for success, and so much more! This was a very cool conversation you’re gonna enjoy.
Brad Kearns official website: http://www.bradkearns.com
B.Rad Podcast: http://www.bradkearns.com/podcast-index
Are you ready for some REAL TALK? Join Jimmy today as he welcome Kelly Oliver about the connection between mental and gut health.
“We have depleted people of vitamins and nutrients and this so-called ‘food’ that we’re consuming is causing chronic inflammation.”
- Kelly Oliver
In this episode, Jimmy speaks with a fireball health enthusiast named Kelly Oliver who advocates for better gut health, mental health, pain management, and optimized sleep. She overcame twenty-three years of chronic illness with what she calls the complete trifecta–healthiness, happiness, and holiness. Beating her chronic illness, including fibromyalgia, IBS, migraines, food sensitivities, chronic fatigue, insomnia, arthritis and more while defying the medical odds that she would never work, have kids or be rid of pain, today Kelly is a troubadour working to help others rise victorious in their own health. Jimmy and Kelly literally went around the spectrum of health topics and even featured a cameo appearance towards the end by her husband who has a remarkable story of miraculous survival that you DON’T want to miss!
Kelly Oliver on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/happycouplelifesd
Kelly’s Complete Trifecta official website: http://www.completetrifecta.com
Today Jimmy welcomes Jess Reid to REAL TALK to chat about the 4 questions you should ask yourself.
“We will continue to uncover beliefs that are making us uncomfortable and are holding us back.”
- Jess Reid
In this episode, Jimmy talks again with his friend and fellow keto diet enthusiast Jess Reid (@theketofit) from The Keto Fit. Jess is not only a keto coach and life coach, but also a self-care coach helping her clients deal with all the head stuff associated with changing habits and beliefs they have had for their entire lives. One of the biggest challenges people face is how vitally important it is to change your beliefs if you ever hope to change your behaviors to make better choices. Tune in to this important power-packed episode as Jimmy and Jess talk about self-sabotage, why we form the beliefs we do, how we fill our brains constantly with information to reinforce existing beliefs, how to move from false and harmful beliefs to true and helpful ones, what it takes to rewire your brain through priming and repetition, and the four questions you should ask yourself to fully rewire a belief. This one is SOLID GOLD, so take notes and learn!
Listen to Jess’ Self-Care Keto Podcast: http://anchor.fm/selfcareketo
LLVLC 1763 (FULL EPISODE): Jess Reid On Effective Strategies For Overcoming Emotional Eating: https://youtu.be/VIo92Bhu8FI
Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Danny Vega to REAL TALK.
“So many people are focused on the newest gadget, but we now focus on good food and things to keep us healthy.”
- Danny Vega
In this episode, Jimmy has a very interesting conversation with a fellow keto diet fan and truth teller named Danny Vega. When all the events of the past couple of years went down, something just didn’t seem right to Danny and he began articulating his concerns about all the bad things he saw was happening all under the guise of “health.” Two years later, the dust has settled from the initial storm and we are now living in a. very different world than we were before. Listen in as Jimmy and Danny talk about what true health really is (and how the so-called “experts” got it so wrong), why it’s more important now than ever before to build resilience, why living adjacent to the current events is crucial to your physical and mental health, and so much more!
Danny Vega on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/dannyvega.ms
Fat Fueled Family official website: http://www.fatfuled.family
Listen to Danny and his wife Maura on the Fat Fueled Family podcast: http://www.fatfueled.family/podcast
Are you ready for the realest talk on the Internet? Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Lesya Holzapfel to talk about her homeland of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian culture is a culture of acceptance; it’s a place where people will take you in and you know you’re going to be taken care of.”
- Lesya Holzapfel
In this episode, Jimmy speaks with one of his friends in the keto community named Lesya Holzapfel (@eatbefitexplore) who was actually born in the country of Ukraine. Her parents emigrated to the United States when she was a little girl and she’s been living in Ohio ever since. Rather than focus on the war, politics, and horror that is going on in that part of the world right now, Jimmy and Lesya have a conversation about what life is like in the Ukrainian culture, what the food scene is comprised of, and a whole lot more. Get a taste of the humanity involved in the country the whole world is watching right now from someone who hails from Ukraine.
Support Lesya’s fundraiser for the people of Ukraine: https://lnk.bio/Lesyaholzapfel
Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Melissa Hagan to chat about the intricate complexity of trauma.
“There are a lot of buzzwords right now, but that doesn’t mean we really understand what’s going on with us.”
- Melissa Hagan
In this episode, Jimmy has a delightful conversation with a Functional Nutritionist, Functional Mental Health practitioner, and Trauma, Addiction + Recovery Coach named Melissa Hagan (@thewellness.witch) who has done extensive research into the deep tentacles of trauma and adverse events. Since Jimmy has been doing a lot of this kind of work on himself coming to terms with his own childhood trauma, it was an incredible experience chatting with an expert on this important subject. Tune in to hear Jimmy and Melissa talk about how adverse events lead to trauma, how trauma leads to a dysregulated nervous system leading to health problems in the gut and brain which leads to mental health issues, the addiction pathways that trauma opens up, the use of psychedelic medicine, and so much more. Got trauma? DON’T MISS THIS!
Join Jimmy as he welcomes Kayla Osterhoff to REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore to chat about The female biorhythm and unique cognitive health.
“Biohacking is more important for women than men because we can’t rely on those blanket recommendations that are not tailored to us.”
- Kayla Osterhoff
In this episode, Jimmy has a truly fascinating conversation with a neuropsychophysiologist and PhD student named Kayla Osterhoff who has a passion for the science supporting women’s health. Her focus is on the unique concept of women tapping into their female biorhythm and recognizing how their cognitive health and function is very different from that of their male counterparts. This is one of the most informative discussions of women’s health that Jimmy has ever conducted in the 16+ years he has been doing podcasts. Don’t miss this amazing chat between Jimmy and Kayla and be prepared to take lots of notes–it’s THAT GOOD!
Kayla Osterhoff on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/biocurious_kayla/
Kayla’s Her Biorhythm official website: http://www.HerBiorhythm.com
It’s Thursday and that means a new episode of REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Dr. Stephanie Rimka to talk life after the pandemic.
“Concerned parents have been made out to be nefarious and not the companies making billions of dollars with no liability.”
- Dr. Stephanie Rimka
In this episode, Jimmy is thrilled to have an Atlanta, GA-based holistic brain optimization specialist named Dr. Stephanie Rimka (@dr_rimka), BA, DC, BCN who has been integrating neurotherapies with her patients to help identify and address the root cause of mental illness, learning disorders, and chronic illness for the past quarter century. She’s been a very outspoken critic of all the events of the past two years bringing some much-needed sanity in an increasingly insane world. Watch this enthralling conversation between Jimmy and Dr. Rimka talking about where we are in the state of health as we are shifting into a post-pandemic world. This is a MUST WATCH!
Dr. Rimka’s Brain And Body Solutions official website: https://brainandbodysolutions.com
Get Dr. Rimka’s Newsletter: https://bit.ly/drrimkasignup
Follow Dr. Rimka’s censorship-free Telegram page: https://t.me/drrimka
Watch Dr. Rimka on YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCKZcYeWxZVt8UFVTzv-yKcg
Join Dr. Rimka on her Carnivore African Safari: https://brainandbodyrevolution.org/safari/
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Join us today as Jimmy welcomes Sarah Evangeline.
“Talk to people online the same way you would face-to-face.”
- Sara Evangeline
In this episode, Jimmy is so happy to welcome in one of his favorite mindset experts in Breakthrough Coach Sarah Evangeline (@thesarahevangeline). Sarah uses her platform on Instagram to offer up message of hope, coping with past and current traumas, shifting belief systems we have hard-wired into our brains, and learning to truly love who you are at your very core. She regularly works with clients to help them release the fear and shame that plagues their lives so they can go live a deep, fulfilling, and meaningful life with so much unrealized potential and purpose. Since Jimmy has been doing a lot of this kind of work on himself in recent years, he and Sarah had a LOT to talk about that will help set you off on your own personal development and growth journey. ENJOY!
Sarah Evangeline official website: http://www.sarahevangeline.org
Thursday means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Sean Michael Crane to talk about his inspiring story.
“I went from believing that the world was warm and welcoming to dark, hopeless, and broken.”
- Sean Michael Crane
In this episode, Jimmy speaks with life coach, bestselling author of PRISON OF YOUR OWN, and keynote speaker Sean Michael Crane (@sean_michael_crane) who has one of the most extraordinary stories of redemption and life turnaround that you’ve probably ever seen. At the age of 23, he was sentenced to 7 years in prison for a crime that he didn’t commit. As you will hear during the interview, Sean went through some pretty intense childhood trauma which led him to making some poor choices in his early adult life. When you hear him recount the events of the night his life changed forever, you can sense this was the major turning point that propelled him to be doing all the things he is accomplishing today. Tune in as Jimmy and Sean have an engaging and sometimes intense chat about how Sean is using this seemingly negative experience for good by helping others shift their mindset despite life circumstances. Be inspired by today’s episode!
Prison Of Your Own: Break Free Of Limitations And Unlock Your True Potential book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T6JYG68/
Prison Of Your Own official website: http://www.prisonofyourown.com
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore. Tune in today as Jimmy welcomes Arlene Smith to talk about how aromatherapy helps her manage grief and anxiety.
“Now that I know more I can share more.”
- Arlene Smith
In this episode, Jimmy welcomes in someone he knows locally in his hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina named Arlene Smith (@hillingessentialsllc) who is the vendor he uses at the local Hub City Farmer’s Market to get his natural personal care bathroom products from. Arlene is the owner of a company called Hilling Essentials and she created this business out of the personal tragedy of losing her son in a fatal shooting. In her grief and anxiety that followed, Arlene discovered the power of essential oils and other aromatherapy and started making her own personal care products. When the pandemic hit, she knew she needed to step up her game and make these available to the public. Tune in to hear her powerful story and how the legacy of her son lives on through her today.
Hilling Essentials official website: https://www.hillingessentials.com
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Molly McGlocklin to talk about getting the best sleep of your life.
“When we use things like antihistamines it can have adverse effects down the road. We have to identify what is broken.”
- Molly McGlocklin
In this episode, Jimmy chats with a bona fide sleep expert named Mollie McGlocklin who helps her clients utilize technology, accountability, and behavioral changes to get the best sleep of their lives. She’s the host of the Top Sleep Optimization Podcast called Sleep Is A Skill where she picks the brains of the world’s best sleep experts to offer them advice that is scientifically sound and practical that you can apply into your nightly routine for better rest. Tune in to hear Jimmy and Mollie exchange notes on the mistakes they have made trying to improve their sleep in the past and the best practices they have found over the years for getting the slumber you’ve always dreamt of!
Mollie McGlocklin on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/molliemcglocklin
SUBSCRIBE to Mollie’s sleep newsletter: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/newsletter
Sleep Is A Skill official website: https://www.sleepisaskill.com
Sleep Is A Skill Podcast: https://www.sleepisaskill.com/podcasts
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Amy Bellinder as she pulls the curtain back on daily items that are affecting our health.
“Health is the goal, but it’s way more than just your diet.”
- Amy Bellinder
In this episode, Jimmy speaks with a keto carnivore coach named Amy Bellinder. As the mother of 9 kids, Amy (@carnivoresangel) stays very busy taking care of her household. But she’s super-passionate about several topics, including eating keto for families, cholesterol, and eating meat for your mental health. But one specific subject gets her jazzed more than anything else–food dyes, household chemicals, and other toxins we expose ourselves to. Tune in to hear Jimmy and Amy take a tour through your house where these harmful chemicals and toxic products may lurk.
Amy Bellinder on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/carnivoresangel
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Ryan Brown to talk about non-traditional ways to heal from eating disorders.
“You were ahead of the curve before the curve existed.”
- Ryan Brown
In this episode, Jimmy talks to a health coach named Ryan Brown who tells his gripping story about suffering from an eating disorder in his teen years that lasted into early adulthood until he found a ketogenic way of eating. Despite being the product of a good family who loved him, Ryan felt the pressure to have a story that would make him stand out and an innocuous few days of not eating quickly escalated into full-fledged anorexia nervosa. Don’t miss this engaging conversation between Jimmy and Ryan all about the non-traditional ways to heal from eating disorders.
Ryan on Instagram: @ryanmitchelbrown
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Join Jimmy today as he welcomes William Branum to talk about his Navy SEAL experience and how he uses that now to handle change.
“Focus on one area of your life to improve and then master it!”
- William Branum
In this episode, Jimmy has the pleasure of speaking with a former Navy SEAL and CBD business owner named William Branum (@nakedwarriorrecovery). In his intense training as a SEAL, William learned some invaluable lessons in life about how to best deal with stress and change in real time. For him, adding in quality CBD products has helped calm his mind from the anxiety of day-to-day living and implementing his NAKED mantra (an acronym for his philosophy on every aspect of your life) is helping veterans, first responders, and virtually anyone to recover from pain, stress, anxiety, and sleep issues. What a great conversation with a true American hero.
A former US Navy SEAL with 26 years of service, William Branum is the founder of NW Recovery. At an early age William knew he wanted to be part of a team that would push him beyond whatever limits he thought he had and still enjoy the outdoors and all it had to offer. He charged forward and became an Eagle Scout and joined the Navy immediately after graduating High School. After graduating from SEAL Training (BUD/S Class 208) he was stationed in Virginia Beach, VA then San Diego, CA, and finally Oahu, HI where he served on multiple SEAL Teams, taught SEAL Sniper School, and deployed around the globe.
Naked Warrior CBD line of products: http://www.nw-recovery.com
FREE 5 SEAL SECRETS e-pamphlet: http://www.5sealsecrets.com
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Join Jimmy today as he chats with Leo Costa about the bodybuilding industry.
“Bodybuilders have long known about low-carb, keto and carnivore diets!”
- Leo Costa
In this episode, Jimmy speaks with a longtime fitness and bodybuilding expert named Leo Costa (@LeoCostaJr) who gives us an insider’s look into the common mistakes and wasted energy people engage in at the gym in their attempt to build muscle and get stronger. As a personal trainer and fitness coach, Leo has designed many personal manuals and resources for helping elite bodybuilders and average, everyday Joes alike to take their fitness seriously and get the results they want. Check out this conversation Jimmy had with Leo about what the bodybuilding industry was like in the 80’s and 90’s, how it has evolved over time, the prevalence of the low-carb and carnivore diet long before it was popular in the diet culture, and so much more. This was a fun interview that we think you’re gonna enjoy listening to!
Leo Costa, Jr. was born and raised on a family dairy farm in Visalia, California, the oldest of three siblings. His childhood dream was to be a professional athlete. He went on to play sports such as baseball, football, and basketball throughout his school years. He was an All-American baseball player in high school and received a scholarship to play college football. He has always been interested in challenging himself, which lead him to competing in rodeos, becoming a mason, competing in long-distance cycling, becoming a personal trainer, and ultimately his greatest passion, mastering competitive bodybuilding at the world level.
“A lot of people listening to this most likely have been over supplementing vitamin D and causing imbalances. When we hyper-dose things there is a ripple effect.”
- Barton Scott
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In this episode, Jimmy has a truly fascinating conversation with a Chemical Engineer named Barton Scott (@upgradedformulas) who is on a one-man mission to educate people about the vital importance of getting the minerals their bodies need to function optimally. He is the founder and CEO of a company called Upgraded Formulas, a company dedicated to simplifying hair mineral analysis testing and high-quality nano nutrition mineral supplements to personalize the health of his customers. If you get in your vitamins but not your minerals, then you might not be getting the full benefit of your choices. Tune in to this eye-opening interview Jimmy has with Barton to become more educated on minerals.
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Charlotte Ivey to talk about the effects of unresolved trauma.
“It’s like peeling the layers of an onion. Each time you peel back a layer more is exposed.”
- Charlotte Ivey
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In this episode, Jimmy talks about one of his favorite subjects (trauma) with a naturopath friend from Australia named Charlotte Ivey (@lotteameliamay). She has a real passion for helping her patients dealing with mental health issues related to their nutrition, environment, and unresolved trauma. Watch this engaging conversation looking at the mental and physical effects of trauma, why people don’t face their past traumas, and the emotional release that provides such profound results on the health of those who put in the work. If you deal with mysterious emotional and physical ailments, then don’t miss this important podcast!
It’s Thursday and that means that it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! On today’s show Jimmy chats with Padme Grace on how martial arts can strengthen your mental health.
“I feel like the biggest impact comes from our ‘mat chats’ where we all get together as a group and have a guided discussion.”
- Padme Grace
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In this episode, Jimmy speaks with a wellness coach and martial arts expert named Padme Grace (@padmegracewellnesscoach) who utilizes the mindset and discipline strategies of karate to teach important life skills impacting the body and the mind. Padme has students ranging from ages 4 to 74 who typically come to her as shy, lacking self-confidence, been bullied, and not into traditional sports (like her son who didn’t like soccer or basketball).
Tune in to hear Jimmy and Padme talk about the character building that comes from the martial arts, how this helps with stress, anxiety and depression in the students attending her dojo, how she incorporate sleep, nutrition, relationship development, and de-stressing into her program, and much more. This is an incredible conversation for people who are interested in the power of martial arts on mental health.
It’s Thursday and that means that it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! On today’s show Jimmy chats with Hank Garner about his experience with 91-DIVOC.
“I kept putting the sickness into perspective and comparing it to other people’s experience. I had a bad case of it, but I would not have chosen to shut society down because of my experience.”
- Hank Garner
In this episode, Jimmy speaks with the righthand man in his business named Hank Garner (@authorstoriespodcast) who recently got a serious case of 91-DIVOC (aka “The Black Plague”) knocking him down for more than a week. You’ll recall from Episode 1738 of The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show podcast that Hank has been back on a health journey in 2021–but this bout with 91-DIVOC hit him hard but likely not as hard as it would have been had he not changed his diet and lifestyle. Listen to Jimmy ask Hank about this harrowing experience and the recovery he made from this with therapeutics without the need for a hokey pokey.
NOTE: To avoid the social media censorship, Jimmy and Hank speak in code throughout the episode. This is not meant to disparage, but to allow free expression of ideas without being silenced. THANK YOU!
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! On today’s show Jimmy welcomes Emily Penton to talk about finding inner clarity to change your diet and lifestyle.
“Going through the transition of sugar and carbs, it took four weeks for me to feel joy and hope for the future for the first time.”
- Emily Penton
In this episode, Jimmy speaks with an inspiring woman named Emily Penton (@carnivoreminds) who helped to resolve her Bipolar Disorder and Multiple Sclerosis through the use of a carnivore diet and lifestyle change. She shares about the mindset shifts that helped set her body up to heal and now uses her own experiences to help her clients as a Transformation Coach. Tune in to hear Emily and Jimmy discuss the importance of having inner clarity as you change your diet and lifestyle to heal yourself from the inside out. DON’T MISS THIS!
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Today Jimmy welcomes Dani Conway to talk about the troubling topic of breast implant toxicity.
“I started having symptoms three weeks after surgery. The doctor told me that it definitely couldn’t be the implants.”
- Dani Conway
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In this episode, Jimmy has the pleasure of speaking with a woman who has eaten a keto/carnivore diet since 2006 to improve her weight and health. But after she made the decision to get breast implants for vanity reasons (she wanted “perky boobs”) in 2012, Dani Conway (@carnivore.keto.fitness) noticed some odd things starting to happen in her health that she dismissed for many years until her thyroid antibodies spiked, brand new anxiety developed, and she just didn’t feel well despite eating a healthy diet. Tune in to today’s episode where Dani describes her nightmare experience with breast implant toxicity and her fateful decision to have them removed this year.
Dani’s personal journey into holistic health began personally 16 years ago with her own gut-wrenching experiences of yoyo dieting for years prior, as well as following the masses in the diet industry with “one size fits all” weight loss diet programs. She was 65 lbs. overweight on a fat free diet. Dani always failed which is one of the many reasons she was, and still is, committed to making strides in the Holistic Health and Equestrian industries. Not only that, the “diet culture” leaves a lot to be desired in the Equestrian industry as well. She is committed to bridging the gap, to remove limitations, so that any nutrition + fitness goal is possible!
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Listen in today as Jimmy chats with Chris Bair about the struggles associated with personal food choices.
“Your nutritional requirements are different from anybody else’s. You can customize Keto Chow to your individual needs.”
- Chris Bair
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In this episode, Jimmy has an in-depth conversation with his friend Chris Bair, owner and cofounder of the Keto Chow company. Jimmy and Chris have a great chat all about the quality of food ingredients, the constant bickering over personal food choices, and so much more! Enjoy this podcast episode with two guys chewing the fat about keto and health.
Keto Chow is complete nutrition for Nutritional Ketosis. It’s a drink mix that quickly and easily makes a complete keto meal. It’s not meant to replace your bacon and steak. Rather, it’s targeted to replace the mundane meals; running to a meeting, breakfast in the car, stuck in class, etc… By design, a serving of Keto Chow provides 1/3 of your daily needs of electrolytes, vitamins, protein and more. The aim is that you could replace all your meals without ill effect if you are so inclined, but most users replace 1-2 meals a day and have a fantastic keto meal with family or friends for the 3rd. It’s also quite tasty with a range of great flavors. You combine the powdered mix with your own personal amount of heavy cream to get the calories you want, anywhere from 800 calories a day, up to 2200 calories. Many liken the taste and texture to melted ice cream or a milkshake. The full-flavored mixture of Keto Chow does contain milk protein and sweeteners; if those are a concern for you there’s also a “Base Powder” option that has the electrolytes and vitamins but not the flavor/protein/sweetener. You can mix our base powder with a protein powder and sweetener of your choice. Want easy, complete nutrition? Give Keto Chow a try!
It’s Thursday and that means that it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Today Jimmy welcomes Joshua Brown to talk about the dark side of porn addiction.
“The average age of exposure to hard core pornography is nine years old.”
- Joshua Brown
“The primary purpose of sex is procreation. When we lose sight of the primary purpose of something we begin to misuse it.”
- Joshua Brown
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In this episode, Jimmy brings up the very controversial and delicate topic of porn addiction with long-time follower Joshua Brown. Joshua shares how his obsession with pornography nearly ruined his marriage and that his daughters were the impetus for wanting to break the addiction to it. Check out this sometimes uncomfortable but absolutely necessary conversation about one of the taboo subjects you’re not supposed to touch. Yeah, we went there!
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It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Today Jimmy welcomes Battista Locatelli to talk about overcoming drug and sugar addiction with the carnivore way of eating.
“When I was an addict I didn’t look like I was addicted.”
- Battista Locatelli
“The insanity I was living in was getting me attention. I learned early on that you weren’t going to get good attention, but you could surely get negative attention.”
- Battista Locatelli
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In this episode, Jimmy talks to one of the bright lights in the carnivore community named Battista Locatelli who has successfully lost over 100 pounds on an animal foods-based diet. But it’s how Battista got there enduring a decade-long sexual abuse, his deep dive into drug addiction and multiple stints in jail, and then sugar addiction that is so unbelievable you just have to hear it for yourself. Check out this episode to hear Battista speak about the role of his childhood trauma on all the events that unfolded for most of his life. Thanks to meat-based eating, Battista is now seeking to help others find their freedom from addiction, too.
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Listen in today as Jimmy welcomes Bett Lucas to talk about Living Your Big Bold Life.
“I want other people out there to have that light bulb moment that they’re not selfish for taking care of themselves.”
- Bett Lucas
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In this episode, Jimmy has the honor of interviewing one of his fellow health podcasters named Bett Lucas from the Living Your Big Bold Life Podcast (@bigboldlifepodcast) who has quite the life wisdom to share. She’s the mom of six kids teaching them the principles of living healthy and pursuing their dreams. Check out this episode to hear Jimmy and Bett talk about all kinds of topics that you’ll find interesting if you’re into healthy nutrition and living a fulfilling life.
Bett Lucas is a busy mom (of five), wife and businessperson. She works full time in the energy industry, and has won numerous awards for her leadership and charitable projects.
She loves sharing the helpful life lessons she is learning through her own journey: mom and wife in a large family, executive in a male-dominated industry, leader in community and school projects.
Bett believes you can manage a career and home life, and wants to inspire those juggling both—or hoping to. “Women should be proud of who they are at home and in the workplace.”
A key balancing element is regaining and maintaining health. She challenges women to take back their health, reminding them that doing so is not selfish…that by being healthier, they can contribute more fully at home and work.
Bett shares her own story, and those of others, on topics such as career, family, health and weight loss. Her goal is to provide the tools and information to help others be their best.
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Today Jimmy welcomes Dr. Kristy Harvel to talk about the healing power of nutrition.
“My practice is called Health By Design because we believe that your body was intelligently designed with everything you need to heal and experience optimal health.”
- Dr. Kristy Harvel
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In this episode, Jimmy has a wonderful conversation with a wellness doc, kinesiologist, and chiropractor named Dr. Kristy Harvell (@drkristyh)who is a big believer in using nutrition to heal the body. She uses Nutrition Response Testing and her 90/10 Lifestyle program to help her patients accomplish this goal. Tune in to this engaging chat where Jimmy and Kristy hit on a little bit of everything in the world of nutritional health.
Dr. Harvel has studied Pediatrics and Pregnancy care with the International Chiropractic Pediatrics Association, Clinical Applied Nutrition at NYCC, Thermographic and surface EMG diagnostics with the Chiropractic Leadership Alliance. In August of 2007 Kristy became certified in Brimhall 6 Steps to Wellness, completed 200 hours of Applied Kinesiology training from 2011-2013 and has hundreds of hours of study in the fields of Functional Medicine and Clinical Nutrition through Metagenics and Standard Process, as well as Advanced Clinical Training with Ulan Nutritional Systems for better results with Nutrition Response Testing™.
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Today Jimmy is joined by Jen Winkler to talk about her journey with epilepsy.
“What we need to learn is that my keto is different from Jimmy’s keto. My keto is different from my husband’s keto. It’s all about figuring out what works for you and what makes you feel good.”
- Jen Winkler
In this episode, Jimmy shares his wonderful conversation with a keto and carnivore coach named Jen Winkler. She coaches women to help them regain their health through a tailored ancestral diet to their specific needs nutritionally to optimize their body. The reason Jen is so passionate about this topic is because of her own frustrating experience dealing with the ravages of the mainstream medicine response to her epilepsy. It wasn’t until she independently researched and found the power of a ketogenic diet in controlling her disease that she was able to find relief. Don’t miss this powerful argument for taking back control of your own health.
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with your host Jimmy Moore! Today Jimmy welcomes Whitney Gray to talk about her journey with Multiple Sclerosis.
“I decided to try to treat this with diet for 30 days and within two weeks the symptoms were so improved there was no question that I would continue. That was nearly twelve years ago.”
Whitney Gray
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In this interview, Jimmy speaks with his longtime friend Whitney Gray (@nutrisclerosis) who has successfully managed her Multiple Sclerosis through diet and lifestyle change. When Jimmy first met Whitney, it was about a decade ago when they were both a part of the Paleo community and over time Whitney realized she needed to tweak her diet to a more targeted approach implementing a mostly animal-based diet with fruit and shellfish. This was such an intriguing conversation that you’re sure to enjoy.
Whitney has successfully managed Multiple Sclerosis with the autoimmune protocol of the paleo diet. She started Nutrisclerosis out of her desire to have a place where people can find all the information they need to facilitate change in their own lives. This lifestyle change improved ALL her MS symptoms and caused her to go from a size 14 to a 4 in under six months. The best part of all this is that it works for all autoimmune issues, not just MS (which is only theorized to be an autoimmune issue).
http://www.nutrisclerosis.com/
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Today Jimmy welcomes Brenda Breland to talk about motherhood.
“When you’re a mom you think you don’t have time for yourself then you realize that you MUST have time for you to be able to pour into your family.”
Brenda Breland
In this episode, Jimmy speaks with the delightfully wonderful keto fat loss coach with the pink hair named Brenda Breland. Jimmy first met Brenda on Clubhouse and has since been following her uplifting and inspiring work on Instagram and TikTok. Known for her keeping-it-real phrase “hey bitch,” Brenda has a heart for helping her clients cut through their own BS to find the results they so desperately want. Watch this fun chat where they talk about postpartum depression, anxiety, mom life, keto, and so much more! ENJOY!
The Ketogenic lifestyle helped Brenda find her way back to herself. Day after day, she poured energy into her two kids and her marriage leaving little room for her own self-development and care.
Full of anxiety and unhappy with what she saw in the mirror, Brenda reached the brink and realized she was desperate for change.
She dove headfirst into this new lifestyle and has never looked back. She is blessed to use her years of successes and failures to help show women that no matter what fills their lives, they can make this lifestyle sustainable and reach goals along the way!
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Listen today to hear Jimmy chat with Gianna Sullivan about finding happiness and peace.
“We need to say ‘I love you’ to our kids every chance we get. That goes a long way toward making someone feel accepted.”
Gianna Sullivan
In this episode, Jimmy welcomes in a Certified Happiness Trainer named Gianna Sullivan who teaches foundational principles for creating a positive mindset, lowering stress, and living a happy life to foster an environment for inner peace. What’s truly ironic about this interview is the comedy of errors that happened for about 40 minutes with technical issues connecting for this conversation. Hoo boy, what a perfect real-life example of why owning happiness is so important. Watch what happened once Jimmy and Gianna got on the air to talk about the secrets to happiness!
Dr. Gianna Talone-Sullivan received her Doctorate in Pharmacy at the University of Southern California (USC). She then proceeded into corporate pharmacy where she practiced in the executive leadership realm of healthcare organizations, non-profit organizations, program development, marketing & board of directors development.
Gianna Sullivan on Instagram: @Gianna.Sullivan333
Fast Track To Happiness Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Gianna.Sullivan333
Fast Track To Happiness official website: http://www.fasttracktohappiness.com
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the realest talk on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Today Jimmy welcomes Dr. Pooch to talk about writing about holistic health for kids.
“It’s criminal that our systems have been hijacked. The medical mafia is running a scam based on our ignorance.”
Dr. Pooch
In this episode, Jimmy has a delightful conversation with a children’s holistic health educator and author named Dr. Pooch (@dr_pooch). He is on a one-man mission to train and educate families about the fundamentals of holistic healthy living through his incredible book series. The magic of what Dr. Pooch is doing is how he fuses together the basic concepts of nutrition and health with an interactive hip hop flair to make the information engaging and accessible to a whole new audience that’s never been exposed to this information before. Tune in as Jimmy and Dr. Pooch discuss the state of health in America, the negative messages kids are being exposed to, the complicity of the food companies and government to keep us fat and sick, the huge mistakes being made around the pandemic and the hokey pokey, and so much more! This is such a compelling interview from start to finish.
Hassan, who adopted Dr. Pooch as a childhood nickname, began his personal holistic health journey in 2012. After extensive training in holistic healing systems for both children and adults, he began building his holistic health practice.
Since then, he has worked broadly within the Los Angeles school district and has been successful in the implementation of holistic approaches to addressing, correcting and improving childhood behavioral issues, academic delays and emotional health. Coupled with his passion for Hip Hop and creative writing, spawned the world’s first early holistic health curriculum: The Get Well Johnny 12.
Dr. Pooch is on a mission to train and educate families the fundamentals of holistic health through his books and creative educational content.
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Nancy Childress to talk about staying Keto in the midst of menopause.
“In the past few years there has been a huge demographic of people that are getting to be menopause age that are embracing Keto.”
Nancy Childress
In this episode, Jimmy speaks with a wonderful friend from the keto community named Nancy Childress (@ketoforreallifepeople) from Keto For Real Life People who has experienced the wondrous highs and discouraging lows of being keto in the midst of going through menopause. Having emerged on the other side of that now, she’s here to offer up hope and inspiration for any women who have struggled with weight loss, health symptoms, and other quality of life issues going through this major shift in their body. Tune in to hear Jimmy and Nancy keep it real (as they both are very well known for) on what to do when your body seems to be fighting against you. This is perhaps one of the most inspiring and uplifting episodes we’ve ever shared!
Nancy Childress, the creator of Keto For Real Life People, describes her business as an interactive social media lifestyle coaching program. She provides motivation through a positive mindset, education through collaboration with keto health experts, and support for people who need encouragement to stay the course. She also teaches her audience how to eat, cook, and understand the importance of living healthy through the power of the Ketogenic Diet. Currently, she has added engagements in personal motivation speaking events locally and has been reaching out to more and more people who want to make lifestyle changes.
On this episode of REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore, Jimmy welcomes Dr. Tyna Moore to talk about standing up for truth.
“I’ve lived my whole life by the advice that the worst someone can say to you is ‘no’.”
Dr. Tyna Moore
In today’s show, Jimmy has quite the guest on his show to talk about all the craziness of the past 18 months. Her name is Dr. Tyna Moore, ND, DC (aka Dr. Tyna) and she’s a naturopathic doctor and chiropractor who has always attempted to keep the focus of her work on the scientific evidence. But when her Instagram account of 105K was summarily removed from the platform for spreading “misinformation,” she knew something much bigger and deeper was going on that required her to continue being brave and speaking out for truth. This was one of the most fun interviews Jimmy has ever conducted and we think you’re gonna love it, too!
Dr. Tyna Moore is the Owner of Core Wellness Clinic in Portland, OR.
She specializes exclusively in the application of natural pain solutions and regenerative injection therapies. As both a board certified Naturopathic and Chiropractic physician, she brings a unique perspective and expertise to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and orthopedic conditions. Dr. Moore practices exclusively Regenerative Injection Therapies and non-surgical pain management for orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions.
Dr. Tyna on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/drtyna
Dr. Tyna backup account on Instagram: https://youtube.com/drtyna2.0
Dr. Tyna on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/drtyna
Dr. Tyna Telegram page: https://t.me/drtynaresistance
Dr. Tyna GETTR page: https://www.gettr.com/user/drtyna
Dr. Tyna text community: https://my.community.com/drtyna
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Today Jimmy welcomes Lillie Kane to talk about overcoming childhood trauma.
“Part of being a human is being connected with people and feeling accepted.”
Lillie Kane
In this episode, Jimmy is so delighted to invite on one of his favorite people in the keto community who is a rising superstar in the making–Lillie Kane (@lilliekane_youtube)! This delightfully positive and joyful human being is one of the bright lights on YouTube spreading the uplifting message of hope and healing that comes from eating a low-carb, ketogenic diet. But one thing you may not know about Lillie if you see her now is just how much adversity she has overcome in her childhood to get to this point in her life today. Watch this gripping and sometimes emotional interview that Jimmy conducted with one of his new best friends in the world in today’s episode.
We all have a story and reason behind our motivation. Lillie’s father left when she was too young to remember. Meanwhile, her mother was addicted to drugs and alcohol. Growing up in a verbally & physically abusive household, made her stronger & passionate to find her freedom. Lillie moved out of her home at the age of 16 and shortly after became an emancipated minor. After legally being granted her freedom, Lillie became more determined to find deeper truths to life & embrace each and every day!
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Today Jimmy welcomes Logan Delgado to talk about authentic and positive living.
“When I started Keto, I was terrified of carbs. I no longer look at carbs as the enemy, but everything as a tool.”
Logan Delgado
Today, Jimmy welcomes in his fellow longtime keto OG friend Logan Delgado (@goodybeats), aka Goody Beats to talk about a wide variety of topics, including the judgmental nature of the online keto community, the power of living a positive life, why being authentic in your work is so crucial to being successful, the importance he places on his family even while fulfilling the obligations of his online work, and so much more! This was a really engaging and uplifting conversation from two guys who live and breathe what being real is like even while being famous on the Internet. ENJOY!
Logan Delgado is a popular YouTuber at Goody Beats where he shares his keto journey on how he lost 70 pounds using the keto diet and continues to inspire others to do the same. He struggled for a long time just trying to figure out what he was doing wrong. So Logan can relate to the idea that people think losing weight is hard. He was there. He was overweight, confused, lacking confidence, and at one point Logan was depressed. Looking back now, he wishes he would have had somebody like him, coaching him. Somebody that could hold his hand and show him the way! The keto diet not only transformed his body, but it transformed his life.
Logan’s Goody Beats YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/GoodyBeats
Logan’s FastCoach Intermittent Fasting app (iOS): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fastcoach-intermittent-fasting/id1507820108
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Kelly Troup to talk about the Real Food Revolution.
“A lot of underlying conditions can resurface if you let your immune system drop.”
Kelly Troup
Today, Jimmy speaks with Primal Health Coach Kelly Troup (@therealfoodrevol) who is an advocate for good healthy fats, real Whole Foods, and believes a carnivore, primal, keto lifestyle is one of the healthiest ways to eat on the planet. She began her journey in earnest in 2013 and used a whole body healing lifestyle to help reverse her autoimmune disease lupus and other health issues. Drop in on this conversation Jimmy and Kelly had all about this topic and a whole lot more.
Kelly is an ancestral health guru, certified through the Primal Health Coach Institute and Metabolic Solutions. She found this lifestyle after being diagnosed with metabolic syndrome at only 28. Using real food she had it reversed in three months! She fully believes food is not the only piece of the puzzle when it comes to health, and therefore incorporates lifestyle habits and mindset, as well as knowing that there is always the possibly of underlying root causes that may need investigated. No one should be told nothing’s wrong with them when they feel terrible. She knows personally after a severe C-diff infection from a hospital had her looking for answers again in 2019. Her mentorship with Metabolic Solutions enabled her to better serve clients in understanding the proper functional lab tests and then providing clients with an in-depth analysis.
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet REAL TALK with JIMMY MOORE. Today Jimmy is joined by Dr. Raymond Nichols to talk about taking personal responsibility.
“I haven’t been afraid to open the door and look behind what’s really going on.”
Dr. Raymond Nichols
Today, Jimmy is excited to share with you guys a vibrant and genuinely delightful man named Dr. Raymond Nichols (@dr.raymondnichols) for an engaging conversation all about healthy living, getting in the proper mindset, and self-empowerment. He’s a holistic health-minded chiropractor who happens to be just down the road from Jimmy a few miles in Greenville, South Carolina and he’s truly a man on a mission. If you don’t already follow Raymond on Instagram, then go do it right now—trust me, you’ll thank me later!
We are now living in a day and age where the novel concept of thinking for yourself, being critical of the messages you’re hearing that don’t seem quite right, and living out your true core values and pursuing your wildest dreams is a lost art. Far too many people have chosen to just go along to get along and this zombie tribe mentality is now leading us down an inevitable path of personal and societal destruction. This is why the work Raymond is doing is so important and why it deeply resonates so much.
He constantly reminds people of the tremendous value and power that they hold deep within themselves. You may never realize just how much of your life is controlled by what others tell you to think and do and that might seem preposterous at face value. But think about it—why do you make the decisions about your life that you do? Let this marinate in your mind for just a moment.
Are the choices you are making of your own volition or is it because it’s what you blindly believe everyone else is doing and you don’t want to rock the boat? Groupthink is very real and everything happening in the world today seems to be centered around getting you to fall into lockstep with what is being pushed.
Thanks to the valiant efforts of people like Raymond, so many people are thankfully waking up and breaking free from that to live with purpose on their own terms!
DON’T YOU DARE MISS THIS ONE!
It's Thursday and that means it's time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore! Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Dr. Dan French.
“Right now we’re dealing with this shitty mid-mountain information, so we can’t make decisions.”
Dr. Dan French
Dr. Dan French is an educator and language-centric intellectual. He taught rhetoric, persuasion, TV writing, screenwriting, and communication studies at the university level for almost two decades. Dan taught a wide range of courses in his field. Eventually leaving academia, he still writes and teaches about all things communication; It’s his obsession. Also a standup comedian for thirty+ years, Dan also uses his chops as a pro comedy writer (having written for late night TV — such as The Late Late Show on CBS, and many others).
Today, Jimmy welcomes back to the show his friend and a PhD in Rhetoric named Dr. Dan French to discuss belief systems regarding various aspects of the 91-DIVOC pandemic, including masks and the jabby jab. Dan uses his many years of knowledge of persuasion, logic, and languages to parse out why people are divided over the issues involved with the virus. It’s an engaging conversation where you may learn a thing or two about what you believe and why you believe it!
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore. Join Jimmy today as he chats with Shawn Wells about his new book The Energy Formula.
“It is problematic if you’re overstressed. Even things that are positive stressors can be bad when we overload.”
Shawn Wells
Today, Jimmy welcomes back friend, biochemist, dietitian, and food supplement formulator Shawn Wells to talk about his brand new book THE ENERGY FORMULA. Shawn has written what Jimmy affectionately refers to as the “biohacking bible” as it is chock full of so much incredible information for people trying to optimize every aspect of their health–mind, body, and soul. Tune in as Jimmy and Shawn go over each of the major concepts in the book as represented by the acronym E-N-E-R-G-Y. This is a real MUST WATCH!
Shawn Wells MPH, LDN, RD, CISSN, FISSN is the world’s leading nutritional biochemist and expert on Health Optimization.
Shawn has formulated over 500 supplements, food, beverages, and cosmeceuticals and patented 10 novel ingredients. Shawn is a co-founder of the popular patented ingredients TeaCrine® and Dynamine®, which are featured or used in over 300 products worldwide. He has held the titles of Director of Research and Development for Dymatize Nutrition® and Chief Scientific Officer for BioTrust Nutrition®.
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Jake Steiner to talk about how to improve improve eyesight naturally.
“The eye has a built-in mechanism to continually readjust itself.”
Jake Steiner
20 years ago Jake Steiner began a journey to reverse his -5.00 diopter myopia. It took a great deal of experimenting and trial and error to apply theoretical concepts found in clinical journals and peer reviewed studies, though he eventually managed get back his natural 20/20 eyesight.
Join Jimmy today as he has an engaging conversation with the founder of Endmyopia.org named Jake Steiner. Two decades after he was able to reverse his own nearsightedness without stronger and stronger glasses every year, Jake is now attempting to help people break free from the $100 Billion industry with huge markups on needless eyeglass prescriptions. Tune in to hear a simple, yet profoundly effective and inexpensive way to improve your eyesight naturally. Prepare to be shocked that you’ve never heard about this before.
Jake Steiner’s End Myopia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/175716023006466/
Jake Steiner’s End Myopia on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/endmyopia
Jake Steiner’s End Myopia official website: https://endmyopia.org
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST TALK on the Internet, REAL TALK! Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Delaney McGuire to talk all about the Flow State.
“I love the flow state because it marries productivity with wellness.”
Delaney McGuire
Delaney McGuire (@flowstatecoach) has had a wild ride. From a chronically anxious, blacking out 4 nights a week & working a job he hated to coaching 25+ young leaders every month, traveling the world hosting retreats, and having the fortune to earn in the top 7% of income for age 25. Along his journey he’s worked with NYT best-selling authors, lived in a van, studied yoga in the Himalaya’s and some other crazy stuff too.
Today, Jimmy speaks with Delaney McGuire, a fascinating guest and a performance coach who is “empowering the next generation with the tools to elevate their career, relationships, and life.” So how does Delaney do this for his clients? He teaches them about getting into a “flow state” which should be honed and exercised like a muscle. This is a fascinating conversation that Jimmy recently had with Delaney on his Instagram page.
Delaney’s Life On Fire coaching website: http://www.lifeonfire.io
It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time for the realest talk on the Internet, REAL TALK. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Scott Myslinski to talk all about the carnivore way of eating.
“It took my a couple of years to start enjoying liver. You can develop a taste for it–I sure have.”
Scott Myslinski
Scott Myslinski hosts the Carnivore Cast, a podcast focused on the carnivore diet and lifestyle with practical advice from successful carnivores, citizen scientists, and top researchers answering your burning questions and meaty topics. Learn more at https://www.carnivorecast.com/ or look up Carnivore Cast on your favorite social media platform.
Listen in today as Jimmy chats with fellow podcaster Scott Myslinski who hosts the popular show The Carnivore Cast featuring lots of interviews and information about the carnivore diet. In this episode, Scott shares his story of going meat-based, the origins of carnivore coming from the zero-carb movement, and a few of the controversial topics currently happening in the carnivore community. It was a fantastic show so don’t miss it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTtav00UnpA
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the realest talk on the internet, REAL TALK. Today Jimmy welcomes Stephanie Foster to talk about self-love and so much more.
“One thing I recommend is taking a pause from social media to understand how much space you’ll discover when you step away.”
Stephanie Foster
Stephanie is a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach (CTNC), Precision Nutrition Certified Coach (PN1), and Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (CPT NASM). Yo-yo dieting left Stephanie fatigued, annoyed, and with no solution. After finding keto, her IBS symptoms were gone and she felt like a normal person again. Her health markers improved, and the mirror reflected a confident woman ready to take charge.
Listen in today as Jimmy speaks with Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach (CTNC), Precision Nutrition Certified Coach (PN1), and Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (CPT NASM) Stephanie Foster for an enthralling conversation about dietary dogma, carbs while eating keto, tailoring nutrition to the individual, the importance of loving yourself as you are, and why your mindset in life is everything. It’s a delightful conversation you will enjoy hearing!
Find Stephanie on Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/Foster.Health Stephanie’s Nutrition Coach and Personal
Training services: https://foster-health.com/services
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALEST talk on the internet! On today’s episode of REAL TALK Jimmy welcomes Kiana Williams to talk about dealing with negative attitudes about keto.
“Keep doing you and others will follow.”
Kiana Williams
Today Jimmy bring on his fellow keto influencer friend Kiana Williams to talk about how to handle the negativity from family, friends, and social media. We heard comments from many wonderful keto influencers and how they handle the hate. Get encouraged about how to rise above!
So many people are asking me about this Clubhouse app and I’m telling you it’s revolutionizing social media like nothing I’ve ever seen. Right now they are limiting it just to Apple device users (iPhone, iPad) only AND you need to have a friend already on Clubhouse who has your phone number in their phone for them to invite you in. They only give us a few invitations each week, so please be patient. DM me if you need help getting in. I promise you it’s gonna be worth being on there!
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the realest talk on the internet, REAL TALK. Today Jimmy welcomes Cathal Butler to talk all about the role of the subconscious mind on health
“Your belief systems are driving you. Your subconscious mind is taking you in the direction you are going.”
Cathal Butler
Since 2013, Cathal Butler has been the course coordinator for MA Education Pathways at The University of Bedfordshire. These courses support the continuing development of practicing educators, as well as supporting the academic development of recent graduates, both British and International. Cathal teaches across a range of postgraduate courses and units, as well as supervising PhD students. He is also link co-ordinator for the MA Education (Leadership) course that is running at a partner institution in Guyana.
Jimmy conducts a really unique interview with Cathal Butler from Ireland who argues obesity and disease have nothing to do with what you eat. His hypothesis called Adventure Weight Management (AWM), currently being studied in research, argues that the subconscious mind determines the health choices you make and he’s developed strategies for rewiring and reprogramming your thoughts to eat anything you want to manage your weight and health. This one is an outside-the-box thinking episode.
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the realest talk on the internet, REAL TALK. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Meghann Hempel to the show.
“Even little tiny baby steps is forward movement.”
Meghann Hempel
Meghann Hempel is a recovering fitness and food addict, and a TBI survivor. she’s a mother, a health and lifestyle coach and a certified personal trainer. Meghann is a certified firefighter, advanced Emergency Medical Technician, and a licensed aesthetician.
Jimmy talks with CPT and certified health coach Meghann Hempel from Brain Body & Beyond—and what a story she has to share. Suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) while performing her duties as a firefighter, Meghann has battled her way back through consuming nutrient dense low-carb carnivore meals along with an exercise and strength training routine that is hardcore. Tune in to this episode as she shares her incredible wisdom and sharp wit that has been the key to getting her through this experience.
Find Meghann’s health coaching page on Instagram:http://www.Instagram.com/brainbodybeyond
Official website for Brain Body & Beyond: https://www.brainbodyandbeyondllc.com
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the realest talk on the internet, REAL TALK. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Lauren Pappas to talk about her unique approach to coaching.
“A lot of people stop eating a ketogenic diet due to side effects because they don’t supplement with electrolytes.”
- Lauren Pappas
As a professional nutrition coach & fitness trainer, with over 2 decades of experience, Lauren Pappas’ passion is to guide people towards a healthier lifestyle. Nutrition and exercise are the foundation of our health. Our bodies our are vehicles in life. They need to be fueled with the finest ingredients, which means nutrient-rich foods, exercise, self-respect & love. At My Nutrient Life, they place emphasis on our physical & mental health. The ascetics are icing on the cake. A true glow comes from within. If you feel good on the inside it will radiate on the outside. Lauren helps people transform their physiques & eating habits, in the process, they gain confidence and a deep belief in themselves.
Jimmy speaks with a great personal friend, health coach, and personal trainer Lauren Pappas (@larenfitdj) from My Nutrient Rich Life. Tune is as Jimmy and Lauren talk about the challenges of eating keto and carnivore, why nutrition can be tricky for athletes and active people, how to bounce back from difficult times in life, and so much more. It gets real in this episode, so enjoy this episode of Real Talk.
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALest talk on the internet, REAL TALK! Today we welcome Sean Croxton to talk about mindset.
“I think people have a really hard time moving forward in life.”
- Sean Croxton
Sean Croxton is a podcast host, author, entrepreneur, and prosperity teacher.
You may know him as the host of Underground Wellness Radio, one of the internet’s most popular health podcasts.
During his seven years with Underground Wellness, he penned the still-popular Dark Side of Fat Loss ebook, started the JERF (Just Eat Real Food) movement, and hosted seven online summit events, including The Thyroid Sessions, Digestion Sessions, and The Depression Sessions.
Jimmy invited his podcasting, entrepreneur, and business mentoring friend Sean Croxton to the Clubhouse to help aspiring entrepreneurs get in the proper mindset to succeed. Massive truth bombs galore were dropped in this episode so don’t you dare miss it from start to finish. Check out Sean’s work at https://www.seancroxton.com.
Enjoy this 90+ minutes of invaluable information that you don’t wanna miss if you are trying to make a business out of your passion for health
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the realest talk on the internet, REAL TALK with Jimmy Moore. Today Jimmy welcomes Rebekah Farmer to the show.
“It was impossible for him to see his own faults.”
- Rebekah Farmer
Rebekah Farmer @tailoredketohealth was diagnosed with osteoporosis in 6th grade. In seventh grade, she ran into chronic pain. She was rushed to the emergency room with severe chest pains, and left with a diagnosis of costochondritis and degenerative disc. She was then diagnosed with OCD, anxiety, depression, insomnia, Narcolepsy, and a myriad of digestive issues such as gastroparesis, IBS, IBD, slow transit colon, Celiac and diverticulitis. Rebekah started regular Chiropractic treatments to address scoliosis and chronic pain. She went through multiple rounds of physical therapy, but symptoms continued to worsen. Shortly after graduating high school, she ran into chronic adrenal fatigue, crippling anxiety and pain so bad that she was bed bound. She had difficulty breathing, with frequent episodes of near- suffocation.
Desperate and afraid, she knew that she needed to dig deeper. She ventured to uncover the root of her issues, working with multiple functional medicine doctors, and embarked on a more strict/ personalized version of the ketogenic diet. She was diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease, ulcerative colitis, Addisons, Hashimotos hypothyroid, CREST scleroderma, and a central nervous system disorder called Central Sensitization Syndrome (see youtube video by Dr. Sletten of Mayo Clinic). With Keto, various supplements, and support she was able to get off of Adderal, Clonazepam, and Ambien after being dependent on them for 13 years. She gained energy and focus, and reversed Hashimotos! Her cystic acne also cleared completely. She was only just beginning to break free from the cage that she became burrowed into after years of quick “fixes” and excessive rounds of antibiotics ordered by traditional med doctors. Rebekah has continued to strip off the band-aids to uncover the sources and contributors to systemic disease that almost took her life, and more importantly her hope and joy.
Jimmy is pleased to have his friend and health coach Rebekah Farmer (@tailoredketohealth) back on the podcast again this year to talk about an important issue that needs to be talked about more. As she was going through her health recovery journey, Rebecca was in very abusive love relationship with a narcissist who showed little regard for her and she felt trapped in that broken relationship. Listen in to this interview as Jimmy and Rebecca talk about the difficulty in leaving this kind of situation and the clues that she started to notice they gave her the courage to step away.
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the realest show on the internet REAL TALK. Today Jimmy welcomes Keith Norris to talk about empowering people.
“Trading safety for responsibility is a victimhood trap.”
- Keith Norris
Join Jimmy Moore for LIVE Clubhouse interviews at the all-new #KetoClarity Clubhouse room I created over the weekend. If you’re not yet on Clubhouse because you don’t have an Apple device and/or you have not been given an invitation from a friend on the inside yet, I simulcast and record these episodes for you at the JIMMY ON CLUBHOUSE Instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/jimmyonclubhouse/) to watch LIVE as well as watch on demand at IGTV or on YouTube (search for “Jimmy on Clubhouse“).
Today I have the cofounder (along with his life sidekick, the lovely Michelle) of the popular annual PaleoFX conference in Austin, TX named Keith Norris. His brand new book PRIMAL RISING is a primer on escaping the “human zoo” that so many people find themselves trapped in and to instead expect better for themselves moving forward in their lives. We went WAY deep on letting go of what’s holding you back from reaching your best self.
So many people are asking me about this Clubhouse app and I’m telling you it’s revolutionizing social media like nothing I’ve ever seen. Right now they are limiting it just to Apple device users (iPhone, iPad) only AND you need to have a friend already on Clubhouse who has your phone number in their phone for them to invite you in. They only give us a few invitations each week, so please be patient. DM me if you need help getting in. I promise you it’s gonna be worth being on there!
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the realest show on the internet, Real Talk with Jimmy Moore. Join us today as Jimmy chats with Jennifer Isenhart.
“One of the driving forces for me was the type-2 diabetes community. These people have been given bad advice.”
- Jennifer Isenhart
Jennifer Isenhart has ushered dozens of projects from concept, through production, to completion—from Emmy award winning documentaries, to educational children’s programs, to brand marketing pieces, to commercial productions. She knows how to weave images, sound and message into memorable stories.
Jimmy is pleased to welcome in the executive producer of the documentary film FAT FICTION named Jennifer Isenhart. The film features multiple scientists, medical doctors, and advocates for a low-carbohydrate, healthy fats approach to optimizing human health. With the persistence of the low-fat, high-carb message being promoted as the way to health, Jennifer unveils what is actually happening within the research that shows that far different picture. Watch Jimmy and Jennifer chat about why this film was so desperately needed.
Find Jennifer on Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/wideeyetv
Watch Jennifer’s FAT FICTION documentary on Amazon Prime Video: http://bit.ly/FF_on_Amazon
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALest talk on the Internet. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Vivica Menegaz.
“I feel like at some point all of us are carrying trauma now.”
- Viviva Menegaz
Vivica Menegaz is a Certified Technician in Whole Nutrition who specializes in reversing metabolic damage and rebalancing the endocrine system naturally through the use of diet and whole food supplements.
Originally from Italy, she grew up in a family of restaurateurs, learned to cook from professional chefs and soon discovered her passion for food. After moving to the US Vivica had a successful career as a food photographer, then decided to study nutrition: her true vocation.
After 5 years working with a local DC, Vivica decided to go solo. Three years ago she opened her own web-based practice, specializing in Therapeutic Ketogenic Diets.
Vivica is the creator of the The Healing Foods Method, a 12 week course to transform health and lifestyle, with focus on metabolism and endocrine rebalancing. The program has been extremely successful, helping many people to transform their lives and health.
Jimmy has a deep conversation all about the lingering impact of trauma on our mind, body, and soul with THE ESSENTIAL CARNIVORE DIET COOKBOOK author Vivica Menegaz. This one went way down a lovely rabbit hole of examining the reason we have the tendencies we gave based on our trauma. MUST WATCH!
Find Vivica on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thenourishedcaveman/
Get Vivica’s new book:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1645672638
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALest talk on the Internet. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Shawn Stevenson.
“Your cardiologist is treating your heart while not realizing that your heart is made from the food you eat.”
- Shawn Stevenson
Shawn Stevenson is the author of the USA Today National bestseller Eat Smarter and the international bestselling book Sleep Smarter. He’s also creator of The Model Health Show, featured as the number #1 health podcast in the U.S. with millions of listener downloads each year. A graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Shawn studied business, biology, and nutritional science and became the cofounder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance. Shawn has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, The New York Times, Muscle & Fitness, ABC News, ESPN, and many other major media outlets.
In this interview, Jimmy is honored to have a fellow author, podcaster, and incredible human being named Shawn Stevenson on the show to discuss the highly anticipated follow-up to his bestselling book SLEEP SMARTER entitled EAT SMARTER. Anybody who knows the work of Shawn Stevenson can appreciate the thoroughness in his research about anything he talks about. Jimmy and Shawn get deep into this on the science supporting sleep, against the use of wearing masks, and what the latest studies show on the impact of food on your body.
Shawn on Instagram
The Model Health Show Podcast
“Even calling them vegetable oils makes no sense. They’re not vegetable oils, they’re industrial seed oils.”
- Lily Nichols
Lily Nichols’ career as a registered dietitian/nutritionist and certified diabetes educator unfolded rather organically and her work has included prenatal nutrition public policy, consulting, research, writing, and clinical practice. All of these experiences have brought her to where she is today.
If you’ve read either of her bestselling books—Real Food for Pregnancy or Real Food for Gestational Diabetes—you know she’s a fan of research citations, yes (RFFP has over 930), but also making said scientific findings applicable to real life and understandable even by the non-scientist.
In this interview, Jimmy talks with registered dietitian/nutritionist and certified diabetes educator Lily Nichols, author of REAL FOOD FOR PREGNANCY, about the importance of prenatal nutrition being centered around nourishment from quality food for both the mother and the baby. So many good nuggets in this interview whether you are thinking about getting pregnant, currently pregnant, or know someone in your life who wants to learn more about how to eat optimally for a healthy kid.
Get Lily’s REAL FOOD FOR PREGNANCY book: https://lilynicholsrdn.com/books/
Find Lily on Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/lilynicholsrdn
Lily’s website: http://www.lilynicholsrdn.com
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALest talk on the Internet. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Austin Cavelli.
“The priority should be metabolic health, not weight loss.”
- Austin Cavelli
Austin Cavelli helps people optimize their health by burning fat for fuel and reducing years of underlying inflammation from the standard American diet. Her approach focuses on quality nutrition by way of nutrient-dense animal products. Austin is a board certified, nationally accredited physician assistant. She has treated thousands of patients with acute and chronic inflammatory diseases, including various autoimmune conditions.
In this interview, Jimmy talks with a physician assistant named Austin Cavelli who eats in such a way that most of her PA colleagues would never dream of eating—meat-based only! When she’s not seeing patients, Austin is consulting clients on how to fit animal foods into their diet as a means of reducing inflammation and fight chronic disease. This conversation went a little bit all over the board so sit back, relax, and enjoy the interview.
https://www.qualitycarnivore.com/
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALest talk on the Internet. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Leanne Vogel.
“I realized that the ‘spirit guides’ were not angels of light and I publicly repented.”
- Leanne Vogel
In this interview, Jimmy talks with long-time friend and fellow keto diet influencer Leanne Vogel who went through a very deep, dark trial in her life trying to figure out who she was and why she never felt fulfilled. After writing two highly successful commercial bestselling books in a very short period of time, Leanne noticed something was off and it took her down this long, winding path that ultimately led her to faith in God.
But the way she got there and the disturbing behavior along the way is what had so many people worried about her and wondering what was going to happen. You’re gonna find out all those details in one of the most raw and real interviews we’ve ever shared! MUST WATCH!
Find Leanne on Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/leannevogel
Listen to Leanne’s Keto Diet Podcast: https://www.healthfulpursuit.com/podcast
Check out Leanne’s work at Healthful Pursuit: https://www.healthfulpursuit.com
Welcome to Low Carb Conversations with Leah Williamson, Holly Jean Barrett and Amber Horn, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioners.
This week on the Podcast, Leah, Amber and Holly are together for our co-host catch up! Recapping the guests for the past month, it seems they all had a common theme – personal health journeys turned into a passion for helping others and they all have programs focusing on the importance of lifestyle factors, and the roles they play, when it comes to overall health.
Episode 408: Jonathan Shane
Jon shares his emotional, and engaging story, of history of being overweight to taking weight loss too far and discovering an eating disorder, to learning about proper nutrition and how to nourish his body to now turning that love and passion into a mission to help others.
Episode 409: Courtney Bursich
Courtney shares the story of her passion for nutrition and health being ignited, and fueled, by motherhood. She works to help women uncover the roots of health problems, and teaches them how to listen to their bodies and understand the connection between lifestyle factors and the cascade of hormonal events caused by too much sugar, too much stress, lack of sleep
Episode 410: Raph Freedman
Raph shares the physical and cognitive enhancing benefits of chocolate as well as his transformational business model using data tracking and education to coach clients to peak performance.
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In this episode we are discussing the details of the new 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines. Have we taken a step forward in recommendations or are we maintaining the status quo?
Articles:
- What the Nutrition Pros Think of the New US Dietary Guidelines
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 (PDF Download)
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It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALest talk on the Internet. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Dr. Dan French to talk about Rhetoric.
“All of the characters in religion are super-ethos people.”
- Dr. Dan French
Dr. Dan French is an educator and language-centric intellectual. He taught rhetoric, persuasion, TV writing, screenwriting, communication studies at the university level, for almost two decades.
From his bio: "Taught a wide range of courses in my field. I parachuted out of universities, but I still write and teach about all things communication. It’s my obsession. Also a standup comedian for thirty+ years, Dan has also hones his chops as a pro comedy writer (wrote for late night TV — Late Late Show on CBS, many others)."
In this interview, Jimmy talks with Dr. Dan French, PhD, Who has a doctorate degree in the subject of rhetoric. They talk about the power of language, persuasion, and communicating with one another as humans. It’s a fascinating discussion that runs the gamut of every aspect of life in application.
Dan’s Podcast: Rhetoric Warriors
Dan French on Facebook
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALest talk on the Internet. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Holly Jean to talk about Holistic Health.
“I am noticing in our local schools […] that they are starting school gardens. Of all the things wrong with public school, this is a start.”
- Holly Jean
As a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP), Holistic Lifestyle Educator, and podcaster Holly is a natural leader – smart, enthusiastic, (and sometimes a little funny).
She optimizes her strengths as a strategist, connector, and influential community activist. With gratitude and sincerity, Holly provides value through her speaking engagements and training programs, sharing her accumulated knowledge and natural social talents with women’s groups and corporate clients.
With a passion for motherhood, families and holistic wellness, Holly is on a mom on a mission! She believes health starts at home and loves helping families navigate the journey to optimal wellness. Her programs are keenly designed, from a combination of education, research, and life experience, in a way that makes them engaging and easily applicable.
On the weekends you can catch Holly exploring Southern California with her family, beach camping, or cooking and entertaining with friends at home.
Listen in today as Jimmy talks with low-carb diet podcaster and functional nutrition and holistic health and wellness practitioner Holly Jean going all over the place in conversation identifying areas of concern in the pursuit of healthy living along with what’s going well and how we keep the momentum going. This is a fun conversation you’re gonna love!
Holly on Instagram
Holly on Facebook
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the REALest talk on the Internet. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes back Drew Manning to talk about an exciting new challenge for his 40th birthday.
“The food you’re eating underscores the fact that the food we eat affects every aspect of our lives.”
- Jimmy Moore
“You can see the weight on people’s bodies, but you don’t know their story.”
- Drew Manning
Health and fitness expert Drew Manning is the New York Times best-selling author of Fit2Fat2Fit: The Unexpected Lessons from Gaining and Losing 75 lbs on Purpose and has for years been a leading voice in the burgeoning Keto Diet movement.
Drew is also the creator of the A&E Show Fit to Fat to Fit and the host of The Fit2Fat2Fit Experience podcast. With over a million social media followers, Drew continues to transform people’s lives all around the world.
Known for his straightforward and empathetic fitness and health coaching, Drew has been featured on The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show, The View, and MSNBC, among other media outlets.
He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his daughters, who remind him every day not to take things too seriously.
In this interview, Jimmy chats with longtime friend, personal trainer, and fellow podcaster Drew Manning from Fit2Fat2Fit who decided to repeat a crazy experience that he first did a decade ago—purposely gain weight as a means of showing empathy for his clients. Listen to Drew share about the mental challenges of weight gain, the concerns about doing this during the pandemic, and his prospect for taking the weight off in a very short period of time.
Follow Drew Manning on Instagram: https://Instagram.com/Fit2Fat2Fit
Visit Drew’s website: http://www.Fit2Fat2Fit.com
Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Dr. Melanie Joy to talk all about emotions.
“I don’t know how many people have told me that they can’t even go into a church anymore because their body reacts to the stress they feel.”
- Dr. Melanie Joy
“So much of the medical speak is almost a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
- Jimmy Moore
Dr. Melanie’s journey is a remarkable story from sickness to health. Her teen years were fraught with food allergies, a heart condition, and chronic low energy. Doctors, as wonderful and needed as they are, were unable to introduce her to the healthier promised lands she wanted and needed. Like most extraordinary people do, she had to find those lands herself.
Through self-education, formal research, and carefully calibrated lifestyle changes, Melanie’s biology began restoring and even optimizing. Her condition then became her calling. Undergirded by degrees in Education and Complementary Alternative Medicine, and most importantly, living personal proof, she began guiding others to inside-out health. Whether it be a total nutritional overhaul or minor tune-ups, Dr. Melanie is well-equipped to meet the need.
Listen in today as Jimmy talks to a board-certified holistic health specialist named Dr. Melanie Joy about the emotional and psychological issues that can directly impact your weight and health. This one digs a little deeper so enjoy the information!
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Dr. Brett Hill is host of some of Australia’s top rated health podcasts, resilience mentor, functional nutrition coach, chiropractor, public speaker, and author of numerous books and e-books. He regularly appears on TV, radio and in print, and his media appearances, seminars, coaching and consulting have inspired thousands of people over the last decade to live a long, happy, healthy life full of energy and vitality.
A divorced and now remarried father of three with a string of entrepreneurial pursuits and life challenges along the way, Brett brings a unique perspective to health and mindset challenges with his communication skills and emotional vulnerability. He has been able to combine his decades of research into building human health and resilience (including study of Health Science, Nutrition and Counselling) with his own personal journey and lessons to help others rediscover their own innate resilience in a profound way.
Dr Brett has been able to share his journey with his three gorgeous children Tom, Charlotte, and Tim who have inspired Dr Brett to take his message to the world in order to create a healthier environment for his family to thrive in.
In this interview, Jimmy chats with his Aussie friend Dr. Brett Hill who has been through some very painful experiences in his life over the past decade. He details those things along with what he did to bring himself out of it in his new book ROCK BOTTOM.
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Check out the rest of Brett’s work: https://drbretthill.com
It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for a dose of REAL TALK. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes HBO comedian Dave Martin to the show.
“The BLM movement has been hijacked from the very beginning.”
- Dave Martin
Comedian Dave Martin from HBO’s “Bad Boys Of Comedy”, Opened for Mike Epps, Steve Harvey, Cedric The Entertainer, and performed on Carnival Cruise Lines. Dave joins Jimmy today for a wide-ranging conversation for the last episode of REAL TALK of 2020.
Listen in today as Jimmy and Dave talk about the importance of comedy for bringing people together, his definition of “Truth Comedy”, how the comedy greats pushed the cultural norms to provide commentary, why language matters, why comedy is the perfect vehicle for conveying truth, talking about 2020 and dissecting the responses to it, why mask mandates got Dave to thinking about what we’re being told, why it’s okay to question things, race relations and our response to them in 2020, and much more.
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It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for a dose of REAL TALK. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Kara Collier to the show.
“I had to fire my own doctor because he wouldn’t prescribe a fasting insulin test.”
- Jimmy Moore
“With a CGM you can catch problems long before your doctor might catch them with typical lab tests.”
- Kara Collier
Kara is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Support Clinician who specializes in glucose control and metabolism. She graduated from Purdue University and previously worked as a clinical dietitian at Providence Hospital and in a management role at Nutritionix.
Listen in today as Jimmy welcomes Kara to the show to talk all about continuous glucose monitors, tips for using a CGM long term, benefits of cgm usage that might surprise you, why many registered dietitians don’t pay enough attention to blood sugar levels, why understanding what is happening to your body is eye opening to lots of people, why the conventional wisdom about blood glucose might be harming people, why catching bg issues early can be a life changer for people, the NutriSense software and how they hope to change lives with it, things that affect bg readings, and much more.
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It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for some REAL TALK. Join Jimmy today as he welcomes Voice actor Nathan Kalcsa to talk all about carnivore.
“Just because you are making other people happy doesn’t mean you are happy in your own life.”
Jimmy Moore
“I’m very sure that I was close to becoming diabetic before starting the carnivore diet.”
Nathan Kalcsa
Nathan Kalcsa @nathan_does_voices is a Canadian based voice actor and carnivore diet proponent and voice of the MeatRx Podcast. Listen in today as Jimmy and Nathan talk about his journey into voice acting and how performance helps with stuttering and stammering, his discovery of the carnivore keto way of eating, what eating meat has done for him and his personal health, how suicidal thoughts started creeping in and how a random message from a friend was a wake up call, how his diet affected his feeling of well being, his stunning weight loss and the ability to stop medications, and so much more.
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It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by Carmen Hunter.
“It’s exhausting to walk on egg shells around certain people.”
Jimmy Moore
“To define trauma is very difficult for people. It’s not just the big things, it’s the small things too.”
Carmen Hunter
Carmen Hunter is a certified health coach, trusted health coach mentor, wellness practitioner educator and founder of the new health coaching institute that’s transforming the industry, the Institute for Functional Health Coaching.
Carmen teaches health coaches how to break through their comfort zones, build up their confidence, implement a low-risk, investigative health coaching approach that allows them to work with any client who comes to them, and maximize their income + impact.
Listen in today to hear Jimmy chat with Carmen about the importance of getting real with each other to get to the heart of childhood trauma, how trauma affects our whole person-physically, mentally, and spiritually-, why the topic of trauma is taboo, what addressing trauma looks like in reality, how trauma gets passed on from generation to generation, dealing with abusive people in our lives, and so much more!
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It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by Shawn Wells.
“Let’s put people in a metabolic ward where we can get good data. Why doesn’t that ever happen?”
- Jimmy Moore
“There are all these food studies where they give high fructose corn syrup and rancid, processed fats and you get the worst possible reaction.”
- Shawn Wells
Shawn Wells MPH, LDN, RD, CISSN, FISSN (@ingredientologist) is the world’s leading nutritional biochemist and expert on Health Optimization.
He has formulated over 500 supplements, food, beverages, and cosmeceuticals and patented 10 novel ingredients and is now known as the Ingredientologist – the scientist of ingredients. Formerly a Chief Clinical Dietitian with over a decade of clinical experience, he has counseled thousands of people on natural health solutions such as keto, paleo, fasting, and supplements. He has also personally overcome various health issues including Epstein-Barr Virus, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, depression, insomnia, obesity, and a pituitary tumor.
As a world-renowned thought-leader on mitochondrial health, he has been paid to speak on five different continents. His insights have been prominently featured in documentaries, nationally syndicated radio programs and regularly on morning television. His expertise can help any health-conscious individual to better manage stress and experience higher performance and more energy through utilizing his practical wholistic solutions.
Listen in today as Jimmy and Shawn talk about childhood trauma and how those experiences fueled his determination to change his health and body, what motivated him to work in the supplement field, dealing with a pituitary tumor, treating his autoimmune conditions, how the food industry knows how to manipulate our responses to keep us addicted to crappy food, and much more.
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It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by Dr. Ben Tapper.
“We need to understand that drugs and surgery can serve a life-saving purpose, but drugs and surgery have no place in a wellness and prevention model.”
- Dr. Ben Tapper
“When you start obsessively cleaning your hands constantly you’re working against your immune system.”
- Jimmy Moore
The Omaha, Nebraska city council recently approved a mask order to slow the spread of COVID-19. During the three hour public hearing council members heard feedback from several people in the community.
Dr. Ben Tapper (@dr.bentapper), an Omaha based Chiropractor, spoke out against the mandate, and his comments quickly went viral on social media.
Listen in today as Dr. Ben Tapper joins Jimmy to discuss the internet fame that has come from his viral video; why he feels that masks are not the end-all, be-all in protecting people from Covid-19; what a vaccine is likely to look like and why it might not be the savior the media expects it to be; how all the measures that are being recommended are working against our health, and what people can do on their own to ensure that they are as protected as they can be.
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It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by Dr. Paul Ralston.
“The recent argument in the carnivore community over honey shows we have our priorities out of order.”
– Jimmy Moore
“Phones are making us so distracted. It’s unreal how distracted we are and how dependent we are on these devices.”
– Dr. Paul Ralston
Dr. Paul Ralston began his natural health and wellness journey began back in high school as a member of the Olympic weightlifting team. He was constantly searching for natural ways to maintain the extremely demanding physical training involved in the sport through nutrition and proper recovery methods.
After high school, he enlisted in the Army National Guard and attended undergrad at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, majoring in community health and exercise science. Following his undergrad studies, he enrolled in chiropractic college at Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, where he graduated with a degree in human biology and doctor of chiropractic degree in 2003.
In October of 2003, he moved to Wisconsin and opened his first chiropractic practice in Muskego. Paul spent the next seven years becoming involved in the community and developing a successful practice. In 2010, he moved a few miles down the road to Hales Corners and joined a group practice, Healthwise Chiropractic. Paul spent the next five years developing his skills as a doctor and exploring new techniques and treatment modalities. It was during this time that he became increasingly involved in the paleo community and began studying functional medicine.
Listen in today as Jimmy and Dr. Ralston talk all about diet culture, how we are becoming desensitized to the concept of death, what the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic and our response to it is going to be, and we go deep on the concept of how electronics and our dependence on them is doing to our concentration and how we interact with one another. Stay tuned after Jimmy and Dr. Ralston’s chat for a special presentation of Paul’s talk on Screen Addiction.
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It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by Keith Norris.
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“Why can I go to a casino and it be full of people but my church has to be limited?”
- Jimmy Moore
“Has a government or anyone in power come out and recommended that we boost our immune system? There have been nothing but crickets on that front.”
- Keith Norris
Keith is also one of the leading figures in the exploding paleo nutrition and health movement. His tireless work promoting paleo principles is what allowed him to reach out to paleo celebrities like Robb Wolf and Mark Sisson to pull together 2012’s super symposium, PaleoFX12. Anyone who attended PFX12 could quickly see from the line of athletes, peers, and wide-eyed newbies that lined up to speak to Keith, that he is truly on the pulse of new exciting developments in the fitness field.
Keith’s blog, Ancestral Momentum – Theory to Practice, is internationally popular, and he is a regular guest on many of the premier media sites for new approaches to nutrition and body development. And, if you’re lucky enough to live in Austin, you not only know Keith from the Internet, you have direct access to one of the best trainers in the world. Keith also apprentices every trainer who works for EE, so no matter who you work with, you’ll experience “The Keith Norris Method” infused throughout Efficient Exercise.
Listen in today as Jimmy and Keith go deep into the challenges that make up this thing we call 2020 and how to thrive.
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by the one and only Abel James.
“When you’ve been in this as long as I have and as long as you have you don’t really pay much attention to the critics.”
- Jimmy Moore
“If people know we me in real life they know I’m kind of shy. It’s hard to be out there and line yourself up for character assassination.”
- Abel James
Abel James is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Musician, and Online Creator. He’s host of the award-winning Fat-Burning Man Show, rated as Apple’s #1 Health Podcast in 8 countries with over 50 million downloads and 2000+ 5-star reviews.
A “Coach to the coaches,” Abel has worked with thousands of people across the world to optimize performance, mindset, health and longevity. Abel is named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness by Greatist and has been featured in documentaries, ABC TV, Entertainment Tonight, People, WIRED, South by Southwest, and hundreds more.
Abel’s hit podcast is named as one of the “Top 3 Health & Fitness Podcasts of All Time” by Huffington Post and has won 4 awards in independent media, including “People’s Choice” in Health & Fitness at the Podcast Awards. Also a recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and voice actor, Abel has won several awards including “Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting” in R&B by The Great American Song Contest.
Hailing from the middle of nowhere in New Hampshire, Abel enjoys playing guitar and piano, writing, reading, sketching, running, hiking, and discovering delicious foods with family and friends. He lives with his wife, Alyson, and a rambunctious yellow lab in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
His new book of irreverent poetry, “Designer Babies Still Get Scabies,” a #1 International Bestseller in Humor, is available now.
Listen in today as Jimmy catches up with long-time friend and fellow podcaster Abel James about Paleo, being real online, sharing your passion, dealing with online criticism, and more. Stay tuned to the end for a special song from Abel.
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by Rob Frankfurt.
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“I think people are tired of being told to just conform to the health status quo and they’re tired of hearing that same advice that doesn’t work for them.”
- Jimmy Moore
“It’s about prevention and awareness. No matter who pays for healthcare, until we make changes, we will bankrupt whoever is paying.”
- Rob Frankfurt
Rob Frankfurt founded Myca Partners, Inc. (“Myca”) in 2006 to invest in small cap US-public and private companies.
He has invested in a broad array of industries with particular focus in: technology hardware/software/services, healthcare technology/equipment/services, consumer products, marketing, fulfillment and outsourcing services, payment processing technology, industrial manufacturing, and value added distribution.
In recent years, Rob has focused his investments in the area of Wellness and Healthy Lifestyle companies. Rob believes that there are tremendous opportunities to reverse/prevent the Obesity epidemic which stands at 40% of adult Americans and chronic illness which, in its various forms, is the cause of 70% of deaths in America. Chronic illness costs nearly $3 Trillion per year in health costs and lost employee productivity. This chronic illness epidemic is spreading across the world unabated. Maintaining the status quo is not a viable solution nor can we out insure/out run poor lifestyle choices.
Listen in today as Jimmy picks Rob’s brain about the intersection of health and Entrepreneurialism.
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by Jason Carter.
“It’s not so much the virus, but the fact that it’s turned our neighbors into the enemy. We’ve never been more divided than right now. Instead of the virus being the enemy it’s now our neighbors.”
– Jason Carter
“It’s not even healthcare anymore. It’s sick care and we’re not treating the root causes.”
– Jimmy Moore
Jason Carter, @theketopocalypse on instagram, has been practicing 11 years as a Registered Nurse. He has followed a carnivore diet for 3 years. Jason used to be obese with his highest weight reaching 300 lbs. He has battled depression, anxiety, arthritis, insomnia, pre-diabetes, histamine intolerance, anemia, and fatigue. He has experimented with a vegan diet twice and failed both times. Upon learning about the ketogenic and carnivore diet, he has lost a total of 111 lbs and reversed many ailments in the process. Inspired by his success and many others, he is now studying to become a certified health coach so he can help others optimize their health and quality of life.
Listen in today as Jimmy and Jason talk about his amazing journey with keto and his front line perspective as a registered nurse and front-line health worker fighting the Covid-19 pandemic in New York City.
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by Chris Wyllie.
“Nutrition is the easiest way to change your brain chemistry.”
– Chris Wylie
“One thing that being outside in the sunshine does is it helps you to get in tune with your circadian rhythm.”
– Jimmy Moore
Chris Wyllie (@thegamechangerchriswyllie) is a brain transformation specialist who helps you optimize your brain & teaches you how to make lasting mental & behavioral changes. He has spent over 10 years devoted to learning the brain & how to help others transform their brain & behavior to overcome things like, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, deal with Autism, ADHD, and more. He also conducts training webinars on sales, persuasion, how to increase your memory, focus and emotional control.
Listen in today as Jimmy and Chris talk about the current state of the world and how isolation is affecting mental health, brain transformation, how anxiety manifests in most people and how to spot the warning signs, dealing with emotional reactions to people and situations, programming your brain to be in the optimal state, how diet affects your mental state, sunshine and circadian rhythms, meditation, and so much more.
https://www.thegamechangerchriswyllie.com/
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by Sean Croxton.
“There’s nothing worse than people that are stuck in a place because it’s uncomfortable to change.”
– Jimmy Moore
“I was disappointed in some people in the health community for posting constantly about Covid-19, but were completely silent about the injustice of a black man dying in the street.”
– Sean Croxton
Sean Croxton is a podcast host, author, entrepreneur, and prosperity teacher. You may know him as the host of Underground Wellness Radio, one of the internet’s most popular health podcasts. During his seven years with Underground Wellness, he penned the still-popular Dark Side of Fat Loss ebook, started the JERF (Just Eat Real Food) movement, and hosted seven online summit events, including The Thyroid Sessions, Digestion Sessions, and The Depression Sessions.
In late 2015, he decided to move on from holistic health to create a new movement in the world of personal development and the science of mind. Now he’s the host of The Quote of The Day Show, the #1 daily motivational podcast, featuring short inspirational teachings from the best of the best speakers.
He loves to read books, hit the gym, meditate, watch basketball, and eat real food.
Listen in today as Jimmy and Sean talk about the health space and what he sees are ways the community can do to make their message more accessible to reach more people.
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by Dr. Carolyn Ross.
“Each new generation tries to excuse abuse when we realize that a lot of times it is generational in nature.”
- Jimmy Moore
“It’s unusual for people to do the hard work to deal with trauma in their life.”
- Dr. Carolyn Ross
Dr. Carolyn Coker Ross is a nationally known author, speaker, expert and pioneer in the use of Integrative Medicine for the treatment of Eating Disorders, Obesity and Addictions. She is the former head of the eating disorders program at Sierra Tucson. Dr. Ross consults with treatment centers around the country to help them develop successful eating disorder programs with the focus on treating dually diagnosed eating disorder clients.
She currently has a private practice in Denver and San Diego specializing in treating eating disorders, addictions, and obesity.
Listen in today to hear this fascinating conversation between Jimmy and Dr. Ross as they peel back the layers of childhood trauma and look at how these early experiences tend to affect people well into adulthood.
For more information: www.carolynrossmd.com and www.findingyouranchor.com.
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by Primal Play creator Darryl Edwards.
“When we first met Crossfit and others were popular, focusing on elite athletes. I connected with your work because you focused on people like me, regular people.”
– Jimmy Moore
“One of the downsides of this aspirational attitude on social media is that we only see success and not the real-life struggles that people have.”
– Darryl Edwards
After almost two decades working as a technologist in investment banking, and suffering from chronic lifestyle disease, Darryl Edwards from PrimalPlay.com transformed his health after adopting an ancestral model to well-being. Darryl now advises people on maintaining a healthy lifestyle – amidst the epidemic of obesity and other chronic lifestyle diseases. As the founder of the PRIMAL PLAY methodology, he makes functional fitness activity fun, effective and engaging while getting individuals healthier, fitter and stronger in the process. He specializes in working with children from 4 to 94 – fitness for those who hate to exercise – as well as for those who love it but relish a new challenge.
Listen in today as Jimmy and Darryl talk about staying healthy while locked down during this pandemic, as well as Darryl’s thoughts on the current state of race relations.
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by Dani Hamilton to talk about everything from PCOS to counting macros.
“Write down your response to eating at certain places. Use that to make better choices the next time.”
– Dani Hamilton
“We can’t really address any of the elephants in the room until we deal with the fact that this is insulin resistance.”
– Jimmy Moore
Dani Hamilton (@daniellehamiltonhealth) was a typical kid with a sweet tooth. In 2012, in an effort to improve her health, she adopted a real food, paleo diet. She saw huge improvements with her health but after a stressful period in her life, she started gaining weight, getting cystic acne, and she lost her period.
She realized she had PCOS and that the PCOS was a hormonal imbalance that caused weight gain and weight loss resistance, cystic acne, and missed periods. No matter how “healthy” she ate, and no matter how much she worked out, she couldn’t drop a pound and actually seemed to be gaining. she tried to balance her hormones and increase her progesterone but nothing seemed to be working. She was crushed.
After graduating as an NTP, she decided that her mission is to help women discover and improve their blood sugar issues. Research suggests that 1 out of 3 adults has prediabetes. Of this group, 9 out of 10 don’t know they have it. 29.1 million people in the United States have diabetes, but 8.1 million may be undiagnosed and unaware of their condition.
Listen in as Jimmy chats with Dani about her incredible story of overcoming her health issues and how she is using that story to empower people everyday.
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by Dr. Cecily Anne to talk about fasting and pregnancy.
“We can all agree that we should avoid alcohol and drugs while pregnant, but because sugar and refined carbohydrates are so common, it’s difficult to talk about the negative effects of this food.”
- Dr. Cecily Anne
“I have a theory; fasting fits nicely with just about every diet plan.”
- Jimmy Moore
Dr. Cecily Anne Clark-Ganheart, MD, FACOG is a maternal-fetal and obesity medicine physician and speaker, located in the Kansas City Area. She became interested in obesity medicine after her struggles with weight loss. Like many of you, Dr. Cecily Anne would experience temporary weight loss, only to regain much of what she lost.
At the time of the birth of her second son, she reached her highest adult weight of 264 pounds. That was in 2014. After that time, she had multiple attempts at weight loss. Dr. Cecily Anne reached a weight of 202 pounds through an employer-sponsored weight loss program at the time. However, the weight began to return, though she followed the plan.
In 2017, Dr. Cecily Anne came across a book recommendation, entitled, The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung. It discussed intermittent fasting and presented obesity as a disease, rather than a lack of will power. The next book I read was Deep Nutrition by Dr. Cate Schanahan, which talked about a more ancestral approach to eating involving whole, real foods.
Listen in today as Jimmy is joined by Dr. Cecily Anne as they talk all about the topic of fasting, especially as it intersects with pregnancy and how weight loss factors in. This is a REAL TALK you definitely don’t want to miss!
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole is taking a few weeks off so today Jimmy is joined by Dr. Ted Naiman to talk about the controversial topic of protein consumption.
“I tried replicate my protein experiment from last year, and once again I had a horrible case of hypoglycemia. We have to find ways to bring protein into balance.”
– Jimmy Moore
“If you’re overfat and you try to do the same things as people that are naturally thin, you will probably not have the same results.”
– Dr. Ted Naiman
Ted Naiman is a board-certified Family Medicine physician in the department of Primary Care at a leading major medical center in Seattle. His research and medical practice are focused on the practical implementation of diet and exercise for health optimization. He has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and an addiction to Ultimate Frisbee. He is a pro-level bassist in his spare time.
Listen in today as Jimmy welcomes co-host Dr. Ted Naiman to talk about the proper balance of protein VS. fat, and maybe even small portions of carbohydrate in your diet. Especially in the Keto community, the arguments about protein vs. fat, and their proper place in the human diet has been the source of many an argument, but does it have to be that way? Are the theories about macro balance we spout set in stone for everyone? Find out in this explosive and sometimes controversial special episode of REAL TALK!
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Today we talk about the intricate relationship between the gut and the brain.
“If there’s anything we want to impart to our listeners is ‘Take care of YOU.”
- Jimmy Moore
“A lot has changed in our diet, from disruption of the microbiome to the breakdown of nutrients in our food.”
- Dr. Will Cole
Today Jimmy and Will take a deep look at the fascinating connection between the brain and the gut. How can the brain possibly affect how our gut reacts, and how can the gut possibly have anything to do with mood and a sense of well being? Find out in this explosive special episode of REAL TALK!
It’s easy to take for granted what a brilliant biological machine the brain is. This amazing organ manages every aspect of your body — from your thoughts to your hormones, muscles and digestion.
Sadly, diseases of the brain are rampant in our society.
The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that close to 20% of American adults currently suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder. And the U.S shells out around $113 billion every year on mental health treatment. These figures don’t even factor in the cost of autoimmune brain problems like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis and autism — which are affecting more people every year.
With an increasing number of brain health problems we have to ask: why? Functional medicine is concerned with investigating the root causes.
Read more about this fascinating topic here at Mind Body Green.
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Today we bring you a special interview with Cognitive Neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf.
“We have to start with diet and exercise, but we also have to prepare our minds for change. You can be mindful, but then what do you do?”
– Dr. Caroline Leaf
“It seems to me that some people are falling apart while some people rise above the daily struggles. I’m interested in the intersection of these things.”
– Jimmy Moore
“Dr. Leaf is doing amazing research in connecting the brain and the body.”
– Dr. Will Cole
Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist with a Masters and PhD in Communication Pathology and a BSc Logopaedics, specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. Since the early 1980s she has researched the mind-brain connection, the nature of mental health, and the formation of memory. She was one of the first in her field to study how the brain can change (neuroplasticity) with directed mind input.
During her years in clinical practice and her work with thousands of underprivileged teachers and students in her home country of South Africa and in the USA, she developed her theory (called the Geodesic Information Processing theory) of how we think, build memory, and learn, into tools and processes that have transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), learning disabilities (ADD, ADHD), autism, dementias and mental ill-health issues like anxiety and depression. She has helped hundreds of thousands of students and adults learn how to use their mind to detox and grow their brain to succeed in every area of their lives, including school, university, and the workplace.
Listen in today to hear Dr. Leaf discuss the topic of toxic trauma and how these adverse effects can follow us throughout life and cause problems that might not be easy to pin down.
On today’s episode of REAL TALK, Jimmy and Dr. Cole are joined by Dr. Carrie Kholi-Murchison to talk about racial diversity and equality in the health and wellness community.
“If we want to build a society where we are truly equal, we have to be more brave and willing to make mistakes.”
– Dr. Carrie Kholi-Murchison
“It took someone that was willing to share with me in a way that non-confrontational to get me to see how my words were being taken the wrong way.”
– Jimmy Moore
“It’s interesting to me how many people are triggered by the words we choose.”
– Dr. Will Cole
As we continue this very important conversation about race relations in America, we invited Dr. Carrie Kholi-Murchison to talk about the need for diverse voices in the health and wellness space, and how we can all seek to understand each other to fully bring unity in our culture.
Dr. Kholi-Murchison is a writer, critical thinker, entrepreneur, and growth strategist with 10+ years experience defining brands and gathering and growing communities.
Sewn in Monrovia, Liberia, her roots have stretched themselves across the globe, taking necessary respites in North Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Oakland, and for now, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Along her journey, she’s earned a B.A. in English Arts and Creative Writing, an M.A. and Ph.D. in Literatures in English, and merged her intellect, enterprise, and commitment to long-term equity in service to hundreds of creatives, entrepreneurs, small businesses, nonprofits, and community-serving brands and corporate clients.
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Today we bring you a special presentation we call the Methylationcast!
“Methylation happens about a billion times every second in the body, but we still don’t understand the totality of it, not even close.”
- Dr. Will Cole
“DNA testing is so accessible to the general public now. This information is accessible to just about everyone now.”
- Jimmy Moore
In the chemical sciences, methylation denotes the addition of a methyl group on a substrate, or the substitution of an atom by a methyl group. Methylation is a form of alkylation, with a methyl group replacing a hydrogen atom.
Your genetics influence almost every aspect of your health. Everything from your weight, mood, hormones, and immune system can be traced back to your DNA. As humans we want to know as much about ourselves as possible and because of this the demand for direct-to-consumer genetic testing has grown. For only $100 you can get a kit delivered right to your house for you to send in and get a complete summary of your genetics and ancestry. You can identify distant cousins around the world and conclude what percentage Neanderthal you are because really, who doesn’t want to know that?!
As a functional medicine practitioner Dr. Cole is less concerned with your particular ethnic heritage and more with what role genetics play in your health and how knowing your DNA can make you aware of your risk factors for certain illnesses. But are these tests really worth it or just an easy way for the health industry to make a few dollars? Let’s find out by first looking at the two most popular tests:
- AHCY
- BHMT
- CBS
- COMT
- MAO
- MTHFR
- MTR/MTRR
- VDR
- Detox genes
“That’s not to say you can’t enjoy breakfast. The reality is that if you enjoy that, you should not feel shame for getting up and cooking breakfast.”
-Dr. Will Cole
“Even in Ketotarian you didn’t say to eat all the vegetables all the time. You encouraged people to eat what they like.”
-Jimmy Moore
Featured News Headline:
Exploring the mechanisms of action of the antidepressant effect of the ketogenic diet
Today we tackle some of the most common diet myths and how to address them, including:
COMMON DIET PHRASES PEOPLE USE
- If it tastes good, spit it out
- Eat everything in moderation as part of a balanced diet (no deprivation)
- Breakfast is the most important meal of the day
- I fell off the wagon so I failed on my diet
- You’ll gain 25 pounds between Thanksgiving and Christmas
- No pain no gain
- You need to be a little bit hungry if you want to lose weight
- Eat lots of small meals throughout the day to boost your metabolism
- It’s all about calories in, calories out (eat less, move more)
- I must not have enough willpower
- The calories you eat on your birthday (or any holiday) don’t count
- There’s no reason to diet because 95% of the people who do gain back all the weight and then some
- I must be big-boned and the wrong body type to lose weight
- All my family has obesity and diabetes, so it must be genetic that I will too
- I’ll start my diet tomorrow
- You are what you eat
- I can’t have that
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. We are all looking for ways to optimize our health and today we look at common deficiencies everyone can optimize.
“I think it shows how blessed we are in life when this is shaking us compared to what others have suffered with.”
– Dr. Will Cole
“There are moments when I want something, and I will allow ONE MEAL. Then I get right back on plan. Don’t let one slip up turn into a three-week binge.”
– Jimmy Moore
In this unprecedented time of quarantine and social distancing, we are all looking for ways to optimize our health. Dr. Will Cole specializes in this very thing in his daily functional medicine practice helping people dial in their optimal health. In this episode Will and Jimmy talk about the most common nutrient deficiencies and how you can optimize your health in these areas. Just because life has changed doesn’t mean we can’t do everything we can to ensure we’re getting the most from our health.
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Today ask an important question: How can all the various camps in nutrition work together?
“Atkins is the granddaddy of them all and set the stage for all of these to come along.”
– Jimmy Moore
“My top patient base include engineers, nurses, and teachers; people that love data and spreadsheets.”
– Dr. Will Cole
If you are health-minded for very long, you have probably watched the progression and evolution of nutrition. With the advent of the Atkins Diet in the 1970s, Dr. Atkins brought to the mainstream the idea that we should question the status quo of nutrition education. He showed us that carbohydrates were doing us more harm than good. Along the way we have seen other variations on this same way of thinking that brought us the Paleo way of eating, Whole 30, Keto, and now Carnivore.
Listen in today as Jimmy and Will have a fascinating conversation and bring you some real-world information on how to incorporate the best of all these protocols and get the benefits they all bring to your health.
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Today we do a deep dive into the endocrine system and talk about the role of hormones on our health.
“It’s cool to see the business side of farming and I think more of us need to get involved to see how we can support our farmers.”
– Dr. Will Cole
“Most of the local farmers want to feed you. Negotiate with them, I guarantee that most of those farmers will work with you.”
– Jimmy Moore
On REAL TALK we love to do specialty discussions where we do a deep dive on a specific topic (Poopcast, Functional Medicine labs, etc.), and today we turn our attention to the endocrine system. As we all who eat a low-carb, ketogenic diet knows, our food has an enormous impact on our hormones.
Listen in today as Jimmy and Will talk about some topics that are in the news then turn their attention to the endocrine system, what hormones are, what labs you should have run, what optimal levels are, and so much more.
It’s Thursday and that means another action-packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Today we get a candid conversation between two international best-selling authors as they share insights into how to be a successful author.
“My brain never stops thinking of new ideas. Between my work with JIMMY RANTS, new book ideas, and podcasting, I never stop thinking of ways to innovate.”
– Jimmy Moore
“I always loved health and I was a writing nerd as well. This was a natural fit for me. It was my writing and my online work that helped launch my telemedicine career.”
– Dr. Will Cole
This week’s REAL TALK: Ask Me Anything question that kicks off the show.
Have you ever thought about becoming an author? Do you feel like you have something to say to the world? Well, there was a time when both of our REAL TALK co-hosts felt that way, too before becoming international best-selling authors and sought-after speakers in the health space. Listen in today as Jimmy and Will share their stories of how they both dreamed of becoming published authors and how they stepped out and put feet to their dreams, challenges they encountered along the way, how they use this platform to advance their message, what the editorial process is like, and so much more!
It’s Thursday and that means another action packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Today we look at strategies to combat and avoid the increase in negativity online.
“You have to focus on the positive. Anything that is edifying and lifting up others is what I try to focus on. You also have to be humble and teachable and learn from honest criticism.”
- Dr. Will Cole
“This is my 15th anniversary with Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb, I’ve heard every brand of negativity that has come along.”
- Jimmy Moore
As most of us are sheltering in place and stuck at home, emotions are at an all time high. With the prevalence of social media, it’s easier than ever to vent those frustrations online. We see flame wars erupting over all sorts of topics, and inevitably we find ourselves at odds with one another. What do we do to combat this flood of negative emotions and being sucked into the negativity?
Listen in today as Jimmy and Will share some insight into how you can manage the stress that can lead to the negativity we find in our online lives. What things are you doing to manage the stress in your life right now?
It’s Thursday and that means another action packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Today we look at how you can boost your immune system without breaking the bank.
“With holidays coming up for a lot of organized religions, we are finding ourselves in a “new abnormal”.
– Dr. Will Cole
“I am making an effort to get plenty of sunshine and taking a high dose of Vitamin-D. I feel like that is serving me very well.”
– Jimmy Moore
“Food is foundational for a healthy immune system. All of the things we’ve been talking about for years on Keto Talk are the things you should be doing to build your immune system.”
– Dr. Will Cole
“De-stressing with things like meditation, exercise, good sleep, etc. I would think would be a huge factor in keeping your immune system working well.”
– Jimmy Moore
As we are all doing our part to try to “flatten the curve” of the Covid-19 outbreak, we find ourselves at home and cut off from our normal routines. Some of us find that our normal sources for healthy food and activities has been disrupted. Many people find that their finances are pinched right now without the ability to go about our normal day to day activities. How do you maintain a healthy lifestyle and boost your immune system while money is tight?
Listen in today as Jimmy and Will look at ways to not just survive, but thrive during this trying time and answer some of your listener questions.
It’s Thursday and that means another action packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Keith Berkowitz joins us to talk about a protocol for treating Covid-19 that he believes is being underused right now.
“Inflammation is the real problem with all disease. The virus doesn’t kill many people, it’s the inflammation.”
– Dr. Keith Berkowitz
“Those of us that don’t have Covid-19 need to be doing everything we can to support our immune system.”
– Dr. Will Cole
“This underscores why nutrient density is so important in our diets.”
– Jimmy Moore
Keith Wayne Berkowitz, M.D., is the Founder and Medical Director of the Center for Balanced Health. He combines expertise in both traditional and complementary medicine. Prior to starting the Center for Balanced Health, he was the Medical Director and Business Director of The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine. He was an associate of Dr. Robert C. Atkins since 1999.
Listen in today to hear Jimmy and Will talk with Dr. Berkowitz about a promising new protocol for treating Covid-19. This promising new treatment is showing tremendous hope and getting results like nothing else we’ve seen thus far. Be sure to share this good news with everyone you know and let’s share some hope in this trying time.
It’s Thursday and that means another action packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Did you see the controversial comments Dr. Paul Saladino tweeted a few weeks ago? We talk to him about it today.
“You don’t have to be triggered. Listen to the message.”
– Dr. Will Cole
“I’ve been doing this for 15 years and I’ve seen lots of propaganda. People can learn to see through this stuff.”
– Jimmy Moore
“The general M.O. of that show is to make the doctors on that show look valiant. It was a total setup.”
– Dr. Paul Saladino
Dr. Saladino is the leading authority on the science and application of the carnivore diet. He has used this diet to reverse autoimmunity, chronic inflammation and mental health issues in hundreds of patients, many of whom had been told their conditions were untreatable. In addition to his personal podcast, Fundamental Health, he can be found featured on numerous podcasts including The Minimalists, The Model Health Show, Bulletproof Radio, The Dr. Gundry Podcast, The Ben Greenfield Podcast, Dr. Mercola, Health Theory, Mark Bell’s Power Project, and many others. He has also appeared on The Doctors TV show and authored the bestselling book, “The Carnivore Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Optimal Health by Returning to our Ancestral Diet.”
Listen in today as Jimmy and Will talk with Dr. Saladino about his controversial comments fat people and who should and should not be able to talk about health. This show is guaranteed to spark the realest talk about health you’ll hear this week!
It’s Thursday and that means another action packed episode of the realest talk on the internet–Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Does the latest news about COVID-19 have you stressed? This episode is for you!
“Even in the midst of this very real human relationship stuff happens.”
– Jimmy Moore
“For most of us if we are not sick, we should use this time as time for meditation and to practice acceptance of things we cannot change.”
– Dr. Will Cole
In this time when we are drawn to watching the news of escalating closures and responses to the COVID- 19 Coronavirus, we find ourselves in the midst of a lot of uncertainty. If you allow your imagination to run away, it’s easy to assume the worst and to play out worst case scenarios in our minds. On today’s show, Jimmy and Dr. Cole talk about dealing with these and share practical advice on what we can do so that we don’t end up feeling the effects of this pandemic years down the road.
We’re back with another episode of Real Talk with Jimmy Moore and Dr. Will Cole. Today we talk all about the much feared Coronavirus on Episode 157.
“Look how many people die from the common flu compared to what we’ve seen with this virus.”
– Jimmy Moore
“There’s a lot of hysteria that is driving this, especially when you take the information without context.”
– Dr. Will Cole
If you’ve watched the news lately surely you’ve seen the coverage of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). How do you separate the fact from the overhyped fiction? What is the difference in living in fear and being prepared? Is washing your hands enough to fight this global pandemic?
In this episode of Real Talk, Jimmy and Dr. Will Cole cut through the hype and give you some real world advice on navigating this latest news maker.
Today marks the return of Dr. Will Cole and Jimmy Moore from a six-month break, now with a new name: Real Talk!
Jimmy and Will are excited to be back and share the concept behind the show’s new title and expanded focus. While still discussing Keto topics, we’ll also be covering other aspects of life that can have an impact on health and fitness, focusing on Reallife!
I am rebranding myself as “The Man Of Real” because I don’t think we have enough reality online…
– Jimmy Moore
The only way we can start to heal is to start talking about it.
– Dr. Will Cole
Today is the last Keto Talk that we bring you before Jimmy heads out for his six month sabbatical. In this special episode, Jimmy and Will go over the battery of tests that Jimmy had done before leaving.
Listen in to this special farewell (for now) episode as Dr. Cole takes a deep look at the functional medicine tests performed by Dr. Gus Vickery. Will gives his take on the test results and offers some thoughts on what he expects to see when Jimmy returns.
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“We know that total cholesterol is a poor marker for cardiovascular health. Many people that have heart attacks have low cholesterol.”
- Dr. Will Cole
“I think de-stressing, slowing down and getting more good amino acids with keto carnivore have helped spike my testosterone levels to double what it was.”
- Jimmy Moore
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Today on Keto Talk we have a special show for you as Jimmy gets ready to wind down for his six month sabbatical beginning on September 1. This past weekend Jimmy made his last personal appearance before going away and was joined by his co-host Dr. Will Cole for this very special LIVE edition of Keto Talk.
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“A good old fashioned elimination diet is one of the best ways to get to the bottom of food intolerance.”
- Dr. Will Cole
“Part of the challenge of all this is you don’t have an easy way to know what it is that you are supposed to eat. What we try to do on our show is clear away some of that confusion.”
- Jimmy Moore
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We’re back for another info-packed episode of Keto Talk! In this episode, Jimmy and Dr. Will Cole answer your questions about Overwhelming Carb Cravings On Keto, Deposits Of Cholesterol On Face, Genetic Liver Cirrhosis, Bloating On Keto, Diabetic Neuropathy Treatment, and more!
“It’s not the ketogenic diet that failed them, it’s how they prepared for it and what they were eating that was not working for them.”
Dr. Will Cole People can so easily psyche themselves into doing keto badly and then blame keto for not working: Tried the Keto Diet, and I Hated Each Second of It
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- Do people with Celiac disease need to eat more fat due to poor absorption?
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- Should I be concerned about my LP PLA2 being elevated (over 200) after starting keto?
- Why is my fasting insulin so high at 7.3 despite being strict keto without cheating at all?
- What if any impact does your blood type have on your body’s ability to be in ketosis?
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“I think the best ketogenic approach in the world will become unraveled if you aren’t sleeping and are stressed.”
Jimmy Moore Your Questions:
What can I do to help get rid of the persistent and overwhelming carb cravings that hit me even while eating keto?
Hey Jimmy and Will,
I recently joined in on Jimmy’s 7-day fasting challenge on Instagram and they were so incredibly helpful. I was really hoping that would be a reset for me and a springboard into eating clean keto. I’ve been struggling for years with on again off again low-carb eating, but I just have super intense carb cravings. I ended up going through my time of the month and struggling through that last day of the fast and then crashed and burned back into eating tons of carbage afterwards. I caught your emotional eating JIMMY RANTS episode and I just need some help with figuring out how to conquer the craving insanity that I just can’t always willpower through. I want to be successful once and for all, but I’m feeling like a failure here, yo-yoing at very high weights, with Type 2 diabetes. I know that the answer to this lies within eating a keto template and I’m not afraid to put in the hard work to make it happen. But I definitely feel controlled by food. I refuse to believe that I have to have a dangerous weight loss surgery to conquer this problem, but I’ve been winning some battles but losing the war for years. What do you recommend for the obsessive, overwhelming cravings, and persistent thoughts about food? How do I get actual control over this?
Thanks so much,
Rhonda If cholesterol isn’t a bad thing, then why did keto lead to these permanent deposits of cholesterol underneath my eyelids?
Hey Jimmy and Dr. Cole,
Thanks for this podcast. I started reading Jimmy’s book Cholesterol Clarity recently because I developed these yellow bumpy lines under my eyes and was told it’s because I have high cholesterol. I went to the doctor and immediately they wanted to put me on statins. I hate going to the because of this kinda thing. They didn’t even go over the results with me. They had the front desk call me and tell me I had a high cholesterol number and that there was a prescription for statins waiting for me at the pharmacy. I didn’t take them, of course, and I retested after a three-month, 30l-pound keto weight loss and it was even higher. The doctor again insisted I take a statin and I again refused.
My question for you guys is if cholesterol isn’t bad, then why do these permanent deposits of cholesterol end up on my face? They look horrible and I’m told they will never go away on their own. How and why does this happen? I wanted to show you these yellow things on my face and I wondered if you had any knowledge about them. Thank you for answering my question.
Louise Would a genetic liver cirrhosis condition be hindered or helped by eating a low-carb, high-fat, ketogenic diet?
Greetings Jimmy and Will,
My boyfriend was recently diagnosed with liver cirrhosis which developed as en effect of a genetic disorder he was not aware of. He’s never been much a drinker and he definitely doesn’t drink now. He works out regularly and eats somewhat “healthy” according to his doctors. He’s in great shape especially for someone with only 20% liver function. I read somewhere that a hepatic diet is made up of primarily carbs since protein breakdown is impaired and fat is bad for the liver. I by no means consider myself an expert on nutrition and metabolism, but this sounds like total BS to me. It doesn’t make sense to feed your liver carbs which turn into sugar. In my mind, it just makes sense that a keto diet is the way to go in conjunction with coffee enemas perhaps. What do you think? I want to learn and do as much as I can to help my boyfriend have the best life and the best health possible.
Thank you,
Brenda Why do I have bloating when I eat keto foods? Why won’t my Ketonix breath ketone analyzer show the presence of ketosis with anything I do?
Hi Jimmy and Dr. Cole,
I love your show and never miss an episode because it really helps keep me on track. I’m a 31-year old breastfeeding female and have been eating keto since January 2017. When I transitioned to keto, I had already been breastfeeding my daughter for 10 months and I was starting to struggle with weight gain and hunger that was much worse than when I was pregnant. I ate whole organic foods and took probiotics for years but still consumed far too much sugar (honey, coconut sugar, and grains) and I knew I had to make a change when I started gaining more weight than I ever had in my life and having an insatiable appetite for sugar.
My transition was rough and I had keto flu and lightheadedness for weeks despite consuming plenty of water, salt loading, and taking a multimineral supplement. Urine test strips at the time showed that my ketones were off the charts high. At the beginning of my pregnancy my hemoglobin A1C was prediabetic, but after a few months on keto it was down to normal. My fasting blood sugar in the morning is now 83, and it drops to 76 after my 25 minute beginner’s strength training workout and 59 two hours after my usual breakfast of scrambled eggs. In the evening, 2 hours after dinner, it is around 80. I lost about 30 pounds in the first months and my milk supply never dropped (I’m still breastfeeding now, almost a year on keto later, with no problems.)
I love the ketogenic way of eating and am so thankful to be off carbs, but I have two main concerns: the first one is constant bloating. When I still ate carbs I had stomach pain every morning that improved after eating breakfast. Now that I’m keto I tend to feel very bloated after meals. I eat dairy and nuts, but temporarily cutting them out of my diet and it doesn’t seem to make a difference. Sometimes my worst bloating is after eating something like riced cauliflower with bacon. It seems like everything sits in my stomach too long. And I really can’t handle seltzer water! I once had a UGI endoscopy in my stomach for the stomach pain years ago and it showed everything normal except for low stomach acid. Could that be the problem? How do I increase stomach acid? I also sometimes have nausea and an acid taste, like reflux symptoms, although I’ve never had heartburn.
My other concern is with testing my ketones. I use the Ketonix breath analyzer and no matter what I do, I blow green. If I have a glass of dry champagne the night before and keto treats full of almond flour and cheese, I blow green the next day. If I intermittent fast for three days and eat very strict keto, I still blow green! How is this possible? Am I truly in ketosis? Thank you so much for your help!
Rachel KETO TALK MAILBOX:
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Hey guys,
My boyfriend’s mother was just diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Unfortunately, she suffers from horrible neuropathy and finds it very difficult to sleep at night which is very common. I have read on the Internet that people with neuropathy most of the time are prescribed a drug called Gabapentin. To my surprise, they are also prescribes to patients as antidepressants. The more I think about it, long-term use of these drugs has to be very difficult on the kidneys and liver which is a double whammy for diabetics who already have issues with both of these organs.
To me, it seems intermittent fasting and keto can help solve this neuropathy without the need for any risky medications. In your functional medicine practice, Dr. Cole, have you found this to be true in your patients?
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Emi
We’re back for another info-packed episode of Keto Talk! In this episode, Jimmy and Dr. Will Cole answer your questions about Edema After Starting Keto, Upper Respiratory Infection, Pituitary Microadenoma, Swollen Ankles On Keto, Increased Blood Pressure And Racing Heart Eating Very Low-Carb , and more!
“Saturated fats can handle a higher temperature as a general rule, and the benefits far outweigh the concerns.”
- Dr. Will Cole Will and Jimmy are featured speakers at the August 17, 2019 Toronto conference called Great Canadian Keto.
HOT TOPICS:
- Is it possible to be making therapeutic blood ketone levels, but still experience higher blood sugar levels at the same time?
- Are you concerned about increased cancer risk because of heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in meat?
- How should I handle eating keto when I work the night shift half the week and daytime the other half of the week?
- If heating fats make them more carcinogenic, then why would you ever consume cooked fats from even bone broth?
- How can someone without a gallbladder who has also had gastric bypass surgery do a ketogenic diet?
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- STUDY: Striking study reveals how dietary fats enter the brain and cause depression
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– Why did I develop edema in my lower extremities after I started eating a low-carb, high-fat, ketogenic diet?
Hey Jimmy and Will,
I am a natural bodybuilder and have been for over 40 years now. For the past decade, I’ve consume a 100% grass-fed and non-GMO organic diet. In fact I was Paleo before I even knew what that was. In 2017 I started on keto and it was an easy move over from Paleo. I got into a state of nutritional ketosis very quickly with blood sugar in the 80’s and blood ketones between 1-2. My blood pressure improved to 110/75 and fasting insulin down to 3.8. I felt great and had no medical issues whatsoever.
But then I noticed something pop up out of nowhere last year where I developed edema in my calves, ankles, and feet. I tried upping my magnesium, drinking more water, taking in substantially more sodium, moderating my protein, and doing an 18/6 intermittent fasting schedule. None of it has worked. I weigh 150 pounds have have 9% body fat. Do you have any further suggestions I can do to help with this? What is it about going keto that perhaps let to this condition?
Warmest regards,
Joe – Why have I developed several upper respiratory infections ever since I started keto when I’ve never been sick like this in my life?
Hi Jimmy and Will.
Thank you for what you guys do for everyone in the keto community. I only just found this podcast this year and have binged listened to almost all of them. I am a registered nurse and have taking care of the sickest of the sick in the city of Pittsburgh. I now work normal M-F hours with low stress. I’m on Synthroid for Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, but my immune system has been so stellar I’ve hardly ever gotten sick. But ever since starting on keto, I’ve had three upper respiratory infections eating this way. While I’ve lost 20 pounds, have great brain health, increased my energy, and spontaneously intermittent fast for 16 hours at a time while stabilizing my blood sugar and increasing my blood ketone levels, these respiratory issues are discouraging and throwing me for a loop. I’m assuming it’s a gut health thing that needs to be healed from years of neglect before starting keto. How do I provide a boost to my immune health to prevent another infection from developing?
Thanks for your help,
Rosslyn – How do I manage my cravings to consume way too many calories on keto because of my pituitary microadenoma condition?
Hi Jimmy and Dr. Cole,
I’ve been on a weight loss journey for about a year, and went keto 6 months ago. Before keto, I lost over 15 pounds, then switched to keto to optimize my athletic performance and brain function while continuing to lose weight. I also wanted to try to heal my hormones with a low-carb, high-fat diet. I have a pituitary microadenoma which is essentially a small tumor on my pituitary gland that secretes high levels of prolactin. These high levels of prolactin suppress estrogen production. In short, it means I have high prolactin, low estrogen, and have not had a period in 2 years which ultimately is leading to infertility.
I am wondering if this hormone imbalance could be suppressing my weight loss and/or increasing my hunger and questioning whether keto would be a useful tool to balance my hormones. I haven’t lost any weight since beginning on keto and I still struggle with food addiction/binge eating. Unlike what other people report eating a ketogenic diet, I don’t really get full or reach satiety until I’ve consumed way too many calories. I know calories aren’t what they’ve been made out to be, but they do have to count because they’ll get stored as body fat if consumed in excess, right? Got any tips for me?
Thanks guys and keto on!
Kayla from Canada – What can I do about the swelling in my ankles and lower legs that started happening after I went keto?
Hi guys,
I love your podcast! I’ve been keto for over a month and have been testing for blood ketones. I’m doing well but I have been retaining water in my ankles and lower legs. I get leg/shin cramps at night so I have been adding a magnesium/potassium supplement to help. They have eased up quite a bit but the swelling has increased. Ketones are still strong, but my weight loss stalled out after losing eight pounds. I had a total hysterectomy at 35 years old with no hormone replacement therapy and I’m 56 now. Any suggestions on what to try next?
Thank you for your help,
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– Why does my blood pressure and heart rate shoot way up when I am eating very low-carb keto and engaging in periods of fasting?
Hey Jimmy and Dr. Cole,
I’m listening to an older episode where a woman had asked about cortisol and low-carb. I haven’t taken a test for it yet, but when I fast, long-term or intermittent, and consume a very low-carb diet (under 20), my blood pressure shoots through the roof and I get major heart palpitations. When this happens, I purposely knock myself out of ketosis and my heart rate and blood pressure normalize again. I’ve been keto for four months and I’m not really losing any weight yet. I’ve felt pretty good eating this way, but I have noticed being a bit more tired than normal at times. I take all the recommended electrolyte supplements and plenty of water and salt. So what am I doing wrong?
Thank you,
Lisa
After being gone for several weeks as Jimmy and Will have dealt with the busyness that comes with summer, we’re back for a couple of months before Jimmy heads off for his much deserved six-month sabbatical (more on this coming up). In this episode of Keto Talk, Jimmy and Dr. Will Cole answer your questions about Keto For Type 1.5 Diabetes, Myasthenia Gravis, Keto For Cancer Support, Period Carb Cravings, Female Balancing Testosterone While Keto, and more! “It’s not always the goal to produce higher and higher ketones, you should be at a therapeutic level for you.”
Dr. Will Cole Why do we have to be “at war” over our food choices? Welcome to the 2020 diet wars
HOT TOPICS:
Why do I have pain in my kidneys when I am in the midst of doing intermittent fasting? Why are my blood ketones low when I am intermittent fasting, but then go higher when I eat dietary fat? Are there any concerns about having much higher blood ketone levels in the 5-8 range while extended fasting? Is it worse on the body to do a 2000-calorie OMAD vs. spreading out the food over a couple of meals in a feeding window? Why do I get major diarrhea whenever I take any dosage level of magnesium in supplement form? Paid advertisement “My goal would to have a blood ketone level of zero, but all the benefits of nutritional ketosis. I want to use up all of the ketones I make.”
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– Is engaging in fasting or a low-carb/keto diet a prudent nutritional strategy for someone with Type 1.5 diabetes?
Hey guys,
My question is about my mom who is in her 60s and was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes a few years ago. Her diabetic nurse jokes she is a Type 1.5 because her pancreas is not producing much insulin. She eats a low-carb diet but still has trouble controlling her blood sugar. It’s not out of control but higher than ideal. She says there doesn’t seem to be any discernible pattern to it.
Her diabetic nurse has her on a consistent low dose of insulin daily. At her last check-up she was spilling a little protein into her urine. I encourage her to try eating less veggies to lower carb count because she eats tons of them. But she does eat lots of eggs, cheese, and nuts. I think those are her main staples apart from the veggies. She eats healthy fats but maybe not enough of them and some berries as well.
I know she’s not a big fan of eating meat—no pork or chicken. She used to drink a glass of wine at night but I think she’s cut back on that. She tried fasting but it didn’t agree with her. I’m now wondering if she’s fat-adapted. She says sometimes she is lightheaded in the morning which makes me think her blood sugar or blood pressure is low at that time. Or maybe she needs more electrolytes like salt. I’m wondering if because her pancreas doesn’t work well whether fasting or low-carb/keto are still a good treatment protocol.
Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated as she gets frustrated and scared and I don’t know what else to suggest. Thanks for taking the time to read this!
Nicole – Will eating a ketogenic diet cause the condition Myasthenia Gravis to become worse?
Hey Keto Talk dudes,
My ears perked up when I heard Jimmy mention that his mom suffers with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) in a recent episode. I have been searching for MG and keto information, but there doesn’t seem to be much connection with them. I had been low-carb off and on for years, but this past January decided to try a more strict keto plan to “clean up” after an indulgent holiday season. Within a week I woke up with an odd drooping eyelid and a few days later started suffering from intermittent but terrible double vision. After several visits to the eye doctor and a neuroopthalmologist that included an expensive MRI and inconclusive blood tests plus other weird symptoms of intermittent but profound weakness in my legs and neck, he thought I had MG. Of course, he blamed keto for bringing it on. But now he’s got me wondering if keto is doing more harm than good with this condition. I’m willing to take any supplements or do other strategies to help with this so I can stay on my keto diet.
Thanks for helping me with this,
Louise – Where can you turn to find quality information and professional support for treating cancer with a ketogenic approach?
Hey Jimmy and Dr. Cole,
I have been doing a ketogenic/LCHF diet for three years on my own after reading Keto Clarity and listening to your podcast. Now my mother has been diagnosed with lung cancer and her functional medicine doctor is encouraging her to begin keto. I know there is a difference between what I am doing and what is necessary for therapeutic levels of ketosis for something like cancer. My question is where can we find information on or get guidance from someone who can guide her through starting this diet correctly? Every cancer center has dieticians available, but none of them know anything about keto or fasting or anything remotely useful other than “drink Ensure” “don’t lose weight” “eat plenty of calories” etc. Where do you find someone with real knowledge?
Lee – How can I control the major carb cravings that overcome me during my time of the month?
Hi Jimmy and Will,
I started listening to your podcast in the Fall and began seeing a Naturopath which has changed my life! I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and started taking supplements to balance my hormones and heavy painful periods. I began taking desiccated thyroid about a month ago and it has made a huge difference to my energy and mood levels. I have not eaten sugar in over 6 weeks which I have found to be very helpful in balancing my hormones and moods. My periods are not as heavy but still very heavy and I struggle with major carbohydrate cravings right before my period starts. I usually end up caving in and eating pizza or something very carby then feeling terrible the next day. Any helpful suggestions for managing this? Do I need to up my fat or protein intake around this time of the month?
Thank you very much,
Christine KETO TALK MAILBOX:
– How can I effectively balance my testosterone levels as a woman without resorting to a hysterectomy or oral contraceptives?
Hi Jimmy & Will,
I could use some ideas from you about balancing testosterone. I am 36 years old, have been keto for almost a year, and dropped 35 pounds effortlessly. I have PCOS and stopped taking oral contraceptives after 20 years of use. I cannot tell you how much better I feel off of them. However, my testosterone levels are now quite high. I have used the at home Everlywell hormone testing and it measured at 159ng/dl (normal 16-55). The hair on top of my head is very thin, my cycles are unpredictable with a lot of mid-cycle spotting, and I have painful large zits on my face, neck, and chest. I found an article on PubMed referencing licorice root as an aid to lower testosterone in women. So I started taking a conservative dose to start (1g, recommended was 3.5g). What else can I do to help this? When I went to my OBGYN with my concerns, his options were to have a total hysterectomy so I don’t have to deal with periods, get back on oral contraceptives, or an IUD. The only lab work he wanted to run was a CBC to make sure I wasn’t anemic from all the bleeding.
I have made so much progress with keto so far eliminating pain from the cysts and getting my blood sugar and weight under control that I refuse to believe I have to take hormones to make this better. The only other lab markers that were off was my end of day cortisol at 3.4ng/ml (n=0.4-1.0), and my progesterone:estradiol ratio at 49 (n=100-500). My estrogen was previously low so I started supplementing with a phytoestrogen. I think stopping that will bring this ratio back down. I am reluctant to spend my time going to another MD if those are my options.
Thanks,
Nicole
We’ve been gone for several weeks as Jimmy and Will have dealt with the busyness that comes with summer, but we’re back for a couple of months before Jimmy heads off for his much deserved six-month sabbatical (more on this coming up). In this episode of Keto Talk, Jimmy and Dr. Will Cole answer your questions about Therapeutic vs. Fat Loss Ketosis, Impact Of Dietary Fat On Reflux, Trigeminal & Occipital Neuralgia Migraines, Ankle Swelling, and more!
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- Jimmy’s experience and insights slowing down heading into his 6-month sabbatical
- Will’s successful new podcast goopfellas and the new opportunities that have come his way
HOT TOPICS:
- Why do I still want to binge eat even eating low-carb, ketogenic foods?
- What’s the deal with dietary fat intake when you first start keto vs. when you become fat-adapted?
- Why does my menopause keep making me want to go back to eating carbs again?
- What impact do essential oils have on blood ketone levels? Mine go way up when I use them!
- Are the at-home A1c testing kits (like A1c Now) accurate or should it be tested at your doctor’s office?
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— Jimmy Moore HEALTH HEADLINES:
- 6 Signs Your Keto Obsession Has Spiraled Into An Eating Disorder
- On Keto? 8 Signs the High-Fat, Low-Carb Diet Isn’t Right for You
- I lost more than 120 pounds on the keto diet. Here’s why I’m quitting it.
- Defense Department to ban beer and pizza? Mandatory keto diet may enhance military performance
- Arby’s has flipped the vegan ‘meat’ trend on its head with the ‘megetable,’ a carrot made out of turkey that looks and tastes almost exactly like the vegetable
- STUDY: Low-Carb ‘Keto’ Diet (‘Atkins-Style’) May Modestly Improve Cognition in Older Adults
Your Questions:
– Is it possible to be in a therapeutic level of ketosis that isn’t ideal for producing adequate fat loss?
Hey guys,
I have been doing keto religiously for the last six weeks and I already love it! I lost eight pounds pretty quickly and then it slowed down dramatically ever since. I started testing my blood ketones and had a 2.5 reading in the morning. When I calculated my glucose/ketone index, it was 1.67 and I’m concerned that I have reached a therapeutic level of ketosis that’s not conducive necessarily for weight loss. How do I get the fat-burning benefits of ketosis to kick in so I can get off this plateau? I am in a caloric deficit right now eating 1300 calories with my macros being 12g total carbs, 130g fat, and 82g protein. I try to reach a gallon of water a day, I sleep 7-8 hours a night, and my stress levels are good. I also workout 5-6 days a week, do 3 days of heavy lifting a week, and two days of HIIT training. Overall, I feel great in terms of my energy and strength. What do you think is going on with me?
I really appreciate any and all help you can provide,
Chani
– Is the high-fat aspect of keto making the symptoms of LPR worse? What can someone with this do?
Hi Jimmy and Will,
Ever since going keto I’ve developed a case of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR)—no real heartburn, just throat burning, trouble breathing, coughing, ear ache, stuffy nose, etc. I’m convinced all these symptoms are a result of the high-fat intake on my ketogenic diet. A number of people online have been reporting similar symptoms after starting on nutritional ketosis and seeing it resolve after going off of it. I’ve even seen my dad who had this same condition and doesn’t eat keto have problems, too, because of the fat he eats in his diet. So what do I do? I’ve tried using digestive enzymes, eating smaller meals, reducing my fat as much as possible while still trying to maintain ketosis, but nothing seems to work. I’ve been tested for H. Pylori twice, but both times it came back negative. I’m using keto specifically for my mental health, so I really don’t want to give it up since I’m getting those benefits. I’m at a loss about what to do. Can you help?
Many thanks,
Eric
– Will a ketogenic diet give me relief from my constant migraines due to trigeminal/occipital neuralgia?
Hi Jimmy and Dr. Cole,
I recently discovered the Keto Talk podcast in January and I’m really loving it so far. I have been experimenting with a keto diet for managing trigeminal/occipital neuralgia that gives me nearly constant migraines all the time. I had nerve decompression surgery last year and while it has helped, it’s still not as much as we’d hoped it would be. I’m hearing a lot of people in the migraine community say they have eliminated their migraines completely with keto nutrition. My doctor are completely skeptical about that and they keep saying I’ll see little to no effect from changing my diet. The ironic part is the daily medicines that I am taking to manage this—Lyrica, Vimpat, Metroprolol and the emergency pain medicines Trammadol, OxyContin, and a clonidine tablet for high blood pressure negatively impacts my metabolism enough that it makes someone like me trying to get into ketosis that much harder. What do you think about this and how I should proceed?
Thank you for all you do, I appreciate your show and I have learned so much listening. I’m working my way through older podcasts as well as the current ones.
Rebekah
– What do I need to tweak in my ketogenic diet to keep my ankles from swelling up in warmer weather?
Hi Jimmy and Will,
I’ve been keto for 10 months with blood ketones ranging from 0.4-2.1 and my A1c is very healthy at 5.0. I’ve learned so much from your show and was hoping you could offer advice on how a ketogenic diet and/or certain supplements could help me control swelling in my ankles that tends to happen when the weather warms up. I’m 53 years old and have lost about 30 pounds since starting keto. Three different doctors have all told me that need to be wearing compression socks or taking water pills to help with this. I was really hoping that keto would help with this problem, but with the warmer weather my left ankle is swelling up. I walk 3 miles a day for exercise but also sit a lot for my work. The swelling generally goes away overnight, but returns the next time I have to sit a lot for work or when I travel. I drink plenty of water and supplement with 400-600mg of magnesium oxide and pink Himalayan sea salt everyday. Is there anything else I can do to help control this swelling?
Thank you so much for any advice you can offer!
Tamara
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– How can eating a ketogenic diet help me with the loud tinnitus I’m experiencing from Meniere’s disease?
Hi Jimmy and Dr Cole,
I love you two SO SO much! I never miss an episode. Dr Cole worked with my mother and completely changed her life! My question for you guys is about Meniere’s disease and keto. I was recently diagnosed with this and I have had tinnitus ever since I can remember. Two and a half months ago, the ringing suddenly got really loud nearly overpowering all the other noises surrounding me. Needless to say, my sleep quality dropped and after seeing an ENT, Chiropractor, Audiologist, an Acupuncturist, and even an Atlas Orthogonal, I am spiraling out of control, exhausted, and not knowing where to turn. My general practitioner told me I had to change my diet from keto to eating more FRUITS, VEGETABLES, and WHOLE GRAINS. He also said I had to lower my salt significantly. Honestly I would do anything at this point to make it go away, but I can’t with good conscious and two other autoimmune diseases (Interstitial Cystitis and Reynauds) switch to a high-carb, low salt diet. I tried to explain to my doctor that on keto that it was necessary for electrolytes. What do you guys think about this?
Thank you for your help,
Sharon
In Episode 147 of Keto Talk, Jimmy and Dr. Will Cole do a deep dive on the subject of offal and why it is so important to eat 'nose to tail'.
“Especially for people following the carnivore protocol, this is great because offal is one of nature's multi vitamins.” – Dr. Will Cole
“When you think back to our hunter gatherer ancestors when they got an animal they didn't let any part of it go to waste.” – Jimmy Moore
Offal and organ meats are most popular when used from beef, pork, lamb, or poultry. The different kinds of organ meats that you can eat include:
- Brain
- Heart
- Liver
- Kidney
- Tongue
- Gizzard
- Sweetbread
History Of Organ Meats
Each culture has their own opinion of organ meat and each views it slightly different than the next. In some cultures, organs are consumed daily while in others certain organs are illegal to eat. One thing that stands true for all cultures is that organ consumption has changed over the years.Centuries ago, not only were organ meats just eaten, they were praised and loved. When food was hunted and gathered there was a lot of effort put into supplying it for families and tribes. Hunters didn’t just walk to the local supermarket to buy meat, they had to fight for it. And when you’re putting that much effort into hunting food for your family, you use every ounce of it that you can. Not only was it eaten just so it wouldn’t go to waste, the organ meat was reserved for the respected society members. Whether it was the political kings and leaders, the hunters, or the elders; the organ meats were regarded as the best and saved for the best.
Over the years it has changed to be eaten by all, not just the well respected, in almost all countries. In some countries, organ meats are served as common street food and others as appetizers and entrees in expensive restaurants. No matter how common throughout the world though, eating organ meat isn’t a widely loved meat here in the United States, yet.
Why People Avoid It
I will admit that the taste can take some getting used to, but they provide far too many benefits to avoid it. Another reason that organ meats invoke negative perceptions is the thought of toxins. The misconception in our society is that the animals’ toxins are stored in their organs; and when eaten, the toxins now move into our bodies. This would make sense, however the toxins are not actually stored in an animal’s organs. The organs, the liver in particular, are where the toxins move to get filtered out. Once there, the liver doesn’t store it, but rather decide where it should be moved to. Most times, the liver moves any toxins to the kidneys where it is then expelled through urine. The toxins are removed from the animal’s organs and bodies before it has the chance to enter our bodies.
Benefits
The benefits of eating organ meat reach far and wide. Each one acts as a superfood that provides many more nutrients to our bodies than the animal muscle meat that we normally eat.
- CoQ10
One of the main nutrients that organ meats offer is the Coenzyme Q10, otherwise known as CoQ10. This coenzyme is found in the largest amounts in animal hearts. Like all coenzymes, our bodies naturally produce this nutrient, but only in small amounts and not enough that we need. That’s where organ meat comes in.
CoQ10 is also designed to help other enzymes digest and break down food. When it comes to energy, it isn’t always the same and instead comes in many different forms. The form that our cells use is called adenosine triphosphate, or ATP. But when our energy comes in the form of fat or carbohydrates that we eat, how does our body make that change to supply energy to our cells? CoQ10 is crucial for the body to begin and sustain the ATP synthesis process to continually supply our cells with energy each day.
Our brain and cardiovascular systems are also impacted by this coenzyme due to its antioxidant features and its effect on oxidative stress. Although further research is needed, it is recommended to people with or at risk for cardiovascular disease to up their CoQ10 intake along with regular medications. Eating foods high in CoQ10 helps fight the backlash that come with these prescribed medications and keep blood flowing.
When it comes to our brain, it has been shown that those with cognitive disorders have lower levels of CoQ10 that contribute to the issue. As potential agents are looked for to combat the cognitive decline we see on a daily basis, research suggests that CoQ10 has potential to be used medically to fight the decline.
- Vitamin A
Organ meats also offer one of the largest amounts of the antioxidant Vitamin A. When taken in supplement form Vitamin A in mass amounts can result in toxicity; but, Vitamin A present in food does not lead to any toxic results even in large amounts. When the body breaks down nutrients from food sources it can access how much our individual bodies need and expel any extra, avoiding any issues.
There are two types of Vitamin A: retinol, or active Vitamin A, and beta-carotene. Active Vitamin A is present in organ meats and other animal meat in smaller quantities. This type can be broken down and used by the body right away, making it a perfect source to get this nutrient from. Beta-carotene, found in many vegetables, cannot be used by the body unless broken down and changed. Even though vegetables are great for you, they are an inefficient source of Vitamin A because of the work and stress it has on our bodies just to use it.
Vitamin A can also do a lot of good when it comes to the immune system. In a recent study of children under 5 in Colombia, they came to the conclusion that increasing the childrens’ Vitamin A intake was the most effective way to protect against disease. Not only was it the most effective, it was also the least expensive way to protect the immune system in the children to ensure health. When Vitamin A is present, the mucosal barriers that become damaged by infection can regenerate and repair themselves to provide immune protection. If your body is lacking this immune-boosting vitamin, then regeneration does not occur and infections become more prevalent and can spread faster.
One of the most noticeable benefits of Vitamin A is the glowing and clear skin it can lead to. Its support of cell regeneration keeps wrinkles away while the anti-inflammatory properties protect against acne and skin irritations.
- B Vitamins
Organ meats also supply us with important B Vitamins. All of the B Vitamins that are present in organ meats offer some kind of help to our cardiovascular systems. These vitamins can maintain healthy levels of cholesterol, blood pressure, blood triglycerides, and homocysteine. When all of these are at healthy levels, the risk of developing a heart or cardiovascular issue is greatly diminished.
Vitamin B7, also referred to as biotin, is known for its ability to enhance beauty through the positive effects it has on hair, skin, and nails. One thing needed for radiant skin is fatty acid synthesis, and, of course, biotin aids this process and can therefore fight the effects of aging and prevent wrinkles.
Biotin deficiency and thyroid problems can both lead to thinning hair and hair loss. This can be reversed and restored through incorporating more biotin into your diet. The same is true for restoring weak and thinning nails back to full health. For this reason many beauty products and beauty enhancing supplements can be found with biotin. However, biotin is not as effective when use topically compared to when it is when ingested. 3 ounces of beef liver provides 30 mg of biotin, which is the daily recommendation for adults.
The B Vitamins in organ meats also aid in hormonal health and pregnancies. Folate, otherwise known as B9, is one of the most needed vitamins for mothers and babies for a healthy pregnancy. Folate supplements are often recommended by doctors, but I truly believe that when available, food medicines are the best way to get your daily dose of vitamins. Vitamin B6 can also decrease the risk of erectile dysfunction, reduce nausea related to pregnancy, and calm menstrual cycle cramps.
Vitamin A for immune system calming.
Vitamin A is essential for a strong immune system, and vitamin A deficiency has been linked to autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes. Researchers suspect the reason has to do with our dendritic cells, which send out a “red alert” at the sign of a supposed invader, to stimulate immunity, or a “calm down” message that tones down excessive and damaging immune reactivity. The “calm down” message makes use of vitamin A!
Vitamin K2 for brain and spinal cord healing.
One study in the Journal of Neuroimmunology found that vitamin K2 was effective at inhibiting the pro-inflammatory iNOS in the spinal cord and the brain immune system in rats that had multiple sclerosis symptoms. That suggests it could do the same for humans, but unfortunately, K2 is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies in the western diet. You can fix that with the right food medicines!
Iron to replenish deficits.
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is linked to many autoimmune diseases, but it isn’t clear how much of this is cause and how much is effect. One likely reason is that ferritin (stored iron) is mostly absorbed in the intestines. When absorption is compromised by inflammation and autoimmunity, iron stores can fall too low, and as you may already know, damage to the gut lining and leaky gut syndrome are considered (in functional medicine) to be preconditions for autoimmunity.
Micronutrients to quell inflammation and promote optimal function.
Micronutrient deficiencies – especially of selenium, magnesium, and zinc – are associated with several autoimmune diseases. That’s likely primarily due to chronic inflammation, which decreases the absorption of these vital nutrients. Yet, these micronutrients are required for the healthy production and conversion of the thyroid hormone, and thyroid problems such as Hashimoto’s disease are some of the most common autoimmune conditions. Supplementing with these micronutrients can help get thyroid issues back on track as you work on healing the gut and decreasing inflammation to increase micronutrient absorption.
In Episode 146 of Keto Talk, Jimmy and Dr. Will Cole answer your questions about Healing Chronic Fatigue, Elevated Glucose Response To High-Carb Meal While Keto, APAO2 Gene, Keto & A-Fib, Daily Laxative For Opiate-Induced Constipation, and more!
HOT TOPICS:
- Will's exciting new podcast The goop Fellas Podcast
- Why is being proactive about your health by doing things outside of conventional wisdom considered strange?
- How do you mitigate the effects of cortisol and insulin resistance (even while eating keto) induced by taking prednisone for Crohn’s disease?
- What role could a ketogenic nutritional health plan play in the recovery from opioid addiction?
- What’s the difference between saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats and how much of each do you need in your keto diet?
- Should a Type 1 diabetic who eats keto and sees a major glucose rise from a powerlifting workout be concerned about the rise in glucose?
- How do I eat low FODMAP real food-based keto to control my IBS when my doctor tells me the fat-digesting bile is flowing back into my stomach?
“At one point when I was on Lipitor before starting the Atkins diet I got my cholesterol down to 120, but you can ask my wife, I was NOT a happy man.” – Jimmy Moore “With the rise in awareness in wellness you also have a rise in skeptics and trolls. You can be objective without cynical and name calling.” – Dr. Will Cole HEALTH HEADLINES:
- Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s 'One-Meal A Day' Diet Is Absolutely Bonkers
- WHY LONG-TERM SUCCESS ON KETO CAN BE CHALLENGING FOR WOMEN, ACCORDING TO HORMONAL EXPERTS
- Diets high in red meat linked with greater health risks in two new studies
- There’s no such thing as a sugar rush
- Could Very Low 'Bad' Cholesterol Bring Stroke Danger?
- Limiting Carbohydrates Intake At Breakfast May Help Type 2 Diabetes Patients
- STUDY: Low-carbohydrate diets differing in carbohydrate restriction improve cardiometabolic and anthropometric markers in healthy adults: A randomised clinical trial
– How do you heal fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue when you’re doing everything perfect in your ketogenic lifestyle?
Hi guys,
I’m a longtime listener listener and appreciate all of the information you give so generously! I’m trying to figure out how to heal from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome which I was diagnosed with in 2014. I have eaten an LCHF diet for many years and lost around 30kg (~66 pounds). I'm 59 years old and have been a yo-yo dieter my entire life. On low-carb, I have been much more successful in stabilizing my weight and the trend has been moving slowly in the right direction with about 22 pounds left to go. It’s such a struggle. Even still, my fasting blood glucose is 5-6 mmol/L and blood ketones are 0.5-0.9 mmol/L.
I’ve been very strict in my keto diet for a while, but the aches and pain in my arms and legs from my fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue persists. The good news is my brain is a lot clearer and I’m able work again. It’s so difficult to find any doctors here in Sweden willing to run the tests I need to dig a little deeper into this. What would you suggest I do to help with my health issues? Thanks for your input.
Susan from Sweden
– Why is the blood glucose response to a higher-carb meal greater since I’ve gone strict keto than it was when I was only eating low-carb?
Hey Jimmy and Will,
Can you explain more about the blood glucose rebound effect that happens after eating keto for a while and then having a higher carb meal? I’ve noticed much higher blood sugar readings when I eat carbohydrates while on a ketogenic diet than I did just eating low-carb. I suppose it’s sign that my insulin resistance has gotten worse, but I can’t imagine why since I’m on keto. Granted, it is not always perfect in my keto diet and I don't track macros anymore. But my normal readings two hours postprandial might have been 130 before but now it’s 160.
Good luck with your six-month sabbatical, Jimmy. And thank you for answering my question.
Donna
– How can I optimize my keto lifestyle with the APAO2 gene mutation that makes it difficult to process saturated fat?
Hi Jimmy and Dr. Cole,
I have been keto for a year and a half and I’ve lost 60 without taking any medications. I recently learned that I have the APAO2 gene mutation that makes it difficult for my body to process saturated fat. My doctor insists that I cut my fat intake and eat a lot of vegetables. My LDL-P is 2418 and my heart calcium score came in very high at 268. I also have high oxidized LDL. I’ve been dairy-free for a year which has helped me boost my HDL cholesterol to an all-time high of 49. I took statin medications for almost 18 years before the side effects became too much for me to bear. I’m 68 years and just want to be as optimally healthy as I can possibly be. The one bright spot is my inflammation marker hsCRP is stellar at 0.3.
Should I be eating more lean proteins and increasing my intake of avocado, olives, and nuts along with eating more leafy greens? I am considering the Ketotarian way of eating since it seems to fit my genetic needs at this time. I just hate to give up so many of the animal-based foods I enjoy.
Thanks for your help,
Kenneth
– Will a ketogenic diet help patients dealing with atrial fibrillation?
Hi Jimmy and Will,
I just listened to your special episode with guest cohost Dr. Jay Wiles from a few weeks back where you discussed the bogus a-fib study. As someone who has this condition, I appreciated your input on that. But you guys didn’t say whether keto would help with this disease or not.
My experience has been that my heart palpitations get worse eating keto and that if I backed off my thyroid medication I get relief from this. I’m not sure why, but I suspect it is the hormone regulatory effects that come from a ketogenic diet. Unfortunately, when I did this my TSH shot way up to (yes, that’s not a typo—338!), and my doctor was obviously VERY concerned. I went back on the medication for fear of not knowing what impact chronically high TSH would have on the body. (I live in Canada and doctors rarely test any of the other numbers on the thyroid panel).
Can you talk more about what impact eating keto has on patients with a-fib? Thanks so much.
Brenda
KETO TALK MAILBOX:
– Is using senna leaf as a daily laxative to deal with opiate-induced constipation causing damage to the microbiome and general gut health?
Hey guys,
I eat >keto, but have a really bad case of opiate-induced constipation which forces me to use senna leaf as a laxative on a daily basis. I try to boost my gut health with fermented foods, probiotics, and digestive aids. But it seems I’m hopelessly addicted to taking laxatives since I can’t poop without help. This is probably a silly question, but is my microbiome suffering from this? I haven’t had a solid stool in months. So embarrassing!
Thanks for helping me with this!
Kristin
In Episode 145 of Keto Talk, Jimmy and Dr. Will Cole answer your questions about Persistent Itchiness, Bladder Pain While Eating Keto, Primary Hyperparathyroidism, Being Ravenously Hungry When Cutting Protein, Meal Timing To Increase Carbohydrate Intake, and more!
HOT TOPICS:
- Will taking daily Holy Communion impact insulin levels and my ability to burn fat and ketones?
- Is it normal to experience intense heartburn after breaking an extended fast?
- Other than meditate or quit my job, how do I deal with the stress-induced panic attacks and weight gain despite eating keto?
- I’ve heard keto and dry fasting can help me with my tinnitus. Is there any scientific evidence supporting this?
- Why would my blood glucose remain elevated even after a 72-hour fast?
“You have to decide what is more important to you; the stress of a certain job or your health.” – Jimmy Moore “It doesn't have to be carnivore or vegan. Find what makes you feel the best. We lack a sense of nuance in our current culture.” – Dr. Will Cole HEALTH HEADLINES:
- Exercise physiologist slams popular Keto diet and says short term results don't make up for the negative side effects
- The unlikely partnership that might decide the future of meat
- Arkansas lawmakers have passed a law against cauliflower rice
- Cheat days while in ketosis can be dangerous reveals UBCO research
- Harvard Study on Sugary Drinks and Early Death May Spell the End of Soda
- STUDY: New Study Suggests the Keto Diet May Not Be Ideal for Women
Jimmy and Will answer your questions:
– Why do I have a persistent itch ever since I started eating keto? What else can I try to try to deal with this?
Hey Jimmy and Will,
I have dealt with an extremely annoying itch all across my back, shoulders, and inside my arms ever since I started eating a ketogenic diet. I’ve tried eating no dairy, but the itching persists. I stopped taking as much of my vitamin C, but that didn’t solve the problem either. I highly suspect this is coming from oxalate dumping in my body as I eat lots of almond butter, almond milk, and raspberries as a keto dieter over the past seven months. I used to be vegan and added back in red meat after years of not eating it to help with my kidney health. Any suggestions about how to deal with this annoying itch?
Thanks for listening,
Mary
– Why would I experience cramping, bladder pain, and diarrhea when I eat a ketogenic diet?
Hey Jimmy and Dr. Cole,
I was eating a keto diet and loving along with my husband, but I started developing some cramping pain in my bladder and diarrhea as well as feeling an urgency and a burning sensation when I went to the bathroom. I went to see my doctor who gave me antibiotics and I saw only marginal improvement so we switched medications. This song and dance went on for about a month or so, but I decided to go off of keto to see if that would help. I slowly started feeling better from the bladder pain, but I sure miss the benefits I was getting from it. What could be causing this in my ketogenic eating plan?
Thank you for your wisdom and help.
Kathy
– What impact is my Primary Hyperparathyroidism having on my elevated blood pressure and weight loss challenges while eating keto?
Hey guys,
I’m a 63-year old woman diagnosed with Primary Hyperparathyroidism one year ago. I have doing strict keto for the past six months with a few slip-ups during the holidays. I have lost 40 pounds and about 20 inches off my body with another 25 pounds of weight loss to go. The pain related to this disease has eased up since I started eating low-carb, high-fat, but blood pressure has still remained elevated requiring me to take medication. How is this disease impacting the blood pressure and my ability to shed the rest of the weight off my body?
A thankful Ketonian,
Witmer
- Why did I get ravenously hungry when I reduced my protein intake and raised my dietary fat consumption?
Hey Jimmy and Will,
I hear you guys talk about moderating protein and eating a higher percentage of fat in the diet to be keto. I’ve been eating this way for about a year and have lost a total of 95 pounds and getting stronger each day. I’ve been consuming around 130g protein daily and stalled out in my weight loss efforts at 220 pounds. I dropped my protein down to 90g and raised my fat to 285g attempting to eat this in an 8-hour feeding window (16 hours of intermittent fasting). It went well for a couple of days and helped me break my stall. But then out of nowhere I started having ravenous hunger like I haven’t experienced before being in a state of ketosis. I workout six days a week, so I’m very active. Do I need to raise my protein back up again to help produce satiety with my keto meals? Any help or advice you can give is appreciated.
Scott
KETO TALK MAILBOX:
– Could spacing out your meals allow for more wiggle room for a keto dieter to consume more carbohydrates than 50g in a day and stay ketogenic?
Hi guys,
I have been keto for many years and am curious about the role of timing my consumption of carbs each day. I generally try to stay at 20-30g daily and never go over 50g, but I wonder what would happen if I ate 40g carbs each in three meals spaced out enough during the day to be cleared by the next meal if I could get to 120g of clean carbohydrates and still be in ketosis. Is there any research that has looked at this? I’ve personally seen it happen in me consuming as many as 150g carbs in a daily strategically spaced out and still showing solid ketone readings. I believe this is something that should be explored that perhaps seasoned low-cabers could be ingesting more than the standard no more than 50g carbs daily.
Thanks for talking about this.
Nicholas
In Episode 144 of Keto Talk, Jimmy and Dr. Will Cole dig into the subject of Functional Medicine and Dr. Cole explains to us exactly what tests every keto dieter should be running and what they mean to you.
“It's rarely one thing that is the magic bullet. Normally it's a confluence of different factors. These labs allow us to find the pieces of the puzzle.” – Dr. Will Cole
“You can take a shotgun approach with labs and do everything, or use them to really fine tune your health.” – Jimmy Moore
The specific tests we talk about in this episode and the ranges you should be looking for:
C-reactive protein
Inflammation is one primary way disease genes get turned on, and it is generally destructive all over the body. C-reactive protein is an inflammatory protein that, while it is essential for cleaning up bad bacteria, in excess it can lead to accelerated aging, chronic disease, and damage to the telomeres.
Optimal Range: < 0.5 mg/L
Small dense LDL particles
What you thought was “bad cholesterol” (LDL) isn’t all bad, and labelling it so is a simplistic and inaccurate view of cholesterol. LDL particles are proteins that carry cholesterol around in your body. Some of these particles are big and buoyant, while others are small and dense. It’s the small dense LDL particles that can cause damage, while the larger fluffier particles are essentially benign. Knowing your level of small dense LDL particles is much more instructive that simply knowing your total cholesterol, because it is the small dense LDLs – not the cholesterol itself – that indicate a riskfor heart attack and stroke (and thereby put you at risk for an earlier death).
Optimal Range: < 200 nmol/L
Homocysteine
This protein in excess (especially when coupled with a B vitamin deficiency) has been linked to cognitive decline, which can drastically reduce quality as well as length of life.
Optimal Range: < 7 Umol/L
Hgb A1C
This test tells you what your blood sugar has been, on average, for the past two to three months. When it is high, it can indicate pre-diabetes or diabetes, and an elevated A1C has been linked with higher rates of all-cause mortality in patients with diabetes.
Optimal Range: < 5.3%
Vitamin D
This nutrient is responsible for hundreds of different genetic pathways in the body but because most people spend most of their day indoors and get little sun exposure, vitamin D deficiency is rampant. That’s too bad because this deficiency is linked to chronic disease, and optimal levels are linked to an actual preservation of telomeres, meaning you live longer and stay healthier! If that’s not a reason to get a little sunshine, I don’t know what is. Note that vitamin D should be paired with other fat soluble vitamins, like vitamin A and K2, for maximum absorption.
Optimal Range: 50-60 ng/mL
Fasting insulin
When your body breaks down carbohydrates, and to a lesser extent, proteins into glucose, your blood sugar goes up. In response, your pancreas secretes insulin to send your blood sugar into your cells (for energy) and bring down the level in your blood. However, if insulin gets activated too often at too high levels, this has been linked to accelerated aging and telomere shortening.
Optimal Range: < 3 ulU/mL
C-peptide: Optimal Range: 0.8 to 3.1 ng/mL Fasting blood sugar: Optimal Range: 75 to 90 mg/dL Triglycerides: Optimal Range: < 100 mg/dL HDL: Optimal Range: 59 to 100 mg/dL
Hormone testing: Urine and Saliva Other Nutrients: Selenium, Mg, Iron, MMA,
Microbiome labs: We look to assess gut health, where around 80 percent of our immune system resides.
Intestinal permeability lab: This blood test looks for antibodies against the proteins that govern your gut lining (occludin and zonulin), as well as bacterial toxins that can cause inflammation throughout the body, called lipopolysaccharides (LPS).
Multiple autoimmune reactivity labs: This array shows us if your immune system is creating antibodies against many different parts of the body, such as the brain, thyroid, gut, and adrenal glands. The labs are not meant to diagnose an autoimmune disease, but to look for possible evidence of abnormal autoimmune-inflammation activity.
Cross reactivity labs: Helpful for people who are gluten-sensitive and who have gone gluten-free and eat a clean diet, but still experience symptoms like digestive problems, fatigue, and neurological symptoms. In these cases, relatively healthy food proteins—such as gluten-free grains, eggs, dairy, chocolate, coffee, soy, and potatoes—may be mistaken by the immune system as gluten, triggering inflammation. To their immune system, it’s as if they have never gone gluten-free.
- AHCY:
This enzyme is responsible for breaking down the amino methionine by converting S-adenosylhomocysteinase into pro-inflammatory homocysteine. Mood disorders are common for those with a double mutation but typically do well with SAMe supplementation.
- BHMT:
The BHMT gene directs the enzyme responsible for the amino acid methionine, the building block in the choline oxidation process for optimal brain function. Changes in this gene are associated with ADHD.
- CBS
No, not the television network! It actually stands for the enzyme that makes the amino acid cystathionine. A mutation of this gene will lead a person to produce more sulfur end products and as a result will need to limit sulfur-rich foods such as legumes and dairy. These foods can increase ammonia levels and contribute to existing health problems. NOS and SUOX are two other genes that can increase sulfur and are linked to immune disorders like asthma.
- COMT:
This gene is responsible for creating a healthy balance of neurotransmitters and, in turn, a healthy brain. A double COMT gene change is associated with increased risk for anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
- MAO:
The main role of the MAO gene is to clear out excess neurotransmitters like serotonin. When changes to this gene occur it can create an imbalance in neurotransmitters leading to increased rates of anxiety and depression. Those with an MAO mutation, as well as the MTHFR gene mutation, can have a higher rate of histamine intolerance. Because of this even healthy foods such as fermented foods, bone broth, and vinegar can increase inflammation.
- MTHFR:
This is not an acronym for a swear word guys, get your mind out of the gutter. The biggest thing I use DNA testing for is to assess methylation, a biochemical superhighway that help your gut, brain, hormones, and detox pathways function properly. This process happens a billion times every single second so if methylation isn’t functioning well, neither are you. Since I often deal with a variety of gut, brain, and hormonal problems in my clinic it is important to see if my patients methylation is working well.
The MTHFR enzyme is responsible for converting folic acid into folate which acts as fuel to the methylation process. A1298C and C677T are the two main MTHFR mutation. When A1298C is altered it can lead to mood disorders due to its important role in neurotransmitter function. C677T changes can cause higher levels of inflammatory homocysteine. Both of these are linked to autism and autoimmune conditions like autoimmune thyroid issues.
- MTR/MTRR:
These are necessary for B12 production, another methyl donor. Those who have this mutation need higher intake of B12 because their body uses it faster than it produces it. Oftentimes people who have this genetic change can also be low in lithium which is needed for mood regulation. We can easily check lithium levels through testing blood and hair.
- VDR
VDR stands for vitamin D receptor. Every single cell in your body uses vitamin D. Other than your thyroid hormone, no other nutrient or hormone can claim that importance. It is responsible for over 200 different pathways in the body. Mutations in this gene make it really difficult to absorb vitamin D. It’s important to know if this is the case for you in order to supplement higher doses on a consistent basis to make sure you are getting enough of this vital nutrient.
- Detox genes
I also look for changes in your detox genes such as CYP1A2, also known as your caffeine gene. This can show just how well you can tolerate caffeine and whether or not it can be harmful or beneficial to your health.
In Episode 143 of Keto Talk, Jimmy and Dr. Will Cole do a deep dive on the subject of Adaptogens–plant medicines, but not just any old plant medicines– and shine some light on what this means for your health.
"I like to think of adaptogens like Captain Planet. When all the forces combined, they saved the day. Adaptogens are a whole kingdom of substances that all work together, but they all have their own strong suits as well." – Dr. Will Cole
"Most people can find benefit from these adaptogens in their life right now." – Jimmy Moore
What are Adaptogens?
Adaptogens are a broad family of herbs and plant medicines that have been used for thousands of years throughout the world. To be labeled an adaptogen, a plant medicine must fulfill at least three specific criteria:
- They are generally safe (for just about everyone).
- They help you handle stress.
- They work to balance your hormones.
How adaptogens work
Stress and hormone pathways are connected – your body’s stress system, the sympathetic nervous system, controls hundreds of pathways that are responsible for inflammation, and when inflammation gets out of control, this can lead to hormonal problems like adrenal fatigue, low sex drive, and thyroid dysfunction.
Adaptogens help to regulate the sympathetic nervous system so everything downstream works better. And because chronic inflammation is linked to many of the common health problems we see today, the medical literature has found adaptogens to have even more cool and far-reaching health benefits like:
- lowering cortisol levels
- regenerating brain cells
- alleviating depression and anxiety
- protecting heart health
- protecting the liver
- preventing and fighting cancer
- lowering cholesterol
- protecting against radiation
- balancing the immune system
- decreasing fatigue
- Adaptogen Superstars
They all mediate stress, fight inflammation, and bring balance to your hormonal system but each adaptogen also has its own special set of skills.
Here are the 12 most popular adaptogens and what you should know about each:
- Ginseng: The pick-me-up
Ginseng varieties, including Asian White, Asian Red, and American White, are great for those seeking an extra boost of energy without the jitters that can come from caffeine. Personally, I especially like to use it to combat jet lag.
- Pearl: The beauty secret
Crushed-up pearl powder is a great source of amino acids and will nourish skin, hair, and nails.
- Rhodiola: The stress calmer
Rhodiola rosea is good for people struggling with adrenal fatigue and fibromyalgia, but it can have a stimulating effect on the extra-sensitive, so take it before noon or it could keep you up at night.
- Schisandra: The adrenal supporter
Another super adrenal supporter, this berry is one I used on a regular basis during my journey recovering from adrenal fatigue.
- Shilajit: The sex hormone igniter
People with low libido or sex hormone imbalance can benefit from shilajit. This Ayurvedic herb’s name translates as “conqueror of mountains and destroyer of weakness.” Sounds good to me.
- Ashwagandha: The thyroid + mood master
A superstar adaptogen, this popular herb is a great tool in supporting optimal thyroid function. If you tend to get mood swings, ashwagandha may also be all the remedy you need. Just watch out – ashwagandha is a nightshade, which may aggravate symptoms (such as joint pain) in some people with autoimmune conditions.
- Maca: The energizer
Maca both boosts energy and calms anxiety. It’s also a rich source of vitamin C, making it an immunity enhancer. There are three types of maca powders: Red, yellow, and black. Red maca is the sweetest and mildest tasting. Yellow maca is the least sweet, and black maca is somewhere in between the two.
- Holy Basil (Tulsi): The memory booster
I recommend holy basil to my patients who complain of brain fog because it gently increases cognitive function. As a bonus, it’s also great for bloating and gas.
- Ho Shou Wu: The libido pumper-upper
Another great tool for people with a low sex drive, this herb has been used for thousands of years in Chinese medicine.
- Mucuna pruriens: Nature’s chill pill
This adaptogenic bean extract is jam-packed with L-DOPA, the precursor to the neurotransmitter dopamine. I take this daily as it helps with focus and calms me down during my busy day.
- Eleuthero: The battery pack
If you are dragging through the day, this herb is another great one for optimizing energy levels. Extra stressful week? Eleuthero is your go-to.
- Adaptogenic mushrooms
Within the adaptogenic kingdom, there is an extra-special group of medicinal mushrooms that offer some of the same hormone-balancing benefits as the adaptogens above and some extra immune-boosting qualities too. These include:
- Chaga
- Shiitake
- Himematsutake
- Lion’s Mane
- Turkey Tail
- Cordyceps
- Reishi
What are adaptogens anyway?
Adaptogens encompass a wide variety of different natural medicines from all corners of the globe that have a few things in common: They are generally safe and they have a balancing effect on something called the hypothalamic-pituitary-endocrine axis. This is the delicate dance between your brain and hormone system, and include your brain-adrenal (HPA) axis, brain-thyroid (HPT), and brain-gonadal axis (HPG). You need all these communication systems working in perfect harmony for a healthy mood, metabolism, energy, immune system, and sex drive. When your HP axis is unbalanced it leads to hormone problems like adrenal fatigue, thyroid problems, and libido issues. And nobody wants that.
Like the colors of a rainbow or the superhero kids on Captain Planet, the inhabitants of the adaptogenic kingdom sometimes work brilliantly by themselves and sometimes cooperate synergistically with other complementary adaptogens. Usually available in powdered form, you can mix these into your morning coffee, make a caffeine-free tonic, or blend them into your daily smoothie.
The next question is: Which ones do you need? Find your current health issue and I’ll give you a list, but always remember to pay attention to how your body responds to anything new.
Poor complexion, Brittle nails, or Unhealthy hair:
Pearl: This adaptogen of the sea is a great source of amino acids to help nourish hair, skin, and nails.
Chaga: This superfood mushroom is loaded with antioxidants that help fight free radicals to keep skin youthful.
Cordyceps: This is the ultimate anti-aging adaptogen. Not only does this mushroom increase antioxidants, but it decreases the pro-inflammatory monoamine oxidase and lipid peroxidation activity that causes us to age.
Rhaponicum: Full of antioxidants, this root helps to promote cell health, keeping you young and vibrant.
Jiaogulan: Consuming this adaptogen can actually help your body increase its production of superoxidase dismutase. This particular antioxidant protects your body’s cells from premature destruction and aging.
Stress:
Rhodiola: This herb can help reduce stress and is great for people with adrenal fatigue. However, if you are extra sensitive, be careful because it could potentially keep you up at night.
Mucuna pruriens: This bean extract is packed with L-DOPA, which is the precursor to the neurotransmitter dopamine. I call this nature’s chill pill.
Ashwagandha: Since it has the ability to regulate cortisol, your body’s stress hormone, this is a powerful calming tool to have on hand.
Licorice root: Bring stress down with this cortisol-controlling Zen master.
Hormone Balance:
Schisandra: This berry supports your adrenals and can help fight adrenal fatigue.
Cordyceps: For those struggling with adrenal fatigue, this is a great hormone balancer to help increase energy and stamina.
Ashwagandha: The ultimate cortisol balancer, this helps to support your brain-adrenal (HPA) axis. This herb is also powerful when it comes to thyroid support. Since adaptogens are balancing in nature, ashwagandha in particular is great at boosting sluggish thyroid hormones.
Licorice root: Just like ashwagandha, it helps to heal adrenal fatigue by balancing cortisol levels.
Fatigue:
Ginseng: Asian white, American white, Asian red, and Siberian (Eleuthero) all boost energy without the caffeine jitters.
Maca: This herb is available in three different varieties: red, yellow, and black. Red is the sweetest but most mild tasting. Yellow is the least sweet, and black is right in the middle. They are all great energy boosters.
Low Sex Drive:
Shilajit: This herb is used in ayurvedic medicine and translates to “conqueror of mountains and destroyer of weakness.” Shilajit helps to lift up low libido and balance sex hormones.
He shou wu: If sex were an herb, it would be he shou wu. Used for thousands of years in Chinese medicine, this herb helps increase sex drive in those with low libodos. Mix with shilajit for a sexual health tonic.
Brain Fog:
Holy basil (Tulsi): Start incorporating this into your wellness routine if you struggle with brain fog as it works to increase cognitive function.
Lion’s mane: The nerve growth factors (NGFs) found in this mushroom can help regenerate and protect brain tissue.
Rhaponticum: Some studies have shown that this root can stimulate brain activity.
Immunity:
Maca: Packed with vitamin C, this is a perfect immune booster.
Chaga: Studies have shown this mushroom to have powerful antiviral effects as well as immune-balancing properties.
Turkey tail: When consumed daily, it has been shown to improve immune function.
Ashwagandha: This is traditionally used in ayurvedic medicine to help boost the immune system after being sick.
Astragalus: Having strong immune-boosting abilities, this herb has been used to help restore immune function for people with weakened immune systems from cancer treatments or chronic illnesses. In addition, it has powerful antiviral and antibacterial properties.
Anxiety and Depression:
Lion’s mane: Studies have shown that the consumption of lion’s mane can reduce depression and anxiety.
Ashwagandha: Taking ashwagandha has been shown to reduce anxiety by up to 44 percent!
Blood Sugar Balance:
Reishi: This magic mushroom helps to lower blood sugar levels by down-regulating-alpha-glucosidase, the enzyme responsible for breaking down starches into sugars.
Digestive Issues:
Holy basil (Tulsi): This little guy works hard to reduce bloating and gas, for those struggling with gut issues.
Turkey tail: I often give this adaptogenic mushroom to my patients who are battling gut overgrowths like SIBO or candida.
Licorice root: This has been used for years as a common remedy to help heal leaky gut syndrome since it is both soothing and anti-inflammatory.
Cancer:
Shiitake: Japanese studies have shown that this mushroom has the power to actually decrease tumor growth.
Himematsutake: Also known as God’s mushroom, the protein blazein that is found in Himematsutake actually has the ability to kill some cancer cells. Studies have shown that cancer cells died after just a few days of treatment!
Where the heck do I buy these?
You can find many high-quality, organic adaptogens online and at health foods stores. Some of my favorite brains are Moon Juice, Sun Potion, Four Sigmatic, and Real Mushrooms.
In Episode 142 of Keto Talk, Jimmy and Dr. Will Cole answer your questions about Mixed Messages About Bonking On Keto, Yellow And Floating Stool, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia, Hypoglycemia When Cheating, Traumatic Brain Injury, and more!
HOT TOPICS:
- Response to Dr. William Davis’ column “Is the ketogenic diet dangerous?”
- What is the ideal ketogenic modality to heal the gut microbiome after food poisoning. No antibiotics were used.
- Fasting can affect pathogenesis of autoimmune disease but also how to address some of the challenges that patients with autoimmune disease might face if they try fasting, e.g concurrent use of prednisone.
- What role does keto play in recovering from vaccine injuries?
- How do I have the proper knowledge about the relevant heart health information with my cardiologist?
- Why do I get nauseated by eating more fats in my ketogenic diet?
“If you see a number like 29,000 people over 17 years, this is not a randomized, controlled study. That's your clue that this is not good science.” – Jimmy Moore “You cannot extrapolate from studies of epileptic children that have other health problems and then apply that to the average human being.” – Dr. Will Cole HEALTH HEADLINES:
- Trendy low-carb diets are fuelling a rise in bloating, diarrhoea and constipation among millennials because they are so low in fibre
- Three or more eggs a week increase your risk of heart disease and early death, study says
- Why Americans are on track to eat the most eggs in nearly a half-century
- What you need to know about the keto diet
- What’s the Skinny on the Keto Diet?
- STUDY: Low-Carb Diets Like Keto May Increase the Risk of AFib
Jimmy and Will answer your questions:
– Why did I seemingly “bonk” when engaging in demanding skiing conditions while on a ketogenic diet?
Hi Jimmy and Dr. Cole,
I really enjoy your podcast and appreciate your diligent work. My question is about sports performance. I've been doing a lower carb diet for 8 months now, always under 150g carbs and mostly under 100g. For the past 6 weeks, I've been strictly following a keto diet with net carbs under 30, many days around 20g. I'm also limiting my calories and doing intermittent fasting with calories coming in between 1200-1500. Once or twice a week I cycle up to about 2000 calories. I just returned home from a snowboard trip where I experienced a scary problem and I'd like to learn more about the physiology of what may have happened.
The first two days were challenging conditions with a lot of powder. This takes more effort so I'd consider it somewhat demanding exercise, but still aerobic. This was my first trip since going strictly keto and I was still adhering to the diet strictly. On the third day after a breakfast of Canadian bacon and eggs, we got up and headed up the mountain. On my first short run of the day, the trouble began. My legs literally would not work and I had trouble getting up on my board after falling. This happened a few times and I started to worry I may be having a panic attack even though this is not something I've ever experienced on the slopes. I was definitely a little worried about what I was experiencing but I just chalked it up to nerves, calmed myself, and eventually made it down. I assumed resting on the lift would be all I needed.
I got up to the top and the same thing happened although initially I was fine for a few minutes. It was a real challenge to both my legs and my brain and then I started having the same symptoms again about halfway down. These were steep, challenging runs and I began to worry I had just finally freaked myself out to the limit. Then it occurred to me that I may be "bonking"...I've run one marathon and experienced something like that, however, this was very different. I seriously couldn't get my legs to work, as in laying on my back trying to flip over and couldn't even pull my knees up to my chest.
I ended up making it down safely, albeit so ungracefully and very slowly and decided I should probably eat some quick absorbing carbs if I wanted to continue. I slowly ate half of a very large chocolate chip cookie, monitoring how I felt. Incidentally, this didn't even taste good to me and didn't create any cravings in the days after. After a rest, I went back out and was totally back to "normal." I know I'm relatively fat-adapted at this point since I can fast 18 hours easily. However, I've also read it can take months for metabolic processes to fully adapt. I'm guessing what happened is that the demands of the activity outpaced my body's ability to access fat, and being keto, I had fully depleted my glycogen stores. Is that what happened to me? That's pretty simplistic, but I'd love to hear a more detailed scientific explanation of what may have happened.
Thanks again for producing a great show!
Cheryl
– What’s going on with yellow and floating stool when you are eating keto?
Hi Jimmy and Will,
I’m one month and two days in to my new lifestyle, but I still have diarrhea and it’s always yellow. Is this normal? Thank you!
AND
Hey Jimmy and Dr. Cole,
I keep a very strict keto diet eating two times a day, so I have a regular bowel movement every other day. But my stool mostly floats. Is this a problem? I consume quality fats and protein with very few carbs in the form of green vegetables. Thanks for your help!
James
– Does having low platelets and possibly Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia have a connection to eating a ketogenic diet?
Hello you guys,
It looks like my wife is having low platelets and a possible diagnosis of ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia) and we are working with doctors to find out. We started keto in May 2018 and now consume a meat heavy low-carb, high-fat diet. Is there anything in our keto diet that could cause this or help in the healing process? Would adding in more bone marrow to the diet help?
Thank you,
Shawn
– How do you prevent bouts of hypoglycemia from happening when you go off plan and consume carbs (other than staying in a state of ketosis)?
Jimmy and Will,
I have been on keto since August and have lost about 50 pounds. I have been testing blood ketones and I am usually at 1.0 mmol+. Over the holidays I had three times when I went out of ketosis and each time I had a bad reaction. About 2-4 hours after consuming carbohydrates, I would have what I think is a hypoglycemic reaction with terrible nausea, diarrhea, sweating, and shaking. I was unable to test my blood to see what my glucose reading was because I felt so bad. After a few hours of resting I would start feeling normal again and eating carbohydrates after that was fine. But each of the three times I was getting out of ketosis I had this reaction. Any thoughts on why this is happening or ways to prevent it (besides the obvious of just staying in ketosis)? One more bit of info, the third time it happened I was trying to prevent it and instead of eating a big meal I kept snacking to try and keep my blood sugar up and that didn't work. Thanks for all your help and I hope to hear your response.
Ryan
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– What are the mechanisms behind why a ketogenic diet and periods of fasting help with traumatic brain injury?
Hello Jimmy and Will,
Thank you for your work. It is a pleasure to listen to Keto Talk. I have an observation about high-fat/low-carb that you and other listeners may find interesting. I sustained a very bad sports concussion in 2011 and this injury knocked me out (literally!) of school, all physical activity, and nearly all social interaction for upwards of six months. Most of my symptoms subsided within a year, but I had several longer-lasting cognitive effects, including math and language impairment, lack of focus, and increased irritability. One of the more prominent personality changes I noticed after the concussion was the sudden development of OCD, especially compulsion, and heightened anxiety and paranoia. In the years since, I have learned to live with this and work around my "new self." I have even been to counseling, which was somewhat helpful. When I first became concussed, my medical team recommended I take omega-3 fats in the form of flaxseed oil supplements, as well as an anti-seizure medication.
This past summer, I adopted a Paleo diet which quickly transitioned to Paleo ketogenic and I recently began implementing periods of fasting. I am doing all of this for health/longevity/vanity benefits, unrelated to my concussion. Since introducing fasting to my ketogenic diet, I am becoming my "old self" again. I have experienced all the benefits of ketosis and fasting—mental clarity, emotional stability, physical changes, physical performance PR’s, and more. But I never expected that the effects of my concussion would be reversed. They are not gone completely, but every fasting cycle I see huge improvements.
After doing a quick search of Dr. Google and looking on PubMed, I found out that this is a thing. People are using ketosis and fasting to heal traumatic brain injury. And it makes perfect sense- the neuroprotective aspects of fasting and a ketogenic diet should theoretically also help heal. Can you talk more about the mechanism of this on your podcast? My concussion was relatively minor, but there are people with CTE and servicemen coming back from overseas with PTSD and very serious traumatic brain injuries. This could be life-changing for so many people.
Again, thank you for what you do! You are so gracious on your show, and I so appreciate your continued dedication.
Katherine
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