He was a morbidly obese heart surgeon. Through high school, college, med school and surgical training, he followed the U.S. dietary guidelines for both diet and exercise. Yet nothing he did could keep the weight off. Each day in the operating theater he would split open the chests of people just like himself. He was heading for the operating table and knew he had to find solutions that worked. In 2016, he finally found a way to lose 100 pounds and keep it off. Now - in addition to doing heart surgery - he helps people just like himself get healthy, lose the weight and keep it off. Dr. Philip Ovadia is now a rebel M.D. working to keep people OFF his operating table.
Most conversations about diabetes focus on controlling blood sugar. Dr. Ian Lake spent 20 years following this playbook—counting carbohydrates, injecting insulin, managing his type 1 diagnosis according to conventional medical guidance. Then a serious hypoglycemic episode and early signs of retinopathy forced him to reconsider everything.
What he discovered became the foundation of his practice and his new book Shifting Gears: insulin itself may be more important than the glucose it controls. By reframing type 1 diabetes as a metabolic optimization problem rather than a glucose-management puzzle, Lake unlocked something most people with the condition never experience—stability without constant mental and physical strain.
But here's what makes this conversation essential for everyone: type 1 diabetes isn't just a disease. It's a window into how your body actually works. Understanding insulin's role as a master metabolic regulator reveals patterns that affect weight, mental health, inflammation, and longevity in all of us. Lake has run 100 miles fasted. He's cycled 1,000 miles while managing type 1. His approach challenges core assumptions about fuel, performance, and what our bodies actually need.
BIG IDEA
Insulin management—not glucose control—is the key to metabolic flexibility and long-term health, whether you inject insulin or not.
Contact Info:
Book: Shifting Gears by Ian Lake on Amazon
Website: Type1Keto.com
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A genetic connective tissue disorder deemed incurable by medicine improved dramatically through carnivore nutrition and structural medicine that conventional practice overlooks.
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At 16, Edward Goeke developed debilitating symptoms that left him bedridden: crippling pain whenever he felt emotion, constant tachycardia, and progressive deterioration. For two years, doctors dismissed him. Medications failed. Plant-based eating worsened his condition. By 18, he was losing vision and preparing to die.
Then came diagnosis: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a genetic connective tissue disorder affecting his ligaments throughout his body. Told it was permanent. Told he'd never fully recover.
But something shifted when he eliminated plant foods entirely and adopted a carnivore diet. Combined with targeted structural therapies—PRP prolotherapy and deep tissue tendon needling—his symptoms stabilized, then reversed. Now 22, he walks, trains, and functions normally. More provocatively, he's built a research-backed argument that "genetic" and "incurable" aren't the same thing, and that nutritional intervention can fundamentally alter gene expression.
Edward's now creating content to challenge mainstream health dogma, particularly for younger audiences conditioned to accept conventional medicine's failures as inevitable.
Edward Goeke: Contraindicated
YouTube: Edward A. Goeke
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Your body cannot release stored fat or heal itself when it perceives threat; gratitude is the measurable physiological switch that lowers cortisol, raises oxytocin, and allows metabolic transformation.
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Ben Azadi lost 80 pounds and reversed suicidal depression through metabolic healing. His father wasn't as fortunate—a preventable decline into type 2 diabetes, neuropathy, and stroke in 2014. That loss forged his purpose: reach one billion people and reverse type 2 diabetes in a million within a decade.
But Azadi's message diverges sharply from the biohacking mainstream. While cold plunges and red light have their place, they're secondary. The foundation is unglamorous: gratitude, sunlight, grounding—all free, all measurable in blood work and heart rate variability.
The science is stark: stress elevates cortisol; cortisol packs visceral fat around your organs. Gratitude does the inverse. Peer-reviewed research shows intentional gratitude practices reduce all-cause mortality by 9 percent and cardiovascular death by 15 percent.
KetoFlex Revised, his new book, merges this psychological work with metabolic flexibility—teaching your body to burn fat instead of remaining locked into sugar dependence. His thesis: most people major in the minors, chasing complexity while overlooking what actually works.
Ben Azadi Contact Info:
https://KetoFlexBook.com
Social Media Links
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For twenty years, Kelsey Buchalter cycled through hospitals, medications, and every conventional treatment psychiatry could offer for anorexia, bulimia, and anxiety. None of it touched the underlying problem. What finally did was a single instruction from a nutritionist: eat only red meat and eggs for ten days.
Now a health coach at Ovadia Heart Health, Kelsey sits down with Dr. Philip Ovadia and Jack Heald to trace the biological mechanism behind that shift, and to challenge a premise most mental health treatment never questions: that the mind can be repaired while the body remains inflamed and malnourished. She draws a sharp distinction between disordered eating and dietary intervention, one that has nothing to do with what's on the plate and everything to do with why it's there.
The conversation moves through decision fatigue, the vagus nerve's surprising link to the human voice, and the difference between healing from fear versus healing from self-respect. It is a story about what happens when biology gets treated before anyone tries to talk the mind into changing.
BIG IDEA
Before psychology can do its work, biology has to be stabilized first, and for Kelsey Buchalter, that meant confronting the idea that her mental illness was never a character flaw but a body in crisis.
kelsey buchalter
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Podcast: The Human Theater
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Cardiac imaging expert Kim Mischo spent 20 years inside the cardiology machine — running nuclear stress tests that told patients they were fine, then watching some of those patients have heart attacks the following week. She knew the system was broken long before she could prove it.
Now she can prove it.
A non-invasive scan exists that can detect coronary artery disease at 5% blockage — before symptoms, before a stress test would ever flag anything. It's been guideline-recommended since 2021. It's 99% accurate. And insurance won't cover it.
The reason why is the part of this conversation that will stay with you.
Dr. Philip Ovadia and Kim Mischo walk through the technology, the economics, and the quiet institutional logic that keeps a life-saving diagnostic tool out of reach for most Americans — while a far less accurate, far more expensive alternative continues to dominate cardiology practices nationwide.
This is a conversation about what early detection of heart disease could look like, and why it doesn't yet.
BIG IDEA
Between 50 and 60 percent of patients die from their first heart attack — which means the insurance company never had to pay a single claim related to their coronary disease.
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Website: https://clearheartandlung.com/
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Martha Carlin wasn't a scientist when her husband was diagnosed with Parkinson's at 44. She was an auditor — trained to follow the evidence wherever it leads, and to never take anything at face value. That discipline took her somewhere medicine hadn't yet looked: the gut.
What she found over the next two decades reframes how we understand not just Parkinson's, but chronic constipation, cancer, metabolic disease, sleep, cravings, and the quiet collapse of human health since World War II. The microbiome isn't a side conversation — it may be the whole conversation.
This episode traces one woman's obsessive, rigorous, grief-fueled investigation into what's really living inside us, what we've done to destroy it, and whether we can get it back. The answers are more specific — and more actionable — than you might expect.
BIG IDEA
The gut is not a digestive accessory — it is a pharmacological ecosystem that governs your brain, your immune system, your cravings, and possibly the trajectory of every major chronic disease you will ever face.
Contact Information: Martha Carlin
Websites:
Biotiquest - https://biotiquest.com/
The Bio Collective - https://www.thebiocollective.com/
Open Biome - https://openbiome.org/
Books from Martha Carlin :
"Connected" - https://amzn.to/4eMHNmL
"My Search for the Perfect Poop" - https://amzn.to/492PJwx
References:
"Missing Microbes" by Martin J. Blaser: - https://amzn.to/4wwyIEK
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Most people trying to get healthier are losing a battle they don't know they're fighting. It's not a lack of information. It's not even a lack of effort. It's something quieter — the stories running beneath the surface, the environments they've stopped noticing, the split-second decisions that feel small until they're not.
Martin Silva has spent 20 years coaching people out of the patterns that keep them stuck. A former competitive natural bodybuilder who hit the aesthetic ceiling and found it hollow, he now works with high-achievers in their 40s and 50s — people who are disciplined in every area of life except this one.
In this conversation, Martin unpacks the real architecture of lasting change: why willpower always fails, how your circle quietly shapes your body, why doing less in the gym often produces more, and what it actually takes to stop starting over.
The information was never the problem.
BIG IDEA
It's way easier to avoid temptation than it is to resist it — and no one gets healthy by relying on willpower.
Martin Silva - Contact Info
Website: OptimiseYourBody.com
Podcast: Martin Silva Fitness
Instagram: Martin Silva Fitness
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Craig Emmerich spent a decade eating low-carb and feeling great — until he wasn't. What followed was a quarter-million dollars, a chronic Lyme diagnosis, and a hard-won education in what diet alone simply cannot do.
In this conversation, Craig and Dr. Ovadia pull apart one of the most seductive myths in the metabolic health space: that the right food is always the right answer. They talk protein thresholds, personal fat limits, the case for bio-identical hormones, and the nuanced reality of GLP-1s — all filtered through 20-plus years of clinical observation and thousands of client testimonies.
What emerges is a framework built not on ideology but on context. The question isn't which diet is correct. The question is what your body actually needs right now — and whether you're asking that question honestly.
Craig and Maria Emmerich's new book, The Art of Metabolic Health, is available at ketomaria.com.
BIG IDEA
The number one failure of any diet is noncompliance — and the number one failure of any health strategy is mistaking the tool for the answer.
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Website
KetoMaria.com
https://ketomaria.com/
Newest Book
The Art of Metabolic Health
https://keto-adapted.com/product/the-art-of-metabolic-health/
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The science of what to eat has never been clearer. The problem was never the biology — it was everything else. Dr. Ty Beal, a global nutrition scientist who helped author the new U.S. Dietary Guidelines, has spent his career mapping where modern diets fail and why they keep failing. His Nutritional Value Score ranked foods with a rigor that finally puts organ meats in their proper place, calls out the grain mythology for what it is, and confirms what many already suspect: ultra-processed food is systematically, measurably eroding human health worldwide. But knowing what to eat and actually eating it are two very different problems. Dr. Beal doesn't just explain the gap — he names the machinery keeping it open. And despite decades of food industry interference in policy, he's cautiously, specifically optimistic. The question he can't fully answer yet is the hardest one: knowing what we know, why haven't things changed?
BIG IDEA
We have enough science to know what to eat — the remaining obstacle is not biology, it's the economics, politics, and behavioral engineering working against it.
Ty Beal Contact Info
Dr. Ty Beal discussed the development of the Nutritional Value Score (NVS), his role on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Scientific Review Group, and the critical need to prioritize whole, minimally processed foods over ultra-processed options. The conversation revealed broad agreement that ultra-processed foods and refined carbohydrates are the primary dietary issue in the U.S., while nutrient deficiencies remain widespread globally and domestically.
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You've done the work. You cleaned up your diet, fixed your sleep, addressed your metabolic health — and something is still wrong. Brain fog you can't explain. Fatigue that won't move. Weight creeping up for no apparent reason. Personality changes your family notices before you do.
Nurse practitioner Ally D'Amico spent 14 years watching patients spiral through specialists, collect diagnoses like fibromyalgia and chronic depression, and never actually get better — until she stumbled onto the thing nobody in conventional medicine was looking for. One in four people carry a genetic predisposition that prevents them from clearing a common environmental toxin. Fifty percent of homes contain it. And the insurance system doesn't even have a billing code for it.
If you've ruled everything else out, or if you're still not all the way back — this conversation is worth your time.
BIG IDEA
Mold toxicity masquerades as fibromyalgia, chronic depression, brain fog, and metabolic dysfunction — and one in four people are genetically unable to clear it on their own.
Ally's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ally-d%E2%80%99amico-anp-bc-4b596015/
Website: https://www.moldco.com/
MoldCo's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moldco/
IG: @themoldcompany
X: @themoldcompany
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Your body already knows how to heal itself. The question is whether anyone is giving it the right signals.
Dr. Adeel Khan trained as a conventional physician before following a thread most doctors ignore: what if we could restore the system, not just manage the symptoms? That thread led him through sports medicine, global laboratories, stem cell research, and a fundamental rethinking of what aging actually is at the cellular level.
In this conversation, Dr. Khan explains why most clinics calling themselves "stem cell" providers aren't offering what they claim, what MUSE cells actually do differently, why the US regulatory environment has kept these therapies out of reach — and what's quietly changing. He also pulls back the curtain on peptides, mitochondrial repair, and the emerging field of proteomics that may finally give us real data on how well these interventions work.
The future of medicine may not look like treatment at all. It may look like restoration.
BIG IDEA
If the system we built worked so well, we wouldn't have the problems that we do.
Contact: Dr. Adeel Khan
Social Media: @drakhan
Website: eterna.health
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Nick Norwitz has an MD, a PhD, and a cholesterol level that should have killed him — at least according to the standard model of cardiovascular disease. For seven years, his total cholesterol held above 700. His LDL sat in the high 500s. Every clinical algorithm flagged him as a cardiac emergency. He took none of the prescribed medications.
His just-published case report shows zero coronary plaque. Not reduced. Not minimal. Zero.
This episode isn't a victory lap. It's a serious conversation about what that result means — for how medicine measures risk, how it handles outliers, and why the incentive structures that shape clinical decisions may be more dangerous than any single cholesterol number. Dr. Philip Ovadia and Nick Norwitz also go deep on a fraudulent case report published in Circulation, why statins suppress GLP-1 levels and almost no cardiologist knows it, and what happens when the patient who refuses to follow the algorithm turns out to be right.
BIG IDEA
A patient with seven years of astronomically high cholesterol and zero coronary plaque is not an outlier to dismiss — he is a question medicine is obligated to answer.
Nick Norwitz Contact Info
Newsletter: staycuriousmetabolism.com (Top 2 Best-Selling in Science, Globally)
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nicknorwitzMDPhD (>1M Subscribers)
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Nick's Case Report:Seven Years of 700 Cholesterol Without Coronary
Atherosclerosis: A Lean Mass Hyper-Responder Case Report
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You got the tests. You got the diagnosis — maybe more than one. You took the medication. And you still don't feel like yourself.
Reed Davis has spent 30 years working with exactly those people. As the founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, he's trained over 5,000 practitioners in a methodology built on one counterintuitive premise: chasing a diagnosis may be the wrong move entirely.
Instead of narrowing in on a label, Reed looks for what he calls metabolic chaos — a constellation of interconnected dysfunction across hormones, immunity, digestion, detoxification, energy production, and the nervous system. The body, he argues, already knows how to heal. The job is to stop obstructing it.
What that looks like in practice — and the stories of what happens when you get it right — is where this conversation gets interesting.
BIG IDEA
You're supposed to live yourself out of the problems you've lived yourself into.
Reed Davis contact info
Websites:
Functional Diagnostic Nutrition: https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/
Find Your Metabolic Type: https://mtdiet.com/
Discount From the Podcast: https://FDNTraining.com/SOMOT26
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Medicine has always positioned itself as the authority — the place you go when something is wrong, on its terms, in its building, by its schedule. But the infrastructure built to support that model may now be its biggest liability.
Dr. Ami Bhatt, Chief Innovation Officer of the American College of Cardiology, has a front-row seat to what's breaking down and what's quietly beginning to work. What she sees isn't a technology problem. It's a relationship problem — between patients and the systems meant to serve them, between clinicians and the tools being handed to them, between the pace of innovation and the inertia of institutions that were never designed to move.
She's not here to predict the future. She's already living in the parts of it that are functioning. And what she's learned about why good technology fails — and why broken systems persist — applies far beyond cardiology.
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Website: dramibhatt.com
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Darius Sharpe has spent over two decades watching the same patients cycle through emergency rooms with the same conditions, the same medications, and the same unaddressed root cause. As a paramedic-turned-ER nurse, he started asking a question nobody around him wanted to answer: why are we treating the result instead of the cause?
What followed was years of self-experimentation — continuous glucose monitors, serial lab draws, coronary imaging — on a man who, by every outward measure, looked like a picture of health. What he found in his own bloodwork challenged assumptions held across every nutritional camp.
BIG IDEA: As long as diabetes exists, you will have heart disease — no matter how low you drive your LDL.
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Every woman will go through menopause. Every partner, spouse, child, and close friend will feel it too. And almost none of them will understand what is actually happening — or why the standard medical response of "just add hormones" so often falls short.
Cynthia Thurlow joins Stay Off My Operating Table to explain why so many women hit midlife feeling like their bodies suddenly stopped cooperating, despite doing “all the right things.”
This conversation connects gut health to hormones, inflammation, and aging in a way that removes shame, self-blame, and confusion, and replaces it with clarity and relief.
BOOK: The Menopause Gut available at all major booksellers.
WEBSITE: https://www.cynthiathurlow.com/
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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): https://www.cdc.gov/aces/about/index.html
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Dylan Gemelli went from prison to Milan runways to millions of YouTube subscribers — and then a calcium score of 120 and an LP(a) of 330 stopped him cold at 40 years old. In this conversation with Dr. Philip Ovadia, he breaks down what both the biohacking and conventional medical worlds are getting wrong, why confusion is the real enemy of public health, and how he dropped his LP(a) from 330 to 94 without following his doctor's orders. This episode is equal parts cardiovascular science and hard-won life philosophy — and the two turn out to be inseparable.
BIG IDEA
If you're not right spiritually, I don't care what anybody says — it's going to be a struggle to fix the other two.
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Dr. Lori Calabrese is a psychiatrist whose trajectory changed when a patient with 15 years of treatment-resistant anorexia went into full remission after a ketogenic diet. What followed was a research journey — pilot studies, peer-reviewed case series, and a now-funded randomized controlled trial — consistently showing that depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar disorder, and other conditions could achieve complete remission, not just symptom reduction, through metabolic intervention. The key mechanism isn't neurotransmitter adjustment but mitochondrial health: when the brain runs on ketones, it receives a more stable fuel that reduces the erratic neurological firing behind panic, mania, obsessive loops, and psychosis.
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Dave Feldman, a software engineer turned citizen scientist, went on a ketogenic diet and watched his LDL cholesterol spike dramatically while his family members on the same diet saw no such change. Unable to get cardiologists or lipidologists to study the phenomenon, he built a public charity from scratch, crowdfunded the research, and designed the Keto CTA study — enrolling 100 metabolically healthy people with very high LDL and scanning their coronary arteries with CT angiograms at baseline and one year later. He filmed the entire process. The result is the documentary The Cholesterol Code.
The findings were notable, but the story became more complicated when the AI-assisted plaque analysis from the company Cleerly produced results Feldman considered statistically anomalous — including zero regressors across 99 participants, and greater plaque progression in people with a calcium score of zero than in those with a positive score, which contradicts established research.
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The Cholesterol Code Movie: https://cholesterolcodemovie.com/
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Cholesterol Code Website: https://cholesterolcode.com/
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Moira Newiss spent 20 years running hospitals for the UK's National Health Service before her body and mind staged a slow, invisible collapse that no blood panel could explain — and the system she'd devoted her career to had nothing to offer but a prescription she didn't want to fill. What she found instead was a framework rooted in mitochondrial biology that reframes mental illness, chronic fatigue, and burnout as problems of cellular energy rather than brain chemistry.
BIG IDEA
"Psychological stress adversely affects the mitochondria just like high-sugar diets do — and a ketogenic diet can correct things that psychological interventions alone sometimes cannot."
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Website: moiranewiss.co.uk
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@moiranewiss
Change.Org : Overhaul the UK dietary Guidelines
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Kemi Blake started training contortion as an adult with a body that wasn't built for it — no childhood conditioning, no natural flexibility, just a fierce refusal to quit and an unusual willingness to pay close attention to what her body was doing in the moments before she lost consciousness. What she found wasn't a performance hack. It was a map of the nervous system, the body's hidden pressure architecture, and the emotional terrain that most of us spend our lives navigating blind.
BIG IDEA
The nervous system doesn't distinguish between emotional pain and physical pain — and that single fact changes everything about how you heal.
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Website: https://bodikemistri.com
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Sally K. Norton, a Cornell-trained nutritionist with a master's in public health, spent decades sick while eating all the "right" foods before connecting her arthritis, chronic fatigue, sleep dysfunction, and other symptoms to oxalate accumulation. Her research — drawing on tens of thousands of peer-reviewed articles — reveals that medical and nutritional institutions have long known oxalates cause problems, but the information never connected across disciplines, was never prioritized, and got buried under decades of commercial food messaging and dietary dogma. Critically, simply eliminating high-oxalate foods overnight can trigger a difficult detox response as stored crystals release from tissues, so gradual dietary change is recommended. Her book, Toxic Superfoods, and her website sallyknorton.com offer practical guidance for anyone ready to investigate further.
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Dr. Sandeep Palakti spent years at Harvard and Mayo Clinic before realizing the American healthcare system isn't designed to keep people healthy. In this conversation with cardiac surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia, he breaks down why 70% of physicians are now employed by large health systems or insurers, how that institutional capture prevents real preventative care, and what both doctors and patients can do about it. He explains how he broke free to create Velocity Health, a national concierge practice focused on sleep, diet, exercise, and mental health through precise measurement and individualized strategies. For physicians feeling stuck and patients paying tens of thousands annually for insurance that doesn't deliver health, this conversation maps pathways to better options.
BIG IDEA
When the health insurer owns your doctor, your pharmacy, and your insurance, they have every incentive to drive costs up, reduce quality, and withhold care.
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Book: The Ultimate Asset
Website: VelocityHealthClinic.com
Podcast: https://velocityhealthclinic.com/the-ultimate-asset-podcast/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/velocityhealth/
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Two cardiac specialists—one who performs open-heart surgery, the other who places stents in blocked arteries—sit down for an honest conversation about what they see on the operating table and in the cath lab. Dr. Philip Ovadia and Dr. Arasi Maran treat patients at the end stage of heart disease, often when it's too late for interventions to make a meaningful difference. Both physicians share the same conclusion: you don't need a cardiologist or surgeon if you understand what real food looks like and take responsibility for your health before disease sets in.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drarasi-maran/
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Podcast: Reboot with Dr. Arasi Maran
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Dr. Amie Hornaman to discuss one of the most underdiagnosed and misunderstood health issues affecting millions—especially women over 35. Dr. Amie shares her personal journey from being a misdiagnosed fitness competitor who gained 25 pounds despite extreme dieting and exercise, to becoming a leading thyroid hormone specialist.
Discover why 95% of hypothyroidism is actually Hashimoto's disease, why standard TSH testing fails most patients, and why T4-only medications like Synthroid don't work for the vast majority. Learn about the "forgotten hormone" T2 and its potential as a game-changer for metabolism and weight loss, the critical role of iodine, and what comprehensive thyroid testing should actually include.
Whether you're struggling with unexplained weight gain, crushing fatigue, hair loss, or have been told "everything is normal" despite feeling terrible, this episode provides the roadmap to proper thyroid diagnosis and treatment.
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Julia Greenblatt shares how she overcame chronic illness and pain and restored her own vibrant health by adopting a carnivore diet. She highlights her rapid recovery from debilitating hemorrhoids, mental clarity, and overall life improvements.
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Carnivore diet recovery takes center stage as Bella Ma (Steak and Butter Gal) returns to share her transformation from sick vegan to thriving carnivore. After six years on a plant-based diet that left her without a period, covered in cystic acne, and constantly starving, Bella made a dramatic overnight switch to eating only animal foods. The results speak louder than any nutrition debate.
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This is a special episode. We had a bunch of unforeseeable and unpreventable occurrences in the month prior to today, and as a result, none of our scheduled interviews happened.
So, we took the opportunity to look back and highlight the 10 most popular episodes, so far. They're listed here for quick and easy access.
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What happens when a heart surgeon who's performed over 3,300 operations decides the healthcare system is fundamentally broken? Dr. Philip Ovadia built a medical practice where the goal is making patients healthy enough that they don't need doctors anymore.
This conversation reveals how Ovadia Heart Health operates across all 50 states, why they celebrate when patients leave, and the uncomfortable truth about why your doctor can't tell you certain diseases are reversible. Chief Operating Officer Brian Keith joins Dr. Ovadia to explain the financial incentives trapping physicians and their roadmap for doctors to reclaim autonomy.
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Jenny Mitich started carnivore to lose 70 pounds after having twins. Her anxiety vanished, depression lifted, and undiagnosed Hashimoto's finally made sense. This conversation moves beyond weight loss into mental health transformation, blood work interpretation your doctor won't discuss, and raising carnivore kids who refuse birthday cake. She shares sardine fasting protocols, functional medicine ranges, and why she's "a lighthouse, not a tugboat." Her new book Complete Carnivore combines 80 recipes with troubleshooting for common challenges. Find her educational content on YouTube at Jenny Mitich.
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Doug Reynolds thought he was bulletproof until his running career collapsed under mysterious weight gain and joint pain. Three weeks studying ketones changed everything—launching Low Carb USA and the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. What emerged wasn't just conferences but sanctuary for practitioners facing hostility from colleagues who resist dietary intervention. Reynolds breaks conventional barriers: speakers scatter among attendees, forging relationships that span the country. After a three-year battle, the Society now offers ACCME-accredited continuing education credits, legitimizing metabolic medicine. January 23-25, 2026 conference at lowcarbusa.org. Code IFIXHEARTS saves 20%.
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The loneliness of practitioners who face hostility for recommending dietary interventions has created an urgent need for community—and Low Carb USA became that refuge by accident, simply by bringing people together in the same room.
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Your body will only tolerate what is genetically self—everything else, from organ transplants to breast implants, triggers an immune response that can manifest as chronic inflammation rather than obvious infection, and this response is influenced by your unique genetic detoxification capacity.
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Eleven years after thyroid cancer, Patrick Sullivan realized he was still furious that no one could explain what happened to his body, so he made a documentary exposing how America's food system went rotten and how everyday people are reviving it.
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Former interventional cardiologist Dr. William Davis left traditional cardiology after his mother died months after a successful angioplasty. What he discovered challenges everything mainstream medicine teaches about heart disease.
Standard cholesterol testing is outdated. The real drivers of cardiovascular disease are small LDL particles created by wheat, grains, and sugars, amplified by gut microbiome disruption. Coronary calcium scores predict heart attacks far better than cholesterol levels, yet conventional treatments like statins show zero impact on plaque progression.
Dr. Davis reveals how antibiotic overuse has left half the US population with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, driving not just digestive issues but heart disease, obesity, autoimmune conditions, and neurological decline. Eliminating wheat and grains while restoring beneficial bacteria like Lactobacillus reuteri can make dangerous particles disappear.
He also exposes the dangers of conventional weight loss: calorie restriction causes 25% muscle loss, permanently slowing metabolism and leading to early death despite temporary improvements. His new book Superbody offers an alternative focused on muscle preservation and microbiome restoration.
This conversation fundamentally reframes how diet, gut health, and heart disease connect.
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Scott Everson didn't start the largest carnivore conference in the world just to talk about steak. After years battling chronic pelvic pain syndrome, benzodiazepine dependency, and mast cell activation syndrome, he found something more powerful than any protocol: people.
In this conversation, Scott shares how social isolation preceded his illness, how carnivore helped him survive when he could only tolerate lion diet basics, and why he believes loneliness increases heart disease risk by 29% – comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes daily. He challenges common assumptions in the health space, from the heavy metals hiding in popular carnivore salts to why some people's cholesterol skyrockets on animal-based diets while others thrive.
This isn't another "carnivore cures everything" story. Scott openly discusses the limits of dietary intervention, the individualized nature of metabolic response, and his conviction that true healing requires more than what's on your plate. It demands connection, purpose, and belonging.
Dr. Philip Ovadia joins the discussion to explore why doctors rarely prescribe community, what happens when you're 99% carnivore versus 100%, and whether long-term carnivore is optimal or if we should consider reintroducing certain foods. They tackle lipotoxicity, microbiome misconceptions, and the danger of dogmatic thinking in any health movement.
Whether you're carnivore-curious, chronically ill, or just tired of feeling alone in your health journey, this conversation cuts through the noise to address what we're really hungry for.
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Social isolation is the root cause of a lot of people's problems – it causes stress, inflammation, gut issues, and a cascade of health problems that no diet alone can fix.
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Your gut contains more bacterial cells than human cells in your entire body. This living ecosystem either works for you or against you, and most people are unknowingly destroying it with every meal. Dr. Jay Wrigley, hormone specialist, breaks down the intricate web connecting gut microbiome health, hormonal responses, and metabolic dysfunction in ways that finally make sense.
This conversation cuts through the symptom-chasing approach of conventional medicine to examine root causes. Why does adding iodine sometimes wreck thyroid function instead of helping it? What does sea salt actually contain, and why might vacation at the beach genuinely improve thyroid symptoms? How does the body's stress response literally prevent fat cells from releasing their contents, no matter how perfectly you eat?
Dr. Wrigley explains hormone sensitive lipase, the enzyme-hormone that acts as gatekeeper for fat burning, and why most people have never heard of it despite its central role in weight management. He traces the cascade from dietary choices through insulin and cortisol to inflammation and arterial damage, showing how the body's hormonal response to what you eat matters more than the food itself.
The discussion covers thyroid conversion problems that standard TSH testing misses entirely, the relationship between progesterone, estrogen and cellular thyroid function, and why the carnivore diet might indicate deeper gut issues rather than being a long-term solution. Learn which simple dietary modifications address iodine status without expensive testing, and how stress management connects directly to your body's willingness to release stored fat.
This is functional medicine thinking applied to everyday metabolic problems, explained through the lens of a practitioner who treats hormones as the body's first responders to everything you do, eat, think, and experience.
BIG IDEA
Your health is much more related to the hormonal response by the choice that you just made than what you ate at all.
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Social Media: @HormoneDietDoc
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Dr. Ahmad Ammous completed medical school expecting to heal people. Instead, he found a system designed to keep patients dependent on expensive drugs and procedures. In this conversation with Dr. Philip Ovadia, he traces the roots of our broken healthcare system back to 1910's Flexner Report and the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913—showing how centralized financial power shaped modern medicine into a profit-driven enterprise rather than a healing practice.
A first-year medical student when he switched to a meat-focused diet, Ammous experienced immediate relief from depression and anxiety that standard care never addressed. This personal transformation led him to question everything: why do patients with rheumatoid arthritis see only 20-30% improvement after 15 years of "standard treatment"? Why are hospitals increasingly chaotic disaster zones? Why can't physicians practice independently anymore?
The answers lie in understanding how artificial scarcity in medical education, massive student debt, and inflationary monetary policy have consolidated healthcare into massive institutions dependent on government funding and pharmaceutical company influence. Ammous argues that physicians must become entrepreneurs again, building decentralized practices outside the failing system—and that Bitcoin represents the financial foundation needed to break free from centralized control.
He also introduces quantum biology and the role of melanin in cellular energy production, explaining why modern indoor living under artificial light may be contributing to chronic disease. The path forward combines ancestral healing wisdom with modern scientific understanding, practiced in ways that actually serve patients rather than institutional profits.
This conversation offers both critique and hope—a roadmap for physicians ready to exit a collapsing system and patients seeking genuine healing rather than symptom management.
BIG IDEA
"I understood how the medical system doesn't really benefit from getting people healthy—it benefits from keeping them sick and dependent on the system, selling them expensive drugs and surgeries."
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Angela Lerro's journey from near-death at 89 pounds to vibrant health challenges everything the spiritual community believes about diet. After breast cancer at 28, mysterious autoimmune conditions, and years of declining health on a plant-based diet, this energy worker made a radical decision that saved her life: eating only meat.
In this raw conversation, Angela shares how undiagnosed Lyme disease nearly killed her, why her intuitive gifts were making her sick, and how she combined carnivore nutrition with energy healing to create what she calls "miracles" in her practice. Her story exposes the dangerous disconnect between spiritual wellness culture and human biology.
From fainting 15 times daily to training her German Shepherd as a service dog, Angela's medical odyssey reveals how emotional trauma stores in the body and why proper nutrition is essential for spiritual work. She explains her unique approach to energy healing that works with clients worldwide, how meat consumption improved her psychic abilities, and why she believes the spiritual community's obsession with veganism is harming practitioners.
This isn't your typical wellness story. It's a compelling case for why healing requires addressing mind, body, and spirit simultaneously - and why that might mean eating in ways that contradict popular spiritual teachings.
BIG IDEA
When the student's ready, the teacher appears - and sometimes that teacher is your own body demanding you question everything you've been taught about healing.
Angela Lerro Contact InfoWebsite: https://meatbasedmedium.com/
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Book References for the Skeptics:
“The Holographic Universe” by Michael Talbot
“You Can Heal Your Life” by Louise Hay
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Attorney Christopher Brandlin shares his harrowing journey from botched intestinal surgery and pharmaceutical dependency to healing through carnivore nutrition. After suffering severe complications from what should have been routine colon surgery, Brandlin rejected conventional medicine's next recommendation to remove his remaining intestines. Instead, he turned to the carnivore diet and found healing at the Paleo Medicina Clinic in Hungary.
Now a newly-minted PhD and congressional candidate for Nevada's 3rd district, Brandlin brings a unique perspective as someone who has experienced both the failures of the medical system and the power of metabolic healing. His platform focuses on reducing pharmaceutical influence in politics, mandating nutrition education for medical students, and funding research into ketogenic diets for chronic disease treatment.
The conversation spans Brandlin's background as a competitive bodybuilder, his legal career specializing in mold litigation and medical malpractice, and his unconventional preparation for congress through activities like professional bull riding training. Host Dr. Philip Ovadia and co-host Jack Heald explore how grassroots health movements can challenge institutional medicine and create policy change from within the system.
This episode offers insights into the intersection of personal health transformation, legal advocacy, and political reform, while highlighting the growing carnivore community's influence on public health discourse.
BIG IDEA
If you go to a doctor and your doctor immediately reaches for the prescription pad and tries to prescribe you medication without asking about your diet or your lifestyle, you don't really have a doctor - you have a drug dealer.
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What if the very foods we think are nourishing our children are actually setting them up for a lifetime of metabolic dysfunction? In this unfiltered conversation, meat industry veterans Jon Engleson and Yuda Holtzberg pull back the curtain on how ultra-processed foods have hijacked childhood nutrition, creating what they call "the three Cs crisis" - cookies, candy, and cake as meal replacements.
Dr. Philip Ovadia and Jack Heald dive deep with these food industry insiders who've spent decades watching the transformation of simple ingredients into chemical cocktails. From hot dogs loaded with corn syrup to "zero sugar" potato chips that spike blood glucose higher than table sugar through maltodextrin, this conversation exposes the gap between what parents think they're feeding their kids and what's actually happening.
The discussion moves beyond problem identification into practical solutions, exploring how traditional food preservation methods - the kind used for centuries before industrial processing - can provide genuinely nourishing alternatives. Learn why a five-year-old asks for "Joburg" instead of breakfast cereal, and how shifting our food investment mindset could reshape both individual health and industry practices.
This isn't just another nutrition podcast - it's a roadmap for parents navigating a food system designed for profit over health, with actionable insights for breaking the cycle of processed food addiction before it takes hold.
BIG IDEA
"The true test is if you give a product to a 9-year-old, a 7-year-old, 11-year-old, there's no way they're gonna eat something that they don't like - so when kids naturally choose real food over processed alternatives, it proves that addiction to artificial ingredients is learned, not innate."
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Chiropractor Grant Elliott challenges everything you think you know about lower back pain in this conversation with Dr. Philip Ovadia. With over 3 million followers and 250 weekly consultations, Elliott breaks down why 97% of herniated discs recover without surgery, why your core strength has nothing to do with back pain, and how simple movement patterns can provide immediate relief.
Elliott shares his evidence-based approach that contradicts traditional medical advice, explaining the anatomy of disc injuries and why repetitive movement—not rest—helps healing. He discusses the psychological components of chronic pain, proper sleep positioning, nutrition for spine health, and demonstrates the "do the opposite" principle that has helped thousands overcome years of suffering.
From debunking decompression therapy myths to explaining why sitting isn't inherently bad, this interview provides practical tools for anyone dealing with back pain. Elliott also addresses when surgery might be necessary and shares his online rehabilitation program that's helping people worldwide avoid the operating table.
Whether you're dealing with acute pain or have suffered for years, this conversation offers hope and actionable strategies based on current research rather than outdated medical assumptions.
BIG IDEA
Movement is medicine—find the right movements, the right exercises to alleviate lower back pain, because 97% of herniated discs recover without surgery when treated with proper rehabilitation.
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Zoe Harcombe didn't set out to become a controversial figure in nutrition science. With a background working inside both Mars candy company and pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, she witnessed firsthand how corporate interests shape public health messages. But when she decided to pursue her PhD, what she discovered about the origins of our dietary guidelines shocked even her.
In this revealing conversation with Dr. Philip Ovadia, Harcombe breaks down her groundbreaking research showing that America's low-fat dietary guidelines - the foundation for nutritional advice affecting hundreds of millions of people - were based on just six randomized controlled trials involving fewer than 2,500 exclusively sick men. No women. No healthy people. Yet these became the blueprint for what we're told to eat.
Harcombe traces how Senator George McGovern's 1977 committee, influenced by his recent experience at a Pritikin bootcamp, essentially ignored the available scientific evidence and pushed through recommendations that had no solid research foundation. The ripple effects created our modern processed food epidemic and contributed to skyrocketing rates of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic dysfunction.
But this isn't just about diet. Harcombe also shares her five-year legal battle against a major UK newspaper that attempted to silence her criticisms of statin research through personal attacks rather than scientific debate. Her victory in court has implications for free speech in scientific discourse and establishes important precedents for researchers challenging medical orthodoxy.
From her unique insider perspective having worked at the highest levels of both big food and big pharma, Harcombe offers an unflinching look at how corporate interests have hijacked public health policy. She explains why the Mediterranean diet isn't what Harvard researchers claim it is, why an apple affects your body similarly to a candy bar, and why real change has to come from individuals taking control of their own health rather than waiting for institutions to reform themselves.
This conversation cuts through decades of nutritional mythology to reveal the uncomfortable tr
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Michelle Hurn is a registered dietitian, ultra-runner, and author of "The Dietitian’s Dilemma." With over sixteen years of clinical experience, Michelle has seen firsthand the shortcomings of conventional dietary advice. Now serving on the board of the newly formed American Diabetes Society, she is a leading advocate for a low-carb, animal-based approach to metabolic health. Article summary of this interview - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dispelling-nutrition-myths-michelle-hurn-dietitians-journey-ovadia-ktksf/ Links: Michelle's website - https://thedietitiansdilemma.net/ American Diabetes Society - https://www.americandiabetessociety.org/ The Dietitian's Dilemma - https://www.amazon.com/Dietitians-Dilemma-restored-opposite-everything/dp/B08TYVDGS4/
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What happens when a personal trainer realizes that loading someone under a barbell without asking about their sleep, relationships, and emotional state is like trying to run software on a broken operating system?
In this compelling conversation, Aleks Rybchinskiy shares his transformation from conventional personal trainer to Check Institute practitioner - one of fewer than 100 people to complete the full program. After a near-death experience at age 3, Aleks developed an insatiable curiosity about the deeper mechanics of human health that goes far beyond exercise and nutrition.
Through fascinating case studies, he demonstrates how mysterious chronic pain often stems from unresolved emotional conflicts, how a client's complete colon removal led to breakthroughs in holistic healing, and why measuring pelvic angles might matter more than counting reps. His approach integrates movement, breathing, food, emotions, and relationships into a comprehensive system for addressing the root causes that conventional approaches miss.
The conversation takes an unexpected turn into entrepreneurship as Aleks explains how his quest for clean, nutrient-dense snacks led to creating Bursky - meat sticks made from grass-fed, grass-finished beef, heart, and liver without the industrial additives hiding behind vague labels like "spices." From learning that citric acid comes from black mold to fighting manufacturers who insisted on shortcuts, his journey illuminates why getting real food to market is so challenging.
This isn't just another health podcast - it's a masterclass in seeing the human body as an integrated system where physical symptoms often point to deeper imbalances in how we think, feel, and relate to others.
BIG IDEA
When people are moving, they're also having somatic experiences where their emotions are stuck in muscles, and the moment someone realizes they need to break up with a toxic partner, their back pain can disappear instantly.
Instagram: health.performance.engineer
Website: EatBerski.com
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Zack Strength is a former USC Trojans defensive tackle who lost 92 pounds eating steak, eggs, and butter—and he’s not shy about it. His massive, meat-heavy meals have gone viral, sparking debates, Twitter warnings, and an army of followers who swear by his approach. Now a fitness coach, Zack helps others build muscle, burn fat, and rethink everything they’ve been told about nutrition. Join us Wednesday, March 5, at 5 PM ET as we dive into his playbook—carnivore nutrition, protein for performance, resistance training, and what it really takes to fuel a D1-level body.
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Mark Ennis's story reads like a medical impossibility, yet it's devastatingly real. From a 44-pound anorexic teenager whose heart stopped, to a 300-pound rugby player, to a suicidal man contemplating driving into a pole at 120 mph—his journey through the extremes of human suffering culminates in one of the most powerful testimonies about the connection between diet and mental health you'll ever hear.
In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Mark shares how three days on a carnivore diet eliminated decades of depression, eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts. He reveals why he burned his nutrition certificates, how the medical system failed him repeatedly, and why he believes food addiction is behind the mental health crisis plaguing our world.
This isn't just another diet success story. It's a window into how our modern food environment creates the very problems our healthcare system claims to treat. Mark's transformation from a broken man to a thriving carnivore coach offers hope for anyone trapped in cycles of depression, eating disorders, or metabolic dysfunction.
Dr. Philip Ovadia and Jack Heald guide this profound discussion about the emerging science connecting metabolic health to mental wellness, the institutional barriers preventing this information from reaching those who need it most, and practical steps for anyone ready to reclaim their life through ancestral nutrition.
BIG IDEA
Within three days, my mental health issues were gone, my digestive issues were gone, I was more alert, I wasn't tired anymore, I had more energy—I was like, oh my God, this is insane.
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Website: https://fitnessbeyondtime01.com/
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Previous Podcasts:
•Command Your Brand Show
•The Low Carb Hustle Podcast w/ Nate Palmer
•Boundless Body Radio w/ Bethany and Casey Ruff
•Carnivore Conversations LIVE
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Join Dr. Philip Ovadia for a powerful conversation with Angela Lerro—Intuitive Reiki Master, Carnivore Health Coach, and survivor of breast cancer and neurological Lyme disease. After over a decade of fighting for her life, Angela rebuilt her health and now guides others through complex chronic and autoimmune conditions. She combines animal-based nutrition, trauma-informed coaching, energy work, and nervous system healing to help clients around the world reconnect mind, body, and spirit.
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Anthropologist Dr. Bill Schindler went from dangerous wrestling weight cuts to unlocking the secrets of human survival through food processing. In this conversation, he explains why every plant on Earth contains toxins, how our ancestors developed technologies to make food safe and nutritious, and why modern food processing has gone dangerously wrong.
Learn the truth about potatoes (hint: peel them), why fermentation was humanity's greatest innovation, and how a traditional restaurant is proving that ancestral food wisdom can work in the modern world. Schindler shares jaw-dropping stories from his travels with indigenous communities, from toxic manioc processing in Brazil to ancient cheese-making techniques that will change how you think about dairy.
This isn't about going paleo or living like a caveman. It's about understanding that we have 300,000-year-old bodies trying to survive in a modern food system that prioritizes profit over nutrition. The solution isn't going backward, but applying ancient wisdom to contemporary life.
Whether you're struggling with health issues, curious about human evolution, or simply want to understand why your relationship with food feels broken, this conversation provides answers that textbooks miss and doctors don't teach.
BIG IDEA
"We have literally over millions of years out eaten our digestive tract, and we require many of those technologies in our food system in order to transform raw materials into something that can actually nourish these bodies that we have today."
Contact Info
Book: Eat Like a Human
Instagram: @drbillschindler
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Website: www.modernstoneage.com
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Claus Carlsen knows what it takes to reverse course—whether it’s a failing business or a failing metabolism. Join us live on Wednesday, June 11 at 4:30 PM ET as Claus shares how he lost 55 lbs, reversed type 2 diabetes, and stayed off medication for nearly six years through a disciplined, meat-based ketogenic lifestyle. Now the co-founder of the HERO community, Claus brings the same results-driven approach to helping others build sustainable habits in nutrition, fitness, and life. Don’t miss this inspiring and practical conversation.
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When Dr. Nouran Abdelkader developed vitiligo—a disfiguring autoimmune skin condition—the UK's top dermatologist told her there was no hope and no treatment. The disease would spread everywhere, he said. She'd have to live with it forever.
What happened next challenges everything we think we know about autoimmune disease, nutrition, and healing.
This emergency medicine doctor didn't just heal her vitiligo. She also resolved her lifelong asthma, eczema, chronic hives, ADHD symptoms, depression, panic attacks, and brain fog. Her IQ jumped from 110 to 137. Her diabetic sister reduced insulin from 70 units to 7 units daily.
The solution? She eliminated everything except meat, salt, and water.
Dr. Abdelkader shares her controversial journey from believing every medical guideline to questioning the entire system. She explains why she now feels guilty prescribing standard treatments, how she risks her medical license by sharing her experience, and why she believes most medical research serves profit over patients.
This isn't just another diet success story. It's a practicing physician's firsthand account of how the medical establishment fails patients with chronic disease—and what actually works when conventional medicine doesn't.
Her transformation raises uncomfortable questions: If meat heals while fruits and vegetables inflame, what else have we gotten wrong? Why can't doctors share successful treatments that contradict guidelines? And how many people are suffering needlessly because the system won't acknowledge inconvenient truths?
BIG IDEA
"We are made of meat, water, salt and trace elements—so if you eat what you are made of, you'll be fine, but if you eat something we're not made of, like vegetables or sugar, problems arise."
Nouran Abdelkader - Contact Info
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nouran-el-dali-528a26b8
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Shannon Davis, RD spent nearly two decades in mainstream healthcare—working in nephrology, organ transplant, and pharma—before realizing the standard nutrition advice wasn’t helping her patients. Or herself. Now a board member of the American Diabetes Society and founder of a virtual metabolic health practice, Shannon helps people reverse insulin resistance using low-carb strategies, intermittent fasting, and real food. In this live conversation with OHH Health Coach Chris Cornell, Shannon shares what changed her thinking, why GLP-1s aren’t the answer, and how we can finally break the cycle of chronic illness. Connect with Shannon Davis, RD - https://linktr.ee/shannondavis Book a free call with our metabolic health consultant to learn how you can work with the Ovadia Heart Health team - ifixhearts.com/talk
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Dr. Ravi Kamepalli made a startling realization that changed everything: bacteria aren't the enemy. As both an infectious disease specialist and wound care physician, he witnessed firsthand how traditional medicine's war on microbes was failing patients catastrophically. In this profound conversation, he unveils his revolutionary "disease triangles" framework that connects our immune system, lipid metabolism, and microbiome in ways that transform how we understand healing.
The statistics he shares will shock you: diabetic foot amputations have a higher five-year mortality rate than breast cancer. While diabetes costs healthcare systems $237 billion annually compared to cancer's $80 billion, we're attacking symptoms instead of root causes. Dr. Kamepalli explains his concept of "energy toxicity" - how excess stored energy triggers inflammatory cascades that turn our own immune systems against us.
Through his personal journey of losing 50 pounds and dramatically reducing his LP(a) levels, he demonstrates that supposedly "genetic" markers are actually nutritionally modifiable. His approach integrates metabolic interventions with wound care, using continuous glucose monitoring, food logging, and remote patient tracking to address the underlying metabolic dysfunction that prevents healing.
This isn't just about wound care - it's about reimagining medicine itself. Dr. Kamepalli advocates for moving beyond "mass medicine mindset" toward personalized, n-of-one healthcare that empowers patients with tools, tracking, and understanding rather than simply prescribing interventions. His vision extends from revolutionizing American healthcare to building sustainable systems in rural India.
BIG IDEA
"We cannot kill bacteria and keep the humans alive - we need to learn how to survive together, and that survival depends on fixing our metabolic dysfunction, not declaring war on microbes."
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Website: https://nobadbugs.com/
Social Media: @WoundPhysician
Website: ColigoMed.com
Society for Metabolic Health Practitioners SMHP.org
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Join us for an inspiring livestream featuring Dr. Philip Ovadia and Lisa Simmons, NP, as they explain into how Ovadia Heart Health is transforming lives through its innovative telemedicine practice. Discover how the program helps patients improve their metabolic health, prevent chronic diseases, and reclaim vitality with personalized care, including lab consults, expert guidance from health coaches, and diabetes-focused support from an RD. Don’t miss this opportunity to take the first step toward a healthier future!
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Personal trainer and counseling psychology expert Alli Covington exposes the overlooked connection between mental health and metabolic dysfunction that's keeping millions trapped in cycles of weight gain and chronic disease. After watching her father follow every doctor's recommendation only to develop GERD, high cholesterol, diabetes, and die young despite compliance, Alli discovered the missing piece most fitness professionals ignore.
In this candid conversation, she breaks down her revolutionary approach that combines biochemistry knowledge with psychological intervention. Learn why thoughts literally trigger hormonal cascades that can sabotage metabolism, how anxiety creates cortisol storms at the cellular level, and why addressing trauma while exercising accelerates healing beyond traditional therapy.
Alli shares real client transformations, including her husband's 40-pound weight loss and a 60-year-old woman who reached her high school weight for the first time in decades by addressing deep-rooted anxiety. She also reveals why the bodybuilding community understood nutrition decades before medical professionals caught up, and how fixing gut health can resolve everything from ADHD symptoms to mood disorders.
Whether you're struggling with stubborn weight, mysterious digestive issues, or feel trapped by food addiction patterns, this interview provides a fresh framework for understanding how your mental state directly impacts your physical health.
BIG IDEA
If somebody's gained more than 20 pounds since their ideal weight, it wasn't on accident - there's some mental stuff going on, and we're using food to cope with some kind of pain.
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Twitter: @allicovington
Instagram: @allicovington
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Website: https://bodbyalli.com
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Join Ovadia Heart Health Coach Chris S. Cornell, MHP, as he sits down with Doug Reynolds, MHP, CEO and Founder of LowCarbUSA and President of The Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners (SMHP). They’ll discuss Doug’s journey from electrical engineering to leading the metabolic health movement, his new book The Road to Metabolic Health, and the power of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Reduction (TCR) in reversing chronic conditions. Don’t miss this insightful conversation on the science, advocacy, and future of metabolic health!
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An intensive care physician who has spent 20 years watching preventable diseases destroy lives shares the brutal reality of what metabolic dysfunction looks like in the ICU - and the simple steps that could keep you out of his unit entirely.
Dr. Kwadwo Carmen-Tang pulls no punches as he describes the devastating cycle he witnesses daily: patients arriving with obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome, then leaving weaker, traumatized, and fundamentally changed by their ICU experience. But here's what medical school never taught him - these conditions are often completely reversible.
In this raw conversation, Dr. K breaks down the single most powerful intervention that could transform your metabolic health, explains why hospital food is finally changing, and shares his frustration with a healthcare system that treats symptoms instead of root causes. From his work implementing real food initiatives in Canadian hospitals to his grassroots approach to changing medicine from within, this ICU veteran is fighting to make prevention the priority it should have always been.
Whether you're a healthcare provider looking for practical tools or someone who wants to take control of their health trajectory, this episode delivers actionable strategies that could literally save your life. The movement toward metabolic health is real, and Dr. K is proving that change is possible - one protein-focused meal at a time.
BIG IDEA
"If we could avoid even half a percent, 2% of ICU admissions through metabolic health, man that's putting a dent in so many people's lives."
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Website: https://drkwadwo.ca/
Book: Prevention over Prescription: https://drkwadwo.ca/books/
Podcast: https://drkwadwo.ca/prevention-over-prescription-podcast/
Gyata Nutrition: https://gyatanutrition.com/
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World-renowned endurance coach and bestselling author Dr. Phil Maffetone joins Ovadia Heart Health Director of Employee Wellness Krisna Hanks for a special Employee Wellness livestream on Monday, June 2 at 5:30 PM ET. Known globally for The Maffetone Method—a low-stress, highly effective training system used by elite athletes and everyday individuals alike—Dr. Maffetone brings decades of clinical and coaching experience to the conversation. His philosophy? A “kinder, gentler” approach to fitness is often the most powerful. In this session, Dr. Maffetone will share workplace-friendly insights from his latest book Get Strong, offering practical strategies for building strength, reducing stress, and improving long-term health—without carving out hours for the gym. Whether you’re leading a team or looking to upgrade your personal health, this is fitness that works—for real life, and for the long run.
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Dr. Nasha Winters shares her extraordinary journey from being diagnosed with terminal cancer at age 19 to becoming a pioneering force in metabolic oncology. Given just months to live and unable to receive chemotherapy, she embarked on a quest to understand cancer that led to groundbreaking insights about its metabolic and mitochondrial origins.
Winters challenges the conventional genetic theory of cancer, explaining how our bodies' "terrain" - influenced by nutrition, stress, toxins, and lifestyle - creates an environment where cancer either thrives or struggles. She details how modern life's rapid changes overwhelm our mitochondria, potentially leading to cancer when these cellular powerhouses can't properly process information.
Most provocatively, Dr. Winters reveals how aggressive cancer treatments can sometimes strengthen cancer by killing weaker cells while allowing stronger ones to thrive. She advocates for a balanced approach combining targeted conventional treatments with strategies to strengthen the body's terrain.
The conversation explores her innovative projects including a metabolic cancer data platform, specialized supplements, a research laboratory, and plans for an integrative oncology hospital on an organic farm in Arizona - all designed to revolutionize how we understand and treat cancer.
BIG IDEA
Cancer isn't simply genetic bad luck but rather a metabolic disease influenced by our environment, nutrition, and lifestyle - and by understanding these factors, we can dramatically improve prevention and treatment outcomes.
Narsha Winters contact info
•Website: https://www.drnasha.com/
•Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnashawinters/
•X: https://twitter.com/drnashawinters
•LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nasha-winters-796374b6/
•Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drnashainc
•YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrNashaInc
•Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drnashawinters
•Book: The Metabolic Approach to Cancer
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Join Dr. Philip Ovadia and Practice Manager Cherish Thompson for a compelling conversation on cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the path to restoring health and quality of life. They’ll explore the importance of early diagnostics, working with a cardiothoracic surgeon, and addressing key factors like metabolic health, LDL cholesterol, and lifestyle changes. Gain valuable insights into tackling heart disease and making impactful changes to achieve long-term wellness.
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In this compelling discussion, vascular surgeon Dr. Lily Johnston joins Dr. Philip Ovadia to share her journey from traditional surgical practice to metabolic health advocacy. After years of amputating limbs for diabetic patients who received poor nutritional guidance, Dr. Johnston couldn't unsee the devastating consequences of our healthcare system's approach to metabolic disease. She explains how surgeons fix anatomical problems without addressing the underlying metabolic dysfunction that causes blood vessel disease throughout the body.
Dr. Johnston discusses how therapeutic carbohydrate reduction, hormone optimization, sleep quality, and stress management create better outcomes than surgery alone. She shares personal insights about her own health transformation through low-carb nutrition and her decision to create a practice balancing surgery with preventive care. The conversation reveals how traditional heart and vascular surgeries are temporary fixes that don't address root causes, leaving patients vulnerable to recurring problems.
This interview bridges the gap between conventional medicine and functional approaches to metabolic health, offering hope for those looking to avoid major surgical interventions through targeted lifestyle modifications.
BIG IDEA
Surgeons like Dr. Johnston and Dr. Ovadia have recognized that vascular and cardiac surgeries are temporary fixes—like placing buckets under a leaky roof rather than repairing the roof itself—and are now focusing on metabolic health interventions that address the root causes of disease.
Lily Johnston MD contact info
Websites:
www.vascularhealthinstitute.org
nexushealthspan.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ljohnstonmd
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We all want to live healthy for as long as possible. Join Dr. Philip Ovadia for a tour through what he does himself to maximize his health span, and what he tells patients to do so they can be healthy and happy for as many years as possible.
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Dr. Gurpreet Singh Padda shares his groundbreaking approach to chronic pain management that centers on fixing metabolic dysfunction rather than simply masking symptoms with medication. Drawing from his background in anesthesiology, pain management, addiction medicine, and technology, Dr. Padda explains the underlying connection between chronic pain and metabolic inflammation. He details how his patients achieve extraordinary results—85-90% of type 2 diabetics resolving their condition within three months and dramatic reductions in pain medication needs within weeks—through targeting the root metabolic causes rather than treating symptoms.
Dr. Padda challenges conventional medical approaches, revealing how our healthcare system's perverse incentives often work against patient healing. He discusses how vegetable oils contribute to inflammation, reduced bonding hormones, and fertility issues, while explaining why pain management must address insulin resistance, omega fatty acid imbalances, and mitochondrial dysfunction. His innovative assessment tools help patients visualize their health status and track improvement, creating a path to healing that addresses the true causes of chronic pain.
BIG IDEA
In 99% of chronic pain cases, the reason pain recurs is that the underlying issue of metabolic dysfunction hasn't been fixed—not because patients have a deficiency of pain medication.
Gurpreet Singh Padda Contact Info
LinkedIn: -padda
Padda Institute Website: https://painmd.tv/
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Join heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia and his clinical team to learn how you can prevent heart attacks. We'll dive in to lab work, CACs, what to do when your PCP is pushing unwanted drugs, and which numbers really make the difference.
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What happens when a physics graduate from the projects decides to return to professional boxing at age 40 after a nine-year hiatus? Ed Latimore's story defies every expectation you might have about both academic achievement and athletic excellence.
In this candid conversation, Latimore shares the brutal realities behind his comeback fight, the hidden health issues that were sabotaging his performance for years, and the scientific approach he used to optimize his body at an age when most athletes have long retired. From discovering his thyroid was working against him to uncovering respiratory problems that mimicked COPD, his journey illustrates how even the healthiest among us can have invisible barriers to peak performance.
But this isn't just a boxing story. Latimore articulates a philosophy that cuts straight to the heart of human limitation and choice. His insights about sacrifice, priority, and the mathematics of achievement apply whether you're trying to lose weight, build a business, or simply live with more intention.
The conversation weaves through his upcoming memoir "Hard Lessons from the Hurt Business," his transition from fighter to writer, and the biomechanical insights he gained that revolutionized his understanding of athletic performance. Along the way, he demonstrates why sometimes the most efficient path isn't the best path for creation, and how constraints can become the foundation for extraordinary achievement.
This is raw storytelling from someone who has lived at the intersection of intellectual rigor and physical combat, offering perspectives that challenge conventional wisdom about aging, health optimization, and what's actually possible when you refuse to accept limitations as permanent.
BIG IDEA
You can have anything you want, you just can't have everything you want.
Contact Info: Ed Latimore
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Amber O’Hearn isn’t just a long-time carnivore diet advocate—she’s one of its original thought leaders. With an academic background spanning math, psychology, and evolutionary biology, Amber brings a rare depth to the discussion around metabolic health and lifestyle transformation. In this wide-ranging Employee Wellness conversation with OHH Director Krisna Hanks, Amber reflects on 15+ years of personal and professional exploration. What’s still misunderstood about carnivore? How should employers approach it? And what do Vitamin C, fiber, and gender have to do with it all? Get ready for a grounded, research-informed perspective that cuts through the confusion.
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In this riveting conversation, Dr. Stephen Riggs shares his remarkable journey from conventional primary care physician to pioneering metabolic health specialist. After 30 years of traditional practice, everything changed when his wife handed him "The Obesity Code" by Dr. Jason Fung. Initially skeptical, Dr. Riggs tested the low-carb approach with his patients and witnessed transformations that defied his medical training: patients reversing type 2 diabetes, coming off insulin, and experiencing substantial weight loss in mere months.
Dr. Riggs reveals how he built a comprehensive metabolic health clinic within a traditional healthcare system by meticulously tracking patient outcomes and demonstrating remarkable cost savings—over $550,000 annually in medication reductions from just 220 patients. He discusses his "Low Carb Bootcamp" program that achieves a 73% diabetes reversal rate and how his team approach incorporates health coaches, nutritionists, and food addiction specialists.
Perhaps most fascinating is Dr. Riggs' observation that 95% of patients with food addiction see their addiction resolved within 8-12 weeks on a ketogenic diet—without specific addiction counseling. He offers practical insights on protein requirements, implementing lifestyle changes in America's heartland, and navigating resistance from colleagues and insurance companies.
This conversation offers a powerful glimpse into how evidence-based nutritional interventions are quietly revolutionizing healthcare from within the system, bringing joy back to medicine by truly healing patients rather than merely managing their decline.
BIG IDEA
"Nutrition went from being basically irrelevant to me—I got almost zero nutritional training, what little I did was probably wrong—and now it's the biggest tool in my toolbox by far."
Stephen Riggs, MD Contact Info
Personal Website:
www.livingbyDesignKetonutrition.com
Metabolic Clinic Site:
MercyOne.org/LivingbyDesign
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Amber O’Hearn isn’t just a long-time carnivore diet advocate—she’s one of its original thought leaders. With an academic background spanning math, psychology, and evolutionary biology, Amber brings a rare depth to the discussion around metabolic health and lifestyle transformation. In this wide-ranging Employee Wellness conversation with OHH Director Krisna Hanks, Amber reflects on 15+ years of personal and professional exploration. What’s still misunderstood about carnivore? How should employers approach it? And what do Vitamin C, fiber, and gender have to do with it all? Get ready for a grounded, research-informed perspective that cuts through the confusion.
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In this candid conversation with Siouxie Boshoff, founder of Switch Sweets, we uncover the troubling truth behind food industry practices and ingredients. After struggling with health issues including a connective tissue disease and long-term Lyme, Siouxie began creating her own blood sugar-friendly gummy bears in her kitchen. What she discovered when trying to scale her homemade recipe to commercial production was shocking - manufacturers routinely use harmful chemicals while exploiting labeling loopholes to hide them from consumers.
Siouxie shares her battle to maintain product integrity against industry pressure to cut corners, revealing how "natural flavors" can contain numerous concerning additives, and how ingredients banned in Europe for health concerns remain common in American products. Despite significantly higher production costs, she refuses to compromise on quality, sourcing organic ingredients and rejecting harmful additives.
This conversation exposes the hidden health impacts of seemingly innocuous treats and demonstrates why having truly clean options matters - especially for those managing conditions like diabetes or epilepsy through diet. Whether you're following a ketogenic lifestyle or simply want to understand what's really in your food, this eye-opening discussion will transform how you read ingredient labels forever.
BIG IDEA
"I don't want a product that's going to spike your blood sugar - I want a product that's going to help somebody in their health journey, and I know what constant elevated insulin is going to do to a human body."
Siouxie Boshoff Contact Info
Website: SwitchSweets.com
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn: @SwitchToZero
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Dr. Philip Ovadia introduces the innovative telemedicine practice at Ovadia Heart Health. Discover how telemedicine is transforming the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, empowering patients to take control of their heart health.
Dr. Ovadia and his expert team are helping patients avoid the operating table by addressing the root causes of disease through personalized, lifestyle-focused care.
Join us to learn how this cutting-edge approach is revolutionizing telemedicine for a healthier future.
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Dr. Scott Vrzal shares groundbreaking insights on how headaches serve as crucial warning signals from your body, revealing deeper health issues you might not know about. After suffering from debilitating headaches himself, Dr. Vrzal's journey led him to discover that most headaches aren't actually problems with your head at all – they're referred pain from other organs and systems in your body.
In this compelling conversation with Dr. Philip Ovadia, Dr. Vrzal explains how the location of your headache can pinpoint specific organ dysfunctions: right-sided headaches often indicate gallbladder issues, left-sided headaches suggest stomach problems, and tension headaches frequently point to thyroid dysfunction. This knowledge isn't just theoretical – Dr. Vrzal has used these connections to help patients who haven't found relief through conventional approaches.
Beyond headaches, Dr. Vrzal discusses how muscle testing, nutrition, and addressing emotional components play critical roles in achieving lasting wellness. His approach challenges conventional thinking by focusing on root causes rather than symptom management, offering viewers practical tools to interpret their own body's signals before they become serious health concerns.
Learn why Dr. Vrzal calls this "The Headache Advantage" and how understanding these connections could transform your approach to health, prevent unwanted symptoms, and possibly keep you off the operating table.
BIG IDEA
Most headaches are not problems with your head at all but are referred pain from other organs and systems in your body, serving as critical warning signals that something needs attention.
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Website: https://www.drvrzal.com/
Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCNYNHKZ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Scott.j.Vrzal/
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Dr. Thomas Weims, Professor at UC Santa Barbara, shares his revolutionary findings on treating polycystic kidney disease through ketogenic interventions. After 25 years of research, his lab accidentally discovered that ketosis dramatically halts and even reverses PKD progression—something previously thought impossible. The medical establishment had long maintained that PKD, a genetic disease affecting 600,000 Americans, was untreatable through dietary means. Yet Weims' research demonstrates that beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), the primary ketone produced during ketosis, shows more potent effects than any pharmacological intervention his team tested. In a groundbreaking clinical trial, patients on a ketogenic diet experienced improved kidney function and reduced kidney volume in just three months—the first time such reversal has ever been documented in PKD. Weims explains the science behind this therapeutic approach, how it challenges entrenched medical dogma, and why this metabolic therapy may benefit all forms of chronic kidney disease. This conversation exposes how decades of medical education about diet and kidney health have been based on hypothetical papers rather than clinical evidence, offering hope to millions suffering from progressive kidney conditions.
BIG IDEA
"What we found more recently is that the progression of polycystic kidney disease is not really driven by gene mutations as previously thought—a patient inherits a bad gene, but that doesn't necessarily mean they will have rapidly progressing PKD."
Gary Taubes Contact Info
Website: https://uncertaintyprinciples.substack.com/
Website: https://garytaubes.com/
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Dr. Ben Bocchcchio, a pioneer of slow resistance training since 1974, shares his revolutionary approach that delivers remarkable results in just 15 minutes, twice weekly. With over 50 years in exercise physiology, Dr. Bocchcchio explains how his method stimulates muscle fibers in ways conventional workouts can't match, leading to enhanced fat oxidation, increased insulin sensitivity, and improved metabolic health. Host Jack Heald, who experienced the program firsthand, describes the surprising intensity of these brief workouts and the visible body changes he's already witnessing. Dr. Bocchcchio challenges common fitness myths, explaining why most people misunderstand high-intensity exercise and how muscle tissue serves as an endocrine signaling system essential for longevity, brain health, and metabolic wellness. Learn how this scientifically-validated approach provides what Dr. Bocchcchio calls "80% of the most glorious anti-aging program" through carefully structured resistance training that produces maximal physiological benefits with minimal time investment.
BIG IDEA
The muscle system can demand that support systems work at their highest capacity and can increase their capacity and resilience with regard to health and resisting pathogens and viruses.
Contact: Dr. Ben Bocchcchio. Dr. benbo@hotmail.com
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In this groundbreaking conversation, "The Conscious Gynecologist" Dr. Andrea Salcedo joins Dr. Philip Ovadia to uncover the profound connection between women's reproductive health and metabolic health. Dr. Salcedo shares startling research showing how insulin resistance impacts everything from PCOS and gestational diabetes to uterine fibroids and gynecologic cancers.
You'll learn why the same inflammatory processes that cause heart disease also create uterine fibroids, how pregnancy naturally induces a state of insulin resistance to protect the developing fetus, and why morning sickness serves an important biological function. Dr. Salcedo explains how traditional gynecological approaches often miss the metabolic root causes of women's health issues, leading to band-aid solutions rather than addressing the underlying insulin resistance.
With her unique background as both an academic researcher and metabolic health advocate, Dr. Salcedo provides practical insights into how lifestyle changes can dramatically improve gynecological health without relying solely on medications or surgery. The conversation shatters common misconceptions about female health problems and offers a new framework for understanding women's bodies beyond the "just hormones" explanation.
Whether you're struggling with reproductive health issues, planning for pregnancy, or simply want to understand the intricacies of female health, this conversation offers vital information that most medical professionals aren't discussing. Listen now to discover why one in three women lose their uterus by age 60 – and what can be done to prevent it.
BIG IDEA
Gynecologic diseases like PCOS, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids aren't just "female hormone problems" – they're manifestations of metabolic dysfunction and insulin resistance that affect the entire body.
Andrea Salcedo, DO - Contact Info
Website: https://www.consciousgynecology.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/consciousgynecologist/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@consciousgynecologist
X: https://x.com/consciousgyne
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Sugar addiction is a legitimate biochemical addiction that affects about one-third of the population, is often rooted in childhood emotional self-soothing behaviors, and can be more challenging to overcome than alcohol or drug addiction because it's socially acceptable and starts at a very young age.
KISMET
When individuals successfully overcome sugar addiction, their most valued improvement isn't weight loss but rather enhanced cognitive function - including better focus, improved memory, and reduced anxiety - as their "brain comes back online" after healing from the neurological impacts of chronic sugar consumption.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode, Dr. Philip Ovadia interviews Mike Collins, known as "The Sugar Free Man," about the reality of sugar addiction and its impacts on metabolic and mental health. Collins explains how sugar addiction often begins in childhood as a form of emotional self-soothing that becomes wired into the brain's reward system. He reveals that about one-third of people are biochemically addicted to sugar, setting up cravings they cannot control through willpower alone. Collins shares that many recovering alcoholics and drug addicts report quitting sugar is actually harder than overcoming their primary addiction. The podcast explores the physical and psychological aspects of sugar addiction, including how abstinence for 90 days can allow the brain to heal and create new neural pathways. Collins also discusses how artificial sweeteners keep sugar cravings alive by maintaining the sweet taste sensation. The conversation highlights how sugar addiction recovery involves addressing emotional triggers and finding healthier self-soothing mechanisms beyond just changing eating habits.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"Sugar gets no respect as an addictive substance. And, you know, it's not, I'm not doing heroin. I'm not drinking. I'm like, I know, I get it. But they just don't understand the biochemi
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The primary cause of metabolic dysfunction is not carbohydrates themselves but rather the combination of processed "naked" sugars and high linoleic acid seed oils that damage mitochondrial function at a cellular level.
KISMET
While most people focus on limiting carbohydrates to improve metabolic health, the research actually shows that fruit juice and honey can improve insulin sensitivity in some diabetics due to their complex chemical structures that positively influence gut bacteria – completely contradicting conventional wisdom about sugar.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Dr. Paul Saladino shares his evidence-based perspective on the true causes of metabolic dysfunction. Contrary to popular belief, carbohydrates themselves don't cause insulin resistance. Instead, the primary culprits are processed "naked" sugars that disrupt gut bacteria and seed oils high in linoleic acid that damage mitochondrial membranes. These damaged membranes lead to energy production inefficiency at the cellular level, which manifests as various metabolic disorders. Dr. Saladino explains how the standard American diet contains 5-10 times more linoleic acid than our ancestors consumed, primarily from seed oils in processed foods. He argues that returning to single-ingredient foods and specifically reducing linoleic acid intake could rapidly improve metabolic health. The discussion challenges conventional medical wisdom about cholesterol, atherosclerosis, and the treatment of metabolic disorders.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"I want people to know that I was not taught in medical school the diet was this powerful. And that's probably the most important thing that I can do with my career is just tell people like what you eat and the quality of the foods you eat is everything. It's everything."
Contact Info
Website: PaulSaladinoMD.co
Social Media: @PaulSaladinoMD
Organ Meat Supplements: HeartAndSoil.co
Meat Sticks & Such: LineageProv
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In this landmark 200th episode of "Stay Off My Operating Table," Dr. Philip Ovadia and Jack Heald sit down with investigative journalist Gary Taubes, whose work fundamentally changed Dr. Ovadia's approach to medicine and personal health. Taubes recounts his journey from physics journalism to nutrition science, where he discovered a field plagued by confirmation bias and reluctance to challenge established beliefs. He explains the profound difference between observational studies that merely suggest correlations and clinical trials that can prove causation, highlighting how the conventional wisdom on nutrition persists despite mounting contradictory evidence. The conversation explores why nutritional science has remained resistant to correction for decades while fields like physics quickly abandon disproven theories. Taubes discusses the compelling evidence supporting low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets and questions why the medical establishment continues to recommend diets rich in whole grains when many thrive without them. This thought-provoking discussion challenges listeners to distinguish between "diet by hypothesis" and "diet by experience" while examining the profound impact nutritional policy has had on public health.
BIG IDEA
The conventional nutrition advice we've received for decades is based on observational studies showing what healthy people eat rather than experimental evidence showing which diets actually make people healthier when tested.
Gary Taubes Contact Info
Website: https://uncertaintyprinciples.substack.com/
Website: https://garytaubes.com/
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Mycotoxins (mold toxins) are frequently overlooked causes of numerous chronic health conditions including autoimmune disorders, neurological diseases, and heart problems, and proper testing and treatment can lead to remarkable recovery for patients who have suffered for years with no answers.
KISMET
The World Health Organization refers to mycotoxins as "the great masquerader of this century" because they mimic so many other diseases, leading doctors to frequently misdiagnose patients and treat symptoms rather than addressing the root cause.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode, Dr. Philip Ovadia interviews Dr. Andrew Campbell, a physician with extensive experience treating medical consequences of mold and environmental toxins. Dr. Campbell explains how mycotoxins (mold toxins) are frequently overlooked causes of numerous chronic health conditions. These microscopic toxins can enter the bloodstream through the lungs, cross the blood-brain barrier, and cause widespread inflammation and cell death. Mycotoxins have been linked to autoimmune diseases, neurological conditions like MS and Alzheimer's, heart rhythm problems, chronic fatigue, and even certain cancers. The main idea is that many patients suffering with chronic conditions may actually be dealing with mold toxicity. Dr. Campbell outlines his four-step approach to treatment: removing the source of mold, using antifungal medication, taking specific supplements, and following an anti-inflammatory diet. Dramatic before-and-after photos demonstrate remarkable patient recoveries from conditions like psoriasis and skin cancer after proper mycotoxin treatment.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"Identify the cause. Remove the cause. Repair the damage. What happens? You're fine."
Contact Dr. Campbell:
email: immunedoctor@gmail.com
website: https://mymycolab.com/
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The main idea is that a carnivore diet can resolve chronic inflammation and health issues that conventional approaches like calorie restriction cannot, as demonstrated by JT's personal experience and experiments.
KISMET
JT discovered that while on a carnivore diet, he could consume up to 4,500 calories daily without gaining weight, contradicting conventional weight management theories that focus primarily on calorie counts rather than food quality.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode, Dr. Philip Ovadia interviews Carnivore JT, a former sports medicine professional and fitness trainer who once firmly believed that weight management was simply about "calories in, calories out." JT shares how his health declined in his thirties despite following conventional dietary advice, then dramatically improved after adopting a carnivore diet. His personal transformation included the elimination of lifelong eczema, psoriasis, acne, and joint pain from previous sports injuries.
JT discusses his self-experiments comparing carnivore eating with standard American diet consumption, finding he could eat far more calories on carnivore without weight gain. He addresses how scientific research is often influenced by industry funding, making it difficult for consumers to find unbiased information. The main idea that emerges is that food quality matters more than calorie counting, and a meat-based diet can resolve chronic inflammation issues that conventional approaches cannot address.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"I had aches and pains since I was in my twenties... And since going carnivore, I feel better than when I was 21. I don't hurt when I get out of bed in the morning, which is pretty remarkable given what I have put my body through over the years."
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Website: https://theinnercarnivore.com/
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The primary idea is that changing your nutrition can heal both physical and mental health issues by removing interferences that block the body's natural ability to heal itself.
KISMET
While many people associate obesity with visible weight gain, Ben shares that although he was clinically obese at 34% body fat, most people wouldn't have recognized him as such due to his height and body type—suggesting that "hidden obesity" may be more common than we realize.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Ben Azadi shares his journey from being obese, depressed, and suicidal to achieving optimal health by changing his nutrition and mindset. He explains how his severe depression lifted as a side effect of improving his physical health. Ben discusses the concept that our bodies have an innate ability to heal if we remove interferences like high insulin levels, seed oils, and environmental toxins. He emphasizes that changing your self-image is crucial for sustainable health improvements, as "you will never outperform your self-image." Ben reveals how insulin resistance develops 6-14 years before blood sugar problems appear, making fasting insulin testing critical for early detection. He also discusses how restaurants are beginning to return to cooking with natural fats instead of seed oils. The conversation highlights how symptoms are simply the body's "check engine light" signaling something needs attention, rather than problems requiring medication to suppress.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"God built my body and all of our bodies to heal itself. And as long as we remove the interference, the body will heal itself."
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The healthcare system is complex and challenging to navigate, especially for seniors and their caregivers, but preparation and knowledge can help you maintain control, advocate effectively, and achieve better outcomes during healthcare transitions.
KISMET
While most assume senior care facilities and nursing homes operate based on modern nutritional science, many still follow outdated dietary guidelines based on the food pyramid, which may negatively impact metabolic health when seniors need more protein and healthy fats for optimal recovery and function.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode, master's prepared nurse Cheryl Field shares insights from her 36 years of experience in senior care. She discusses how understanding the healthcare system can help aging adults maintain control during transitions like emergency room visits and hospital stays. Field explains the critical differences between traditional Medicare and managed care options that seniors must navigate when turning 65. She offers practical advice on preparing for healthcare events, including what to bring to the emergency room and how to approach rehabilitation stays positively. Field emphasizes the importance of advance directives, creating a supportive home environment, and embracing a mindset that accepts assistance when needed. The conversation also explores how improved nutrition and metabolic health can benefit both seniors and their caregivers, potentially reducing medication dependence and improving quality of life.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"A hundred percent of us will experience a sudden change in health. That's just for certain, whether it's one or the last one, but a hundred percent of us will have some kind of sudden change in health."
Cheryl Field Contact Info
website: https://www.cherylfield.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylfield1621/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Cheryl-Field-Senior-Care-Con
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Courtney Luna's personal transformation from a lifelong yo-yo dieter to a healthier person through a carnivore diet has not only helped her lose 55 pounds but also significantly improved her mental health, allowing her to discontinue anxiety medication.
KISMET
Despite facing intense criticism online only after removing vegetables from her diet (not when sharing her previous diets), Courtney's carnivore cookbook has found unexpected success among non-carnivore households, where picky eaters are enjoying her meat-centric recipes.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode, Dr. Philip Ovadia and Jack Heald talk with Courtney Luna, author of "Carnivore in the Kitchen." Courtney shares her journey from being a yo-yo dieter since age 13 to finding success with a carnivore diet. After trying numerous diets including paleo and keto, she gained 40 pounds in four months when attempting to eat "everything in moderation." Her switch to a carnivore diet led to a 55-pound weight loss, improved mental health, and freedom from anxiety medication. Courtney discusses how she manages this way of eating with her family, teaching her children about nutrition while giving them some freedom with food choices. She explains how her cooking background as a yacht chef helped her create her cookbook, which includes creative recipes using ingredients like pork panko (ground pork rinds) to make everything from chicken nuggets to cinnamon rolls. Courtney also addresses the surprising online backlash she received only after removing vegetables from her diet.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"For me, food freedom is not mentally obsessing about these foods. Now that I don't eat that stuff, there's no all that loud food noise. I don't feel like food has this huge control over me, like it did in the past."
Courtney Luna Contact Info
Book: Carnivore in the Kitchen
Invitee Email: hello@courtneyluna.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ItsC
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Roxana Soetebeer, once considered a "hopeless" type 2 diabetic on 50 units of insulin, completely reversed her condition through a ketogenic diet, demonstrating that type 2 diabetes is not the "chronic progressive disease" her doctors claimed it to be.
KISMET
When Roxana's blood sugar levels dangerously spiked to the 400s, her desperate late-night call to a friend led to a life-changing recommendation to watch Dr. Stephen Phinney's lecture on the ketogenic diet – a coincidence that completely transformed her health trajectory and sparked her mission to help others.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Roxana Soetebeer shares her remarkable journey from severe type 2 diabetes to complete remission. After being told her condition was "chronic and progressive," Roxana found herself with dangerously high blood sugar levels around 400. In a desperate moment, a friend recommended she watch Dr. Stephen Phinney's lecture on the ketogenic diet. Within days of starting keto, Roxana saw dramatic improvements. She cut her insulin dose in half immediately and eventually eliminated it completely. Beyond diabetes reversal, her kidney disease, fatty liver disease (NASH), and acid reflux resolved as well. Roxana discusses her struggle with sugar addiction, comparing it to other substance addictions and explaining why "moderation" fails for true addicts. Now a certified Metabolic Health Practitioner, she runs a Facebook group with over 20,000 members and advocates for others. Her story challenges the conventional medical approach that treats metabolic conditions as inevitable, progressive diseases requiring lifelong medication.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"If you had asked me six years ago if I would be getting better or healthier or would get off insulin, I would have said no way, I tried everything... And when you try everything, at some point you lose hope."
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Twitter: https://x.com/REV_Insulin_Res
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Environmental toxins cause epigenetic changes that make fat cells malfunction, leading to obesity that is difficult to reverse through diet alone.
KISMET
The average newborn baby has over 200 toxic chemicals in their placental blood before they take their first breath, and laboratory animals on strictly controlled diets are getting fatter despite no changes to their food intake.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this compelling episode, pulmonologist Dr. Stewart Lonky shares groundbreaking insights about why traditional approaches to weight loss often fail. Drawing from his book "Outsmarting Obesity," he explains how environmental toxins cause fat cells to malfunction, making weight management increasingly difficult. Dr. Lonky reveals that fat cells are actually endocrine organs that become dysfunctional when they grow too large, leading to reduced oxygen absorption and improper hormone signaling. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when he discusses how common household items like non-stick cookware, air fresheners, and even stain-resistant fabrics contribute to obesity through chemicals called obesogens. These substances trigger epigenetic changes that can affect weight regulation for multiple generations. Dr. Lonky offers practical solutions through his AIPE protocol (Accept, Identify, Prevent, Eliminate) and explains how specific compounds like zeolites can help remove toxic substances from the body.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"We have 85,000 chemicals that are commercially available in the United States... Our conveniences are 85,000 chemicals deep. And we're not going to give up those conveniences... It is smarter to figure out how to not let those chemicals get in our bodies."
Dr. Stewart Lonky MD contact info
website: https://drlonky.com
X: https://x.com/LonkyMD
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-lonky-md-b4021326/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/stewartlonkymd/
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CrowdHealth is revolutionizing healthcare by creating a community-funded alternative to traditional insurance, where members pay cash for medical services at significantly lower rates while maintaining high-quality care.
KISMET
While most would assume large insurance companies like UnitedHealthcare (the 7th largest company by revenue globally) would negotiate the best rates, CrowdHealth members are actually securing medical procedures at about 50% of what insurance companies pay - typically around 130-140% of Medicare rates compared to insurance companies' 250-300%.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this compelling interview, Andy Schoonover, founder of CrowdHealth, explains how his company is disrupting traditional healthcare financing. After a personal experience with insurance denying coverage for his daughter's medical procedure, Schoonover discovered that paying cash for healthcare services often costs significantly less than using insurance. CrowdHealth now serves 10,000 members who fund each other's healthcare needs, having processed 20,000 bills over three years. Members typically pay half what traditional insurance costs, without networks or complex paperwork. The company has successfully handled major medical events, including a $1 million emergency that was negotiated down to $200,000. CrowdHealth is also pioneering a new approach to wellness by offering discounts to metabolically healthy members, creating financial incentives for maintaining good health. The community aspect encourages members to make cost-conscious healthcare decisions, as they're helping fellow members rather than faceless insurance companies.
Contact info for Andy Schoonover
Invitee Email: andy@joincrowdhealth.com
Twitter: https://x.com/JoinCrowdHealth
Instagram: @joincrowdhealth
Website: www.joincrowdhealth.com
LinkedIn: CrowdHealth
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After a successful career in clinical practice, Dr. Chris Knobbe's personal experience with dietary changes led him to investigate the root causes of AMD, the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in people over 50. His research revealed a startling pattern: age-related chronic disease was extremely rare before the widespread introduction of processed vegetable oils into the food supply. Through analysis of data from 25 nations, he found that as vegetable oil consumption increased, all age-related chronic disease rates rates rose in parallel.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"Between 1851 and about 1930, there were no more than about 50 cases of AMD in all the world's literature. And just to put that in perspective, in 2020, it was estimated there were 196 million cases of AMD."
Website: https://chrisknobbemd.com
Instagram: @ancestralhealthfoundation
Book: "Ancestral Diet Revolution"
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Living in a constant state of stress and unworthiness triggered genetic changes that led to disease, while conscious lifestyle choices and emotional healing reversed those conditions.
KISMET
Research shows that emotional trauma can be passed down through generations via genetic markers, but positive lifestyle changes can create new neural pathways that override these inherited patterns - as demonstrated in mice studies where fear responses were inherited but could be rewired.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Dr. Kien Vuu, an interventional radiologist, shares his transformation from being overweight, diabetic, and on multiple medications to achieving optimal health through lifestyle changes. Despite his medical expertise, Dr. Vuu found himself trapped in a cycle of stress-driven behaviors that stemmed from childhood experiences as a Vietnamese refugee. He explains how our cells constantly respond to our environment, thoughts, and emotions, affecting how our genes express themselves. This process, known as epigenetics, means that while we inherit certain genetic tendencies, we can influence their expression through five key areas: physical health (sleep, nutrition, movement), mental state, emotional well-being, social connections, and sense of purpose. Dr. Vuu describes how addressing underlying emotional patterns and trauma can make healthy choices easier to maintain. The episode explores the fascinating connection between psychological well-being and cellular health, offering hope that conscious lifestyle changes can reverse chronic health conditions.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"You are your best medicine because how you live your life, how you see life, how you participate in life is one of the most beautiful, most empowering things that we can do."
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website: kienvuumd.com
@DoctorVMD on social media
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Dr. Robert Kiltz, a renowned fertility specialist and founder of CNY Fertility Centers, reveals how our modern "healthy" diet may be triggering widespread inflammation and disease. In this compelling episode, Dr. Kiltz shares his personal journey of healing through a carnivore diet and explains the fascinating science behind why fatty meat might be the optimal human food.
KEY POINTS
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Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction and Dr. Kiltz's background 15:30 - Understanding glycocalyx and cellular health 32:45 - Plant toxins and inflammation 45:20 - The truth about fatty meat 58:10 - Modern diet misconceptions
BIO
Dr. Robert Kiltz is a board-certified OB/GYN and reproductive endocrinologist with over 30 years of experience. He founded CNY Fertility Centers, one of America's largest and most affordable fertility treatment centers. After healing his own health issues through a carnivore diet, including arthritis, psoriasis, and migraines, he became passionate about sharing this nutritional approach with others.
KISMET
While most people believe excess fat consumption leads to obesity and health problems, Dr. Kiltz reveals that female
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Indoor air quality expert Michael Rubino reveals why the air in your home could be making you sick, even if you're doing everything else right for your health. Learn how modern energy-efficient buildings might be trapping harmful particles inside and what you can do about it.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:05:00 - Introduction and background 00:12:30 - Common signs of poor air quality 00:18:45 - Simple steps to improve home air quality 00:25:15 - Modern building practices and air quality 00:35:20 - Connection between air quality and health issues
BIO
Michael Rubino is a Council Certified Microbial Remediation Supervisor (CMRS) with over 13 years of experience in indoor air quality assessment and remediation. His certification requires 10 years of documented field experience fixing homes and uncovering indoor air problems. He has worked with numerous clients, including celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, to address hidden mold issues in seemingly clean homes.
KISMET
One of the earliest known mold remediation
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Travis Statham, a nutritional science expert, joins Dr. Philip Ovadia to explore the carnivore diet, the harmful effects of seed oils, and the evolutionary logic behind human nutrition. His research on grass-fed versus grain-fed beef reveals how omega balance impacts health, while his critique of seed oils exposes their role in chronic disease. This episode challenges conventional dietary wisdom and offers a fresh perspective on eating for optimal health.
Contact Info: Travis Staham
Website: https://www.meatrition.com/
Omega Balance: https://press.jhu.edu/books/title/12823/omega-balance
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Meatropology/?rdt=54995
Thesis: “From Pasture to Plate” https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd2023/368/
x: https://x.com/MEATritionCom
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Keto4/comments/sx7m4u/all_subreddits_with_rketo4/
Megafauna: https://houndstoothpublishing.com/books/megafauna/
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Meet Benjamin Smith, an auto detailer turned health researcher who developed a groundbreaking visual framework for understanding chronic disease. His journey from experiencing unexplained health issues to creating the Ultimate Health Model demonstrates how the body's natural healing abilities can be activated through simple lifestyle changes. Smith's unique perspective as someone outside the medical field led him to ask fundamental questions about health that many practitioners overlook.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Introduction and background 00:15:45 - Understanding cholesterol's role in cell health 00:25:20 - The importance of proper breathing 00:35:10 - Success stories and evidence 00:45:30 - Getting started with the Ultimate Health Model
BIO
Benjamin Smith spent 30 years as an auto detailer while pursuing his passion for understanding health. After his sister's cancer diagnosis, he began a 15-year journey researching the root causes of chronic disease. His background as a detail-oriented professional outside the medical field allowed him to approach health problems with fresh eyes, leading to the development of the Ultimate Health Model. This visual framework simplifies complex health concepts into actionable steps anyone can follow
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While most people assume divorce is the leading cause of wealth loss, unplanned health incidents are actually the number one destroyer of wealth worldwide. Financial expert Loral Langemeier highlights the critical connection between maintaining both health and wealth.
In this compelling conversation with Dr. Philip Ovadia, Loral draws powerful parallels between achieving physical and financial health.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"Health and wealth are both by design and by intention, not just by casual behavior. It just doesn't casually happen."
Loral Langemeier contact info
Website: https://askloral.com/
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Meet Brendan Reid, author of "The Fat Ginger Nerd," who transformed his life by losing 110 pounds in just 15 months after decades of struggling with conventional dietary advice. In this episode, Brendan shares how he went from being a skeptical follower of traditional guidelines to finding success through a methodical approach to low-carb eating, ultimately maintaining his weight loss for over 8 years.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:05:00 - Introduction and childhood experiences with weight
00:15:20 - The turning point to try low-carb eating
00:28:45 - Health improvements and biomarker changes
00:42:30 - Writing the book and analyzing dietary guidelines
BIO
Brendan Reid is a New Zealand-based IT professional turned health advocate who transformed his life through low-carb eating. After maintaining his 110-pound weight loss for eight years, he authored "The Fat Ginger Nerd" and is now pursuing a degree in public health to help others achieve similar success.
KISMET
While most weight loss stories focus on willpower and motivation, Reid's IT background led him to approach weight loss like debugging software - systematically analyzing food labels and treating low-carb as a technical
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Dr. Christy Kesserling, a radiation oncologist, shares groundbreaking insights about the connection between metabolic health and cancer treatment. Her journey from conventional cancer treatment to incorporating metabolic health principles offers new hope for cancer patients.
In this compelling episode of Stay Off My Operating Table, Dr. Kesserling discusses how insulin resistance affects cancer development and treatment outcomes. She presents a revolutionary case study where a ketogenic diet resolved a challenging medical condition called chylothorax, contradicting traditional treatment approaches.
Dr. Kesserling explains her comprehensive approach to patient care, including detailed lab testing and metabolic health monitoring. She emphasizes the importance of understanding both conventional and metabolic treatment options, helping patients make informed decisions about their care.
Key timestamps: 0:00 Introduction and background 15:30 Chylothorax case study 25:45 Lab testing and monitoring 35:20 Patient care approach
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For women struggling with sudden onset depression, anxiety, or mood swings, this episode could be life-changing.
Danielle Stanton, a former school counselor with a master's in mental health, shares how her world turned upside down at age 39 when she began experiencing severe depression and anxiety. Despite multiple hospitalizations and numerous psychiatric medications, her condition only worsened.
The breakthrough came when a functional medicine doctor checked her hormone levels - something previous doctors had overlooked. Her progesterone and testosterone were at zero, indicating perimenopause was the root cause.
Through bioidentical hormone therapy, improved sleep habits, and targeted nutrition, she achieved complete recovery without psychiatric medications.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"I had to fight for my health and fight for the right diagnosis... I'm very proud of my story, and I help a lot of women with hormone health, physical health. I'm almost 50 and I'm in the best physical shape, both mentally and physically.”
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Dr. Roshani Sanghani returns to discuss her groundbreaking book "Turnaround Diabetes" and her innovative approach to diabetes management. Drawing from her experience practicing in both India and the US, she introduces the "Four Wheels of the Lifestyle Car" concept that's transforming how we think about diabetes care.
KEY POINTS
RESOURCES
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction and welcome 15:30 - The Four Wheels concept explained 32:45 - Deep dive into motivational interviewing 45:20 - Challenging mainstream medical narratives 52:15 - Telemedicine and global accessibility
BIO
Dr. Roshani Sanghani is an endocrinologist who has practiced in both India and the United States. She is the first and only certified motivational interviewing trainer in India. Her unique perspective comes from experiencing healthcare systems in both countries and developing a holistic approach to diabetes management that goes beyond traditional medication-focused treatment.
KISMET
The foreword to Dr. Sanghani's book was written by Dr. William Miller, one of the co-founders of Motivational Interviewing. This connection bridges the gap between traditional diabetes treatment and psychological approaches to behavior change, representing a fascinating intersection of medical and behavioral scie
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Chris Cornell shares his remarkable journey from weighing 278 pounds at age 51 to becoming a certified health coach at 60, even overcoming cancer along the way. His story demonstrates that sustainable health transformation is possible at any age through the right approach and mindset.
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Chris Cornell is a certified Metabolic Health Practitioner and health coach who transformed his own health after age 50, losing 80 pounds through sustainable lifestyle changes. After overcoming cancer, he dedicated himself to helping others achieve their health goals through evidence-based coaching methods. He now serves as a health coach at Ovadia Heart Health.
KISMET
Cornell's transformative moment came from stepping on his mother's scale - a chance encounter that might never have happened if he hadn't visited that day. This random event led to reading Gary Taubes' book, which completely changed his understanding of weight loss and set him on his path to becoming a health coach.
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Doug Reynolds, founder of Low Carb USA and the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners, shares how his personal health transformation led to creating one of the most influential conferences in metabolic medicine. Join us for an inspiring conversation about community building, health advocacy, and the power of
unified voices in changing healthcare.
BIO
Doug Reynolds, an electrical engineer turned health advocate, founded Low Carb USA and the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. His journey from struggling with personal health issues to leading a global movement in metabolic health has positioned him as a key figure in bridging the gap between medical professionals and patients seeking metabolic health solutions.
KISMET
The pivotal moment in Doug's journey came through an unlikely source - a marketing email about exogenous ketones. When the company ran out of product before he could buy it, he decided to try the ketogenic diet instead. This "failure" to purchase supplements led to a complete transformation of his life's purpose, highlighting how seeming setbacks can lead to unexpected opportunities.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction of Doug Reynolds
15:30 - Low Carb USA's inclusive approach
25:45 - Mental health and metabolic connection
35:20 - Book launch details
45:00 - Low Carb Boca conference information
RESOURCES
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Tom Ziglar, CEO of Ziglar Inc. and son of legendary motivator Zig Ziglar, shares his personal health journey and the mindset principles that led to his success. After years of carrying extra weight, Tom made a simple commitment to 30 minutes of daily movement. While exercise alone didn't lead to weight loss, reading Dr. Ovadia's book helped him understand the missing piece - proper nutrition with adequate healthy fats. By applying the Ziglar performance formula of Attitude x Effort x Skill = Performance to his health journey, Tom lost 25 pounds and reduced his waist size from 47.5 to 39 inches. He emphasizes that lasting change requires feeding both the mind (through continuous learning) and the mitochondria (through proper nutrition). Tom's approach shows that sustainable health transformation comes from replacing bad habits with good ones while maintaining the right mindset through daily education and inspiration.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"What you feed your mind determines your appetite. And that's literal and figuratively." - Tom Ziglar
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While fish oil supplements are widely promoted for brain health, the brain only needs 2-6mg of DHA per day, and the typical fish oil capsule provides 600mg - a massive 40-100x overdose that can deplete crucial antioxidants.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Professor Brian Peskin, an MIT-trained engineer turned medical researcher, presents groundbreaking insights about essential fatty acids and cellular health.
He explains that 25-33% of our cell membranes are made up of parent essential oils (PEOs) - primarily parent omega-6 and parent omega-3. When these essential building blocks are replaced with processed oils or excessive fish oil supplements, it impairs cellular oxygen absorption and energy production, leading to chronic inflammation.
This cellular dysfunction underlies many modern diseases including heart disease, diabetes, and cognitive decline. Contrary to popular belief, properly sourced organic omega-6 oils are not inflammatory - rather, it's the processing of these oils that creates harmful compounds. Peskin details how getting the right balance of unprocessed parent omega-6 and omega-3 oils, while avoiding processed versions, can help reduce inflammation, improve blood pressure, and even reverse coronary calcium buildup. He emphasizes the importance of organic oils and supplements to counteract the ubiquitous processed oils in our food supply.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"87 percent of what clogs an artery is the adulterated omega-6, not saturated fat like we were told for 30 years... Saturated fat can't combine with anything. There's no binding space on it. It's saturated. There's nothing open. But we have been so misled."
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The health of your gut microbiome, particularly the presence of beneficial bacteria and absence of harmful bacteria in the small intestine, plays a crucial role in heart disease prevention and treatment.
KISMET
Recent research shows that when beneficial gut bacteria produce oxytocin, it not only improves heart health but also helps reduce social isolation and increases empathy - suggesting that gut health could play a role in addressing societal division and mental health issues.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Dr. William Davis, a former cardiologist, explains how traditional heart disease treatments focusing on cholesterol and statin drugs have failed to reduce cardiovascular events significantly. He presents compelling evidence that gut health, particularly the presence of harmful bacteria in the small intestine (SIBO), contributes to heart disease through a process called endotoxemia. The solution involves restoring beneficial bacteria, especially Lactobacillus reuteri and Lactobacillus gasseri, through fermented foods and supplements. These bacteria help prevent harmful bacteria from moving into the small intestine while producing beneficial compounds that support heart health. Additionally, Dr. Davis emphasizes the importance of key nutrients often missing in modern diets: vitamin D, magnesium, iodine, and omega-3 fatty acids. He shares how recent clinical trials demonstrate that high-dose omega-3 supplementation can actually reverse coronary plaque buildup. The interview challenges conventional medical wisdom and offers practical, natural solutions for preventing and reversing heart disease.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"American healthcare is not an evidence-based process. It is a revenue-based process." - Dr. Mark Hyman, as quoted by Dr. William Davis
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While most assume leaving traditional practice means seeing fewer patients and making less money, Dr. Lenzkes revealed he was able to pay back all his loans in the first year of his new practice model - demonstrating that patient-centered care can be financially viable while improving doctor satisfaction and patient outcomes.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Dr. Brian Lenzkes shares his journey from a traditional insurance-based medical practice to a direct primary care model, highlighting the fundamental problems in today's healthcare system. In his previous practice, he struggled to provide quality care while seeing 20-22 patients daily, dealing with endless paperwork, and fighting insurance companies. The breaking point came when he realized the system rewarded sicker patients rather than preventing illness. Now practicing direct primary care, he sees 6-10 patients daily, spending quality time with each one and focusing on metabolic health and prevention. The transition required courage and initially meant a pay cut, but resulted in better patient care, improved work-life balance, and professional satisfaction. Dr. Lenzkes explains how direct primary care reduces costs for patients while allowing doctors to practice medicine the way they envisioned. The conversation reveals how the traditional medical system contributes to physician burnout and high suicide rates, while alternative models like direct primary care offer hope for both doctors and patients.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"If someone gets diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and the doctor hasn't warned them at least 5 times, the doctor is committing malpractice. It doesn't just happen one day. You don't just wake up with diabetes."
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While most meditation retreats and spiritual practices promote vegetarian or vegan diets, Rabbi Moffic discovered that a meat-based diet actually enhanced his meditation practice and mental clarity, offering a surprising counterpoint to traditional spiritual dietary wisdom.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Rabbi Evan Moffic shares his transformative journey from struggling with chronic stomach issues and brain fog to finding clarity and improved health through a carnivore diet. As a Reform Rabbi, he navigates the interesting intersection between traditional Jewish dietary laws and modern nutrition. The episode explores how eliminating plant foods helped him write more efficiently, improved his meditation practice, and enhanced his ability to connect with his congregation. Rabbi Moffic discusses the challenges of maintaining his dietary choices while fulfilling religious obligations, particularly during Jewish holidays that traditionally center around bread and wine. He explains how he balances his religious duties with his health needs, using the Jewish principle of pikuach nefesh (preservation of life) to guide his choices. The conversation delves into the psychological benefits of dietary simplification, the historical context of Jewish dietary laws, and how a meat-based diet has positively impacted his spiritual practice and professional life.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"People generally don't change except out of desperation or inspiration. And mostly out of desperation... I simply want to illustrate some of the wonderful benefits of it and how it almost works."
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While organ meats are often thought of as "detox" organs that store toxins, they actually transform toxins into water-soluble compounds that the body can eliminate. Any excess toxins are stored in fat tissue, not in the organs themselves - making quality organ meats safe and incredibly nutritious.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Celebrity chef James Barry shares his journey from cooking for stars like Tom Cruise and George Clooney to creating Pluck, an innovative organ meat seasoning. After his daughter's serious illness, Barry wanted to find ways to add more nutrient-dense foods to his family's diet. He combined his culinary expertise with the traditional wisdom of organ meat consumption to develop a seasoning that makes these vital nutrients accessible to everyone. The product contains liver, heart, kidney, spleen and pancreas sourced from New Zealand grass-fed cattle, combined with organic herbs and spices. Barry explains how organ meats are nature's multivitamin, containing essential nutrients often missing from modern diets. The seasoning works through its natural umami flavor to enhance any dish while delivering concentrated organ meat nutrition. Whether sprinkled on eggs, mixed into smoothies, or added to pet food, this versatile product offers an easy way to incorporate organ meat benefits without the typical taste and texture barriers.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"Organ meats are truly nature's multivitamin. The nutrients that science tells us we need to create life - all of those minerals, vitamins, nutrients are in organ meats. That's how nutrient-dense they are."
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Former Biggest Loser contestant Adrian K. Gledhill shares her remarkable transformation from reality TV weight loss to finding true health through a carnivore lifestyle. After gaining back 100 pounds post-show, struggling with gastric bypass complications, and battling chronic inflammatory response syndrome, Adrian found unexpected healing through a meat-based diet.
In this compelling interview, Adrian details the harsh realities behind The Biggest Loser's extreme weight loss methods, including 13-hour workout days and dangerous calorie restriction. She describes her journey through multiple failed weight loss attempts, metabolic damage, and eventually finding sustainable health through carnivore eating.
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While most people focus on cholesterol numbers, the real cardiovascular risk comes from hormone imbalances triggering inflammation. The body actually increases cholesterol production during menopause to try to make more hormones - but it's the underlying hormone deficiency, not the cholesterol, that raises heart disease risk.
EPISODE SUMMARY
Dr. Jay Wrigley, a functional medicine physician with 29 years of experience in hormonal biochemistry, shares groundbreaking insights about the connection between hormone balance, metabolic health, and heart disease risk. He explains how the dramatic hormonal changes during menopause can trigger inflammation and increase cardiovascular risk if not properly managed. The episode explores why traditional hormone replacement therapy using synthetic hormones can be problematic, while bioidentical hormones in physiological doses may be protective. Dr. Wrigley emphasizes that metabolic health through proper diet and lifestyle is crucial - especially during hormonal transitions. He challenges conventional wisdom about cholesterol and discusses why common blood tests like TSH may not tell the full story. The conversation provides practical strategies for optimizing hormone balance naturally through stress management, proper nutrition, and metabolic health, potentially helping listeners avoid serious health issues as they age.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"If you want to increase your quality of life into your seventies or eighties, what's clear is that what's keeping most people from that is rock bottom levels of the hormones we've been talking about."
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A professional chef's transformation from traditional fine dining to health-focused ketogenic cooking, demonstrating that healthy eating can be both simple and delicious without compromising on taste or quality.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"Take the worst piece of shit steak. It's still better than the sugar and processed food that we eat."
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this enlightening episode of Stay Off My Operating Table, host Dr. Philip Ovadia welcomes Chef Oded Talmor, known as the Keto Chef, who shares his remarkable journey from professional basketball player to Wolfgang Puck-trained chef to ketogenic cooking expert.
After being diagnosed with Crohn's disease at age 23, Chef Talmor embarked on a decade-long journey to health through dietary changes, eventually discovering the benefits of a ketogenic diet. His experience led him to develop a new approach to cooking that emphasizes high-quality animal proteins and natural fats while eliminating processed oils and sugars.
The discussion covers crucial topics including the superiority of cooking with traditional fats like beef tallow, the importance of quality in meat selection, and how removing sugar from one's diet can enhance natural food flavors. Chef Talmor also addresses the misconception that ketogenic eating is expensive or complicated, sharing practical tips for making healthy cooking accessible and enjoyable.
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While most physicians receive only two weeks of nutrition education focused mainly on vitamin deficiencies, Dr. Reller's early exposure to nutrition came from her mother's college nutrition background, which helped shape her eventual path toward metabolic health despite traditional medical training.
Dr. Kerry Reller, a board-certified family and obesity medicine physician, shares her transition from electrical engineering to medicine and her approach to incorporating metabolic health principles into a traditional insurance-based practice. She explains how she navigates insurance requirements while still providing comprehensive care, including longer appointment times and detailed lab work analysis. The discussion highlights the challenges of working within the traditional medical system while addressing root causes of metabolic dysfunction. Dr. Reller emphasizes the importance of taking time to understand patient habits, from coffee additives to daily routines, that impact metabolic health. She addresses the concerning rise in childhood metabolic issues, sharing personal experiences as both a physician and parent dealing with school nutrition challenges. The conversation explores the barriers preventing more doctors from adopting metabolic health approaches, including limited awareness and medical education focused primarily on medication-based solutions rather than prevention.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"If I don't take the time to ask these questions, I mean, I probe and I probe. I'm like, what is it? Something is going on that you're doing on a daily basis that is affecting you and making you have poorer metabolic health. So let's find out what it is."
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Dr. Ryan Cooley's journey from a heart attack survivor to a pioneer in metabolic health is nothing short of transformative. After following conventional medical advice and still suffering a heart attack, Dr. Cooley began questioning the lipid hypothesis and delving into how diet and lifestyle can influence genetic predispositions. With a special focus on insulin resistance and cardiac health, he shares his insights and personal experiences, challenging the prevailing norms and shedding light on new approaches to preventing heart disease.
In this episode, we dig into the complex relationship between insulin resistance, visceral fat, and cardiovascular diseases like atrial fibrillation. Dr. Cooley explains how fat accumulation around vital organs triggers inflammatory responses and arrhythmias, advocating for a focus on metabolic health over merely lowering LDL cholesterol levels. His personal and clinical observations provide a compelling argument for a more holistic approach to managing heart health, emphasizing the often-overlooked role of cardiac fat.
We explore the nuances of reversing insulin resistance and the difficulties of diagnosing ectopic fat, often invisible from the outside. Dr. Cooley shares his transition from a vegan diet to a keto vegetarian and nearly carnivore diet, leading to improved lipid profiles and overall heart health. The discussion extends to the importance of satiety, specific medical tests, and the future of cardiometabolic care, including plans for a clinic centered on lifestyle interventions. Tune in to learn how these insights can pave the way for better preventive measures in heart disease management.
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- Over 90% of arrhythmia patients show insulin resistance
- Fat accumulation around heart tissue directly impacts heart rhythm
- Traditional treatments often miss the metabolic root cause
- Dietary changes can improve or resolve heart rhythm issues
- Standard cholesterol-focused t
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Two entrepreneurs created a preservative-free, clean meat snack company -Joburg Meats - that produces traditional South African biltong using only beef, apple cider vinegar, salt, and spices - making it ideal for low-carb and health-conscious consumers.
Yuda Holzburg and Joseph Baumgargen of Joburg Meats are bringing traditional South African biltong to the American market with a focus on clean ingredients and quality sourcing.
Unlike conventional jerky, which is cooked with sugars and preservatives, their biltong is naturally cured for two weeks using only beef, apple cider vinegar, salt, and spices. The meat comes from pasture-raised, grass-fed cattle from South America, where traditional farming practices are still the norm.
The conversation takes an interesting turn when Chief Product Officer Jon Engleson shares his personal experience of losing 10 pounds in one week simply by switching from eating babka (a sweet bread) to biltong for breakfast.
The company is expanding their line to include new flavors like Korean BBQ and truffle, plus developing clean versions of traditional salamis without nitrates or preservatives.
Did You Know...?
One of the founders was originally a tech professional who also practiced as an energy healer and EMT for 15 years. This unexpected background led him to be particularly conscious about creating clean, additive-free products, as he had developed sensitivity to testing food quality through his healing work.
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"You kind of muscle test each product. You're like, is this really good? Is this really not good? And you test and nope, no good. I'm like, okay I'm going to need it anyway. Okay. When it came to this biltong, I was introduced to it. And I don't know why subconsciously I did a muscle test and asked, is this a good product? Is this healthy for me? And I got a confirmed solid yes."
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Former pharmaceutical rep Mark Groves shares his journey from selling statins to becoming a relationship expert in this thought-provoking episode. Groves delves into the often-overlooked connection between our relationships and physical health, explaining how suppressing our authentic selves can lead to inflammation and various health issues.
Learn how making small choices in diet can empower us to make positive changes in other areas of life. Groves emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries, using our voice, and addressing resentment to improve both our relationships and physical wellbeing.
Discover why the quality of our relationships at age 50 is a stronger predictor of health at 80 than traditional medical markers. This conversation explores how learning to express ourselves authentically can have far-reaching effects on our overall health and happiness.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
5:30 Mark's journey from pharma rep to relationship expert
12:45 The connection between relationships and physical health
20:30 The power of making small choices
28:15 Setting boundaries and addressing resentment
35:40 The Harvard Study of Adult Development findings
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In this compelling episode of the Stay Off My Operating Table podcast, Dr. Philip Ovadia interviews McKenna Duquette, a physician assistant with a unique journey. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 4, McKenna shares her transition from patient to practitioner, offering valuable insights into managing autoimmune conditions through metabolic health approaches.
McKenna discusses her early experiences with conventional medicine and her eventual shift towards functional medicine and lifestyle interventions. She explains the challenges of integrating these approaches into urgent care settings and highlights the importance of patient education in managing chronic conditions.
The conversation explores generational differences in receptiveness to metabolic health strategies, noting that patients in their 30s and 40s tend to be more open to lifestyle changes. McKenna also touches on the delicate balance of managing autoimmune conditions while considering cancer risks, providing a nuanced perspective on treatment decisions.
Dr. Ovadia and McKenna discuss the growing demand for metabolic health practitioners and her upcoming role in the iFixHearts team. This episode offers valuable insights for healthcare professionals and individuals living with chronic conditions, emphasizing the potential of lifestyle modifications in transforming health outcomes.
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This episode features the remarkable story of Mimi Morgan, a 70-year-old woman who overcame multiple severe health conditions through dietary changes. Despite battling rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson's disease, and life-threatening infections, Mimi defied medical expectations and regained her health.
For decades, Mimi followed trendy low-fat, plant-based diets, which she now believes contributed to her declining health. After being hospitalized multiple times and told she had little hope for recovery, Mimi decided to radically change her approach to food. She adopted a high-fat, low-carb diet, eventually transitioning to a carnivore and then a "lion diet" consisting primarily of animal products.
Within months of changing her diet, Mimi began experiencing significant improvements in her symptoms. She was able to wean herself off all medications and regain her mobility and energy. Now at 70, Mimi feels healthier than ever before and is training to walk 500 miles across Spain.
Mimi's story highlights the potential impact of nutrition on health and challenges conventional medical wisdom about managing chronic diseases. Her experience suggests that dietary changes may offer hope for some patients facing seemingly intractable health conditions.
NOTABLE QUOTE
"I'm just continuing training for my 500 mile walk and trying to, you know, share my story and hopefully give people hope, but especially the older ones, you know, the So many are told, I mean, I've heard it a gazillion times, you're over 60, of course this hurts. You know, you're over 60, of course you're on medication."
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Dr. Jeffrey Gross reveals how stem cell therapy is revolutionizing medicine, from reversing joint pain to potentially regrowing limbs.
Learn about:
• How stem cells can repair damaged knees without surgery (3:45)
• The truth about stem cell treatments in the US (11:20)
• Regenerating heart tissue after a heart attack (18:30)
• Using stem cells to fight cancer and reverse aging (23:15)
• The future of regrowing limbs and repairing spinal cord injuries (27:40)
Dr. Gross explains the science behind stem cells, debunks common myths, and shares incredible patient success stories. Discover how this cutting-edge therapy could help you avoid surgery and recover from injuries and chronic conditions.
Is stem cell treatment right for you? Find out in this interview with one of the industry's leading regenerative medicine experts.
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Website: https://recellebrate.com/
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Tired of conflicting nutrition information? Join Dr. Philip Ovadia and guest Evan Cohen as they discuss groundbreaking research that challenges everything we thought we knew about nutrition advice.
This video provides clear, evidence-based insights that could transform your health. Listen for the revelation at 31:15 that exposes why popular diet advice might be making you sick.
GUEST BIO:
Evan Cohen is a Principal and the Chairman of The Brattle Group, a 600-person international economic consulting firm. He is a litigation consultant with expertise in tax, valuation, and damages, who has provided expert testimony in various federal and state courts on issues relating to finance and economics. He has also led a nutrition research group at Brattle since 2011, where he has co-authored several peer-reviewed articles on nutritional epidemiology, and regulatory and nutritional economics, including sin taxes, such as those on soda, and nutrition and poverty. Most recently, he has published an article using data from the Nurses' Health Study, one of the largest and most influential longitudinal epidemiological data sets, examining the association between compliance with U.S. Government nutrition advice since the 1970s and obesity in The Journal of Nutrition (see link below).
Most importantly, he was a elementary, middle, high and Hebrew school classmate of Dr. Philip Ovadia.
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Website: Evan Cohen
Study: Compliance with U.S. Government Nutrition Advice and Concurrent Obesity Trends Using Nurses' Health Study Data, 1980–2011 - ScienceDirect
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Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-cohen-3196605/
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Dr. Marty Makary challenges deeply ingrained medical dogmas that have shaped healthcare for decades. From hormone replacement therapy to low-fat diets, Dr. Makary exposes how outdated assumptions can adversely affect patient care and health outcomes.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Introduction and background
00:05:30 - Hormone Replacement Therapy controversy
00:15:45 - Low-fat diet myths
00:25:00 - Challenging medical dogma
00:35:00 - The future of medicine and AI
BIODr. Marty Makary is a surgeon, public health expert, and New York Times bestselling author. He is a professor at Johns Hopkins University and has been a leading voice in medical innovation and health policy. Dr. Makary's work focuses on making healthcare safer, more transparent, and more patient-centered.
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While discussing the dangers of medical dogma, Dr. Makary reveals an unexpected connection between C-section births and an increased risk of colon cancer in young people. This surprising link highlights the complex interplay between medical practices and long-term health outcomes, further emphasizing the need for continuous reevaluation of established medical norms.
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In this urgent episode of Stay Off My Operating Table, Dr. Philip Ovadia and guest Alison Smart discuss the critical issue of Levemir insulin discontinuation. Smart, a passionate advocate, reveals how this decision by Novo Nordisk threatens the health of over a million diabetes patients, particularly pregnant women, and calls listeners to action in the fight to keep this vital medication available.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Introduction and background on Levemir discontinuation
00:05:30 - Explaining Levemir's importance and how it differs from other insulins
00:15:45 - Advocacy efforts and challenges faced
00:25:20 - Impact on pregnant women and gestational diabetes
00:35:10 - How listeners can help and take action
CONNECT• Alison Smart:
- Facebook: Alliance to Protect Insulin Choice
- Instagram: Alliance to Protect Insulin Choice
- Twitter: @insulinchoice
GUEST BIO
Alison Smart is a dedicated advocate for insulin choice and mother of a daughter with Type 1 diabetes. She founded the Alliance to Protect Insulin Choice after learning about the planned discontinuation of Levemir insulin. Smart has been actively lobbying senators and congressional representatives to prevent the removal of th
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Ever wondered how a severe sunburn could ignite a passion for natural skincare? Join us on a fascinating journey with Charles Mayfield, aka the Lard Father, as he shares his incredible transformation from a CrossFit enthusiast and paleo cookbook author to the founder of Mayfield Pastures and Farrow, a groundbreaking skincare company.
TImestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction and background on Charles Mayfield
00:05:30 - Biological similarities between pigs and humans
00:08:45 - Problems with modern skincare products
00:12:30 - Benefits of natural ingredients in skincare
00:16:00 - Overview of Farrow Life skincare products
00:20:15 - Tips for healthier skin and natural sun protection
Guest Bio:
Charles Mayfield is the founder of Farrow Life, a natural skincare company specializing in lard-based products. With a background in CrossFit, paleo nutrition, and ethical pig farming, Charles brings a unique perspective to the skincare industry. His passion for natural ingredients and sustainable practices led him to create a line of products that harness the power of traditional animal fats for skin health.
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Health coach Bronson Dant shares his unique approach to achieving true health and fitness, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and sustainable lifestyle changes over quick-fix diets and exercise programs.
Key Takeaways:
Resources and Links:
• Pre-order Bronson Dant's new book "Body Confident"
• "Start With Why" by Simon Sinek
• "Help First" by Chris Cooper
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction and guest background
00:05:30 - Defining body confidence
00:10:15 - The importance of self-awareness in health journeys
00:15:45 - Success story: Dant's mother's fitness journey
00:20:30 - Balancing priorities in different life seasons
Guest Bio:
Bronson Dant is a health coach and author of the upcoming book "Body Confident." With years of experience in the fitness industry, Dant focuses on helping clients develop self-awareness and make sustainable lifestyle changes. His approach emphasizes the interconnected nature of physical and mental health, guiding individuals to achieve true body confidence and physical freedom.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coach.bronson
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Website: https://coachbronson.com
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Discover the ancient health secrets of indigenous tribes in this eye-opening interview with Suzanne Alexander, co-author of "The Ancestral Diet Revolution". Journey through the eating habits and lifestyles of various tribes to uncover valuable lessons for modern health.
In this fascinating discussion, Suzanne shares her firsthand experiences living with tribes like the Maasai, Hadzabi, and Datoga in Africa, as well as groups in the Pacific Islands. She reveals surprising insights about their diets, including the critical role of both plants and animal products in maintaining optimal health.
Key topics covered:
00:01:30 - Introduction to Suzanne's tribal adventures
00:05:45 - Importance of plants in traditional diets
00:12:20 - Animal products in tribal nutrition
00:18:50 - Natural movement and lifestyle habits
00:25:30 - Differences between tribal diets and health outcomes
00:35:15 - Lessons applicable to modern life
00:45:00 - Misconceptions about ancestral diets
Learn how these indigenous groups maintain robust health well into old age without modern amenities. Discover the power of natural movement, diverse plant consumption, and traditionally-prepared animal foods. Suzanne challenges common assumptions about "optimal" diets and encourages viewers to reconsider what it means to live as a human being.
This interview offers invaluable wisdom for anyone interested in ancestral health, nutrition, anthropology, or simply living a more natural lifestyle. Gain a new perspective on diet, movement, and connection to nature that could transform your approach to health and well-being.
For more tribal content and insights, follow Suzanne Alexander on Instagram @SuzanneAlexander.104.
Interested in learning more about ancestral eating? Check out "The Ancestral Diet Revolution" by Suzanne Alexander & Chris Knobbe
Website: Ancestral Health Foundation
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What happens when a 12-year commitment to a plant-based diet leaves you battling major depression and an eating disorder? Join us as Judy Cho, a board-certified holistic nutritionist, shares her eye-opening journey from the progressive dietary culture of UC Berkeley to discovering the healing power of animal fats and proteins. Judy's story is a powerful testament to the transformative effects of proper nutrition on mental and physical health, especially for those struggling with nutrient deficiencies.
Throughout this episode, Judy opens up about her struggles with postpartum depression and the profound realization that prioritizing her own health was essential to being a better mother. Hear how her transition from a plant-based keto diet to a carnivore diet marked a significant turning point, helping alleviate her physical cravings and mental turmoil. Judy's journey not only brought her personal healing but also ignited a passion for nutritional therapy, leading her to share invaluable insights through her books and podcast.
Explore the complexities of navigating both plant-based and carnivore communities, the hidden dangers of seed oils, and the broader implications of dietary choices on public health and the environment. From her early fascination with nutrition to her successful career shift from management consultant to full-time nutritional therapist, Judy offers a wealth of knowledge and inspiration. Tune in to discover the power of a carnivore diet and the importance of bio-individuality in achieving optimal health.
About Judy Cho: Judy Cho is a board-certified holistic nutritionist and author. After struggling with eating disorders and depression while on a plant-based diet for 12 years, she discovered the healing power of the carnivore diet. Now, Judy helps others optimize their health through her practice, books, and online resources, focusing on the benefits of animal-based nutrition.
Judy Cho's Website: https://nutritionwithjudy.com
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In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) with Dr. Scott Sherr, an expert in integrative medicine. Discover how this revolutionary approach to healing can optimize health, enhance performance and change your life.
Key Takeaways:
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can accelerate healing, boost energy production, and enhance athletic performance
• Methylene blue works synergistically with HBOT to improve cellular health and energy production
• Foundational health practices like nutrition, sleep, and stress management are crucial for optimal results
• Five cost-free strategies anyone can implement to improve their overall health
Resources and Links:
• Dr. Scott Sherr's website: https://drscottsherr.com
• Integrative HBOT: https://integrativehbot.com
• Health Optimization Medicine and Practice: https://homehope.org
• TRO Prescriptions (Methylene Blue products): https://troscriptions.com
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction to hyperbaric oxygen therapy
00:15:30 - Methylene blue and its benefits
00:30:45 - Performance enhancement applications
00:45:20 - Five free strategies for better health
Guest Bio:Dr. Scott Sherr is an internal medicine physician specializing in hyperbaric oxygen therapy and integrative medicine. With a background as the son of a chiropractor, Dr. Sherr brings a unique perspective to conventional medicine. He is the Chief Operating Officer of a nonprofit organization training practitioners in health optimization medicine and practice. Dr. Sherr's expertise lies in combining various healing modalities, including HBOT, methylene blue therapy, and foundational health practices, to optimize patient outcomes.
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When Dr. Robert Lufkin confronted his own health concerns, he uncovered truths that shook the foundations of his medical beliefs. Join us as he shares his transformative journey from traditional physician to a revolutionary thinker in the realm of metabolic health and longevity. Our conversation with Dr. Lufkin dives into the heart of his upcoming book, "Lies I Taught in Medical School," where he unveils the limitations and misconceptions of established medical practices, urging us to question what we've been taught for the sake of better health outcomes.
In a fascinating exploration of metabolic health, we discuss how it's intricately linked to both common diseases and the aging process at a cellular level. We discuss the government's Interventions Testing Program, groundbreaking research on potential life-extending substances like rapamycin and acarbose in mice, and the exciting implications for human health.
Dr. Lufkin also addresses critiques of longevity research models and the synergy of lifestyle tweaks and pharmacological interventions that could revolutionize our approach to living longer, healthier lives.
We wrap up with a provocative look at how our perspectives on health and medical practices are shifting. We dissect the impact of modern dietary patterns on our well-being, scrutinize the stark contrast between historical diets and the rise of processed foods. Our dialogue underscores the importance of personal responsibility in managing health and the need for a dynamic, self-improving medical system.
Key topics covered:
00:02:00 - Dr. Lufkin's background and personal health journey
00:15:00 - The concept of metabolic health and its importance
00:27:00 - Longevity research and the role of rapamycin
00:35:00 - Challenging conventional medical education
00:42:00 - The relationship between metabolism and longevity
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Have you ever contemplated the profound interplay between your mind, body, and the daily choices you make? This episode features Dr. Vyvyanne Loh, a physician with a holistic approach to wellness, who shares her personal transformation from burnout to a revitalized healer. Vivian's story is a beacon of hope for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the rigors of their profession, demonstrating the power of self-care and a mindful return to one's calling.
Embarking on a thought-provoking voyage through the intricacies of human health, we navigate beyond traditional metrics and delve into the essence of wellbeing with Dr. Loh. From the nuanced art of patient communication to the unexpected connection between metabolism and brain health, our conversation uncovers the delicate balance required to maintain both physical and mental vigor. Vivian's insights challenge us to reconsider what it truly means to be healthy, urging a shift towards a more compassionate and comprehensive view of care.
This episode is an invitation to explore the unexpected, such as the concept of normal weight obesity and its impact on metabolic health, and to embrace movement and creativity as vital components of cognitive function. Dr. Loh's expertise shines as she tackles the role of storytelling in stress management and the importance of a well-rounded knowledge base for any physician. Tune in for a session that promises to enlighten, educate, and inspire a deeper understanding of the symbiotic relationship between our health and the stories we live by.
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Key Takeaways:
• Normal weight obesity affects up to 90% of the population, even those with a "healthy" BMI
• Body composition, not just weight, is crucial for assessing metabolic health
• Stress management and neuroplasticity play significant roles in overall wellness
• Simple daily activities can enhance cognitive function and brain health
Resources and Links:
• Dr. Vyvyane Loh's website: https://www.vyvyanelohmd.com/
• Book: "Breaking the Vicious Cycle" by Elaine Gottschall (mentioned as influential in Dr. Loh's journey)
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction an
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It's called "percutaneous hydrotomy" and it's billed as a revolutionary pain treatment. Dr. Jonathan Edwards, anesthesiologist and polymath, shares groundbreaking insights on alternative pain treatments and metabolic health.
In this episode of Stay Off My Operating Table, we dive deep into cutting-edge medical approaches with Dr. Jonathan Edwards. Learn about percutaneous hydrotomy, a French technique for treating musculoskeletal pain, and its potential benefits for athletes and chronic pain sufferers.
Dr. Edwards also discusses his work with ketamine in treating depression and suicidal ideation, offering hope for those struggling with mental health issues. The conversation touches on the fascinating lean mass hyper responder phenomenon, challenging conventional wisdom about cholesterol and heart health.
Key topics covered:
00:00 Introduction
05:30 Percutaneous hydrotomy explained
15:45 Ketamine for depression and suicide prevention
25:20 Lean mass hyper responders and cholesterol
35:10 Alternative approaches to metabolic health
45:00 Controversy in alternative medicine
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Website: https://jonathanedwardsmd.com
Twitter: @johnedwardsmd
Substack: johnathanedwardsmd.substack.com
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Learn about the hidden dangers of Candida overgrowth and its surprising connection to thyroid health in this eye-opening episode of the Stay Off My Operating Table podcast. Dr. Philip Ovadia interviews naturopathic doctor and clinical nutritionist Michael Biamonte, revealing crucial insights into functional nutrition and holistic health.
In this comprehensive discussion, you'll learn:
- The history of naturopathic medicine and clinical nutrition
- Common symptoms and causes of Candida overgrowth
- How to test for and treat Candida effectively
- The unexpected link between Candida and thyroid function
- Why conventional thyroid treatments may fall short
Key timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
5:30 History of naturopathic medicine
15:45 Understanding Candida overgrowth
27:30 Testing for Candida
35:20 Candida and thyroid connection
45:00 Impact of COVID-19 on Candida relapse
Michael Biamonte shares his expertise gained from decades of clinical practice and research. Learn why the Atkins diet may not work for some people and how Candida could be the underlying cause of various health issues.
For more information, check out Michael Biamonte's book "The Candida Chronicles" on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Candida-Chronicles-Mannual-Yeast-infections/dp/0692756191
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Amanda Decker, an experienced nurse practitioner, is revolutionizing metabolic health. She shares her journey from childhood obesity and psoriasis to discovering low carb lifestyle benefits. Decker discusses challenges implementing this approach in traditional healthcare, where medication is often prioritized over lifestyle changes. Her determination led her to pursue certifications in obesity medicine and ketogenic nutrition.
Decker stresses addressing food addiction and instilling hope, saying, "You don't know what someone's going to do until you give them the option." She offers practical strategies for low carb living, like using grocery delivery to avoid temptation. Decker also organizes the annual Low Carb for Better Health conference.
The discussion highlights the disconnect between standard nutritional advice and metabolic health realities. Decker and Dr. Ovadia advocate for a healthcare shift from symptom management to addressing root causes through lifestyle changes.
Resources and Links:
• Low Carb for Better Health conference
• Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners
• Dr. Jason Fung's books on low carb and fasting
• Gary Taubes' books on nutrition and health
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Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn @DeckerLessCarbs
Website: www.dmaweightandwellness.com
Website: Low Carb for Better Health
Guest Bio:
Amanda Decker is a nurse practitioner with nearly 19 years of experience. After struggling with obesity and psoriasis since childhood, she discovered the power of low carb eating and transformed her own health. Now, she's dedicated to helping others achieve metabolic health through her clinic, where she combines traditional medical practices with lifestyle-based approaches. Amanda is also the organizer of the annual Low Carb for Better Health conference, bringing together experts and enthusiasts to spread knowledge about metabolic health.
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What if the way we source our food is putting our health and national security at risk? Bold statement, but Texas Slim, a pivotal figure in the Beef Initiative, argues that our centralized food systems are doing just that. Join us as we reconnect with Texas Slim, who’s been on a mission across the U.S. and beyond, advocating for regenerative beef and decentralized access to quality food. He shares his eye-opening journey, rooted in his background in agricultural poverty and big tech, and how it led him to expose the alarming rise of food deserts in America.
Facing the might of multinational corporations, independent ranchers are struggling against regulatory capture that strips them of their autonomy. We dive into the efforts spearheaded by the Beef Initiative to combat these obstacles and restore food security. Hear from experts like Brooke Miller, a seventh-generation rancher, on the significant progress made in decentralizing our food system despite these challenges. This segment underscores the critical importance of building resilient, community-based food networks and the steps we've taken over the past two years.
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In this episode, Vinnie Tortorich, a trailblazer in the low carb movement, joins us to expose the truth about dirty keto and how processed foods are hijacking the health benefits of low carb diets. Discover the deceptive tactics used by the food industry and learn how to navigate the keto diet while prioritizing whole, unprocessed foods.
Key Takeaways:
- Processed foods marketed as "keto-certified" often contain hidden carbs and sugars that undermine the benefits of a low carb lifestyle.
- The food industry profits from the keto trend by promoting products that do not align with the true principles of a healthy low carb diet.
- Sticking to whole, unprocessed foods is crucial for reaping the full benefits of a low carb or keto diet.
- The medical community has been resistant to acknowledging the potential health benefits of low carb diets for various conditions.
Resources:
- Vinnie Tortorich's website: https://vinnietortorich.com/
- Dr. Philip Ovadia's website: https://ovadiahearthealth.com/home/
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction and Vinnie's background
00:03:15 - The rise of dirty keto and processed foods
00:10:45 - Vinnie's personal experience with cancer and low carb
00:18:30 - Challenges of advocating for low carb in the medical community
00:25:00 - The importance of whole, unprocessed foods
00:32:10 - Final thoughts and takeaways
Guest Bio:
- Vinnie Tortorich: https://vinnietortorich.com/
Vinnie Tortorich is a leading voice in the low carb and keto community. With decades of experience as a fitness trainer and nutrition coach, Vinnie has helped countless individuals adopt a healthy low carb lifestyle. He is the host of the popular podcast "Fitness Confidential" and the author of the book "Fitness Confidential: Adventures in the Weight-Loss Game." Vinnie's personal battle with cancer and his success with a low carb approach have further fueled his passion for educating others about the benefits of this lifestyle.
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Exposing the Truth: How Vegetable Oils Cause Oxidative Stress and Disease with Dr. Cate Shanahan
In this groundbreaking episode, Dr. Cate Shanahan, author of "Dark Calories," reveals the shocking truth about the relationship between oxidative stress, disease, and the consumption of vegetable oils. Dr. Shanahan exposes the lies and corruption that have led to the promotion of harmful industrial oils and the demonization of healthy, traditional fats like butter, lard, and coconut oil.
We'll hear how Ancel Keys, the father of the diet-heart hypothesis, bullied his colleagues and cherry-picked data to push his agenda, despite evidence to the contrary. You'll also hear about the American Heart Association's role in promoting vegetable oils while being funded by the companies that profit from their sale.
Dr. Shanahan explains the difference between healthy and unhealthy fats, and how polyunsaturated fats cause oxidative stress, which is at the root of numerous diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer's. She shares practical tips for eliminating vegetable oils from your diet and embracing nourishing, healthy fats.
This episode will change the way you think about food and health. Don't miss this eye-opening conversation that could revolutionize your understanding of nutrition and its impact on your well-being. Tune in now and discover the truth about oxidative stress, vegetable oils, and the importance of healthy fats in your diet.
People discussed in this interview:
Denham Harman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denham_Harman
Edward Bernays: https://antonabroad.com/edward-bernays-article/
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Instagram: @DrCateShanahan
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Reed Davis, the founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition, shares his expertise on the underlying causes of health issues and how functional medicine approaches these problems by identifying and then addressing what he terms "metabolic chaos" – the complex interplay of multiple causal factors that contribute to illness.
We delve into the limitations of traditional allopathic medicine in addressing root causes, as it often focuses on symptom relief rather than uncovering the true sources of health problems. Davis explains that every symptom has a cause or causal factor, and that functional diagnostic testing plays a crucial role in identifying hidden stressors and dysfunctions that may be contributing to an individual's health issues.
One of the key insights shared by Davis is the significance of nutrition in supporting optimal health. He stresses that nutrition is the ultimate medicine and must be tailored to an individual's unique nutritional requirements based on factors such as genetics and oxidative rates. By providing the body with the proper fuel and removing obstacles to healing, functional diagnostic nutrition aims to support the body's innate intelligence and desire to heal.
Throughout the podcast, Davis and host Dr. Philip Ovadia explore various aspects of functional diagnostic nutrition, including the role of hormones, immune function, digestion, detoxification, energy production, and the nervous system in overall health. They also discuss the concept of "biochemical individuality" and how it influences dietary needs.
This engaging podcast offers listeners a deep dive into the world of functional diagnostic nutrition, providing valuable insights and practical tips for optimizing health and addressing the underlying causes of illness. By understanding the concept of metabolic chaos and the importance of individualized nutrition, listeners can take proactive steps towards achieving optimal wellness.
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In this episode, Dr. Ian Lake, a GP from the UK, shares his revolutionary approach to managing type 1 diabetes through a ketogenic diet. We explore the science behind insulin dosage, metabolic flexibility, and the challenges of advocating for low carb, high fat diets in the medical community.
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Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Dr. Ian Lake's background 00:02:30 - Dr. Lake's diagnosis with type 1 diabetes 00:08:15 - Conventional diabetes management and its challenges 00:15:00 - Discovering the ketogenic diet and its impact on diabetes control 00:22:00 - The importance of reducing insulin dosage and increasing metabolic flexibility 00:28:30 - Challenges in advocating for low carb, high fat diets in the medical community 00:35:00 - Dr. Lake's efforts to educate and promote the ketogenic approach
About Dr. Ian Lake:Dr. Ian Lake is a GP in the UK who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in his mid-thirties. After initially following the conventional high carb, low fat diet recommended by guidelines, he discovered the benefits of a ketogenic diet for managing his diabetes. Dr. Lake has since been advocating for the use of low carb, high fat diets in the management of type 1 diabetes, despite the challenges faced in convincing the medical community.
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webpage: www.type1keto.com
linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianlaketype1keto/
twitter: @idlake
webpage: https://combegrove.com/type1-diabetes-retreat/
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In this episode, we chat with Marko Babac, the founder of Independence Ark Ranch, to explore his remarkable journey from tennis professional to grass-fed beef rancher. Marko shares his motivations for leaving the city life behind and embarking on a mission to raise healthy, natural cattle in the heart of Arkansas.
Throughout the conversation, Marko delves into the numerous health benefits of grass-fed beef, highlighting the importance of allowing cows to graze on pastures as nature intended. He explains how this approach not only improves the quality and taste of the meat but also contributes to a more sustainable and ethical farming practices.
Listeners will gain valuable insights into the process of raising cattle, as Marko discusses the challenges and rewards of starting a ranch from scratch. He shares his experiences acquiring his first cows, navigating the intricacies of rotational grazing, and building relationships with local processors and customers.
Marko also opens up about his personal health journey, discussing how embracing the carnivore diet and focusing on high-quality, grass-fed beef has transformed his life. He shares a powerful story about how his mother was able to overcome health challenges by adopting a meat-based diet, showcasing the potential benefits of this approach.
The episode explores the economics of grass-fed beef, with Marko explaining how Independence Ark Ranch is working to make this premium product more accessible and affordable for consumers. He emphasizes the importance of supporting local ranchers and farmers, and offers advice on how buying in bulk can help individuals save money while enjoying top-quality meat.
Throughout the interview, Marko's passion for his craft and commitment to producing healthy, sustainable food shines through. He offers words of wisdom for aspiring ranchers and health enthusiasts, encouraging them to take control of their food supply and embrace the benefits of natural farming.
Whether you're a curious consumer, a health-conscious individual, or someone considering a career in ranching, this episode is packed with inspiring stories, practical advice, and eye-opening insights into the world of grass-fed beef. Join us as we explore the intersection of personal transformation, sustainable agriculture, and the pursuit of optimal health with the inimitable Marko Babac.
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Meet Lisa Simmons, the latest powerhouse to join the Ovadia Heart Health team. With nearly three decades of nursing expertise and a personal transformation story that's nothing short of remarkable, Lisa brings not just skill but also a deep passion for metabolic health to the table. Her journey from critical care to embracing a ketogenic lifestyle is a master class in personal and professional growth, charting a course from significant weight loss to a holistic approach to health that's sure to resonate with anyone seeking a life-altering change.
In our conversation, we journey through the maze of modern health practices, from the intricacies of hormonal balance to the benefits of strength training. Lisa debunks common nutrition myths, advocating for a deeper understanding of our bodies' needs, particularly through the challenging stages of perimenopause and menopause. Her insights on the underestimated power of proper nutrition and hormone treatments reveal the potential for a complete health transformation, while her approach to weightlifting may just inspire you to pick up those dumbbells.
As we wrap up, Lisa shines a light on the proactive vs. reactive healthcare debate, underscoring the dire need for early intervention and individualized care. Her fresh perspective is nothing short of a clarion call for revolutionizing our approach to health, with telemedicine playing a critical role in the future of nutrition and patient care. Join us as we uncover Lisa's infectious enthusiasm for educating and empowering individuals to take control of their heart health, and discover how you too can join this transformative movement.
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Dr. Eric Westman is a renowned internist and researcher at Duke University, where he serves as Director of the Duke University Keto Medicine Clinic.
With over 25 years of experience in the field of low carb and ketogenic diets, Dr. Westman has been at the forefront of research and clinical practice. He is the co-author of the book "End Your Carb Confusion" and has helped countless individuals achieve life-changing results through low carb living.
In this episode, Dr. Westman delves into the world of low carb and ketogenic diets, sharing his pioneering work and insights gained from over 25 years in the field. He discusses his early collaboration with Dr. Atkins, the challenges faced in promoting low carb diets, and the growing acceptance of keto within the medical community.
We discuss the science behind low carb and ketogenic diets, and their remarkable impact on weight loss, diabetes reversal, and overall metabolic health. He also addresses common misconceptions surrounding dietary fat and cholesterol, and how to successfully implement a low carb lifestyle, navigate the potential pitfalls, and achieve sustainable weight loss.
Dr. Westman shares inspiring success stories from his clinical practice, demonstrating the transformative power of low carb diets in reversing diabetes and improving overall health.
The episode also touches upon the future of low carb in medicine, with Dr. Westman expressing optimism about the growing acceptance and recognition of these diets as effective therapeutic tools. He highlights the need for healthcare professionals to understand the role of food in preventing and treating metabolic conditions.
Whether you're looking to lose weight, reverse diabetes, or optimize your health, this episode provides the knowledge and motivation needed to embark on a successful low carb journey.
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Jeff Davis survived a massive heart attack at 63 and went on to win four world wrestling titles in his late 60s by embracing a metabolic health approach through diet, exercise, reduced medication, and mindfulness.
"I believe we can reduce the whole cardiac industry if we can focus more on metabolic health, but there's not a lot of money in salads." - Jeff Davis
Jeff Davis, 63, survived a massive "widowmaker" heart attack thanks to a nearby medical facility. Determined to regain his health, he embarked on a transformative journey:
Jeff adopted a low-carb, high-fat diet rich in fresh produce and healthy proteins, cutting out sugar and processed foods. He gradually incorporated exercise, starting with short walks and progressing to intense training sessions.
Under his doctor's guidance, Jeff minimized his prescription drugs as his lifestyle habits improved. He also discovered the importance of prayer and meditation for mental resilience.
Remarkably, two years after his heart attack, Jeff returned to wrestling. At 65, he began competing and went on to win four world championships in his late 60s.
Today, Jeff inspires others to prioritize their health through social media, podcasts, and his upcoming YouTube channel, "Jeff Davis GLA" (Great Life Adventure). He hopes to motivate a million people to embrace healthier lifestyles and increase longevity.
Jeff's story reminds us that it's never too late to transform our health and live our best lives. By focusing on metabolic health, staying active, and cultivating a positive mindset, we can all work towards a brighter future.
Connect with Jeff Davis
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdavis167/
X : https://twitter.com/jeff88kg
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JeffDavisGLA
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In this podcast, Peter Ballerstedt, a forage agronomist and ruminant nutritionist, challenges conventional wisdom about animal agriculture's role in human health and sustainable food production. He argues that ruminant animals, like cows, sheep, and goats, are crucial for converting inedible plant material into nutrient-dense food for humans while improving soil health and biodiversity.
Ballerstedt explains ruminants' unique digestive process, which allows them to thrive on a forage-only diet. Microorganisms in their rumen break down cellulose, converting it into fatty acids and microbial protein that the animal can absorb and use.
He believes current dietary guidelines promoting plant-based diets may be misguided, as populations consuming less than 30% of calories from animal-sourced foods face increased nutrient deficiencies. Animal foods provide essential nutrients in a highly bioavailable form.
Ballerstedt argues for increased animal-sourced food consumption across all populations to improve global health and address nutrient deficiencies. While acknowledging environmental concerns, he highlights the benefits of properly managed grazing on soil health, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration.
Looking ahead, Ballerstedt sees ruminant animal agriculture as a solution to nourishing a growing population while protecting the planet, envisioning a future where well-nourished individuals collaborate to solve global issues. His insights challenge listeners to reconsider assumptions about food production and recognize ruminants' vital role in creating a healthier, more sustainable future.
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Don_Pedro-SodFather/videos
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Like many people who reach their mid-40s, Robin Switzer was sick and tired of being sick and tired. She switched to a ketogenic diet, lost a lot of weight and felt more mental clarity. But that was just the beginning of her transformation; it sparked a complete revolution in her career and life.
At the time, Robin was a banking execute making very good money. But she wanted to do something more meaningful with the second half of her life, something that mattered more than helping bankers make more money. That decision led her into an extraordinary second act.
She initially got involved in the keto community through Ketocon. After a few years, she bought out the owners of the conference and rebranded the event to Hack Your Health.
As popular as the title "Keto" has become, she wanted the event's name to more accurately reflect its focus on health optimization and not just on the keto diet.
Robin shares with us the challenges she's faced to maintain the event's integrity. Turns out, plenty of companies are willing to throw money at the "keto market" even though their products are not remotely healthy. (Whoda thunk it?)
She makes it a matter of personal responsibility to ensure that every company and presenter at the conference aligns with her mission to provide an authentic, health-focused forum for all who attend.
This episode let's you know what to expect if you're joining us in person or tuning in from afar. Robin's invitation to take action for your health today is not just a call to action; it's a beacon of hope for those ready to transform their lives. Don't miss this power-packed episode that might just be the nudge you need to embark on your own health journey.
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They call the diet "Banting" in South Africa, in honor of the man who first proposed the ketogenic diet more than 100 years ago. Chef Jonno Proudfoot helped to popularize not just the term but the diet itself when he swam from Mozambique to Madagascar in the same year he released a Cook Book along with the legendary Tim Noakes. That confluence of circumstances spurred a nationwide movement towards a low-carb, high-fat lifestyle.
Proudfoot narrates his story with a dash of history, a pinch of socio-political context, and a sprinkle of media influence. Jonno provides practical tips for those attempting the delicate balance of promoting a healthy lifestyle without commercializing it.
It's a conversation rich with tales from the kitchen to the coastline.
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Have you ever stood at the edge of life, teetering between the will to live and the temptation to end it all? Kevin Hines faced this chilling reality when he leapt from the Golden Gate Bridge, only to embrace life fiercely during his fall.
In this astonishing conversation with Kevin, he describes the raw emotions and struggles with bipolar depression that brought him to the brink of death, the miraculous series of "coincidences" that saved him, and the extraordinary new life he has discovered on "the other side."
Through his own battles with nutrition and gut health, Kevin connects "mind" with "body" as he explains how our physical health affects our mental state, and vice versa.
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Known online as the New Mexico Milkmaid, Tara van der Dussen shatters sterotypes as easily as she recites agricultural . She's a Mother, a Millenial, a Dairy Farmer, an Agricultural Scientist and the co-host of the Discover Ag Podcast. Quite the combination.
In our latest episode, Tara, a 5th-generation dairy farmer, offers a unique perspective on an industry often misunderstood by those of us it nourishes. She helps explain the intricate connection between taking care of the farm and taking care of the environment.
We talk agricultural technology, consumer trust, and the unwritten stories behind your food labels. Tara explains the dairy supply chain and the true nature of grass-fed products.
If you've ever wondered about the journey of milk from cow to Subway cheese slice, Tara's got the answers for you.
Tara tells a multi-generational story that weaves our common past with our present, debunking s few of the marketing myths that often guide our food choices.
We round out the conversation with an inspiring vision of challenges shaping the future of farming.
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Dr. Robert Pearl is the visionary former CEO of Kaiser-Permanente Medical Group and a passionate advocate of putting the "health" back into modern American healthcare.
In a candid conversation, Dr. Pearl dissects the fragmented, fee-for-service model that keeps healthcare stuck in the 19th century. He helps unravel the cultural complexities within medicine that not only impede physician satisfaction but also jeopardize patient safety.
Dr. Pearl believes technology will be the linchpin of personalized healthcare. He explains how advancements in AI herald a paradigm shift in modern healthcare. According to him, AI could use personal health data to tailor patient care like never before.
He's acutely aware that without addressing the current healthcare system's inefficiencies, these innovations may not reach their full potential.
He proposes systemic reforms that could marry technology with healthcare, bringing about a quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare system that we've long aspired to achieve.
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John Jaquish is a visionary biomedical engineer. His inventions are revolutionizing the way we think about muscle hypertrophy and disrupted the conventional beliefs about muscular strength and bone health.
He’s an outside the box thinker whose story demonstrates that unconventional thinking is not enough for success. You gotta have determination and perseverance if you have any hope that your innovations will ever see the light of day.
From pursuing his PhD to developing osteogenic loading devices, he has confronted and overcome the skepticism of his colleagues, of academic gatekeepers and even fellow strength and conditioning experts.
His research into osteogenic loading led directly to the development of X3, an exercise system that overcomes the limitations inherent in traditional resistance training systems.
Whether you agree or disagree with his conclusions, you will definitely be entertained.
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Imagine a world where the food on your table not only nourishes your family but also heals the earth. That's what Sander van Stee is working towards every single day.
Van Stee's knowledge of the relationship between soil health, animal welfare, and our food system is both deep and broad. One example: he finally helped us understand why grass-finished beef offers superior nutrition over less-expensive grain-finished beef.
From soil microbes to diversified crop planting, van Stee explains both how and why the popular narrative around cattle farming is dead wrong. He's leading an agricultural revolution that prioritizes planetary health without sacrificing productivity.
This episode is an eye-opener for anyone skeptical about the scalability of regenerative methods. Another example: regenerative farming has the power to revitalize even the most degraded lands.
His story is a call to action for consumers to use their purchasing power to support sustainable farming practices.
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It's the master of muscle himself, Dr. Ben Bocchicchio.
He brings 5 decades of wisdom to this episode's discussion on high-intensity, low-volume training. Dr. Ben defies conventional wisdom in the fitness world with his approach. He explains why "less is more." And it's not just about building muscle - it's a fusion of dietary strategies and a workout regime his proven in his own life and thousands of his trainees for more than 5 decades.
Dude knows his stuff.
This episode explores the secrets behind muscle adaptation, fat metabolism, and the misunderstood roles of adrenaline and cortisol in your workout. Learn why those last few reps are the key to unlocking your body's true potential, and how high-intensity training can help you burn fat even when you're not in the gym.
Dr. Ben teaches us how to combat age-related muscle loss through strategic strength training and dietary choices. He shares how a low-carb, high-protein diet isn't just for bodybuilders but is crucial for anyone looking to maintain robust health regardless of age.
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Dr. Eric Berg is a well-respected pioneer in keto and low-carb circles. He's a man who's been there almost from the beginning.
So, rather than just cover old ground, we venture into the controversies and pushback from those industries that are threatened by the metabolic health movement.
As it turns out, it seems the rise of keto threatens the economic biases and informational control exerted by powerful food companies.
Who knew?
In our conversation, we venture into the heart of the global dietary debate, where the tension between corporate interests and individual health is palpable. Dr. Berg breaks down the complexities of the battle. On one side, the protein-centric ketogenic diet. On the other, the corporate-backed dietary guidelines that favor grains and sugars. The implications are vast. We touch on public health, the medical establishment, and of course, Big Pharma.
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You know there's something wrong with the state of medicine when doctors don't even consider "recovery" a possibility. That's the state of modern psychiatry.
Dr. Georgia Ede believed it was true and accepted it as reality. That is, she believed it until she was faced with her own health problems. Her recovery from those health issues challenged that belief. She experienced the connection between diet and mental health personally.
That experience inspired her to introduce the same food-based method to her patients. When they got the same positive results she got, she knew she was onto something.
Psychiastist Dr. Georgia Ede leads us through her transition from conventional psychiatric methods to a pioneer in the field of nutritional psychiatry.
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How do your sleep patterns influence not just your weight but your overall health as well? Dr. Audrey Wells is an authority on the convergence of sleep and obesity medicine. The founder of Super Sleep MD, she explains how sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea lead to excess weight.
She also explains the systemic obstacles within the healthcare domain that hamper the delivery of effective care for sleep troubles.
Have you ever considered that the timing of your meals could be as critical as their nutritional content for your sleep and metabolic health? In our dialogue with Dr. Wells, we explore the significance of the superchiasmatic nucleus—the brain's central clock—in orchestrating our daily rhythms of eating and sleep.
Learn why an alignment with daylight hours can help fend off hormonal imbalances and cognitive decline. Plus, discover a range of treatments for sleep apnea that go beyond the familiar CPAP.
From GLP-1 medications aiding in weight loss to innovative hypoglossal nerve stimulation, we examine how tailored therapies can provide effective solutions to these complex health challenges.
If you're seeking to improve your mood, manage hunger, or safeguard your long-term health against cardiovascular issues and dementia, this conversation is an essential listen.
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In this episode, we meet Dr. Rick Jacoby, a podiatric surgeon and biochemistry expert. He explores the connection between diet and health, focusing on sugar's influence. His explains critical links between genetic disorders, diabetic neuropathy, and nitric oxide's role in nerve function.
Dr. Jacoby explains why sugar is a key factor in modern diseases. He goes deep into the hidden inflammation caused by sugar, often overlooked in common disease diagnoses. From his startling autopsy revelations to the history of medical practices, sugar's role in heart conditions and Alzheimer's becomes clear. It's not just about less sugar; it's about understanding and tackling inflammation at its source.
It's not all gloom and doom though. Offering a ray of hope, Dr. Jacoby discusses human diet evolution and potential stem cell therapies. His work, including his books "Sugar Crush" and the upcoming "How to Get Unglued," provides valuable guidance on navigating sugar's health effects.
Tune in for an engaging episode that might change your view on sugar, health, and living better.
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Q. So, what is this magic molecule that silently orchestrates everyone's health? A. Nitric Oxide
Dr. Nathan S. Bryan is one of the world leaders in nitric oxide research. In this mind-blowing interview, he helps us understand the crucial role the molecule plays in our physical health.
Many misconceptions about nitric oxide clutter the internet regarding what it is and how it works. Dr. Bryan untangles that mess for us. Then, he lays some truth on us about the surprising impact of various lifestyle choices on nitric oxide production. From erectile dysfunction to heart disease, mouthwash to antacid, fluoride to sunshine, Dr. Bryan connects the dots, educating us about the essential role nitric oxide plays in keeping us healthy.
Is Methylene Blue safe? Dr. Bryan is in a better position to give an educated answer than almost anyone in the world today.
Can diabetic ulcers be healed? Dr. Bryan says "yes" and explains how.
If you care about health, the information in this episode could be a life-changer. Make it a priority.
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When an 18-year-old trailblazer named Grace Price joins our show, you can't help but feel the presence of a burgeoning scientific mind.
Our latest episode captures Grace's remarkable story from a personal tragedy to a profound quest. With a remarkable self-taught understanding of biology, chemistry, and epigenetics, Grace explains why she questioned conventional nutritional wisdom, and addresses some hard truths about the food on our plates and the impact of ultra-processed products on our bodies.
With guidance from experts like Dr. Thomas Seyfried, she's developed an expert understanding of the metabolic origins of cancer. It's no surprise to listeners of this show that she now challenges the healthcare system's entrenched focus on profitable, (and largely ineffective), treatments of cancer rather than inexpensive, (and largely non-monetizable) prevention of the dreaded disease.
This episode isn't just a deep dive into the science; it's a critical look at the food industry's deceptive marketing, the inadequacies of dietary guidelines, and the urgent need for a pivot toward prevention in medicine.
Grace's experiences at Alpha School—a hub for innovation in education—exemplify how young minds are being shaped to tackle significant challenges, from personal health crusades to broad societal shifts. The desire for change is palpable as we discuss the impact of dietary revelations on a generation ready to fix the broken parts of our food system.
Knowing there are young people like Grace working on the problems of health and nutrition, this is perhaps the most hopeful episode yet in the history of Stay Off My Operating Table.
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Renowned endocrinologist Dr. Roshani Sanghani believes that the battle against diabetes will be won not with more medication, but less. She joins us from India to discuss her unique approach to combating this global health crisis. Dr. Sanghani's "lifestyle-first "philosophy stresses cultural understanding and patient education over heavily-prescribed medicines. As you'd expect, her approach is making waves, as well as getting extraordinary results.
Is carbohydrate restriction a viable treatment for diabetes or is it merely a controversial theory? Dr. Sanghani challenges conventional guidelines because it often overlooks the role of diet in disease management. We ask her why the medical community resists this therapeutic approach. She touches upon possible reasons, such as conflict of interest and cognitive bias, and emphasizes her call for a more comprehensive, patient-centric approach to treatment.
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Daniel Trevor survived a heart attack.
The experience turned him into a citizen scientist who debunks some common myths about the relationship between heart disease and metabolic health. He shares his first-hand discovery of the harmful effects of what he refers to as the unholy trinity: carbs, sugar, and vegetable oils,
He documented his personal journey of survival, transformation, and self-discovery in the book, The Unholy Trinity. It is perhaps the single-most citation-dense work on the subject yet published, with a whopping 1,200 scientific citations.
Did you know that 74% of doctors are not fully equipped to handle prediabetes and type 2 diabetes? Daniel leads us through his exploration of the medical community's struggle with these common diseases.
He insists that these health battles require more than just medication, it requires a fundamental shift in our lifestyle and diet. He challenges us to challenge the norms, understand the science behind our health decisions, and take control of our own health.
Going deeper, he challenges traditional wisdom around heart health. We touch on the impact of wheat and vegetable oils, while also emphasizing the importance of understanding plaque in our arteries.
Daniel's story illustrates the critical role of the citizen scientist in health and wellness as well as the power of taking control of our own health.
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Imagine being able to whip up your own signature nut butter flavors in your kitchen. That's how Jaime Foster built Georgia Grinders; with a dream - and her grandfather's recipe for almond butter.
On this episode, Jaime shares her story and the challenges she's encountered creating a food company that reflects her own values of health, wellness, and bringing people together through food.
If you thought all nuts were created equal, then prepare to have your mind blown. You'll better understand the process behind the food we consume. And you'll better understand why Georgia Grinders prides itself on quality and transparency over mass production and profit.
It's not all about nut butter in this episode. We also get to explore the world of butter (yes, the regular kind.)
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"Strength."
The word echoes through our culture. But do we truly understand its importance? Imagine moving through life with the strength of your youth, defying age and societal expectations.
This episode features the godfather of strength training: Mark Rippetoe. "Rip", (as he is affectionately known), illuminates the crucial role of strength in our lives, going beyond aesthetics and into survival. He demystifies the process of building muscle and breaks down the complex world of strength training into simple and effective methods. He delves into the fundamentals of human movement patterns and how to apply force against resistance to reveal the core principle of strength training.
As an example, he explains the art of squatting effectively and why a slight angle is more efficient, debunking many misconceptions around squats.
Strength is not just about looking good - it's a fundamental aspect of our existence that helps us withstand environmental challenges. More muscle mass doesn’t just mean a better physique, it means a better life, especially as we age.
Rip analyzes the physiological differences between a deadlift and a squat, clarifying the complex contraction orders and angles involved in these exercises. The mission is clear: build strength for a healthier, more fulfilling life. He compares the contrasting effects of squats and deadlifts on muscle development, providing clarity and guidance for your strength training journey.
Shatter societal stereotypes about strength training. No matter your age or gender, this episode will encourage you to prioritize your own progress and strength. And for those who find the world of strength training overwhelming, he simplifies the process.
He explains the benefits of using sets of five reps, striking a balance between work and weight, and highlights the simplicity of strength training for metabolic improvement and muscle growth.
This episode will encourage you to build a stronger, more satisfying life.
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Ever wondered why traditional cancer treatments sometimes seem to fall short? Join us as we turn the tables on mainstream approaches with our guest, Dr. Christian Issels.
Dr. Issels brings a fresh perspective to treating the disease. A seasoned naturopath, he digs deep into its root causes, and presents cancer as a symptom of underlying health issues. Inspired by his father's wartime experiences, Dr. Issels introduces us to alternative therapies such as antigenic therapy and Coley's Toxins, which may be the game changers we have been seeking.
Dr. Issels challenges the common belief that cancer is merely a result of gene mutations and explore an alternate model of cancer as a metabolic issue. This different perspective explains why treatments like chemotherapy often have low long-term survival rates.
Dr. Issels explains how organ systems like the liver, kidney, lymph, and phallus can be supported to create an environment where cancer struggles to thrive. From detoxification methods to proper nutrition, he explores the holistic approach to cancer treatment.
Our conversation takes an unexpected turn as he discusses the roles of oxygen, glucose, and even stress in cancer development. He addresses these often overlooked factors and offers practical guidelines for cancer prevention.
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Ever wonder why carbohydrates have been dubbed the 'non-essential' macronutrient? Or why consuming ample protein is touted as crucial for peak performance?
This episode, featuring bodybuilder Mark Lobliner, creator of the Outright Bar, provides insights into the science and strategy of eating for optimal performance. We dissect dietary approaches, the importance of palatability in snack bar design and how supplements play their part in a holistic diet.
Carbohydrates: the great debate. How vital are they for your training regime? We dissect their purpose, the power of fiber, and how they can enhance your workout. What about regular blood work? What about the use of insulin mimetics for peak performance?
Taking it a step further, we delve into the issues of body fat and the implications of a primarily overweight population. We grapple with ways to measure and monitor body fat and the difference between visceral and subcutaneous fat.
As we transition into exploring protein, we examine sources, considerations, and the role of fast and slow proteins, BCAA supplementation, the implications of a vegan diet, and how digestive enzymes can affect the shelf life and taste of protein powder.
Finally, we talk about why individuals with specific dietary needs might require them.
Join us as we navigate the intricate labyrinth of peak performance nutrition. Prepare yourself for a nutrient-rich journey that could redefine the way you fuel your body.
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Like many of us, Mollie Eastman struggled with sleepless nights and groggy mornings. In this episode, she describes her very personal crusade against insomnia and how that led her to become a legitimate Sleep Guru.
Mollie explains the hazards of disrupting your circadian rhythms through irregular activities like shift work and the potential fallout on your health. We dive into topics such as social jet lag, sleep fragmentation, and the concept of sleep age.
Surprises: Mollie talks about the potential benefits and problems of using blue blockers, the influence of our dietary choices on sleep patterns, and the crucial role of cortisol in our circadian rhythms. She even hints at a relationship between Multiple Sclerosis (MS), exposure to sunlight and Vitamin D deficiency.
Practical Tips: Learn how to remain asleep and how to distinguish between normal and excessive wake-ups.
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How do gaming, nutrition, and healthcare technologies intertwine to revolutionize personalized health? connects these dots from his experiences in mobile gaming to his deep dive into the world of healthcare and nutrition.
Fueled by his wife's health crisis, our guest, Ari Tulla, CEO of ELO, drew connections between the tech evolution in the auto industry and the potential for a similar transformation in healthcare. This is his story.
In this episode, Ari paints a riveting picture of how technology and healthcare intersect. He delves deep into his unique insights, comparing the digital transformation of the auto industry to the potential shift awaiting healthcare. His mission is to harness the power of food as a healing tool, backed by the strength of machine learning and AI. Ari's company, ELO, is leading the charge towards personalized, precise, and proactive nutrition programs, with a vision to make food not only tastier but more health-centric.
Looking ahead, Ari shares his views on the exciting future of personalized healthcare. From integrating wearable data into the ELO platform to crafting proteins tailored to individual workout and strain profiles, the opportunities seem limitless. We also discuss the concept of LO Health, a forward-thinking approach that ELO is using to tackle nutrient deficiencies. Ari is optimistic about the role of innovative technologies like satbots in providing immediate responses, further enhancing the personal touch in healthcare. Join us on this enlightening journey of discovery and innovation that promises to change the way we look at health, nutrition, and technology.
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Ever wondered why they say eyes are the windows to the soul? Well, we learned a new way to understand that old cliche during our chat with Dr Kerry Gelb. Dr. Gelb is an optometrist who has been inspecting these windows since 1984. His wealth of knowledge and his passion for preventative health shines through as he explains how our eyes can reveal more about our overall health than we ever imagined.
Gelb says that inflammation is a major culprit in many eye diseases, and he's got advice on how to fight it off. And if you thought nutrition was only about maintaining a healthy weight, Dr Gelb's insights on preventing macular degeneration through dietary changes is a wake-up call.
From wild salmon and organic fruits to hydration and exercise, there's a lot we can do to keep our eyes - and bodies - healthy. He describes the role of specific nutrients in preventing eye diseases like macular degeneration and cataracts.
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Nature reveals the answers. Suzanne Alexander believes that much in the power of nature. Born into a family with strong ties to the natural world, she delves into the influence of nature on our health and nutrition. Drawing from the wealth of nutritional knowledge passed down from her wildlife rehabilitator father and her tribal educator grandmother, she has embarked on a transformative journey from a strict raw vegan diet to embracing carnivore eating. This equipped her with profound insights into how our bodies react to the foods we consume.
Together with Dr. Chris Knobbe, she co-authored "The Ancestral Diet Revolution" and is poised to embark on a global exploration, venturing to tribal communities in Papua New Guinea and other Pacific Island nations to study the impact of traditional diets on chronic diseases and the power of personalized diets, learning the intriguing connection between the microbiomes, blood type, and our overall wellbeing. Exploring the complex connections between pharmaceutical and food industries in the emergence of modern diseases, this conversation offers an exciting journey toward uncovering the truth, a collaborative endeavor aimed at promoting better health.
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Suzanne Alexander, M.S.Ed., boasts over four decades of research experience in the field of nutrition. She is currently the Executive Director of Public Relations at Cure AMD Foundation.
"We need to say what we live is so wrong. We don't know how to be humans. We don't. We have to be taught. And so we have to go back to our roots. We have to go back to what we used to do."Connect with her
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What if there was a way to enhance brain energy metabolism, combat age-related cognitive decline, and even prevent modern health issues like obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cancer? Dom D'Agostino shares the secrets at the intersection of neuroscience and metabolic health, from exploration of the ketogenic diet's potential in preserving neuronal activity even under extreme conditions to his insights on the impacts of space on mitochondria.
In our quest for optimal health, we often overlook the importance of metabolic resilience. However, D'Agostino reveals the profound impact of high CO2 levels and oxidative stress on our metabolic health. Through his extensive research and innovative protocols, he sheds light on the incredible benefits of ketones, metabolites, and neurotransmitters in maintaining performance resilience, even in the harshest environments. There's so much he can share about the fascinating connection between nutrition, brain energy metabolism, and cognitive function.
Whether as an athlete, astronaut, or simply striving for better health, this conversation provides invaluable insights into how to enhance your metabolic health and thrive under pressure. Plus, don't miss our sneak peek into the upcoming Metabolic Health Summit in Florida, where you can join experts like Dom D'Agostino to learn the latest scientific research and take your health to new heights. Get ready to revolutionize your approach to nutrition and unlock the power of metabolic health.
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Dom D'Agostino Ph.D. is a well-known and respected figure in the field of ketogenic and metabolic research, particularly significant in the areas of nutrition, metabolism, and the use of ketosis for various applications. He also serves as one of the key figures involved in the organization and presentations at the Metabolic Health Summit.
"Ketogenic diets are a way to put your body into therapeutic ketosis to give your brain more energy. But it's difficult for patients to follow a ketogenic diet. So we do research on ketogenic diets, but we also do research on ketone supplements. And we think that that's maybe a more appropriate metabolic intervention for that group of people." - Dom D'Agostino
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https://ketonutrition.org/
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Many of the available medicines for respiratory problems only treat the symptoms, but hardly the root cause. Additionally, after many decades of use, some of these medications have been proven to include ineffective ingredients. This prompted Dr. Nazlie Latefi, the founder of Applied Biological Laboratories and the brain behind Biovanta, to seek an innovative approach to target the underlying issue: inflammation.
In this episode, she discusses
With their research-backed all-natural product, the impact of Biovanta seems nothing short of revolutionary as it addresses inflammation itself as well as repair after the inflammation.
With their goal to find effective treatment for pandemics, Applied Biological Laboratories has taken a significant leap forward to provide better treatments for respiratory problems.
Get to know our guestDr. Nazlie Latefi founded Applied Biological Laboratories, a company focused on researching, creating, and distributing natural drugs to effectively treat respiratory conditions and their associated symptoms.
“Unfortunately, a lot of the medicines that we take are not designed to deal with the underlying issue. So, they kind of perpetuate the whole thing. I mean, it's just like a band-aid solution, like for example allergies. That's a state of chronic inflammation and steroids is definitely not the answer to that because although it's very commonly prescribed, it actually can make people more susceptible to getting respiratory infections. And you're basically shutting off all the inflammation with the steroids and blunting it so that now your initial responses are completely dulled out.” - Dr. Nazlie Latefi
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Can you imagine a life where every celebration, every comfort, and every meal is dominated by a substance that's silently damaging your health? That's how Florence Christophers put it as she shared her personal story of sugar addiction, from her first realization of the harmful impact sugar was having on her health, to her discovery of the Sugar Blues book, and finally, her road to overcoming her addiction.
Research reveals that sugar's addictive qualities function in our brains similarly to other substances of abuse. Florence neatly categorizes sugar consumers into three groups - users, abusers, and addicts. For those in the spectrum, she discussed the power of whole foods in satisfying cravings and restoring metabolic and mental health, zeroing into the necessity to abstain from sugar and processed carbs. She also emphasized the importance of seeking support, the significance of self-care, and the power that lies in connecting with others. Just like how the Sugar Blues book changed her outlook on sugar, Florence's advocacy aims to help others understand sugar's role and encourage healthier lifestyle choices that can surely transform lives.
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Florence Christophers used to be a sugar addict. She now works as a certified health coach with expertise in sugar addiction recovery and is the founder of the Kick Sugar Summit.
“This is a substance, refined carbohydrates, sugar in particular, that shows up in 70, 80 percent of the foods in our grocery stores. This is a substance that we feed children. This is a substance we use to celebrate with each other. This is a substance that we use to comfort ourselves. And this is a substance that has been directly and indirectly linked to every known chronic modern disease. All of them, probably the most inflammatory substance that we could possibly put in our bodies, and most of us are eating it every day, if not at every meal.” - Florence Christophers
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Website: https://www.florencechristophers.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florence-christophers-7a9a0722/
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Ever been puzzled at the sight of a distance runner struggling with weight issues? Doug Reynolds, a former runner turned metabolic health expert, shares his personal tale of weight gain in his late 40s, and the transformative journey he embarked on as a result of a low-carb diet. His dedication to raising awareness of the benefits of a low-carb lifestyle gave birth to Low Carb USA.
His goal was to let more people learn and understand low carb, so armed with his skill of conducting conferences, he put up the first Low Carb USA conference. From a crowd of 350 people, they now continue to gather thousands and provide an opportunity to learn from experts, share experiences, and become a part of an ever-growing community devoted to metabolic health.
Even with a critical piece of information that could revolutionize the health of millions, challenge and resistance persist, yet they continue to push for greater recognition and understanding of metabolic health, even establishing a professional organization, the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. The message is clear - when it comes to advocating for metabolic health, it's a team effort, and every voice, every effort counts. And with the right guidance and support, the transition to a low-carb diet can be a game-changer.
Get to know our guestDour Reynolds is a pioneer of the low-carb continue. As the founder of Low Carb USA, his work has helped millions of people achieve better health and well-being.
"Because of this resistance from the majority of practitioners, what people need is support and a place to be to feel like they're safe. And after a while, I started to become aware of the fact that it was even more important for the practitioners to have something like that. So, for the doctors and the dieticians and other people in this medical space that are trying to do this, they are in the wilderness. [...] They just find it very lonely to practice like that. So now if we find a place to bring everybody together where no one is judging them and everyone is actually totally on board with what they're trying to do with their patients that's something that they really needed." - Doug Reynolds
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How come weight gain remains a common struggle for individuals with type 2 diabetes, despite maintaining a restricted diet? Harriet Verkoelen sheds light on the misconceptions surrounding insulin and type 2 diabetes, underscoring the importance of insulin resistance testing, and discussing hyperinsulinemia which could be a far more severe risk factor than high glucose levels.
The mainstream understanding and treatment of type 2 diabetes could be flawed, but there's not enough attention given to it in medical education. With the potential damage caused by high insulin levels, including coronary heart disease and other chronic diseases, why are we foregoing insulin testing?
Harriet's insights on the early signs of insulin resistance, different treatments for type-2 diabetes patients, and the need to cut down on carbs just prove to us there's no question about her dedication to promoting a greater understanding of our body's metabolic health.
Get to know our guestHarriet Verkoelen, with her background in nursing and nutrition, has specialized as a diabetes nurse. She advocates a low-carb lifestyle as a solution to reversing type-2 diabetes.
“We need to work together and show doctors what the results are so we can work all together. And dietitians need to understand that they also have to change something in their advising. Because as I told you, the test always tells you that you need to eat less carbohydrates. ”
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"That's what we all became health practitioners for, right? We want an income, but not at the expense of the well-being of our clients and patients. And it's so worthwhile when you realize how much good you could do with your knowledge." - Graham Phillips
Even though he followed the official government guidelines, pharmacist Graham Phillips got - in his words - "hungrier and fatter by the day." Then he tried what was at that time a revolutionary diet, and quickly lost 10 kilos, (22 pounds.) That caused him to realize, "the amount of weight I've lost doesn't work with any of the handed down science I was told."
Thus began the journey of The Pharmacist Who Gave Up Drugs.
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Graham Phillips, a registered pharmacist based in UK, is the founder of ProLongevity, a program intended to "significantly reduce the risk of many life-limiting and often fatal conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, obesity, dementia, hypertension, liver disease, strokes, heart disease, and cancer."
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Website: https://www.letchworthpharmacy.co.uk/
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From the profound connections between metabolic health and conditions such as autism and ADHD to nutrition, integrative neuropsychologist Dr. John Ferrara has utilized functional medical care to improve the situation of children with these conditions.
This episode tackles the evolution of our food quality, the complex world of vaccines and their critical, yet controversial, role in health, the emotional debate surrounding adjuvants, and the potential impact of diet and lifestyle changes on the severity of conditions in diagnosed children. Our guest also discussed the intriguing correlation between metabolism, diet, and autism, and why metabolic dysfunction often goes unnoticed in individuals with psychiatric conditions.
Finally, we touched on the compelling connections between geographical factors and autism prevalence. Ever wondered why there's a particularly low rate of autism among the Amish population and if there is a possibility of geographically mapping metabolic diseases like diabetes and obesity to autism? John Ferrera's insights on the potential of metabolic health interventions to reverse conditions once believed to be irreversible, such as Alzheimer’s and Multiple Sclerosis can surely revolutionize your understanding of metabolic health and autism.
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Integrative neuropsychologist and learning specialist John Ferrera, Ph.D. has a wealth of experience in treating kids, teenagers, and young adults with developmental disabilities, and disruptive behavior disorder. His approach includes mindfulness techniques, behavioral modification, and cognitive re-framing.
"And we talk about behaviors that they can change and thoughts that they can change. And that's all very, very true and very valid. We recommend medications, of course. But nobody talks about, or until now, thanks to people like Chris Palmer and yourself, but we're really talking about the link between metabolic health and mental health. And so that's something that is not being addressed when I think people come into most psychologists or psychiatrists office."
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Instagram: @johnferreraphd
Website: https://www.inpnyc.com
Documentary on Autism: https://www.restoringbalanceautism.com/the-movie
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Imagine if one simple practice could unlock the power of your mind, enhance your physical health, and guide you toward greater mindfulness. We've all heard about the benefits of meditation, but how about the untapped potential of breath-holding? Erwan Le Corre, the founder of MovNat and a record-holding expert in breath-hold work, shares his journey from France to the US and reveals how breath-holding can redefine the boundaries of our mental and physical capabilities.
Looking into the fascinating world of physiological adaptations and our body's innate response to perceived threats, one can wonder how angiogenesis or increased red blood cell production can make us more resilient and capable. Erwan walks us through these processes, highlighting the importance of CO2 tolerance for oxygen replenishment. Challenging conventional wisdom, we also discuss the role of oxygen, not CO2, in triggering the urge to breathe, and examine the body's remarkable ability to handle high levels of CO2.
But breath-holding isn't just about physical endurance; it's also a powerful tool for mental training. As Erwan guides us through the emotional changes that occur during breath-holding, he emphasizes how breath-holding can enhance our mindfulness, promote slow breathing, and even foster a deeper understanding of the soul. Dipping into the realm of intuition through meditation, we discuss the untapped potential within our brains and how breath-holding can help us access it. Tune in, take a deep breath, and prepare to challenge your limits!
Get to know our guestWith a passion for reawakening our innate physical capabilities, Erwan has made a significant impact on the world of health and fitness. Through MovNat, he empowers people of all ages and fitness levels to embrace functional, adaptable, and enjoyable movement.
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Website: https://www.movnat.com/
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Could hormones be the secret key to unlocking your metabolic health? Join us as we sit down with Dr. Jay Wrigley, a specialist in functional medicine and hormonal health. As we dive into the intricacies of how hormonal changes impact our metabolism, along with the implications on weight management, we learn that it's not all about diet. We also explore the vital roles of nutrient repletion, hormone replacement, and individualized protocols in helping individuals reach their goals.
The discussion takes an interesting turn as we delve into the world of adrenal fatigue and hormonal imbalances. Dr. Wrigley sheds light on how these issues can disrupt the harmony of the four main endocrine glands and how estrogen dominance can inhibit the body's ability to process T3, potentially leading to weight gain. We also dissect the evolutionary benefits of estrogen dominance and discuss the alarming rise of autoimmune conditions.
To wrap up our deep dive, we share insights on the potential benefits of a carnivore diet, the need for variety, and the importance of a sustainable, enjoyable diet. The conversation doesn't end there; we tackle how to accurately diagnose and treat hormone-related conditions and the need to have a health coach to navigate the complexities of hormone health. Tune in for an eye-opening exploration of hormonal health and metabolism!
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Dr. Jay Wrigley is a motivated and driven Functional Medicine physician who seeks to optimize each patient's potential by balancing their health, behaviors, and priorities in order to achieve their goals in life.
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Website: drjaywrigley.com
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What could your fitness journey look like if you had a veteran fitness influencer guiding you every step of the way? Our special guest Martin Silva, a renowned fitness professional hailing from Australia, gives us a glimpse into his transformation from being a personal trainer to creating an online transformation program. Martin shares his struggles with food and how he conquered them, which offers a ray of hope for those who have been battling unhealthy lifestyles for over two decades.
We then shift gears to delve into the world of strength training. Martin busts some common myths and explains the difference between bodybuilding and strength training, offering crucial insights on how a performance-focused mindset can set you on the path to better results. We also explore the power of the mind, discussing how visualization can be a powerful tool in your fitness arsenal. What's more? Martin gives us the lowdown on protein intake, revealing realistic goals to set and how to achieve them.
We also broach the topic of resistance training. Martin extols its benefits and shares useful tips on getting started, especially for those who are pressed for time. We delve into the world of protein sources and supplements, with Martin underscoring the importance of quality when it comes to protein powder. As we wrap up, Martin talks about full body training and the incredible impact it can have on your fitness results. He explains why compound movements are key for long-term fitness and the role of frequency in strength training. So, if you're looking to ace your fitness game, this episode is a goldmine of information you wouldn't want to miss!
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What if we've been misinterpreting health and wellness all along? This episode is a fascinating journey into questioning the traditional medical approach and exploring a more holistic outlook toward health. Our guest, Dr. Jeff Crippen, a passionate chiropractor, draws upon his own personal health journey and the intriguing insights from his book, Timeless Youth, to challenge our perception of modern healthcare.
Do you see any parallels between the Titanic and today's healthcare system? Dr. Jeff does, and it’s a compelling perspective you won't want to miss. We discuss the potential blind spots, misperceptions, and the dire need for a paradigm shift in our approach to health. From highlighting the importance of nutrition and personalized care to discussing controversies within the chiropractic community, this episode exposes the intersection of medicine and personal care. Dr. Jeff's unique understanding of individual nutrient requirements and the impact of diet on healing sparks an engaging conversation about customizing dietary approaches based on individual needs and conditions.
Towards the end, we delve into the lesser-known aspects of diet, like how dairy can cause allergic reactions and the potential impact of pasteurization and homogenization on our bodies. Ever heard of the Yellowstone Principle? Dr. Jeff connects this ecological concept to health in a way that'll turn your perspective upside down. Get ready to rethink and redesign your health approach with us.
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Dr. Jeff Crippen is a highly regarded chiropractor and a passionate advocate for the transformative power of holistic health and nutrition. He recognizes that proper nutrition is essential for preventing disease, supporting the body's natural healing processes, and achieving sustainable wellness.
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Website: Timelessyouth.com
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Do you ever feel trapped in your own body, weighed down by unhealthy habits and a toxic environment? Join us as we sit down with Ben Azadi, the mastermind behind one of the largest keto communities, who shares his transformative journey from childhood obesity, depression, and addictions, to a vibrant, healthy adult, all through the power of mindful eating and healthy habits.
In a truly inspiring discussion, Ben reveals how he found purpose in health, particularly through the ketogenic diet and fasting. He presents an interesting perspective on the concept of keto flexing, highlighting the importance of metabolic flexibility. Listeners, prepare to be enlightened on how incorporating healthy carbs can aid hormonal conversions and why ketosis is not a one-size-fits-all solution for weight loss.
In the final segments of our chat, Ben offers some thought-provoking insights on our body's energy sources, focusing on the differences between burning glucose and burning fat. His compelling explanations on the benefits of ketosis on mitochondrial efficiency will leave you questioning your own diet choices. Furthermore, he provides valuable advice on how to maximize personal potential by creating the right environment and turning personal tragedy into purpose. Get ready for a transformative conversation that sheds light on the power of nutrition, mindset, and purpose in achieving optimum health.
Quick Guide0:35 Finding Purpose in Health
13:36 Maximize Personal Potential With Environment
26:27 Transforming Personal Tragedy Into Purpose
32:18 Lessons From Keto and Low Carb
36:56 Exploring the Benefits of Keto Flexing
44:02 Ketosis and Mitochondrial Efficiency Benefits
52:34 Energy Sources, Spreading the Keto Message
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Through his best-selling books, impactful talks, and online presence, Ben Azadi has touched the lives of people from all walks of life, motivating them to break free from limitations and take charge of their health.
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Imagine this: your parents - the pillars of your life - are locked in a battle of metabolic illnesses and you are helpless.
This is the stark reality that our guest, Olivia Khwaja, faced which led her to pivot from a corporate career to a journey of exploration into the world of nutrition. This powerful encounter with metabolic disorders fueled Olivia's mission to revolutionize the understanding of nutrition and its profound impact on metabolic health.
Olivia's journey led her not just through the complexities of food addiction but also how to combat this with healthier eating habits. With a unique approach, an online coaching program in the UK has embraced a low-carb diet to manage Type 2 diabetes, challenging public health systems and pushing for a grassroots change. As we walk through this conversation, expect to be enlightened about the ongoing efforts to recognize food addiction as a real addiction and the importance of steering children away from processed foods.
Marketing gurus often talk about triggering behavior change to foster customer loyalty, but how does this play out in a landscape where budget constraints are a reality? Olivia helps us unpack this, drawing from the UK's experience of rolling out smart meters. Be prepared to debunk myths around the diet-health connection and understand the role of influencer culture in shaping eating habits. This conversation isn't just about the role of nutrition in health, but how we can all take simple steps towards healthier living while challenging the status quo.
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Ever battled with weight and health issues and wondered if there's a way out? From struggling with weight and health problems to adopting a zero-carb, carnivore lifestyle, Kelly Hogan's candid and relatable narrative traverses struggles, an empathetic doctor's intervention, and her discovery of the power of nutritional understanding. She generously shares her journey behind the scenes of her blog, My Zero Carb Life, addressing common queries from her coaching clients and presenting an honest account of breaking food addiction cycles, managing children's sweet cravings, and improving cholesterol levels.
And then there’s the topic of hope - that beacon of light guiding us through our darkest struggles. Kelly underscores the immense role of hope and the significant influence doctors can have on health journeys. Her story is not just a testament to the power of persistence but a stirring endorsement of the positive effects of a low-carb lifestyle.
Quick Guide00:58 Introduction
09:32 The Lifestyle and Diet that Changed Her Life
15:16 How Friends and Family Coped with Changes
20:56 To Stop Eating What The Body Doesn't Want
36:12 Starting the Carnivore Lifestyle
42:12 Sweets and Breaking Cycles
50:55 Finding Hope in the Carnivore World
Get to know our guestKelly Hogan, an elementary school educator, has been an advocate of zero carb lifestyle for years now. She does carnivore coaching to help people get started on the carnivore lifestyle and break from the cycle of sugar/carb addiction.
“So I tell people that's the time to go, take your walk, that's the time to get some fresh air, reflect on why this really matters and remind yourself it is not gonna stay hard forever. It's only hard for a little while when it's out of your system, it's just like, it's not hard for me to not smoke. I don't smoke, so I don't ever miss cigarettes. I also don't sit around wishing I had a cocaine. It's just not in my system.” - Kelly Hogan
Connect with herWebsite: https://www.myzerocarblife.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelly_hogan91/
Episode snippets07:35 - 08:56 - The doctor that gave her back hope
25:15 - 26:08 - Understand what your body wants
35:38 - 36:30 - Starting the carnivore lifestyle
43:55 - 44:28 - Breaking the cravings
47:30 - 48:20 - We don’t know how to cope with real feelings
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Ever wonder why some women seem to handle the challenges of menopause and aging with grace, while others struggle with symptoms that often go untreated? Dr. Kyrin Dunston herself struggled with that. As a traditionally trained OBGYN, she transitioned to alternative medicine to conquer her personal health crisis. She then dared to question the approach to women's health, especially as it relates to hormonal imbalances and midlife metabolic mayhem.
Dr. Kyrin discussed how symptoms like weight gain, memory problems, and autoimmune disorders are frequently misunderstood, midlife metabolic chaos is caused by hormonal imbalances, and the dire effects of not replacing hormones. She wants women to understand these effects and how hormone replacement therapy can change one’s quality of life. This proves that patient care can go beyond merely controlling symptoms. Dr. Kyrin Dunston, as an advocate of women's health, does exactly that.
Quick Guide
0:35 Exploring Alternative Approaches to Women's Health
11:42 Midlife Metabolic Mayhem and Hormonal Imbalance
28:05 Menopause, Hormonal Replacement, and Metabolic Health
35:36 Hormonal Poverty
44:19 Testing, Investing, and Your Health
55:41 Challenges in Hormonal Healthcare
Get to know our guestDr. Kyrin Dunston is a traditionally trained OBGYN with a fellowship training in anti-aging, metabolic, and functional medicine. She’s the founder of Midlife Metabolism Institute and The Hormone Club.
“So we're putting our health care expenditures in the wrong column. They are not expenses. They are investments in your most valuable asset, which is your human home, which is your body. Stop asking does your health insurance cover it? And start asking how can I invest in my most, most valuable asset to the best of my ability, for it to give me the best returns for the longest vitality span and life, to live the highest quality of life?” - Dr. Kyrin Dunston
Connect with herInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kyrindunstonmd
Website: www.kyrindunstonmd.com
Episode snippets
23:32 - 24:19 - One chemical change between hormones is powerful
32:21 - 34:20 - The hormone replacement therapy
39:19 - 39:59 - Know the underlying cause
45:01 - 46:34 - Don’t rely on insurance to receive
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And before we know it, we're now on our 100th episode! Let the confetti fly! From metabolic health awareness to actually getting more than enlightening conversations, and breakthroughs with the most fascinating guests, our hearts are filled with gratitude to reach this significant point. None of this would have been possible without you, our incredible listeners. We have now formed a community to help and build each other out, making sure we stay off Dr. Ovadia's operating table.
We dedicate this episode to all our guests who made an impact on this podcast. Their expertise, personal stories, and groundbreaking research have served as an endless source of inspiration, transforming lives and igniting positive change within our healthcare system. As we look to the future, we can't help but feel a sense of excitement for the next 100 episodes. Make sure to continue to tune in because there's so much more we want to bring to you. Here's to the next 100!
Quick Guide02:49 Stephen Hussey and What We Continue to Learn More About the Heart
07:23 Steak and Butter Gal’s Vegan to Carnivore Story
09:54 Fat is Important as Shared by Nina Teicholz
12:23 Different Specialties, yet Arrive with the Same Conclusion
15:05 Nayiri Mississian and Dr. Koutnik’s Conclusions on Diabetes
18:21 Brian Lenzkes Choosing Direct Primary Care
21:06 Nick Norwitz as an Inspiration for the Future
24:39 The Link of Metabolic Health and Addiction Shared By Bitten Johnson
26:49 Vinnie Tortorich as an Early Voice of Metabolic Health
28:55 Citizen Scientists Siobhan Higgins and Dave Feldman
34:34 The Gift from God named Virgie B. Ellington
36:33 More notable podcast guest
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Eliminate processed food in your diet. That's the clear message of Dr. Chris Knnobe, a pioneering nutrition researcher and author who connected the dots between our modern diets and the rise of chronic diseases. As an ophthalmologist, he learned the great impact of processed foods on macular degeneration, the leading cause of irreversible vision loss and blindness, and for the past years, he has focused on intensive cross-nation research which now revolutionizes the way we look at food.
In this conversation, Dr. Knobbe shared the startling connections between the rising use of processed foods and the rise in macular degeneration, the effects of vegetable oils on our food supply, and how it's not yet too late to navigate towards healthier dietary decisions. Pretty sure you’ll never look at vegetable oils the same way again after this episode.
Quick Guide01:29 Introduction
10:36 Diets' Impact on Obesity and Health
18:36 Impact of Japanese Diet on Health
25:53 The Increase of Omega-6 Consumption
31:39 Danger of Omega-6 Oxidation
41:00 Testing Omega Six Levels and Macular Degeneration
53:19 Vegetable Oils and Health Impact
Get to know our guestDr. Chris Knobbe, an opthalmologist and author of The Ancestral Diet Revolution, dedicated the past 10 years doing research on macular degeneration.
"What I'm trying to tell you here, because this is incredibly complex disease and there's a lot of arrows, a lot of things going, all conspiring together to create this disease, but the bottom line is it is a degenerative disease, just as its name implies, and it's driven by the toxicity and the nutrient deficiency of processed foods." - Dr. Chris Knobbe
Connect with himTwitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisKnobbeMD
Website: https://www.CureAMD.org
Episode snippets05:57 - 07:24 - It’s impossible to do controlled diets
13:21 - 15:50 - Changes in sugar consumption and increase in chronic illnesses
19:11 - 20:26 - Seed oil and omega-6
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An advocate of a diet predominantly focused on meat consumption, Dr. Shawn Baker challenged the preconceived views about nutrition as he talks about his personal journey that led him to adopt a meat-based diet and the unexpected health advantages it provided for both him and his patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. He also discussed its implications for conditions like addiction, diabetes, mental health, and neurological diseases, and how dietary cholesterol has long been demonized when it can actually benefit our health.
We don't just stop at health impacts; we also take a critical look at the broader implications of the carnivore diet. How does meat consumption affect the environment? What is the situation of cattle farming and producers in the United States? From the complexities of muscle protein synthesis and breakdown under the influence of a low-carb diet, the role of concentrated foods like protein powder, and how the carnivore diet impacts hormone balances, this in-depth conversation with Dr. Shawn Baker highlights how simple nutrition, devoid of processed foods, can radically change your health and lifestyle.
Quick Guide
01:24 Introduction
09:21 Prevention through diet and lifestyle
11:38 Challenges and Benefits of the Carnivore Diet
23:12 Protein Breakdown and Carbs in Diabetes
32:40 Protein Sources and Blood Glucose Response
43:53 Carnivore Diet's Impact on Hormones
49:29 Meat Consumption's Health and Environmental Impact
1:00:10 The Power of Simple Nutrition
Get to know our guest
Dr. Shawn Baker, an orthopedic surgeon, has a solid foundation in medicine and athletics. Embracing a carnivorous lifestyle, he has become a leading advocate for the carnivore diet, which emphasizes the consumption of animal-based products for optimal health and performance.
"And as anybody who's not living on a rock has heard, well, to save the planet from impending disaster, the cow farts are boiling the oceans and we got to get rid of the cows and we got to get everybody to eat more insects and soybeans and plant-based foods and that type of stuff, and we just need to cut back, whereas I think the opposite is true. I think we need to cut back on the ultra-processed foods and include more high-quality proteins in the diet. And the interesting thing is that a lot of us that do this, we actually consume far less food than the average person. We make far less waste." - Dr. Shawn Baker
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/SBakerMD
Website: https://carnivore.diet/shawn-baker-links/
Episode snippets
13:02 - 14:06 - Eat enough so you won’t want any garbage food
28:16 - 30:02 - Our bodies are not created to consume powders
36:17 - 37:09 - The poor release of insulin with diabetics
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From being an obese kid to getting diagnosed with type-1 diabetes, Dr. Andrew Koutnik, an expert in exercise physiology and type-1 diabetes management, shares his personal journey and the power of lifestyle, nutrition, and exercise to improve health outcomes.
With the rising incidence of type 1 diabetes and obesity, as well as the challenges faced by those living with this lifelong condition, Dr. Koutnik sheds light on the limitations of traditional carb-counting strategies and the potential benefits of low-carbohydrate diets in managing type 1 diabetes. He also discussed the science behind glucose and ketone levels and the ongoing search for a functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
He knows there are solutions that need to be talked about to help patients manage this disease every single day. Dr. Koutnik's firsthand experience with type-1 diabetes fuels him to study and provide the highest quality of life for patients like him. Because they deserve it.
Quick Guide
01:45 Introduction
09:11 Managing Type 1 Diabetes
25:57 The Need to Diagnose Pre-diabetes
31:28 Glucose and Ketones Importance
47:09 Exercise, Food, Ketones, and Health
55:46 Exogenous Ketones in Athletic Performance
1:02:30 Ketone Bodies and Their Potential Effects
1:08:20 Low-Carb Diets for Diabetes
1:14:17 Managing a Lifelong Disease
Get to know our guestDr. Andrew Koutnik, a type-1 diabetes patient, started his research path on exercise physiology and now studies the effect of lifestyle and metabolism on health and athletic performance.
“Because, again, diet's not a cure for this problem, medication's not a cure for this problem And technology is not a cure for this disease. We are living this disease regardless. It's about managing it the best we can every single day and reducing the burden of it, while also achieving the highest quality of life possible, and that's my goal, for all patients is to get to that point in whatever way they can.” - Dr. Andrew Koutnik
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/akoutnik
Website: https://linktr.ee/andrewkoutnik
Episode snippets
11:31 - 12:40 - Turning to glucose control
18:21 - 20:49 - The low carbohydrates diet
33:51 - 35:23 - The outcome of low-carb diets for type 1 diabetes
36:29 - 37:08 - The goal is to have a normal glycemia
43:34 - 44:38 - Are ketones more preferred by the brain and heart?
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What happens when an electrical engineer combines his passions for nutrition and biochemistry to help others live healthier lives? That's exactly what Craig Emmerich and his wife Maria have done by creating a successful nutrition business and co-authoring numerous books on the benefits of a low-carb, ketogenic diet.
In this jam-packed episode, Craig explains the science behind nutrition, how our bodies handle saturated fat, and how our bodies function as a system of inputs and outputs. Craig's engineering background formed his understanding of the body and the importance of addressing the root cause of health issues through dietary changes. From discussing the importance of protein-sparing modified fasts to exploring the role of essential vitamins and minerals, this episode is a goldmine of valuable insights for anyone interested in improving their health through informed nutrition choices. Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation with Craig Emmerich as he shares his expertise in the field of nutrition and provides valuable perspectives on the benefits of a low-carb, ketogenic diet for overall health and longevity.
Quick Guide0:35 Partnered Nutrition Business Building
11:26 An engineer's perspective from a biochemical standpoint
20:43 Protein Sparing Modified Fast Importance
36:17 Nutrition, Supplements, and Fat Metabolism
49:14 Fat Cells and Insulin Resistance
1:04:37 Healthy Eating for Longevity
1:10:25 Connecting With Craig for Keto Resources
Get to know our guestCraig Emmerich is an electric engineer who looks at a systems approach towards nutrition. Along with his wife Maria Emmerich, he has spent the last 15 years studying nutrition and working with thousands of people, writing including their best-selling books "The Carnivore Cookbook" and "Keto: The Complete Guide" internationally. He helps people heal and reduce weight by utilizing their biology and his understanding of how our bodies function.
Connect with himWebsite: https://ketomaria.com
Episode snippets04:48 - 05:24 They stay for health improvements
11:38 - 13:00 How an engineer works to find the outcomes
17:15 - 18:23 People are using sunscreen yet skin cancer rates are increasing
36:20 - 39:26 It’s better to get them from foods
42:37 - 43:00 - Energy is saturated fat
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What happens when you go against the consensus and challenge commonly held beliefs in your industry? In this conversation with Joshua Lisec, one of the world's most prolific and accomplished ghostwriters, we examine the power of being "so good they call you fake." From metabolic health to cultivating organic haters for your brand, we explore how breaking barriers and going against the grain can lead to extraordinary results.
In this deep dive into ghostwriting, Joshua shares the unique insights he's gained working with experts across various industries. We discuss techniques he uses to produce spectacular outcomes, like Phil's own book. We also touch on the importance of designing systems that help experts become authors and authorities in their fields.
This episode uncovers the power of challenging beliefs, going against the consensus, and being unapologetically outstanding in your field. Discover how Joshua Lisec’s ghostwriting journey has shaped his perspective on the world and how he helps to break down barriers for his clients, one book at a time.
Quick Guide:01:04 Introduction
06:30 Achieving Success by Going Against Consensus
17:49 A long-form self-hypnosis script
22:02 Joshua's ghostwriting journey
39:23 Belief Systems and Concrete Outcomes
43:07 The many versions of the truth
48:59 Ghostwriting and Navigating Information Environment
Get to know our guest:Joshua Lisec, the ghostwriter of Stay Off My Operating Table, has been in this career for more than 10 years. He uses his knowledge to help field experts in becoming recognized as the authority in their fields.
"And so, what must first be destroyed Is the assumption, the misconception, the myth, that institutions overseeing healthcare Medicine, have the best interest of the individual in mind. And I like to say that that's changed. And the way that I say that is it used to be, first do no harm. Now it's first do get paid. And that system of incentives, people don't quite realize it, the consumer doesn't realize yet. So, what your book does, Phil, Stay Off My Operating Table, starts with beliefs that need to be replaced." - Joshua Lisec
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Website: https://lisecghostwriting.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshuaLisec
Book: So Good They'll Call You Fake : https://lisecghostwriting.com/book/
Episode snippets:
04:13 - 05:09 - So good, they call you a quack
09:58 - 11:36 - Changing the beliefs
19:18 - 20:09 - A good book changes beliefs
23:00 - 24:42 - How ghostwriting works
45:49 - 47:10 - What we do is relative to where we are at the moment
53:58 - 54:57 - To be the person others will pay attention to
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80 to 90% of the medical bills in the United States have mistakes, and it’s not in favor of the patient. It wasn’t until Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington, an internal medicine physician, and a health insurance executive, witnessed how her hospital roommate was taken advantage of financially that she knew, more than helping insurance companies, it is the patients that need her help the most.
With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), insurance companies now enjoy a system that is significantly skewed in their favor, a system driven by profits, not by the health and well-being of their customers. Dr. Virgie agrees that we are trapped in this system, but can anything be done? As the founder of Crush Medical Debt, she advocates medical financial literacy and emphasizes the need to understand medical bills and insurance policies. Listen as she talks about the control insurance companies have over prices and costs, the importance of understanding CPT codes, and why you need to be aware of your healthcare rights to avoid being stuck in debt.
Quick Guide01:21 Introduction
07:28 What happens at the back office
15:33 Not getting the full amount from insurance companies
22:00 From working for insurance providers to helping the patients
35:48 Balanced billing
48:40 The No Surprise Bill Act
52:25 Insurance companies win in the end
56:00 Closing and contacts
Get to know our guestDr. Virgie Bright Ellington is an internal medicine physician and medical billing expert. A dedicated patient advocate, Dr. Virgie practiced for more than 20 years in primary care and psychiatric settings and as a health insurance executive.
Dr. Virgie now helps patients understand complex medical procedures, communicate effectively with their healthcare providers, and avoid financial devastation from crushing medical bills through her "What Your Doctor Wants You to Know" series.
She is the author of "What Your Doctor Wants You to Know to CRUSH MEDICAL DEBT" and the host of the weekly "HEALTH, WELLNESS & MEDICAL BILLS" show on the VoiceAmerica radio network.
“The point is, if you don't have medical, financial literacy, you don't have any financial stability. Period. We got to learn this stuff. So, we can fight against, arm ourselves against the 800-pound gorilla, that publicly traded health insurance companies in this country.” - Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington
Connect with herTwitter: https://twitter.com/therealdrvirgie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealdrvirgie
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealdrvirgie
Website: https://crushmedicaldebt.com
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Ever heard of a business owner providing much valuable insight about the importance of health?
Jeffrey Feldberg, the founder of Deep Wealth, started his business in his parents’ attic. From there it grew and received a nine-figure offer and today, he continues to reverse engineer his failures to make better business decisions. But when he experienced the death of his father, it left him devastated. He realized that if he didn’t take care of his health, he wouldn’t be able to achieve the success he wanted in business. For him, the same way owners target KPIs or key performance indicators for their business, they should similarly develop specific KPIs for their health.
Unfortunately, many business owners don’t pay enough attention to their health and that’s how Jeffrey wants to help his fellow entrepreneurs. In this episode, Jeffrey Fedlberg discusses the concept of reverse engineering failures, the importance of sleep and mindset, and how physical health is intertwined with the health of your business. Remember, just like business, health is not something that just happens; it requires intention and effort to achieve.
Quick Guide:
01:14 Introduction
04:08 Reverse engineering failures and biohacking
13:17 Out of 10 people, 8-9 of them are unhealthy
18:27 Even health should have KPIs
22:20 Sleep is a superpower
26:22 Health is intertwined in everything that we do
30:10 The effect of a change in mindset
44:11 The mind set of entrepreneurs and physicians
53:32 Closing and contacts
Get to know our guest
Jeffrey Feldberg is the founder of Deep Wealth, an educational platform for business owners. He advocates giving importance to one's personal health to help achieve business success.
“But if we follow the standard guidelines, at least from my journey to follow the standard American diet side, how ironic, we get a sad outcome from that. If we follow traditional medical advice, we're going to end up on Dr. Ovadia’s operating table, which is what we don't want.” - Jeffrey Feldberg
Connect with himTwitter: https://twitter.com/jeffreyfeldberg
Instagram: https://instagram.com/jeffreyfeldberg
Website: https://www.deepwealth.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/deepwealthexperience/
Episode snippets
21:04 - 22:19 - Think about your business the way you think about health
25:00 - 25:58 - Bring a health practitioner to help you with your health KPIs
27:22 - 27:39 - According to the Default Mindset Roadmap, the health of the owner is intertwined with the health of the business
33:15 -34:14 - What moves the needle for you?
41:59 - 43:11 - The biggest lies we are told about our health
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Reading the science changed Nina Teicholz’s perspective on nutrition. She’s a journalist and author who is known for her work on nutrition and health. As a vegetarian with a food review column, she had to eat red meat—exactly the dishes she stayed away from. However, upon checking with her doctor, she was surprised to find that her cholesterol actually improved.
This experience led Nina to read the science behind nutrition. In this conversation, she tells us why saturated fats are not the villain, how easy it is to fall into the trap of believing popular narratives, and through her writing and advocacy, inspires us to question what we know and seek the truth. Nina understands the cost of speaking up against the nutrition industry and she remains committed to sharing the truth. She’s not giving up on that.
Quick Guide
03:09 Introduction
06:27 How saturated fat became the villain
11:13 Reading the science
17:38 The oils that can cause cancer and heart attack
30:37 No journalists are questioning the findings of the American Heart Association
35:44 Getting the message out there
39:15 Journalists stopped acting as the fourth estate
43:56 Average consumers need access to information
51:57 Closing and contacts
Get to know our guestNina Teicholz, the journalist who wrote The Big Fat Suprise, is the founder of Nutrition Coalition. She believes that there should be a unified movement to educate people and to provide organized advocacy efforts for more people to hear the message.
"Low carb comes out better on almost all metrics in terms of fighting heart disease, weight loss, metabolic glycemic control of your blood sugars, I mean, low-carb almost always looks better in those review papers. So, it's just really mystifying and hard to understand how the science is, I mean, I think it's hard to use a word other than suppress. At this point, it's literally being suppressed and ignored. And that's very disturbing state of affairs." - Nina Teicholz
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigfatsurprise
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NinaTeicholz/
Website: https://ninateicholz.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ninateicholz/
Substack: https://unsettledscience.substack.com/
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At 16, she was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and was told she would never be able to have children. To manage her symptoms, the doctors prescribed a bunch of drugs, but offered her no hope of ever reversing her disease.
In the ensuing years, she also developed IBS and put on more and more weight.
Maria Emmerich was on a slow train to oblivion and a miserable end.
Then... she turned it all around.
She lost 80 pounds of fat. She reversed her PCOS, reversed her IBS and regained the health lost to disease and iatrogenesis.
She started writing Keto cookbooks in the early 00's, long before the worl learned about the Keto lifestyle. With over 20 published books published and more coming soon, Maria has helped millions of people around the world lose weight and regain health.
This is her story.
For the past 26 years, Maria's life is proof that keto is a sustainable lifestyle. Even her children practice a carnivore diet. Her attitude toward transformation serves as a powerful reminder that - though things won't always be easy - transformation is possible.
Quick Guide01:00 Introduction
06:49 Maria’s transformation story
13:37 Coming up with her low-carb recipes at a time when it wasn’t common yet
17:05 Attitude at the prospect of transformation
23:59 Making low-carb diet sustainable
32:33 Unusual recipes that work
39:16 Advice for people who don’t like to cook
41:22 The one recipe everybody loves
42:20 She used to be a non-traveler, but now, she’s going to places
46:10 Letting the children adopt the lifestyle
54:07 Closing and contacts
Get to know our guestMaria Emmerich’s approach to nutrition is centered around a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet, which is beneficial for weight loss, improved brain function, and overall health.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariaemmerich/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ketoadapted/
Website: https://ketomaria.com/
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They didn't teach this in medical school.
Orthopedic surgeon Carlos Moreyra had to do his own research to learn that diet plays a crucial role in maintaining orthopedic health.
A variety of factors can affect bone strength and density. Your choice of food can either help prevent orthopedic disease or increase the likelihood of orthopedic diseases including osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, and even fractures.
In this episode, Dr. Moreyra discussed how advanced glycation end products affect bone health in several ways. He notes that chronic medication can affect bone health and highlights the necessity to cut back on carbohydrates, processed foods, and sugars to maintain strong bones.
He advocates dietary and lifestyle changes to prevent orthopedic conditions and make you stay off his operating table.
Quick Guide
01:08 Introduction
09:26 Why isn’t diet being talked about in the orthopedic community
17:52 Would diet changes affect the traumatic injuries of professional athletes?
25:26 Oxidized LDL and how it affects day to day life
29:25 Multifactorial reasons for orthopedic problems
36:23 Diet that affects the bone formation of children
37:22 Osteoporosis and advanced glycation end products
42:06 Building a bone is like building a house
49:06 Chronic medication
57:21 The nutritional benefit of consuming organs
Get to know our guest
Dr. Carlos Moreyra is an orthopedic surgeon whose treatment goals include dietary and lifestyle changes.
“So I think what people need to focus is about, look at their diet. Make sure you kind of clean it out, cut the sugars, grains, refined carbohydrates... Focus on protein, because bone is going to be 40% protein.” - Dr. Carlos Moreyra
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Website: https://carlosemoreyramd.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/moreyraortho
Episode snippets
06:53 - 08:01 - An inflammatory component driven by diet
20:20 - 21:06 - Diet and mechanisms of injury
26:13 - 28:02 - How oxidized LDL becomes problematic to the body
30:58 - 31:47 - Injury reasons are multifactorial
34:33 - 35:26 - A precursor for diabetes
42:56 - 44:36 - Building a bone is like building a house
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From patient care to employee satisfaction, Dr. Sean Murphy gives the lowdown on how the model of physician-owned hospitals improves the quality of care, why nothing escapes the impact of economics even healthcare, and how in this model, their employees go to work with a sense of ownership and pride. It's all a win-win. It’s time to put the care back into healthcare.
Quick Guide
07:14 A fully physician-owned hospital
12:02 Physician ownership improves the patient experience
15:45 Nothing escapes the impact of economics
20:51 A different job satisfaction for this kind of hospital
27:45 Employee ownership promotes job satisfaction
30:05 Growing the business model
41:39 Putting the care back in health care
46:22 Advice to doctors in the same situation
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Dr. Sean Murphy, the Chief Medical Officer of the Tucson ER and Hospital, is an emergency physician who completed his residency at the University of Arizona back in 2016.
"...the psychological phenomena obviously, you identify your sense of self as associated with your work or your place of work. And that, therefore, there's a sense of ownership and pride. And I really think that could easily be achieved, I think, at some of these bigger medical centers, if that was made a priority, and if that was integrated into the leadership and business model. ” - Dr. Sean Murphy
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Website: https://tucsonerhospital.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drseanmurphy
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Dr. Tony Hampton believes that the key to healing lies in addressing the root causes of illness rather than just treating symptoms. This involves knowing the true state of his patients - physically, emotionally, and even mentally. With his NEST and ROPE approach, Dr. Hampton can identify the root cause of his patient's health issues and create a plan that works for them.
In this episode, Dr. Hampton emphasizes the importance of eating healthy proteins and fats, why medication should only be a temporary fix while patients work on making lifestyle changes, and the future of medicine through better education. As a big believer in lifestyle medicine and integrative approaches, he wants to see more clinicians educated on how to improve patient outcomes. With his holistic approach to healthcare, he truly is on his way to changing the medical landscape to benefit patients.
To learn more about him, watch this episode of Dr. Hampton's podcast, inspired by Dr. Westman's Doctors Listen Up video. He explains why all doctors should feel confident suggesting the ketogenic diet to their patients. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the most innovative and respected doctors in the field: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFBLvuf7QHg
Quick Guide
01:23 Introduction
05:25 Coaching patients to a low-carb diet and helping doctors learn the value of nutrition
14:44 Retraining clinicians to heal patients
19:51 Help people live well is helping them heal
28:53 A diagnostic template to help lifestyle change work
37:12 The signposts of progress
44:12 How his approach to diagnosis & treatment has changed
55:26 Make the message more mainstream for it to reach more people
1:02:27 Closing and contacts
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Dr. Hampton is a board-certified family physician who incorporates nutrition into his approach to healing. He's part of Advocate Health, the fifth-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the U.S.
"There's way more people of color who are not metabolically healthy. So, we have a little bit of an obligation to save the system, money to save the patient money by healing them, and then they won't have to spend a lot of money on medicines and procedures and surgeries and of course, we save money on food if we just tweak it and show them how to do it the right way."
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Heart disease experts have always emphasized the importance of maintaining low levels of LDL cholesterol, commonly known as "bad cholesterol."
Here comes David Feldman, an engineer who was on the verge of developing diabetes. In an effort to better his health, he made the decision to try a low-carb, high-fat diet. Even his sister and father followed suit. As a result, his LDL cholesterol levels increased, but his family did not experience the same effect. Many people believe that genetics play a crucial role in how the body processes a high-fat diet, but David's findings challenged this notion.
As if he was debugging a problem, it fueled his curiosity to explore the reasons behind this inconsistency. In this episode, David Feldman presents the lipid energy model, how high levels of LDL cholesterol may not always equal the risk of heart disease, and the goals of the Citizen Science Foundation to further the research on the field of cholesterol and lipidology.
Quick Guide
01:22 Introduction
07:08 The effects of a low-carb, high-fat diet on him and his family
13:39 An engineer debugging a problem in his health
16:32 Metabolism and how fats are moved in our bodies
21:51 The lipid energy model and atherosclerosis
28:55 LDL cholesterol levels and their relation to heart disease
31:33 Studies on high levels of LDL through the Citizen Science Foundation
43:55 Lowering the LDL
48:23 Closing and contacts
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David Feldman is an engineer who initiated the Citizen Science Foundation dedicated to advancing citizen science in the field of cholesterol and lipid research.
“Metabolism is this counterbalance between anabolism, which is the building up of stuff, and catabolism, which is the breaking down of stuff. And metabolism is how good you are at building up and breaking down stuff in a good balance. That's really what metabolism is. And nowhere is that more important than fuel. We care a lot about how good you are at putting fuel away, that you're consuming, and getting it back out.” - David Feldman
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Cholesterol Code: https://cholesterolcode.com
Citizen Science Foundation: https://citizensciencefoundation.org/
Own Your Labs: https://ownyourlabs.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/realDaveFeldman
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Why are pregnant women advised to avoid eating fat when fat is one of the building blocks of the human body?
Dr. Robert Kiltz provides clear answers and dispels many of the misconceptions that have plagued us for far too long. As a fertility expert who focuses on metabolic health and incorporates nutrition in his practice, he challenges the generally accepted idea of a healthy diet and how it relates to fertility. Couples come to him when they struggle to conceive. And the primary reason, like every other disease, is inflammation. Plant-based diets and our avoidance of fat causes inflammation.
In this episode, Dr. Kiltz blows the lid off the myth that plant-based diets are always healthy. He explains how plant sugars can damage human reproductive organs. He also delves into the crucial role that fats play in pregnancy and how they can help ensure a healthy baby. It's about time to rethink what we eat, its impact on our health, and how this affects starting a family.
Quick Guide
01:09 Introduction
05:11 How nutrition and metabolic health relate to fertility
09:25 The role of fat in the body
13:28 The leading cause of inflammation is sugar
20:00 Pharmaceutical agents came from plants
26:11 Why are we being advised the opposite
33:11 A mother’s diet influences the baby in her womb
40:47 Whiskey as antiseptic
43:44 Fertility advice, closing, and contacts
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Dr. Robert Kiltz is a reproductive endocrinologist and a fertility specialist for almost 30 years. He is the founder and director of CNY Fertility.
“And if you're eating a plant-based diet, you're getting a little bit of heroin, cocaine, marijuana, nicotine, and caffeine. What does that have on the function of the brain? ADHD, OCD, autism, go down the list of every disease that you can imagine that humanity has described, or studied, in my bet is its first happening in utero. And the mom and the dad's diet that they're eating is damaging or affecting the sperm and the eggs that eventually make the embryo that's then affected in utero by that mom's diet.” - Dr. Robert Kiltz
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorkiltz/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctorkiltz/
Website: https://www.doctorkiltz.com/about/
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If the ketogenic diet can help people who struggled with metabolic and mental illnesses, how come it was never taught in medical school?
Dr. Bret Scher, a trained cardiologist, completed a combined preventive and general cardiology fellowship. As a certified cardiologist, he was hesitant when a health coach advised they try keto diets with their patients. Fat is bad. But after conducting extensive research on ketosis, he became an advocate for nutritional ketosis. Despite the evidence contradicting commonly held beliefs regarding saturated fat, cholesterol, and carbohydrates, there are still those who remain resistant to the idea.
In this episode, Dr. Scher explains how doctors' attitudes have changed towards therapeutic nutritional ketosis, its association with mental health, and why he emphasizes the need for the supervision of a trained clinician if one uses ketogenic diet as a health intervention.
Quick Guide
00:52 Introduction
04:49 Ketosis changed his diet and his cardiology practice
13:30 The different studies and evidence about ketogenic diet
23:50 Relationship of mental health and dietary ketosis
26:41 What is therapeutic nutritional ketosis?
31:11 The goal of Metabolic Minds
34:36 The effects of dietary changes on mental health
38:52 Nutritional ketosis for non-mental health issues
42:28 The mismatch between the strength of the recommendation and the strength of the evidence
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Dr. Bret Scher is a board-certified cardiologist who specializes in preventative and integrative cardiology. At present, he is the director of Metabolic Minds.
“But that is a completely different story than if we're talking about eating a diet that is low-carb, and the fat is coming from natural animal sources, not ultra-processed, it's not hypercaloric, it’s within a setting that's improving your metabolic health, that is a completely different scenario. But that takes longer to say, that takes longer to think about, that's a nuance that is not easy to understand when you haven't seen it, you haven't considered it. But I think that’s the first step, is to say, look, what are the studies that we're basing our recommendations on? How strong is the evidence?” - Dr. Bret Scher
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Twitter: @Metabolic_Mind
Website: metabolicmind.org
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Andy Schoonover was frustrated that, despite paying $1,200 a month for coverage, his insurance refused to pay for his daughter's $8,000 ear infection procedure. Foregoing his insurance led him to develop a solution that could help those who are uninsured. He founded CrowdHealth.
He shares that the idea behind CrowdHealth is medical health crowdfunding, which is a return to the notion of neighbors helping each other when someone is ill. Their goal is to build an alternative to the current healthcare system. The community has the freedom to choose their healthcare providers without worrying about how much their medical procedures would cost. Members who dealt with similar circumstances even choose to contribute more. This makes Andy very optimistic that their service gives more hope for everybody to finally receive the real care that they deserve.
Quick Guide
01:10 Introduction
05:40 How insurance works
09:03 How does CrowdHealth work
17:00 Taking care of the uninsured
19:44 The original goal of insurance and what it has become
29:01 Negotiating for a better healthcare
33:12 A twisted symbiotic relationship
42:02 Get uninsured and join CrowdHealth
46:42 How healthcare workers can get involved
52:05 An alternative healthcare system developing
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Andy Schoonover saw the benefits of being uninsured and he developed CrowdHealth, a solution that can help uninsured individuals receive affordable healthcare.
“So, you have the buyers of healthcare, which are health insurance plans, who want the price to go up. You have the sellers of healthcare, who are the big hospital systems, and it's more and more so. They both want the price to go up. So, this doesn't take a Ph.D. in economics, if the buyer and the seller want the price to go up, guess what the price is going up, right? Hospitals want the price to go up. Insurance Plans want the price to go up, the price is going up. And that's just how our system works. Unfortunately.” - Andy Schoonover
Connect with him
Twitter: https://twitter.com/schoonoverandy https://twitter.com/JoinCrowdHealth
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joincrowdhealth/
Website: www.joincrowdhealth.com
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07:03 - 08:10 - What’s riskier than being uninsured?
10:12 - 10:51 - Do
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Addiction is a primary chronic illness that can manifest in various forms, including food addiction.
This is what Bitten Jonsson wants to emphasize. She was a nurse who struggled with smoking and alcoholism at the onset of her career. She was forced to enter rehab and during that time, she learned addiction medicine, which helped her overcome her drinking and smoking habits. Yet she continued to struggle with compulsive eating of ice cream and chocolate. That was when a doctor diagnosed her as a "food addict.”
This conversation brings to light the importance of understanding addiction as a primary illness and the work our brain does to heal from addiction. Bitten recounts her own battle with addiction and road to recovery. She also emphasizes how social media, screens, and processed meals all contribute to the development of addictive behaviors.
Quick Guide:
01:01 Introduction
10:49 Different addictions we may not be aware of
19:03 Addiction is an illness
24:06 We get addicted to processed foods
29:34 Substance overload
36:32 Energy drinks, processed foods, screens, and social media lead to a foggy brain
42:05 Process addiction and marrying addiction and metabolic health
48:57 Components of processed food
49:28 The shape-shifting beast called addiction
1:05:53 Hydrochloric acid’s function in the body
1:06:39 Closing and contacts
Get to Know Our Guest:
Bitten Jonsson now continues her work on addiction medicine by training professionals which she calls holistic addiction medicine.
"But it's important to understand that addiction is a primary chronic, progressive, and deadly if not arrested illness, but you die of the consequences. So, it is a brain illness, with physical, psychological, social, and spiritual consequences." - Bitten Jonsson
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Website: https://www.bittensaddiction.com/en/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BittenJonsson
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjACTQb2C2J6yRhd7dcX5rw/playlists
Links:
The End of Overeating by David Kessler: https://amzn.to/3ZxpJCe
Terence Gorski, Six Stages of Recovery: https://www.taratreatmentcenter.org/terence-gorski-six-stages-recovery/
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A yoga instructor and professional equestrian turned personal trainer, Kem Minnick noticed a decline in her physical and health after years of veganism.
Her personal quest for health revealed the importance of tryptophan, which is necessary for the production of serotonin in the brain. She realized that insufficient serotonin was a root cause of her chronic physical ill-health and lack of mental clarity.
Further personal experimentation proved to her that her vegan/vegetarian practice was the cause of her low serotonin.
Something had to change.
The Original Carnivore Swedish Bikini Chef, ex-Playboy model Kem Minnick talks her journey from being a cannabis user and vegan/vegetarian, tryptophan deficiency, why a carnivore diet helps produce serotonin, and how she was introduced to the carnivore diet by the man who was not only the brains behind the Grateful Dead's massive wall-of-sound speaker system, but also the country's largest LSD distributor, Stanley Owsley.
Quick Guide1:03 Introduction
03:24 What is tryptophan and how it functions in the body
12:38 The relationship between carbohydrates and serotonin
16:49 What her research with Wurtmans of MIT led her to discover
20:57 Stanley Owsley
25:57 Her switch from vegan to carnivore
40:44 Lessons from her research to write a book on serotonin
49:29 The wisdom of Temple Grandin
Get to know our guestThe Swedish bikini chef, Kem Minnick became a Playboy model at age 41. She advocates the carnivore diet and celebrates being marijuana-free for 12 years. She shares her journey in her book, "Eat Meat, Be Happy! Recipes for a More Meat Diet."
“There are two different types of iron, non-heme iron, heme iron. We only get heme iron from animal proteins, meat, red meat, lamb and beef are our best sources. We've got to keep that in the female diet. We got to keep it in the diet of children in elementary school, junior high school, and we need to start talking about the absolute importance of it in preventing depression, in preventing anxiety with young women today.” - Kem Minnick
Connect with herTwitter: https://twitter.com/kemminnick
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kemminnick/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7pd88HGD0hXf0fVjR6E0eQ
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One may assume that a socialized healthcare system, in which the government pays for the majority of medical expenses, would be more concerned to prevent illnesses in the first place. Nevertheless, Dr. Max Gulhane, a general practice registrar, describes the Australian healthcare system as one that operates more like the profit-driven healthcare system of the US.
The change in the population's diet and nutrition - one that promotes eating more grains, more bread, and more carbohydrate consumption - has led to an increase in the prevalence of metabolic illnesses. Yet despite the overwhelming support from credible studies that a low-carb diet helps with disease reversals, it still isn't widely accepted.
Listen to Dr. Max Gulhane as he talks about animal-based diets as a key to reversing chronic diseases, why doctors are trapped in a system that heavily favors disease management more than disease reversal, and how pharmaceutical industries are weaponizing science.
Quick Guide:
0:50 Introduction
07:17 The comparison of the Australian diet and the American diet
11:48 Availability of lambs
14:33 Nutritional reason to eat lambs or beef
16:15 The state of obesity and diabetes in Australia
21:34 What’s the community’s response toward the low-carb diet
26:35 A look at the US and Australia’s healthcare system
40:14 Glaxo has known Zantac is linked to causing cancer
45:50 Science being weaponized by pharmaceutical industries
48:25 Closing and contacts
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Dr. Max Gulhane is an Australian physician who practices family medicine. He advocates animal-based diets for metabolic health and regenerative farming. He also hosts a podcast called Regenerative Health.
“Perhaps as long as you have someone in between your relationship with the patient and the doctor, in our case, Medicare, which is a government-funded health care system, who pays us as GPs to administer care to our patients, until there is, I guess, more of a direct relationship with us in the patient, you're gonna get, I guess, outcomes or treatment outcomes that aren't necessarily directed at the patient's disease and reversing the patient's disease. So yeah, no, it's not very land down here from a disease reversal point of view by any means.” - Dr. Max Gulhane
Connect with him:
https://linktr.ee/maxgulhanemd
Email: regenerativehealth@proton.me
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08:32 - 09:57 The common Australian diet
14:45 - 15:50
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Almost 30 years after earning her bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics as well as her master’s degree in Medical Science, Nutritionist Jen Cleveland continues to unlearn a lot of things she was taught about nutrition.
She has spent 30 years in the same big academic children’s healthcare institution. In that time, she has observed what she describes as an alarming increase in the number of children presenting with type-2 diabetes. She has worked with kids with high triglyceride levels, high LDL cholesterol, and a big population of kids with non-alcoholic fatty liver.
Given her years of experience working as a dietitian with children, she opens up in this episode about her opinions on the status of nutrition, various patient experiences, and how food plays a significant role in disease prevention, particularly for the younger population.
Quick Guide:01:07 Introduction
03:52 Prediabetes and type-2 diabetes cases of children
10:14 The story of why she went into dietetics
13:35 The a-ha moment that changed everything
16:12 Low-carb diet isn’t working
19:34 How to check that your kid isn’t on the road to diabetes
27:54 The right amount of carbohydrates for the young
31:09 What is the diabetes solution?
36:19 The perspective of other dieticians
41:13 Success stories and how her work has changed
53:09 Contacts and closing
Get to know our guest:Jen Cleveland received her diploma in 1992, the year the famed food pyramid was implemented. She has spent 30 years working with young diabetics and believes that proper diet is a crucial step toward disease prevention.
“But I tried to encourage them and let them know that this can be, because the doctors honestly, they do not go into a room saying you can reverse this. They go into the room saying this is how we are going to treat this and the first thing we're gonna do is metformin and then we may have to add this and then we may have to add this and then I go in and I do my best to go, what I emphasize to the families is whole real foods. Ditch the processed foods. Number one, ditch sugary drinks. That's the absolute number one. Yeah, number one sugary drinks. Number two, whole real foods, meats, vegetables, little bit of fruit, if they are just starting out and move a little bit.” - Jen Cleveland
Connect with her:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-cleveland-mmsc-rd-cde-1598a263/
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Dr. Ovadia was quoted in a Huffington Post article. The headlines were mostly accurate, but the body of the article was a comical mish-mash of misinformation, mal-information, and outright ignorance.
In this recording from a live Twitter Spaces, Dr. O sets the record straight. He also takes questions from the audience.
A few excerpts on The 5 Harmful Myths About Food's Effect on Heart Health:
Myth 1. A low-fat diet is best for heart health.
While trans fat and hydrogenated fats found in processed foods should be avoided, saturated fat, which has been historically linked to heart disease, is not the real culprit. It's the polyunsaturated fat that’s more harmful to your health.
Myth 2. Eggs are bad for your heart.
Despite eggs' high cholesterol content, our blood cholesterol levels are not much impacted by the cholesterol in our diet.
Myth 3. Red meat should be avoided at all costs.
There is no strong evidence of red meat affecting heart health.
Myth 4. If you're on medication for your heart health, it means you can eat whatever you want.
Statins have little effect on weight, but a nutrient-poor diet increases the risk of heart disease. Improving your diet won't need you to take any more medications.
Myth 5. Changing your diet isn't enough to reverse the damage already done to your heart.
It’s never too late to start looking after your heart. A change in your diet and lifestyle can still improve your situation.
Quick Guide
01:33 Introduction
03:21 Myth 1. A low-fat diet is best for heart health
08:34 Myth 2. Eggs are bad for your heart
11:55 Myth 3. Red meat should be avoided at all costs
19:18 Unpacking the myth about salt
28:01 Myth 4. If you're on medication for your heart health, it means you can eat whatever you want
34:22 Myth 5. Changing your diet isn't enough to reverse the damage already done to your heart
38:29 Hotdogs as part of your diet
41:26 Why are there numerous myths about this
46:13 Why is it hard to reduce obesity in the country
58:09 Diet is good, but cholesterol is up
“I just disagree with sort of their thinking that you need to take the medication and improve your diet when the real answer is just to improve your diet and you won't need the medications. And in a lot of these cases, the medications aren't doing what we're told they're supposed to do and that's not because of what people are doing with the medication. That's really because these medications are ineffective. And
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Chronic diseases are preventable. Dr. Paul Kolodzik has seen enough people losing their legs or needing dialysis in his emergency medicine career - all of which can be avoided.
For the last 5 years, he focused on metabolic health practice. He knows there’s an opportunity to prevent the patients’ chronic illnesses and their potential side effects. And it begins with spending enough time with the patient and educating them. Something most primary care doctors lack the time to do.
So in this episode, Dr. Kolodzik spends enough time discussing his metabolic health experience as he highlights how valuable a continuous glucose monitor is, why strength training should be a priority, his work on addiction, and the need for the healthcare system to do more than just disease management.
Quick Guide:01:08 Introduction
06:50 The problem with high blood glucose
08:48 His metabolic health practice
10:20 The benefits of the continuous glucose monitor
15:39 Strength training and lowering the blood glucose
20:28 Fatty liver and muscle mass gain
31:58 The healthcare system dictates how to take care of patients
39:55 The relation of addiction to metabolic health
47:28 Contacts and closing
Get to know our guest:Dr. Paul Kolodzik graduated from the University of Notre Dame and attended the Wright State University School of Medicine. He then had his Residency in Emergency Medicine in 1987, serving as chief resident in his final year. He has served as clinical faculty at the Ohio State University School of Medicine and has been an Assistant Clinical Professor at Wright State University since 1989. He is Board Certified by The American College of Emergency Medicine and the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Dr. Kolodzik is also Board Certified in Addiction Medicine. He has been in private metabolic health practice for the last five years.
Connect with him:Twitter: https://twitter.com/drkolomd
Instagram: www.instagram.com/metabolicmds
Facebook: www.facebook.com/metabolicmds
Website: www.metabolicmds.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulkolodzik/
Episode snippets08:04 - 08:47 - Making a difference before it gets worse
11:11 - 12:33 - The CGM used for the diagnostic phase and therapeutic phase
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What started as a venture for better cash flow became a passion project for Hal Cranmer. From flipping houses and running rental properties, he switched to the assisted living industry.
He has visited several homes, and he knew he didn’t want residents just laying down or watching TV as if waiting for their end to come. He wanted the residents to enjoy and live a quality life. To learn more, he researched exercises and low-carb diets. He hired doctors and personal trainers who share his goal. Here's the catch: as the residents' quality of life improves, the cost of operating the business decreases.
Beyond business standpoint, Hal Cranmer is truly doing something significant for his residents and the assisted living industry. In this conversation, he shares his passion to help the residents of A Paradise for Parents through three things: good food, exercise, and regular social interactions, and why a visit to these homes will motivate you to become healthy.
Quick Guide:01:23 Introduction
06:57 Conditions for their assisted living
09:00 Changing business
12:59 A space for social interactions and X3 system training
20:55 Research on dementia led him to the Bredesen protocol
23:10 The huge compliment is when the residents get to enjoy their lives
36:27 Seeing this business from a financial standpoint
46:07 The feedback from the medical teams, the industry, and their families
54:08 Closing and contacts
Get to know our guest:Hal Cranmer was an airforce pilot before he ventured to assisted living industry. His goal is to help improve the health of his residents so they can eventually choose to go home.
“I think a lot of the problems we see are we get a lot of people who come to us because their mom is in her apartment or her house by herself or dad is and they sit in front of the TV all day and don't do anything and that's when they saw the decline coming. A, they're not spending time with other people, and b, they're not moving around.”
Connect with him:Twitter: https://twitter.com/HalCranmer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/assisted_living_hal_cranmer/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aparadiseforparentsassistedliving
Website: https://aparadiseforparents.com
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Al Danenberg thought he was a poster boy for a senior healthy living lifestyle and eating habits, but one sharp pain in the shoulder led to back pains, chest pains, and breathing difficulty. He found out he had incurable bone marrow cancer and had only a few months left to live.
That was 2018.
What helped him was a series of unconventional cancer protocols that he tweaked as he went along, but that doesn’t mean there were no setbacks. He fractured himself so many times. He was cleared with cancer cells, but COVID activated his plasma cells creating dysfunctional antibodies which damaged his bones even more.
But now, he has lived beyond his prognosis.
In this conversation, he shared how lifestyle and diet changes are the key to his health, and puts on his periodontist hat as he discusses ways to help our gut, what anti-nutrients are and the benefits of pulsed electromagnetic therapy. With his life story and great knowledge, as his oncologist says it, Al is genuinely one of a kind.
Quick Guide:00:59 Introduction
01:58 Outliving his prognosis
18:53 What his oncologist say about his methods
20:52 One’s outlook can change the situation
23:13 From paleo to carnivore diet and how it helps gut health
39:50 How can we treat ourselves to avoid gut problems?
44:25 The anti-nutrients
48:55 Benefits of PEMF therapies
56:09 Closing and contacts
Get to know our guest:Al Danenberg is a nutritional periodontist. He was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer but survived through lifestyle changes and therapies. He continues to do individual consultations to help patients enhance their immune systems.
“Why would we even want to start eating something our body never wanted to eat in the first place? And that's an interesting story to be told. Because for the most part, we are animal eaters, we can eat animals without a problem, unless there are certain medical issues that you might have, but for the most part, we can eat the animal products without a problem and absorb these nutrients. And we don't need these plants that are very damaging more so than others.” - Dr. Al Danenberg
Connect with him:Website: https://drdanenberg.com/
Episode snippets:05:53 - 07:05 Finding out his disease
16:05 - 17:34 Cancer and bone fractures didn’t stop him from creating the highest quality of life
20:54 - 21:26 - The attitude contributes a lot
26:20 - 27:41 - Adapting the carnivore diet
31:47 - 33:01 - it’s difficult to test humans
35:55 - 36:50 - Incorporating the paleo diet into his therapies
47:26 - 48:53 - Why would we eat something that’s not designed for us to eat?
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Dr. Tro Kalayjian - a formerly 350-pound doctor - had to unlearn much of what he'd been taught in medical school to get his health back.
Dr. Laura Buchanan - a former athlete - had the same sort of experience. She learned early on that she wanted to integrate metabolic health into her medical practice.
Despite having different backgrounds in both personal health and medicine, Dr. Tro and Dr. Laura now collaborate to give their patients the best care possible. To address the underlying reason for a patient's health issues, the healthcare team considers the patient’s strengths, weaknesses, failures, and even appetites. They call this "patient bonding." It's a way to establish trust and rapport with the patient.
In this episode, these two doctors share their perspectives on what drives the messaging for nutrition, their passion for establishing rapport and connection with patients, and the future of health tech.
Listen until the end to know their fantastic announcement to help your health improve.
Quick Guide01:23 Introduction
12:08 Nutrition messaging and results dictated by funding, religion, dogma
22:12 Deep diving into research
24:32 Lessons from the CGM about nutrition
27:14 What sugar does to blood vessels
31:40 The importance and ways to make patient bonding happen
44:01 Scaling the health tech, culture, empathy, and critical thinking
48:20 Insights on intermittent fasting and metabolism
52:27 Questions you want somebody to ask you
54:00 Closing statements and contacts
Get to know our guestDr. Tro Kalayjian, MD and Dr. Laura Buchanan work together to make a difference in patient care. With their Doctor Tro app, they aim to build accountability and a community addressing metabolic health.
"I can tell you that we have CGMs and scales and coughs and ketone meters, and if you don't use them, it will nudge you into using them. And, yeah, there's all this fancy stuff. But I think, I almost don't, like the fancy stuff is helpful because eating is something we want to be subconscious about and we have to rip it out of the subconscious. So, the tools like the CGM are so irreplaceable, but it's the act of what's really replaceable is the act of taking something subconscious, and sparking change."
Connect with them:Website: https://doctortro.com
Aging Successfully: https://agingsuccessfully.substack.com
Episode snippets11:04 - 12:00 - Low-carb always does better
13:45 - 14:06 - The epicenter of misinformation
25:31 - 26:16 - What the CGM taught Laura about her health
29:20 - 29:42 - Sugars are attacking blood vessels
33:49 - 34:24 - The need to establish rapport and motivate the patient
45:04 - 45:49 - It's not easy to scale the tech and culture
50:16 - 51:04 - Factors that affect metabolism
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For some people, being healthy is always associated with weight loss. Krisna Hanks never had that problem. Having spent 30 years of her life as a professional dancer, she was a vegetarian, did Pilates and swimming to strengthen herself, and took care of her body as her topmost priority.
But at one point in her life, a bad joint pain made her struggle to stand up or sit down. For 2 years, doctors can't diagnose what was wrong with her. With all tests exhausted, her physical therapist friend recommended changing her diet. From vegetarian to meat-centric, the change didn’t happen overnight. It was a process.
Now as a health coach, she has a deep understanding of the different struggles of each person. Overall wellness is in body, mind, and spirit. In this conversation, she shares her mindset as a professional dancer helped her to be the health coach she is now, how social connections are important for our well-being, and why mindset is a big factor when one decides to change.
Quick Guide:
01:01 Introduction
07:19 The perspective she carried as a dancer to being a health coach
10:35 Favorite choreography
15:36 The health issues of a professional dancer
25:26 Shift of identity based on their diet
29:13 Wellness is body, mind, and spirit
31:16 Simple, doable, and actionable steps help with change
34:41 Social connections matter as much
47:10 Movement heals
52:47 I Fix Hearts coaching program
Get to know our guest
Krisna Hanks was a professional dancer in USA and Europe for more than 30 years. She now spends time coaching people and she’s part of Dr. Ovadia’s I Fix Hearts coaching program.
“I think that's something that I learned early in my career, the more you're consistent with taking care of yourself, the less chance you're gonna have risks. There's going to be risks. Yeah, I had a couple of injuries, then you have to learn how to take care of yourself to come back from those, having also good team around you is helpful.” - Krisna Hanks
Connect with herWebsite: https://www.square1wellness.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Square1Wellness
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/square_1_wellness/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krisnahanks/
Episode snippets14:47 - 15:36 - To learn how to come back from injuries
17:13 - 18:36 - Different forms of health issues
25:44 - 27:15 - We all struggle with different things
31:22 - 32:02 - You have to help people change
40:26 - 41:07 - Coaches get to know the whole person
50:47 - 51:30 - We all sit too much in a day
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For a limited time, the Whole Life Challenge offers a $10 discount for listeners of Stay Off My Operating Table. When you sign up, use discount code ifixhearts.
With 15 years of professional experience in health and fitness, Michael Stanwyck probably finds maintaining a healthy lifestyle easy. Yet he admits he still struggles just like everyone else who gets tempted to eat a small piece of cookie or skip a workout for the day.
He also recalls how they struggled during the early days of creating a program for the CrossFit community. As self-improvement junkies, they combined what works in the self-improvement world and apply it to their community. That was the start of the Whole Life Challenge. It has helped participants not just with weight loss, but with their lifestyle and relationships.
In this episode, he explains the challenges of creating a program, how they came up with the Whole Life Challenge, and he even shares transformation stories that made a mark, an affirmation of the community they have built that continues to lift each other.
Quick Guide
01:51 Introduction
09:55 The immediate feedback loop helps
11:27 How the Whole Life Challenge delivered results
24:09 Everyone struggles, the whole process takes time
28:19 The seven daily habits of the Whole Life Challenge
35:22 Its more than just weight loss
46:24 How to participate in the Whole Life Challenge
53:49 Closing and contact information
Get to know our guest
Michael Stanwyck has been involved with health and fitness since he was 18 years old. He is the co-founder of the Whole Life Challenge.
“ All of this stuff is, it's not just diet and exercise. It's being very intentional about listening to your body, what it needs, what your mental health is, your mental health is going to contribute your physical health. Your physical health is going to contribute your mental health.” - Michael Stanwyck
Connect with him
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wholelife
Website: https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/
Episode snippets
10:26 - 11:02 - Immediate and short-term consequences
13:59 - 14:56 - You are doing something you want to be doing
17:30 - 18:18 - Take incremental steps towards your goal
20:35 - 21:20 - Trading a point for a cookie bite
24:29 - 24:56 - Even someone who’s fit will still struggle
36:06 - 37:01 - How the Whole Life Challenge improved a family’s relationship
44:44 - 46:00 - Compassion for yourself
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Immediately putting a patient on medication has been normalized. Dr. Efrat Lamandre (Dr. E) maintains that it should not be.
In this episode, she shares her story of how she started her functional medicine practice, how she has taken more time to listen to her patients than before, and why she'd check nutrition and sleep first before any exercise recommendation.
Healthcare professionals frequently overlook the initial course of treatment recommended by pharmacological guidelines — dietary lifestyle changes — because the system doesn't leave enough time for it.
She used to consider a patient "fine" if test results didn't point to any specific diagnosis. Now she knows better: symptoms meant something is wrong. So, her goal is to provide interventions before the symptoms develop into disease.
Dr. E believes there is a place for both conventional and functional medicine. That's why she practices both. She calls this the KNEW method, a reassurance for the patients that the symptoms they experience are not just in their heads.
Quick Guide:
01:21 Introduction
05:32 Her wife’s autoimmune issues
09:04 How her practice as a nurse practitioner changed
15:29 There’s a place for both conventional and functional medicine
23:29 Lifestyle modifications that lead to improvement
28:48 The self-selecting patients and the right patients for her
34:41 Inflammation is the root cause of the autoimmune disease
39:26 The process of treatment, from diet and sleep
54:20 Take the time to listen
55:55 Closing questions and contact information
Get to know our guest:
Dr. Efrat Lamandre is a nurse practitioner with a Ph.D. in integrative medicine. She practices both conventional and functional medicine.
Connect with Dr. E:
Website: https://theknewmethod.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheKnewMethodbyDrE/about
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theknewmethod
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theknewmethod/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theknewmethod
Podcast: https://theknewmethod.com/podcast
Episode snippets:
11:33 - 12:25 - The symptoms count even if the labs aren’t showing anything
17:27 - 19:04 - A time and place for conventional and functional medicine
27:06 - 28:11 - Modification in nutrition comes first
31:19 - 32:11 - The right patients for her
36:16 - 38:13 - The body is assaulted by so many things
45:28 - 46:01 - Sleep is important too
58:20 - 59:37 - Her viewpoint on exercise
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Not everyone would readily agree to do an ice bath and endure the uncomfortable sensations of being submerged in the cold. But Scott Carney, who personally experienced it, found the benefits of doing so.
As a journalist and anthropologist, he has investigated organ trafficking, experienced war zones, and met Wim Hof, the Iceman, himself. Wim Hof’s known for his ability to endure cold temperatures as his meditation technique and alter the immune system's response.
Our mind tends to come up with worst scenarios, to be anxious, to go into fight or flight mode. But with the ice bath experience, Scott became aware of the sensations on his skin and how he could control his reaction to the cold water. His health and autoimmune reactions have improved as a result of this.
In this episode, Scott Carney talks about what he learned from his encounters with Wim Hof and the ice bath, as well as how stress and one's mindset may affect physiology and control the immune system.
Quick Guide:01:19 Introduction
04:22 The physiological effect of environmental stressors
17:50 How dealing with stressors can be applied in day-to-day life
24:45 The auto-immune system and the Wim Hof Method
30:56 The reaction of cancer cells with sugar and cold temperature
33:50 Cold as the stimulus
36:15 The purpose and the right amount of stressors
40:27 How to practice playing with sensations
Get to know our guest:Scott Carney is an investigative journalist and anthropologist who has written various topics in well-known publications. He has authored several books, including New York Times bestseller “What Doesn’t Kill Us” which chronicles his journey with Wim Hof.
"And as you feel more comfortable, you said there's a crisis in comfort, is that if you don't have range in the stuff you're gonna do, and you're totally fine staying on your couch and watching Netflix, and that is the way you have organized your entire life so that if you go to the mailbox, that's terrifying. And you could people do get to this point, right? Where you have so narrowed your environment and your range that you can't do stuff." - Scott Carney
Connect with him:Website: https://www.scottcarney.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sgcarney
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sgcarney
Instagram: https://instagram.com/sgcarney/
Episode snippets:09:10 - 10:18 - In 10 secs of being in an ice bath, you realize you have control of what you do there
11:52 - 12:14 - What differs is how we choose to respond in that environment
15:20 - 17:03 - Western medicine’s terrible at treating chronic diseases
19:09 - 20:14 - The need for strong sensations sometimes
27:23 - 28:26 - Wim Hof says he can turn off his
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The documentary called Cops and Cabins showed police officers as they attempted to decompress. When Eric Reynolds saw himself in that short film, he realized how heavy and sick he looked. As a cop, he maintained an active lifestyle, playing basketball and carrying weights. Nevertheless, as overweight as he was, he dealt with continual injuries.
A friend mentioned the ketogenic diet. He'd never heard of it. But he was ready to make a change. So he before he began his keto journey, he researched what it was, and how it worked, including meal planning and macros tracking.
In very little time, the weight began dropping away. More than weight loss and physical changes though, he also experienced improvements in his mental health, perception, and emotional stability.
In this episode, the retired police officer discusses his struggles with PTSD and how the carnivore and ketogenic diets have given him a better life.
Quick Guide:01:05 Introduction
04:05 Developing trauma
12:39 Police work and family life
18:10 Change in his psyche
21:57 Health improvements for cops to enjoy their retirement
25:10 The workout and diet routine
27:59 How keto helped in one’s change in perception
33:35 The Cops and Campers
41:15 Improve other areas of your life to cope with the stress of your job
46:51 Mental clarity and emotional stability
47:50 How Keto Five-O is helping people
52:18 His family’s carnivore diet
1:00:53 Closing and contacts
Get to know our guest:Eric Reynolds is a retired police officer who advocates ketogenic carnivore lifestyle. He is now a licensed primary sports nutritionist and personal trainer.
Connect with him:Website: ketofiveo.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KetoFiveO
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ketofiveo/
Episode snippets10:21 - 11:17 - Obsessive thinking about what can happen
16:49 - 17:21 - Homeschooling for his children
20:59 - 21:26 - Letting kids eat clean and healthy
31:43 - 32:22 - The dedication and motivation to do what he does
43:02 - 44:32 - Improving other areas of your life to help with stress
59:49 - 60:53 - Kids can influence other kids too
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A first on the show: a board-certified OB-GYN and nutrition specialist who practices integrative medicine. To ensure the health of women and mothers, Jamie Seeman treats lifestyle as first-line therapy. She optimizes the controllable factors like diet, exercise, and sleep, before prescribing any medicine to the patient. She was motivated to modify her outlook and lifestyle after being diagnosed with pre-diabetes and taking thyroid medication during her pregnancies.
With a large following on social media, her message on lifestyle change, women's health, and the hard-to-kill mentality and her experience as a practicing clinician on the ground drive people from all over the country to come to her for treatment.
In her book, Hard to Kill, she describes the five pillars that helped her make this lifestyle transformation. In this episode, she shares her experiences and her hard-to-kill mindset regarding diet and carbohydrate restriction, physical activity and resistance training, sound sleep habits, meditation and recovery, and the quality of one's surroundings.
Quick Guide:1:05 Introduction
05:21 What are functional and integrative medicine?
09:25 The connection of obstetricians and gynecology to diet
18:16 The right amount of protein for the body
27:21 The pillars of Hard to Kill mentality
38:59 How ketones and magnesium help in cyclic migraines
43:19 Ketogenic diet for menopausal women
45:23 Kickstarting metabolism at 40
47:10 Dealing with hair thinning and hair loss
50:01 Her day-to-day practice as an OB-GYN
52:05 Contacts and closing
Get to know our guest:Prior to studying medicine, Dr. Jaime Seeman earned a degree on nutrition and exercise science. As a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, she has a strong interest in preventative healthcare.
"I want to live the biggest, fullest, most amazing life I can. And I don't want to spend the last 10 years of my life in and out of doctors' offices and hospitals and taking a bunch of drugs. And so, it's really having this mentality of what are the things that are gonna kill me? And how can I prevent those things? And you know what, when it's my time, I've lived an amazing life." - Jaime Seeman
Connect with her:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorfitandfabulous/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctorfitandfab/
Website: www.doctorfitandfabulous.com
Episode snippets:06:07 - 08:03 - An integrative OBGYN checks what contributes to the disease process
11:49 - 12:28 - The impact of a healthy pregnancy
16:27 - 17:48 - To have as much muscle as you can across your lifetime
19:
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Diet is the most neglected part of oral health. It is also the cause of why we have crooked teeth and many other oral problems. Kevin Stock, the first dentist to guest on the show, shares relevant information about the co-relation of food and diet to our teeth, with historical evidence, and how it also affects our metabolic health.
He was once an overweight kid so, at an early age, he was already interested in health and fitness. As a student, he joined physique competitions, but he knew he wasn’t healthy. He wanted to figure out the health and fitness code. A decade later, he has finally found both sides of the equation, and it's more than just body composition.
In this episode, he reveals the truth about the human diet according to fossilized teeth, the pros and cons of different dental procedures, and why it’s okay if we don’t do a 100% strict carnivore diet.
Quick Guide:01:14 Introduction
06:32 It is not just body composition
09:31 Dental school reasons and his practices
14:22 The human diet according to the fossilized teeth
20:36 The constant learning process of finding solutions to dental problems
26:43 The reasons for getting cavities and the role of protein
33:01 Oral health and its relation to metabolic health
34:35 The research of Weston Price and how it’s still applicable now
39:02 Healthy carbs and the food processing issue
46:06 Meat-only diet and making carnivore work
1:03:48 Closing and contacts
Get to know our guest:Kevin Stock majored in chemistry, but instead of taking the pre-med route, he continued to dental school. His area of focus is obstructive sleep apnea and sleep-disordered breathing.
“It's a poor diet that causes damage to the mouth that is causing the same kind of metabolic damage that impairing the heart as well as the brain. So, I do think that is the root cause here for sure.”
Connect with him:Websites:
https://www.kevinstock.io/
https://meat.health/
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Episode snippets:06:32 - 08:08 - Body composition, health, and fitness
18:00 - 19:28 - If we’re eating an appropriate diet, we should not be getting cavities
22:27 - 23:26 - The constant learning process in the dental field
27:19 - 27:49 - The best way to get cavities
32:04 - 32:56 - What we should be eating more
37:03 - 38:59 - The problem today: deficiencies and excess consumption
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As an ex-professional heavyweight boxer with a physics degree, Ed Latimore can surely explain how lipolysis works for the audience to understand. Not all healthcare professionals can do that. He’s also not the type who would buy any information just thrown at him without digging and understanding especially if it’s his health that’s on the line.
The creator of “Coffee So Black” memes, he offers so much knowledge in this episode, sharing his personal experiences on losing weight as a professional boxer and how he attributed this to cutting carbohydrates and eating a heavy meat diet. Listen to him as he states why saturated fat is bad for us is a myth, what our body prefers to burn vs what it actually burns first, and how this affects our metabolism. As this media influencer with 200,000 Twitter followers sums up, let’s make our health the number 1 priority because no one else would do that for us.
Quick Guide:01:56 Introduction
12:44 Take responsibility for your own health
18:05 The experience of a fighter cutting carbs
21:52 How our bodies function to get rid of glucose
31:58 Choosing which to believe
45:59 The challenge of sobriety
51:51 Making a change and following through
1:01:51 We have the power to do something about it
Get to know our guest:Ed Latimore is a former professional boxer, who has written several books under his name. He’s also a veteran of the US Army, a media influencer and a highly successful business person who teaches self-improvement.
“Because if it's simple, and it's easily transmittable and easy to digest, you can dig into the jargon and the specifics for your own entertainment. But if you want to transmit an idea and get it to stick, you need to be able to simplify that idea and get to the bare bone's essence of it.”
Connect with him:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/edlatimore
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edlatimore
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/edward.latimore/
Website: https://edlatimore.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edlatimore/
Episode snippets:07:56 - 08:16 - Make it simple so that an idea will stick
20:00 - 21:22 - Limiting carbohydrates
24:25 - 25:21 - Why do we get rid of glucose first
37:19 - 38:21 - Don’t be afraid to question both sides
58:31 - 59:04 - Breaking out of the system
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Indirect calorimetry. A tongue twister of a word, but a game changer to metabolic health. Kirsty Woods of Metabolic Health Solutions from Perth, Australia has observed how valuable it is for research, particularly for polycystic ovarian syndrome, fatty liver, diabetes - basically anything associated with metabolism, but it's not just that.
A technology usually confined to laboratory and study purposes, she is determined to show its greater use beyond research. Experiences with different patients who benefitted from the interpretation of the data are a preview of how the knowledge gained from indirect calorimetry helps in clinical use, weight loss management, and the prevention of different diseases.
In this episode, Kirsty Woods provides concise explanations on metabolism and fat burning, addresses diet and lifestyle, and explains how, despite resistance to new technology, she knows the impact this technology would have, giving us a glimpse of a future that places value on metabolic health.
Quick Guide:01:42 Introduction
04:54 The use of indirect calorimetry
19:35 The discordance with people burning fat, but not generating ketones
22:11 Burning fat as a sign of metabolic health
29:04 The resistance that comes with every innovation
33:14 Checking which fuel is being used
39:04 Metabolic health and its impact on the body
53:53 How surgery can change how our bodies make use of the foods
56:28 Exercises that are beneficial for people
1:02:28 Closing and contacts
Get to know our guest:Kirsty Woods of Metabolic Health Services is a Registered Exercise Physiologist. Her expertise includes metabolic health services including complex obesity, PCOS, and fatty liver.
“And the more, once they understand what's going on, they're more inclined to be able to do the recommendation, or for the first time, they understand that it's not just them having lack of willpower, and there is hope, which unfortunately learned hopelessness is a big one in the clinic that prevents people from even trying because they've been through the wringer by the time they come to see me.”
Connect with her:Blog: https://www.metabolichealthsolutions.org/ecal/how-to-optimise-fat-burning/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LowCarbEP
Metabolic Health Solutions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metabolichealthsolutionsclinics/
Example of ECAL Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14w5YJSSTRVhFy5fHfvXI3buiWKpKIos9/view?usp=sharing
Episode snippets:06:48 - 07:13 - Why guess when you can test
15:30 - 16:39 - What can happen when the body doesn’t switch on the fat metabolism
23:05 - 23:41 - The burning fat as a sign of metabolic health
25:34 - 26:35 - Exceptions to the rule when it comes to fasting
28:17 - 29:02 - Learning that it’s more than just a lack of willpower
40:32 - 42:29 - Metabolic health in relation to PCOS
50:00 - 50:58 - Metabolism can
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As a former professional athlete with an Economics degree, Alex Feinberg went on to work in a global macro hedge fund and later became a Google employee, so he is more than just a ripped health and fitness enthusiast.
In 2014, when he decided to change his training by running faster in just a short distance, he unexpectedly lost fat without much effort. He seemed to do everything against the book, yet he saw desirable results. Running faster at a shorter distance, lifting weights, but with fewer reps, not counting calories or tracking macros, and not sacrificing eating delicious foods.
He wants to influence and help people with this strategy - on paper, it wasn’t supposed to work, yet it has been effective with the people he trained. How is this possible? Learn from him in this episode as he shares why we should eat protein-dominant real food, what workouts work, and how our cravings can be our body’s signals to inform as what we need. He even gives his personal two rules in health and fitness - one that includes to never go hungry! Listen to know more.
Quick Guide:01:16 Introduction
03:20 The unexpected fat loss strategy
10:18 What is Intuitive eating?
17:23 How to trust the hunger signals when you’re metabolically broken
20:45 The interval training
28:55 Intentionality is paired with progress
30:59 Measuring the cardio output
33:31 Too much protein in relation to fat can kick you out of ketosis
35:51 Understand what your body is craving for
39:08 Build muscle first before fat loss
47:14 Workout advice
52:18 Contact information
Get to know our guest:
Alex Feinberg is an Economics major and played baseball professionally for a few years. He is a fitness and nutrition enthusiast and the author of Ten Easy Wins for Easier Fat Loss Guide.
“You need to make progress like intentionality is paired with progress. Because if you're not pushing your body to do something that it's uncomfortable doing, it has no reason to physiologically adapt to any stimulus, right? You need to give your body stimulus that it's not accustomed to if you want your body to look or perform in a way it hasn't performed before.” - Alex Feinberg
Connect with him:Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexfeinberg1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexfeinberg1
Episode snippets:07:16 - 08:18 - There should be life outside of fitness
14:26 - 15:22 - Eat only when you’re hungry and stop eating when you’re full
20:04 - 20:45 - The nonlinear biofeedback
22:24 - 23:18 - To do shorter cardio exercises that are more sustainable
26:28 - 27:20 - Each activity has a different end goal
28:56 - 29:30 - Do something you’re uncomfortable doing so the body can adapt to it
36:35 - 37:47 - The cravings can tell what the body is asking for
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The ketogenic diet was developed in the 1920s as a cure for epilepsy, but when epilepsy medications hit the market, the diet was entirely forgotten. Thomas Seyfried remembers that 35 years ago at Yale University, the challenge was to do something about epilepsy. At that time, it was a prime area of research in neurology. From mapping epilepsy genes, he studied ketogenic diets and how lowering blood sugar and elevating ketones could help manage epilepsy and even cancer.
For years, there has been resistance towards metabolic therapy as it's not a standard of care. However, Thomas is optimistic that this will shift soon due to an increasing body of scientific evidence and testimony from patients who have survived the treatment. He goes into great detail about how the ketogenic diet aids in the management of epilepsy, how metabolic therapies function, and why the diet and lifestyle of today are the cause of the prevalence of cancer. It seems like he squeezed a semester's worth of lessons into this jam-packed episode. You might find yourself wanting to sign up for his class as well.
Quick Guide:
00:59 Introduction
02:03 Getting into the study of epilepsy
11:53 What happens when you saturate your body with fats
20:17 The knowledge transfer and moving the field forward
25:02 How metastasis happens
30:33 Metabolic therapies will soon be the standard of care for managing cancer
37:24 The downstream effect of altered metabolism
44:11 The need to keep the mitochondria healthy
49:32 The protocols and the benefits of metabolic therapy
Get to know our guest:Thomas Seyfried, Ph.D., is a professor at Boston College and has worked on various research on how metabolic therapy can manage epilepsy and cancer.
“If I develop the drug in my lab that can do what metabolic therapy can do, oh, you'd say you cure cancer. Yeah, this is the best thing in the world. They would be just running over each other to get this drug. But it can happen. But it's not happening from a drug. It's happening from an entire physiological change. And the body is a healing machine. The body can heal itself if you give it the opportunity, don't stand in the way of the body's ability to heal.”
Connect with him:Website: https://tomseyfried.com/
BC profile: https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/mcas/departments/biology/people/faculty-directory/thomas-seyfried.html
Episode snippets:11:13 - 11:48 - Glucose can inactivate a ketogenic diet
14:24 - 15:37 - Ketogenic diet is therapeutic fasting
18:55 - 19:35 - Understand both the mouse and human physiology
31:53 - 32:47 - Metabolic therapy as a standard of care
40:33 - 41:55 - The simple approach that can manage all major cancers
45:25 - 46:28 - The diet and lifestyle problem
49:32 - 50:08 - Medical school says glucose has nothing to do with cancer
52:43 - 53:53 - The body can heal itself if you give it an opportunity to heal
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Siobhan Huggins grew up with a negative self-image. At 18, she was obese and developed depression. Whenever she tried a new diet, her depression symptoms would get worse. Later on, she was diagnosed with lymphedema.
Her mom encouraged her to learn more about the ketogenic diet. She decided to do keto strictly for 2 months. The changes she experienced - from losing weight to improving her mental health - made her stick with it. This gave her the drive to research more about its benefits.
Siobhan knew how the ketogenic diet became instrumental to the improvement of her physical health and mental wellness. The presence of the keto community reminded her that she was not alone in this journey and that kept her going. In this episode, Siobhan shares that amidst her obesity, depression, and lymphedema, her choice to do a carnivore diet and the support system of the community contributed big time to where she is now, and she continues to give back to help others too.
Quick Guide:
01:06 Introduction
02:23 Younger years and struggle with negativity
09:42 Adapting to the ketogenic diet
16:57 Her mindset on how she approached the change in diet
19:33 The Cholesterol Code and David Feldman
25:29 How ketogenic diet help in her depression
36:01 Physical effects of the ketogenic diet
37:11 Self-experiment with fasting and finding about lymphedema
42:31 What happens with people who have lymphedema
1:01:09 How the diet affects the experience of lymphedema
1:08:44 How her day-to-day life is
Get to know our guest:
Siobhan Huggins is a citizen scientist. She is involved in research and learning to help increase awareness about what people are dealing with - from ketogenic diet, inflammation, and metabolic health, among others. have personally experienced the benefits of ketogenic and carnivore diet.
“So, the social anxiety was, I think, like a thought pattern habit in a way that I had to undo. And I largely did that at my first few conference. So, I was practicing, like going up and talking to people. And like giving myself new information with a clear head, like, this is how people react when you talk to them and ask them questions. And they were always super happy and friendly and glad to talk to me and happy to have me in the community. And so that really, like planted the seeds for me to have a healthier mindset. ” - Siobhan Huggins
Connect with her:Twitter: https://twitter.com/siobhan_huggins
Email: siobhan@thelymphedemaproject.org
Episode snippets:
10:31 - 11:05 - Ketogenic diet doesn’t feel like restricting at all
11:44 - 13:13 - Working through depression issues and building a healthy mindset
17:55 - 18:52 - An easy-to-understand and non-restrictive diet
25:29 - 27:07 - Dealing with the question, “How was your day?”
28:42 - 29:42 - Depression and the ketogenic diet
32:21 - 34:13 - The practice of introspection and checking her diet
56:14 - 57:15 - What happens when one has lymphedema
58:30 - 59:17 - Not only hormonal flux periods but also stress periods
1:01:28 - 1:02:33 - Diet and hyperm
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Animals fed with the food they don't eat in the wild end up sick. The same thing happens with humans. We get sick with obesity, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases. This is Dr. Chaffee’s perspective when it comes to approaching medicine. From different literature and studies, he deep dives into them to learn and see what is applicable in real life. His practice as a carnivore and his research made him well-informed to counter arguments thrown at him about the carnivore lifestyle.
As a medical doctor currently training in neurosurgery, he witnessed the benefits of the carnivore to patients. The great effect of this diet on people’s chronic pain made him eager to go beyond surgery and recommend dietary changes for the wellness of his patients.
Dr. Chaffee shares with us in this episode facts on our human omnivorous past, the origins of his interest in neurosurgery, and why a carnivorous diet is optimal for humans.
Quick Guide:
01:09 - Introduction
02:08 - Anthony Chaffee’s background
09:31 - How people accepted the message of humans being carnivores
13:00 - Humans don’t have a defense against every plant poisons
14:42 - The history of our omnivorous past and our carnivorous adaptations
24:02 - Interest in neurosurgery
28:43 - The effects of carnivore lifestyle on patients
35:31 - A Harvard study opened doors for people to look at the effects of a carnivore diet strongly
39:12 - Practicing carnivore and workouts
45:27 - Ketones as the primary source of energy
Get to know our guest:
Dr. Anthony Chaffee started his carnivore journey back in his early 20s as a professional athlete. He is a medical doctor and has always been interested in diet and nutrition. He is currently doing his neurosurgery training in Australia.
"I like being able to get a call, see a patient, make a decision right then just do something for them right there. And be able to save their life and so that sit well with me and my personality and how I like to approach medicine, and then the chronic stuff as well, chronic pain, back pain, a lot of people don't like that. I don't like it either, in a sense, but since coming around to the carnivore thing and seeing people's health and chronic pain be just drastically improved by removing certain things from their diet, I find that I can help more people than otherwise thought possible just by recommending some dietary changes." - Dr. Anthony Chaffee
Connect with him:
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/DrChaffeeMD
Episode snippets:
03:26 - 04:13 - Naturally occurring poisons can cause cancer than pesticides
06:02 - 06:44 - The toxins in plants cause stiffness, soreness, and swelling
07:48 - 08:12 - When you feed animals something that they don’t eat, they get sick
25:34 - 26:11 - The interest in neurosurgery cases
45:27 - 46:26 - Ketones are the body’s preferred energy source
54:10 - 54:37 - Decreasing of deuterium levels
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May your actions always align with your values and goals.
That’s how Ryan Munsey signs his book called, "F*ck Your Feelings: Master Your Mind, Accomplish Anything and Become a More Significant Human." His background is in Food Science and Human Nutrition, but he never took the clinical route. Rather than be frustrated with people who are not interested in the diet or lifestyle change they need, he opted to work with those who are willing to achieve optimal performance. He witnessed how people would now and then fail with their workout plans. Why are their actions not aligned with the goals that they want? That question made him learn more about the psychological side of behavior change and performance.
Did he find answers? In this episode, Ryan revealed lessons about our feelings being the drivers of our decisions and the possibility of even changing our physiology to change our mental experience, and the value of mindset and awareness.
Quick Guide:01:42 Introduction
09:14 The fascination with why people’s actions don’t align with their goals
12:59 Unpacking the reason why humans act inconsistently with their goals
20:18 Feelings as barriers to success
28:10 What happens in our bodies under the influence of neurochemicals?
25:12 The limbic system response and how much control we have
39:27 Mental exercises that can help us become self-aware
42:16 Few people set goals and even fewer people achieve them
45:36 Generational approach to awareness
48:21 Intentionality and commitment
Get to know our guest:Ryan Munsey has a degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition. He has coached Olympic and professional athletes and Special Forces Operators. He hosts the podcast Better Human Project.
“ The magic bullet is the awareness. Right? It's catching yourself in the moment. Right? Awareness creates choice. And in that moment, we have a choice. Do I want to continue letting my feelings run the show? Or do I want to make an alternative decision? Do I want to choose aligned with goals and values? ”
Connect with him:Website: RyanMunsey.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanmunsey_/
Buy his book: https://ryanmunsey.com/product/fck-your-feelings-master-your-mind-accomplish-anything-and-become-a-more-significant-human/
Episode snippets:
8:50 - 9:09 - The psychological side of behavior change
14:55 - 15:42 - Our decisions are based on what we feel at the given moment
17:51 - 18:54 - A mental experience of a physiological state
24:05 -24:52 - Hurdles that prevent us from choosing what we want the most
32:34 - 33:43 - Two reactions would always happen
39:46 - 41:31 - Mental exercise that will help us bring awareness
43:00 - 44:17 - Knowing what is your core value
49:56 - 51:19 - The intentionality to do what one must do
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Keto without the crazy. Low-carb and keto-oriented nutritionist Amy Berger's goal is to provide information about the keto diet without the fuss of different apps, spending too much, or weighing every molecule of food.
Her knowledge of low-carb diet started during her college years, thanks to Dr. Atkins and his book New Diet Revolution. She was already practicing low-carb diet when she took her master's degree in human nutrition. Already aware of its effects and benefits, it prompted her to delve deeper into its relation to different metabolic syndromes, Alzheimer's disease, thyroid, and depression.
In this episode, she shares the life-changing information she got from her studies on Alzheimer's disease as her graduate thesis, the heartbreak of seeing people misdiagnosed for decades, and the tips she has on how to get lab tests even without a doctor’s consent.
Quick Guide:01:10 Introduction
05:49 Keto without crazy
07:00 People may not need the same keto diet
11:25 Cut the carbs
15:39 Common symptoms that a low-carb approach can help resolve
21:41 Symptoms that you’re getting insufficient fats
24:17 The unconventional nutrition education
27:43 The Alzheimer’s Antidote
34:21 Diet and lifestyle affect the brain too
36:53 Thyroid problems and depression
47:36 Misinformation related to health and nutrition
Get to know our guest:Amy Berger is a Certified Nutrition Specialist who offers private consultations and creates online courses about keto. She authored the following books: The Alzheimer’s Antidote, The Stall Slayer, and End Your Carb Confusion, written with Eric Westman, MD.
"So just because you're normal doesn't mean you're going to feel well. I really, really wish that more doctors would go by the symptoms versus the numbers." - Amy Berger
Connect with her:Twitter: https://twitter.com/tuitnutrition
Blog: http://www.tuitnutrition.com/
The Stall Slayer website: https://stallslayer.com/
Adapt Your Life Academy: https://adaptyourlifeacademy.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmDz-SYYhoerycynsCm7L8g
Amy Berger talks about thyroid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQzDYRALCqw&ab_channel=AmyBerger-KetoWithouttheCrazy
Episode snippets:06:13 - 07:00 Keto without the crazy
08:16 - 09:27 What a ketogenic diet really is
20:30 - 21:39 They're adding extra fat even when they're not hungry for it.
25:52 - 27:05 The nutritional education in a not conventional way
30:12 - 31:28 The Alzheimer’s as type 3 diabetes
32:40 - 33:39 High insulin is a huge risk factor for Alzheimer’s
34:46 - 35:47 Driven by diet and lifestyle
38:39 - 39:41 Thyroid problems not being properly diagnosed
43:27 - 43:57 Normal doesn’t mean optimal
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Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng wants you not to end up in the ICU.
An ICU doctor and a department head at the Ottawa Hospital, Dr. Kwadwo knows metabolic disease is a massive driver of poor outcomes. Studies even established the link between poor metabolic health and COVID outcomes. But what do we do to treat that? When doctors focus primarily on sick care, they hardly ask anymore why the patient landed there in the first place.
And that's what we need. We have to talk about the root cause to find the solutions.
The inefficiency of the healthcare system prompted him to start his podcast "Solving Healthcare" which aims to empower healthcare workers to think out of the box. There's always a way to provide better care. The patients deserve that. Maybe the needle is yet to be moved, but the message is getting there.
Quick Guide:01:37 Introduction
04:52 To solve our healthcare system
12:08 The Canadian healthcare system
16:41 The message of being metabolically healthy
24:05 Is there progress in propagating the message?
38:16 Personal fitness and nutrition journey
44:41 The story behind Kwadcast
47:38 To encourage others to think outside the box
49:52 Studies inside the ICU
53:57 What evidence-based medicine means
Get to know our guest:Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng is a critical care physician and researcher at the Ottawa Hospital in Canada. He hosts Solving Healthcare podcast that focuses on improving healthcare delivery.
“You gotta be able to look yourself in the mirror, like, your compass for making decisions is in your values. And my values are always personally along do the right thing. Justice. Be courageous. And I don't feel it felt the same. We both have taken heat in different ways. And yeah, but at the end of the day, I can honestly say we both can look at yourselves in the mirror and say we were doing our best.”
Connect with him:Twitter: https://twitter.com/kwadcast
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kwadcast
Instagram: https://instagram.com/kwadcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLmdmYzLnJeAFPufDy1ti8w
Website: drkwadwo.ca
Other sites mentioned on the show:
Virta Health (reverse type 2 diabetes): https://www.virtahealth.com/
Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners: https://thesmhp.org/
Episode snippets:8:41 - 9:50 To increase awareness about the issues
14:21 - 15:13 Making an impact in a four-year cycle
12:24 - 13:08 The goal is to make the patients healthy
19:29 - 19:59 Give less pro-inflammatory food to the patients
37:45 - 38:14 The compass in making decisions is your values
43:52 - 44:40 What works for one may not work for the other
45:12 - 46:15 How doing a podcast has been life-changing
48:18 - 49:52 Approach to thinking outside the box
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The year was 2004. It was the year Kevin Pho - a board-certified internal medicine physician - launched his blog. Blogging physicians are still uncommon. Sometimes in the exam room, patients would tell him how helpful his blog posts are.
As doctors only get to spend 10-15 minutes with their patients, their questions remain unanswered. Kevin knows there's a need for more medical professionals to influence the online space, provide reliable sources of information, and at the same time clear up a lot of misinformation.
Medical professionals must be present where the patients are, even online. Kevin's platform, KevinMD.com, continues to be the space for health care practitioners and patients alike to share their perspectives and stories.
Kevin Pho discusses how to select reliable information and ignore crappy sources, the value of acknowledging mistakes, and the truth about physicians' lack of empowerment.
Quick Guide:
1:06 Introduction
3:10 Kevin Pho's social media journey
5:46 The need to provide reliable information to patients
9:57 Trends in other industries applied in healthcare
15:17 The echo chambers and how can we know who to trust
18:42 The challenge with people's dogmatic thinking
23:44 A society where admitting that we are wrong is a sign of weakness
25:53 Share stories from each other’s perspectives
33:01 The platform to elevate the voices across the healthcare spectrum
36:17 Burnout and lack of physician empowerment
Get to know our guest:Kevin Pho is a board-certified internal medicine physician. Known as "the blogging doctor," he started his blog in 2004 and his website remains to be a leading platform for healthcare practitioners and patients to share their stories. He has published a book, “Establishing, Managing, and Protecting Your Online Reputation: A Social Media Guide for Physicians and Medical Practices.”
“But after doing this for almost 20 years now, I think one of my strengths is that I'm able to stick with something for a long time now. So, I played on that strength, and that I'm able to be consistent, I'm able to be persistent, despite failures. And that's actually served me well to overcome a lot of the obstacles that I've had during those 20 years.” - Kevin Pho
Connect with him:Website: https://www.kevinmd.com/
Episode snippets:05:52 - 06:57 - Patients now search their health condition online
08:33 - 09:16 - As medical practitioners, they have to be present where the patients are
15:37 - 16:36 - Caught in our echo chambers
16:42 - 18:06 - To trust the people who can admit they are wrong or agree on a different point of view
23:49 - 24:42 - The humility to accept that we are wrong
33:40 - 34:57 - What goes on behind the scenes in the health care environment
37:35 - 38:20 - The reality of the lack of physician empowerment
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Is a vegan diet sustainable? Is the body’s fuel of choice fat or carbohydrates? Is sugar the real root of the problem?
Vinnie Tortorich - the trainer to the stars - gives answers and isn’t apologetic when it comes to stating facts. Even as a student back at Tulane, he knew to ask questions when something did not seem right.
With an educational background in physiology and nutrition, this fitness coach knows how valuable providing proper nutrition is for his clients. He's published book, three documentaries, and several businesses under his name, yet he still coaches simply because he loves it.
Listen as Vinnie points out the importance of eating meat, gives us some historical facts on veganism, and even shares behind-the-scenes stories about his documentaries.
For coffee snobs, stay tuned until the end because you might want to ask for part 2 of their conversation.
Quick Guide:
04:21 Introduction
05:56 Percentage of vegans quit within the year
10:33 The disease of the month
14:57 The interest in the subject
16:43 Impact of nutrition on the diseases patients have
18:21 From fats to carbohydrates, what really fuels the body?
21:39 Sugar is to blame
22:56 Veganism, Dieticians, and Seventh Day Adventist Church
32:41 The story of Gary Fettke and Timothy Noakes
36:31 Creating a documentary
49:29 Moving out of LA
51:58 Vinnie’s career journey
58:01 Making a mark and helping people along the way
1:00:58 The best coffee is the one you like
Get to know our guest:
Vinnie Tortorich is a celebrity fitness trainer and the founder of the NSNG (No Sugar No Grains) Lifestyle. He is the bestselling author of the book Fitness Confidential and also hosts a podcast of the same title. He has already produced 3 documentaries - Beyond Impossible, FAT: A Documentary, FAT: A Documentary 2. Details of his work and companies can be found on his website.
“But there was a long time where I was confused as to who I was. I had forgotten who I was. And everybody would go, oh, but you were making money. And I'm still making money. But that's not who you are. Money doesn't define anyone. Yeah. When you die, what are you gonna say, oh how much you made. Nobody's gonna say that.” - Vinnie Tortorich
Connect with him:Website: https://vinnietortorich.com/
Episode snippets:08:55 - 10:02 - What will make the Epstein-Barr go away
12:43 - 13:22 - Getting rid of foods causing inflammatory problems
15:19 - 16:17 - Interest in the subject vs interest in just finishing the subject
17:26 - 18:19 - To question what used to be gospel truths
20:32 - 21:15 - Going down rabbit holes
31:21 - 32:28 - Doctors become scared of what to say about diets
38:33 - 39:14 - "When I make a movie of it, I’m not gonna lie"
48:07 - 48:48 - Show both sides in the movie
59:08 - 59:43 - Help and do what we can right now even if people won’t remember
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Nick Norwitz was diagnosed with osteoporosis in his late teens. Not long after, he developed gut problems and ulcerative colitis. At one point in his early 20's, he ended up in the ICU with a heart rate the same as his age.
Who would have thought that this young man used to be a healthy, active guy who ran three-hour marathons?
While lying in ICY, he realized he had 3 options:
He chose to take responsibility for his own health. He experimented with lifestyle and dietary interventions. The Ketogenic diet improved his symptoms and his inflammatory markers dropped to their lowest level.
These effects sparked his interest in nutrition and metabolic health. He now pursues medical studies at Harvard Medical School and continues to advocate metabolic health.
In this episode, Nick talks about his journey to healing, being "metabolically woke," and how he wants science to be more accessible to people.
Quick Guide:
04:08 From running sub-marathons to getting diagnosed with osteoporosis
05:06 Developing ulcerative colitis
11:39 Choosing ketogenic diet
13:18 Plant the seeds of metabolic health in the next generation of doctors
15:49 First encounter with the ketogenic diet
20:21 It’s not his place to give nutritional advice
25:53 We continue with the narrative of the US Dietary Guidelines
27:28 The use of CGM excited people about nutrition and metabolic health
37:29 How ketogenic diet affects ulcerative colitis
43:51 Variations of the keto diet
45:35 The improvement in bone health
49:00 Collaboration with non-scientists
54:14 Future medical practice
Get to know our guest:
Nick Norwitz has a PhD from Oxford University and currently is a medical student at Harvard Medical School. He has published several scientific papers and co-authored a book on ketogenic diet called, “The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook.”
“The most unique aspect of my story is that it's not unique at all. I see this motif now everywhere where someone's desperate. They're a little hopeless. They try this, and it works. And then they become really passionate about it. And that's how the community builds.” - Nick Norwitz
Connect with him:
Twitter: @nicknorwitz
YouTube: Nicholas Norwitz
The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook on Amazon
Episode snippets:
11:02 - 12:08 He could die tomorrow anyway so why not try the ketogenic diet
13:23 - 14:28 The most unique parts of my story are not unique at all
20:58 - 21:48 Respecting his superiors as a medical student
26:01 - 26:46 The majority of the population is the exception
28:38 - 30:03 How CGM allowed people to be more engaged in nutrition
32:34 - 33:09 They have become “metabolically woke”
40:24 -41:49 Following the dietary guidelines can still lead to a very westernized diet
50:25 - 51:13 The scientific process of being genuinely curious
Dr. Nick Greiner describes his practice as direct primary care and regenerative medicine. Labeled by some as alternative medicine or even quackery, he witnessed how regenerative therapy and lifestyle changes helped his mother who suffered from illness in her 40s.
Doctors have always used pharmaceuticals or procedures as their first line of treatment. For Dr. Greiner, the question “Why did this happen in the first place? What is going on with their life that we have to address?” may provide more answers to help treat the patients. From nutrition, exercise, and even increasing one’s peace, he shares in this episode his priority to address the person’s biggest drop in the bucket, lifestyle intervention, and why you should get some good safe sunlight during the day and use blue blockers at night.
Quick Guide:6:15 What is regenerative medicine
7:39 Guest’s background
11:45 What therapies should they offer
20:42 Confirmation of lyme disease
22:48 Change health outcomes to improve health care
25:28 What are you focusing on when you ask about the health care?
30:15 Doctors learn more during practice
33:21 Sometimes, we need meds, but other times, we need lifestyle intervention
36:44 Lifestyle intervention
39:39 The light environment and the beneficial effects of being under the sun
Get to know our guest:As a direct primary care and regenerative medicine practitioner, Dr. Nick Greiner focuses on providing lifestyle intervention and advanced cellular healing techniques. In Greiner Health Solutions, they consider the patient’s history, and test results, and make sure the plan is safe and effective for the person.
“So, for me, that's what when I say or when I'm talking to somebody that says we need to change or what's wrong with health care? I'm thinking to myself, okay, how do we make these trends that are going in such an awful direction, how do we make them go the other way, right? How do we improve on that?” - Dr. Nick Greiner
Connect with him:Twitter: @ngdpc1
Website: Greinerhealthsolutions.com
Episode snippets:18:31 - 18:51 - Important to take good history and physical
23:06 - 23:57 - We need to improve health outcomes
28:07 - 28:47 - If insulin demand is high, they can charge high for it
31:05 - 32:00 - Why did the patients got this in the first place?
35:10 - 36:04 - The need for accountability in health care
36:44 - 37:57 - Talk about the biggest drop in the bucket
44:59 - 45:31 - Wear blue blockers. Go outside.
49:52 - 50:35 - Not wearing blue blockers make you feel awful
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“Every single excuse you have is actually a reason why you need to be doing it.”
- Bronson Dant
At 38 years of age, Bronson Dant was just like most of us at that age - soft, flabby, overweight and heading for health problems in the second half of life. Unlike most of us, he decided to do something about it.
Today, at 50+, he has the physique of a professional athlete half his age. We caught up with him to learn how being fabulously fit past 50 can happen for anyone of us.
Quick Guide:03:02 Bronson Dant’s background
06:15 Entering the fitness space and introduction to carnivore
11:04 The importance of changing the mindset around health
15:05 You have to know your why
19:11 What we do in the gym has nothing to do with what we do in the gym
22:37 The effect of cutting alcohol
24:49 Protein, Carbs, and Fats
28:41 What affects body fat and lean mass
32:24 Increasing BMR, but losing weight
40:09 Fitness recommendations
44:58 Excuses clients make and how to get past them
49:32 Nutrient density, bioavailability, satiety
54:02 Partnership with InBody
57:09 Cardio only works while doing it
Get to know our guest:
After seeing a photo of him looking like a beach whale, Bronson Dant took action. He turned to CrossFit and carnivore to improve his health. He learned to improve body composition and metabolic function which is now part of his programs for his clients. His book “The Ultimate Ketogenic Fitness Book” has in-depth discussions on fitness, nutrition, mindset, health, and quality of life.
Connect with Bronson Dant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ultimateketogenicfitness
Website: http://ultimateketogenicfitness.com/
Amazon: The Ultimate Ketogenic Fitness Book
Episode snippets03:09 - 03:34 - This is about living your best life
08:55 - 09:22 - If you focus on fat loss, you’ll focus on fat loss for the rest of your life
13:09 - 14:12 - That emotional connection to help you overcome the challenge
15:49 - 17:19 - Find what would create an emotional response
20:14 - 20:52 - Exercise and nutrition prepares us for life
26:41 - 27:59 - Protein is not our primary source of fuel
37:01 - 38:27 - Prioritizing protein to build lean mass
41:00 - 41:57 - Focus on building muscle
42:14 - 42:45 - The goal is to improve quality of life
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You are meant to be obese.
You will not get better.
You will always be unhealthy.
Once we repeatedly hear or say these limiting beliefs, we start to accept them as truths. It prevents us to live the lives we truly want. Kari Keith emphasizes that we have a choice. Mindsets can change. We can overcome our limiting beliefs.
As a health coach, Kari discovered that even with all the nutrition advice she gives her clients, progress is difficult if they don't believe they can change their habits. It prompted her to dive deeper into psychology and mindset. From building an inner dialogue to sacred self-journaling, Kari provides ways for her clients to commune with themselves better. She aims to help more people grow in self-understanding and develop a stronger sense of self.
Quick Guide:2:23 Kari Keith’s background
5:13 How we develop our limiting beliefs
14:00 What is it that moment that make us want to change
24:41 Sacred self-journal
28:37 From being sick to getting out of that cycle
30:39 Dealing with the doubt monster
34:05 Building the inner dialogue
45:56 The emotional process involved
48:57 The commonalities of people who reach out
Get to know our guest:Kari Keith started with health coaching, but has now focused to help people especially women break free from their limiting beliefs. She created The Sacred Self Journal. It provides daily prompts that allow you to connect with yourself through inner dialogue.
“And so, people have to first believe and perceive that their life can be different if they wanted it to be and that as a whole range of things from health to wealth to really anything that people want in their lives.” - Kari Keith
Connect with her:Beliefs Worksheet: karikeith.com/beliefs
Instagram: @karisfullsoul
Website: karikeith.com
Episode snippets3:19 - 4:04 - To help people with their limiting beliefs
8:06 - 8:55 - We don’t have to get stuck in a certain belief
12:40 - 13:11 - We have the power and the say
19:08 - 19:52 - Drop our limiting belief if we want something to change
25:30 - 26:53 - Sacred self-journal connects you to yourself
29:15 - 30:15 - Adapting thoughts and beliefs that help
31:05 - 32:23 - The doubt monster cautions us, but it doesn’t tell us to stop
37:41 - 38:04 - The inner dialogue changes to support the actions we’re doing
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People assume that personal trainers and fitness enthusiasts are dumb. Broscience has been synonymous with trainers who impart fitness advice without a scientific basis. But Alexander Cortes or AJAC has his way of flipping the broscience culture.
As a certified personal trainer, he applies clinical data, hard science, and evidence from study together with practical, real-world applications. He maintains a reputation for educating his clients based on knowledge and intellect. The goal is to make diet simple yet effective so more people can understand it. His interest in fitness made him learn more about its historical context. The connection he found between history, fitness, and nutrition helped him provide better diet recommendations and training for his clients.
Quick guide:
2:21 Guest introduction and flipping bro culture
6:03 Give good effective nutrition information
8:51 From one-on-one personal training to online massive training
11:44 The backbone of his success and credibility
16:50 Historical context of fitness
19:41 What is the useful science? How do we choose what’s not garbage?
26:27 The replication crisis in science
28:43 Which comes first, fitness or nutrition?
32:09 Change of diet in a obesogenic society
35:15 Right amounts of diet and exercise
40:40 The pain experience
51:14 Living in Thailand and how it has affected his approach to fitness
57:35 Injury in squatting
1:01:10 What to look forward to
Get to know our guest:Alexander JA Cortes works as a personal trainer, something he has been doing since he was 20. He did not expect that he would be doing this professionally. He started his career with the traditional training model in the gym, but he now reaches more people through his online programs.
“If there are certain practices that have been done for decades, centuries, hundreds of years, thousands of years. And we can see these training traditions, or these eating practices even, they have been done for very, very, very long periods of time. They routinely produce exceptional health outcomes, we should study those things, we should weigh that as like, okay, that's significant. Something in there is right. It is correct. It's truthful, it's good information, it’s good practices. It's reflective of our biology." - AJAC
Episode snippets2:56 - 4:10 - Making science workable for people
7:57 - 8:51 - What men look for are actual routine
12:24 - 13:29 - Reputation based on knowledge and intellect, not in physique
17:24 - 18:09 - The quality of your practice depends on you being a good thinker
28:47 - 29:32 - Exercise tells your body what to do with the food you consume
31:04 - 31:51 - We live in an obesogenic society
32:55 - 34:20 - Good diet meets your caloric, macronutrient and micronutrient needs
36:07 - 37:33 - Ingesting healthy amounts of carbs, protein and fats
47:38 - 48:29 - The reliable way to treat pain is to exercise
53:57 - 55:07 - Is doing squats really essential?
Connect with himTwitter: @aja_cortes
Instagram: @aja_cortes
Website: cortes.sit
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Dr. Sean O’Mara was an emergency medicine physician. In that role, he treated people from all walks of life. And it was obvious, even the wealthiest people failed at being healthy.
Despite being a doctor, he wasn't in good shape himself. In addition to being overweight, he suffered from several other chronic health issues.
A patient confronted him about his weight and introduced him to the paleo diet. That's all it took for him to realize how much impact even a small change in diet could have on overall health. His medical training utterly failed to prepare him to understand the changes that he experienced from changing his diet.
He became a researcher for the purpose of learning more about how to reverse chronic disease. He found that there is nothing more effective at eradicating chronic disease than visceral fat as a biomarker. He believes that the availability of knowledge on how dietary lifestyle changes reverse chronic diseases will significantly help his patients and the healthcare system.
Quick guide:1:57 Sean O’Mara’s background
4:49 His health condition motivated him to be a researcher
14:32 Even the senior executive service and royal families eat crap
16:48 Mindset switch
18:14 Reversing chronic disease
21:59 What is visceral fat?
29:48 Indications of visceral fat
35:38 Signal & noise with visceral fat
44:53 Skeletal muscle and smooth muscle
50:24 Providing KBI - Key Biological Indicators - for the body
Get to know our guest: Dr. Sean O’Mara is trained as an emergency medicine physician and currently works as a health and performance optimizing physician. He served in the military and was selected to be a physician to the president, vice president, and secretary of the state of the USA. As a researcher, his focus is on how to get rid of chronic diseases.
“So, I have great hope that the body of knowledge that is available, that once it's packaged up in a form that can be consumed and distributed through probably companies will be embraced by corporate America because they'll be able to reduce their highest, their second highest operating costs behind salaries and wages. Our employee expenses for healthcare, they'll be able to reduce that. And then secondly, there'll be an increase in employee productivity.” - Dr. Sean O’Mara
Episode snippets:03:25 - 04:05 - Misinformed doctors affect our decisions
9:22 - 10:27 - What led him to be a researcher
15:31 - 16:28 - Billionaires and royal families eat absolute crap
18:18 - 19:32 - Disease abated, quality of life improved
24:51 - 26:03 - The amount of exposure to visceral fats
26:55 - 27:41 - People can see the visceral fat at the enemy inside of you
39:46 - 41:16 - A 79-year-old physician overlooked visceral fats in the scans
51:14 - 52:26 - The KBI - Key Biological Indicators
Connect with him:Instagram: @drseanomara
Twitter: @drseanomara
YouTube: Dr. Sean O’Mara
Website: www.drseanomara.com
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The confusion over diet or nutrition is because patients have no idea what to eat. It's not a lack of money or a busy schedule.
A physician assistant turned culinary and nutrition educator, Shefaly Ravula provides a personalized approach to her patients to develop their diet plan. When her father, a vegetarian and a thin man, had a heart attack, she was left perplexed. It was an example of TOFI - thin outside, fat inside. The experience made her immerse herself to study nutrition for cardiac health. She also studied cardiology and even lipidology. She attended different conferences on integrative medicine, functional medicine, and culinary medicine.
She now focuses on teaching food-as-medicine cooking classes. Her desire is to help address diseases with the right food to eat. She continues to work with cardiologists and gastroenterologists to help the patients improve their health through proper diet.
Quick guide2:36 Guest’s background
5:50 The decision to be a cooking instructor
11:59 The purer the food, the more we can enjoy it
14:05 TOFI - thin on the outside, fat on the inside
15:42 A health perspective centered on food
19:12 The profile of patients in her practice
21:38 Food-as-Medicine Academy
26:39 Her role in the present healthcare system
31:17 What’s that one thing we have to do
35:34 The power of learning to cook
38:40 Our connection to the food we eat
44:22 Most medicinally powerful foods
47:19 How can this be affordable for people
Get to know our guestShefaly Ravula is a board-certified physician associate with a career in conventional and alternative medicine. As young as 9 years old, her mother taught her how to make Indian food. Without proper culinary background, she used to spend hours watching Food Network to learn about cooking. She believes cooking classes empower people. Her food-as-medicine classes allow her to share her knowledge in both medicine and nutrition and guide patients with the proper diet.
“You have to get it's the mindset like, do we need to be having the cigarettes that costs blah, blah, blah, and do we need to be having that Frappuccino? Cut that out. And you could get yourself a really nice piece of salmon.” - Shefaly Ravula
Connect with herShef’s Kitchen website: https://shefskitchen.com/
Episode snippets9:13 - 9:45 - Flavor is important to help in patient care
10:34 - 11:03 - Condiments are key
15:42 - 16:56 - Teaching food as medicine
19:12 - 19:50 - Solve nutrition ambiguity
22:15 - 23:14 - FODMAP diet
26:53 - 28:04 - Interaction with the healthcare system at present
31:17 - 32:03 - Cut out inflammatory foods
36:00 - 37:04 - The importance of cooking skills
49:39 - 50:17 - Change in mindset for the younger generation
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"Just eat whatever you want and cover it with insulin."
That was the advice Nayiri Mississian received as a type 1 diabetic. She learned that it didn't improving her blood sugars. No matter what she did, her blood sugars continue to rise. The one thing she didn't try was slashing the carbs from her diet.
A chance encounter with Jason Fung persuaded her to adapt low carb diet and extended fasting in her lifestyle. Her blood sugar improved. She took her bio-hacking even further with extended fasting. The "experts" say diabetics shouldn't fast. Yet she found that extended fasts helped to reset her insulin sensitivity.
Her biohacking led to optimized health, stable blood sugars and reduced insulin needs.
She shares scientific information about low carbs and fasting in her website and social media platforms.
Quick guide03:27 Maintaining a healthy lifestyle for a type-1 diabetic
09:00 Being diagnosed 44 years ago
16:39 The life-changing insulin pump
22:18 What a higher A1c meant
23:49 No breakfast against doctor’s advice
25:43 Fluctuating blood sugars and its effects
27:10 Beginning a low carb diet
32:58 Eating meat and reducing blood sugar
39:53 Adjust the insulin dosage based on activity & food
43:50 The baseline of insulin needed to keep us functioning
51:21 Difference of type 1 & type 2 diabetes
58:59 Burning carb sugar or burning fat
Get to know our guestNayiri Mississian is a type 1 diabetic. She has over 30 years of expertise in the field of education and owns her own translation business, NTS Translation. She shares scientific information in her exclusive Facebook group and offers coaching services to help clients with their health.
"I don't know if that's important to mention here, but I don't I don't charge anything for that, and that can take quite a quite a big chunk in my day. I feel bad for having done or experienced something myself and not sharing it with someone who's reaching out to me. " - Nayiri Mississian
Connect with her:Email: nayirimississian@gmail.com
Twitter: @NTSTranslation
Instagram: @lowcarbandfasting
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lowcarbandfastingdotcom
Website: www.lowcarbandfasting.com
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People come to Dr. Howard J. Luks because of shoulder or knee pain, but his findings led him to advise his patients about their metabolic health. As an orthopedic surgeon, he has studied the links between metabolic health disorders and their consequences on bones, cartilage, and soft tissues. His book “Longevity… Simplified” focuses on the root cause of chronic diseases and how to live a longer and healthier life. He continues to work with his patients to improve their metabolic health and to make sure that they stay off his operating table.
Quick guide:
00:51 Guest introduction
03:23 From shoulder pain to metabolic health
08:29 An orthopedist focusing on metabolic disease
11:45 Just when you thought knee replacement is the answer
17:19 Making patients understand the concept of metabolic syndrome
18:40 His book “Longevity… Simplified”
21:25 Understanding the heart training theory
26:35 Simplifying longevity and making it part of daily life
Get to know our guest:
Dr. Howard J. Luks is an orthopedic surgeon in New York for 25 years. He studied the root causes of why people aren’t aging well, chronic pains, and their connections to metabolic health. His book “Longevity… Simplified” gives people simple, actionable advice to be metabolically healthy.
“There is a root cause for many of the chronic diseases that are going to come for us. I wanted to get across the concept that these diseases are area under the curve issues that they are often interrelated and can complement or worsen each other's presence. And I want to keep people out of rabbit holes at a strict elimination diet away from buying supplements that aren't going to work or sweating and throwing up on a peloton. So, I wanted to provide them with really a simple, actionable advice.” - Dr. Howard J. Luks
Connect with him:Website: https://www.howardluksmd.com/
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Dr. Chris Palmer is known to use low carbohydrate ketogenic diets for patients with treatment-resistant mental disorders. Initially using this diet for weight loss, he also saw how it improved his patients’ mental health. As a traditionally-trained psychiatrist, it was hard for him to believe the results. He learned more about the ketogenic diet's connection to treating epilepsy and how it benefits other mental illnesses. Mainstream psychiatry is now looking at further research about the ketogenic diet. Instead of just focusing on addressing the symptoms, the studies can now lead to effectively understanding and treating mental disorders.
Quick guide:
01:00 Dr. Christ Palmer’s background
03:03 How the Atkins Diet improved his health
07:52 Recommending ketogenic diet to his patients
16:30 Surprise effects of the ketogenic diet on mental disorders
21:09 Rebalancing chemical imbalances
31:22 Changing epigenetics and finding hope
35:09 How mainstream psychiatry is receiving the study on the ketogenic diet
38:51 Brain inflammation and its relation to obesity
45:07 The reception in the Harvard community
51:24 Challenges in psychiatric practice
54:46 Ketosis as a metabolic intervention
59:21 The difference between a regular mental state and mental illness
Get to know our guest:
Dr. Chris Palmer has been a psychiatrist for over 25 years. He is also an educator, an assistant professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and the director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at the McLean Hospital. He has pioneered the use of the ketogenic diet for psychiatric disorders. He is set to release his book “Brain Energy” in November.
“And in fact, it's a match made in heaven in many ways. Numerous ways. So, this diet changes neurotransmitter systems. So, it's consistent with the chemical imbalance theory of mental illness. It's rebalancing chemical imbalances.” – Dr. Chris Palmer
Connect with him:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisPalmerMD
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrispalmermd/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisPalmerMD
Website: www.chrispalmermd.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-palmer-01713032/
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"Never take nutrition advice from a fat doctor."
When Dr. Ken Berry tweeted that, he received a lot of blowback, but trust him, he knows what he’s saying. It is hard to listen to somebody when he can't even fix himself. In his mid-thirties, Dr. Berry was overweight and suffered from a wide range of health issues. As a family physician, he was aware of how terrible his nutritional advice were. And so, as part of his self-healing and his desire to help others to live healthy lives, he began to seek answers.
In search of the optimal diet, the paleo-anthropological literature gave this clear answer: our ancestors ate fatty meats. This led him to the ketogenic diet. He made it a 30-day challenge at first, a temporary weight loss hack. He was losing a lot of weight, and his other medical problems – type-2 diabetes, chronic pains, severe reflux – we’re all gone. He recommended that his patients try keto for 90 days and the results were consistent. They started losing weight. The chronic pains were getting better. No more heartburn. Reversing type 2 diabetes. Reversing fatty liver.
These results all begged the same question: was it because of keto?
Dr. Berry's passion for good health and the benefits of the ketogenic diet came with a price. It hasn't been easy. But he refuses to back down. As long as he gets to help humans to be healthy and not be crippled by disease, there is no stopping him.
Episode quick guide:
01:54 Dr. Ken Berry’s background
06:56 His search for optimal diet through paleo-anthropological literature
18:35 The ketogenic journey
31:26 Why the ketogenic diet is more than just a fad
35:59 Improving one’s health is improving the health of the planet
42:45 Humans as carnivores throughout history
49:19 The fad diet
50:45 The mission for optimal health and the price he has to pay
Get to know our guest:
Dr. Ken Berry grew up in Texas, studied medicine in University of Tennessee and became a family physician. He started reading far and wide to learn proper diet. This made him do the ketogenic diet. He continued to recommend this diet to his patients because of continuous favorable results. He shares his journey and lessons in his YouTube channel and he has written a book, “Lies My Doctor Told Me.”
“You're a bad doctor if you're not thinking about every piece of advice you give, every single patient, you're not a good doctor and you need to come to grips with that. And you need to decide how you're going to fix that.” – Dr. Ken Berry
Connect with him:
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KenDBerryMD
"Lies My Doctor Told Me": https://amzn.to/3ucuLa4
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Bella, the Steak and Vegan Gal, has years of experience with both extreme ends of the dieting spectrum.
In this episode, she tells us her about 6 years as a committed "whole foods only" vegan and why she went to the other extreme full carnivore diet for the last 3 years.
In this episode:
16:36 - Vegan Community uses guilt to keep people inline - "protect the animals, protect the earth"
20:36 - What the vegan community said when she asked if having "no cycle" was normal
22:00 - The whole food vegan
23:15 - The essential elements absent from a plant-based diet
39:00 - Eating a whole stick of butter every day
42:19 - Making the transition from vegan to carnivore
45.45 - Differences in the vegan / carnivore community
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Already deeply empathic from birth, Shawna Smith honed her intuition and energetic gifts as a massage therapist and as a mother. Today, her idiosyncratic ideas about health - and the sources of disease - are perfectly timed to help us navigate the spiritual, emotional and physical traumas in this post-lockdown world.
06:43 - arguing & fighting as it relates to health
09:00 - daily health practices
20:27 - how to magnify your empathic gifts
22:30 - understanding the inputs that affect metabolic health
31:30 - the practice of self-diagnosis
36:50 - where allopathic medicine went wrong
38:13 - the unification of healthcare
42:00 - what is today's "yellow fever treatment"?
46:30 - Pattern recognition across various modes of healthcare
47:12 - Everyone is sick of division, the healthy self leads to a healthy community
52:00 - connection information
Contact Information:
website 1: ConnectWithShawna.com
website 2: https://health-and-harmony.passion.io/
Facebook: Shawna Dickson Smith
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Website: https://ritabrewer.com/
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You'd think an athletic guy who's always been fit and active would "get it." You'd think if he went into the fitness industry and worked for a big gym as a trainer, he'd "get it." You'd think if he got advanced certification in personal training and nutrition coaching, he'd "get it." You'd think if his wife was in the same business, they'd both "get it."
And you'd be wrong.
It wasn't until they observed hundred of clients fail year after year, that Casey Ruff and wife Bethany began to question the things they'd been taught about metabolism, exercise and diet. They realized the conventional wisdom was - in a word - wrong.
In this entertaining hour, Casey Ruff explains his transformation from an educated-but-ignorant trainer to one of the more respected health and nutrition coaches in the world today.
Contact: https://www.myboundlessbody.com
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On his Facebook page, Dr. Stephen Hussey's bio says he is "a health coach who helps people achieve high levels of health. He specializes in heart health and autoimmune issues."
In an industry in which so-called "Experts" make all forms of exaggeration and hyperbole a regular routine, this two-sentence biography stands out for sheer understatement.
Dr. Stephen Hussey's research into the role of "structured water" in the body led to a heretical-yet-scientifically-sound conclusion: the heart and its functions in the body have been misunderstood by the medical profession. Since heart disease is the #1 cause of death in the United States, the implications for healthcare are staggering.
Dr. Stephen Hussey Contact Information
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/DrStephenHussey
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstephenhussey/
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/DrStephenHussey/
Website: Www.resourceyourhealth.com
Understanding the Heart on Amazon
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She was inside the belly of the beast for 20 years, doing her best to help heal sick people. As she watched the healthcare system deteriorate and morph into something that actively prevented healing, she knew she had to make a change. A healthcare crisis of her own cemented the deal.
Cynthia Thurlow is a Nurse Practitioner specializing in cardiology. And she left the medical system so that she could help people heal. Today, she's a social media phenom, the creator of a viral TedX talk, a trusted voice on all things health-related for peri-menipausal and post-meno-pausal women, and an advocate for intermittent fasting as a health strategy.
This 68 minute conversation flew by. You'll enjoy it too.
Contact Info:
Website
Twitter
Instagram
Facebook
YouTube
LinkedIn
Her book Intermittent Fasting Transformation
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He was "Low Carb" when "Low Carb" wasn't cool. Dr. William Davis's book Wheat Belly started the conversation about the changes in wheat since 1980. A cardiologist by training, he was frustrated with the lack of healing he observed in his patients, in spite of adhering to official guidelines.
We talked about his transformation from a traditional cardiologist to one of the leading voices in the metabolic health field. We discuss the role of supplements, hormones, and the surprising importance of probiotics in restoring and maintaining metabolic health. We finish up with a surprising twist - symptom-specific probiota.
Contact Information
https://www.facebook.com/DrDavisInfiniteHealth/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drwilliamdavis/
https://drdavisinfinitehealth.com/
https://foodmarble.com/product/foodmarble-aire-2/
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Dr. Ovadia attended the Metabolic Health Summit in Santa Barbara, California on May 6-7 2022.
In this episode, we review the highlights, (for him.)
The Industry:
Supplementation
Food Industry
The meeting was attended by Researchers, Clinicians and Patients. A wide range of diseases being addressed with metabolic health, including cancer and mental health.
Researchers originally believed cancer was a metabolic disease, an alteration in the metabolism of the cell. ("Otto Warburg Theory of Cancer")
Many are now researching the interplay between metabolic health and mental health.
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One of our most entertaining conversations ever, with the ebullient Low-Carb MD, Brian Lenzkes. We get to hear about the differences between a medical office that depends on insurance for payment and one that doesn't. We learn about a grotesque misalignment of incentives between physicians, insurance companies and patients - who wins, and who loses. And we learn about the doctor banned for giving nutrition advice to his own patients.
As always, if you wanna know who's really calling the shots, follow the money.
Mentioned in this conversation
Websites:
LowCarbMD.com and LowCarbMDSanDiego.com
Life's Best Medicine
DPC Alliance (Direct Primary Care)
Twitter: @BrianLenzkes
The Biochemistry of Insulin Resistance
Prof. Timothy Nokes - The Lore of Running
Dr. Gary Fettke - orthopedic surgeon banned for giving nutrition advice
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In part 2 of our Keto Q&A, Dr. Ovadia addresses responds to g more questions about ketogenesis and the keto diet.
The 6 Keto Questions addressed in this episode are:
Does keto...
1. cause inflamation?
2. harm the liver?
3. increase liver fat?
4. harm the kidneys?
5. cause muscle loss?
6. cause lost of bone density?
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In this episode, Dr. Ovadia responds to Jack's first 5 questions about ketogenesis and the keto diet. In addition, they do a deep dive into the differences between normal and abnormal cholesterol, and how it affects us.
The 5 Keto Questions addressed in this episode are:
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"It's not just what you eat. It's what what you eat eats and where what you eat eats is grown."
The instant I heard that phrase, I knew this was gonna be a dynamite podcast. This episode features Redbeard himself, Brian Keith.
Brian Keith is a business coach. But that short description doesn't begin to describe all the ways he helps small business owners get efficient business growth with less overwhelm and less frustration. He's wildly entertaining, has an razor-sharp mind and a wit to match, and is an absolute delight to interview.
On his own show, Red Beard Radio, he interviews masters in every field to learn their secrets of focus, speed, and victory.
Contact Information:
Website: redbeardconsulting.com
Business Accelerator: redbeardconsulting.com/accelerator/
Free eBook: https://www.redbeardconsulting.com/impact/
Podcast: RedBeard Radio
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He was a 21 year old college athlete. Fit, active, successful. And something was very wrong with his body. The diagnosis was ulcerative colitis, an "incurable" autoimmune disease. After several years of trying to learn to "just live with it," he was fed up. He vowed to find a way to cure himself. And he did.
In this episode, we learn the amazing story of Mr. Salozzo - Brett Ender - and how he did something the doctors said was impossible - heal himself with food.
Follow Brett on Twitter
Check out the Meat Mafia website.
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When the lockdowns began, Clemenza realized he'd added a bunch of useless fat to his body in the five years since his career as a college athlete ended.
He seized the moment, transformed his body and leveraged that momentum to completely change his life.
We talk with the co-founder of the Meat Mafia about eating better, stress and the benefits of returning to metabolic health.
Website: https://the-meat-mafia.ghost.io/
Twitter: @CarniClemenza
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They say necessity is the mother of invention. That day Charles Mayfield got himself a severe sunburn probably didn't feel like the day his life would be revolutionized. But it was. With no skincare or sunburn relief products in the house, he was forced to improvise. In the process, he stumbled onto a way to care for skin that our great-grandparents took to be common knowledge. It's not so much a revolution as a rediscovery of something our generation forgot.
Website: https://farrow.life/
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Texas Slim is the pseudonym of a Texas Man with a vision for restoring the health of the nation. Not just our bodily health, but the health of the soil, the agriculture system, the food distribution system, local communities and the culture at large.
Sound like a lot to swallow? It is. Join us.
Website: The Beef Initiative
Twitter: Slim on Twitter
Substack: Texas Slim's Substack
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During the summer of 2021, "Texas Slim" embedded himself in a harvest crew to get a view from the ground of what is happening with American agriculture. That experience, combined with a lifetime in data and signal analysis, led to his article Harvest of Deception and The Beef Initiative.
In this, Part 1 of a two-part conversation, Slim explains what is really going on with our entire food supply chain, and sets the table for a way to fix it.
The Beef Initiative Website
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Harvest of Deception
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At a family event in 2011, a photographer asked Bill Vogel - multiple times - to button his suit coat. He couldn't because he'd gained too much weight. Bill says he was "totally embarrassed" in front of family and friends.
That was the turning point.
When he got home, he weighed himself: 297 pounds on a 6'6" frame. He vowed never to weigh that much again. He did his research, and found a plan to lose weight and that he could sustain: low carb, low sugar, low grains.
In one year, he lost all 70 pounds and has kept the weight off since then. In 2016, he was diagnosed with Leukemia and Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma.
This is the story of not one but two extraordinary victories.
Bill Vogel's website
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Chris S. Cornell weighed 278 pounds at age 51, when he realized he had to take action to improve his health.
After reading “Why We Get Fat” by Gary Taubes, he started to understand the benefits of a low-carb diet, and he got down to a ‘normal’ weight for the first time in his adult life.
Cornell has maintained an 80-pound weight loss since 2016.
Today, he writes a weekly email newsletter devoted to helping give people hope and lead them to improved health, fitness, and a more rewarding life. Subscribe to his newsletter here.
Follow him on twitter: @BiggestComeback and on the web at BiggestComeback.com.
Gary Taubes' website
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Health & fitness coach P.D. Mangan was a microbiologist, an avid long-distance runner and vegetarian committed to health. Then his health deteriorated and the doctors gave him no hope for improvement.
So he decided if he was gonna get well, he'd have to find the answers himself.
You can follow PD on twitter at @Mangan150 and contact him at his website, Rogue Health and Fitness.
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Healthcare costs are out of control. This episode of SOMOT addresses 10 concrete ways business owners can make a difference in healthcare for themselves and their employees.
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What if the solution to your addiction problems are the food you eat?
Sounds strange, but it could be true.
In this episode, Dr. Ovedia discusses the stories, history and theory surrounding a fairly common phenomenon in the Metabolic Health world: people who get metabolically healthy also tend to lose their addictions.
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In the last episode of 2021, we review the highlights from the most popular episodes throughout season 1.
The 7 principles of metabolic health
1. view your health as a system, not a goal
2. eat real, whole food
3. make one sustainable change at a time
4. move
5. sleep enough
6. relieve stress
7. get a doctor who gets it
Metabolic Health and the Big Killers: diabetes & heart disease.
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Dr. Ovadia explains the connections between poor metabolic health and poor outcomes from COVID. We discuss the mechanism at work in the bodies of people with poor metabolic health and explain why this makes those people more likely to experience poor outcomes when they contract the disease.
This is one you don't want to miss.
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In this second of a two-part series, we complete our discussion of Ioaniddis et.al's paper "Surviving the Medical Misinformation Mess."
We recommend that listeners read the paper in full and listen to the first episode to get background on this episode.
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In this - the first of a 2-part mini-series - we discuss a 2017 report titled "How to Survive the Medical Misinformation Mess."
As a physician, Dr. O has lived the realities described - in horrifying detail - in this meta-analysis conducted by John Ioannidis and company.
Read the entire article, (linked above), then listen as Dr. O unfolds the reality of the state of medical misinformation for both patients and physicians.
For background, Ioaniddis published an extraordinary report in 2005 called "Why Most Published Research Findings Are False."
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In this episode, we examine the chemical and biological mechanisms of Type 2 diabetes: how it starts, how it progresses and - most importantly - how it can be reversed by getting control of your own metabolic health.
If you or a loved one are dealing with Type 2 diabetes or have been diagnosed as pre-diabetic, this episode could save your life.
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In this episode, Dr. O goes deep into the mechanism of heart disease and its relation to metabolic health or, (to be more accurate), the lack of metabolic health. In this episode we learn about the mechanism of heart disease and heart attacks, the role of inflammation, what is actually happening with cholesterol, and how Type 2 diabetes is related to heart disease. One of our most detailed, technical medical discussions ever.
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Is it less important for children to eat in a way that is metabolically healthy? Do pre-adolescents have some sort of "God-mode" switch that allows them to eat more junk than adults and not suffer?
Dr. O addresses these and more burning questions in this episode of Stay Off My Operating Table.
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Dr. Ovadia reviews the new - as of November 2021 - dietary guidelines from the American Heart Association.
Much frivolity ensues.
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The Mediterannean DietHow to find real extra virgin olive oil
https://www.extravirginalliance.org/about-us
https://cooc.com/
https://ketodietapp.com/Blog/lchf/the-virginity-lie-how-to-find-real-extra-virgin-olive-oil
Villa Capelli https://villacappelli.com/
Ketogenic
How to deal with "Keto Flu"
- sea salt, magnesium, hydration, adequate amounts of fat
Carnivore
Fresh meat has enough Vitamin C. Preserved meat does not.
Vegan / Vegetarian
Challenges: enough protein, enough vitamins
Supplements, (or graze all day.)
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In this episode, Dr. O lists and explains his 7 principles for creating and maintaining your own metabolic health.
Discussed in this episode: The Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners
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Should pre-pubescent children eat low-carb?
Many of us are very particular about what we eat, and - at the same time - laissez faire about what our children eat.
In this episode, Dr. O tells us - both from science and experience - if and how a low-carb diet affects pre-pubescent children.
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People & Programs mentioned in this episode:
The Low Carb MD podcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorTro
Dr. David Unwin
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DietDoctor
Drs. Stephen Phinney & Jeff Volek
Type 2 Diabetes Reversal - Virta Health
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Virtahealth
Dr. Shawn Baker on Joe Rogan
Vilhjalmur Stefansson & the all-whale-blubber diet
Books by Stefansson
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In this episode, Dr. O gets into the reality of the "Calories In, Calories Out" myth.
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In this Episode, Dr. Ovadia goes deep into the dysfunction of the entire medical system. He explains why hospitals serve food that makes patients sick, and speculates on ways to make it all better.
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3:00 Why doctors don't talk about diet & lifestyle
4:30 Why we are so ignorant about what we eat
5:15 A parable about about doctors, cars, ditches, and front-end loaders
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1:00 It's a business there to make money, not to keep people healthy.
2:40 Physicians no longer make their own decisions
5:25 Why insurance companies don't care if patients stay healthy
7:09 The biggest problem with insurance
11:30 - What the cardiac surgeon hears before surgery
14:20 Where does the research money comes from?
17:30 The guidelines are for drugs, not for lifestyle changes
18:30 The doctor's "Quality Score" is affected for not prescribing drugs
20:00 "This situation is unconscionable"
25:30 How to know if you need a new doctor
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Myth #8 (Diets work if you follow them)
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Myth #4 - The people who sell us food want us healthy
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On this episode, Dr. O peels back the covers on the shoddy "science" that undergirds the USDA Food Pyramid.
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The USDA Food Pyramid: What's good about it, what's bad about it?
In this episode, Dr. O teaches us about the pyramid itself and:
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What happens to people who reject the conventional wisdom and focus on the only thing that matters: metabolic health.
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What does the term "metabolic health" even mean?
Why does it matter?
How do we check our own?
How do we get it fixed?
Dr. O addresses these questions in this episode.
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Dr. Philip Ovadia did everything right, but he was still fat.
As a child. As a teenager. As a student at medical school. Even as a cardiac surgeon.
Both his parents were obese. Both eventually had gastric bypass surgery. He resigned himself to being “genetically destined” for obesity.
(Regrettably, this was another concept taught in med school.)
He saw obesity every day, both in the mirror and in the hospital where he treated obese and diabetic people on a daily basis.
Then, in 2015, everything changed.
He went from obese cardiac surgeon to a Rebel MD doing his best to keep people out of his office and off his operating table.
This is his story.
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