Paul Saladino MD podcast

This week, Paul shares his most recent set of bloodwork in totality. He shares what he decides to order and why, and what bloodwork you may consider getting yourself. He also unpacks the importance of cortisol to DHEA sulphate radio and his cholesterol results.

00:00:00 Podcast begins

00:01:40 Traditional bloodwork 

00:05:40 MTHFR polymorphism: Does Paul take supplements?

00:10:10 Glucose & creatine

00:14:10 Electrolytes & insulin

00:23:10 Thyroid panel

00:26:18 Cortisol to DHEA sulphate ratio

00:32:20 Cholesterol panel

00:46:10 Hormones & Other results

00:50:20 Iron panel

00:52:40 What bloodwork should you get?

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While the food industry continues to follow its convenience, profit, addiction business model Paul and Anthony explain the ethos behind and process of creating Lineage Provisions, a radically transparent food company determined to play their part in elevating and celebrating food quality.

Paul has Human Biologist and founder of 10X Health Systems Gary Brecka on the podcast this week. As a previous life insurance adjuster, he talks about longevity through the lens of maintenance, being nutritionally optimal, and biohacking. They touch on adequate water filtration, all things genes & methylation, and food sourcing in the US.

On today’s podcast, Paul shares some new things he’s been experimenting with lately including eating more heart, supplementing with creatine, attempting to incorporate white rice as a carb source, and most excitingly, the launch of his new company: Lineage.

This week, Paul talks to Mike Fave, critical care RN, about all things sugar & fructose. They share their thoughts on a recent podcast with Andrew Huberman and Alex Lustig, and why they disagree with certain points made about insulin, fruit juice, and fructose.

On this week's podcast, Brad Marshall, evolutionary biologist, talks with Paul about how signaling to our body that winter is coming is not advantageous for humans and why humans may want to stop consuming olive oil. They do a deep dive into the human metabolism, what European diets are truly like, and touch on other kinds of oils & fats as well.

Today, Paul has Dave Feldman on the podcast to discuss, in depth, a recent study that he conducted about LDL and cardiovascular risk and what this may mean for the future of medicine.

On this week’s podcast, Paul has the pleasure of speaking to triple board certified doctor, Zach Bush, who is the founder of Farmers Footprint nonprofit. They deep dive into how to protect ourselves from glyphosate, how to truly connect with nature, and what the path forward may look like for humanity.

*Produced by Mountain Valley Media

00:02:10 The history of glyphosate

00:19:15 The glyphosate timeline

00:24:00 Glyphosate & cancer maps

00:27:08 Social political conflict driven by food systems

00:31:10 The silver lining & the path forward

00:46:15 Healing by respecting & reaccepting nature

01:07:00 Zach’s nonprofit: The Farmer's Footprint

Link to Farmer’s Footprint Giving Tuesday Campaign where people can donate.

This week, Paul hosts Jim Kwik on the show- world leading expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, brain performance, and accelerated learning. Jim shares his story from suffering a traumatic brain injury as a child, to now being a top performer and teacher in his field and best-selling author. Jim shares how YOU can become limitless, optimize your memorization and keep your brain healthy to perform better, make more money, and succeed on your own terms.

This week, Paul talks for Morley Robbins, creator and founder of The Root Cause Protocol and the Magnesium Advocacy Group, self-taught mineral expert, and author of [Cu]re Your Fatigue: The Root Cause and How to Fix It on Your Own. Paul and Morley do a deep dive into Magnesium, Copper and Iron and how deficiencies of these minerals may be linked to chronic disease. 

This week, Paul talks to Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, Functional Medicine practitioner and author of Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well. They chat about good quality nutrition and muscle mass contributing to longevity as well as actionable recommendations to avoid sarcopenia and disease.

*Produced by Mountain Valley Media

00:04:15 Building muscle & longevity

00:07:05 Understanding Myokines

00:14:35 How to build muscle as we age

00:19:20 Patterning & memory in the muscles

00:28:15 Supporting the muscles through adequate nutrition

00:33:40 Causes of Sarcopenia & muscle loss

00:40:00 The importance of protein & amino acids

01:00:15 Actionable recommendations 

This week, Paul is re-releasing an episode about the Blue Zones and why he believes they are cherry-picked and not completely accurate when talking about their “plant-based diets” contributing to longevity. He also shines a light on the fact that meat is indeed eaten in the Blue Zones.

*Produced by Mountain Valley Media

00:10:20 What are the Blue Zones?

00:15:00 Regions left out of the Blue Zones

00:16:50 Epidemiology studies vs. interventional studies

00:37:20 Does red meat cause cancer?

00:43:50 Unpacking Okinawa, Japan

00:50:40 Unpacking Nicoya, Costa Rica

0053:20 Unpacking Sardinia, Italy

00:54:50 Unpacking Ikaria, Greece

00:56:30 Unpacking Loma Linda, California

01:03:50 Conclusion

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On today’s episode, Shawn Stevenson, author and health & fitness expert, joins Paul to discuss the current state of affairs of the American Health system and the American diet. They cover big food and government motives, whole foods vs. processed foods, and how to create a loving environment and family life to model healthy living for our youth.

*Unfortunately, due to some technical issues, Shawn’s camera stopped recording halfway through the episode.

00:06:10 Processed food statistics

00:14:30 Why it’s hard to make behavioral change

00:27:20 Big food companies and government motives

00:46:00 The problem with kids cereal boxes

00:58:00 Whole foods & vitamins vs. processed foods & synthetic vitamins

01:05:00 Where to find more of Shawn’s resources 

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This week’s podcast features Anthony Chafee, MD. Paul and Andrew have conversations about the concerns about vegetable and plants, and share their differing options on fruit and fruit juice, but ultimately agree about the stark benefits of animals, organs, animal foods.

00:04:00 Andrew’s nutrition and fitness journey

00:24:20 Should people really be eating vegetables?

00:30:30 Eating a carnivore in the medical field

00:37:45 Thoughts on coffee

00:45:45 Thoughts on LDL cholesterol

00:57:00 Differing views on sugar & salt

01:16:43 Differing viewpoints on organs

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Laird Hamilton, American big-wave surfer, is on the podcast today talking about his relationship with fear amongst other things such as our relationship with death, flow states, his diet and lifestyle choices, and his thoughts on sunscreen and sunglasses.

00:05:45 The contrarian mindset & Laird’s background

00:15:00 Tribalism and our relationship with death

00:36:50 Transcending fear

00:46:45 Experiencing flow states in nature

00:56:47 Sunscreen & sunglasses

01:00:10 Laird’s diet

01:18:30 Laird’s family life

01:27:45 What’s next for Laird?

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This week’s podcast covers the controversial topic of fruit juice. Paul makes an argument for why you should include fruit juice in your diet without fearing glucose spikes or carb overload. He explains the benefits of carbohydrates in one’s diet in the form of fruit, honey, and fruit juice.

00:06:00 Paul’s food & autoimmune journey

00:12:00 Carbohydrates & insulin resistance/fasting glucose

00:19:05 Benefits of including carbohydrates in your diet

00:23:20 Should obese people or people with diabetes consume carbohydrates?

00:26:50 Sugar addiction & gut dysbiosis

00:31:50 Do blood sugar spikes increase glycation? 

00:38:05 Research on different kinds of fruit juice

00:56:00 Why not to fear blood sugar spikes and blood glucose levels

01:00:00 Thoughts on NAFLD

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On this week’s podcast, Paul addresses the link between hair loss and nutrient deficiencies. He touches on different kinds of hair loss such as male patterned hair loss, female patterned hair loss, alopecia areata, and telogen effluvium, and highlights some of the problems with the mainstream treatment methods for these conditions.

00:06:50 Anecdotes on hair regrowth

00:11:40 Different types of hair loss

00:16:00 Nutrient deficiencies that may lead to hair loss

00:39:20 Thoughts on biotin

00:43:10 Concerns with mainstream hair loss therapy

00:47:10 Testosterone lowering foods to avoid

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This week’s episode is a collaborative conversation between Dr. Paul and Dr. Mohammad Alo, board-certified cardiologist and Personal Trainer. They both offer their differing perspectives about lipids, LDL, cardiovascular disease, and seed oils.

00:00:00 Podcast begins

00:08:08 Dr. Alo’s thoughts on cardiovascular risk

00:15:18 Dr. Paul’s thoughts on cardiovascular risk & insulin resistance 

00:31:38 Metabolic health of Americans

00:37:53 LDL, APOEB & atherosclerosis 

00:43:53 How fasting insulin & insulin resistance relate to atherosclerosis

00:52:48 Arteries vs. veins & atherosclerosis

01:12:38 Genes vs. lifestyles & insulin resistance

01:19:23 Seed oils vs. saturated fat

01:41:38 The problems with “totality of evidence”

01:52:38 Concluding statements

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This week, Paul interviews Ben Patrick, also known as the “Knees Over Toes Guy,” on his podcast in no place other than Costa Rica. They have an in depth conversation about optimal health and diet, how Ben thinks outside the box in terms of exercise and exercise form, and Ben’s upcoming exciting project in regards to opening a school of his own.

00:10:00 Los Angeles vs. Costa Rica and tenants of optimal health

00:13:07 Ben’s diet 

00:22:20 Gaining weight & building muscle

00:35:50 Fruit & honey vs. sugar

00:42:20 Toxins in the home

00:40:30 Key principles of fitness

00:45:45 The importance of organs & raw dairy 

00:55:52 Strengthening the shoulder

01:00:00 Ben’s upcoming projects & school program

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In today’s podcast, Paul unpacks the myth that eating red meat is counterproductive to longevity. He explains all of the unique nutrients found in red meat, how much red meat he believes we need, and why he believes that red meat in fact reverses aging.

00:11:35 Mainstream view of red meat & the problem with epidemiology studies

00:19:35 Unique nutrients in red meat

00:30:30 Taurine

00:39:05 How much red meat we should be eating

00:43:35 Creatine, carnosine, anserine

00:53:55 The importance of B-12

00:58:10 Conclusion

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In this week’s podcast, Paul sits with Mark McAfee on the largest raw dairy farm in the world, RAW Farm. They talk about about Mark’s process of raising and caring for cattle that produces clean, safe raw milk, the overall benefits of raw milk and colostrum in terms of gut health, and why we should “make milk RAW again!”

00:09:08 Beneficial bacteria in milk & kefir

00:11:13 The history of pasteurization in America

00:18:18 Benefits of breastfeeding (mammalian milk)

00:27:38 Germ theory & terrain theory

00:29:38 The role of raw milk & colostrum

00:36:38 The origins of RAW farm 

00:42:18 Comparing dairy farms production methods

00:45:08 Why isn’t raw milk legal everywhere?

00:48:53 The milk barn story

00:51:18 The process of making RAW cheese & the importance of bacteria

01:12:08 Benefits of butter and milk fat

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This week, Paul is reposting his debut on The Skinny Confidential Podcast. Lauren and Michael, the hosts of the show, ask Paul about animal-based eating for optimal health, beef tallow as skincare, questions about what kind of milk to consume, and why vegans may be more similar to animal-based eaters than we may think.

00:06:45 Animal-based during pregnancy

00:08:10 Informing vegans about eating animals

00:12:45 Paul’s background in root cause medicine

00:17:40 The “perfect poop”

00:20:35 Why to reincorporate meat into your diet

00:23:50 Ethics, environmentalism, and veganism

00:31:40 How a vegan may incorporate meat

00:35:20 What to look for when buying meat

00:40:20 Almond milk vs. raw milk

00:49:30 Phthalates & PFAs

00:55:00 Switching from carnivore to animal-based 

01:01:20 Weight loss with animal-based

01:06:00 A day in the life in Costa Rica

01:15:00 Seed oils vs. tallow

01:25:00 Protein intake

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Have you been led to believe that oatmeal is good for you? This podcast is for you! Paul does a deep dive on why you may want to cut oats (and chocolate, and leafy greens) out for good for reasons like heavy metal accumulation, antinutrients, and defense chemicals.

00:07:30 The problem with grains

00:11:45 Heavy metals in oats, greens, chocolate and fish

00:20:00 How saponins damage the gut

00:31:30 Cadmium and heavy metals in oats, vegetables and chocolate 

00:48:15 Phytic acid

00:49:20 Pesticides in your oats

00:50:50 Mold contamination in grains

00:53:00 Takeaways on oats

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Today’s episode features Paul on the Align podcast with Aaron Alexander.  They chat about a plethora of topics, beginning with cholesterol, touching on seed oils, testicular health, sweeteners, and endocrine disrupting chemicals along the way, and ending with a conversation about the importance of social and mental health.

00:07:45 Podcast begins

00:10:00 Clarifying the cholesterol conversation

00:29:45 Hadza diet & movement patterns

00:34:00 Seed oils lowering LDL & the Statin conversation

00:42:40 Testicular health & forever chemicals

00:51:50 Endocrine disrupting chemicals

01:08:20 The importance of social & mental health

01:20:50 Intuitive eating & meat substitutes

01:32:00 Thoughts on different kinds of sweeteners

01:44:30 Canola oil

01:47:45 Why do we fear the sun?

01:56:50 Thoughts on olive oil

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Paul’s episode today is all about sleep. He touches on substances like caffeine, alcohol, and marijuana, how grounding may impact circadian rhythms,  and you’ll get an inside look at Paul’s morning and nighttime routine.

00:09:00 How we view sleep as a society

00:10:30 REM versus nonREM sleep

00:15:30 How much sleep is enough sleep?

00:19:50 Sleeping more = earning more?

21:50 Less sleep = less attractive?

00:25:35 Sleep for athletics and learning

00:27:40 How much/when to sleep

00:31:50 Paul’s sleep routine

00:46:45 Coffee, alcohol and marijuana’s effect on sleep

00:50:07 How to troubleshoot your sleep

00:52:00 Sleep supplements

00:54:40 Blue light’s effect on sleep

00:58:15 Grounding & sleep

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This week’s podcast features Paul as a guest on Radical Health Radio, the Heart and Soil podcast at the headquarters in Dripping Springs, Texas. Paul talks to the show host, Ste Lane, about vegan and plant based diets: the risks, benefits, and the popularity in a high-level way.

00:07:00 Podcast begins

00:12:12 Is plant-based popular?

00:17:40 The plant-based agenda

00:20:45 The ethics of eating animals

00:28:00 How veganism affects libido

00:34:15 The politics behind veganism

00:46:00 The problem with seed oils 

00:50:30 Which diet is best for humans?

00:59:00 Escaping dogma

01:01:22 Paul’s future goals and self care practices

01:11:00 Live caller #1: Tips on how to read and understand studies better

01:18:20 Live caller #2: Will HDL keep rising on an animal-based diet?

01:26:00 Live caller #3: What kinds of foods to give a 5 month old?

01:35:00 Upcoming documentary

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Today’s podcast episode is a deep dive on grounding. Paul has on Clint Ober, CEO of EarthFX Inc., author, and innovator behind the grounding movement to talk about the ancestral consistency, overall benefits, and science behind grounding and how it relates to modern disease and inflammation.

00:10:30 High level: what is grounding?

00:20:00 Electron explanation

00:27:40 Positive vs. negative charge

00:35:35 Voltage and amperage

00:41:50 Physics, grounding and inflammation

00:55:20 Oxidation and reduction of inflammation

01:22:30 How much should humans be grounding?

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This week, Paul chats with ophthalmologist and M.D., Chris Knobbe. They continue the conversation about seed oils and they reference observational research to further their point that it is the number one contributor to chronic illness and macular degeneration over sugar.

00:07:10 Who is Chris Knobbe?

00:09:30 Macular degeneration

00:16:30 How seed oils affect macular degeneration

00:25:00 Carboxymethyl pyrrol

00:32:10 Linoleic acid levels now versus our ancestors

00:40:00 How to avoid seed oils

01:00:00 Cardiolipin

01:07:30 The problem with studies on linoeic acid

01:14:00 Sugar vs. seed oils

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Book: The Ancestral Diet Revolution by Chris Knobbe

This week, Paul is re-sharing a popular episode about how to lose weight, healthily. He first speaks on how not to lose weight and why he believes the mainstream paradigm for weight loss is flawed. He dives into what he believes makes humans fat in the first place, actionable steps to take for weight loss including how to increase satiety, and why “calories in calories out” is an outdated and oversimplified method.

00:09:00 Podcast begins

00:12:45 How not to lose weight

00:14:55 What is a “Westernized diet?”

00:15:55 Why would you want to lose weight?

00:16:55 The importance of improving the quality of your diet instead of counting calories

00:23:15 Why do we get fat?

00:27:20 How to increase satiety and the problem with seed oils

00:43:35 Nutrient adequacy and satiety 

00:49:05 Raw versus pasteurized dairy

00:53:25 Studies on meat-based diets and weight loss 

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This week, Paul chats with cardiologist, public health campaigner and author, Aseem Malhotra. They touch on pharmaceuticals, statins, and whether LDL cholesterol is a big deal. They also provide tools to assess your metabolic health and stress levels in an objective manner.

00:09:38 Podcast begins

00:10:38 What sparked Aseem’s interest in the root of disease

00:12:58 Big Pharma’s influence on dietary guidelines

00:16:23 The story of sugar

00:24:48 Fear of cholesterol

00:40:58 Statins

01:01:08 The power of positive lifestyle changes

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On today’s episode, Paul talks about the importance of dairy in our diets, where to get our calcium, the problems with pasteurization, the differences between A1 versus A2 versus raw milk, and the benefits of not only raw dairy, but colostrum as well.

00:10:20 Ancestral consistency of dairy

00:16:35 Nutrients available in milk

00:27:30 The history of milk consumption

00:28:40 Lactase persistence

00:30:50 Should some people not consume milk?

00:32:10 Dairy, cardiovascular disease, cancer and obesity

00:42:00 The problems with plant-based milks

00:43:00 mTOR and IGF-1

00:44:44 Comparing the difference kinds of dairy (Raw vs. pasteurized)

00:54:00 Lactose intolerance

00:55:00 A1 vs. A2 milk

01:01:05 Balancing calcium and phosphorous 

01:03:40 Benefits of colostrum

01:13:40 Fermented dairy (kefir & yogurt)

01:14:35 Summary

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On today’s episode, Paul walks you through a full day and highlights where you may be encountering household toxins such as pslalates, parabens, BPA, and fragrances in your life. Paul gives you resources and solutions for you to rid yourself of environmental toxins, and claim your birthright to fertility and overall health.

00:11:30 Food and water’s role 

00:14:10 Problems we are facing as humans in the modern world

00:18:10 Toxins in your bed: detergent, fragrances,

00:23:30 Forever chemicals (PFAs) in clothing and their harm

00:45:55 Chemicals you may find in your bathroom

00:54:00 The detriments of fluoride

00:56:05 Thoughts on dental floss

00:57:45 What to look out for in cosmetics

01:02:20 Thoughts on deodorant

01:03:15 BPA, BPS and BPE

01:10:25 The problem with “fragrance”

01:14:45  Toxins in your household cleaning products

01:14:25 Recap

In this week’s podcast, Paul sits down in person with Shannen Michaela, a well-known contortionist on social media who just happened to move to Costa Rica and is expecting her first child. Shannen shares her story from being a vegan in her teen years with acne and birth control struggles to now eating an animal-based diet to optimize fertility and overall health. They chat about the ethics of eating meat, why they think the government would be pushing an anti-meat agenda, and why they believe animal foods are optimal for all.

00:09:37 Podcast begins

00:11:37 Why do women fear meat?

00:17:42 Why would the government push the anti-meat agenda?

00:24:52 Shannen’s journey from veganism to animal-based

00:39:37 The importance of connecting with our food

00:45:37 Shannen’s current diet

00:48:07 Shannen’s experience with pregnancy

00:50:22 Foot archery

01:01:07 Shannen’s birth control story

01:11:07 What’s next for Shannen? Social media and parenting

01:20:47 Paul’s vegan journey

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This week, Paul talks all about skin: how to take care of your skin, what you should and should not eat to have healthy, radiant skin, how to heal skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis and acne. He shares why the sun itself is highly beneficial for our skin and overall health, and although the sun deftly is not harming you, your sunscreen may be.

00:08:25 Skin as a major membrane

00:10:00 Sunlight for skin health

00:17:40 Why does mainstream medicine say all sunlight is bad?

00:20:00 How much sun should we be getting?

00:23:55 Seed oils, sunburn and skincare

00:36:15 Psoralens & phototoxic injury

00:40:05 What sunscreens to use (and avoid)

00:44:00 Foods to eat for skin health

00:49:45 Healing your acne

00:53:10 Recap

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This week, Paul breaks down his latest set of bloodwork from March 2023. He not only reviews his own levels and ratios, but gives you an idea of what blood work you may want to order, and how to interpret it.

00:04:20 Why you may consider getting your own blood work done

00:11:00 What Paul eats in a day

00:13:40 Fasting insulin & prolactin

00:19:55 Cortisol to DHEA-S ratio

00:27:42 Sex hormones & phlebotomy

00:37:35 DHT

00:40:35 How to help (or hurt) your testosterone

00:48:45 Uric acid & GGT

00:50:30 Hemoglobin A1c & Comp. Metabolic Panel

00:53:20 Urinalysis 

00:54:50 Amenorrhea profile, Prostate-Specific Ag, IGF-1, Reverse T3, Vitamin D, Lipoprotein (a), C-Reactive Protein

00:58:17 TMAO: is it harmful?

00:59:25 Homocysteine, Magnesium,  and TSH & Free T4

01:00:50 Lipids: do they matter?

01:05:20 CBC

01:06:20 Conclusions about blood work

01:07:45 NAFLD

Paul’s recommendations for what labs you should get:

CBC

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Fasting Insulin

PTH

Full thyroid panel, TSH, antibodies, Free T3, Free T4, Testosterone, Free Testosterone, Sex hormone LH, FSH, Prolactin, DHT, Estrogens, Progesterone, Preglinulone, Cortisol, DHEA-S, HSCRP, Liver enzymes, Lipid panel, (Coronary Artery Calcium Scan), PTH.

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This week, Paul has Georgi Dinkov back on the podcast for the third time to cover a plethora of topics: the benefits versus risks of carbohydrates, polyunsaturated fatty acids in cell membranes, the root causes of diabetes and cancer, and so much more.

00:08:45 Raising children in the modern world

00:10:10 Can we extend our lifespan through fasting and Metformin?

00:18:40 High intensity interval training and other kinds of exercise 

00:24:10 Protein, glycine, and preventing sarcopenia 

00:30:30 Inflammation and endotoxins

00:39:10 Stop fearing blood glucose levels

00:43:10 Downsides of fasting and how to obtain autophagy

01:01:05 Thoughts on metformin

01:10:03 What causes diabetes?

01:28:50 Polyunsaturated fats behave differently than saturated fats

01:32:54 The Rice Diet

01:40:32 Thoughts on exercise

01:43:20 Ketosis, fructose, and NAFLD

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In this week’s episode, Paul chats with member of the biohacking space and author, Dave Asprey. They touch on phytic acid, oxalates and seed oils, they deep dive into fructose, they explain why peanut butter is one of the worst foods for humans, and they share their differing views on whether coffee is beneficial.

00:11:10 Can vegetables be low inflammation?

00:19:05 Thoughts on phytic acid

00:27:00 The problem with chronic cardio

00:35:15 Why peanut butter is not good for you

00:42:45 What is a superfood?

00:44:45 A friendly debate about coffee

00:48:30 A conversation about fructose

00:57:22 Migraines and micronutrients

01:01:12 Thoughts on seed oils

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In this week’s podcast, Paul sits down with starting safety of the LA Rams, Taylor Rapp. Taylor shares how an animal-based diet has changed his performance, recovery, and outlook. They get into the importance of high-quality carbohydrate sources, eliminating seed oils, and how to spread the animal-based message in the professional sports world.

00:10:03 Taylor’s food journey and how it’s affected his playing

00:19:58 How do some athletes get away with eating junk food?

00:23:12 Team dietary recommendations

00:33:58 Taylor’s experience with animal-based vs. keto

00:39:58 Should we worry about a blood glucose spike? The benefits of carbs.

00:49:28 Taylor’s off-season training and diet

00:59:38 Thoughts on cheat meals

01:07:43 How can we spread the animal-based message?

01:14:18 How athletes treat injuries

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Who and what drove Walter Kempner? The rice diet revisited: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25001270/

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In this episode, Paul talks to Sally K Norton about all things oxalates. They deep dive into why foods that we may think of as “healthy” should be avoided due to their defense chemicals, which foods have high versus low oxalates, and how to know if we are suffering from oxalate overload.

00:10:35 The problem with greens: beet greens, spinach and chard

00:16:05 What are oxalates/oxalic acid?

00:23:25 How much oxalic acid can humans handle?

00:30:55 Plant foods that are high in oxalates

00:45:40 Plant foods that are low in oxalates

00:52:25 The dangers of oxalates from veterinary literature

00:55:10 Issues that can occur from oxalate overload

01:02:35 Children and oxalates

01:06:05 How did knowledge about oxalates get lost?

01:14:35 Can we test for oxalate overload?

01:16:35 How to eliminate oxalates safely

01:21:45 Keto and oxalates and the importance of carbs and calcium

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On this week’s podcast, Paul chats with pharmacist and author, James Nicholas Antonio

They cover carbs and creatine for post-exercise, their thoughts on fasting and keto, insulin resistance, magnesium, and hydration optimization. Tune in to hear how James believes you can optimize your health in addition to an animal-based diet.

00:07:30 Reviewing some of James’ popular tweets

00:13:40 How many carbs and how much protein should we eat?

00:20:00 The benefits of creatine

00:25:00 The benefits of carbs

00:28:55 Thoughts on fasting and keto

00:32:20 What can cause insulin resistance?

00:54:32 Why are so many people deficient in magnesium?

01:05:22 How can people optimize their hydration?

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On this week’s podcast, Paul talks to wildlife biologist, Forrest Galante. They chat about Forrest’s adventures across the globe, and they dive into his experiences with indigenous cultures from an anthropological perspective.

00:11:30 Forrest’s upcoming expedition

00:19:40 Differing diets and lifestyles of cultures around the world (Pima Indians)

00:37:05 Forrest’s experience with the tribes in Papua New Guinea

00:49:10 Forrest’s upbringing in Zimbabwe

01:00:55 The problem with the anti-meat agenda

01:14:30 The history of the anti-meat pro polyunsaturated fat agenda

01:25:00 The intersection of conservationism and animal-based eating

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This week’s podcast features Paul as a guest on Radical Health Radio, a new Heart and Soil podcast. Paul is interviewed about his story: his hobbies, his habits, and how he thinks and learns about medicine and health as a whole. He also answers questions from live callers about their health challenges and about animal-based eating.

00:08:43 Podcast begins

00:10:46 Paul’s definition of radical health

00:13:36 Paul’s story: how did he get here?

00:18:26 Who are Paul’s heroes?

00:22:48 How has Paul shifted his beliefs, and dealt with criticism along the way

00:28:21 Paul’s thoughts on conventional medicine

00:38:06 7 steps to radical health

00:38:30 The story of organs

00:42:06 The problem with processed foods

00:46:31 Paul’s healthy habits

00:48:46 What does Paul eat?

00:52:46 How does Paul push himself physically without exhaustion

00:56:31 Paul’s thoughts on hermetic stressors and environmental toxins

00:59:16 Growth and evolution

01:02:20 Live caller #1: What’s the deal with parasites and cancer?

01:08:51 Live caller #2: Paul’s thoughts about PCOS

01:15:21 Live caller #3: Can artificial sweeteners increase triglycerides?

01:19:16 Live caller #4: Animal-based for autoimmune conditions

01:26:36 Live caller #5: Headaches, red meat, and antibiotics/steroids

01:36:56 Carbs are your friend

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Today on the podcast, Paul hosts Will Harris to talk about the power of regenerative agriculture. Will tells his story in how he began his farm, White Oak Pastures, and shares his thoughts and lived experience on regenerative versus factory farming, whether regenerative agriculture is scalable, and how raising cattle this way affects the carbon cycle and overall environment.

00:08:38 Differences in soil from a conventional farm versus a regenerative farm

00:14:18 How White Oak Pastures differs from a monocrop farm

00:17:20 The origin of White Oak Pastures

00:27:48 What is regenerative farming?

00:38:48 Greenwashing and symbiosis in nature

00:57:23 Scalability of regenerative agriculture

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On today’s podcast, Paul debunks an article claiming that animal centered diets accelerate aging. He breaks down the epidemiology and observational evidence in this article, explains healthy user bias and unhealthy user bias, and shares studies that support his belief that in fact, vegan diets induce frailty, which in turn, accelerates aging.

00:10:31 Paul shares the article that claims that eating meat accelerates aging

00:15:23 Understanding healthy user bias, unhealthy user bias and epidemiology studies

00:20:45 The benefits of eating meat for longevity

00:24:10 Is meat inflammatory?

00:30:40 Vegans and fracture risk

00:34:04 Did our ancestors eat a lot of meat? Do they age well?

00:39:00 Are the Blue Zones BS?

00:42:25 Picking apart the studies that claim plant-based diets reduce affects of aging

00:46:23 Does restricting calories lead to longevity?

00:49:10 Sarcopenia as a predictor of all-cause mortality

00:50:40 Flaws in famous studies promoting plant-based eating

00:54:40 Should we worry about mTOR?

00:56:05 Should we worry about IGF-1 when eating dairy and carbohydrates?

01:01:45 PUFAs

01:09:55 Soy protein vs animal protein

01:11:10 Anecdotal evidence from the article

01:14:38 Recapping the episode

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This week, Paul covers several topics at a high level, alongside referencing previous detailed episodes. He is answering questions from his listeners about why animal-based eating is optimal, why meat is not harmful for humans, why vegetables are bad for us, and several other questions that he frequently gets asked.

00:10:55 Insulin resistance and how we can be metabolically healthy

00:20:18 Should people with diabetes eat carbs/do glucose levels in the blood matter?

00:22:24 How do we fix diabetes?

00:27:18 Does meat cause cardiovascular disease, gout and cancer?

00:39:35 How did we evolve to eat meat?

00:42:20 What nutrients are missing on a plant-based diet?

00:45:40 Are organs necessary?

00:51:58 Why are vegetables bad for us?

00:59:30 How to construct an animal-based diet

01:01:15 Which blood work should you get?

On this week’s podcast, Paul has Georgi Dinkov back on the show. They talk about serotonin and the dangers of SSRIs, the downfalls of overexercise, all about gut health, how to tell if your metabolism is working well, other tools to optimize your overall health, and so much more.

00:09:07 How SSRIs affected a crab population, and why serotonin isn’t what we’ve been told

00:18:23 LSD, serotonin, and compliance

00:22:41 What increases serotonin?

00:27:47 Endotoxins’ effect on gut health and intestinal health

00:38:39 Bloodwork that you should consider getting and how to get a sense of your overall metabolic /mental function

00:58:07 Excess estrogen and thymus function

01:08:37 Bioavailability of eating organs and stearic acid

01:17:43 Additives that may irritate the intestines

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