Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube I love bacon. For breakfast, lunch, or dinner—it’s always a welcome guest at my table. And I’ll admit, a hot dog or slice of salami occasionally finds its way into my life too. But what’s the trade-off? Should I stop eating a food I love because of vague warnings, or […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube We’ve all seen the headlines—“Fix your gut and fix your life,” “The microbiome controls everything from your mood to your metabolism.” The claims are sweeping, the promises grand. But what does the evidence actually say? Is it truly the fountain of health, or are we just not sure yet? As […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube 0:51 Introduction 7:41 What are seed oils? 10:26 Are corn and peanuts by themselves harmful? 11:52 Is it the processing of the oil harmful? 14:50 Is it the contents of the seed oils (e.g., omega 6s)? 24:17 Is it […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube What you’ll find in this episode: 1:47 Why this topic now? 7:45 Reasons why obesity rates have skyrocketed 17:03 What we know about losing weight 18:00 Understanding Weight Loss Strategies 23:42 Tips that might help you (and evidence based) […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube What you’ll find in this episode: 0:48 Introduction 2:58 Take Home Messages 5:11 What are nutritional supplements? 8:25 How the supplement industry differs from pharmaceuticals 14:38 Is there evidence to support use of common supplements? 25:06 Supplements and cognitive […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube What you’ll find in this episode: 1:15 Exploring coffee’s impact on health 3:11 Historical perspective on coffee and caffeine 9:04 What does caffeine do in our body? 12:35 Benefits of caffeine 18:02 Downsides of caffeine 21:53 Where to go […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube What you’ll find in this episode: 0:04: The Nutrition Confusion7:36: Principle 1: Good weight for you9:46: Weight Loss and Diet Theories11:20: Principle 2: All diets work…until they don’t15:08: Principle 3: what you eat and when are not so critical19:36: […]