Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube What if I told you there’s a drug that treats obesity, diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, alcohol addiction, and possibly even Alzheimer’s? It sounds like snake oil from a late-night infomercial. Except it’s completely real. These are GLP-1 agonist medications—drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro—and they might be the most […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube Ultra-processed foods now make up 60% of the American diet. With obesity and diabetes rates soaring, many blame these convenient, affordable foods for our health crisis. As a physician and scientist, I’ve examined the evidence to understand what’s real and what’s hype. How We Got Here Just 75 years ago, […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube Do you find yourself reaching for a second helping even when you’ve eaten quite a few calories? Or struggling to cut back on calories, only to feel constantly unsatisfied? You’re not alone—and it turns out that how much we eat is heavily influenced by what we eat. I’ve personally seen […]

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Podcast Index | Overcast | YouTube Are You Buying Health—or Just a Better-Sounding Label? The Truth About Organic Foods You’re in the produce aisle, weighing your options: a $2.70/lb organic Fuji apple or the $1.42/lb conventional one. Over in meats, it’s $9/lb for organic chicken versus $5/lb for the conventional kind. The prices are real—and so […]

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 […]