Abel James Show

When you're feeling a little down, do you find yourself craving chocolate?

I sure do.

Well, it turns out, brain science has something to say about that.

On today's show, we're going to talk about some foods, like chocolate, that may positively impact your mood and even reduce anxiety.

Today, we're here with the perfect rock star guest. In addition to being a Harvard-trained psychiatrist with nearly three decades of experience in the field of medicine, Dr. Uma Naidoo is also a professional chef, culinary instructor, trained nutrition specialist and author of the new book, This is Your Brain on Food.

On this show with Dr. Uma Naidoo, we're talking about:

• How to shop for healthy foods on a budget
• Tips for supporting the 39 trillion bacteria living in your gut right now
• How to pull yourself out of a junk food funk
• The difference between homemade sourdough and store-bought bread
• How this Harvard-trained psychiatrist recommends indulging in treats
• And much, much more…

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Ever wonder what would happen if you ate nothing but bacon for an entire month?

In an effort to entice others to try a ketogenic lifestyle, our friend Dan Quibell founded The Bacon Experiment—a challenge he underwent to eat nothing but bacon for 30 days straight.

The results?

He dropped 20 pounds in 20 days! Then he went on to improve many biomarkers of his health and much, much more that we'll get into today.

Dan Quibell is a ketogenic lifestyle and weight loss coach who specializes in helping others achieve a happier and healthier lifestyle using real foods, especially bacon.

On this show with Dan, we’re chatting about:

• Eating bacon, nothing but bacon, for 30 days straight
• Why we should focus on eating real whole foods during stressful times
• Recommendations if you want to try a bacon experiment yourself
• N=1 experimentation, and how to find what’s right for you
• How to get started with a therapeutic ketogenic approach to diet
• And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dan-quibell-dropping-20-pounds-in-20-days-with-the-bacon-experiment-why-the-quality-of-your-meat-matters

Contact Dan for one-on-one private coaching at [email protected] or search for "The Bacon Experiment" on social media.

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Have you seen the sun today?

According to the EPA, Americans spend about 90% of their lives indoors.

How does that look for you?

If you're looking to improve your energy, sleep, mood and much, much more, getting sun exposure is critical.

I do my best to hop outside when weather permits, just about every day to catch the sunrise. Since I started this practice years ago, I have not stopped. And you're about to learn why.

Today we're here with Matt Maruca, a researcher, entrepreneur and educator in the fields of photobiology, mitochondria and optimal human health.

Matt is the founder of Ra Optics, a company that teaches people about the risks of the indoor, sun-deficient tech-based lifestyle, and provides blue light protection lenses to mitigate the risks associated with spending so much time indoors.

On today’s show we’re talking about:

• How to reset your circadian rhythm with light
• The dangers of EMF pollution
• Why the sun is like a free multivitamin in the sky
• How light, especially red and infrared light, impacts your mitochondria
• And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/matt-maruca-the-light-diet-emf-pollution-how-the-sun-is-like-a-multivitamin

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What can comedy and entertainment teach us about health?

After years of running Beacher's Madhouse, a vaudeville inspired theater and variety show that sold out in cities across the country, Jeff Beacher found himself weighing in at 440 pounds and his friends wanted him to get stomach surgery.

Jeff went to work on himself, and shed over 200 pounds!

In today's show with Jeff, you'll hear about...

• Jeff’s journey to shedding an astounding 200+ pounds
• How Jeff has been able to lose weight even during lockdowns
• How he’s adapting his business from live theater entertainment to online
• Why he’s supporting businesses and products that help people be healthy
• The unexpected benefits of help and accountability from a group
• And tons more...

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/how-jeff-beacher-dropped-over-200-pounds-even-during-lockdown

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Are we living in an experiment?

Instead of securing the general welfare of the people and defending and securing our rights of liberty, it seems the powers that be are more interested in poisoning us while taking away our freedoms.

It’s time to ditch the confusion and take our health into our own hands.

To help us out, Dr. Cate Shanahan returns to the show to help us look at some everyday ingredients that we would do well to remove from our diets all together, including vegetable oils.

Dr. Cate went to Cornell and is trained in Family Medicine with a background in biochemistry and genetics. She’s authored three books including The Fatburn Fix, Deep Nutrition, and Food Rules.

Dr. Cate Shanahan is also known for creating nutrition programs that include homemade bone broth for many professional sports teams including the LA Lakers.

On today’s show with Dr. Cate, we’re talking about...

• The toxic and inflammatory effects of vegetable oil
• Why peanuts may not be as bad as we thought
• The real culprit behind type 2 diabetes
• Why the questionable fat sources in our diet are changing the composition of our bodies
• What to do about the low carb flu (or the keto flu)
• How to train your body to burn body fat
• The link between vegetable oil and sugar
• And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/cate-shanahan-exposing-the-inflammatory-effects-of-vegetable-oils

Check out and support Dr. Cate Shanahan at https://drcate.com/

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These days, it's fashionable to pop antibiotics like Tic Tacs, and it's almost impossible not to feel pressured into pumping sanitizer onto our hands when we enter or leave any store.

But did you know that even occasional use of antibiotics, hand sanitizers, and other germ-killers can wreak havoc on your long-term health?

Evidence is mounting that this germophobic clean craze - our obsession with antibiotics, hand sanitizer and sterile environments - is actually making us sicker.

Why? Because our bodies were perfectly designed to have a symbiotic relationship with bacteria, protozoa, fungi, and even viruses. When you wipe all of those “bugs” away, your immune system can turn on itself.

Hence the current epidemic of auto-immunity.

And if we stop to take a quick look at the chemical ingredients in some of these hand-sanitizer, you may notice things like Triclosan, which is an endocrine disruptor and toxic to microbes and can actually cause thyroid issues and a lot of other problems.

So in this special throwback episode that seems more timely than ever, we're here with Dr. Robynne Chutkan, a leading expert in the world of gut health and one of the most recognizable gastroenterologists working in America.

Dr. Chutkan has a B.S. from Yale and an M.D. from Columbia, and is the best-selling author of multiple books, including 'Gutbliss','The Microbiome Solution' and 'The Bloat Cure'.

On today's throwback with Dr. Chutkan you're going to learn:

• The value of getting dirty
• Why you should reconsider using hand sanitizer
• How to rewild your microbiome
• And much more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-robynne-chutkan-rewilding-your-microbiome-how-to-recover-from-antibiotics-high-octane-poop

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How do you stay fit when you’re trapped in someone else’s house? 

Although Dr. John Berardi lives in Canada, he was caught in Arizona when the quarantine started, and was still there when we recorded today’s show.

Dr. Berardi is an author, Canadian-American entrepreneur and was named one of the 20 smartest coaches in the world as well as among the 100 most influential people in health and fitness. 

No matter what life throws at John, he somehow manages to keep himself, his family, and his clients in phenomenal shape. 

You’re going to like this one. 

On today’s show with Dr. John Berardi, we’re talking about: 

• Why the future belongs to the generalist (not the specialist)
• How to preserve your power and adapt your goals as you get older
• Why perfection is the enemy of progress
• Why we should commit to moving every single day
• Setting up your environment to outsmart yourself
• How to identify your origin story, values and purpose 
• And tons more...

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-john-berardi-change-maker-adapting-your-goals-with-age-why-the-future-belongs-to-the-generalist/

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What can a former FDA Special Agent teach us about America?

With big corporations and big government steamrolling small-town businesses and mom and pop shops, it's time to ask ourselves what we want the future of humanity to look like.

Returning to the show today to help us out is my friend Gary Collins, bestselling author of The Simple Life book series and host of Your Better Life Podcast.

Gary’s professional background includes working in military intelligence and as a special agent for the U.S. State Department Diplomatic Security Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Today's show with Gary might be a little bit spicy. You're about to hear…

• Why it's a surprisingly good time to start your own business
• How to dramatically turn down your expenses and live on less
• 3 things you can do to reclaim your freedom
• How Gary started a recession-proof business
• Why you don't want to become a unicorn start-up
• Why we should stop competing and help each other instead
• And tons more...

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/gary-collins-how-to-live-on-less-recession-proof-your-business-reclaim-your-freedom

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How would you like to print your own money? 

Well, unless you work with the Federal Reserve, you’re going to have to get creative. 

But in the face of rampant food inflation, growing your own food comes pretty close. 

And with the price of food rising globally, we’ve got to get prepared. 

Are you ready for this? Are you ready for the price of food to skyrocket? 

Health is a survival skill, and also getting access to clean water, and healthy fresh nutrient-dense foods—this is extremely important and it’s only going to become more so because our food system is under attack.

So today on the show, we have a throwback episode with Ron Finley, known as the Gangsta Gardener. 

A decade ago, Ron planted a curbside garden in the strip of soil in front of his house in LA. The city tried to shut it down, but instead of giving up Ron accidentally started a revolution and changed the game of urban gardening.

And he’s here to teach you critical survival skills, the ability to grow your own food, no matter where you are. 

On this powerful show with Ron, you’re about to learn: 

• Why growing your own food is a bit like printing your own money 
• How Ron changed the laws of urban gardening 
• How to change a kid’s life with a homegrown tomato 
• And much more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/ron-finley-the-gangsta-gardener-on-how-to-change-a-kids-life-with-a-tomato/

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When is it time to stand up for what you believe in?

We believe that time is now.

We’re hitting pause on our scheduled podcasts and posts to honor and highlight our black brothers and sisters and people of color in June.

In this special episode from the Trust & Believe Podcast, you're going to hear directly from our dear friend, Shaun T.

Shaun and I got to know each other about 5 years ago now on ABC TV working on a TV show called "My Diet is Better Than Yours."

He inspired me in so many different ways, and I'm very thankful to say that we've kept in touch over the years and he's actually been on the Fat-Burning Man Show two times in the past.

You know Shaun, long story short, is one of the best motivators I have ever seen in action and one of the best people I know.

So for many reasons, I would like to highlight his voice today. There's a lot that we can learn from what he has to say.

And I will warn you, it's a very emotional show. But we did keep the language family-friendly, so don't worry about that.

Today, Shaun T explains what's happening from his perspective. This was originally recorded for Shaun’s podcast Trust and Believe, and we decided to cross-post it here.

I first listened to this podcast with a lump in my throat and tearing up the whole time.

Love, patience, and understanding will get us through this. Not violence and destruction.

Black Lives Matter, we see you, we hear you, we stand with you, and we love you. Thank you for being patient as we all work together.

We are being divided, I believe, on purpose from the top down. And we will only get through this by showing each other compassion, patience, sympathy, and empathy. And hugs when they're legal again.

And so, I hope this special show today and the ones to come will help bring a little bit more empathy or at least sympathy and compassion back to the world.

We need it desperately right now.

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