We often embark on a healthy diet with goals like improving fitness, losing weight, enhancing digestion, promoting cardiac health, and extending longevity. While these benefits are undeniable, we frequently overlook the profound impact on the brain. Recent studies have highlighted the influence that diet can exert on conditions such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, and many others.

Dr. Naidoo is a physician known for being a triple threat in her field, she is a Harvard trained psychiatrist, a professional chef, and a nutrition specialist. Her wonderful work has led to her being regarded nationally and internationally as a pioneer in the field of nutritional psychiatry. 

She is the author of This is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods that Fight Depression, Anxiety, and More. Through her passion for food and nutritional psychiatry, she shares her expertise on the integration of food, mental health and medicine.

Join us as we discuss the microbiome, anxiety, alcohol, ADHD, and much more!

(00:00) – Intro

(01:04) – Dr. Naidoo’s views on health

02:29 – Recent research connecting diet and mental health

03:53 – The effects of gluten on mental health

07:03 – Debate around gluten and pesticides such as glyphosate

07:32 – The microbiome as the second brain, connection to mental health

10:11 – What foods contain the worst ingredients

12:17 – The effect of sugar on the microbiome

13:48 – What diet can help with anxiety?

16:58 – Glutamates and the gut

18:56 – Benefits of quitting alcohol

23:16 – Superfoods for mental health

25:47 – Supplementation, magnesium deficiency

28:26 – Thoughts on tryptophan

29:36 – Artificial sweeteners

31:39 – Dr. Naidoo’s recommendation of having different colored foods

32:36 – Treating ADHD through diet

34:47 – Thoughts on red meat, omega-3 and omega 6 ratios

37:00 – Keto diet helping anxiety and other benefits

40:22 – Closing thoughts and Dr. Naidoo’s book “This is Your Brain on Food”

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Dr. Lewis is an esteemed a medical scientist, who holds a PhD, from MIT and Harvard Public Health and is an renowned entrepreneur and healthcare professional with expertise in toxic substances, drug development, biotechnology, health technology, and medical protocol development. With his extensive knowledge and years of experience, he has dedicated his career to unraveling the mysteries of our bodies, the risks they face and other determinants of health, physiology, pathology, and existing diseases. His continued mission is to replace the existing “sick care” approach with a new, true “health care” approach. With a strong focus on chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's and glaucoma, his groundbreaking work has led to the development of innovative programs for prevention, early detection, and treatment.Through his books, including "The End of Alzheimer's" and "Quarterback Your Own Health," Dr. Lewis shares his profound knowledge and insights on how RealHealth Clinics can help patients regain their well-being, even in the face of severe Alzheimer's.Join us as we dive into thought-provoking discussions on the latest discoveries in health that will expand our understanding of the human body.

00:00 – Introduction.

01:11 – Dr Lewis’ views on health and his backstory.

03:12 – Alzheimer’s disease and the 4 pillars of health.

23:43 –Major causes of Alzheimer’s.

30:00 – Glaucoma as the Alzheimer’s of the eye, Alzheimer's as the glaucoma of the brain.

37:27 – The role of physical activity and sun exposure for Alzheimer's prevention.

40:59 – Benefits of sun exposure and myths regarding melanoma.

44:31 – The concept of “sick care” vs “health care”.

46:27 – Free cholesterol.

54:55 – Dr. Lewis’ vision for the future of healthcare.

58:14 – Closing thoughts.

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Boham, a functional medicine doctor, registered dietitian, and breast cancer survivor. Her expertise in nutrition and lifestyle changes has made her a sought-after speaker and educator in the field of functional medicine.

Dr. Kiltz is a renowned fertility doctor helping shape the future of reproductive medicine. He is a passionate advocate of the ketogenic/carnivore diet for fertility and overall health and wellness. He is also promoting optimal human nutrition obtained from eating a carnivore diet centered around fatty animal foods. He explains that eating this way provides optimal nutrition while avoiding unhealthy carbohydrates, vegetable oils, and plant toxins.

00:00 Intro

Maria Emmerich is a wellness expert in nutrition and exercise and a best-selling author with almost 20 years of experience. She has a history of struggling with weight, IBS, PCOS, acid reflux and depression, and after doctors told her there was no cure, she took her health into her own hands and completely turned it around through diet.

Judy Cho is board certified in holistic nutrition and a certified nutritional therapy practitioner. She works with people to heal the gut through a carnivore elimination diet. She is also the author of Carnivore Cure and host of the Cutting Against the Grain Podcast.

In this episode we talked about the carnivore diet, autoimmune protocol, teaching kids healthy habits, and much more! Hope you enjoy it.

(00:00:33) Judy’s beginnings and passion for nutrition.

(00:02:55) Results from the keto diet, from plant-based to carnivore.

(00:04:31) Elimination diets, healing the gut.

(00:05:58) How long it takes to get results from elimination diets.

(00:08:00) Judy’s personal story with carnivore and keto, how flexible she is.

(00:10:40) Niklas’ story with being celiac and paleo.

(00:11:34) Thoughts on incorporating fruit and honey to a carnivore diet.

(00:15:22) Measures of health: hormones, mood, stools, energy, sleep.

(00:18:23) Is fructose consumed by gut bacteria?

(00:20:23) Comparison of fructose in fruits and juice, organic fruit, toxins in common fruit and wheat.

(00:23:10) Cholesterol, LDL–HDL ratio and the carnivore diet.

(00:26:48) Risks and side effects of statins.

(00:29:00) Calcium-Score Screening Heart Scans, interpreting the score.

(00:30:54) High iron, ferritin levels on the carnivore diet.

(00:32:00) How certain nutrients in raw dairy can help with excess iron

(00:33:15) Differences between men and women carnivore / are there differences between - when it comes to carnivore

(00:35:29) Including organs in the right proportion and eating grass fed beef.

(00:39:00) Carnivore for weight loss.

(00:41:00) Thoughts on vegetables and antioxidants.

(00:45:17) Is it boring to be full carnivore and having no plants?

(00:47:00)  Alcohol, sleep.

(00:48:22) Treating autoimmune conditions with the carnivore diet, anti-nutrients that worsen them.

(00:53:28) Implementing the carnivore or paleo diet with kids. Niklas’ family experience as well.

(00:56:23) How avoiding snacking can help stabilize insulin and, in turn, weight loss.

(00:58:33) Recommendations for carnivore on a budget

Anthony Chaffee is a highly accomplished American medical doctor, Neurosurgical resident, and researcher with over two decades of experience in nutrition.

He has a passion for researching optimal nutrition for human health and performance, and believes that many chronic diseases can be reversed with a proper diet. He is also a remarkable athlete, having studied Molecular & Cellular Biology and obtained an MD certification, played rugby professionally, trained in Mixed Martial Arts, and volunteered as a doctor in refugee camps.

Currently, he works as a Neurosurgical registrar as well as at a functional medicine clinic in Australia, remaining dedicated to the carnivore diet.

We discussed the carnivore diet, the dangers of plants, LDL cholesterol, the issue of health studies and financial interests, and much more.

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Introduction.

(00:52) Antony’s background.

(05:26) How plants evolved and developed defense chemicals.

(06:43) How Anthony became carnivore and the harm that plants cause.

(09:33) Anthony’s morning routine and how often he eats.

(12:19) Should you worry about eating before bed? Growth hormone and the circadian rhythm.

(15:06) The myth of the dangers of LDL cholesterol levels, scandal in Harvard with conflicts of interest.

(20:40) Anthony’s take on statins, cardiovascular disease and life expectancy.

(24:32) What makes seed oils so dangerous, aren’t they “natural”?

(32:10) When quitting seed oils, how long would it take to remove the toxins from the body?

(32:58) Health guidelines and rising disease rates.

(36:20) Claims that obesity is genetic?

(37:25) Chronic issues vs toxicities, species specific nutrition.

(42:35) Animal nutrition compared to human nutrition.

(44:23) Issues caused by a plant based diet.

(46:00) Can a carnivore diet cure autoimmune disease?

(51:10) Burning fat vs burning carbohydrates and athletics.

(01:01) Thoughts on “The Blue Zones” report, eating meat and plants.

(01:07) Financial interests driving scientific “research”.

(01:12) The conncetion between diet, metabolic disorders and the rising rates of mental health problems.

(01:17) The importance of eating a species appropriate diet.

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