Aussie alkaline Paleo diet advocates Ian Blair Hamilton and Cassie Bond and Erich Krauss are our interview guests today in Episode 736 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

We've got an outstanding double-header set of interviews in store for you today. Kicking us off are a husband-wife duo in Ian Blair Hamilton and Cassie Bond from Byron Bay, New South Wales in Australia. You may remember hearing Ian's voice on the podcast in recent weeks talking about his Ultrastream "Paleo Water" System. Listen in as Jimmy speaks with Ian and his wife Cassie about their reasons for following an alkaline Paleo diet, what makes the Paleo water different from other sources of water, the key minerals that water needs to be optimal for human consumption, how water becomes contaminated by our modern culture, why added hydrogen is the key to making water better, how lightning may have helped to enhance the hydrogen in the water during Paleolithic times, and more. Enjoy learning more about why our water has changed so much since hunter-gatherer times in this informative mini-interview.

You may have noticed there's been a huge influx of Paleo-themed books in recent years as the Paleo community has grown by leaps and bounds. Many of these books have been lighting up the New York Times bestsellers list and it may come as a surprise that these literary hits come from a smaller publishing imprint. That publisher is Victory Belt and the mastermind behind this company making waves is a world traveling professional kickboxer, hang glider, survival school teacher and adventure lover named Erich Krauss. He's a New York Times bestselling author in his own right and has written over 30 books.

Listen in as Jimmy speaks with Erich about his wild and adventurous expeditions around the world, how he parlayed his life experiences into a writing gig at the New York Times and other newspapers and magazines, his love for writing and frustration with the mainstream publishing world, how he got tired of being screwed by publishers that he decided to create his own publishing company, how he treats his authors differently than mainstream publishing houses, the difference between the books he publishes through Victory Belt compared to other publishers, his personal connection to the Paleo diet when he met Robb Wolf in Chico, California, his authors who have broken into the mainstream with their books, what books and authors are coming, and so much more! This is Jimmy's publisher for Cholesterol Clarity, so learn more about this company that will be doing great things in the coming years to continue bringing the message of Paleo and low-carb diets to the forefront.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 736
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get grass-fed beef, pastured pork, pastured chicken and pastured turkey from Tendergrass Farms
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get the Ultrastream "Paleo Water" System
- Ian Blair Hamilton and Cassie Bond bio
- Ultrastream Paleo Water System
- Erich Krauss bio
- Victory Belt Publishing web site
- Victory Belt Publishing on Twitter
- Victory Belt on Facebook
- Got a book idea? SUBMIT IT TO VICTORY BELT
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #699: Paleo Parents Matthew McCarry And Stacy Toth Help Us Move ‘Beyond Bacon’
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #608: Sarah Fragoso Brings Your Family Real Food For Real Life
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #597: Diane Sanfilippo Brings A Customized, Practical Approach To Paleo
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #581: The Whole30's Dallas And Melissa Hartwig Say ‘It Starts With Food’
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #363: Robb Wolf Brings Paleo Diets Into The 21st Century

Physics PhD and Spanish Paleo blogger Monica Fernandez is our interview guest today in Episode 735 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

We've become a bit spoiled in the Paleo and low-carb communities in recent years as more and more resources have become available for us to learn from and and expand our knowledge about these healthy lifestyle changes. But have you stopped to think about the people who don't speak English as their first language? While there are some, the significant void of an extensive amount of books, blogs and other sources of quality information about primal, Paleo, Weston A. Price, low-carb, real food diets in the Spanish language presents a challenge in reaching those in the Spanish-speaking world.

This didn't sit too well with a PhD in Physics named Monica Fernandez who became exposed to the Weston A. Price Foundation, Paleo and low-carb message when she worked in the United States for the past few years. But when Monica returned to her home country of Spain, she has been doing her part to bridge the gap between all the great nutritional health information she learned in English and translating it into Spanish on her "Blog Disidente" blog.

Listen to Jimmy and Monica talk about how she began questioning her doctors after watching her cholesterol levels rise while eating a low-fat diet, the side effects she experienced taking medications to deal with her Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), how a high-fat diet that eliminated grains and sugars healed her body, the work she did while she was living in the United States, some of her personal Paleo, low-carb, real food heroes, why she feels so passionate about bringing the Paleo message to the Spanish-speaking world, her equal passion for bringing non-toxic farming practices to the agricultural community (through Regenerative Agriculture), who her dream interviews would be, the kind of response she has seen so far to her translated information, and much, MUCH more!

Here are some great Spanish-speaking Paleo, real food blogs:

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 735
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get grass-fed beef, pastured pork, pastured chicken and pastured turkey from Tendergrass Farms
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Glycosolve with berberine (Use coupon code "THANKYOU" for 10% off)
- Monica Fernandez bio
- "Blog Disidente" blog
- "Regenerative Agriculture" web site in Spanish
- "Regenerative Agriculture" web site in English
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #253: Mexico’s Dr. Stan De Loach Is Teaching Low-Carb Nutrition For Diabetics

Nutritional wellness expert and low-carb, high-fat cookbook author Maria Emmerich is our interview guest today in Episode 734 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

There's been an increased interest in low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diets in recent years as the science continues to show great health benefits from being in a state of nutritional ketosis. This has sparked a growing interest from so many who are trying this way of eating to have recipes that are both delicious and easy that fit within this template. That's something that Maria Emmerich from the "Maria Mind Body Health" blog (listen to Jimmy's interviews with her in Episode 376 and "Ask The Low-Carb Experts" Episode 16) specializes in doing and she does it very well. In fact, she has a brand new book in 2013 that is perfect for low-carb, high-fat followers called The Art of Healthy Eating: Grain Free Low Carb Reinvented: Slow Cooker. Listen in as Jimmy and Maria talk about how far too many people look at low-carb as simply a means for weight loss, all the health improvements that come from eating a low-carb, moderate protein, high-fat diet, why attempting to do a low-carb diet on your own leads to common problems (i.e. too much protein, not enough salt, magnesium and protein), what makes people quit low-carb prematurely, and more! Maria is a great friend of the show and we are happy to have her back again today for another interview.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 734
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get grass-fed beef, pastured pork, pastured chicken and pastured turkey from Tendergrass Farms
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Quest Bars
- Maria Emmerich bio
- The Art of Healthy Eating: Grain Free Low Carb Reinvented: Slow Cooker
- "Maria Mind Body Health" blog
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #376: Low-Carb Nutritionist Maria Emmerich
- RELATED PODCAST: Ask The Low-Carb Experts #16: Low-Carb, Pregnancy & Kids | Maria Emmerich and Valerie Berkowitz

Integrative health practitioners, certified nutritionists, and bestselling authors Dr. Jayson & Mira Calton are our interview guests today in Episode 732 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

With the influx of so many great voices in the Paleo, primal and low-carb communities over the past few years, our knowledge base has expanded exponentially through the fabulous work these people are doing. And Dr. Jayson and Mira Calton (listen to Jimmy's previous interview with them in Episode 530) are certainly doing their part to help educate us about the critically important subject of micronutrition and knowing what's in your food choices. They've written two incredible books about this in 2013: Rich Food Poor Food: The Ultimate Grocery Purchasing System (GPS) (listen to them talk about this book in Episode 34 of "Ask The Low-Carb Experts") and the re-release of Naked Calories: The Calton's Simple 3-step Plan to Micronutrient Sufficiency. Listen in as Jimmy speaks with Dr. Jayson and Mira about why they decided to repackage and update their book, how their work is helping low-carbers better understand the best food options taking into account the micronutrition in foods, the failure of most multivitamin supplements and what they did to fix that issue, the vegetable oil-free salad dressing product they are working on, and SO MUCH MORE! It's a fun conversation with three friends gabbing it up.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 732
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get the Ultrastream "Paleo Water" System
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Quest Nutrition's brand new White Chocolate Raspberry Protein Bars
- Dr. Jayson & Mira Calton bios
- Naked Calories: The Calton's Simple 3-step Plan to Micronutrient Sufficiency
- Rich Food Poor Food: The Ultimate Grocery Purchasing System (GPS)
- Calton Nutrition
- The Calton's Nutrience multivitamin
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #530: Dr. Jayson And Mira Calton Shift The Focus From Macronutrients To Micronutrients
- RELATED PODCAST: Ask The Low-Carb Experts #34: Dr. Jayson and Mira Calton | The Importance Of Food Quality On A Low-Carb Diet

Paleo podcast super fan Michele Speidel is our interview guest today in Episode 733 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

How many of you are podcasting junkies? You know who you are. Whenever you're in your car, working out at the gym, traveling with the family or some other activity where there's some free listening time, you choose to load up your smartphone or MP3 player with a bunch of podcasts. They're a quick and convenient way to pass the time, be entertained and hopefully learn something new. When it comes to health podcasts, there's certainly a lot to choose from. And since we first debuted on iTunes way back in October 2006 as one of only a handful out there sharing this kind of message, there have been in excess of 80+ brand new health podcasts devoted to Paleo, primal, low-carb, real food eating alone! Needless to say, the impact that is having on the collective health of all those listeners tuning in each week is immeasurable. But people are listening like our special interview guest today, Michele Speidel from the "Paleochel" blog.

Michele is a long-time listener to "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show" and has enjoyed many of the new podcasters who have come on the scene in recent years. With several hours of commuting time traveling around the nightmare traffic that is the mainstay around the Washington, DC corridor, she passes the time listening to health podcasts to learn more about this subject of nutrition as it relates to her own health. Michele has always loved this topic since she was regularly reading Prevention magazine back in the 1980's as a kid. Of course, her nutritional philosophy has shifted greatly from those popularized low-fat, high-fiber articles she learned from during the days of Reagan to the healthy real foods-based low-carb/Paleo lifestyle that she enjoys today. Listen in as Jimmy and Michele talk openly about her own weight struggles, how she has continually pursued finding the answers about her health despite not seeing the success she wants, and a delightful trek down the amazing list of health podcasters who have influenced her the most.

Here are Michele's favorite health podcasts:

(Jimmy has interviewed ALL of these podcasters at least once and we've provided links to those conversations in the notes below)

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 733
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get the Ultrastream "Paleo Water" System
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Glycosolve with berberine (Use coupon code "THANKYOU" for 10% off)
- Michele Speidel bio
- Michele's "Paleochel" blog
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #536: Diane Sanfilippo And Liz Wolfe From ‘The Balanced Bites Podcast’
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #569: There’s So Much More To Dave Asprey Than His Famous ‘Bulletproof Coffee’
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #625: Paleo Podcaster Abel James Wants People To Get Wild With Their Diet
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #649: Dan ‘Healthy Comedian’ French Infuses Paleo Message Between The Laughs
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #434: Angelo Coppola From The ‘This Week In Paleo’ Podcast
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #692: Dr. Amy Myers Brings A Fresh New Face To Functional Medicine
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #515: Naturopathic Physician Dr. Lauren Noel
- RELATED PODCAST: Low-Carb Conversations #83: Clark Danger Warns Of The Damage Of Developing Stronger Antibiotics
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #699: Paleo Parents Matthew McCarry And Stacy Toth Help Us Move ‘Beyond Bacon’
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #589: Scientist-Turned-Stay-At-Home ‘Paleo Mom’ Sarah Ballantyne
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #599: Roger Dickerman And Dr. Colin Champ Bring A Fresh Perspective To Paleo Podcasting
- RELATED PODCAST: Ask The Low-Carb Experts #10: All Things Thyroid (Thyroid 101) | Chris Kresser
- RELATED PODCAST: Ask The Low-Carb Experts #20: Transitioning To The Paleo Diet | Robb Wolf
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #730: SCD Lifestyle Guys Jordan Reasoner And Steve Wright On The Perfect Poop
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #531: Sean Croxton Reveals ‘The Dark Side Of Fat Loss’

Natural medicine practitioner and author Dr. Datis Kharrazian is our interview guest today in Episode 731 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

How many people are dealing with the negative effects of dysfunctional brain function these days? From a total lack of concentration, brain fog, afternoon fatigue and general sense of things not being quite right in the heard, it's an all-too-common issue people just tolerate or medicate to deal with it. But today's podcast interview guest says there are some very easy things people can do right now to take back control of their brain health for good. Health educator Dr. Datis Kharrazian (listen to Jimmy's interview with him about his thyroid book in Episode 725), who specializes in sharing non-pharmaceutical applications to chronic illnesses, autoimmune disorders, and complex neurological disorders to medical practitioners around the world, is back with a brand new book on this subject entitled Why Isn't My Brain Working?: A Revolutionary Understanding of Brain Decline and Effective Strategies to Recover Your Brain's Health. This book contains so much invaluable information that most physicians unfortunately don’t know about regarding their patients' brain health. Listen in as Jimmy and Dr. Kharrazian discuss the critical role nutrition and other lifestyle factors play in issues with brain health. This one is a MUST-LISTEN!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 731
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get the Ultrastream "Paleo Water" System
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get grass-fed beef, pastured pork, pastured chicken and pastured turkey from Tendergrass Farms
- Dr. Datis Kharrazian bio
- Why Isn't My Brain Working?: A Revolutionary Understanding of Brain Decline and Effective Strategies to Recover Your Brain's Health
- BrainHealthBook.com
- Dr. Kharrazian's blog
- Dr. Kharrazian on Twitter
- Dr. Kharrazian on Facebook
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #382: Dr. Datis Kharrazian On Thyroid Problems And Metabolic Syndrome
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #725: Dr. David Perlmutter Blames Carbs For Brain Health Decline In ‘Grain Brain’
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #544: Dr. Eric Braverman Shows You How To Have A ‘Younger Brain, Sharper Mind’
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #463: Dr. Larry McCleary Updates His ‘Feed Your Brain, Lose Your Belly’ Book

Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) Lifestyle advocates and digestive health experts Jordan Reasoner And Steve Wright are our interview guests today in Episode 730 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

Digestive health issues are a much more serious problem than most societies consuming a Westernized diet even realize. From Celiac Disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diarrhea, bloating, GERD, stomach cramps and more, the reality is we are putting up with a lot more issues that are able to be health through a targeted grain-free, sugar-free, starch-free, and unprocessed food plan known as the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) Lifestyle. The concepts of this therapeutic nutritional concept for digestive health issues were shared in a book called Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet by Elaine Gloria Gottschall. Our interview guests today were heavily influenced by this book and credit Elaine's writings for helping them get healed from their own digestive health woes.

Jordan Reasoner and Steve Wright are the two enthusiastic guys behind the SCD Lifestyle web site, the #1 resource for naturally healing digestive disease, reducing stress, and living a long, healthy life. They've authored their own book on this subject called SCD Lifestyle: Surviving To Thriving and work tirelessly educating the public on what REALLY works to heal the body from these digestive diseases that used to plague them. Listen to Jimmy speak with Jordan and Steve about why it is important to remove the carbohydrates down to those that are the easiest to digest, how the Specific Carbohydrate Diet was originally created to manage Celiac Disease, the symptoms to be paying attention to if you want to know if your digestive process is functioning well, the "Four Horsemen" you need to be wary of on your low-carb diet, what a "perfect poop" is and what's preventing it from happening, the importance of digestive enzymes and HCL in digestion for those needing assistance, the critical nature of including probiotics in your supplemental strategy, and so much more! We've been meaning to get these guys on the podcast for a while and I think you'll agree they were worth waiting for. ENJOY!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 730
- GET JIMMY'S NEW BOOK: Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers? (or the Kindle e-book)
- Jordan Reasoner bio
- Steve Wright bio
- SCD Lifestyle: Surviving To Thriving book
- SCDLifestyle.com
- The SCD Lifestyle Solution podcast
- SCD Lifestyle on Twitter
- SCD Lifestyle on Facebook
- SCD Lifestyle on YouTube

Certified Health Coach, fitness blogger and NPC bikini competitor Madelyn Moon is our interview guest today in Episode 729 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

When many people are ready to finally make some fundamental life changes to dramatically alter the way they eat for health, move their bodies and live their lives, it's unfortunate that they tend to sabotage their own efforts because they put pressure on themselves to attain absolute perfection. It's this kind of thinking that motivates today's podcast interview guest Madelyn Moon from "Moon Fitness" to do what she does working directly with clients to help them find peace and happiness with their body with smart Paleo-styled nutrition and fitness concepts that work.

Listen in as Jimmy speaks with Madelyn about her unique mindset regarding health, the experiences she went through that helped shape her current thinking, how social media catapulted her on the Paleo scene, her experience doing swimsuit bodybuilding competitions, the danger of overexercising and engaging in poor habits preparing for a competition, how she is currently training for another competition doing full-on Paleo, the way she increased her fats when she started eating Paleo, and so much more! If you're feeling down in your efforts to lose weight and change your body, then glean from the wisdom of this young woman who has some great wisdom to share with you today.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 729
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get grass-fed beef, pastured pork, pastured chicken and pastured turkey from Tendergrass Farms
- Madelyn Moon bio
- MoonFitness.net
- Madelyn on Facebook
- Madelyn on Twitter
- Madelyn on YouTube
- Madelyn on Instagram
- Madelyn on Pintrest
- Hire Madelyn Moon's Coaching Services

Bestselling Paleo cookbook authors Charles & Julie Mayfield are our interview guests today in Episode 728 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

There are so many genuinely talented and good people involved heavily in the Paleo community using their gifts to share this message with the world around them. That's what makes this movement so special and why it's such a privilege to have a front-row seat to all the key players making it happen right here on this podcast. From fitness gurus to recipe makers and everything in between, they all play a crucial role in making their mark on the world. Today's interview guests are a prime example of what's right about Paleo. They are the husband-wife (and brand new mommy-daddy) duo of Charles & Julie Mayfield from "Paleo Comfort Foods" (listen to our previous interview with them in Episode 513) who return today to talk about their brand new 2013 book release Quick & Easy Paleo Comfort Foods: 100+ Delicious Gluten-Free Recipes.

Listen in as Jimmy chats with his friends Charles and Julie about how their life has changed since their last podcast in 2011 (including the birth of their first child), how they brought "comfort foods" back en vogue again in the Paleo community, the reason why they made a book for people who don't have a lot of time to make healthy meals, why healthy food saves you time that you would normally go to the doctor from being sick, how getting a rotisserie chicken is better than a frozen lasagna, the Thanksgiving burger recipe in their new book, the snack ideas they include in their book that can be brought on an airplane or at a party, why Nutella is not a great healthy food to eat, why they think it's important to get the kids involved in creating real food recipes, and the beautiful tribute they include in the back of the book to their newborn baby Scott. If you haven't experienced this amazing man and woman yet, then don't you dare miss this interview!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 728
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Try the noGRAINola from Primal Paleo Concepts
- Charles & Julie Mayfield bio
- Quick & Easy Paleo Comfort Foods: 100+ Delicious Gluten-Free Recipes
- Paleo Comfort Foods: Homestyle Cooking for a Gluten-Free Kitchen
- PaleoComfortFoods.com
- Charles & Julie on Facebook
- Charles & Julie on Twitter
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #513: Charles & Julie Mayfield Present ‘Paleo Comfort Foods’

Duke University medical school students Peter Wei and Alex Chamessian are our interview guests today in Episode 727 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

If you've been listening to this podcast over the years when Jimmy has had conversations with medical doctors, then you already know these physicians are lucky if they received one, maybe two weeks worth of nutritional education as part of their formalized training for treating their future patients. This doesn't sit too well with a future generation of medical professionals who are rising up to take a stand for the integral role diet plays in overall health.

A couple of medical school students at Duke University named Peter Wei And Alex Chamessian discovered the power of low-carb living and are now trying to communicate that message with their fellow students. They're doing this through a new book entitled Learning Medicine: An Evidence-Based Guide as well as connecting with their fellow medical school students who are also supporters of a low-carb/Paleo/primal diet at AncestralMed.org. Listen in as Jimmy speaks with Peter and Alex about this critically important endeavor to teach medical school students about the effectiveness of nutritional health protocols.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 727
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Quest Nutrition's brand new White Chocolate Raspberry Protein Bars
- Peter Wei bio
- Alex Chamessian
- Learning Medicine: An Evidence-Based Guide
- AncestralMed