The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show With Jimmy Moore

Ancestral diet researcher and author Dr. Loren Cordain is our interview guest today in Episode 722 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

We're back to our regular interview format again after three weeks of special Cholesterol Clarity-inspired episodes highlighting a few of the featured experts in Jimmy Moore's new book. And we come back with a bang today featuring a very enlightening conversation with the man at the heart of a recent controversy that has been all the talk in the Paleo community over the past couple of months. He is Dr. Loren Cordain, the world-famous Colorado State University professor, evolutionary diet researcher and bestselling author of The Paleo Diet, and he is here to defend the diet he has helped put on the map over the past two decades.

The dust-up all began a few months back when The Weston A. Price Foundation President Sally Fallon Morell published some rather incendiary remarks about Dr. Cordain's version of Paleo in the Summer 2013 issue of the Wise Traditions newsletter where she was answering WAPF member concerns about the differences between the diet they espouse and the Paleo diet promoted by people like Dr. Cordain and Robb Wolf. Jimmy invited Sally to appear on this podcast last month to give her an opportunity to expand upon her comments and she did so in Episode 711 sharing her sincere concerns with the lack of animal-based fats contained on the most popular Paleo diet web sites found in the top Google searches for this term (which happens to be the ones run by Dr. Cordain and Wolf). Now we give Dr. Cordain a chance to weigh in on what Sally had to say.

Listen to Jimmy and Dr. Cordain talk about what he thinks about Morell's criticisms, how he changed his mind about lean meats and revised his original book to reflect this, the clear support he has stated over and over again for saturated fat, the natural macronutrient make-up of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, his concern about the lack of scientific credentials by Morell, and a whole lot more! If you've been following this issue in the Paleo blogosphere, then you won't want to miss Dr. Cordain's exclusive response to the concerns expressed by the President of The Weston A. Price Foundation. Get the rest of the story from the man himself in today's episode.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 722
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get grass-fed beef, pastured pork, pastured chicken and pastured turkey from Tendergrass Farms
- Dr. Loren Cordain bio
- 2010 updated version of The Paleo Diet Revised: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Foods You Were Designed to Eat
- The Paleo Answer: 7 Days to Lose Weight, Feel Great, Stay Young
- The Paleo Diet Cookbook: More Than 150 Recipes for Paleo Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, Snacks, and Beverages
- ThePaleoDiet.com
- All of Dr. Cordain's research papers on the Paleo diet
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #711: Sally Fallon Morrell Says Paleo Unnecessarily Promotes A Low-Fat Diet
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #556: Professor Loren Cordain Introduces Antinutrient Foods In ‘The Paleo Answer’
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #449: Paleo Extravaganza Week: Dr. Loren Cordain
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #247: Dr. Loren Cordain’s ‘Paleo Diet’ Is The Original Low-Carb Diet

Certified fitness trainer and Paleo diet enthusiast Mikki Reilly is our interview guest today in Episode 723 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

It's amazing how many people are out there doing their thing in the Paleo community that you may not have heard about before. And today we feature one of these diamonds in the rough you need to know about. She is a certified fitness trainer named Mikki Reilly from "Fitness Transform" and she combines the nutritional principles of our hunter-gatherer ancestors with the appropriate movement to help people attain the best fitness and health that they possible can. Mikki is the author of Your Primal Body: The Paleo Way to Living Lean, Fit, and Healthy at Any Age that explains how modern people are genetically designed by our DNA to express robust health and physical fitness just as our early ancestors did. Listen in as Jimmy and Mikki talk about her experience as a bodybuilder, the lessons she learned about nutrition in the midst of getting her body ready for a show, how her book is different from all the other Paleo books on the market, the missing element she includes in her book that is sorely lacking in the Paleo community and so much more! Get to know the great work of Mikki Reilly after listening to her in today's episode.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 723
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Try the noGRAINola from Primal Paleo Concepts
- Mikki Reilly bio
- Your Primal Body: The Paleo Way to Living Lean, Fit, and Healthy at Any Age
- Mikki's "Fitness Transform" web site
- Mikki's "Fitness Transform" blog
- Mikki on Twitter
- Mikki on Facebook

Jimmy's exclusive Cholesterol Clarity interview with Perfect Health Diet author Paul Jaminet is what you'll hear today in Episode 721 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

It's the last day of our special three-week, 9-episode airing of the raw audio footage from Jimmy's expert interviews used for the "Moment of Clarity" quotes sprinkled throughout his #1 Hot New Releases Nutrition book on Amazon.com called Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers? (or get the Kindle e-book version). The heart of this book was the inclusion of direct quotes and information from 29 of the world's best and brightest thinkers and practitioners examining this topic of cholesterol, nutrition and cardiovascular health. We have enjoyed giving you a small glimpse inside this special part of Cholesterol Clarity and hopefully it helps you appreciate the final version of the book even more.

Today's final expert interview guest is the author of Perfect Health Diet: Regain Health and Lose Weight by Eating the Way You Were Meant to Eat named Paul Jaminet (check out Jimmy's previous podcast interviews with him in Episode 654, Episode 526, and Episode 453 as well as "Ask The Low-Carb Experts" Episode 36). Listen in as Jimmy and Paul talk about the ideal levels for key heart health markers like triglycerides and HDL cholesterol, the unexpected role of gut health issues in elevated cholesterol levels, his continued concerns with very low-carb diets on your health, and more! THANK YOU for your attentiveness during these past three weeks of Cholesterol Clarity interviews and I look forward to starting the expert interviews for Keto Clarity soon and air those in Summer 2014 when that book releases.

Visit CholesterolClarity.com for more information about the book.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 721
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get grass-fed beef, pastured pork, pastured chicken and pastured turkey from Tendergrass Farms
- GET JIMMY'S NEW BOOK: Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers? (or the Kindle e-book)
- Paul Jaminet's bio
- Perfect Health Diet: Regain Health and Lose Weight by Eating the Way You Were Meant to Eat
- "Perfect Health Diet" official web site
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #654: Paul Jaminet On New Version Of The Perfect Health Diet
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #526: Encore Week 2012 – ‘Perfect Health Diet’ Author Paul Jaminet
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #453: Paul Jaminet Offers Up The ‘Perfect Health Diet’
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Jimmy's exclusive Cholesterol Clarity interview with MIT Senior Research Scientist Stephanie Seneff is what you'll hear today in Episode 720 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

We've only got a couple of days left featuring the raw audio footage from nine of Jimmy's 27 exclusive interviews with the world's foremost authorities on the subject of cholesterol for his new hit book Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers? It was such an early runaway success that the hardback sold out within a hours on the first day at Amazon--but it's back in stock for you now along with the Kindle version. If you haven't picked up your copy yet, get it from Amazon or in your local Barnes & Noble, Books A Million and other book retailers. And if you have read Cholesterol Clarity and believe it adds value to the health discussion, do us a favor and leave a review at Amazon.

Today's expert interview guest is a highly-respected MIT Senior Research Scientist named Stephanie Seneff (check out Jimmy's previous podcast interview with her in Episode 505) who has published numerous papers in prestigious medical journals on the relationship between nutrition and health as well as the negative implications associated with statin medications. Listen to Jimmy and Stephanie discuss the problem with statin medications, the severe health consequences of not having enough cholesterol in the body, the critical role of sulfate deficiency contributing to elevated levels of cholesterol, the way the sun uses cholesterol sulfate to protect your skin against damage, and so much more! One thing's for sure, you won't find many who are as passionate about this subject as Stephanie Seneff! ENJOY!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 720
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Quest Nutrition's White Chocolate Raspberry Bars
- GET JIMMY'S NEW BOOK: Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers? (or the Kindle e-book)
- Stephanie Seneff's bio
- "Stephanie Seneff's" MIT web site
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #505: MIT Low-Carb Researcher Stephanie Seneff

Jimmy's exclusive Cholesterol Clarity interview with Licensed, Registered Dietitian Cassie Bjork is what you'll hear today in Episode 719 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

After the momentous international release of Jimmy Moore's debut Victory Belt Publishing book with Dr. Eric Westman entitled Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers? last week, excitement is in the air about the subject of cholesterol from a very different perspective than what you typically hear from mainstream health sources. Rather than focusing almost exclusively on total and LDL cholesterol to determine your risk for heart disease, this new book contains direct input from 29 bona fide cholesterol, nutrition and health experts--and the message is already resonating with readers around the world as evidenced by the #1 ranking on the Amazon Hot New Releases Nutrition category in the United States, Canada, France, Austria/Germany and even in Japan! People are hungry to know the truth about "what the HDL" is going on with cholesterol and now there's a solid, easy-to-read resource to learn more about this important subject and recommend to others who are looking for real answers based on the latest science.

We've enjoyed sharing the raw audio footage from some of Jimmy's exclusive interviews with the experts featured in his book over the past couple of weeks on "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show," including Dr. Dwight Lundell, Dr. Cate Shanahan, Dr. Jeffry Gerber, Dr. John Briffa, Dr. Philip Blair, and Dr. William Davis. All of these incredible physicians shared some truly remarkable information from their vast wealth of knowledge on the subject of cholesterol. This final week of Cholesterol Clarity interviews includes three spectacular conversations that Jimmy had with non-MD experts who had plenty of top-notch things to share about cholesterol that we know you're gonna love and enjoy. We'd love to share all 29 of the audio footage from the experts featured in the "Moment of Clarity" quotes sprinkled throughout the book, but you can see what they had to say when you get a copy of Cholesterol Clarity.

Today's expert interview guest is no stranger to those of you who follow all of Jimmy's podcasts--she's Licensed, Registered Dietitian Cassie Bjork, aka Dietitian Cassie. She is the vibrant and enthusiastic co-host on "Low-Carb Conversations with Jimmy Moore & Friends" airing on Fridays and she sees clients every single day who are obsessed with and worried about their cholesterol levels. Listen in as Jimmy and Cassie talk about what's wrong with people being told to eat less fat and more carbohydrates in their diet for their heart health, how she teaches her clients about healthy fats and proteins and the right kind of carbohydrates, the battle she has trying to unbrainwash the misinformation that is being put out there by medical doctors and more! Enjoy this enlightened RD's perspective on cholesterol and health. And if you haven't gotten your copy of Cholesterol Clarity yet (whatcha waitin' for?), it's now back in stock in hardback at Amazon.com (the Kindle e-book version available as well) and at your local Barnes & Noble bookstore (or in the Nook e-book version).

Visit CholesterolClarity.com for more information about the book.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 719
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Glycosolve with berberine (Use coupon code "THANKYOU" for 10% off)
- GET JIMMY'S NEW BOOK: Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers? (or the Kindle e-book)
- Cassie Bjork's bio
- "Dietitian Cassie" web site
- Dietitian Cassie on Twitter
- Dietitian Cassie on Facebook
- Listen to Cassie on "Low-Carb Conversations"

Jimmy's exclusive Cholesterol Clarity interview with cardiologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. William Davis is what you'll hear today in Episode 718 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

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We've come to the end of the second of three weeks of podcasts highlighting the raw audio interview footage from Jimmy's conversations with 29 of the top cholesterol experts in the world for his NOW-RELEASED book Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers? It's been so much fun for us to present these special episodes with you the past couple of weeks and we look forward to sharing three more with you next week. Now that the book is out there, people may start searching online looking further into these experts Jimmy featured in his book as well as seeking to educate themselves more about this subject of cholesterol.

Today's expert interview guest is one of the most recognized health experts in the world thanks to the immense popularity of his Wheat Belly books. He's Dr. William Davis (listen to Jimmy's many previous interviews with him in Episode 679, Episode 528 and Episode 495 as well as this video lecture from the 2012 Low-Carb Cruise) and little did he know a few years back just how much his anti-wheat message would resonate with people. But before he was telling people about the dangers of modern wheat, Dr. Davis was fully committed to helping his cardiac patients deal with improving their heart health without the need for prescription medications. Listen in as Jimmy and Dr. Davis have what is arguably the most compelling, fact-filled interview Jimmy did for Cholesterol Clarity. From how medical doctors treat cholesterol to the significance of advanced cholesterol testing, you're gonna get an earful of wonderful information that will blow your mind. ENJOY! Pick up your own copy of Jimmy's new book and spread the word.

Visit CholesterolClarity.com for more information about the book.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 716
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Quest Nutrition's new Low-Carb Pastabilities noodles
- GET JIMMY'S NEW BOOK: Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers?
- Dr. William Davis' bio
- Dr. Davis' "Wheat Belly Blog" web site
- Dr. Davis on Twitter
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #679: LLVLC Classic – Dr. William Davis On Low-Carb For Heart Health
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #528: Encore Week 2012 – ‘Wheat Belly’ Author Dr. William Davis
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #495: Dr. William Davis Releases ‘Wheat Belly’
- RELATED BLOG POST: 2012 Low-Carb Cruise Lecture: Dr. William Davis

Jimmy's exclusive Cholesterol Clarity interview with retired Army colonel and family physician Dr. Philip Blair is what you'll hear today in Episode 717 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

Today's a big day for us here on the podcast as we celebrate the long-awaited North American release of Jimmy Moore's brand new book Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers? (the international release date is September 15, 2013). It's an exciting day as the culmination of over a year's worth of writing, researching, interviewing and editing is now over and it's time for clarity about cholesterol to begin in earnest. In the next few months, tens of thousands of copies of this book will land in the hands of people who are worried about their cholesterol and the beginning of a true paradigm shift in our thinking will commence. We're giving you a front-row seat to the creation of this jam-packed 250-page book coauthored by low-carb researcher and practitioner Dr. Eric Westman with the raw audio footage from these exclusive interviews Jimmy conducted with 29 of the world's top cholesterol experts.

Today's expert interview guest graduated from West Point in 1972 and attended University of Miami School of Medicine getting trained as a family physician. He is Dr. Philip Blair and he now works with famed physician and NASA astronaut Dr. Duane Graveline from "SpaceDoc.com." Skepticism about the need for lowering cholesterol for improving heart health while shedding a bright light on the real concerns over the horrifying side effects that come from statin medications are the passion of what drives Dr. Blair. Check out this stupendous chat Jimmy had with Dr. Blair for his new book. And with the release of Cholesterol Clarity today, head down to your local Barnes & Noble, Books A Million or even Amazon.com to get a copy for yourself, your doctor, your dietitian, your friends and family or anyone in your life who is worried about their cholesterol. Let's help make this book a New York Times bestseller and help change the world's thinking about this subject!

Visit CholesterolClarity.com for more information about the book.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 716
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Glycosolve with berberine (Use coupon code "THANKYOU" for 10% off)
- GET JIMMY'S NEW BOOK: Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers?
- Dr. Philip Blair bio
- Dr. Blair's work at the "SpaceDoc.com" web site
- VIDEO: The Hidden Truth - The Power Hour 3 Guest Dr. Philip Blair

Jimmy's exclusive Cholesterol Clarity interview with UK-based integrative medical doctor, nutritional wellness expert and author Dr. John Briffa is what you'll hear today in Episode 716 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

What a fantastic week we had all last week sharing some of the raw audio footage from Jimmy's informal interviews with Dr. Dwight Lundell, Dr. Cate Shanahan and Dr. Jeffry Gerber who were part of the 29 cholesterol experts interviewed for his brand new book releasing TOMORROW, August 27, 2013 called Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers? These interviews with the experts comprise the frequent "Moment Of Clarity" quotes that are found throughout the book. As you have heard, these interviews are casual conversations and weren't necessarily conducted like the interviews you are accustomed to hearing on "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show." But we hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at the making of what is expected to be one of the biggest new health books of 2013.

Today's expert interview guest is one of the world's leading nutritional health leaders who believes in an integrative approach to treating patients. His name is Dr. John Briffa (listen to Jimmy's many previous interviews with him in Episode 639, Episode 541, Episode 408 and Episode 292 as well as his video lecture on the 2012 Low-Carb Cruise) and Jimmy was excited to speak with him about this subject of cholesterol. Dr. Briffa is certainly skeptical of the need to be looking at cholesterol to begin with because of the lack of any evidence it is related to cardiovascular disease. Listen in as Jimmy and Dr. Briffa talk extensively about cholesterol testing, statin drugs, research and the true signs for accurately measuring heart health. Cholesterol Clarity is what it is because of these incredible conversations Jimmy had with the best experts on the planet. Get ready for the clarity to begin starting tomorrow when the book is unleashed on the world.

Visit CholesterolClarity.com for more information about the book.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 716
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: The new low-carb Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Quest Bars
- GET JIMMY'S NEW BOOK: Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers?
- Dr. John Briffa bio
- Dr. Briffa's "A Good Look At Good Health" web site
- Dr. Briffa's columns on cholesterol and statins
- Dr. Briffa on Facebook
- Dr. Briffa on Twitter
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #639: Encore Week 2013 – Dr. John Briffa
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #541: Dr. John Briffa Helps You ‘Escape The Diet Trap’
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #408: Dr. John Briffa Is At Your ‘Waist Disposal’
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #292: British Low-Carb Diet & Health Expert Dr. John Briffa
- RELATED BLOG: 2012 Low-Carb Cruise Lecture: Dr. John Briffa

Jimmy's exclusive Cholesterol Clarity interview with board certified Family Physician Dr. Jeffry Gerber is what you'll hear today in Episode 715 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

It's been a fantastic first week of three on this podcast featuring the raw audio footage from the interviews Jimmy conducted for his brand new book releasing on August 27, 2013 entitled Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers?. One of the unique aspects of this book is the inclusion not just of a highly-respected researcher and practitioner Dr. Eric Westman as his coauthor, but of a whopping 29 other bona fide experts on cholesterol from a variety of fields to bring you the fantastic "Moment of Clarity" quotes you'll find all throughout Cholesterol Clarity. Those interviews Jimmy did with these experts were chock full of so much incredible information, much of which didn't end up in the final version of the book. That's why we are sharing the full, unedited raw footage with you our faithful listeners.

Today's expert interview guest is yet another one of those family physicians who works directly with patients on a daily basis and knows what real-world healthcare actually looks like. He is "Denver's Diet Doctor" Dr. Jeffry Gerber (listen to Jimmy's previous interviews with him in Episode 563 and Episode 126) and Jimmy had an amazing conversation with how Dr. Gerber looks at cholesterol, why he thinks it is a good marker to track in patients to determine their state of health, the patients he thinks might stand to benefit from statin drugs (and it's not who you think!) and so much more. These interviews with the experts Jimmy conducted are the heart and soul of Cholesterol Clarity. Hopefully this whets your appetite for what is sure to be one of the biggest health books of 2013. Pick a copy for yourself, your doctor and anyone else in your life who is thoroughly confused about what the HDL is wrong with their numbers!

Visit CholesterolClarity.com for more information about the book.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 715
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Quest Nutrition's brand new White Chocolate Raspberry Protein Bars
- GET JIMMY'S NEW BOOK: Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers?
- Dr. Jeffry Gerber bio
- Dr. Gerber's "Denver's Diet Doctor" web site
- Dr. Gerber's posts on Cholesterol
- Dr. Gerber on Facebook
- Dr. Gerber on Twitter
- Dr. Gerber's video interviews about "Cholesterol – The Innocent Bystander"
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #563: Dr. Jeffrey Gerber Details The Low-Carb Connection To Fat Reform
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #126: ‘Denver’s Diet Doctor’ Dr. Jeffry Gerber: ‘Carbohydrate Is The Fuel For Obesity’

Jimmy's exclusive Cholesterol Clarity interview with board certified Family Physician Dr. Cate Shanahan is what you'll hear today in Episode 714 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

We've got another behind-the-scenes look into the creation of the upcoming new Victory Belt Publishing book coming August 27, 2013 called Cholesterol Clarity: What The HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers? by Jimmy Moore and Dr. Eric Westman today sharing some of the raw audio interview footage that Jimmy conducted for use in the book. He spoke with 29 of the world's top experts on the subject of cholesterol and heart health and used the quotes from those conversations to create the goldmine of "Moments Of Clarity" quotes you'll see throughout the book. While Jimmy and Dr. Westman worked hard to bring crystal clear language to such a complex topic, the experts really brought a ton of credibility and science with them to solidify the information being shared.

Today's expert interview guest is one of those physicians who works directly with patients and treats them as individuals rather than looking at numbers on a piece of paper that came out of someone's head. Her name is Dr. Cate Shanahan (listen to Jimmy's previous interviews with her in Episode 459 and Episode 7 of "Ask The Low-Carb Experts") and she looks at this cholesterol issue through the eyes of a practitioner who sees patients on a daily basis on the front lines of healthcare. She knows what works, what doesn't work and what matters the most and you'll sense that throughout Jimmy's chat with her for Cholesterol Clarity. Dr. Shanahan provided so many takeaway messages in this discussion that didn't make it into the book that we decided to share it with you our listeners today. ENJOY!

Visit CholesterolClarity.com for more information about the book.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 714
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Quest Nutrition's new Low-Carb Peanut Butter Cups
- Dr. Cate Shanahan bio
- "Dr. Cate" web site
- Dr. Cate's columns on Heart Health
- Dr. Cate on Facebook
- Dr. Cate on Twitter
- RELATED PODCAST: Sean Croxton's Underground Wellness Radio with Dr. Cate Shanahan: The Truth about Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #459: Dr. Cate Shanahan Tells Us That Food Rules!
- RELATED PODCAST: ATLCX #7: The Long-Term Effects Of The High-Carb SAD Diet | Dr. Cate Shanahan