Botanist/evolutionary biologist researcher and professor Dr. George Diggs, Jr. is our guest today in Episode 706 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

In the many interviews we have shared on this podcast, we often lament that there is very little education provided to the future physicians on the subject of nutrition as it relates to health. This obvious problem with healthcare is partly to blame for why obesity and chronic illness continues to become worse and worse. But thankfully there are people like today's interview guest Dr. George Diggs, Jr., a professor in the Department of Biology and Center for Environmental Studies at Austin College in Sherman, Texas as well as a Research Associate at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas.

Jimmy met Dr. Diggs in person at the 2011 Ancestral Health Symposium in Los Angeles and became enamored by this Paleo-minded professor teaching future medical school students about evolutionary nutritional health principles. In fact, he co-wrote a book with his like-minded colleague Dr. Kerry Brock that is being used as a textbook in a classroom setting called The Hunter-Gatherer Within: Health and the Natural Human Diet that is the first-of-its-kind incorporating Paleo health concepts into a mainstream educational setting. Cool!

Listen in as Jimmy and Dr. Diggs discuss his interest in the intersection of diet/nutrition, evolution, and health over the past decade, why he decided to write a book about evolutionary health, why the non-profit Botanical Research Institute of Texas published their first-ever diet and health book, how this book is being used in college classrooms to teach about Paleo principles, why the target audience for the book is the "non-science" college students and the general public, the health problems associated with our carbohydrate-laden modern diet, the problem with consuming plants that have defended themselves chemically against predators and so much more! This is a fascinating discussion fans of Paleo, primal and low-carb diets will eat up.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 706
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Quest Nutrition’s new Low-Carb Pastabilities noodles
- Dr. George Diggs, Jr. bio
- The Hunter-Gatherer Within: Health and the Natural Human Diet
- Dr. Diggs' "Thoughts Of An Evolutionary Biologist" blog
- Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Fitness and nutritional habits expert James Clear is our guest today in Episode 705 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

If you want to learn about how to implement the Paleo or low-carb lifestyle into your daily routine, then there are plenty of people in the community who are ready, willing and able to tell you exactly what to eat, what not to eat, how to exercise, the supplements you should be taking, ways to enhance your sleep and whole host of other practical ways to make it happen. But today's podcast guest James Clear believes the best key to finding success--in weight loss, your pursuit of health, or really ANYTHING--is in formulating and fostering good habits and behaviors that will set you on the right path. His personal mission is to make it easier for people to live healthy, be happy, and contribute to the world around them.

James does this most effectively by combining his vast knowledge of the latest academic research with real-world experiences that provide strategies for rethinking and improving health, fitness, and medicine. Through that, he uses the science of habit formation and behavioral psychology to make it dead simple for people to make real, lasting changes in their lives. Listen in as Jimmy and James have a great pow-wow session on how to form good habits, instill positive behaviors and set challenging, yet attainable goals for finding ultimate satisfaction in whatever you desire to achieve in life. This is a FANTASTIC episode on strengthening your mental muscles!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 705
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Glycosolve with berberine (Use coupon code “THANKYOU” for 10% off)
- James Clear bio
- James Clear blog
- James Clear on Twitter
- Get James Clear's FREE "Transform Your Habits" Guide
- James Clear on Abel James' "Fat Burning Man" podcast
- James Clear on Angelo Coppola's "Latest In Paleo" podcast

Restaurant owner and low-carb Paleo diet advocate Edmund Woo is our guest today in Episode 704 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

In late 2012, Jimmy Moore was driving around town in his car in Spartanburg, South Carolina and heard an advertisement from a local restaurant in the neighboring town of Greenville boasting of a "Low-Carb Paleo" meal plan service. Naturally, this piqued his curiosity since that's the core message of what we share here at this podcast. So he contacted Edmund Woo, the owner of Saskatoon Steaks Fish Wild Game Restaurant, to inquire about how he got interested in low-carb and Paleo diets.

Edmund said he's a huge fan of CrossFit and through that he learned about and embraced the concepts of Paleo living as espoused by people like Robb Wolf and Mark Sisson. Listen in as Jimmy took this show on the road and went to meet Edmund Woo in person at his beautiful restaurant to talk about his passion for helping people get healthy the low-carb Paleo way, why he decided to start a meal service catering to this way of eating, his personal nutritional coaching of these customers, why he doesn't think a Paleo-only restaurant could possibly survive as a business model and so much more! It's inspiring to see a local restaurant owner trying to influence the customers in his area by educating them on what healthy low-carb Paleo living is all about.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 704
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: The New Low-Carb Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Quest Bars
- Edmund Woo bio
- Saskatoon Steaks Fish Wild Game Restaurant in Greenville, SC
- Saskatoon on Twitter
- Saskatoon Facebook page
- Edmund's "Low Carb Paleo" Meal Plan

Canadian naturopathic physician Dr. Kate Rhéaume-Bleue is our guest today in Episode 703 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

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We've all heard about the benefits of supplementing our diet with things like calcium and high-dose Vitamin D. But have you ever stopped to think about whether that is really necessary to attain optimal health? Even more importantly, what if taking those actions actually can be more harmful than helpful? This is something that motivates a naturopath named Dr. Kate Rhéaume-Bleue who has been working voraciously in recent year to spread the truth about a little-known vitamin hardly anyone is talking about--Vitamin K2. She's the author of a fabulous book on the subject called Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox: How a Little-Known Vitamin Could Save Your Life which throws the door open on chronic health issues like osteoporosis, heart disease and even wrinkles. Listen in as Jimmy and Dr. Kate take an even closer look at the vital role that Vitamin K2 can play in the health of everyone!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 703
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: The New Low-Carb Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Quest Bars
- Dr. Kate Rhéaume-Bleue bio
- Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox: How a Little-Known Vitamin Could Save Your Life
- DoctorKateND.com

Independent filmmaker Eric Merola is our guest today in Episode 702 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

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There are so many alternative therapies for diseases people are dealing with that are just not getting the exposure that they properly deserve. And it was the work of a Houston, TX-based Dr. Stanlisow Burzynski using a process known as antineoplastons with cancer patients that attracted the attention of filmmaker Eric Merola to create a documentary highlighting the success of this alternative and controversial method. We first interviewed Eric in Episode 512 in 2011 about his explosive Burzynski: The Movie. Now he's back again in 2013 with a brand new film entitled Burzynski: Cancer Is Serious Business Part 2 that features the real-life stories of patients who have seen their cancer improved thanks to Dr. Burzynski. Listen in as Jimmy and Eric talk about the reason why he made another documentary movie and those who have risen up in opposition to the work he is doing.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 702
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Quest Nutrition's new Low-Carb Pastabilities noodles
- Eric Merola bio
- BURZYNSKI: CANCER IS SERIOUS BUSINESS, PART II on Amazon Instant Video
- Trailer for Burzynski: Cancer Is Serious Business, Part II
- BurzynskiMovie.com
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #512: Kristin Canty’s ‘Farmageddon’ And Eric Merola’s ‘Burzynski: The Movie’

Hollywood trainer and author Vinnie Tortorich is our guest today in Episode 701 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

Before we share today's featured interview, don't miss Jimmy's quick conversation with Low-Carb Cruise Coordinator Becky Gandy as she shares about the exciting developments with the 2014 voyage! Listen in as Jimmy and Becky talk about the allure of gathering together in the low-carb/Paleo communities, the sail date from May 18-25, 2014 out of Port Canaveral, Florida, the pre-cruise dinner and a movie with Tom Naughton, the official Low-Carb Cruise Facebook page, how to register if you want to attend (and why it's better to do it sooner than later) and a sneak peek into just a few of the confirmed guest speakers Jimmy has lined up already. Don't be the one who wishes they had known about the Low-Carb Cruise sooner! SIGN UP TODAY!

Today we welcome back the incomparable Hollywood trainer and top-rated health podcaster Vinnie Tortorich. You may recall Vinnie already being on twice before in 2013, including Jimmy's original podcast with him in Episode 651 and then again in Episode 676 when he and his "America's Angriest Trainer" podcast co-host Anna Vocino filled in as guest hosts. He's back today to share all about his exciting new book co-authored by Hollywood producer Dean Lorey (My Wife & Kids, Major Payne, Arrested Development) called FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL (read Jimmy's Amazon review). Listen in as Jimmy and Vinnie share why this isn't just another diet book, why it reads more like a novel than a typical list of diet do's and don'ts, the secret information you'll get from this book that you won't find elsewhere, why Vinnie is screaming with his shirt off on the front cover of the book and so much more! If you've yet to experience Vinnie Tortorich, then prepare for a ride like none other. ENJOY!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 701
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Glycosolve with berberine (Use coupon code "THANKYOU" for 10% off)
- Official web site for the 2014 Low-Carb Cruise
- Low-Carb Cruise Facebook page
- REGISTER NOW for the 2014 Low-Carb Cruise
- Vinnie Tortorich bio
- FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL
- Jimmy's Amazon review of FITNESS CONFIDENTIAL
- VinnieTortorich.com
- "America's Angriest Trainer" podcast with Vinnie Tortorich and Anna Vocino
- Vinnie on Facebook
- Vinnie on Twitter
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #651: Hollywood Personal Trainer Vinnie Tortorich Is ‘America’s Angriest Trainer’
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #676: Guest Hosts Vinnie Tortorich And Anna Vocino From ‘Angriest Trainer’ Podcast

We look back on some of our favorite moments and most memorable (and infamous!) guests over the past 700 episodes today in Episode 700 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

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When you've been podcasting about healthy living for as long as we have here at "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show," it's truly amazing how quickly the episodes start to pile up. But since October 2006, we have been bringing you the best possible content from a wide variety of guests with points of view on a whole myriad of nutrition, fitness and health perspectives. Today we look back on our first 700 episodes and bring you some of the most memorable moments and guests who have graced us here over the past seven years.

It would have been very easy to pick the BIG NAMES--Taubes, Eades, Bowden, Sisson, Wolf and others--to share excerpts from for today's historic episode. But Jimmy decided to find some podcast guests and interviews that you may not have heard before or it's been a long time. If you are a fan of this podcast, then today will be a very special day as we share bits and pieces from guests we have had over the years to give you a taste of the magic that has made this show the most successful low-carb health podcast of all-time! ENJOY!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 700
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: The New Low-Carb Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Quest Bars
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Quest Nutrition's new Low-Carb Peanut Butter Cups
- Dr. Gil Wilshire - Episode 84
- Dr. Jay Wortman - Episode 137
- Konstantin Monastyrsky - Episode 199
- Dr. Barry Sears - Episode 201
- Dr. Larry McCleary - Episode 229
- Ron Williams - Episode 272
- Dr. Jorge Fletchas - Episode 283
- Dr. Helen Hilts - Episode 303
- Dr. Terry Brown - Episode 354
- Dr. Datis Kharrazian - Episode 382
- Ramiel Nagel - Episode 390
- CarbSane - Episode 436
- Dr. Art Ayers - Episode 476
- Durianrider - Episode 491
- Adele Hite - Episode 543
- Dr. Christopher Gardner - Episode 594
- Dr. Joan Vernikos - Episode 606
- Dr. John McDougall - Episode 686

Paleo bloggers and authors Matthew McCarry and Stacy Toth are our guests today in Episode 699 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

How many of us are proud of the fact that we can eat bacon on our healthy Paleo or low-carb lifestyle? What's not to like about a diet that gives you license to eat this mouthwatering meat candy without guilt? Well, if you ask Matt and Stacy from the "Paleo Parents" blog, they'd tell you that we need to honor every aspect of humanely treated, pasture-raised swine. The bestselling authors of the kid-focused 2012 Paleo cookbook Eat Like a Dinosaur: Recipe & Guidebook for Gluten-free Kids, they're back in 2013 with a book called Beyond Bacon: Paleo Recipes that Respect the Whole Hog designed specifically for adults. Matt and Stacy wanted to share how their family really eats after gaining a fresh new appreciation for where their food comes from. Listen to Jimmy talk with the "Paleo Parents" about why pastured pork is better, the lack of respect many in the Paleo community have for consuming all parts of the pig, how their kids responded to this new book and why choosing .

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 699
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Gina Ryan's "Nourishing By Heart" nutrition counseling (40% discount for LLVLC fans)
- Matthew McCarry and Stacy Toth bios
- Beyond Bacon: Paleo Recipes that Respect the Whole Hog
- "Paleo Parents" blog
- Eat Like a Dinosaur: Recipe & Guidebook for Gluten-free Kids
- "The Paleo View" podcast
- "Paleo Parents" Facebook page
- Stacy on Twitter
- Matt on Twitter
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #672: Guest Hosts Sarah Ballantyne And Stacy Toth From The Paleo View Podcast
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #558: Matt And Stacy From ‘Paleo Parents’ Encourage Kids To ‘Eat Like A Dinosaur’

Clinical and holistic nutritionist and Primal podcaster Beverly Meyer is our guest today in Episode 698 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

As more and more people are finding out about the Paleo, primal and low-carb lifestyles as a way to optimize their health nutritionally, we're going to need people with knowledge, experience and wisdom to nurture them with patience and understanding about what this way of eating is all about. Today we have one of those people joining us our special interview guest and she's already on the ground in the San Antonio, Texas area doing great work. Her name is Beverly Meyer from the "On Diet And Health" web site as well as the fabulous "Primal Diet - Modern Health" podcast on iTunes. Listen is as Jimmy and Beverly talk about how she has dealt with having two autoimmune conditions--Non-Addison's Adrenal Failure and Graves Disease, the negative role anxiety plays on a whole host of health issues many people face, what happens when there is an imbalance in the neurotransmitters in your brain, what drives her to share about primal health principles in her nutrition practice and in her podcast and so much more! You might not have heard of Beverly before, but you'll be glad to you got know her after listening to today's episode.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 698
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Quest Nutrition's new Low-Carb Pastabilities noodles
- Beverly Meyer bio
- Beverly's "On Diet And Health" web site
- "Primal Diet - Modern Health" podcast on iTunes
- Beverly Meyer on Facebook

Paleo blogger and author Alison Golden is our guest today in Episode 695 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

There are so many voices in the Paleo community these days telling you what to eat, how to cook and all the wonderful benefits of implementing this hunter-gatherer concept into the modern world. But Alison Golden from the "PaleoNonPaleo" blog understands that the missing element in so many of the Paleo books and blogs out there is real practicality in bringing it all into action. That's why she wrote her book The Modern No-Nonsense Guide to Paleo: Develop Your Skills to Lose Weight, Gain Energy and Take Back Your Health to give assistance to those people who are new to Paleo into making a smooth and simple transition. Listen in as Jimmy and Alison talk about this critically important topic in today's episode.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 695
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: The New Low-Carb Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Quest Bars
- Alison Golden bio
- The Modern No-Nonsense Guide to Paleo: Develop Your Skills to Lose Weight, Gain Energy and Take Back Your Health
- Alison's "PaleoNonPaleo" blog
- Alison on Twitter
- Alison on Facebook