Australian actor and filmmaker Damon Gameau is our guest today in Episode 988 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

Ever since Dr. Robert Lustig's famous Sugar: The Bitter Truth hit YouTube in 2009 going viral with nearly 6 million views, a bright light has been shining on the detrimental role sugar is playing in most chronic health problems people deal with today. For an Australian actor and filmmaker named Damon Gameau, who gave up sugar to impress his girlfriend, he knew the time was right to do something dramatic to illustrate just how deeply entrenched sugar has become in our food supply--even the so-called "healthy" foods. That's when he decided to go on a 60-day sugar diet using these health foods to create a highly-entertaining, hilarious, and eye-opening documentary called That Sugar Film which has already become the all-time highest-grossing documentary in Australia just months after it released. The film made it's momentous American debut in U.S. theaters on July 31, 2015. Listen in as Jimmy and Damon share about the best health documentary film to release in years.

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- Damon Gameau bio
- That Sugar Film official website
- That Sugar Film trailer
- Where That Sugar Film is playing U.S. theaters
- The Mai Wiru Sugar Challenge Foundation
- That Sugar Film on YouTube
- That Sugar Film on Facebook
- That Sugar Film on Twitter
- That Sugar Film on Instagram

Nutritional health research scientist Dr. Stephanie Seneff is our special guest today in this LLVLC Show Classic from our golden archives in Episode 987 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

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In the months of June and July, our host Jimmy Moore has been taking some time away from his regular podcast schedule. So on Wednesdays, he decided to air some of his favorite older LLVLC Show Classic episodes that are no longer on iTunes. And today we have the last one before he returns to his normal podcasting schedule next week and it's a great one featuring a Senior Research Scientist in the Computer Science and Artficial Intelligence Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute For Technology (MIT) named Stephanie Seneff (who was one of Jimmy's featured experts in his 2013 book Cholesterol Clarity). Dr. Seneff has long been sounding the alarm on the detrimental role of carbohydrates in our diet and how it has led to rampant obesity and chronic disease. If you've never heard her before, then you are in for a real treat. Since the original airing of this interview, Dr. Seneff has gone on to sound the alarm on the role GMOs and glyphosphate in products like RoundUp are having on the prevalence of the development autism in children (watch the video below).

Listen in as Jimmy and Dr. Seneff discuss how she became interested in nutrition as an MIT researcher, how her daughter-in-law getting put on statins got her "obsessed" with looking into this topic, the published research she has had in prominent medical journals, how sugar radically damages small LDL particle, how to get the low-carb, high-fat message out to the masses, the tactics used by pharmaceutical companies to drum of fear about cholesterol, the intricate role carbohydrates play in Alzheimer's disease (aka Type 3 diabetes), four rising health issues connected to having low LDL cholesterol, why she believes nobody should ever take a statin drug, why eating fructose is sure to lead to stored body fat, the health consequences of having a chronic deficiency in dietary fat, vitamin D, calcium and sulfur, what has happened to health as a result of demonizing cholesterol and sunbathing, why you want to be taking vitamin D sulfate and not vitamin D2 prescribed by your doctor, and so much more! We've always been impressed by the information shared by Dr. Seneff and this was our first experience that you will quickly see why this became an LLVLC Show Classic episode. ENJOY!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 987
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Try the Green Guru Nutrition energy supplements
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- Dr. Stephanie Seneff bio
- Seneff's review article "Nutrition and Alzheimer's disease: The detrimental role of a high carbohydrate diet"
- Seneff's review article "Is the metabolic syndrome caused by a high fructose, and relatively low fat, low cholesterol diet?"
- "APOE-4: The Clue to Why Low Fat Diet and Statins May Cause Alzheimer's"
- Dr. Seneff on Facebook
- Dr. Seneff on Twitter
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #720: Cholesterol Clarity Interview With MIT Research Scientist Stephanie Seneff

Bestselling author, blogger and podcaster Jimmy Moore and ketogenic nutrition expert and author Maria Emmerich are our guests today in Episode 986 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

For many years, there have been cookbooks available to help low-carb dieters spruce up their meal selection and add in a little variety to the mix. But with the increased attention given to ketogenic diets that are low in carbohydrates, moderate in protein, and high in fat over the past few years, the demand for recipes that fit this has been very high while the selection of cookbooks that meet this demand has been next to nil. Until now. Our host Jimmy Moore, author of the 2014 bestselling book on ketogenic diets entitled Keto Clarity: Your Definitive Guide to the Benefits of a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet, has joined forces with one of his fellow keto troubadours in wellness expert Maria Emmerich from MariaNutrition.com and author of the 2013 bestseller Keto-Adapted: Your Guide to Accelerated Weight Loss and Healthy Healing to create what is sure to be the go-to cookbook for people following the ketogenic diet! Listen in as Jimmy and Maria discuss the details about what is surely one of the most highly-anticipated new books of 2015 that releases TODAY!

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- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Try Bare Bones Broth (Use coupon code "LLVLC" for $5 off your order)
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- Maria Emmerich bio
- MariaNutrition.com
- The Ketogenic Cookbook: Nutritious Low-Carb, High-Fat Paleo Meals to Heal Your Body
Keto Clarity: Your Definitive Guide to the Benefits of a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet
- Keto-Adapted: Your Guide to Accelerated Weight Loss and Healthy Healing
- Maria on Facebook
- Maria on Twitter
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #924: Maria Emmerich And Jimmy Moore – 2014 Low-Carb Cruise Lectures
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #854: Maria Emmerich – KETO CLARITY Expert Interview
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #734: Maria Emmerich Teaching The Art Of Healthy Low-Carb, High-Fat Cooking
- 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

Functional medicine practitioner Dr. Michael Ruscio is our guest today in Episode 985 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

There's been a lot of accusations thrown around in the past few years regarding the impact that a low-carb, high-fat, ketogenic diet is having on the gut health of those who choose to eat this way. It's been especially strong from various vocal members of the Paleo community who have been promoting the consumption of the so-called "safe starches" and other such foods to feed the good bacteria in the gut. But some of the suggestions that have been made don't sit well with a Walnut Creek, California-based functional medicine practitioner named Dr. Michael Ruscio who understands the need for patient individuality in treatment and that customizing a plan to take care of the microbiome while also being mindful of blood sugar and other health markers is critically important to making sure the patient is doing the right thing for them. Listen in as Jimmy and Dr. Ruscio have quite the discussion about this controversial but timely topic.

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- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get the Primal Life Organics Paleo Skincare Starter Package for just $49
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- Dr. Michael Ruscio bio
- DrRuscio.com
- Health, Nutrition, And Functional Medicine podcast on iTunes
- Dr. Ruscio on YouTube
- Dr. Ruscio on Twitter
- RELATED PODCAST: Ask The Low-Carb Experts #39: Dr. Michael Ruscio | All Things Thyroid (Thyroid 201)
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #407: Michael Ruscio From The Integrative Healthcare Center

Veterinarian with an interest in low-carb nutrition Dr. Travis Einertson is our special guest today in this LLVLC Show Classic from our golden archives in Episode 984 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

In the months of June and July, our host Jimmy Moore is taking some time away from his regular podcast schedule. So on Wednesdays, he's airing older LLVLC Show Classic episodes that are no longer on iTunes. And today he has an exciting interview with a Rochester, Minnesota-based veterinarian named Dr. Travis Einertson from the Heritage Pet Hospital who is a huge fan of the low-carb lifestyle. As a specialist working with his obese and diabetic feline patients, Dr. Einertson has devised a nutritional plan he describes as the “Catkins” diet that has worked to stunning success in his feline patients! If you’re a pet lover--especially dogs and cat--then you need to listen to this engaging conversation.

Listen in as Jimmy and Dr. Einertson discuss why he became a veterinarian, how much nutrition was taught in his training, how he discovered low-carb diets to treat the diabetes in his cat patients, the canned food-based "Catkins" diet he developed that minimizes the need for insulin, how he was vehemently opposed to the Atkins diet previously before his personal success using it, the frustration with most traditional dry cat food products, Binky's Page for tips with your cats, ways to test your cat's blood sugar levels (use this video to see how it's done), how drinking and urination patterns can indicate diabetes in cats, why a fructosamine test is better than A1c in cats, why he thinks water is an important macronutrient, his thoughts on an all-raw diet for cats, how adding in coconut oil can benefit your pets, and whether the "Catkins" diet is being used by his colleagues. If you're a pet lover, then you're gonna enjoy this LLVLC Show Classic episode today!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 984
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Try the new Salted Caramel and Banana Cream Quest Protein Powders
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- Dr. Travis Einertson bio
- Heritage Pet Hospital
- Binky's Page
- VIDEO: How To Test Your Diabetic Cat’s Blood Sugar At Home

Entrepreneur, blogger, podcaster, and New York Times bestselling author Dave Asprey is our special guest host today interviewing Celebrity Nutrition & Fitness Expert and New York Times bestselling author JJ Virgin in Episode 983 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

In the months of June and July, our host Jimmy Moore is taking some time away from his regular podcast schedule. So on Tuesdays, he's inviting on various incredible guest hosts who are fellow health podcasters to fill in for him while he gets some much-needed rest and relaxation. Today he invited on his great friend Dave Asprey from The Bulletproof Executive (listen to Jimmy's interview with Dave in Episode 903) and the perennial #1 iTunes Health podcast Bulletproof Radio. He's the author of the New York Times bestselling book The Bulletproof Diet: Lose up to a Pound a Day, Reclaim Energy and Focus, Upgrade Your Life in 2014 and is best known for his popular Upgraded Self products, including Bulletproof Coffee. Dave invited on one of his best friends in JJ Virgin from JJVirgin.com (listen to Jimmy's interview with JJ in Episode 906) who is also a podcaster on iTunes on The Virgin Diet Lifestyle Show and the New York Times bestselling author of JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet: Drop 7 Hidden Sugars, Lose Up to 10 Pounds in Just 2 Weeks.

Listen in as Dave and JJ share a joke in the beginning about "The Low-Carb Silk Road," what sweeteners work and don't work, the varying kinds of fats found in foods, how to deal with intense cravings that can hit, the strategy of cycling your carbohydrates, whether diet or exercise is best for improving body composition, Dave's cheesecake and rooster story, and so much more! We are privileged to have two of the biggest names in the greater health community here with us today to share their vast knowledge and wisdom. ENJOY!

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 983
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Join Jimmy Moore's Livin' Low-Carb Meal Plan
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Try Bare Bones Broth (Use coupon code "LLVLC" for $5 off your order)
- Dave Asprey bio
- The Bulletproof Executive website
- Bulletproof Radio on iTunes
- The Bulletproof Diet: Lose up to a Pound a Day, Reclaim Energy and Focus, Upgrade Your Life
- JJ Virgin bio
- JJVirgin.com
- The Virgin Diet Lifestyle Show on iTunes
- JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet: Drop 7 Hidden Sugars, Lose Up to 10 Pounds in Just 2 Weeks
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #903: Dave Asprey Unveils His Long-Awaited Book The Bulletproof Diet
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #906: JJ Virgin Identifies The Seven Hidden Sugars That Are Impacting Your Diet

International speaker, certified personal trainer, nutritional therapist, and bestselling author Darryl Edwards is our guest today in Episode 982 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

Whenever you bring up exercise to most people in our modern society, it doesn't conjure up positive thoughts. But for Darryl Edwards from "The Fitness Explorer" (listen to Jimmy's previous interview with him in Episode 690), he believes it's time to put the spirit of fun and play back into movement again. That's why he has completely transformed his own health and life committing himself to helping people around the world make Primal Play a priority in their health routine. Darryl has a brand new book called Paleo from A to Z: A reference guide to better health through nutrition and lifestyle. How to eat, live and thrive as nature intended that is sure to be a go-to resource to use when listening to health podcasts or seeking to learn more about the most common words and phrases used in the Paleo community. Listen in as Jimmy and Darryl discuss his incredible story of transformation and the great work he is doing now to influence the health of others.

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- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get the 2015 Ketonix breath ketone analyzer from Ketonix.com
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- Darryl Edwards bio
- Paleo from A to Z: A reference guide to better health through nutrition and lifestyle. How to eat, live and thrive as nature intended
- TheFitnessExplorer.com
- "HEALTH Unplugged" UK Paleo conference
- Darryl on Facebook
- Darryl on Twitter
- Darryl on Instagram
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #690: Darryl Edwards Brings A Whole New Twist To Paleo Fitness
- RELATED PODCAST: 46: Darryl Edwards And Ashley Tudor Take On Recent Red Meat Study And Pink Slime In Schools

Raw vegan activist and cyclist Harley "Durianrider" Johnstone is our special guest today in this LLVLC Show Classic from our golden archives in Episode 981 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

In the months of June and July, our host Jimmy Moore is taking some time away from his regular podcast schedule. So on Wednesdays, he's airing older LLVLC Show Classic episodes that are no longer on iTunes. And today he has audio from who is arguably one of the most famous high-carb raw vegan activists on the Internet today. His name is Harley "Durianrider" Johnstone from "30 Bananas A Day" and his famous YouTube channel. What's interesting is Jimmy attempted to get the Adelaide, Australia-based vegan activist on his show about eight times before they were finally able to nail it down. And if you've ever seen his YouTube videos, then you know Durianrider has a flair for being dramatic, bombastic, and totally in-your-face. That's what we expected in the interview, but he was actually quite cordial and respectful of our host (unlike what happened with vegan physician Dr. John McDougall).

Listen in as Jimmy and Harley discuss the health problems he dealt with growing up, what a high-carb raw vegan diet looks like, why 70-minute daily exercise isn't enough, why he thinks some people gain weight when they eat carbs, his assertion that there are no low-carb Paleo success stories and his challenge to prove it works, the purpose of his arrogant style in presenting his message, why he believes everyone should be vegan and how to succeed at it, how he prevents hunger on his vegan diet, why he thinks people should be eating at least 30 bananas a day, why he's no fan of calorie-counting, how ketones play a role in fueling his body on his cycling race days, how he views exercise as the stimulant for eating more food, where we agree the most on the subject of nutrition, why he prefers fruit and fruit juices over any other food, why he doesn't believe there are ketogenic athletes, why he thinks it's not a big deal that vegans need to supplement with Vitamin B12, why raw veganism hasn't caught on as much as he would like and whether it can be sustainable, and whether consuming animal foods is ever appropriate for people to eat. If you missed this one, then brace yourself for one of the most entertaining and controversial interviews Jimmy has ever conducted in the history of "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show." ENJOY!

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- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Try Bare Bones Broth (Use coupon code "LLVLC" for $5 off your order)
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Join Jimmy Moore's Livin' Low-Carb Meal Plan
- Harley "Durianrider" Johnstone bio
- Durianrider.com
- 30BananasADay.com
- Durianrider on YouTube
- Durianrider on Facebook
- Durianrider on Twitter
- Durianrider on Instagram

Bestselling author and health podcaster Shawn Stevenson is our special guest host today in Episode 980 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

In the months of June and July, our host Jimmy Moore is taking some time away from his regular podcast schedule. So on Tuesdays, he's inviting on various incredible guest hosts who are fellow health podcasters to fill in for him while he gets some much-needed rest and relaxation. Today he invited on an incredible health success story in Shawn Stevenson (listen to Jimmy's interview with Shawn about his story in Episode 915) who is the author of the bestselling book Sleep Smarter: 21 Proven Tips to Sleep Your Way To a Better Body, Better Health and Bigger Success and the inspirational and encouraging host of "The Model Health Show" on iTunes (listen to Shawn interview our host Jimmy Moore about ketogenic diets on The Model Health Show Episode 89).

With a university background in biology and kinesiology, Shawn founded Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, a successful company that provides wellness services for individuals and organizations worldwide. Shawn is also a dynamic keynote speaker who has spoken for TEDxSinCity, universities, and numerous organizations with outstanding reviews. Listen in as Shawn shares about some little known and overlooked foods that can instantly upgrade your low-carb diet like spirulina, how to boost your body's production of stem cells, why "essential sugars" are actually good for you (this just might surprise you!), and what antioxidants REALLY are and where to find the very best foods that have them. Shawn is an amazing communicator with a knack for delivering practical information in a way that anyone can understand and apply to their own lives. Step up your low-carb lifestyle with these tips he shares today.

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- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Dietitian Cassie's Real Food Vitamins
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Get the 2015 Ketonix breath ketone analyzer from Ketonix.com
- Shawn Stevenson bio
- Sleep Smarter: 21 Proven Tips to Sleep Your Way To a Better Body, Better Health and Bigger Success
- "The Model Health Show" on iTunes
- TheShawnStevensonModel.com
- RELATED COLUMN: 5 Must Have Benefits of Spirulina – Superfoods With An Attitude
- Shawn on Facebook
- Shawn on Twitter
- Shawn's TEDxSinCity lecture: How Chocolate Can Save The World
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #915: Shawn Stevenson Shares The Best Way To Model Health Is To Sleep Smarter
- RELATED PODCAST: The Model Health Show #89: 180 Pound Weight Loss And The Ketogenic Diet – With Jimmy Moore

Functional Medicine practitioner and clinical nutritionist Dr. Will Cole is our guest today in Episode 979 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show.”

It seems the more conventional medicine tries to deal with the chronic diseases of our modern day, the more stark their failure at getting to the root causes of these health problems appears. That's why there has been a rise in the number of Functional Medicine practitioners in recent years attempting to correct these errors and helping patients truly find a pathway back to health again. That's the heart soul of a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Functional Medicine practitioner and clinical nutritionist named Dr. Will Cole. He sees patients in person in the Pittsburg area as well as via telephone or Skype around the world to help them with a wide variety of common health problems with a customized solution tailored just for them.

Listen in as Jimmy and Dr. Cole discuss the major differences between the wayFunctional Medicine and Conventional Medicine handle health problems, how the labs and analysis of functional medicine doctors is different, the lack of knowledge from standard doctors regarding what to do with autoimmune disease, the problem with only looking at TSH to determine overall thyroid health, the carbohydrate connection to diabetes, and so much more! If you're fed up with the mainstream medicine approach to treating your health, then you won't want to miss this special interview with Dr. Cole.

LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 979
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Try Bare Bones Broth (Use coupon code "LLVLC" for $5 off your order)
- SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Try the new Salted Caramel and Banana Cream Quest Protein Powders
- Dr. Will Cole bio
- DrWillCole.com
- Functional Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine
- Dr. Cole's "Future Health Blog"
- Dr. Cole on MindBodyGreen
- Dr. Cole on Facebook
- Dr. Cole on Twitter
- RELATED PODCAST: The LLVLC Show #692: Dr. Amy Myers Brings A Fresh New Face To Functional Medicine