If you've ever struggled to lose weight by cutting calories and exercising more, you're not alone.

As this week's returning guest and best-selling author Gary Taubes points out, this outdated thinking isn't going to help you lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, as you've probably already experienced.

So what will?

A high-fat keto diet.

In this episode, you'll find out why that is, the mechanisms behind why a keto diet works so well, who this diet is right for, and how specific hormones are affected by a high-fat diet.

Gary also dives into why reducing calories doesn't work, how obesity is connected to hormone issues, and the science of hunger, among other topics.

Gary Taubes is an investigative health and science journalist and researcher as well as a best-selling author of The Case Against Sugar, Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It, and Good Calories, Bad Calories.

In his latest book, The Case for Keto, Gary explains why we need to rethink weight control, how to do that, and why a low-carb, high-fat diet is the answer.

By tuning into this episode, you'll have a sneak peek into the principles in his latest book and so much more.

Tune into the episode now to see why cutting calories and exercising more isn't the key to lose weight and what is instead.

Can you stay in ketosis long term?

Or should you use keto cyclically?

If I'm in a low-carb state, how do my muscles get energy?

What if I want to reintroduce carbs back into my diet? How would I go about doing that?

What's the key to maintaining metabolic flexibility?

Is it possible to enjoy drinks on keto?

What about caffeine?

Chris Irvin, the Education Manager at Perfect Keto, co-author of the book Keto Answers, and The Ketologist, and Dr. Anthony Gustin are back by popular demand to answer those burning questions and more.

So if you've ever wanted to know if it's safe to follow a keto diet long-term, if it's possible to add some carbs back in, and whether or not you can enjoy mixed drinks on keto, this episode has those answers for you.

Chris and Dr. Gustin also go over creating metabolically flexibility, why too much caffeine isn't a good thing, and so much more.

Dr. Anthony Gustin is a board-certified chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner who founded both Perfect Keto and Equip Foods.

As you'll hear about in this episode, it is his belief that our artificial habitats have forced us into having artificial health problems and this show is his attempt to dive deep into topics like nutrition, sleep, movement, relationships, and more so you can reclaim your natural state of health.

Tune into the episode now to see the answers to some of the most popular questions people have regarding a keto diet.

Dr. Molly Maloof, a physician, tech advisor, and entrepreneur, comes on the podcast to share what it takes to optimize your health beyond just focusing on nutrition and exercise.

So you'll discover what that looks like, why addressing these other areas of health can be so life changing, and why your focus should be on extending your lifespan (and how to do this).

Dr. Maloof also goes into other topics like psychedelics, a foundational principle of health, nurturing personal relationships and why this matters, and where our current Covid-19 pandemic is heading.

As mentioned earlier, Dr. Molly Maloof is a physician, tech advisor, entrepreneur, and she teaches at Stanford University. Her focus is on helping people optimize their health -- using unconventional practices -- and extend their lifespans.

She doesn't believe in running your health to the ground in order to maximize productivity and output and she's focused on improving our health care using a radically different approach.

You'll hear more about those topics and so much more when you check out the episode. Tune in now!

If you're someone who strength trains regularly yet you can't seem to make any real progress, this podcast episode is for you.

Dr. John Jaquish, who happens to be a scientist, inventor, and The Wall Street Journal best-selling author, explains in this podcast episode, this is an all too common problem that many gym goers face.

And the root cause may surprise you.

Dr. Jaquish believes that weight lifting is actually a huge waste of time. And no matter how many different programs you try, you're not going to get the results you want because it's an ineffective form of exercise.

He also suggests that cardio is even worse for you.

So the question becomes, what is the best way to workout?

You'll find the answer to that and more in this podcast episode.

Along with that, Dr. Jaquish and Dr. Anthony Gustin dive into why going to the gym won't help, how the equipment in most gyms is useless, genetic differences between athletes and regular people, and what it really takes to create muscle synthesis.

Dr. John Jaquish has spent his life researching and developing a better approach to health. He understood that most people don't have several hours per week to work out and, even if they did, it's not an effective way to improve health.

So he set out to change that and eventually invented a bone density building technology known as the X3. This powerful piece of equipment can help people build muscle faster than weight training and it has the lowest risk of joint injuries while doing so.

His method is so powerful that the entire Miami Heat team uses it, along with other NFL and NBA athletes as well as Olypmians.

Find out why that is and how you can improve your workout efforts today by tuning into the episode now.

Chris Irvin, The Ketologist and Education Manager at Perfect Keto, and Dr. Anthony Gustin sit down for their ninth Q&A episode.

In this one, Dr. Anthony Gustin talks about why he bought a farm with his fiance, his plans for it, and what he hopes to do differently compared to most farms out there.

Dr. Gustin also shares his thoughts on why commercial farming is bad for the environment and what can be done to change that.

You may not think that farming has anything to do with you but, if the food you're eating is coming from commercial farming, your health is going to be negatively affected by it.

Find out why that is in this episode along with some other key topics such as polyunsaturated fatty acids in meat and why lab grown meat is just as detrimental to the environment.

Dr. Anthony Gustin is a board-certified chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner who started both Perfect Keto and Equip Foods.

It's his belief that our artificial habitats have forced us into having artificial health problems and this show is his attempt to dive deep into topics like nutrition, sleep, movement, relationships and more so that you can reclaim your natural state of health.

When you tune in, you'll discover why commercial farming is detrimental to your health and the health of the environment and what can be done to change that.

Check out the episode now!

Carly Johnson, a non-toxic living expert and certified health coach, didn't take the traditional path to wellness that most of the experts that come on this podcast have.

She was going about her life with little regard for her health and she was eating a typical standard American diet.

It wasn't until a health scare forced her to re-evaluate her ways and see that she could be doing things drastically different.

And when conventional medicine wasn't working, she knew there had to be a better way. So she dove in deep to what else she could be doing to improve her health and it changed her life completely.

Carly comes on the show to share her journey and what she changed in order to see such incredible results.

On top of adjusting her diet, which she also discusses in this episode, Carly shares some unexpected areas that could be contributing to poor health.

From water filtration systems to the toxins found in commercial fragrances, you'll discover what else could be negatively affecting your health and how to eliminate them starting today.

Carly and Dr. Anthony Gustin also chat about detoxification and juice cleanses and what you could be doing instead.

In addition to being a non-toxic living expert and certified health coach, Carly's also a Hashimoto's advocate since she personally experienced the debilitating symptoms of this autoimmune disorder.

You'll hear more about her journey with Hashimoto's, including what's worked for her, what she wishes she knew sooner, how to take care of yourself, and what you can do to reduce toxins in your environment (and why you'd want to do this in the first place).

Tune into the episode now to learn more!

Xenoestrogens, or chemicals that act like estrogen in the body, could already be lurking in your house and wreaking havoc on your hormones without you even realizing it.

You may have heard of one of the most popular ones, BPA, which is commonly found in plastics, but that's just the beginning here.

That's why Dr. Anthony Jay, a best-selling author and lead researcher for the Mayo Clinic, comes on the show to discuss more about these xenoestrogens.

Dr. Jay has been researching these for years and even published a book on the topic. So he's a top expert that can explain where these harmful chemicals are hiding, why they're so dangerous, and what you can do to eliminate them from your life.

On top of diving into this topic on a deeper level, Dr. Jay and Dr. Anthony Gustin also veer off into other important ones like DNA testing, water filtration, avoiding grains and high-carb diets, epigenetics, and intermittent fasting.

Since all of these can play a significant role in your hormone health, they're just as crucial to pay attention to, as you'll learn in this episode.

Dr. Jay received a Ph.D in biochemistry from Boston University's Medical School and went off to spend time researching Alzheimer's disease, cholesterol, fats, and hormone health.

He's currently a top researcher at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota where he focuses on stem cells, epigenetics, and infrared light.

Through this career path, he discovered just how much of an impact hormone disrupting chemicals can have on our health.

When you tune into this episode, you'll learn more about the top offenders, why they're so dangerous, and what can be done to eliminate them from your life.

Check it out now to learn more!

If you've ever wondered why some people get sick with chronic diseases, today's guest, Dr. Benjamin Bikman, a top researcher, author, and lecturer, has the answer.

When you tune into this episode with Dr. Anthony Gustin and Dr. Bikman, you'll hear more about how Dr. Bikman learned what was to blame, his simple yet effective framework for combating this issue and preventing chronic diseases from surfacing, and what diseases are connected to this issue.

You'll also learn what tests you can have done to see if this is currently a problem for you.

Dr. Bikman also dives into how intermittent fasting is a great tool to use here but only when done correctly, which he'll share more about.

If you're not familiar with Dr. Bikman's work, he received a doctorate degree in bioenergetics and a master's degree in exercise physiology.

Since achieving those, he went on to study the causes of metabolic disorders like obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dementia as a leading researcher at Brigham Young University where he was also a professor for over a decade.

He publishes his work in peer-reviewed journals and presents across the globe (pre-Covid) at international science conferences and continues to study the role of insulin in the body.

On top of his academic achievements, Dr. Bikman recently published a book titled, Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease—and How to Fight It, which you'll also hear more about in this episode.

Dr. Bikman also addresses why our current nutritional advice is outdated and causing more people to get sick and what can be done to fix it starting today.

Tune into this eye-opening episode now to learn more!

Dr. Hyman is a well-known family physician at the Cleveland Clinic who has written six best-selling books. In his latest one, Food Fix, he discusses how our food system is contributing to worse health outcomes.

And he comes on the show with Dr. Anthony Gustin to share a sneak peek into what he dives into with that book. So you'll hear more about what's wrong with our current food system, why it's making people sick instead of better, what we can do about it, and what these changes could bring about as a result.

By tuning in, you'll hear more about his research and the profound effects our food system has on our healthcare, the economy, and the environment.

You'll also learn more about how this problem contributed to such devastating effects from the Coronavirus and how this could have been drastically reduced had we taken these important steps sooner.

In case you're not familiar with Dr. Mark Hyman's work, he's a popular family physician as well as a speaker and advocate for Functional Medicine on top of being a best-selling author.

He also works extremely hard as an activist to change our food system on a global scale.

Dr. Hyman has testified before the Senate Working Group on Health Care Reform and he's consulted with the surgeon general on diabetes prevention in the 2009 White House Forum.

He's also presented at the Clinton Foundation's Health conference and the World Economic Forum along with TEDMED and TEDx.

Check out the episode now to discover just how bad our food system really is and what can be done to fix it.

What if everything you've been taught about nutrition and health was wrong?

And by following old school principles, you actually have a higher chance of developing chronic diseases?

Brian Sanders, health advocate and filmmaker of Food Lies, has been questioning our current food system after his parents passed away at a young age.

Despite following the nutritional guidelines and doing everything they thought was right, they still ended up getting sick and dying from preventable diseases.

Brian set out to discover why that was and what could be done to change this.

And that's exactly what he shares on today's episode with host Dr. Anthony Gustin.

Brian is one of the leading health advocates who's not afraid to call out our food system and expose it for the food lies they've been feeding us for several decades.

He's been doing this all over social media and he's in the process of creating a film that outlines exactly what he's discovered based on several years of research.

In the episode, you'll have a sneak peek into what he's discovered, how he got to this point, and what can be done to fix this.

You'll also hear Brian's thoughts on what the biggest offenders are and why you should remove them, why the food system is profit driven, and why our focus is all wrong.

One of the great things about Brian's research is that he's not biased one way or another. So you're not going to hear him push one diet over another or put down any of them. Rather, you'll learn simple principles to live by that can improve your health starting today.

Tune into the episode now to learn more!