On today’s podcast, Paul debunks an article claiming that animal centered diets accelerate aging. He breaks down the epidemiology and observational evidence in this article, explains healthy user bias and unhealthy user bias, and shares studies that support his belief that in fact, vegan diets induce frailty, which in turn, accelerates aging. 00:10:31 Paul shares the article that claims that eating meat accelerates aging 00:15:23 Understanding healthy user bias, unhealthy user bias and epidemiol...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 17 min
This week, Paul covers several topics at a high level, alongside referencing previous detailed episodes. He is answering questions from his listeners about why animal-based eating is optimal, why meat is not harmful for humans, why vegetables are bad for us, and several other questions that he frequently gets asked. 00:10:55 Insulin resistance and how we can be metabolically healthy 00:20:18 Should people with diabetes eat carbs/do glucose levels in the blood matter? 00:22:24 How do we fix diabe...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 3 min
On this week’s podcast, Paul has Georgi Dinkov back on the show. They talk about serotonin and the dangers of SSRIs, the downfalls of overexercise, all about gut health, how to tell if your metabolism is working well, other tools to optimize your overall health, and so much more. 00:09:07 How SSRIs affected a crab population, and why serotonin isn’t what we’ve been told 00:18:23 LSD, serotonin, and compliance 00:22:41 What increases serotonin? 00:27:47 Endotoxins’ effect on gut health and intest...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 27 min
In today’s podcast, Paul talks all about sugar, and why all sugar is not created equally. He talks about the benefits of including carbohydrates in your diet via honey, maple syrup, and fruit, especially if you are a recovering keto or carnivore dieter. He then dives deep on refined sugar, specifically high fructose corn syrup, and why you should avoid those at all costs. 00:09:30 Podcast begins 00:11:37 When is a ketogenic diet helpful and what happens when you reintroduce carbs? 00:15:27 Why y...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 6 min
On this week’s podcast, Paul is responding to claims that some of the information he shares on Instagram is “partial misinformation.” He is going to dismantle the independent fact checker article piece by piece, explaining not only why seed oils are indeed harmful for humans, but also why this kind of censorship is dangerous for our health environment. 00:08:07 Podcast begins 00:12:33 A breakdown of Paul’s Instagram reel that got censored 00:19:24 Paul fact-checks the fact-checkers 00:25:19 Seed...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Paul talks about artificial sweeteners (Stevia, Sucralose, Aspartame) in this episode and how they appear to disrupt our guts, and impair glucose tolerance in both animal models and humans. He reiterates why he believes you should not fear sugar in the form of fruit, honey, and maple syrup and why adding carbohydrates to your diet is optimal. 00:09:47 Podcast begins 00:10:47 High fructose corn syrup vs. low-processed sugar ( learn more on Paul’s interview with Georgi Dinkov ) 00:13:12 Should dia...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Paul explains everything you need to know about an animal-based diet and why this diet is the optimal starting point for humans. He gives you 4 simple steps for things to remove from you diet, and 4 simple steps for things to add to your diet. He does a deep dives about the harm of high fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners. 00:07:53 Podcast begins 00:11:53 How do we create health within humans with diet? 00:17:53 What is an animal-based diet? 00:19:53 Improve your diet in 4 removal step...
Jan 03, 2023•53 min
In today’s episode, Paul summarizes his favorite episodes from 2022. He gives a high level summary of the topics, as well as provides episode titles and numbers for you to hear more if you so wish. Time Stamps: 00:06:15 Podcast begins 00:07:29 Episode 148: The Blue Zones are BS 00:13:52 Episode 187: Meats vs. plants for longevity 00:16:23 Episode 153: Is fruit good or bad for humans? 00:17:23 The benefits of fruit and honey ( Episode 189 with Ken Berry , Episode 173 with Thomas DeLauer , Episode...
Dec 26, 2022•58 min
In today’s episode, Paul chats with Bioenergetic Health researcher, Georgi Dinkov. They jump down the rabbit hole on a myriad of topics, including the distinction between table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup, how starch damages the gut, polyunsaturated fatty acids, sunlight, emfs and more. Sit back, relax and put on your open-minded thinking cap–you might learn a thing or two. 00:11:05 Sucrose vs. high fructose corn syrup 00:26:35 The link between food, stress hormones, and mental disorders ...
Dec 20, 2022•2 hr 10 min
On this week’s podcast, Paul takes you through his most recent blood work from November 2022, alongside his genetic results, as well as an abbreviated version of what he eats in a day. He talks about how his levels have changed since his previous bloodwork and, specifically, what he implemented to get his free testosterone up, and his sex-hormone binding globulin down. He clearly shows his transparent bloodwork to indicate that he has not, and does not, take any performance enhancing drugs. A no...
Dec 13, 2022•57 min
On today’s podcast, Paul takes you through two days of his full meals. He does this alongside a program called chronometer which breaks down the micronutrients in his diet, and ultimately answers the question: Can we get all of the nutrients that we need with an animal-based diet? A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’ve realized this, I’ve become o...
Dec 06, 2022•55 min•Ep. 192
On this week’s podcast, Paul sits down with former football player, retired American professional mixed martial artist, former Director of Human Optimization at Onnit and host of The Kyle Kingsbury Podcast, Kyle Kingsbury. They do a a deep dive into ideals that Paul is passionate about, and Kyle interviews Paul about the truth behind seed oils, cholesterol, weight loss, and more controversial topics. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very dis...
Nov 27, 2022•1 hr 59 min
This week, Paul interviews board certified cardiologist, Michael Twyman. Michael comments on Paul’s blood lipids and they both chat about apoB, cardiovascular risks, oxidized LDL, and, of course, seed oils. They both share what they believe the true indicators of cardiovascular risk really are, aside from LDL. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’v...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 29 min
This week, Paul interviews his good friend and board certified family physician with a focus on prevention and optimisation care, Ken Berry. They indulge in a healthy conversation about ketogenic versus animal-based diets, views on carbohydrates and honey, and the concept of bio-individuality when it comes to the optimal diet for humans. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lea...
Nov 15, 2022•2 hr 6 min
Today, Paul interviews Tucker Goodrich, Wall Street technology extraordinaire and independent researcher, and Jeff Nobbs, co-founder and CEO of Zero Acre Farms. They take a deep dive into the epidemic of seed oil consumption. They examine conflicting arguments, and then explain why seed oils are likely making humans fat, diabetic, and causing atherosclerosis. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine is...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 57 min
In today’s episode, Paul addresses longevity in terms of how his views differ from those in the longevity community that promote eating less meat and more vegetables. He touches on mTOR, leucine, methionine, and glycine, and ultimately answers the question of: Will an animal-based diet improve our vitality, but decrease our longevity? A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lead b...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Tommy Wood makes his third appearance on Paul’s podcast to cover a wide range of topics. Tommy is a developmental neuroscientist and professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at University of Washington. In today’s podcast, Paul and Tommy chat about overall brain health and dementia, lipids, LDL, continuous glucose monitors, and seed oils. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people le...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 31 min
On today's podcast, Paul talks about how diabetes is diagnosed, how it’s treated by mainstream medicine, what he believes it is caused by, and how you can reverse your diabetes or pre-diabetes without medication. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’ve realized this, I’ve become obsessed with understanding what makes us healthy or ill. I want to li...
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Are plant defense chemicals real? Are they a problem for humans? Paul addresses these questions in today’s podcast along with why he believes they are harmful for many people at a molecular level. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’ve realized this, I’ve become obsessed with understanding what makes us healthy or ill. I want to live the best life...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Today on the podcast, Paul talks with John Abramson, American physician, lecturer at Harvard, and author of the books, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine and Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It. They have the important conversation about the problems with profit-driven pharmaceutical companies, conflicts of interest in the medical world, and how changing medical education and the system at large is integral for a patient-focused p...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 15 min
On today’s podcast, Paul dives deep into red meat and cancer. He shares science on why he does not believe red meat has any association to cancer, and sheds light on the anti-red-meat agenda that he has seen throughout Western medicine. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’ve realized this, I’ve become obsessed with understanding what makes us heal...
Sep 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min
On this week’s podcast, Paul addresses hypertension. He discusses the epidemiology and causes of high blood pressure, the problem with Western medicine’s lens of high blood pressure, and how to reverse it with dietary and lifestyle changes. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’ve realized this, I’ve become obsessed with understanding what makes us ...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 11 min
On today’s podcast, Paul talks about how to lose weight, healthily. He first speaks on how not to lose weight and why he believes the mainstream paradigm for weight loss is flawed. He dives into what he believes makes humans fat in the first place, actionable steps to take for weight loss including how to increase satiety, and why “calories in calories out” is an outdated and oversimplified method. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disap...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Paul shares the results from his August Bloodwork panel from Marek Health. He does a deep dive into Testosterone, Immunoglobulin, Boron, Genistein, Isoflavonoids and touches on TMAO, Uric acid, and GGT. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’ve realized this, I’ve become obsessed with understanding what makes us healthy or ill. I want to live the bes...
Sep 04, 2022•1 hr 15 min
On this week’s podcast Paul does a deep dive into Statins. He speaks on how they relate to “elevated” LDL and his opinion on who really needs to be taking Statins. He echoes the importance of spotting data manipulation, and digging deep into where the funding of certain studies comes from. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’ve realized this, I’ve...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 41 min
On this week’s podcast, Paul does a deep dive on all things Glyphosate. He also touches on the dangers of PFAS, more reasons not to eat kale (Thallium), and why Genistein, found in soy and bean products, may be harmful for male hormones. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’ve realized this, I’ve become obsessed with understanding what makes us hea...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Today on the podcast, Paul interviews Danica Patrick, an American former professional racing driver. She is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel car racing. In the interview, Danica opens up about her health journey from breast implants, to heavy metal toxicity, and what she is doing now to achieve optimal health in terms of food, mind, body, and spirit. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusio...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 27 min
On today’s Ask Me Anything episode, Paul answers listener questions about APOE4, glyphosate, and his thoughts on sunning your testicles! A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician, I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’ve realized this, I’ve become obsessed with understanding what makes us healthy or ill. I want to live the best life I can and I want to be able to share this knowledge with o...
Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min
This week on the podcast, Paul answers listener questions about The Randle Cycle, eating optimally for pregnancy and breastfeeding, whether it’s safe to eat deer liver, his opinion on avocado and olive oil, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician, I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’ve realized this, I’ve become obsessed with understanding what mak...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 13 min
On today’s episode, Paul has a friendly debate with Thomas DeLauer about a ketogenic diet versus an animal based diet. They both share their thoughts on hormetic stressors, optimal insulin and glucose levels, the responsibility that comes with fasting and keto, and the optimal diet for humans. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician, I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’ve realized this,...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 24 min
