In today’s podcast, Paul unpacks the myth that eating red meat is counterproductive to longevity. He explains all of the unique nutrients found in red meat, how much red meat he believes we need, and why he believes that red meat in fact reverses aging. 00:11:35 Mainstream view of red meat & the problem with epidemiology studies 00:19:35 Unique nutrients in red meat 00:30:30 Taurine 00:39:05 How much red meat we should be eating 00:43:35 Creatine, carnosine, anserine 00:53:55 The importance ...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr
In this week’s podcast, Paul sits with Mark McAfee on the largest raw dairy farm in the world, RAW Farm. They talk about about Mark’s process of raising and caring for cattle that produces clean, safe raw milk, the overall benefits of raw milk and colostrum in terms of gut health, and why we should “make milk RAW again!” 00:09:08 Beneficial bacteria in milk & kefir 00:11:13 The history of pasteurization in America 00:18:18 Benefits of breastfeeding (mammalian milk) 00:27:38 Germ theory &...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 16 min
This week, Paul is reposting his debut on The Skinny Confidential Podcast. Lauren and Michael, the hosts of the show, ask Paul about animal-based eating for optimal health, beef tallow as skincare, questions about what kind of milk to consume, and why vegans may be more similar to animal-based eaters than we may think. 00:06:45 Animal-based during pregnancy 00:08:10 Informing vegans about eating animals 00:12:45 Paul’s background in root cause medicine 00:17:40 The “perfect poop” 00:20:35 Why to...
Jul 18, 2023•2 hr 32 min
Have you been led to believe that oatmeal is good for you? This podcast is for you! Paul does a deep dive on why you may want to cut oats (and chocolate, and leafy greens) out for good for reasons like heavy metal accumulation, antinutrients, and defense chemicals. 00:07:30 The problem with grains 00:11:45 Heavy metals in oats, greens, chocolate and fish 00:20:00 How saponins damage the gut 00:31:30 Cadmium and heavy metals in oats, vegetables and chocolate 00:48:15 Phytic acid 00:49:20 Pesticid...
Jul 11, 2023•57 min
Today’s episode features Paul on the Align podcast with Aaron Alexander. They chat about a plethora of topics, beginning with cholesterol, touching on seed oils, testicular health, sweeteners, and endocrine disrupting chemicals along the way, and ending with a conversation about the importance of social and mental health. 00:07:45 Podcast begins 00:10:00 Clarifying the cholesterol conversation 00:29:45 Hadza diet & movement patterns 00:34:00 Seed oils lowering LDL & the Statin conversati...
Jul 04, 2023•2 hr 2 min
Paul’s episode today is all about sleep. He touches on substances like caffeine, alcohol, and marijuana, how grounding may impact circadian rhythms, and you’ll get an inside look at Paul’s morning and nighttime routine. 00:09:00 How we view sleep as a society 00:10:30 REM versus nonREM sleep 00:15:30 How much sleep is enough sleep? 00:19:50 Sleeping more = earning more? 21:50 Less sleep = less attractive? 00:25:35 Sleep for athletics and learning 00:27:40 How much/when to sleep 00:31:50 Paul’s s...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr
This week’s podcast features Paul as a guest on Radical Health Radio, the Heart and Soil podcast at the headquarters in Dripping Springs, Texas. Paul talks to the show host, Ste Lane, about vegan and plant based diets: the risks, benefits, and the popularity in a high-level way. 00:07:00 Podcast begins 00:12:12 Is plant-based popular? 00:17:40 The plant-based agenda 00:20:45 The ethics of eating animals 00:28:00 How veganism affects libido 00:34:15 The politics behind veganism 00:46:00 The probl...
Jun 19, 2023•2 hr 37 min
Today’s podcast episode is a deep dive on grounding. Paul has on Clint Ober, CEO of EarthFX Inc., author, and innovator behind the grounding movement to talk about the ancestral consistency, overall benefits, and science behind grounding and how it relates to modern disease and inflammation. 00:10:30 High level: what is grounding? 00:20:00 Electron explanation 00:27:40 Positive vs. negative charge 00:35:35 Voltage and amperage 00:41:50 Physics, grounding and inflammation 00:55:20 Oxidation and r...
Jun 12, 2023•2 hr 35 min
This week, Paul chats with ophthalmologist and M.D., Chris Knobbe. They continue the conversation about seed oils and they reference observational research to further their point that it is the number one contributor to chronic illness and macular degeneration over sugar. 00:07:10 Who is Chris Knobbe? 00:09:30 Macular degeneration 00:16:30 How seed oils affect macular degeneration 00:25:00 Carboxymethyl pyrrol 00:32:10 Linoleic acid levels now versus our ancestors 00:40:00 How to avoid seed oils...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 28 min
This week, Paul is re-sharing a popular episode 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. 00:09:00 Podcast begins 00:12:45 How not to lose weight 00:14:55 What is a “Weste...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 7 min
This week, Paul chats with cardiologist, public health campaigner and author, Aseem Malhotra. They touch on pharmaceuticals, statins, and whether LDL cholesterol is a big deal. They also provide tools to assess your metabolic health and stress levels in an objective manner. 00:09:38 Podcast begins 00:10:38 What sparked Aseem’s interest in the root of disease 00:12:58 Big Pharma’s influence on dietary guidelines 00:16:23 The story of sugar 00:24:48 Fear of cholesterol 00:40:58 Statins 01:01:08 Th...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 20 min
On today’s episode, Paul talks about the importance of dairy in our diets, where to get our calcium, the problems with pasteurization, the differences between A1 versus A2 versus raw milk, and the benefits of not only raw dairy, but colostrum as well. 00:10:20 Ancestral consistency of dairy 00:16:35 Nutrients available in milk 00:27:30 The history of milk consumption 00:28:40 Lactase persistence 00:30:50 Should some people not consume milk? 00:32:10 Dairy, cardiovascular disease, cancer and obes...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 17 min
On today’s episode, Paul walks you through a full day and highlights where you may be encountering household toxins such as pslalates, parabens, BPA, and fragrances in your life. Paul gives you resources and solutions for you to rid yourself of environmental toxins, and claim your birthright to fertility and overall health. 00:11:30 Food and water’s role 00:14:10 Problems we are facing as humans in the modern world 00:18:10 Toxins in your bed: detergent, fragrances, 00:23:30 Forever chemicals (P...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 18 min
In this week’s podcast, Paul sits down in person with Shannen Michaela, a well-known contortionist on social media who just happened to move to Costa Rica and is expecting her first child. Shannen shares her story from being a vegan in her teen years with acne and birth control struggles to now eating an animal-based diet to optimize fertility and overall health. They chat about the ethics of eating meat, why they think the government would be pushing an anti-meat agenda, and why they believe an...
May 01, 2023•2 hr 31 min
This week, Paul talks all about skin: how to take care of your skin, what you should and should not eat to have healthy, radiant skin, how to heal skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis and acne. He shares why the sun itself is highly beneficial for our skin and overall health, and although the sun deftly is not harming you, your sunscreen may be. 00:08:25 Skin as a major membrane 00:10:00 Sunlight for skin health 00:17:40 Why does mainstream medicine say all sunlight is bad? 00:20:00 How much s...
Apr 24, 2023•56 min
This week, Paul breaks down his latest set of bloodwork from March 2023. He not only reviews his own levels and ratios, but gives you an idea of what blood work you may want to order, and how to interpret it. 00:04:20 Why you may consider getting your own blood work done 00:11:00 What Paul eats in a day 00:13:40 Fasting insulin & prolactin 00:19:55 Cortisol to DHEA-S ratio 00:27:42 Sex hormones & phlebotomy 00:37:35 DHT 00:40:35 How to help (or hurt) your testosterone 00:48:45 Uric acid ...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 16 min
This week, Paul has Georgi Dinkov back on the podcast for the third time to cover a plethora of topics: the benefits versus risks of carbohydrates, polyunsaturated fatty acids in cell membranes, the root causes of diabetes and cancer, and so much more. 00:08:45 Raising children in the modern world 00:10:10 Can we extend our lifespan through fasting and Metformin? 00:18:40 High intensity interval training and other kinds of exercise 00:24:10 Protein, glycine, and preventing sarcopenia 00:30:30 In...
Apr 10, 2023•2 hr 51 min
In this week’s episode, Paul chats with member of the biohacking space and author, Dave Asprey. They touch on phytic acid, oxalates and seed oils, they deep dive into fructose, they explain why peanut butter is one of the worst foods for humans, and they share their differing views on whether coffee is beneficial. 00:11:10 Can vegetables be low inflammation? 00:19:05 Thoughts on phytic acid 00:27:00 The problem with chronic cardio 00:35:15 Why peanut butter is not good for you 00:42:45 What is a...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 11 min
In this week’s podcast, Paul sits down with starting safety of the LA Rams, Taylor Rapp. Taylor shares how an animal-based diet has changed his performance, recovery, and outlook. They get into the importance of high-quality carbohydrate sources, eliminating seed oils, and how to spread the animal-based message in the professional sports world. 00:10:03 Taylor’s food journey and how it’s affected his playing 00:19:58 How do some athletes get away with eating junk food? 00:23:12 Team dietary reco...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 23 min
In this episode, Paul talks to Sally K Norton about all things oxalates. They deep dive into why foods that we may think of as “healthy” should be avoided due to their defense chemicals, which foods have high versus low oxalates, and how to know if we are suffering from oxalate overload. 00:10:35 The problem with greens: beet greens, spinach and chard 00:16:05 What are oxalates/oxalic acid? 00:23:25 How much oxalic acid can humans handle? 00:30:55 Plant foods that are high in oxalates 00:45:40 P...
Mar 20, 2023•2 hr 32 min
On this week’s podcast, Paul chats with pharmacist and author, James Nicholas Antonio They cover carbs and creatine for post-exercise, their thoughts on fasting and keto, insulin resistance, magnesium, and hydration optimization. Tune in to hear how James believes you can optimize your health in addition to an animal-based diet. 00:07:30 Reviewing some of James’ popular tweets 00:13:40 How many carbs and how much protein should we eat? 00:20:00 The benefits of creatine 00:25:00 The benefits of c...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 17 min
On this week’s podcast, Paul talks to wildlife biologist, Forrest Galante. They chat about Forrest’s adventures across the globe, and they dive into his experiences with indigenous cultures from an anthropological perspective. 00:11:30 Forrest’s upcoming expedition 00:19:40 Differing diets and lifestyles of cultures around the world (Pima Indians) 00:37:05 Forrest’s experience with the tribes in Papua New Guinea 00:49:10 Forrest’s upbringing in Zimbabwe 01:00:55 The problem with the anti-meat ag...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 28 min
This week’s podcast features Paul as a guest on Radical Health Radio, a new Heart and Soil podcast. Paul is interviewed about his story: his hobbies, his habits, and how he thinks and learns about medicine and health as a whole. He also answers questions from live callers about their health challenges and about animal-based eating. 00:08:43 Podcast begins 00:10:46 Paul’s definition of radical health 00:13:36 Paul’s story: how did he get here? 00:18:26 Who are Paul’s heroes? 00:22:48 How has Paul...
Feb 28, 2023•2 hr 41 min
Today on the podcast, Paul hosts Will Harris to talk about the power of regenerative agriculture. Will tells his story in how he began his farm, White Oak Pastures, and shares his thoughts and lived experience on regenerative versus factory farming, whether regenerative agriculture is scalable, and how raising cattle this way affects the carbon cycle and overall environment. 00:08:38 Differences in soil from a conventional farm versus a regenerative farm 00:14:18 How White Oak Pastures differs f...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 16 min
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
