Today I interviewed Karen Hurd. Karen Hurd holds a Master of Science in Biochemistry and has been practicing for 30 years. She is currently enrolled at The George Washington University for a Masters of Public Health. Her philosophy on health is "Food has the power to kill; food has the power to heal. It's your choice." Karen applies her knowledge at the bio-molecular level. She understands the causes of the health problems we face, and what dietary and lifestyle changes will unlock our best heal...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Rumors abound that both presidential candidates are taking performance enhancing drugs. Today I dip my toe into politics to talk about what drugs or supplements Trump and Biden may be taking to improve their mental facilities. Notes: Derek’s from More Plates More Dates Youtube channel Joe Biden Protocol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwf2ENCeh3Q&feature=emb_logo Homepage: www.quaxpodcast.com Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO
Oct 07, 2020•27 min
Grant Genereux has avoided Vitamin A for six years! In this episode, he talks about some of the health benefits of this radical diet. If you have an autoimmune condition, you definitely want to hear this interview. Grant also talks about viruses like Measles and how vitamin A affects your immune system. As a disclaimer, he has absolutely no medical experience, and is not offering or suggesting medical advice. His goal is to get a clear understanding of the root cause(s) of the autoimmune disease...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Notes: General Virus Info: https://theprint.in/health/why-there-are-so-many-antibiotics-and-so-few-antivirals-in-the-world/422299/ Tamiflu Campaign: https://www.bmj.com/tamiflu Tamiflu Doesn’t Work: https://first10em.com/tamiflu-doesnt-work/ Tamiflu being sued for 1.5 Billion: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/11424-lawsuit-claims-roche-duped-us-for-1-5-billion-in-tamiflu-sales Bad Study not debunking Tamiflu suicide reports: https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20180316/study-debunks-link-betwe...
Sep 09, 2020•34 min
Notes: Thryve Gut Testing: https://thegutclub.org/thryve-gut-test-and-probiotics/ Biomsight Website: https://thegutclub.org/biomesight-gut-microbiome-test/ Gut Club Thryve Coupon: THEGUTCLUB20 How Rain Forms Naturally: https://owlcation.com/stem/The-Rainmaker-Pseudomonas-syringae Pseudomonas bacteria freezing water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKT_SGK2qtY The Gut Club: https://thegutclub.org/ Facebook Gut Club: https://www.facebook.com/thegutclub23/ Facebook Discussion Group: https://www.fac...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Notes: NP03, a Microdose Lithium Formulation, Blunts Early Amyloid Post-Plaque Neuropathology in McGill-R-Thy1-APP Alzheimer-Like Transgenic Rats: https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-alzheimers-disease/jad190862 Can lithium halt progression of Alzheimer's disease?: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200125090727.htm Microdose Lithium Treatment Reduced Inflammatory Factors and Neurodegeneration in Organotypic Hippocampal Culture of Old SAMP-8 Mice: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm....
Aug 12, 2020•48 min
Shawn Baker is an American bodybuilder and carnivore diet advocate. Baker follows an all-meat diet, and has been nicknamed the "Carnivore King." He has a wide following on multiple social media platforms, and is working to fund the first clinical trial of an all meat diet. Notes: Dr. Baker’s Main Website: https://meatrx.com/ Dr. Baker’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnbaker1967/ Dr. Baker’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/SBakerMD Dr. Baker’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ap...
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Notes: Original Article with Protocol: https://www.healthrising.org/blog/2014/01/20/change-agents-ken-lassesen-prescription-herbal-antibiotics-change-gut-flora-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/ Ray Peat Post: https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/gut-protocol-for-insulin-resistance-metabolism-and-energy.33349/ Products: Haritake: (https://amzn.to/33CXINM): Equilibrium: (https://amzn.to/3brpsYm) Tulsi: (https://amzn.to/2QBqaKw) Bifido: (https://amzn.to/2xigmyw) Neem: (https://amzn.to/2Ucghp3) Lactob...
Jul 14, 2020•26 min
Dr. Garrett Smith is the “Nutrition Detective” and a licensed Naturopathic Physician. He works with clients worldwide from Tucson, Arizona. He received his NMD from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. His Bachelor's in Physiology comes from the University of Arizona. He also worked as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) in his days before medicine. Two approaches guide his work: “Give the body what it needs, help it get rid of what it doesn’t want, then get the he...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Dr. Leland Stillman MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and practices holistic and integrative medicine in Richmond, Virginia Today he gives us the behind the scenes take on how the medical system is broken, where it does works, and what you can do to navigate it successfully. Notes: Dr. Leland’s Website: https://www.stillmanmd.com/ Leland’s newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/37d524625240/stillmanmd Homepage: www.quaxpodcast.com Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Esther Joy van der Werf is fascinated by eyesight. She has spent two decades learning how it works, why it fails (and get worse), and what can be done about it naturally! She reversed her own myopia in just two weeks. Ever since she has been helping people with vision challenges all over the world. She has authored several books about natural vision improvement. Her most recent one is Optimal Eyesight (www.optimaleyesight.com). It explains how eyestrain is the main problem with functional vision...
Jun 02, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Quax kicks off another podcast on the microbiome with Kristina Campbell. She has been deep in the science for years and gives some juicy tidbits on where the science is going...oh and fecal transplants! Kristina Campbell (M.Sc.) is a science and medical writer who covers microbiome research for online and print media around the world. She is author of The Well-Fed Microbiome Cookbook (Rockridge Press, 2016); co-author of an academic textbook, Gut Microbiota: Interactive Effects on Nutrition and ...
May 18, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Kyle Mamounis has a PhD in nutritional sciences and is doing post doc work in Biochemistry. He is well known on many online forums and has experimented for years with different diets and supplements. Join us today for a balanced view of Keto Notes: Kyle’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHap8dFxGIbE8adFlYNfkbw Nutrition Deconstructed Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqLa7lly8_-HlLmcbWGxzHQ Keto 101: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ketogenic-diet-101#types Is Keto ...
May 06, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Dr. Leland Stillman MD became interested in natural medicine as a child. He decided to become a medical doctor. This gave him the best training possible to understand the science of natural and holistic medicine. He attended Connecticut College and graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 2010. His bachelors is in Environmental Health and Biology, with a minor in Chemistry He graduated in 2014 with a medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Hi residency in Internal Medicine was comp...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min
We take the opportunity of quarantine to discuss the impacts of child abuse on health later in life Fair warning, It isn’t good Notes: Mercola Adverse Childhood Stress Article: https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2020/03/19/adverse-childhood-experiences.aspx Yes, Stress really is making you sick: https://www.newsweek.com/2020/03/06/yes-stress-really-making-you-sick-1489620.html ACE Score Quiz: https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/ Homepage: www.quaxpodcast.com Music by Jenn...
Apr 01, 2020•24 min
Dr Catriona Walsh helps people suffering from toxicity caused by MRI contrasts. Using diet, lifestyle and supplements, she helps them recover their health. Dr. Walsh is a graduate of Cambridge University, England, and Queen's University, Belfast. She practiced pediatric medicine for a decade and a half. While working as a consultant pediatrician, she developed a fascination with nutrition and lifestyle, and how they can improve the health of people suffering from chronic illness. Her experiences...
Mar 24, 2020•58 min
You should never have to deal with painful joints. We break down the top five supplements for getting those ligaments and tendons well oiled and pain free Notes: Boron Doctor Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJp7SW1pY2I Thunder God Vine: https://nccih.nih.gov/health/tgvine#safety Herb and Supplement Guide to Arthritis: https://arthritis.org/health-wellness/treatment/complementary-therapies/supplements-and-vitamins/supplement-and-herb-guide-for-arthritis-symptoms Self Hacked Cat’s Claw: htt...
Mar 17, 2020•34 min
Thousands of years ago, Chinese medical doctors looked at earthworms. Seeing them burrow through the earth, they hypothesized they might do the same in the human body. Today, a potent earthworm extract does just that. Lumbrokinase helps bloating, chronic lyme, blood pressure, and blood flow to organs. Lucas and Brion also discuss Corona/Covid-19. The beer virus can be conquered with the right supplements. But the bigger threat is the supply chain disruption to society. Notes: Mercola Lumbrokinas...
Mar 10, 2020•38 min
Lucas and Brion give you the guide to antibiotics you've never known you wanted. This is the first guide on the net of the best to worst popular antibiotics. With this knowledge, you can negotiate with your doctor. Know when you need to take probiotics after a course. And know which antibiotics to avoid at all costs. Enjoy this special report Notes: Brief Overview of Antibiotics: https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/09/08/antibiotics/ Antibiotics: Types and Side Effects: https://www.emedexpert.com/...
Mar 02, 2020•48 min
Jan Groh is a database programmer, musician, and photographer. In 2012, she was hit with an Ehlers Danlos storm and lost the ability to walk. After years of research and advocacy, she is walking again and sharing what she knows about Ehlers Danlos. Jan has experienced a myriad of health difficulties all her life. Chronic Fatigue, environmental sensitivity, fibromyalgia, and depression to name a few. For years Doctors refused to believe her symptoms were even real. Jan does everything she can to ...
Feb 25, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Lucas and Brion sit down with Ben Bush to learn about the underground world of Kava Kava bars, where deals are struck, the women are deadly, and everyone goes home relaxed Notes: Lacuna Kava Bar: https://lacunakavabar.com/ Self Hacked Kava: https://selfhacked.com/blog/health-benefits-kava/ Kava Kava and Liver Damage: https://www.livestrong.com/article/403802-kava-kava-and-liver-damage/ Kava: more evidence it does not cause liver harm: http://kava.guru/kava-news/kava-does-not-cause-liverdamage/ T...
Feb 17, 2020•37 min
Georgi Dinkov is a computer scientist with a passion for biochemistry and the ideas of Ray Peat. He has read thousands of studies and opened his own successful online supplement store. No one knows biochemistry and the metabolism quite like Georgi. We celebrate our 50th episode with an extra long, nutrition packed interview for your pleasure. In this episode, he shares results from studies that he himself has funded in defiance of the established medical research field. He talks about cancer, th...
Feb 12, 2020•2 hr 19 min
Ken Lassesen is a citizen scientist and software engineer who runs several websites catering to the microbiome and people with chronic disease. Throughout his life, he has contracted CFS four times, and put it into remission using strategies to alter the gut microbiome each time. After reading thousands of studies, he claims that shifting the microbiome is the best model to explain symptoms associated with a host of chronic illnesses His websites use AI to analyze your unique microbiome and sugg...
Feb 03, 2020•1 hr
Lucas and Brion delve into an illegal probiotic. Once again, Europe is embracing old health technologies outlawed in the US. This probiotic has 100 years of results for IBS and Ulcerative Colitis, and we will tell you how to get it and use it. Notes: Review of Mutaflor for Ulcerative Colitis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4917610/#!po=17.0455 Mutaflor Probiotic and Ulcerative Colitis: https://www.probiotics-lovethatbug.com/mutaflor.html Mutaflor Double Blind Study for IBD: https:/...
Jan 28, 2020•34 min
Lucas and Brion talk about some interesting news from Matt Stone and a new study showing why dogs really do help us emotionally. Notes: Blue Zones Bullshit: https://180degreehealth.com/blue-zones-bullshit/ Contagious emotions: Study suggests dogs mirror owner’s stress levels: https://www.naturalnews.com/2020-01-02-contagious-emotions-study-suggests-dogs-mirror-owners-stress-levels.html Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO Homepage: www.quaxpodcast.com
Jan 21, 2020•25 min
This is by far the most comprehensive interview I have done on how to be the healthiest you can be. Travis Burch was sick for 8 years "Muscle weakness. Brain fog. Debilitating fatigue. Couldn’t sleep. Couldn’t digest food well. Couldn’t concentrate on anything. Extremely low body temperature. Days of recovery after the smallest physical effort." Through constant research he turned his health around, and now shares his knowledge through blog posts, with his members, and with coaching clients. He ...
Jan 14, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Smoking sucks...but Nicotine...ehh might not be so bad Notes: What is POTS?: https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atrial-fibrillation/postural-orthostatic-tachycardia#1 Benefits of Nicotine: https://www.nootropedia.com/benefits-of-nicotine/ Nicotine, The Wonder Drug: https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/nicotine-the-wonder-drug\ Self Hacked Nicotine: https://selfhacked.com/blog/28-proven-health-benefits-nicotine-4-potential-risks/ Ugh Fields: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/EFQ3F6kmt4WHXRqik/u...
Jan 06, 2020•38 min
Testosterone Replacement Therapy is gaining popularity with many advocates and detractors. Lucas and Brion explore the evolutionary basis for testosterone and how that can inform your choice on whether to get on TRT Notes: Testosterone prescribing in the United States, 2002-2016: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6396809/ Danish Study on Lowering T levels: https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/92/12/4696/2597312#52560365 The He Hormone, 2000 New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/200...
Dec 30, 2019•33 min
Tim Berzins gives a great interview in this episode. We talk about why regular weight loss strategies fail, and how to modify intermittent fasting to be less stressful and more effective. Notes: Amplified Vitality Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKjo9s34i85o3lVOIENT3IQ Amplified Vitality Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/amplifiedvitality Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amplifiedvitality/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timberzins/ Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr
Lucas and Brion talk all things dental health. We give you two protocols you can follow to get those cavities filling in, and gums in tip top shape. Notes: Dr. Gerard Judd Protocol: https://www.healingteethnaturally.com/dr-gerard-f-judd-dental-researcher.html Good Teeth from Birth to Death: https://archive.org/details/GoodTeethBirthToDeathGerardJudd/page/n1 Glycerin 2005 Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16268396 Dr. Ellie’s Protocol PDF: https://issuu.com/zellies/docs/zellies-cmcsbookl...
Dec 09, 2019•38 min
