Is it really possible to detoxify the body? Or are those juice cleanses and detox kits just a marketing scam? As the title suggests, these quick-fixes don’t even scratch the surface when it comes to detoxification. But that doesn’t mean you can’t rid your body of toxins, including heavy metals. Rather, it’s just the opposite as you’ll learn in this podcast episode with Dr. Daniel Pompa, a former chiropractor who now practices cellular healing and teaches hundreds of doctors and professionals how...
Mar 05, 2019•53 min•Ep. 53
She’s coached hundreds of clients throughout the years and believes in a dogma-free nutrition approach. Yet, after some persistent nudging, she decided to give keto a try for 90-days. Despite eating more calories, Adee Zukier Cazayoux, CEO and founder of a nutritional coaching program called Working Against Gravity, lost body fat and felt better than ever. Even with these positive results though, she doesn’t push keto on her clients. So what does she promote? Find out in this podcast episode as ...
Feb 25, 2019•50 min•Ep. 52
If you’re following a ketogenic diet, you already know that carbs and sugar are bad for you. But you may not have realized that vegetable oils are just as detrimental to your health and should be eliminated right away too. And if you’re unknowingly consuming these, it could be why you’re struggling to reach your goals on keto. Fortunately, this podcast episode with board certified family medicine physician and author of Deep Nutrition, Dr. Cate Shanahan, can help. In it, we’ll share why vegetabl...
Feb 18, 2019•58 min•Ep. 51
Are you a woman in perimenopause or menopause and have tried a low-carb ketogenic diet only to find that it made you irritable and gave you a case of the “keto crazies?” If this has happened to you, it doesn’t mean that keto is the wrong tool to use here. Rather, you may just be missing one huge component: alkalinity. Contrary to popular belief, becoming more alkaline doesn’t involve eliminating all acidic foods for alkaline-only ones. Instead, it means finding the right balance while striving t...
Feb 13, 2019•49 min•Ep. 50
To improve as an MMA fighter, Kyle Kingsbury turned to meditation and self-reflection, which helped to calm his mind and keep it quiet during fights. But he quickly realized that these tools were also helping him become a better person. Fast forward 10 years later and Kyle has moved on from being a professional athlete and works as the Director of Human Optimization at a popular supplement company. In this podcast episode, we chat about how Kyle still uses those tools to figure out what his next...
Jan 15, 2019•48 min•Ep. 49
Is it possible to build muscle on keto? Or do you need carbs to do this? And if it’s not carbs, then what is it? Should you just increase your fat intake? Or protein? Or both? Instead of being overwhelmed by what to do, tune into this podcast episode with the self-proclaimed Keto King, Brandon Carter, who has made it his mission to help people pack on muscle while following a low-carb high fat-diet, to find out the exact strategy you need to do this. We’ll show you how to adjust your macros and ...
Jan 07, 2019•53 min•Ep. 48
On the surface, you see a chiseled Navy SEAL that’s clearly in shape and has his life together. But that wasn’t always the case thanks to his hard upbringing. At one point David Goggins had just 3 months to lose over 100 pounds in order to try out to become a Navy SEAL, which would help him escape his abusive, alcoholic father and help to support his mom who worked 3 jobs. Determined to prove he could, David changed his mindset and put in the hard work necessary to achieve that goal and so many ...
Jan 03, 2019•46 min•Ep. 47
You may have heard of Diane Sanfilippo from one of her best selling books, Practical Paleo or The 21-Day Sugar Detox, but did you know she’s been using ketosis as a tool the entire time? Does that mean she’s switched from her paleo roots to full-time keto? As you’ll learn in this podcast episode, Diane’s approach is different. For one, it removes diet labels and encourages flexibility and finding the right diet to support your lifestyle at this stage in your life, even if this changes over time....
Dec 31, 2018•55 min•Ep. 46
If you’ve ever tried the calories in versus calories out approach to losing weight, then you probably know firsthand how this doesn’t work. But is that a universal truth or is it just not the right approach for your body? In this episode with guest Jonathan Bailer, a New York Times Bestselling Author of The Calorie Myth and other notable books such as The Smarter Science of Slim and The Set Point Diet, Dr. Anthony Gustin explores what’s really going on with calorie counting, including what Harva...
Dec 24, 2018•48 min•Ep. 45
Think you’re too young to worry about cognitive decline and issues like Alzheimer’s and dementia? As Dr. David Perlmutter, best-selling author of Grain Brain mentions, “the lifestyle choices you are making today are either going to pave the way for health or disability.” But what exactly are the specific lifestyle choices you should focus on to ensure your risk for developing metabolic diseases and early cognitive decline are as low as possible? Are gluten, carbs, and sugar the only thing you ne...
Dec 17, 2018•52 min•Ep. 44
You’ve probably read stories on how some centenarians owe their triple digit lifespan to their drink-a-day habit, but these people are outliers and this advice is really not practical for living longer. But if that’s the case, what is? Should you just chalk it up to good genes or is this something that we can control? As you’ll learn in this podcast episode with Dr. Peter Attia, there are plenty of strategies that are well within your control when it comes to improving your lifespan and your qua...
Nov 19, 2018•49 min•Ep. 43
Red light therapy has the complete opposite effect on health as something like a tanning bed. Instead of delivering damaging rays to your skin, light therapy repairs your cells, helps your muscle recover, increases melatonin production, and improves both skin and brain health, among many other things. But how is this possible? And what does science have to say about red light therapy? Are the benefits really proven? We’ll answer those questions and more in this podcast episode with Scott Nelson,...
Nov 12, 2018•49 min•Ep. 42
You may be tracking carbs, macros, and your sugar intake, but if you’re not checking your blood sugar levels as often, you’re missing a huge chunk of the puzzle. And despite eating foods marked as low carb, you may be unknowingly increasing your blood glucose levels just the same. Do this long enough and for an extended period of time and you’ll quickly increase your risk for developing inflammation, diabetes and other chronic diseases. Instead, find out how to keep your insulin levels low in th...
Nov 05, 2018•48 min•Ep. 41
Are you losing your hair on a keto diet? Wondering if a carnivore diet is better than keto? Curious to find out what happens when you go off keto while traveling? Is morning sun exposure any safer? If questions like these keep coming up on your keto journey, this podcast episode can finally give you some answers. In it, Alex Cunningham, Perfect Keto’s Head of Partnerships, and I sit down to discuss the answers to these questions and so much more. We’ll even dive into some non-keto topics such as...
Oct 29, 2018•55 min•Ep. 40
Do exogenous ketones or MCT oil stop fat burning? Is keto a possibility for wine lovers and drinkers? Is it bad for you to keep going in and out of ketosis? Questions like these come in from our Perfect Keto community all the time. So, to help you decipher between facts and fake news, I’m sitting down with our Head of Partnerships, Alex Cunningham, to answer 10 more of your top keto questions. We’ll discuss everything from exogenous ketones and MCT oil on fat burning, the best sources of micronu...
Oct 22, 2018•50 min•Ep. 39
If you’ve been following a ketogenic diet, then you know just how important it is to eliminate carbs, sugars, and grains. But what if we told you that there was one more category worth ditching? It’s true. Once you’ve eliminated those blood sugar spiking foods, your next step is to get rid of harmful vegetable oils from your diet. As you’ll see in this podcast episode with co-founder of Kitava and Trish.io, Jeff Nobbs, vegetable oils wreak havoc on both your health and the environment. And they ...
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 38
What if your protein intake is the reason why you’re not reaching nutritional ketosis? Be honest. Are you too afraid to eat enough protein since you’ve heard it will kick you out of ketosis or prevent you from reaching it altogether? Or are you more concerned that you’re eating too much protein on keto and that’s why you’re stuck gaining weight instead of losing it? As the Ketogenic Girl, Vanessa Spina, shares, there are some things that will kick you out of ketosis, but protein is probably not ...
Oct 01, 2018•47 min•Ep. 37
Most of us are so used to feeling stressed, anxious, and burned out that we don’t even realize this isn’t a healthy place to be. Do this long enough over extended periods of time and you’ll quickly set yourself up for a host of chronic health conditions. Instead of getting to that point, join Dr. Anthony Gustin as he sits down with registered dietician Ali Miller to uncover how stress and anxiety are connected to nutrition and how keto can affect these. Ali also shares some common ways that you ...
Sep 24, 2018•55 min•Ep. 36
Hitting a plateau on keto doesn’t mean you’ve failed or that a keto diet isn’t right for you. It just means your body may have already adapted and needs to switch things up to break through its current plateau. But with so many variables to tweak, such as carbs, calories, fat, sleep, and more, it can be difficult to pinpoint which ones to start with. Most people usually start by restricting calories or increasing the intensity of their workouts. But these aren’t always the best routes to take, a...
Sep 17, 2018•53 min•Ep. 35
Should you be concerned about food additives in food products like almond milk when following a ketogenic diet? Can the carnivore diet help heal gut issues? And who is it right for? Will stevia, monk fruit, or erythritol cause your blood sugar levels to increase? Why is it that some people don’t see high ketone numbers even when following a strict keto diet and fasting? I get questions like these on a daily basis. So, to help sort through the confusion, I sat down with Alex Cunningham, Perfect K...
Sep 10, 2018•47 min•Ep. 34
A lot of first-time ketoers believe that having high ketone levels = health. This couldn't be further from the truth. Ketosis in itself isn't healthy if you're not reaching it by eating nutrient-dense, high-quality foods. In today's episode, nutrient density expert Chris Masterjohn, PhD, explains why. Chris Masterjohn holds a PhD in Nutritional Sciences and is a former postdoctoral research associate and assistant professor of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College turned entrepreneur...
Aug 27, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 33
Building better habits takes a lot of effort, but it’s even more challenging when the people around you are holding you back instead of cheering you on. Anyone who’s tried to eat healthier while their significant other continues eating junk food knows that not having the emotional support for your health goals can strain your relationships and sabotage your best intentions to level up. Today, Dr. Jesse Chappus and his wife Marni Wasserman join me to talk about how to find this emotional support ...
Aug 20, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 32
What does science say about fasting? Is there any difference between intermittent and prolonged fasting? How will keto affect my performance at the gym? If you've ever wondered any of this, Thomas DeLauer has the answer. Thomas Delauer is a health and fitness expert and entrepreneur who has been on the cover of some of the largest fitness magazines in the world, including Ironman Magazine and Natural Muscle Magazine. He's also a leader in the keto space and has one of the biggest Youtube channel...
Aug 06, 2018•55 min•Ep. 31
Your body is constantly interacting with your environment, and every single interaction impacts your health, for better or worse. Biohacking means optimizing these interactions through better habits, choices, and techniques so you can be as healthy as possible. Through biohacking, you can prevent fatal diseases, boost the quality of your life and even extend your lifespan. This week, I'm chatting with Dr. John Limansky, aka The Keto Doctor, about the biohacking techniques he uses to enhance not ...
Jul 30, 2018•54 min•Ep. 30
Danny Vega and his wife treat their children as equals. They give them the freedom to pick from a range of healthy foods, let them eat from the adults' menu, and teach them about money management. This is all part of their transition to a wholesome lifestyle they began as a family years ago. Getting your family on board with a healthy change is challenging, and they know this first hand. That's why Danny Vega joins me today to share the strategies he used to get his children excited about real f...
Jul 23, 2018•56 min•Ep. 29
Today I’m sharing one of the most requested episodes yet: my results from doing a carnivore diet — which means eating only animal products — for 5.5 weeks. At the beginning of March — after doing my own research and receiving a lot of questions about whether or not carnivore is healthy — I started a carnivore diet experiment to track its effects on my cognition, productivity, emotional well-being, energy, workout performance, and health markers. I had read countless anecdotes of people reporting...
Jul 16, 2018•56 min•Ep. 28
If you want to live a healthier life, cutting out sugar from your diet is an impactful first step. Not only is sugar harmful to your metabolism and energy levels, it's also highly addictive, so kicking the habit is necessary to retrain your taste buds and food preferences. In today's episode, Zevia CEO, father, and athlete Paddy Spence shares his own journey of going sugar-free and explains how you can get started too. Paddy Spence has been in the health food business for 26 years and has been s...
Jul 09, 2018•47 min•Ep. 27
What if eating less fiber and prebiotic foods was the key to optimal gut health? You've probably heard how important fiber is to feed the bacteria in your gut and speed up digestion, but this popular belief may be doing you more harm than good. Dr. Michael Ruscio, a leading functional medicine practitioner specializing in gut related disorders, joins me today to bust the most common (and damaging) myths about gut health -- including how fiber affects your gut bacteria. Dr. Ruscio is also a clini...
Jul 02, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 26
There is a lot of misinformation about what it takes to lose weight on a ketogenic diet. Are calories in, calories out all that matters on keto? Will too much protein stop your weight loss? How do you stay at a calorie deficit without feeling hungry? To set the record straight, this week I'm chatting with Craig Emmerich, the co-author of the book Keto: The Complete Guide to Success on The Ketogenic Diet. Besides literally co-writing the book on it, Craig has spent the last few years researching ...
Jun 25, 2018•57 min•Ep. 25
When you do strength training on a carb-based diet, you need a lot of carbs to build and maintain mass. However, those rules go out the window when you follow a ketogenic diet and become fat-adapted. Building muscle and getting stronger without depending on carbs is completely possible on keto. Today Luis Villasenor explains exactly how to optimize your ketogenic diet for muscle building, including how much protein to eat, the best fuel sources, and the electrolytes you need. Luis is the founder...
Jun 18, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 24
