The Nutrition Science Podcast Dr. Adrian Chavez

I am so excited to welcome a very special guest to the show today Dr. Arti Thagudu. Dr. Thangudu is a triple board-certified physician and is a specialist in endocrinology, diabetes, and thyroid disease the founder of Complete Medicine, a direct care endocrinology practice based out of Texas, and Hey Healthy, a company providing accessible and supportive diabetes and hormonal care for self-insured businesses. 
Dr. Thangudu is a wealth of information on a variety of topics, but I invited her on the show today to talk all about the thyroid because this is a hot topic that I often get questions about.

 So today, we are going to discuss: 
What the thyroid is and what it doesThe different types of thyroid diseases and the signs and symptoms of eachHow to test for thyroid disease Available treatments for thyroid disease Red flags to look out for to avoid thyroid misinformationNutrition and lifestyle strategies for improving thyroid healthYou can follow Dr. Thangudu on Instagram here: 
https://www.instagram.com/drartithangudu/

PLANTS ARE KILLING YOU AND SUCKING NUTRIENTS FROM YOUR BODY!! This is a common claim among "animal-based" diet proponents and it has caused a lot of confusion for people. 
So on this episode of the show I want to discuss the topic of anti-nutrients and toxic substances found in plant foods. In this episode we discuss
What the different compounds are that are classified as "plant toxins"  What foods these foods are found in How to reduce our exposure to these compuonds when appropriate How the fear-mongering around these compounds is harming poeple  And more. 
 
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Here are two papers outlining these topic in a lot more detail if you want to learn more. 
Is There Such a Thing as “Anti-Nutrients”? A Narrative Review of Perceived Problematic Plant Compounds
Antinutrients: Lectins, goitrogens, phytates and oxalates, friends or foe?

Today we have another Q and A episode for you and we are going to be covering the following topics: 
How to choose the right milk for your nutritional needs  Whether or not it is nutirtionally better to choose whole wheat pasta vs. regular options The dangers of storing rice impoperly Microplastics and our health  Tune into the show to hear more. 
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On today's podcast we have special guest Dr. Nisha Patel. Dr. Patel is a physician who is double board certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine and who has been studying these medications as well as prescribing them to her patients for years and she shares her insight about all things weight loss meds. 
In this episode we discuss: 
The types of weight loss medications that are available How those medcations work  When someone would consider using a weight loss medication What are the things to look out for and be catious of Why weight loss medications should be used as one tool along wiith lifestyle habits This is a hot topic and I am excited to have Dr. Patel come on to share her knowledge with you all. 
You can follow Dr. Patel and learn more from here here: 
https://www.instagram.com/drplantel/
 
 
 

Do you want to have more energy and perform better in your day-to-day life?
Eating to improve performance is the topic of the show today with my friend Pat McCarthy who is a performance nutritionist who works with elite athletes today he is sharing some takeaways from helping athletes perform better and helping us apply some of these strategies to our own lives.
On the show we discuss: 
Why performance nutrition isn't just for athletes Pre-workout nutrition for better performance Post-workout recovery nutrition strategies The biggest mistakes that many people make in nutrition that impact performance Pat's top 5 sports performance supplements and more. Tune in to hear more.
Here is the smoothie guide I mentioned: Smoothie Guide
Here is the legion pre-workout I recommend: Legion Preworkout
Here is the creatine that I recommend: Creatine 

Welcome back to another episode of the show. Today we have another Q and A episode where we are going to discuss the following 5 topics: 
The Faster Way to Fat Loss Program  Whether I recommend "counting macros" or not My take on oat milk and if I think it is "healthy" Tips for meeting nutritional needs if you have a hard time eating veggies  And how to reduce salt intake while maintaining flavor of foods If you want to submit a questions for a future Q and A episode you can do so by leaving a donation of any amout here: 
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Energy Balance Podacast Episode 
Protein Episode 
Calculating Energy and Protein Needs Guide