Fundamental Health with Paul Saladino, MD Paul Saladino, MD

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 intestinal health

00:38:39 Bloodwork that you should consider getting and how to get a sense of your overall metabolic /mental function

00:58:07 Excess estrogen and thymus function

01:08:37 Bioavailability of eating organs and stearic acid

01:17:43 Additives that may irritate the intestines

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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 you should include carbs in your diet

00:20:47 High fructose corn syrup versus table sugar

00:25:17 Electrolyte issues with keto and carnivore

00:27:13 The problems with keto

00:34:37 What kinds of carbohydrates should we include in our diet?

00:37:37 Can diabetics and obese people eat honey?

00:45:27 The concerns about starches

00:51:17 The dangers of high fructose corn syrup

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References:

Insulin's impact on renal sodium transport and blood pressure in health, obesity, and diabetes

Dietary macronutrient content alters cortisol metabolism independently of body weight changes in obese men

Ketosis Leads to Increased Methylglyoxal Production on the Atkins Diet

Oxidative stress and aging: Is methylglyoxal the hidden enemy?

Effects of natural honey consumption in diabetic patients: an 8-week randomized clinical trial

Effects of Daily Consumption of Honey Solution on Hematological Indices and Blood Levels of Minerals and Enzymes in Normal Individuals

A Review on the Protective Effects of Honey against Metabolic Syndrome

Honey and cardiovascular risk factors, in normal individuals and in patients with diabetes mellitus or dyslipidemia

Ruminal lipopolysaccharide concentration and inflammatory response during grain-induced subacute ruminal acidosis in dairy cows

Rumen lipopolysaccharide and inflammation during grain adaptation and subacute ruminal acidosis in steers

High Fructose Corn Syrup Questions and Answers

Carbohydrate Analysis of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Containing Commercial Beverages

High-fructose corn syrup causes characteristics of obesity in rats: increased body weight, body fat and triglyceride levels

Effects of high fructose corn syrup on intestinal microbiota structure and obesity in mice

Mercury from chlor-alkali plants: measured concentrations in food product sugar

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 oils are harmful to humans

00:32:29 Why do seed oils lower LDL?

00:34:57 Oxidized LDL

00:42:32 The research and researchers behind the claims that seed oils are not harmful

00:57:27 Summary

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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 diabetics consume sugar?

00:25:42 Reintroducing glucose after a ketogenic or carnivore diet

00:28:32 Glycemic index and longevity

00:30:27 Benefits of carbohydrates

00:40:12 What are artificial sweeteners?

00:43:02 The case against artificial sweeteners (Stevia)

00:46:42 The case against artificial sweeteners (Sucralose/Aspartame)

00:59:52 Recapping the podcast

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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 steps

00:20:43 Why to cut out seed oils

00:24:13 Why to remove high-fructose corn syrup

00:28:23 Why to remove artificial sweeteners

00:34:18 Benefits of removing vegetables from your diet

00:37:13 Add these 4 things to improve your diet

00:37:43 Add organs to your diet

00:40:46 The importance of high quality meat in your diet

00:43:18 The importance of eating carbohydrates

00:46:28 Get your fat from animal fats

00:49:43 Recap of animal-based



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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 172: The dangers of a ketogenic diet)

00:23:18 Episode 159: What is an animal-based diet?

00:27:08 Episode 155: How to maximize testosterone

00:29:48 Episode 171: July bloodwork, Episode 179: August bloodwork, Episode 193: December bloodwork

00:36:16 Episode 156: Paul’s perspective on mental health

00:41:19 Episode 178: LDL Cholesterol, Episode 190: Interview with Cardiologist Mike Twyman

00:43:08 Episode 183: Pharma corruption with John Abramson

00:45:13 Episode 170: How to fix your gut

00:47:43 Episode 194 Interview with Gerogi Dinkov on the harm of corn starch, corn syrup and seed oils

00:53:13 Episode 192: What Paul eats in a day via Cronometer

00:54:38 Episode 180: How to lose weight

00:56:28 Episode 194: Interview with Gerogi Dinkov about Ray Peat diet



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