204 episodes
Peak Human - Unbiased Nutrition Info for Optimum Health, Fitness & Living Brian Sanders - Filmmaker of Food Lies & Health Coach
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Peak Human is a curated audio series taking an unbiased look at health & nutrition. With so much conflicting information available, filmmaker and health coach Brian Sanders sifts through the dogma and provides a framework that unifies all nutrition and dietary habits that lead to optimum health.
World renowned doctors, researchers, and journalists are interviewed to find out what is the true human dietary framework that we should all be eating to live well and free of chronic disease. It is based around principles of nutrient density and uses a combination of ancestral health and modern science.
It is produced ad-free to support the documentary 'Food Lies' (FoodLies.org)
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Part 204 - Gabor Erdosi on The Root Cause of Diabetes, Disease, and Obesity
Gabor is a food scientist with a master's in molecular biology. He lives in Hungary and is one of these engineers/scientists who I love talking to who look at nutrition differently. He has a very unique perspective because he worked for big food manufacturers.
He spends almost all of his free time researching this stuff to help people understand how bad these processed foods actually are. He has a large community on Facebook where he shares and discusses this information. He also has some great presentations he’s done you can find online.
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SHOW NOTES
(12:29) To determine whether a study is biased, refer first to potential conflicts of interest.
(14:56) Adipose tissue is a question of function over mass.
(23:53) We are adaptive organisms.
(31:04) Accelerated Appearance and Absorption (AAA) takes place when your small intestinal tract is filled too quickly with ultra-processed foods (refined carbs and/or added fats).
(41:03) Processed proteins are nowhere near as unhealthy as processed carbs.
(55:40) Overeating doesn’t necessarily equal gaining weight, and vice versa.
(58:36) Adipogenesis is the generation of more fat mainly through the addition of new fat cells.
(1:09:19) In general, metabolic health is a good marker of future health outcomes.
(1:17:58) A diet rich in refined carbohydrates and added fats leads to the production of endotoxins that are easily absorbed.
(1:27:46) Visceral fat is a protective mechanism.
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Film site: http://FoodLies.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FoodLies
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Part 203 - Dr. Joel Kahn Thinks You Should Go Vegan
Dr. Joel Kahn is a cardiologist, integrative medicine practitioner and promoter of plant-based nutrition. Having practiced traditional cardiology since 1983, it was only after his own commitment to a plant based vegan diet that he truly began to delve into the realm of non-traditional diagnostic tools, prevention tactics and nutrition-based recovery protocols. These ideologies led him to change his approach and focus on being a holistic cardiologist.
https://www.drjoelkahn.com/
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SHOW NOTES
(16:52) According to Dr. Khan, if you suffer from heart disease, consider a plant-based diet based on science.
(20:38) We start to develop atherosclerosis in our 20s and 30s.
(31:00) We have more than enough data that a human can live through their reproductive years on a huge variety of diets.
(47:08) To assess whether or not you’re on the right path, assess your own cardiovascular status.
(59:54) 30-40% of heart attacks, strokes, and early deaths are due to genetic factors, completely regardless of nutrition and lifestyle.
(1:09:50) Examine whether or not your lifestyle is working for you. Don’t just assume it is.
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Film site: http://FoodLies.org
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Part 202 - Stephan Guyenet, PhD on Why Do Humans Overeat?
Stephan J. Guyenet, Ph.D. is an obesity researcher and health writer whose work ties together neuroscience, physiology, evolutionary biology, and nutrition to offer explanations and solutions for our global weight problem. He received a B.S. in biochemistry at the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. in neurobiology at the University of Washington. He is the author of the popular health website, Whole Health Source, and is a frequent speaker on topics of obesity, metabolism, and nutrition.
https://www.stephanguyenet.com/about-stephan-guyenet/
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SHOW NOTES:
(11:16) Our brains determine our food intake and regulate our energy expenditure, in a way that works best in our ancestral environment, but not in our modern environment.
(24:33) We consume calories for many reasons, hunger being just one of them. Likewise, satiety is just one of many reasons we stop eating.
(34:40) As a rule of thumb, eat a diet of omnivorous whole foods that are lower in calorie density.
(49:56) Fiber is not an essential nutrient.
(58:35) Nutrient-to-energy is important to health, but once you have adequate intake, there’s not much benefit in taking in more.
(1:04:46) Most people in the US are more susceptible to obesity than others. Whether or not they actually become obese comes down to the environment they choose.
(1:15:31) Blood pressure, on a genetic level, doesn’t typically change as one gets older.
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Film site: http://FoodLies.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FoodLies
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Part 201 - Brad Kearns on Finding the Holy Grail of Diet & Lifestyle
Brad Kearns, 58, is a New York Times bestselling author, Guinness World Record setting professional Speedgolfer, #1 USA-ranked Masters age 55-59 track & field high jumper in 2020, and former national champion and #3 world-ranked professional triathlete.
He has written twenty books on diet, health, peak performance, and ancestral living, and is a popular speaker, retreat host, and face of the Primal Blueprint online multimedia educational courses. In 2017, The Keto Reset Diet became a New York Times bestseller, and briefly ranked as the #1 overall bestselling book on amazon.com. Brad also hosts the B.rad podcast
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SHOW NOTES:
(09:56) We know what’s possible. Now let’s shoot for optimal.
(21:22) Processed foods disrupt our appetite and satiety hormones, prompting us to overeat.
(33:02) Injuries are a sign of overdoing it.
(40:56) Homo sapiens are built for near-constant everyday movement.
(47:38) Always ask “what’s optimal” instead of just “what’s possible”.
(59:54) Raw forms of high-toxin natural plant foods is a potentially problematic category of nutrition.
(1:08:26) Our main nutritional challenge is energy toxicity.
BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org
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Film site: http://FoodLies.org
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Part 200 - My biggest impact fat loss & health tips
This episode features the synthesis of my learnings after doing 200 episodes over the last 5.5 years with many of the world's top doctors & scientists in the health field.
Get 80% of the results with 20% of the effort. I've dedicated my life to learning from the best and distilling things down to actionable insights that make it easy for you to get results.
Today my sister interviews me in an episode packed with useful info.
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SHOW NOTES
(10:52) The only nutrition plan you’ll be able to stick with for the long-term is the one that you enjoy following, and is both nutrient-dense and complete.
(24:58) Food Lies was originally a documentary that turned into a six-part series.
(29:43) The Sapien Center can be described as a work-from-home health-focused community that makes the journey to health and longevity sustainable and fun.
(36:36) Ancestral health combines how humans traditionally ate with modern medicine to prevent and treat chronic disease.
(49:25) The main problem with binge eating dietitians and the fat acceptance movement is that they do not understand that there are differences in food.
(57:34) Nutrient calories are not the same as energy calories.
(1:07:25) Cholesterol is foundational to hormonal health.
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Part 199 - Tucker Max on Raising Your Own Food, Providing for Your Family, and the Future of Freedom
Tucker Max has written four New York Times Best Selling books (three that hit #1), which have sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. He co-founded Scribe Media, the premier professional publishing company that has helped people like David Goggins, Tiffany Haddish and Dan Sullivan publish their books.
He was nominated to the Time Magazine 100 Most Influential List in 2009. He received his BA from the University of Chicago in 1998, and his JD from Duke Law School in 2001.
He currently lives on a ranch in Dripping Springs, Texas, with his wife Veronica and five children on a homestead ranch where they raise animals, grow their own food, and create sustainable and redundant systems to be self-sufficient. They also helped start an alternative school with their community.
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SHOW NOTES
(14:30) Consuming content endlessly from media personalities is not all that different to binging soap operas.
(22:56) Whether or not you develop type 2 diabetes does depend on genetics, but a huge, often-overlooked factor is how your diet looks.
(25:51) To Tucker, Waldorf is the ideal homeschooling curriculum for its heavy emphasis on student-led education.
(40:15) “The only reason hospitals aren’t cesspools of death is because nurses keep it together.”
(44:37) True sovereignty over your family’s livelihood comes down to owning your own sources of food, water, and power.
(50:08) Don’t be an oldschool doomsday prepper. Control your inputs.
(53:43) Taking responsibility for your livelihood—for your food, water, and power, education, and health—creates a sense of urgency in your life.
(1:00:35) The COVID-19 crisis taught Tucker to ask himself the two-part question: “What do I believe and why do I believe it?”
(1:11:25) Creating your own society starts with the actions you take.
Website I mentioned https://www.sovereignhumans.org/
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Film site: http://FoodLies.org
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FoodLies
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Caught In an Echo Chamber
This was a podcast to which I listened starting shortly after its inception. Early on, I really liked it. Some of that, no doubt, was due to my views at the time. Some of that was due to Brian and his seeming interest in getting to the "truth" about food. This, of course, is why he branded his many social media platforms with the phrase "Food Lies." As time progressed, however, it began to seem like truth was no longer the pursuit. It seemed to be more about making money. I have no issue with anyone making money – even a lot of money. Most of us have to work and earn money to support ourselves. My only concern is *how* one makes money. If one makes money by making claims that are demonstrably false and promoting conspiracy theories, well, that’s a problem for me.
Brian has shifted from someone who initially seemed to be intellectually curious to someone who’s now following the tiresome pattern of an “Us vs. Them” narrative. He knows “the truth”(TM) and everyone else is asleep. If anyone challenges his narrative, they are part of “the system” at worst and just ignorant at best. Brian used to say that he wasn’t part of any camp. He said he was “Camp ‘No Camp.’” These days, however, he’s like so many other conspiracy-tinged podcasters and YouTubers. He has nothing new or original to say. He even brought his own sister onto his "show," so that she could interview him.
I listened to a debate between Brian and a YouTuber named Nick Hiebert that runs a channel called “The Nutrivore.” He debated Brian about seed oils. (Well, he wrecked Brian in a one-sided beatdown about seed oils.) Brian had no facts and tried (but failed) to fall back on lame humor, misdirection, and personal beliefs against Nick’s well-researched facts that were delivered in a calm, rational, and respectful manner. Brian now only interviews those whom agree with him. In looking through comments on some of his YouTube videos, I see him reply to those who agree or praise him, but if challenging him (as I have done) on a particular guest or stance, there’s no reply. I’ve suggested science-backed guests and he will neither acknowledge the request nor feature anyone that can quickly and easily debunk his many wrong assertions.
Instead, he runs an echo chamber for those who happily lap up his nonsense, because that’s what they *want* to hear. It’s a match made in heaven. All he has to do is keep repeating the same wild and incorrect claims and begging people to buy his merchandise. Oh, and asking people to keep contributing to his “Food Lies” film that’s been “almost finished” and “coming soon” for around six years. I just looked up his fundraising page on Indiegogo and it shows he’s had 4 Campaigns and raised around $158,000. It also shows the following post by Brian “We filmed our last interview last week!” which was posted “6 months ago.” Here’s a supporter from “10 months ago”: “WHERE IS THIS MOVIE?! It’s been years! You just keep opening new campaigns.”
Broad diversity of opinions
I stumbled upon this show while searching for a guest I’d heard elsewhere. I don’t even remember which guest. Anyway, I went back to episode 1 and have gone through the first 57 episodes with no plans to stop. It is great to have a nutritional/ lifestyle podcast where guests are not all in agreement and the host can discuss different opinions without it becoming an argument.
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