The Healthy Rebellion Radio

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: End of the brown field? Regenerative agriculture brings ecological benefits Show Notes: Chris Kresser: Do Vegetarians and Vegans Live Longer Than Meat Eaters Questions:    Hernia Repair Trevor writes: I'm a 46 year old male with my first hernia. It's Inguinal and I'm looking at surgery. What are your thoughts on mesh? From some Internet searching, it seems like either a medical marvel or a malpractice attorneys dream. I'm 5'11, 210 lbs with no other ongoing medical issues. I suspect the hernia emerged as the result of several years of 4 day/week powerlifting. I would like to return to weight lifting on some form after surgery recovery. Thank you for all thoughts!   Optimal dietary patterns for healthy aging Suzanne writes: Hello Robb, Would love for you to review the following Nature article and help us make sense of it on your podcast, The Healthy Rebellion: “Optimal dietary patterns for healthy aging” Published: March 25, 2025 . Thank you for your podcast. I started following you after hearing you on Stem Talks years ago. I appreciate your deep dives in health science, literature, and news. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-025-03570-5   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It turns out that electrolytes don't need to be brightly colored and full of sugar...in fact, the brightly colored and highly sugared concoctions on store shelves often contain very few electrolytes…the sodium, magnesium, and potassium that your body needs to perform at its best. That's why we created LMNT! Become an LMNT INSIDER and buy 3 boxes and get the 4th box free! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try  LMNT 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Ruminating on soil carbon: Applying current understanding to inform grazing management Show Notes: Think Fast: The 252nd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying Dry Fasting Club Podcast Dr. Ruscio MCAS Diet Questions:    Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Angie writes: Hello Robb and Nicki - I have been listening on and off for a couple of years, and I appreciate your perspective and how rational and fair you are in your approach. Some background, three and a half years ago I got pregnant and early in the pregnancy I identified that I needed to manage my blood sugar with diet, which I successfully was able to do. About a year after having the baby I was diagnosed with methane SIBO, and went through a long treatment, which was successful and improved my gut symptoms drastically. After this, my cholesterol levels and insulin resistance score improved quite a bit. The past year and a half , I have been wearing a continuous glucose monitor, knowing that I am vulnerable to type II diabetes, and in hopes that I will be able to improve my blood sugar and regulate my menstrual cycle. I think it is also be important to mention that I have had poor gut health since I was a child, I suspect I am on the spectrum of PCOS - as I have an irregular cycle which is consistent with those patterns, and I have high cholesterol and have since I was 18 years old, I tend towards inflammation, and I would say I have about 15# to lose. Despite all my efforts by ensuring quality sleep, eating low carb - unprocessed and high quality foods, weight training 3x per week, managing my stress with meditation, and walking 5-7000 steps per day, things are not improving. I have also tried berberine and various other recommended supplements and there is ZERO improvement. My A1C three years ago was 5.3 and most recently it is 5.7. The week before Christmas I had the flu, 104*F fever for four days, congestion and a cough. A week after having the flu, I noticed that my head, shoulders, chest and other parts of my body seemed to be getting hot and itchy like hives, plus I was having bloating and constipation/diarrhea, and physical anxiety (like tight chest, pulse in the 90s). Plus, my blood sugar was spiking after eating a low carb meals and in other situations that didn't make sense. At a certain point I tried to help myself by taking electrolytes and extra whole food vit C. and things continued to get worse. A couple weeks ago my blood sugar was going up to 125-130 and sitting there all day, even if I walked or exercised, and then it would go down to 90-100 after I went to bed. This has happened a couple other times before, and I could not identify why this was the case. All this time I was eating under 40g or less carbs, around 140g protein, and 100g+ fat. As my symptoms got worse, I was led down the podcast rabbit hole of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, and histamine intolerance, which I had learned about years ago but didn't necessarily think I fit into this category. In hindsight, I am realizing that Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and or having high histamine loads in the body, may explain some of the very unexplained and inconsistent patterns I have observed while using the CGM over the past year and a half. Some examples are, blood sugar spikes up to 130 after taking supplements (!), blood sugar spikes up to 160 after eating low carb soup with bone broth and vegetables, spikes after low carb meals that I would include ferments or drinking hot chocolate (made with collagen, coconut milk, salt, cacao and stevia). And maybe, it explains why my blood sugar will go up to 170-200 with any intense exercise, and my inflammation takes days to recover from. And I am wondering now, if it is why I am seeing no improvement with my insulin resistance, even after consistently (not perfectly) doing all the things that are supposed to help with insulin resistance. Have you explored the relationship between insulin resistance/type II diabetes and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome? As I look back at my health journey this is starting to look very possible to me, but I am not a scientist or medical professional, and know that there is so much I do not understand . And, I am wondering if you have explored this for yourself at all? But then still my question is! What is to be done? Lymbic system retraining? Somatic experiencing? Making sure the body has balanced and adequate minerals? Low Dose Naltrexone? At this point I have tried many different things, and man, if I knew what to do I would do it. I am so curious what you guys think, and would be so grateful to hear from you. Angie   MCAS and histamine after exposure Jacob writes:  Hi Robb and Nicky, First thank you very much for the podcast. It's really helpful to hear all the different approaches to the health questions people raise. On last episode you mentioned you might do the next episode on MCAS. Personally I have post viral POTS and some sort of MCAS after my 2020 COVID infection. LMNT helps me avoid POTS symptoms and if I completely avoid histamine from food I do great, with basically zero issues. I found that I can even take grass fed beef liver pills before I have a meal with histamine and it seems to help me avoid the issues. I have two questions. First, do you have any experience on how the liver pills help me to not get beat up when I take them prior? It seems to have something with natural DAO but to be honest it's sortof a black box. I have basically no clue how much I'm ingesting from a DAO standpoint. I was taking the Ancestral Health beef liver pills and taking 6 capsules before the meal. That seems to help. My second question is the more important one. How the heck do I deal with a histamine exposure. If I get got, I have anywhere from 24-48 hours of brain fog, extreme fatigue, malaise, and depressed/depression feelings. If there were something that I could do post exposure to abate this while I recover I would be extremely grateful. I found that if I take antihistamines (my rheumatologist recommended citrizine) that it helps *some* but not really enough. Thank you! Jacob  Dry Fasting Andrea writes: Hey Robb and Nicki, I was hoping you might talk about dry fasting. I recently listened to a Dark Horse podcast where Brett and Heather talked about their experience dry fasting and have become quite interested in it. Since I greatly value your ability to look at these things reasonably and scientifically, I was hoping you could share your thoughts on the subject. Thanks Andrea   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It turns out that electrolytes don't need to be brightly colored and full of sugar...in fact, the brightly colored and highly sugared concoctions on store shelves often contain very few electrolytes…the sodium, magnesium, and potassium that your body needs to perform at its best. That's why we created LMNT! Become an LMNT INSIDER and buy 3 boxes and get the 4th box free! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try  LMNT 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic:   Show Notes:   Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, MD Questions:    Stomach Issues Marty writes:  Hi Robb and Nikki, love the show and all the various insight you provide and have been an avid listener for years. For context, I'm a 44 year old very active male with a high stress job (police officer). 5'11" and 188 lbs. Prior to 2021, my stomach was basically a garbage can, I could eat anything without issues. I did however eat mostly keto/carnivore but had no issues eating carbs whenever I wanted to. Then New Years 2021, I had a very bad episode of campylobacter jejuni from some oysters resulting in a hospital trip after 10 days of constant atomic bowel movements. So fun! I was put on antibiotics (I forget which kind). Since then, my digestion has been an adventure to say the least. It seems like no matter what I eat, I have to make sure I'm near a washroom after eating. In particular, if I try and eat carnivor like I used to, I find myself running to a washroom shortly after. If I include more carbs like rice or potatoes, I seem to do better but then I gain weight easily and find it harder to hit my daily protein goals of 1 gr per lbs of body weight. My question, is what can I do to return my stomach to previous function? I've tried pre and probiotics. I've done a few 3 days fasts hoping that it'll cure whatever is going on but haven't been successful. Unfortunately, our Canadian Healthcare isn't the greatest and I don't have a family doctor to get these issues resolved. Any insight would be amazing! Keep up the good work and hopefully Canada can get it's own version of RFK. Jr eventually! Regards, Marty   Meat and Eczema Tamara writes: Hi there! I'm a big fan of the show and the ancestral approach to diet and lifestyle. When my baby started eating solid food at 6 months, I prioritized giving her the most nutritious foods including grass fed beef, organs and meat stock (which is supposed to be gentler for babies than bone broth.) Shortly after starting solids, she developed eczema. Her and I both went on an elimination diet since I'm breastfeeding. Eliminating coconut in my diet helped, but the rash continued. We find that her skin improves when we feed her chicken and seafood, but gets worse with red meat and meat stock. Are there any mechanisms you know of that could make her reactive to beef and lamb? My understanding is that red meat is the ultimate elimination diet, so I'm feeling a little stumped. I'm hoping to heal her gut so that she can eat red meat in the future. She's now 9 months old and otherwise super healthy - she's ahead of her milestones, in the 90th percentile for weight and height, and has great energy. She had an unmedicated vaginal birth, has never been given formula and hasn't had any vaccines or antibiotics. My diet consists of grass fed beef, wild caught seafood, chicken, fruit, veggies and olive oil. I understand that every person is different and I'm open to the idea that the diet that works for me doesn't work for her. However, I'd like to know if there's something else I should investigate as to why she's reacting to red meat. Thanks in advance! I sincerely appreciate you both and the enormous value you've brought to my life. Tamara     Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It turns out that electrolytes don't need to be brightly colored and full of sugar...in fact, the brightly colored and highly sugared concoctions on store shelves often contain very few electrolytes…the sodium, magnesium, and potassium that your body needs to perform at its best. That's why we created LMNT! Become an LMNT INSIDER and buy 3 boxes and get the 4th box free! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try  LMNT 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Unsafe at Any Speed: Dr. Toby Rogers on Darkhorse Rand Paul Speaking at RFK Jr Confirmation Hearing Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship How Trump's executive order on online free speech could upend content moderation Show Notes: Copper supplementation reverses dietary iron overload-induced pathologies in mice Filter it through a brain cell Questions:    High Iron Levels Garrett writes Robb and Nicki, I just listened to episode 202, Robb mentioned as an aside that he has high iron levels. I have the same issue, because I lived in Sweden during X years I am not able to donate blood here in the USA. What are some other means to remedy this? I'll add my values below from InsideTracker testing. 128 to 275 ug/dl range over 5 tests from the last 3 years. 34 year old fit male, diet is paleo + rice + whiskey. Protein sources are whey casein powder, chicken and red meat. Thank you! Garrett   Optimal Glucose level Tracie writes: Greetings from Spokane, WA! I reread the Paleo solution after Thanksgiving and have been pretty convinced I'll be sticking with the changes I made for life. I feel fantastic. Most of my digestive issues are gone, mood has improved, and I'm lifting more weight for more sets! I do have some anxiety/IBS that runs on my mom's side and I often feel pretty turned up, so I decided to give one of the Dexcom Stelo continuous glucose monitors a try. I was particularly stressed at work in December hiking around the woods in the snow as a forester. I noticed I'd wake up like clockwork at 11 pm and 1:30-2 am having trouble getting back to sleep, which seemed like a blood sugar low issue. Turns out I do dip down to 71 mg/dL but I'm very much in their recommended target range 99% of the time (with a little dip below 70 and so far not above 129 mg/dL post breakfast when there are tubers involved. When I wake up I'm just under 100. My question is what would you guys recommend is a more optimal glucose range? I feel like my fasted glucose in the morning should be in the 70s, and that having my blood sugar be more like 110 max after a meal would be more ideal. However, if you look/perform/feel great does it really matter? I know from your previous guests that bio individuality makes a difference and we shouldn't try to always be an A+ student. A “B” in OCHEM gets you the credit! My glucose level throughout the day is very steady around 100, I eat every 4 hours max. Breakfast at 6, a venison epic bar and satsuma tangerine at 10, chicken soup at 11:30-12:30, another venison bar and tangerine at 2:30, and dinner at 5. Breakfast and dinner is 4 ounces lean animal protein, 1/4 cup each color of fruit/vegetable, a little fat and salt for flavor. For some reference: I am a 34.5 year old female, 153 lbs, my sister is on an SSRI inhibitor/we have a family history of anxiety on moms side, familial hypercholesterolemia on dad side (so glucose control is important for avoiding heart disease) I eat 125-145 grams of protein from flank steak/smoked salmon/chicken/epic venison bars, 75-110 grams carbs from fruits/tubers/veggies, and 50-70 grams fat from animal proteins, some nuts, olive/avocado oil…and then a few times a month I stress eat some mostly paleo compliant junk snacks at work like eat a whole bag of coconut chocolate chip gluten free hippie cookies, or eat a whole Hu chocolate bar and a small bag of kettle sea salt and vinegar chips. I'm not a perfect angel, but I am 85% there. I sleep 11 hours on the weekend (cortisol induced likely), but mostly 8-8.5 with the occasional 7.8 hours. I have a lot of things going on: day job, trying to start a business, chasing moose through the woods, some of its great fun and the excitement seems to get me going too. So I have some dietary and personality factors that might drive my glucose a little higher than ideal.   Lead Testing Mari writes: Hello from North Idaho, I'm a long time listener and long time enjoyer of LMNT. I've recently become more concerned about heavy metals in what I'm consuming. I wanted to not pay attention to the chocolate situation a couple years ago because my HU bar addiction is not something I want to part with, but more keeps coming out. Recent testing done by “Clean Label Project” found a bunch of lead and cadmium in protein powders, with organic and chocolate flavored protein powders testing particularly high. I get that its a soil the chocolate in grown in thing (right?), and maybe also where/how its stored during processing? Anyways, to my point- I have an all winter long, morning LMNT hot chocolate routine. I'm also currently trying to get pregnant, so I thought I'd try to look into testing and I saw this immediately: LMNT Raw Unflavored Electrolyte Drink Mix Tests Positive for Lead: November 2024 Laboratory Report Trustworthy? No idea, which is why I was hoping you could speak to it. Thanks always for your courage and wisdom, Mari Lead Testing Hazel writes:  Hi Robb and Nicki,  I've been meaning to write to you on this topic for quite some time. I remember a few years ago there was a big to-do about heavy metals in chocolate - specifically lead and cadmium. The assertion was made, by whom I don't remember, that virtually all chocolate contained dangerous amounts of lead and we were all destined for lead poisoning if we kept eating our daily dark chocolate square. Much internet ink was spilled on the subject. Robb, you mentioned at that point that you were planning to write a piece about the bioavailabilty of that lead and whether we were really in danger. Did that ever get written? If so, please share the link! This question has come up for me again, but this time in a much broader context: there is a person on the internet who goes by the name Lead Safe Mama whose website contains pages and pages of highly alarming claims about the lead content of virtually any consumer good you can imagine - from children's and prenatal vitamins to pantry staples and cookware. She gathers this information by sending the products to a third-party lab for testing (related question: how reliable is your average third-party lab for this kind of stuff?). I don't doubt that we do have a lead contamination issue with any number of our consumer products, the same way we have a serious microplastics issue. And indeed, the LSM has been responsible for several recalls of glass products over the years based on her testing, so she's on to something. But I'm hoping you can provide more nuance to the claim that such a vast array of our products contain dangerous quantities of lead that our bodies are unable to detoxify. Do I need to add this to my ever-growing list of things to worry about? Thank you in advance for your thoughts on this.  Unrelated stuff that is too rambling to read on the pod: I REALLY value the work that you do and view you as an important voice of reason on many issues. I've been a regular listener of the show since the summer of 2020. Came for the health Q&A. Stayed for the commentary on Covid lunacy, public health, food systems, politics, and homeschooling. And who doesn't love a dog-meets-cadaverine anecdote from time to time? (Remind me the upside of pet ownership??!) Finally, the episode you did on vaccines was chilling but necessary and I thank you for sticking your neck out on that. I too deeply regret vaccinating my older child, despite pursuing a selective schedule, delaying as long as possible, only doing one dose at a time, etc. Still wish I hadn't fucking done it at all. Anyway. Keep fighting the good fight. We need you. Oh and my favorite LMNT is Citrus Salt!   All the Best,  Hazel  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Bernie Sanders on X El Gato Malo: a crisis of competence Show Notes: The Free Press: TGIF Hellfire Peptides and bioregulators Basis Health and Performance New York Questions:    Constant Sinus Congestion Craig writes: Hello, love the show and all that you do. Our oldest son is 18. We have another son (16) and a daughter (14). The oldest gets colds more often and more seriously than the other two. He seems to have sinus congestion that's nearly constant, needing to blow his nose in the morning and throughout the day. Sometimes a cough as well. He had an undescended testicle at birth and had surgery at age one. Could this contribute to his issues? He had herpetc whitlow and a secondary infection as a toddler and began getting cold sores on his lips a couple times per year since. Does this just set him up to have a weaker immune system than his siblings? His mother also gets cold sores but not always one per year. He eats a pretty typical teenage diet as do the other two, meaning too much sugar and snacks. Are there any foods in particular that may be more likely to contribute? He loves milk and drinks quite a bit. My wife looks in her Holistic Guide to Wellness book which confirms our suspicion to cut out most of that stuff and see the result, but he is a teen who knows it all, so of course he seems uninterested. Being mostly carnivor-ish ourselves it's frustrating. I'm hoping for some ideas or support from someone who isn't his parent to help him understand. Thanks again and keep up the good work! Craig   Peptide Therapy Jordan writes:  Good morning I have been a long term listener of your show. And chocolate salt is my favorite flavor. I am 45 and most likely dealing with hormone issues with the lack of progesterone.   I typically am carnivore with out much dairy.  I exercise at least 5 to 6 days per week.  Variety of crossfit , biking, strength training, hyrox.  However, I am a runner or at least that's what I envision doing.  I have had a long issue with knee and IT band.  On you last show you had mentioned peptide use.  I don't live far from bozeman just down the way in wyoming.  Where do you recommend getting your peptides from I am taking an oral pbc 157 but I am wanting to get the Nest product I can to see if it will help.  Also, I am interested in injections.  Anyways thank you both for all you do, I always look forward to new episodes! -Jordan Next Viral Wave Doug writes: Robb: I am a huge fan. In August, 2021 I got the COVID. My 18 yo son brought it home from his job. I spent a week feeling run down and achey, but still worked and trained normally. At the start of week two, I decided to stay home and try to rest. By the end of week two I was delirious with fever, could not stop coughing, O2 saturation levels were low (I was using a home finger monitor) and I feared death. The ambulance was summoned and I was admitted to the hospital where they treated my symptoms with standard modalities including anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, anti virals, oxygen nasal canula, etc. I did receive Remdesivir. I almost immediately began to feel better and 6 days later was discharged in an emaciated and weakened state with an Rx for home oxygen. My self directed home recovery regimen consisted of breathing exercises with an incentive spirometer, walking, sitting in sun and getting back to lifting as quickly as possible. Even still, I used supplemental oxygen for another 4 weeks until I couldn't deal with the nosebleeds any longer and quit it cold turkey. I was at that time a 51, highly active, well muscled, 15% bodyfat, Floridian with high levels of Vit.D and natural sun exposure, whole food eater, lower carb but not keto, meat/egg heavy diet, non-drinker, non smoker. Lifelong Barbell training for max strength in the big three, plus walks outside for cardio. No medications, no pre-existing conditions. Nurses told me they were shocked I was there with the 'Rona, given my obvious state of vigorous good health. Here we are, 5 years post Corona-19: do we know any damn thing about this disease and why some people got it bad and some people did not? My wife (51) sons (18, 16) and daughter (8) were also sick when I was, but bounced back quickly without issue. Why did I - who was/am 180 degrees from the fat/sick/diseased/aged phenotype - get hit by this so hard? I have excellent lungs and lung capacity, which makes me wonder if I have lung tissue that is more soft, tender, open, porous, etc. that allows for better gas exchange/utilization but, which pre-disposes me to infections like this? I don't know - I am reaching. As we face other pandemics - and they keep 'em coming given how successful C19 was in making political hay - how do I distinguish between hype and reality? Clearly, we can no longer count on our public health officials for a sane, sober and reasonable response and risk assessment. "Science? I am the Science!!!" I am concerned about the next viral wave and my personal health, because I see no reason for why I was vulnerable, but I was. Very. What the hell happened? I have zero regrets about not-having taken the mRNA shots, but I do trust and believe in the value/utility of real vaccines and modern medicine generally, despite the recent C19 tomfoolery. I do feel like I received excellent care when I was hospitalized in 2021 and am grateful for the care I received. I just don't want to ever have to receive it again. Help me, Robb Wolf. Feel free to ramble.   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It's that time of year again…the days are getting shorter…temps are dropping…and warm beverages reign supreme! LMNT chocolate Medley is BACK! LMNT Chocolate Medley is for hot chocolate lovers everywhere…a hot cup of goodness WITH the electrolytes you need and WITHOUT all the sugar so common in hot winter beverages! The LMNT chocolate medley is a 30 count box containing: 10 sticks of Mint Chocolate, 10 sticks of Chocolate Raspberry, and 10 sticks of Chocolate Chai! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try the LMNT Chocolate Medley 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Seed Oils and Science: What the Media Gets Wrong (and Right) Show Notes:   STEM-Talk: Episode 170 Charles Serhan, expert on specialized pro-resolving mediators, talks inflammation The Most Important Skill To Learn In The Next 10 Years With Devon Eriksen Darkhorse Podcast - Think Fast: The 252nd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying Basis Health and Performance New York Questions:    Busy Mom Trying to Get Healthy Katie writes: Hey Robb and Nicki - I am a full-time working mom of two busy kids. I am overweight and make way too many unhealthy food choices. I am trying to get better. I've listened to dozens and dozens of your podcast so I know what I need to be doing. Let's just say I am a junk food addict and breaking all my bad habits is taking me longer than I like. I am trying to put a focus on healthier decisions. In the context of juggling the complexities of a busy life and being a person who still eats too much processed food, I have a couple questions: 1 - I have been drinking a chocolate LMNT with collagen every morning. Knowing I don't have a great diet, is there a point that I shouldn't be having that much sodium? 2 - In an effort to get up my protein intake while still keeping my calories low, I started drinking a protein shake every morning. Is that god awful to do? I know they're better options. A Whole Foods breakfast would be ideal. But with the limited time in the morning, this has seemed to be a pretty good compromise for me at this point in my life. Then I heard someone say you shouldn't drink your protein. So I wanted to get your opinion. I know this isn't the best option, but is it an okay option? 3 - Assuming a protein shake isn't god awful. Do you have a brand that you recommend? Thanks for all you do. I enjoy hearing all of your opinions on all the things (especially the politically stuff). Keep fighting the good fight!! Thanks, Katie Testicular Tumor Patrick writes: Hi Robb and Nicki, Long time listener, love what you guys do. I found a mass on my right testicle earlier this year that I found out last week was a tumor. It was relatively large (about the same dimensions as the testicle) and I met with a uro-oncologist Thursday who recommended surgery ASAP. I had the surgery to remove my right testicle/tumor the next day and am successfully recovering. I've got a couple questions for you: Is there anything that you know of that can help with recovery from this type of procedure other than rest? I had to go under general anesthesia for it and I was left with an incision on the lower right side of my abdomen. Is there anything that you know of that could have caused this or prevented this? The doctor mentioned heavy marijuana use or undescended testicles as a baby as things that could lead to this. Obviously, you hear about all kinds of carcinogens in food, environment, clothing, injections, EMF, etc but I wasn't sure if you had any strong inclinations about any of them being more likely culprits. I'm all for ice baths, wim hof breathing, carnivore/keto adjacent diets but I feel like at some point there's not much those things can do to reverse something like what I had. Which leads me to my final question How do we reconcile the fact that the US healthcare system is broken with the likely fact that without all the numerous systems being there I most likely would have not survived this condition? I'm still learning details about the type of tumor and if it spread but the prognosis is still pretty good. I shouldn't lose any fertility or need HRT at all and treatments are pretty effective for even aggressive testicular cancer. I am grateful to the surgeon and all the clinicians who have helped me so much but if there's any advice as far as things that I should take from the DIY health care space I would be happy to take it. I know that was a lot but please keep up the good work!   BJJ Shoulder Injury Recovery Jon writes: 45/m. eating adamantly gf. minor tears in infra & supraspinatus, medial dislocation of biceps tendon at the superior bicipital groove. suspected partial thickness tear. whoops. my bad. dealing with physio, waiting to hear back from orthopedist regarding surgery… any dietary/ ect recommendations? super open to suggestions to get me back pain free and hopefully on the mats asap. fan since 2010. so c'mon…. c'mooooon.….(best peter griffin voice)     Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It's that time of year again…the days are getting shorter…temps are dropping…and warm beverages reign supreme! LMNT chocolate Medley is BACK! LMNT Chocolate Medley is for hot chocolate lovers everywhere…a hot cup of goodness WITH the electrolytes you need and WITHOUT all the sugar so common in hot winter beverages! The LMNT chocolate medley is a 30 count box containing: 10 sticks of Mint Chocolate, 10 sticks of Chocolate Raspberry, and 10 sticks of Chocolate Chai! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try the LMNT Chocolate Medley 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Understanding the Ruminant Animal Digestive System Show Notes: Joe Rogan Experience #1979 Dr Aseem Malhotra Covid 19 Critical Care Prevention: Covid, Influenza, RSV Questions:    Dr. Wants to Put Me on Statins Liz writes: Hi Robb, I've been following a very low carbs way of eating for 10 months now, I've lost some weight but am now 'stuck' at 12st 5lbs and have high 'bad' no of Triglycerides in my latest blood tests. They've sent me a text to say I need to go onto Statins!!! Help. If I stop eating eggs and cheese will this resolve itself?  I walk at least 30 mins every day, make Macrame plant pot hangers and such, I have no bread or potatoes, hardly any sweet  potatoes, but I do enjoy eating nuts, walnuts,  pecan, almond flour, hazelnuts, a few peanuts too. These results have been slowing coming down since Feb, but the Drs are pressing me to take the damn statins. My Q-Risk is 12. Whatever that means. I also have been told I'm diabetic, hence not taking their drugs and doing the very low carb eating method.  Help.  I'm feeling frustrated and upset as the Diabetes and BHF say eat carbs!!! And take the meds.  Stupid Dr people in the UK.   Cholesterol Jason writes: Hi Robb, What is your professional position on cholesterol levels, specifically the "bad" cholesterol, LDL? Do you think the historic medical level guide indicated below is valid? There is varying literature out there that has departed from this and it seems a lot of modern medicine's take on fats and cholesterol are based on some bad science from the Keys studies of the 50s and 60s. Optimal: Less than 100 mg/dL Near optimal: 100 to 129 mg/dL Borderline high: 130 to 159 mg/dL High: 160 to 189 mg/dL Very high: 190 mg/dL and higher   Thanks! Jason   In-laws always get us sick Colton writes:  How/why do my in-laws keep getting us sick every time they come to town? My wife and I are both reasonably active, both went to culinary school, and eat a fairly clean whole foods diet (I actually manage a meal prep shop) We also take a pretty robust regiment of vitamins. It's not a critique of my in-laws, bc i do love them, super good people. But they get us sick almost every holiday season, and they have for years. I don't understand how 2 active adults in their early 30s get put down by the immune systems of sedentary 65+ year olds that are overweight and eat the typical American diet. Last few holiday seasons they've given us covid twice, flu, cold, stomach bug, etc Any thoughts? Should we confront them in some capacity?   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It's that time of year again…the days are getting shorter…temps are dropping…and warm beverages reign supreme! LMNT chocolate Medley is BACK! LMNT Chocolate Medley is for hot chocolate lovers everywhere…a hot cup of goodness WITH the electrolytes you need and WITHOUT all the sugar so common in hot winter beverages! The LMNT chocolate medley is a 30 count box containing: 10 sticks of Mint Chocolate, 10 sticks of Chocolate Raspberry, and 10 sticks of Chocolate Chai! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try the LMNT Chocolate Medley 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: FDA recalls Kirkland Signature butter Show Notes: Selective sweep on human amylase genes postdates the split with Neanderthals Comparison with ancestral diets suggests dense acellular carbohydrates promote an inflammatory microbiota, and may be the primary dietary cause of leptin resistance and obesity Onnit - Alpha Brain Thesis | Personalized nootropics for every brain Questions:    The Carnivore Connection Jim writes: Long time, first time. I want your understanding of the Carnivore connection hypothesis; the PubMed links are included: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22235369/. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlmThe 'carnivore connection'--evolutionary aspects of insulin resistance - PubMed.nThe 'carnivore connection'--evolutionary aspects of insulin resistance - PubMedih.gov/11965520/. I am a layperson researching why my insulin resistance has gone up while my A1C, weight, waist, and everything else have seemed to improve. I have adopted a largely meat-based eating habit, with some fasting included. Yes, as a 5'11" male with an ideal body weight of 180-200 lbs, I average at least 200 grams of protein daily. I expected my IR to lower, but it has gradually increased as my A1C has decreased. You can explain this hypothesis better than I can write here, and I want to hear whether I understood the paper. Suppose I have understood the paper(s), again, being a layperson. In that case, I hope someone will look into gestational diabetes and see if it is the body's natural reaction to become more IR for a reproductive advantage. Thank you for continuing to educate me. Jim Nootropics for kids Kate writes: Hi Robb and Nicki Wondering if you have any suggestions for a nootropic that would be safe for kids? My 13 year old daughter struggles to stay focused on her schoolwork. We've tried caffeine, but was thinking it might be helpful to give her something more? Would love your thoughts. Kate Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It's that time of year again…the days are getting shorter…temps are dropping…and warm beverages reign supreme! LMNT chocolate Medley is BACK! LMNT Chocolate Medley is for hot chocolate lovers everywhere…a hot cup of goodness WITH the electrolytes you need and WITHOUT all the sugar so common in hot winter beverages! The LMNT chocolate medley is a 30 count box containing: 10 sticks of Mint Chocolate, 10 sticks of Chocolate Raspberry, and 10 sticks of Chocolate Chai! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try the LMNT Chocolate Medley 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: The Challenge of Reforming Nutritional Epidemiologic Research Show Notes: Shots in the Dark: Kevin McKernan on Darkhorse The Great Menopause Myth with Kristin Johnson and Maria Claps | Salty Talk 048 | THRR Questions:    Re-feeding after colonoscopy Kelly writes:  Hi Robb & Nicki, I've been listening to the pod for a few years now. I appreciate your insight and banter about such interesting topics. Thanks for keeping me entertained and informed. I'm about to schedule my first colonoscopy. My question is what is the best way to re-feed after this procedure? I see it as a "clean slate" - which could be good and bad. I'd like to allow for optimal regrowth in my system. If it matters, I'm a 45yo female with 3 little kids (2, 5, & 7) with history of intermittent intestinal distress (constipation, diarrhea, gas) which was worse when I was a child and also since having kids. Any ideas would be helpful. Be Well, Kelly Many thanks   Plant Paradox Kiira writes: Greeting from Spokane. Thank you for all your thoughts and comments over the years. I definitely feel kindred spirits with the two of you. My inquiry is in your thoughts and opinions Dr. Gundry's “plant paradox”. I completely agree with him about organic, grass fed, prairie meats and wild seafood. I agree that you have to be mindful about what your food eats. My question is about the minimal amount of protein he suggests. I have reservations about his recommendations for reduced protien intake and reduced red meat intake. Just curious about your opinions on this as well as his whole “plant paradox” as I know you always have one. Thank you for your time and all that you two are doing because this world is going to hell in a hand basket! Kiira   Mitigating Junk Food Diet John writes We eat a meat heavy, whole food diet in our house, in part because of you and your work. However our active, fit and healthy but rebellious teenage son gets access to and generally consumes junk food. Additionally, he will be headed to college soon and will have total control over his diet. Not a good thing. My question is: what one or two things would you recommend to mitigate this, assuming that I could get him to take one supplement, or do one minor thing, but nothing that will really require effort on his part - i.e. a multivitamin for nutritional deficiencies, a hydrogen water bottle for mitochondrial support, shilajit or liver pills, etc??? I know his being young and healthy will be a big factor, but if there is an easy and effective thing to send him away with, I'd love to know. Thanks, and keep up the good work! John   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It's that time of year again…the days are getting shorter…temps are dropping…and warm beverages reign supreme!  LMNT chocolate Medley is BACK! LMNT Chocolate Medley is for hot chocolate lovers everywhere…a hot cup of goodness WITH the electrolytes you need and WITHOUT all the sugar so common in hot winter beverages!  The LMNT chocolate medley is a 30 count box containing: 10 sticks of Mint Chocolate, 10 sticks of Chocolate Raspberry, and 10 sticks of Chocolate Chai!  As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try the LMNT Chocolate Medley 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Darkhorse Podcast episode 249: The Case For Trump Reasonable Dowd: Ed Dowd on Darkhorse Show Notes: bad cattitude: joy will be mandatory Rucking 101 - Michael Easter Ketogenic Diet-induced Elevated Cholesterol, Elevated Liver Enzymes and Potential Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease https://examine.com/supplements/velvet-antler/ The Best Supplements For Muscle Growth And Health Questions:    Building muscle without weight training Maggie writes:  Hi Robb and Nicki, I am sick of weight training. I spent about 12 years (2009-2021) doing some combination of bodybuilding style training or crossfit and truly loved it. However, I had a miscarriage at the end of 2021 and after the recovery from it I have never gotten back into a regular lifting routine. I also have no desire to weight train in a gym anymore or do typical resistance or weight training routines at all. However, it is ground into my mind that I must lift weights to maintain my muscle mass as I age (I'm 41 and female). I am struggling mentally on how to stay physically fit and healthy as I age without lifting weights. I currently walk 3-5 miles several times per week and force myself to lift lower body 1 day per week. I do love to hike, walk, and am interested in road cycling and rucking. So my questions are do I have to lift weights to maintain or build muscle? Is a combination of rucking, hiking, walking and/or cycling enough stimulus to achieve the muscle building and strength I need as I age? I'm most curious about rucking, because it seems like it would be a great for muscle development, but I would love your thoughts. Also do you have a recommendation on ruck packs or weighted vests to use? Thank you so much for all your advice. Maggie   Elevated ALT/AST on Keto (With Resolution?) Chris writes:  Hi Robb and Nikki, Sent you a podcast question back in March of this year prior to a liver biopsy with a long-winded explanation of elevated liver enzymes I've been having since I had my appendix removed in Feb '23. Lo and behold, the liver biopsy revealed no issues and I followed up with a hepatic specialist who is still scratching his head. Much ado about nothing though (I think): I went on vacation for 4th of July week (stayed low-ish carb i.e. 100g-200g net carb) and retested when I got back and my enzymes went down a significant amount, but not fully clean. They went back up after a few weeks of low carb after this. This got me curious, so when I went on another vacation in July and purposefully went off low carb for 2.5 weeks and retested: when I got back and my enzymes were actually entirely clean this time! This made me want to prove out my hypothesis of low carb (

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Decouple Podcast: The Bottomless Well Show Notes: The Bottomless Well  - Book by Peter Huber and Mark Mills Rescue The Republic Covid Critical Care Alliance Questions:    Pain Relief for Rotator Cuff Injury Kat writes:  Hello from Canada. Love your podcast. I've just found out Iikely have an injury/tear as mentioned above and am pending diagnostic tests. In the meantime, I've been prescribed Baclofen (Muscle relaxant) and an NSAID. Both are making me very ill to the point where I've pretty much stopped taking the meds as Baclofen is causing me to be very unstable on my legs, horribly nauseated, physically ill and feeling very groggy/sedated/intoxicated. The NSAID...I noticed lastnight I had some blood drip during an Ileostomy appliance change. I'm aware of the bowel bleed risks to myself with Crohn's and an ostomy, but after a bleed, more. As a result of choosing not to take these meds anymore, I am in excruciating agony and nothing is providing relief...hot baths, cold packs, hot packs. I cannot sleep for the agony. Every single movement/action excruciating to the point of wanting to scream. Is there a safer, easy remedy for the pain that I can try without requiring much use of my arm? Any suggestions are appreciated.   Air Hunger and Keto Joe writes: Hello Robb and Nikki. I have a couple of questions: I have been chronically experiencing "air hunger" (feeling of inability to get a deep enough breath, rather than a shortness of breath) when following a ketogenic diet. Being insulin resistant, it is critical that I find a solution. My doctor pointed me to ph balance but offered no real solutions. I've since begun drinking alkaline water almost exclusively and it seems to have helped some, though not completely. I don't think this is just in my head, though my research yields a correlation with anxiety, which I do not have. Is this real thing or am I imagining things just because of my carb addiction? If it is real, any ideas how to combat it? Next question is about LMNT. Though I've been a user for quite a while, I tend have a rather explosive intestinal response soon after ingesting it. I've tried cutting back, which is fine when not following a ketogenic diet, but when on diet I really need it. Thoughts? Thanks!   Previous Myocarditis and MRNA shot Marc writes: Hi Robb and Nikki, Long time listener, and reader from the beginning here. Really appreciate all that you do as I have made vast improvements in my life which all started with the paleo solution over a decade ago. I am a healthy, active 37 year old male, living in Brooklyn NY. I cycle 4-5 days a week, lift weights 3-5 days, play ice hockey and get plenty of sun! I eat a carnivorish, paleo type diet, with a strict aversion to gluten. Sleep is pretty dialed in, though I do enjoy alcohol one or two nights a week, but am also very aware of how it effects me etc.  When I was 20 years old I ended up hospitalized for over a week with myocarditis. I had strep throat, which was all the norm for me, as I used to get it once or twice a season until my mid 20's. The infection had actually gone down into my heart and which had caused the issue. It was a terrifying experience as they thought at first I was having a heart attack. After things went back to normal and I was discharged, the cardiologist told me to take a baby asprin every day, prescribed me nitroglycerin incase I had chest pain, and told me to "maybe try meatless Mondays, as heart disease runs in the family." I was far from thrilled with the "solutions" I was given. Long story short, it was after this that I started my health journey which eventually led me to you and the Paleo Diet. Within a month I was down 20 lbs, feeling great, and fast forward over 15 years later I never had another strep infection! Cutting to the chase, when covid struck, I went and got the first 2 jabs of pfizer, back in early 2021 living here in NYC I wouldn't have been able to participate in life, and they dangled the carrot in front our noses, promising freedom once the shot was taken. I had not heard anything about the dangers of myocarditis being a side effect at that point, and Needless to say I was infuriated once the side effects were made known. Its been about 3.5 years since getting my second shot, but seeing all of these healthy young people drop dead has been pretty frightening. There is also no way to "google" this stuff and get answers, we all depend on brave people like RFK Jr, and Brett Weinstein to stand up and inform us. I was wondering if you had any advice on anything I can continue to do, and/or if you think I should even be concerned at this point. I know there's probably alot to unpack here, but any advice, or information that you have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for everything, and wish you all the best! -Marc     Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes   Transcript: Coming soon! .

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: ‘There's A Movement Happening': How Trump's Alliance With RFK Is Winning Over Wellness Influencers   Show Notes: Science, Myth, and Madness: The 241st Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying RFK Jr Speech Stem Talk episode 170 with guest Charles Serhan on pro-resolving mediators Questions:    Peptides for injury recovery Greg writes: Hi Robb and Nikki Big fan and avid LMNT subscriber for two and a half years. I have been battling patellar tendon pain on and off for about ten years. Of recently, it has been constant in my left patellar tendon for about two months now. Any loading of the joint causes searing pain . Once warmed up it's more manageable especially with knee sleeves but I really can't do any loaded squats anymore, so I have moved to more deadlifting and sled work. My question is in regards to nutritional supplements to support tendon repair. I have been doing a higher dose 20-25g per day of grass fed hydrolyzed collagen, and I want to give it a couple months to see if it makes a difference, but have been intrigued with the rise of peptides, specifically BPC-157. Any insight on peptides in the lense of tendon repair and anti inflammation? Would love to get back to running more and Olympic lifts. Thanks!   LDL Increase after starting Keto Walt writes: After starting keto in January my LDL has increased steadily to 139 mg/dl. I started this diet, ostensibly, to improve my health. (Being a type 1 with two cardiac stents) My A1C improved greatly and my blood pressure normalized with a small intervention from 5mg of Bystolic in the a.m. I was on a lot more BP meds prior. All good, right? My cardiac NP, however, is not psyched on the increase in LDL and had me speak to a lipid specialist. Lipid specialist is old school and is vehemently opposed to this diet and way of eating and started in with the whole “red meat and fats are bad” speech. My numbers: Total cholesterol: 234 LDL: 139 VLDL: 16 Triglycerides: 81 Cholesterol/HDL ratio: 3.0 ApoB: 94 Lipoprotein A:

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here In this episode we chat with Wise and Well co-founders Kristin Johnson and Maria Claps about the often confusing topic of menopause. We discuss nutrition, movement, hormone replacement therapy, and even birth control. This is a must-listen episode for women of all ages as well as men who care about the women in their lives. Their new book, The Great Menopause Myth releases everywhere on September 10th.  Show Notes: The Great Menopause Myth Wise and Well Instagram Work with Wise and Well Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Convention of States Three Article V Convention Efforts RFK Jr Speech Show Notes: Carbohydrate Restriction-Induced Elevations in LDL-Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis: The KETO Trial Heart of the Matter: Higher LDL on Keto Does NOT Mean More Plaque. https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(24)00129-5/fulltext Long-term risk of autoimmune diseases after mRNA-based SARS-CoV2 vaccination in a Korean, nationwide, population-based cohort study Questions:    Keto/Carnivore for Autoimmune Jacob writes: Hi Robb, I have been following you since 2009 in the CrossFit days and my entire diet has been based around Paleo since then. In 2020 I got very sick and couldn't recover fully, ending up finding out that I have post viral dysautonomia. Recently I heard you talk about how the low carb version of the Paleo autoimmune protocol is really an upgrade. In the time since getting sick my baseline became low carb Paleo, and that kept me doing pretty well. Now that I have been heavily supplementing with LMNT it's been even better! Can you try and get into the mechanics of why/how a keto-paleo diet makes such of a difference for these kinds of issues? Does it come down simply to inflammation? Really appreciate the podcast. Keep up the good work! Thank you Jacob   Cholesterol…again Shane writes: Hey Robb and Nicki, I know you get asked this all the time and I've gone down the rabbit hole on every related podcast I could find of yours regarding this topic, but there is just so much information out there on this topic I don't know what to think, and I'm hoping you can help. I'm 41, fit and healthy at least by any American standard. I've been involved with CrossFit (was even at one of Robb's Nutrition Seminars back in the day where I got to meet you both), coached for a decade, life happened and now I'm a Software Engineer. While my job is nowhere near as active, I still train 5-6 days a week but more of a mix of strength training, with some metcons, and regular doses of zone2. I still prescribe to CrossFit's nutrition in 100 words and so eat meat, vegetables, some fruit little starch and no sugar about 90% of the time. We're not financially set enough to be able to buy as much from the farm directly as we'd like, so meat is still typical feedlot stuff you can get at City Market etc. but I do try to hit 1.7g/lb of protein per day and fill in with the fruits and veggies. I haven't had a PCP in forever and so decided to get one so maybe it wouldn't take 3 months to get any kind of appointment when/if I did need one and of course they wanted to do a blood panel, and I was curious too so I did. My panel came back and it wasn't great. My total cholesterol is 298, HDL is 55, triglycerides are 76, LDL is 225, LDL particle number is 2022 nmol/L, LDL pattern is A, ApoB is 162 mg/dL, LipoProteinA is 101. My doctor immediately started talking about statins so I asked about a CAC and did that and got back a score of 0. With all of that data I'm just not sure how to proceed. I hear Dr. Attia talking about prioritizing apoB reduction, Layne Norton talking about the mendelian randomization studies showing the linear relationship between LDL and cardiac risk. But then I also hear Dr. Malhotra talking about statins and their misrepresented effect on cardiac disease along with Chris Kresser and obviously I want to believe what they say but I also want to make sure I'm not cutting the time my kids get with their father shorter than it had to be. I quit drinking 2+ years ago, I don't smoke, and I feel like I eat cleaner now that I ever have, so I'm thinking I'll just keep on keeping on, continue getting yearly bloodwork, and go back for another CAC in 3-5 years to make sure things aren't progressing, but I'd love to hear any thoughts you have on the matter. Thank you both so much for all the great info you put out there and please keep it salty. Shane   Crohn's Part II Fred writes:  Hi Robb and Nicki, You responded to my question re: Crohn's on Podcast #156 dated June 15, 2023. Thanks again for the information. I followed up on the resources you gave me and implemented a bunch of the recommendations. My stomach has been great but now dealing with sore tendons and joints which is a side effect of the biologic meds. Anyway, I wanted to provide you some additional information because you had wondered what the "precipitating event" could have been to get Crohn's at the age of 54. Again, until this point I was incredibly healthy with no issues at all. Back to the "potential" precipitating events. March 30, 2021 I got Covid (Delta) just before the vaccines came out in Canada. I was sick but nothing too serious and then because of the vaccine mandates I had to get my first vaccine on May 12, 2021, then second shot July 6, 2021, third vaccine January 8, 2022. In August 2022 my blood pressure went through the roof. I have never had high blood pressure then in January 2022 I had major stomach issues and was diagnosed with Crohn's in March 2022. Who knows if there is any connection but its interesting that this illness came about after getting Covid and then hitting my system with 3 vaccinations in less than a year. Anyway, thought you might find this interesting. Thanks again! Fred   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! 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Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Milton Friedman - The Folly of Price Controls Elon Musk X post price gouging is a nonsense narrative Show Notes: Lily Nichols Weston A Price: In Pursuit of Healthy Fertility Rucking 101 Questions:    Fertility Supplements Tyler writes:  Hey Rob & Nikki, thanks for podcast I've been listening since the start and appreciate your takes on all topics in health and beyond! I'm 34 years old and my wife is 31. We are going to start to try to get pregnant in a few months and want to get your advice on supplementation. My wife has been taking hart and soils “her package” supplement. Is there validity in taking reproductive organs to help with fertility ? We love their beef organ supplements but I want to know if there's actual science to back the claim with the reproductive organs help. We are very health conscious and take supplements according to our bi-annual bloodwork done by our naturopath. But would like to know if you have any general advice to help us be as fertile as possible going onto the process. Thanks for everything Tyler London Ontario Canada   Trying to Start a New Life Matt writes:  In a nut shell, I haven't exercised consistently in 13 years, my liver enzymes suggested fatty liver about 10 years ago, I've been a 10+ drink a night alcoholic for nearly 3 years. I'm 6ft and 325lbs. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. I'm three days sober, and trying to work out and diet to save my life. The amount of information on the web on what diet to go on and how to exercise is like drinking from the fire hose. Hoping you could point me in a generalized or even a very specific direction. Thank you!   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes   Transcript: Coming soon!

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Differences in cancer rates among adults born between 1920 and 1990 in the USA: an analysis of population-based cancer registry data Show Notes: The Great Menopause Myth Questions:    Eggs and Odor Bonni writes: Love the show and the work you do! Any idea why someone who has eaten eggs regularly for their entire life, 40+ yrs, suddenly develops bad odor after eating them? Not bad breath, not B/O, but a really bad smell (sulfur) coming from deep within? Thanks!   Lactic Acidosis Lacy writes: Hi Robb and Nikki, 1st I want to say thank you for all your honesty and prospective, especially on some controversial topics recently (ie politics). I truly appreciate the perspective and makes me ponder beliefs I have/had. My question: my husband recently started doing BJJ (he did it in his 20s but stopped for a good decade) and he has had short bouts of severe burning/cramping and weakness in his arms during/after BJJ. Based on how he describes it, I think he is experiencing lactic acidosis. I had him start taking beta-alanine but he hasn't felt much improvement. He uses LMNT before and after workouts so I don't think it's an electrolyte issue. Any thoughts/recommendations on how to help him prevent this? Thank you in advance   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes ***LMNT Give a Salt is BACK!*** This time for first responders and service members!  Between now and August 20th you can nominate the first responders in your community — police and firefighters, medical professionals, service members, and others protecting health — and we'll send them LMNT to keep them hydrated. Go to: drinklmnt.com/giveasalt to nominate the heroes in your community!  Again, this is only through August 20th.  Note -  Give a Salt is available only in the United States.  Transcript: Coming soon! .

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: "History Comes In Patterns" Neil Howe: Civil War, Market Crashes, and The Fourth Turning | PBD #441 Show Notes: The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End Elevated levels of serum per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in contact lens users of U.S. young adults Questions:    PFOAS in Contacts Chrissy writes: Good day, I know pfoas are everywhere but contacts too! I hate wearing glasses. Additionally most are UV blocking, which is something I want in my eyes. Should contacts be ditched! What do you or your family do?   Choosing a Functional Doc Chris writes:  Hello, Long time fan boy... Any advice on picking a good functional medicine doctor in my local area? Google search? Anything to look for, or look out for? I found a local MD with a long time in family medicine, who transitioned to integrative holistic medicine about 10 years ago, and then got an ABoIM about 5 years ago. I can only assume that ABoIM is a board certificate of some kind? Sounds like integrative medicine is similar to functional medicine? I ask because I have become a moody AF little bitch after a year on a statin. My original family doc and my precision health report says the cholesterol is on the risky to highly risky side of things. I have always wanted to get off of the statin, and try the PCSK9 inhibitor you discussed some months back. Finally aiming to start that transition. Any help or advice on doc selection is appreciated! Cheers, Chris R   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon!  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Aaron Siri on Dr. Stanley Plotkin - Vaccinologist Show Notes: Sunglasses May Play A Role In Depression Questions:    Gut Reset after Stomach Flu Jane writes: Hi Nicki and Robb, I just returned from a two-week vacay in Europe; by day 2 of being there I got hit with a nasty 24-hour stomach bug. Probably the worst and most violent case I've ever had - it took me about three days to get my appetite back. When I did, I definitely over-indulged in food and drink for the remaining week-and-a-half abroad. Needless to say, my gut has gone through a lot, and I never really did anything to reconcile it after being sick. Any tips on doing a gut reset, post-travel? Appreciate all that you both do. Jane   Enclomiphene Daniel writes: Can you share your results with enclomiphene and what is your opinion on dangers in the brain with blocking of estrogen receptors?    Sunglasses cause skin damage? Ryan writes: Hi Robb and Nikki, I'm one of the original six listeners and still look forward to the podcast every week. I've seen a couple influencers on social media say that wearing sunglasses while we are out in bright sunlight causes our body to not produce things that protect our skin from damage. Is there any actual truth to this, or is it purely theoretical/based on mechanisms? Thanks, keep up the great work!   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon!  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Dr Malcolm Kendrick: We have a judgment (Part 1) Show Notes: Addicted to Nicorette Snippet from episode 126 Dark Horse Wouldn't Put it Past ‘Em: The 228th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying Links to vaccine related X posts by @AaronSiriSG: Chicken Pox HepB Polio Pertussis (Whooping Cough)   Questions:    Nicotine Pouches Anonymous writes: Nicotine pouches have taken the tech sales world by storm, as they have taken many worlds by storm. At first, you notice a coworker or boss lipping them, then at a team dinner after a cocktail or two you become curious and try one. Then you want a shared experience at work so you begin bumming some around the office with friends. Next thing you know you're buying sleeves of them and using 4-6 a day… Because of the little research on them, most info on nicotine is in relation to cigarettes or tobacco chew, which both of these things I would imagine are way worse and have many more chemicals and bad shit in them, and are linked to poor cardio vascular health and increase risk of stroke, cancer and clogged arteries. Beyond the addictive nature of nicotine, what major health risks am I inviting in by using these nicotine pouches? (The brand I'm using is Zyn). Am I potentially hardening or clogging my arteries? Or increasing my cancer risk? Mouth cancer or otherwise? Weirdly enough I've actually noticed some potential health benefits of using them. My urge to drink alcohol has pretty much vanished. I would usually have a couple cocktails Thursday nights to unwind from the stressful week and get ready for the weekend, then continue drinking through the weekend having about 3-4 drinks a day (beer, wine or cocktails) to reward myself for the week. Now, I'll go weeks without drinking at all, or maybe the occasional 2 lite beers a week or a glass or two of red a week. Before, once I had my first drink, I would continue to seek out more drinks (but usually never more than 4 or maybe 5). Now, if I have one or two I can easily walk away from booze. It's like that little urge to seek more has just gone away. They have a similar effect on food, diminishing the urge to overeat or eat junk foods. I know everything is a trade off. But to me it seems like swapping alcohol for nicotine pouches is a fairly positive trade off. But please let me know what you think, would love to know your thoughts on the potential negatives of these little lip pillows.   Prenatal/Childhood vaccines  Maizy writes: Dear Robb and Nikki, my boyfriend and I (28yrs old) (long time listeners) are expecting our first child at the end of summer! We are in Vancouver, Canada. There's a lot of pressure and confusion around the vaccines for pregnant mama and baby. They especially want me to get a TDaP shot, antibiotics during labour (if I'm Strep B positive) and then there's the Vitamin K shot at birth, the antibiotic eye drops, and then there's the whole infant/childhood vaccine schedule… We are in over our head and don't know what to do or believe. They put the fear of God into you. They basically tell you your baby might die unless you do the “recommended” protocol. We want to do the right thing and give our baby the healthiest start we can. But we didn't get the Covid Jabs and have lost a lot of faith in the mainstream sick-care system. Seeking any advice. Thank you!   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Anthony Fauci failed during the coronavirus response Show Notes: Type 1 Diabetes and CrossFit Is dietary intake associated with salt taste function and perception in adults? A systematic review Precision Health Reports Questions:    Low Carb and CrossFit Brandon writes: Hey! I'm a Type 1 diabetic whom used to compete in powerlifting but whom now does mostly Crossfit and Hybrid sports. I've found low carb tends to work best in terms of blood sugar control and when I was powerlifting it didn't seem to hinder performance. However I've noticed I tend to see my performance hindered following a low carb approach while doing CrossFit. Is there a way to have the best of both worlds? I've experimented with glucose tabs and UCAN with some success. Right now I'm debating if getting 150ish carbs from UCAN or sweet potatoes would be a good compromise.   Sodium Deficiency Teri writes: Hello Nicki & Robb- I've been a lover and subscriber of LMNT since it was released. I'm a mountain runner and love that I can get my sodium from something that tastes delicious & hydrates me instead of salt pills when I need it. Also the new sparkling LMNT is so good after a long workout. I have something I've wondered though, is it supposed to taste “salty”? To me it tastes more sweet than anything & it's why I usually mix it at about half-power because at full power it's just too sweet for me. I had my son taste it and he said it tasted salty to him. Could that mean I'm deficient if I don't taste it? I do not limit my salt outside of taking LMNT as I am very active and have very low blood pressure (90s/60s) so figure I need all the help I can get. However I do not track it either so I'm not sure how much sodium I get in a day. I eat a very non-strict but healthy, omnivorous diet, the only things I don't consume are gluten and alcohol. Thanks for the insight, and for all your amusing banter!   Cardiovascular Risk Brett writes: I'm a 44yo lean male living in Vancouver, Canada - 6'2" 180lbs who is quite active (gardening, Ultimate frisbee, weights, walking, outdoor activities) and after a bout of Lyme disease 10 years ago I have been very careful with my diet and lifestyle. I do the AIP style of eating at least once a year, generally eating Paleo with more carbs over Summer when I am more active. I am a shift worker but try to avoid the midnight shifts where I can as I know the loss of sleep affects me; I have a family history of heart issues which of course raises my risk profile on most tests. About once a year I get bloodwork done to keep on top of my health as I get older. Recently I had a SmartHealth Dx test done with my Naturopath. My IL16, FAS, Eotaxin and HGF scores were elevated giving me a heart age of over 80 years old. General blood test at the same time had Hemoglobin A1C at 5.7%, cholesterol 7.11 mmol/L, LDL cholesterol 4.59 mmol/L, HDL cholesterol 2.38 mmol/L, Apoliprotein A-1 2.22 g/L, triglycerides 0.31 mmol/L. Any thoughts on how these results could be? I am very active, I do work hard but I try to be conscious of when I am overdoing it (as I am a list maker with many things "to do"!!) Thanks so much for reading. Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon! .  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: House COVID panel asks for Fauci's private emails, cellphone records Who Wins and WHO Loses? DarkHorse Podcast episode 227 https://www.amazon.com/Untangled-Guiding-Teenage-Transitions-Adulthood/dp/0553393057/ Show Notes: Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through The Seven Transitions Into Adulthood  Gotu Kola Protocol Questions:    Nightshades Kate writes: Love you guys! I have forever. And I always come back to you. I trust you. You provide enough science but also keep it real. Thank you for being tried and true. I look forward to the days when a new podcast is released. Can we talk nightshades? How inflammatory are they for someone who avoids processed stuff, feels better on no gluten, dairy or sugar? No autoimmune issues. Relatively healthy. Probably overtrain. And just always seeking to feel my best. Is it worth eliminating them to see how much better I feel? And, if it is, do I go full bore and cut all the spices too? Thanks a bunch!   Charles Poliquin - Gotu Kola Andrea writes: Hey there, fine folks of The Healthy Rebellion! I was intrigued when I heard you talk about Poliquin's gotu kola protocol for tightening skin. I jumped right in and am about 5 months into taking this supplement. I realized however, that I don't know what to do when I hit the point of tightened skin. Do I keep taking the supplement in smaller doses forever? Do I just stop? I can't seem to find any info what to do once the goal is achieved. I am hoping you have some insight. Thanks for all you guys do, you have been the one podcast that I have listened to without fail for almost a decade (maybe more than a decade? Time flies.) and I just want you to know how much you are appreciated. Thanks, Andrea   Mysterious BP Changes Christin writes:  Hi Robb and Nicki, I was looking for resources for a blood pressure question for my husband and while I found a few older show transcripts, nothing quite gave me a clear answer. My husband has seen a steady rise in his blood pressure over the last 2 years. In 2022 at his company health fair his BP was 108/72.  In 2023 it was 134/84. I just took it this evening (manually) and it was 152/100.  I know that consistent time of day readings can matter and for context his health fair readings were in the morning and the one I just took was about 8:45 pm, however he'd been sitting resting for a good 20 minutes on the couch watching tv. This is all confusing because his a1c and general blood sugar readings are all good/normal (I've done both some fasted and response readings to get an idea of how high he spikes with some foods). He's 5'10" about 175lbs so not really overweight.  He lifts weights 2x a week and we typically go hiking and/or walking 2x/week together so he's not getting much vigorous aerobic work over the light-moderate category.  HOwever, especially now that summer is here he's very active with yard work throughout the week, carrying heavy stuff and doing manual labor in the garden and stuff often for 1-2 hours at a time. He asked me if I thought he should reduce his sodium intake (he is a heavy salter of food) and after reviewing some of what you guys have talked about with past posts and some of Hubermans stuff I don't think that's the answer. I did however talk to him about his general junk food intake - he likes to snack on chips and does like his sweets - which he agreed and acknowledged that maybe he needs to reduce that.  He's had a stressful previous year at his job that was messing with his regular exercise regimen and forcing him to frequently stay late/work extra hours and so I do wonder how much this could be playing into things also.  Thankfully that has improved in the last 3ish months letting him get back to a more consistent schedule and workouts. Outside of these few things the only other thing I can think of to tell him is to try and add in more aerobic work to his week at least at a zone 2 level.  Other than that I'm stumped.  Is there anything you would suggest?  Any resources I should look in to?  What else can I tell him? He has no other health issues, we don't take any medication at all and despite his lack of formal aerobic work he can do a tough hike (6 miles with 2000' of elevation for example) without major fatigue or being totally dogged; that said I know that it's important to get regular aerobic work. So...help please! Thanks for all your great stuff over the years, you have no idea how helpful and appreciated it all is...even if there's only 6 of us left at any given time .  Keep it up. From a fan girl and her hubs. Cheers, Christin   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon!

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: J-shaped association between LDL cholesterol and cardiovascular events: A longitudinal primary prevention cohort of over 2.4 million people nationwide Show Notes: The Great Menopause Myth: The Truth on Mastering Midlife Hormonal Mayhem, Beating Uncomfortable Symptoms, and Aging to Thrive Paperback – September 10, 2024 Homeschoolcoffee.com They donate $1 from every bag of coffee to the Home School Legal Defense Association Chelation Therapy Nick Norwitz YouTube Channel Nattokinase: A Promising Alternative in Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases Questions:    Glucose Robert writes: Obi-Wan your our only hope. Have consistently high blood sugar on a full carnivore diet. Average readings around 100. After a 36 hour fast will often still be close to 100. Two days of fasting and the glucose will finally drop mid eighths and low ninetys. Post prandial readings are often in the low ninetys or high eighties. Which is always amusing since post workout readings are often 120 or higher. A little insulin goes a long way. Concerned about the AGE from constantly high blood sugar. This seems way beyond adaptive glucose sparing or the dawn effect. Signed, Mystified in New Mexico. (The details. Carnivore for four years. 99% of diet is fish, flesh and eggs. Cook in butter and lard. Only exogenous sugar is lactose in occasional yoghurt or coffee. 72 yo with around 15% fat and decent amount of lean muscle mass. Active, do weights and walk about 20 miles a week. O.K. sleep for my age. HbA1c 5.6, however HOMA-IR is 1.1. lipids are typically of a LMHR. Have used four different glucose meters over the years. Currently using two Keto-Mojos.)   Lowering Coronary Calcium Score Bret writes: Hello! Wondering if you know of any potential ways to lower your coronary calcium score. Personally, I'm 56 years old, and 44 of those years were spent consuming the standard American diet. (I've been strict Paleo since.) I'm sure that those 44 years produced 2 coronary calcium scores (3 yrs ago, and 2 yrs ago) that came in around 48 (total) and 47, respectively. Obviously, my goal is zero, but I'm not sure if there is any way to lower it. My functional med doctor recommended nattokinase, which I've been taking religiously, and it may (or may not) be the reason for the lowering of my score by 1 point over those 2 years. Anyway, I'm looking for any tips you may have for lowering my coronary calcium score, if they indeed exist. Thoughts? (Long time listener - thanks for all you do!) Bret   Trying to Understand Macro Nutrients Darren writes: Hi again from Tasmania. Just a brief question regarding protein. If I burn approximately 2500 cal a day, should that be made up of carbs and fat only? Because I assume that the 140 grams of protein I eat will be used for all of the processes it normally would do. How can protein be included in calories if it's not used for energy? I'm Not sure if this makes any sense. Love the podcast. Thanks Darren from taasie.   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon! 

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Carbohydrate reduction for metabolic disease is distinct from the ketogenic diet for epilepsy Show Notes: FLCCC Alliance (Covid Critical Care) StemTalk Episode 69 Papers on Mid Victorian Diet: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2442131/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2672390/ Questions:    Reducing Cardiovascular Risk Charles writes: Hi Robb and Nikki, I've been following some of the literature on COVID-19 vaccination and myocarditis, which is concerning. I've also noted the uptick in pop science articles on sudden population-wide upticks in stroke risk, among other things. I'm particularly concerned about this issue because I'm 30 and Male, both of which seem to greatly increase one's risk of vax-induced cardiovascular issues; and I got scared into getting the Pfizer vaccine in 2021. Following this, more than a couple of men I know died suddenly and prematurely of cardiovascular issues, but I didn't seem to have any such problems. I've been following your recommendations for 12 years (made me a bit unusual as a freshman in college), and I'm at my peak health and performance. Objectively speaking, my bloodwork ~6 months and 1.5 years post vaccine was excellent (lipids, hA1c, free testosterone, etc.). I wouldn't be too worried about this but I sat down to do some bench press last week and got a sudden, intense migraine that felt vascular in nature. It got me thinking about all of these “exercise induced stroke” related headlines. So the question is, would you be worried if you were me? Would you adopt any new practices, or tweak any part of the ancestral lifestyle? I imagine some people have taken to popping baby aspirin in their 30s for this, but short of that, I don't know what else I could do.   More Protein with Age?  Rob writes:  Nicki and Robb, First of all, thank you for all that you've done through your books, podcasts, and talks over the past several years. I know I don't only speak for myself when I say that you've truly changed my life for the better, not only when it comes to nutrition and training, but also in terms of navigating this (increasingly) nonsensical world we're living in. I'm a moderately active, lean (probably around 150 lbs.), 6'0", 38-year-old man. My physical activity generally comprises several walks every day, totaling around 8-12K steps per day, and I lift three times per week (full-body Starting Strength-esque barbell program called Greyskull LP). My sleep isn't the BEST, averaging 7 hrs. in bed (asleep for all but maybe 10-15 minutes of that time), but I wake up feeling good in the morning. Stress management is on point, although the 10-15 mg of nicotine I get per day (via tobacco-free pouches) may work against that some days, depending on the rest of my stress load. I generally eat moderate-to-high carb (200-300 grams per day). and my total caloric intake is generally around 2500-3000 kcal/day. My protein intake is currently around 250 grams per day. TBH, I just love protein. I find protein shakes to be convenient for breakfast, and I love eating meat, fish, etc. with other meals (generally around two pounds per day on top of the two-large-scoop protein shake). I also tend to feel better when I eat a ton of protein. My fat intake is, as you can tell, pretty low. All this seems to be working for me pretty well for me in terms of progress in the gym, sleep, energy, and all else. However, I'm a bit curious about my protein intake. At 250 grams per day, I'm well above what's recommended. I'm not concerned about this being detrimental or damaging in any way. However, I'm a bit concerned that as I age and my protein requirements go up, I'll need to eat even MORE than this to compensate. Will I need to eat even more protein as I get older, or is my current intake so high that my rising requirements will still be met? If this is potentially going to be an issue, what steps might I take to figure out what my protein intake might look like now? Thank you so much!!!! Rob   Are veggies as bad as they say?  Tim writes: Hey Rob, I've been following you on and off for almost a decade now. I started Paleo due to you and have fallen off the wagon now and again. My wife is Ethiopian and not on my health bandwagon at all. We have issues occasionally due to me eating a different meal all the time because I'm more carnivore, and her more traditional Ethiopian dishes have many veggie dishes and injera, their flatbread made with Teff which is a staple. I was leaning carnivore and listening to Chaffey and others saying veggies are absolutely 100% awful. I would like to share a meal with the wife occasionally to make her happy and wonder if things like cabbage, kale, lentils, etc.. are as bad for me as all the others say. I trust your opinion more than most and thought I would shoot you this question. Thanks   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: the road to serfdom is paved with lost perspective the road back from serfdom Show Notes: Train with Morpheus Examine: HMB Questions:    HMB supplementation Sharon writes:  Hi Robb, Love your podcast and your relentless skepticism for research and reviewing data. What are your thoughts on HMB supplementation (Beta‐hydroxy‐beta‐methylbutyrate) for 55-65 year olds who are casual athletes and work full time? Trying to keep up the muscle tone as it is rapidly decreasing is a serious concern. Thank you, Sharon Seed Oils in Kids Foods Allison writes:  Hey guys, long time follower (my husband and I) , and I've even purchased one of your courses and have been respecting your knowledge since 2009. I'm 41 and have three girls 5, 3, and 8mo. I've been carnivore for 7 weeks now, but for my family we are pretty meat-based and I post a lot on IG and in my stories about good products I find for my kids that are clean and low sugar, good oils, etc… I post because I'm in a mom group of about 150 women of kids ages 7 and under and am on the board and so many of them follow me on IG. I'm trying to educate and help in a positive way. So I was at the playground with some friends of mine today and all our munchkins. I brought cheese and organic crackers and the topic of seed oils came up. A friend asked about what my thoughts were on High Oliec Safflower oil. I am not well informed on this oil but I said well it sounds like a seed oil and it's probably like all other seed oils so we would probably avoid it. But with kids foods it's almost impossible to find any that are super clean. We discussed how we all try our best to make things homemade that are nutrient dense and free of the crap, but often we need good choices to provide a decent snack at let's say a park or play date. I listened to your podcast about seed oils when eating out once in a while, but I just don't know what you all feel about them in your foods, specifically kids foods. For instance my organic crackers have organic palm oil. My friends crackers were just whole wheat, high Oliec safflower oil and salt. How as moms do we navigate these ingredients when we just don't know what oils are worse? Is there a hierarchy of bad to worse seed/plant oils? I make sourdough for my kids and will probably just make them crackers soon here. But it's real life, we can't do this all the time. Is this like make or break it for you when you shop for products (theoretically)? Any suggestions? Any opinions? Thanks!   Cardio/Endurance Doug writes: Hey Robb and Nikki obligatory love and follow you guys since you had 6 listeners gesture lol former rebel had to cut costs hopefully be back again soon now to the question I've started playing hockey again at 38 years of age after taking 20+ years off everything seems to be going ok the skills are most rust but coming back recovery from games isn't as bad as I thought it would be I can usually walk the next day lol but the thing I'm struggling with is endurance hockey is basically 60 min HIT training session where you skate as hard as possible for 2 minutes and rest for 2 minutes unfortunately I only last 30 seconds no jokes needed here and by the 3rd period I'm shot lucky to have enough in the tank for one rush up the ice. So the question how do I increase endurance for such a game not sure running 5 miles a day will help and frankly I hate running. Any help would be much appreciated!   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Vitamin D Status Is Associated With In-Hospital Mortality and Mechanical Ventilation: A Cohort of COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients Show Notes: Ginkgo Biloba for Tinnitus Morpheus Platform Sarah and Grayson Strange Basis Health and Performance NY Sperti vit D lamp Grassroots Health Vitamin D Home Test Kit Hydrogen Water: Extra Healthy or a Hoax?—A Systematic Review Knee over toes guy Questions:    Tinnitus Karen writes: Hi, Thanks to you both for all you are doing! I especially love your updates on homeschooling, etc. Please keep them coming when you care to share. You guys are awesome!! Quick statement/question.... Tinnitus is NOT fun. Do you have any thoughts on dealing with it? Would LMNT help? I already have all my health pillars checked and am doing great at 61 years of age, but this ringing is getting gradually louder, and I want to turn the volume down on it so to speak. Thank you!!!   Hydrogen Water Steve writes:  Hi Robb and Nicki (aka Hubs and Wife). First of all, thank you for all that you do. You are making a difference! The health influencers have been talking a lot about hydrogen water as of late. Looked into it a bit and looks like there may be some benefits, but would like your thoughts. Highly touted machines seem to be in the $2k-$4k range, while the smaller portable ones are much less expensive. I'm doubtful of the cheaper ones. We have a child (19 years old) who is dealing with much fatigue, brain fog, etc. He lifts heavy (probably overdoes it 7 days a week, and goes hard), as well as overeats (hard gainer). So I'm guessing his inflammation levels are high and maybe mitochondrial damage issues? He also has horrible sleep habits and seems his circadian rhythm is off. We've been doing everything we can to figure it out and try to get him to a better place. MD's, Functional Medicine practitioners, acupuncturists, etc... Blood tests came back normal (but maybe there are some markers we should be checking that weren't tested). Also started him on a keto diet (mostly carnivore) to see if that helps. With all that said, I was wondering if the hydrogen water is something we should explore. If so, any machine brands you could recommend? P.S. Can LMNT be mixed with the hydrogen water. We love us some LMNT! Best, Steve from Seattle   Keto for dementia Becky writes: Hi Robb & Nicki-- Long time, first time. :) I am a 45 year old female, about 80 lbs overweight, but my bloodwork is pretty darn good. (Total cholesterol 203, HDL 65, Tri's 52, BP 118/72 on average). I was 365 lbs 10 years ago, and now I'm around 225 (5'5") through a low-carb paleo diet. I feel pretty good besides my thighs chaffing from the 10-15k steps I get everyday. I usually eat during a 16:8 window. My feeling is that I could fast and diet down to a healthy weight, but I can't sustain longer fasts without bingeing. I can, however, stick to low carb pretty easily. Here's the crux of my issue: my mom is 64 and getting dementia. She's always maintained a healthy weight and is very active. From what I understand, the doctor is concerned about her fasting glucose, A1C, and Triglycerides. He put her on a CGM, but she wouldn't use it. I am concerned for myself because I don't want dementia. Is keto good enough to help ward off dementia, or do I need to lose the weight, too? I've failed so many times to get under 225, but I can't give up if the extra weight is going to contribute to mental illness. Many thanks for your work.   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Separate gut-brain circuits for fat and sugar reinforcement combine to promote overeating Show Notes: Knee over toes guy Clip with Water and Rice experiment Questions:    Dietary changes to suppress estrogen Dana writes: Hi, Robb and Nicki! Thank you for all you are doing in the health space! I am a long time listener and appreciate your podcast! I am 51 years old, 5'4", and 145#. I am fit, and have been competing in CrossFit and Functional Fitness for a long time, including some international masters competitions. I have eaten a paleo diet since 2016, and added dairy to that in 2020 when my whoop told me my recovery was better every time I had dairy. More recently, my diet is leaning toward carnivore, but I still do eat fruits and vegetables, just not as frequently as before. Unfortunately, I was recently diagnosed with stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma (breast cancer). I underwent a bilateral mastectomy on 3/18/24 and will be seeing the medical oncologist for treatment planning on 4/12/24. I know your podcast can not give medical advice. My question is regarding dietary changes that could reduce my estrogen levels. My cancer was estrogen positive. Through conversations with my surgeon, as well as the breast cancer groups I have recently joined, it is likely the medical oncologist is going to recommend I start hormone blockers. I would prefer to find ways to reduce my estrogen with lifestyle changes vs medications if I can. I am in perimenopause, so my total estrogen is lower to begin with. It was 43 pg/ml when it was tested in January. So, my question - Is there anything I can do dietarily or with other lifestyle changes that can reduce my estrogen levels? Thank you so much for your assistance. I look forward to hearing your answer! Dana   Electrolytes and respiratory rate Colette writes: "I have a question about electrolytes affecting respiratory rate. I got a notification from Apple Health that my respiratory rate had gone up over the last 10 days from an avg of 13.7 breaths a minute to 15.9. I've never received that particular notification from Apple before and I'm wondering if it correlates with me starting LMNT around the same time. I did a google search and did see that salts and water along with a list of other things can affect respiratory rates so I wanted to check to see if I should cut back on the amount I'm using (1 packet a day)or be concerned?"   Supplementing collagen for joint pain Ann writes: Hi Robb, I'm wondering if you could shed some light on the efficacy of adding collagen to treat knee pain/arthritis. I'm 61 years old, normal weight, low carb diet, regular walker, and I resistance train 3-4x/week. After a lot of years of sports, running etc I've developed some pretty bad knee pain and have been advised that knee replacement surgery is in my future. I'm not really on board with that and have been experimenting with red light therapy and recently added collagen supplements to my diet. I followed the advice of another individual in the low carb/wellness space and ordered from a particular company. While the product seems fine so far (I think its too soon to see improvement), the over-the-top aggressive daily emails and constant pushing of other products are starting to make me think there something scam-like going on. My understanding is that it's important to get types I and III, bovine, grass fed, hydrolyzed collagen, but I'm having trouble finding objective advice that isn't promoting a specific company's products. I'd appreciate any advice you can give. I'm a big fan of LMNT and I appreciate all you do. Thank you Ann    Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Lab-Grown Meat's Carbon Footprint Potentially Worse Than Retail Beef Show Notes: How to LOWER LDL on Keto. No meds! Feverfew for Migraine Migraine Prevention through Ketogenic Diet: More than Body Mass Composition Changes Elimination Diet for Migraine Questions:    Linoleic Acid Gerry writes:  Rob and Nickie.. Fellow Montanans here.. from the Kalispell area snd have seen you both around town! Hope you are enjoying Bozo town, you will definitely get more sunshine there.. My wife and I have been avoiding seed oils for several years now. Recently, I heard Dr.Mercola speak about the dangers of linoleic acid. He urged everyone to avoid bacon and eggs from conventionally fed chickens and pigs. He stated that the soy and corn fed to these animals contains seed oils and is stored in muscle and fat.. When we eat bacon or eggs we are loading up on toxic fats! I have not heard others warn of this danger, even high profile carnivore advocates.. I have been carnivore for over a year and noticed much less joint pain and substantial weight loss ., Bacon and eggs are a major part of my diet! It's is disheartening to think of avoiding them. What do you two think about this??     Saturated Fat for Type 1 Will writes I'm a 51 y/o type 1 diabetic. I'm 5'10" and 170 lbs. I'm also very lean and carry a healthy amount of muscle mass. Since I'm wholly reliant on exogenous insulin, I'm hyper aware of my own insulin sensitivity, or lack thereof. Every time I eat a large bolus of saturated fat, especially beef, my insulin sensitivity drops dramatically and I end up taking 2 - 3 times the amount of insulin for a known food than normal. The worst food offenders are saturated fat + starch combinations like steak and potato or coconut curry and rice. Even if I restrict the carbs completely, large doses of saturated fat leave me chasing blood sugars and often injecting large doses of insulin to counteract the high glucose levels. Aside from limiting intake of beef, lamb, and other meats containing lots of saturated fat, what proteins would you rely on for health and body composition? Migraine with Aura Renea writes: My daughter has suffered from monthly migraines since the age of 2. She vomits every-time. Around the age of 8 she began getting migraines with aura and the vomiting went from one occurrence to 6-15 hours long. She is now 12, almost out of puberty and still suffers from auras. We have tried a lot of functional medicine but can't seem to find many answers. Her neurologist wants to put her on anti seizure meds but we have put it off due to the side effects of that class of drug. Preventative drugs are not favored either due to the side effects. I too suffer from auras but only get them when I workout at 100% (CrossFit causes many of my auras and have since stopped CF) I try to workout at 80% to prevent them. Any advice how to prevent auras with migraine?     Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: 6 ways to LOWER LDL on Keto! Tom Bilyeu Visibly Scared by Jordan Peterson's Warning of What's Next Tomas Pueyo on SO2 injection to stop global warming Show Notes: Coach Cinnamon Prime - Mindset Mastery Course Uniquely human evolution of sialic acid genetics and biology A Simple Method for Assessment of Human Anti-Neu5Gc Antibodies Applied to Kawasaki Disease https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/neu5gc Questions:    Testosterone levels and fasting insulin Kevin writes: Hey Robb and Nikki, I am 65 1/2 years young. The last couple of years my sex drive has not been like it had been (it comes and goes, but mostly goes). I did a self referred testosterone level test thinking my levels were low ( also was feeling sluggish and just not feeling quite like myself, but I was thinking that was from my age). To my surprise, my level came back at 1150! I have been taking a prostate supplement the last 6 months called Prostagenix. Before that I was taking flow-max for about 5 years and it just seemed to not be helping my symptoms (taking a lot longer to empty bladder and when I had the urge to go, I had to go, if you know what I mean!) so I switched to this natural supplement. It has a sterol blend on the supplement so I am thinking that maybe that is causing my elevated levels? I also googled it and seen that adrenal gland problems can also cause the high level. I had never had a testosterone level done before so I have nothing to compare this high level with. What are your thoughts on that? Also I did a self referred fasting insulin test and it came back at 5.2. My last 2 fasting glucose test were at 112 and 117. I did a fasting A1C and it was 5.1. Just want to know if 5.2 is high and will lead to insulin resistance or am I there already? The test shows I am in the “normal” range between 2.4 and 26 something! I don't trust what they think normal is. I have been listening to you guys for a while now. I first heard of you when you were in the Tom Woods show and been following you since then! Keep up the great work!   Neu5 GC Teresa writes: Hi Robb and Niki I love your show and listen to it all of the time. I recently listened to Dr. Gundry speaking on Gabby Reese‘s podcast about Neu5 GC, which we get when we consume red meat. He says it causes inflammation and cancer, and that we should only eat it sparingly or only naturally fermented. Not exactly what I want to hear and I find it kind of hard to believe. I have cut out high fodmap vegetables, nightshades,high oxalate vegetables and I've adopted a higher protein diet, 1 g of protein per pound of desired body weight. Chicken is not my favorite and I find it hard to digest. Can you shed light on how much truth there is to this claim . Thank you!   Am I Eating Too Much or Not Enough? Jessica writes, Hi Robb and Nicki, Been listening to the podcast for a few years, and appreciate the content! Also love the way you interact with each other--the love and respect in your relationship comes through--it's encouraging! My question is: Am I eating too much, or not enough? For context, I'm 43 years old, 5'7, 211lbs, and while I am feeling better than I have in probably the last 5 years, I cannot get the scale to budge. My goal would be about 155 (I felt my best at this weight about 8 years ago) I've spent the last 2 years working with a functional medicine practitioner who has helped me clear up some gut infections, mold, and sort out some other digestive concerns (constipation) I've had all the tests: Dutch, GI Map, HTMA, OAT, full thyroid panel (not just TSH), and bloodwork. I'll mention that I'm MTHFR heterozygous, and FNP says based on HTMA, also a "slow oxidizer". Not sure how relevant those two things are to the question. We redid the Dutch recently, and I do seem to be on the low side of progesterone, so she's having me supplement on days 14-28 of my cycle (I'll note my cycle has always been very regular). I sleep 8+ hours a night (actual sleep according to tracker) average 9300 steps/day according to my garmin watch, and lift heavy 30 to 45 minutes 3x/week. I do have a desk job, but I have a walking pad I use daily at the office. I've been working with a nutrition coach at my gym since about August of last year, and while we are seeing some slight body comp changes based on pics and measurements...I'm still carrying more body fat than I would like, and it absolutely seems like it's NOT going anywhere. We started at 1880 calories. (160 grams protein, 175 grams carbs, 60 grams fats), and have adjusted all of those levers to a degree over these 6 months (sometimes up, sometimes down). I'm still basically exactly where I started with my weight. My gym has an InBody Machine, and according to that, my skeletal muscle mass is 76.5 lbs, with a 35.6% body fat. I hear you guys recommend the keto gains calculator, and when I've input my data there, I get the following recommendation: 1489 cals (143 P, 20 C, 93 F) for rest days, and 1679 cals (168 P, 20 C, 103 F). The overall calories seem low, and I do tend to have issues with fat digestion. I hear and read so many things that say women shouldn't be eating less than 2000 calories because of stress on the body, etc....but then some other macro calculators I use put me anywhere between 1800 and 2500 calories. I lost 25 pounds in 3 months about 4 years ago, but didn't keep it off. At that time I was eating 1400 cals, lifting heavy (oly) 3x a week, and training for a 10k 3x a week. It was unsustainable, and I also think may have contributed to some of my other issues. Would really appreciate your all's input as to whether my current macros really are "too much", or if it's not enough. Thanks so much. Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...    

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Ketone bodies: from enemy to friend and guardian angel Show Notes: Robb substack article Lily Nichols book links Questions:    600 drinks a year Mike writes: Hey Robb, For a number of years my friends and I, all mid to upper 30's at this point, have been back-of-the-napkin tracking our alcohol consumption. Why? To be honest, no real reason other than a little accountability to oneself, something to talk shit about in group texts, and potentially to nudge some improved habits. I led with the part that seems shocking. ~600 drinks last year. Every year I've counted has ranged from about 450-675, the low end being the years we had infants, the higher numbers being when I was 30ish and didn't have a care. Here's the question. 500+ adds up pretty easily for someone who likes to drink. 10/week can be 0-1-2-1-0-4-2 and often is, and I don't need to tell you this but that becomes 520 drinks across the year. We all know alcohol is bad. Can you weigh in on your feelings about this kind of volume, given very very little of what anyone would call binge drinking?? 6 foot Male, ~165, 38 yrs old. Hike and/or lift weights approx 6 days a week and drinking doesn't affect me negatively in any accute way. Is this bad? Any time I've had labs done they've been normal accross the board. What does Robb think?? I know less is probably better but is the juice worth the squeeze?? I like drinking, and again, very rarely drinking to imparement, and the count is very honest. Thanks, your fifth listener.   Carb tolerance Holly writes: I just tested sweet potato, utilizing your carb tolerance protocol using a CGM. While my blood sugar returned under 100 after two hours, the spike was significant at 60 over baseline. So would you say this food is okay for me because of the test at two hours or potentially still a problem if trying to minimize the glucose variability?   Stevia for Birth Control Jonathan writes: Hi Robb and Nicki, I'll first say that I really appreciate everything the two of you have put out into the world. My question is regarding the legitimacy of a Tik-Tok conspiracy about Stevia (I felt very strange typing that sentence). My wife and I have two young girls (coming up on 4 and 2 years old), and in June of 2023, we started trying for the third and final addition to our family. My wife got pregnant on the first try, as she did with the first two pregnancies. Miracles, yes, but a part of me was cursing this cruel, cruel world - my wife's pregnancy hormones cause a 180 on her libido. At the first ultrasound for fetus #3, however, we couldn't find a heartbeat - it turns out there was a "missed" miscarriage around week 9 or 10. It came as a shock to both of us, since the first two pregnancies were quite healthy, and conceiving was not an issue. We took a break from trying, but still have plans to try again in a few months. In the meantime, my wife is working on stacking the deck where she can to make sure her body is 100% ready this time around, so that we don't repeat the difficult experience we had last year. She recently came across a Tik-Tok video that warned of the dangers of Stevia - allegedly, native cultures used to use the Stevia leaf as a form of contraception. Despite heavy skepticism, I've looked into it a little bit, and it's not entirely baseless. A textbook written by Obama's former science czar, for example, contains an anecdote of native Paraguayans adding a powdered form of Stevia to tea to serve as a contraceptive. A cursory glance as more recent research has some mixed results in rats, but the "consensus" seems to be that Stevia is no issue. I typically tend to trust "ancient wisdom" passed down through generations, but the anecdotal evidence seems a little weak in this case. What is your take on the legitimacy of Stevia as a contraceptive? My wife, who probably did increase her intake of Stevia during the first couple months of that pregnancy, is avoiding Stevia altogether just in case, since it's a very one-sided risk. Regardless, I would be curious of your thoughts.     Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Oreo Cookie Treatment Lowers LDL Cholesterol More Than High-Intensity Statin therapy in a Lean Mass Hyper-Responder on a Ketogenic Diet: A Curious Crossover Experiment Show Notes: Precision Health Reports Dr. William Cromwell discusses the LMHR Coach Cinnamon Prime Questions:    High Blood Sugars Eric writes: Hi Robb & Nicki - long time listener and fan! I'm hoping you have some thoughts or suggestions on this one. Background: I'm a lean, 56 yo male who follows a lower carb (50-75g daily) / higher protein diet (1+g/body weight). I'm very in tune with my diet given my wife is a T1D following Bernstein. I lift weights 3x/week and run about 20 miles/week (because I enjoy it). Admittedly, my work stress is high and I work about 50-60 hours/week. I get about 7.5 hours of sleep nightly and do all the sleep hacks to ensure I'm getting restful sleep. I've been wearing a CGM in hopes to better understand a recent A1c test of 6.0. I also had my fasting insulin level checked and it was 3 - so I don't think I'm insulin resistant. The CGM consistently shows fasting glucose around 115 and staying there through mid afternoon, when I'll typically drop into the 90s. I see spikes for exercise as high as 160, but come back down within 1-2 hours. I'm trying berberine (even though I don't have a carb load) and l-theanine for the stress spikes, but so far, I'm not seeing much change Could this all be stress related? Any suggestions on how to fix this? Could this be gluconeogenesis from too low calorie? I don't think I eat too few calories and am about to embark on some tracking to see where I am.   Keto and xanthelasma Fredrik writes: Hi Robb and Nikki, I have a question about a condition I heard you mention once on the podcast, xanthelasma. Basically yellow spots around the eyes. I have been on paleo since 2009 and keto since 2012 and you were some of the first people I found on my journey. It really has changed my life for the better. Back in 2009 I was training 5-6 days a week as a 28-year old with good performance but still had a less than optimal body composition and generally did not feel great. Now many years later on keto, as you guys often say, I look, feel and perform much better. There is just one nagging issue, yellow spots around my eyes. They started to occur after about three years on keto and I had a couple of them removed surgically but they are now coming back slowly. Obviously I cant keep on having surgery, so what to do? I have theorized that dairy might be a contributing factor but the problem of just trying to remove something is that I will not know if it is effective until years later. I have tried but it is very hard to find any useful advice for this online. Some people mention that supplementing with bile salt could help, what do you think? Physically and mentally I feel my absolute best on keto bordering to carnivore so I really want to maintain that. Dairy has also been really helpful for me to get enough calories for my workouts (three days a week of heavy weights and two days of either running or cross country skiing). So how do I know what to do and is dairy a likely contributor? Also, what else, other than dairy, could I eat to get in the calories for not just maintaining but building muscle? Protein is at 150-200 grams per day btw and aiming for around 2600-3000 calories a day. Thanks for all your great work with the books and podcast! Fredrik   Weight loss/mind change Mark writes Robb, Long time follower, my wife and I went to Nutrition seminar in 2009 at crossfit Monrovia. I like listening to yall. I am the former football/rugby player that eats too much food and sits at a desk. It has come to a point now that Life Insurance is requiring me to lose 60 pounds. I need to get to 231 pounds at 6'0". Currently i range between 285-295. I have tried diets the last couple of years for challenges, clean it up for a month and lose 30 pounds, super focused, lift, train without burning the joints. Skip meals, Skip Carbs. I lose the weight. Then i go back to normal life and eat my normal food which is too much. The question is how do i reset my need to eat and take in extra calories. Should I consider counseling? I eat as a feeling. I eat the same as I used to when I was playing rugby. I do also follow Dan John and I try to use Easy Strength for lifting. But I have not found a balance where i steadily lose. I have been maintaining my weight at about 285 with what i normally eat. My sleep is ok, Normal is 10:30 pm to 6 am. I sit at a desk 30 hours a week. I lift 15 minutes once a week. I play/run/yard work one time a week also. I have heard you talk about this before where we have been trained to gain and grow. Now that I am not trying to keep muscle mass on I have trouble shutting off eating. I still have not written my food down, like in the ketogenic reset. Is it habitual and I need to change how I eat for 25 days? Or is there another mental change needed? Mark   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Recent advances in the exploration and discovery of SARS-CoV-2 inhibitory peptides from edible animal proteins   Questions:    Too much cardio for diabetes?  Thomas writes: Hi Robb and Nicki, second time questioner with an answer on the first question. First was about long term Imodium use. I am one of the six who truly appreciate what you do and listen all the time. I'm also an LMNT believer. This one is for my mother in law. She has controlled diabetes with diet and exercise for years. I would say they are Paleo on the lower end of protein. Now her A1C and fasting glucose are going up. Lots of walking and biking (weather permitting on the biking). Walking upwards of 7-10 miles a day. Could this be causing her body to produce more glucose for energy if protein is low or is her time up and leading towards insulin after all these years. Would weights be a benefit? Failed to mention she is in her low 70's and pretty small framed.   Junk food calories - can the junk be burned?  Caleb writes: Howdy Robére and Nikki, I'm an OG supporter that came across you all while I was working for one of the first Whole30 approved products, Tessemae's All Natural. I've been to a handful of PaleoFX events and my last one was a few years back where we connected at the LMNT booth and I just want to extend my appreciation for you two staying true to real food and nuanced information without turning into sh*thead snake oil salesman selling Beauty Counter or other garbage products like the majority of the old "real food influencers". I recently started ultra training and found that if I use whole foods for all my fuel I end up with a giant rock in my stomach and occasionally have to sprint off trail to test my below 90 degree wall sits on a tree to relieve myself. I've since gone towards gu's and swedish fish for my training and race fuel and the rest of my calories come from lean red meat, fruits, japanese sweet potatoes, avo oil, ghee, and trace amount of calories from a little slice of heaven called LMNT (plug). My digestion is great, my stool is strong, my skin is clear(ish. I always have trouble with acne), and my energy is solid. I just want to make sure I'm not causing any long term issues by crushing swedish fish, gu's, and chilled peanut m&ms during training and wondering if the fact that I'm currently a furnace for calories, if that furnace burns the "bad" stuff in processed foods along with the calories themselves. Stay salty, C   Weight Loss and Maintenance Jenn writes:  Hi Robb & Nikki, I want to start by first saying thank you for the entertaining and informative podcast as well as the delicious electrolytes! My question today is related to weight loss and how to potentially move that needle. Sorry for the long winded story and question! I'm a 34 year old female 5'7" and 175 pounds. I have a desk job, but I am active every day. I box/kickbox twice a week, crossfit once a week, swim laps once a week, practice yoga/mobilty several times a week, strength train at least once a week (aim for 2-3x) and I walk between 7 & 10,000 steps every day. I have in the past lost weight doing chronic cardio and extreme calorie restriction, and I have reached 155 pounds, which is where I feel the best (confidence and energy wise), but of course, once I stop the extreme dieting and exercise, the weight comes back on. At my heaviest I was 215 pounds but I am able to maintain 175 very easily now, but getting that last 15-20 pounds off and keeping them off is a major struggle. Peter Attia has said that your waist should be half of your height or less, so at 5'7", my waist should 33.5" and I'm at 37" and it will not budge. I eat a very clean diet, following Paul Saladino' animal based framework - beef, eggs, chicken, apples, blueberries, hard cheeses (parmesan and old cheddar), potato, carrots, squash, sauerkraut, mangos, bananas etc. and I follow Dr. Mindy Pelz's intermittent fasting framework. Chronometer shows that I'm eating between 140-160g of protein, 50-150g of carbs and the remaining calories are fat, and on average I'm eating between 1800-2000 calories a day and feel satiated. Taking my activities into account, I have between a 250 and 500 daily calorie deficit which means that I should be losing weight at a slow, steady pace, but I'm not. I'm wondering if my hormones are possibly causing a problem? I have regular bloodwork done and my thyroid levels are in normal range and my fasting glucose is 4.6 mmol/L and all other markers are normal. A problem is that I live in the socialist country of Canada and my doctor won't test my hormones because of my age and the fact that I don't have any health issues and I'm not obese (preventative healthcare does not exist). I've tried to look at CGM's and private hormone testing, and each of those will put be out of pocket between $500 and $1000, which is more than I can afford at the moment. I try not to overdo the fasting and exercise so as not to increase cortisol levels too much, I do have a stressful job and I purposefully take a break in the middle of the day to go for a walk or exercise to help keep those stress levels under control. I try to get outside for at least 30 minutes a day (not always possible due to the weather) and I get between 7.5 and 8 hours of sleep a night - usually good quality sleep but I do have the occasional restless night. The supplements I take besides LMNT are magnesium, Vitamin D and CBD. My only vices are coffee and tea, which I drink black or with a small amount of honey or coconut milk. I feel like I'm doing everything right, I feel healthy and have a great partner and life but I just can't seem to get the weight under control. Do you have any thoughts or suggestions that may help me to move the needle and keep the weight off for good? Or am I worrying over something that is not a big deal? I want to be as healthy and strong as I can be going into my mid-life years. Appreciate any thoughts you may have. Jenn Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Steven Koonin on The Limitations of Climate Change Models Show Notes: Classical Conversations Institute for Excellence in Writing Life of Fred Math U See Questions:    Homeschooling Jessica writes:  Hi Robb and Nicki! I have been a fan for over 10 years. You, along with a couple others, helped me to find the paleo diet when I was in the midst of several health issues. Long story short, I changed not just my diet, but my lifestyle years ago and have never looked back. I am actually writing to you on something unrelated to diet, something I never thought I would do! My husband and I live near a big city and over the last few years we have become increasingly unhappy with our environment. We have always loved cities for their walkability, culture, and convenience, but our city leaders keep developing to the point where my 5-year old daughter doesn't even know what “the woods” are. Also, while my daughter seems to love school, we have concerns for her staying in the public education system with all its current issues. We are seriously contemplating a move into the middle of nowhere. Unfortunately, my husband would have a long commute to work, but this would enable us to possibly do some things we have dreamed about such as homeschooling or finding a microschool for our daughter, have chickens and/or goats and bees, and create our own environment instead of worrying about the city building something in our backyard. I am writing to you all for advice. Do you have any tips for starting this journey? Any thoughts on starting homeschooling for a 5 year old, especially for a kid that is extremely social and extroverted? I currently work fulltime, but will have to quit to either support her schooling or look for a remote position that will offer me some flexibility. Either way, I have some obvious anxiety over all these changes, but it would be good to hear your thoughts and any lessons learned. Thanks for all you do and for continuing fighting the good fight.   Homeschooling Jack writes:  Hi Robb and Nicki We're struggling a bit with our daughter  just now. She's not loving school, not wanting to go, not engaged by it particularly, all this against a backdrop of some sensory processing disorder that makes the whole environment a little much for her. The occupational therapist thinks autism - if it's there it's fairly mild.  So we were discussing all options - pushing the school a bit harder, moving her elsewhere etc and the possibility of home schooling. I was wondering what that actually looks like for you guys. How much of their academic learning do you provide personally?  Are any of the online teaching resources really good? What is a realistic time commitment? Would you do this if you just had the one child, or do you feel that they'd be too isolated? Do you take steps to ensure that they spend time away from home or from you, for example. Are there other aspects of this that we may easily miss as we try to anticipate what it might look like?    Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...    

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Too Late and Not Enough: School Year Sleep Duration, Timing, and Circadian Misalignment Are Associated with Reduced Insulin Sensitivity in Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity Show Notes: Effect of Very-Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet on Psoriasis Patients: A Nuclear Magnetic Resonance-Based Metabolomic Study Gluten free AIP Semaglutide, a glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonist with cardiovascular benefits for management of type 2 diabetes Stone Ridge Investor letter  Questions:    Magnesium Supplementation Charles writes Hi Robb and Nikki, I have a question about Magnesium intake. For years I've supplemented 400 mg of Mg nightly based on Rhonda Patrick's recommendation. I always use a highly bioavailable form (e.g. Glycinate or Malate). Recently I've had some discussions with people online who brought to my attention that supplemental Mg *at best* provides like 15% elemental Mg (i.e. a 400 mg supplement gives you 50-60 mg Magnesium). I thought this was fine since I eat a paleo diet rich in fruits and vegetables, which presumably provide a few hundred milligrams of Mg, and I supplement LMNT; but some argue that with our modern soil situation plus anti-nutrients in other foods (not sure if that applies to Paleo people) means that our dietary Mg intake is effectively zero. My questions: 1) Can you get most of your Mg from food in a reasonably simple Paleo diet? 2) If supplementing, is 400 mg (The Rhonda Patrick recommendation; 50 mg elemental) Mg enough if you do (1)? 3) Can you supplement hundreds of milligrams of elemental Mg without shitting your pants? Keep up the good work. Charles   Psoriasis Steve writes:  Any evidence on any particular dietary solutions to help with psoriasis? I turned 50 and it hit me, mainly my right hand and right foot. Makes lifting difficult. Chalk, Wash, leather up with doc spartan and repeat. I am on a medication, lowest dose. Prefer not to use meds at all, it helps, keeps the tearing pain to an acceptable level to keep moving forward.   Semaglutide Trevor writes:  What's the deal with semaglutide? I've read that it slows down stomach emptying, but wonder what the health risks might be? I have a family member who legitimately needs to lose about 100 pounds. They have some orthopedic and neurological issues that make exercise pretty difficult right now. Some version of semaglutide seems pretty appealing right now, if just to get the weight loss ball rolling. Thanks to you both for your podcast. Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic:   The anabolic response to protein ingestion during recovery from exercise has no upper limit in magnitude and duration in vivo in humans Show Notes: The most important protein study of the year! | Dr. Gabrielle Lyon and Dr. Don Layman Acute Effects of Caffeine on Heart Rate Variability, Blood Pressure and Tidal Volume in Paraplegic and Tetraplegic Compared to Able-Bodied Individuals: A Randomized, Blinded Trial Basis NY instagram Grayson Strange instagram Questions:    Collagen Type From Eric:  Hi, I've seen some recent research indicating collagen supplementation doesn't help with joint repair. https://examine.com/research-feed/study/1wY2A9/ https://examine.com/research-feed/study/dbXgr0/ However, they were testing types I and III. Perhaps type II is required?: https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1550-2783-10-48 Types I and III can be purchased in bulk powder form, but type II appears to be only easily available in small doses via capsules or mixed in with types I and III in unknown, probably small amounts. I suffered a massive ankle injury from a bike accident, so am looking for as much extra help healing as I can get. I'm already getting 1 gram of protein per pound of bodyweight and eating paleo plus lots of homemade bone broth. Maybe the extra collagen isn't necessary? Thanks, Eric   Diatomaceous Earth for Silica and Heavy Metal Detox Nate writes: Hey Robb and Nicki, Appreciate all you do. Long time reader and listener. Have you dug into (or tinkered around with) diatomaceous earth as a supplement? I've been hearing about how consuming a food grade version of this at low doses (~a teaspoon a day) can detox heavy metals from your body, and that it is high in silica, which has been claimed to have health benefits of its own. As more and more metals are discovered in our food, our foods packaging (such as aluminum cans), our water supply, and really in our environment all around us, do you see the consumption of diatomaceous earth as an effective and also safe way to help rid your body of some, or any of these metals? Thanks guys.   Exercise and Blood Pressure as T-10 paraplegic Eric writes: Robb and Nicki, thanks so much for your balanced approach to all the questions you answer. And thanks for all the wisdom you dispense. It's truly appreciated. A rundown on myself: I'm a 35yo male, 5”10 and 155lbs. I've been a T-10 paraplegic for 20 years. I had a MVA when I was 15, which resulted in my spinal cord injury (SCI). I've been eating paleo for about 3 years now with great success. I've never felt better and I've never been more regular. Being regular can be a very difficult thing when you have a neurogenic bowel. I recently had bloodwork done. Cholesterol 215. Triglycerides 34. HDL 69. LDL 136. Non HDL 146. Coronary risk ratio 3.12. Hemoglobin A1C 5.2. Mean glucose 103. Insulin 5.3. Every man in my family seems destined to have a heart attack or need a stint at age 50, so I've really tried to be as healthy as possible. I feel like I'm doing pretty good. If not, please tell me. I work 40 hours a week and try to be as active as possible. I also have an 18 month old so she keeps me moving. But I have a couple concerns. Exercise: it feels like, damned if you do and damned if you don't. I know it's important, but every single time I try to exercise regularly, I always end up pulling something. EVERY DAY IS ARM DAY. And when that's the case, it takes forever for things to heal up. I'll inevitably have to take 2 or 3 entire weekends where I do nothing but sit on the couch and watch movies all day, trying to rest the injury as much as possible. This is on top of regular “wheelchair life” repetitive stress injuries. I can't help but feeling like the juice just isn't worth the squeeze. I'm probably better off staying as generally active as possible. I'd love to hear your thoughts. Maybe one just inevitably has a shorter lifespan as a paraplegic. If so, I'm okay with that. It'd just be nice to know. The second question is about blood pressure. Coffee and tea seem to raise my top number between 130-150, and it typically stays elevated within that range throughout the day. The bottom number will get up to about 80. When off caffeine my BP is typically 120/70. Should I be worried about this? Also, what the heck? This is from one 12oz cup of black coffee a day. It doesn't mess with my sleep or anything else. Just BP. Could there be a way to counteract it? Please don't tell me I need to give up the nectar of the gods. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Eric   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic:   On Hens, Eggs, Temperatures and CO2: Causal Links in Earth's Atmosphere Show Notes:   Farmina The Forever Dog Questions:    High A1C Brenna writes:  Hello from Minnesota. I'm an active 38yr young full time mom to two boys, 5 and 3. And I have an A1c problem. This isn't a new problem, so I cant blame it on my still occasionally disrupted sleep. Years before my kids my A1C was 5.7 and as a dietitian I couldn't for the life of me figure out why. At that time I lifted weights, occasionally swam, and ran 1-2x wk. I didn't eat 100% paleo, but I also didn't eat junk and I was relatively lean around 14-16% body fat. I worked with a naturopath on some hormone issues (low estrogen and progesterone from not eating enough to fuel exercise), and she never had a good answer as to why my a1c was on the high side of normal. The only factor we found was my fasting insulin was kinda low at 3. I did get my A1c down into the 4s following a keto diet, but was again not eating enough food to maintain my weight or support hormone production and lost my period. I used a CGM for a while and nothing surprising came from it other than sweet potatoes = giant spikes but pasta and white potatoes do not. Fast forward to now, I'm 5'3" 124# and guessing around 18% body fat. I started competing in Kettlebell Sport 2yr ago and I want to continue getting stronger so I can lift 16kg bells this coming year. My coach wants me to put on 3-5# of muscle. But my recent A1C once again at 5.7 has me scared to eat the 180-200g of carbs recommended by him and most fitness calculators. I'm in a hypertrophy phase for the next couple months and lifting heavy 4x wk with no real cardio. Daily food is often a high protein/fiber smoothie with about 30-40g of carb and 10+g fiber. Post workout I usually have a cup of cereal or kids cliff bar + whey protein powder. Lunch is usually a big ass salad + a piece of bread or leftovers meat and veg with rice, pasta, potato. When I track these days I do get 130-150g protein. I have a dietitian friend who has gone through Joel Greens program and she believes the issue lies in my gut and that underlying inflammation is disrupting my insulin signaling. Because we cant come up with any other ideas as to the cause. So what's a girl todo? Keto gains? Lean Gains? Jason Seib's old AltShift diet? Joel Greens 2 day core? How do I eat enough calories to support my goals of strength and maintaining my hormone levels, while simultaneously not overeating carbs. Or is 5.7 good enough? Thanks for any thoughts you might have.   Proper Supplement Absorption Angie writes:  I'm looking for solid information on vitamin and supplement absorption and best time of day to be taken. Can you shed light on this? It is one thing to know or Rx for supplement but another when and with what to take or not take with it. Great show! Thank you   What do you feed your dogs?  Jason writes: I have been a fan of y'all since I read sacred cow, currently I'm reading wired to eat.  I try to practice carnivore, but with life and kids I'm moderately successful, but overall happy with my diet choices. I'm also a veterinarian and after reading your books and thinking about our 4 legged friends, I'm trying to figure out what diets to recommend.  I have recommended canned food for cats for years because they are obligate carnivores.  Dogs are a little tougher, I feel like they would benefit from the carnivore lifestyle, but who has time to cook for their pets that much?  I barely have time to feed myself and family.  So what do the wolf's feed their dogs?   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: SNACK FOOD CEO VOWS TO BATTLE OZEMPIC   Questions:    Shitty question: digestion and regularity Jonathan writes: Hey Robb and Nikki, Long time listener, first time caller. Have been listening on and off since the paleo solution days with Greg Everett. (six listeners can't be wrong!) Quick back story (that you can cut if this is too much but maybe helpful context), about a year ago I had a bout of food poisoning and developed a weird aversion/anxiety around eating for a few months after. I got through it with meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy and completed the Nerva hypnotherapy course recently (which was pretty nice). I think a lot of ibs symptoms that I developed came from anxiety, panic, hypervigilance and fixation and have mostly subsided as I worked in it. However, I still have problems with Regularity. I'll have a few days of slow digestion and some heartburn, bloating, and gas then a few days of everything coming out with some moderate to severe "get your ass to the bathroom quick!" mixed in, then back to slow... You get the picture. It's like things get backed up then all move at once, rinse and repeat. Went to a gi doc and he was pretty not helpful - tested for celiac (I don't have it) and IBD (I don't have it) and then told me to, like, ya know, drink Metamucil and maybe, if I wanted, follow a low fodmap diet, or whatever man... Oh, and stop drinking kombucha. Good luck! I also did a Viome test and it told me my overall gut health was good but digestion scores were poor and have some very vague dietary recommendations, though I haven't tried their probiotic yet. Anyway, with the testing behind me I went down the path of looking back at diet and driving myself insane, it's just so hard to pick through the noise Fiber is good! No fiber is not necessary! Eat yogurt! No actually, dairy is bad! Take Probiotics! No, Probiotics don't matter, take prebiotics instead! It's probably Sibo bro! But you can easily check for that so.... And on and on it goes. OK, so my actual question is: Are there any general dietary or lifestyle non-negotiables you would reccomend to help with digestion and regularity? What are the food or diet boxes to tic. Maybe there are even some supplements or other potential things like zone 2 cardio, abdominal massage, cold showers... Anything. I'm pretty healthy otherwise with my exercise being wendler powerlifting and rucking, but don't follow a super strict diet. I do now super enzymes before the first bite of lunch and dinner and take Probiotics on and off along with some fermented foods. I try to drink a lot of water but fiber drinks tend to give me some stomach upset. Appreciate you taking the time to read this. Thanks for any help you can give!   GERD, ammonia breath, and macros Nancy writes: Hi Robb and Nikki: Been one of your 6 listeners since the Paleo Solution Podcast days and first just want to thank you both for the wealth of knowledge you continue to share... your curiosity, smarts, humility and sanity have been a godsend, especially over the last 3 years. Okay, here goes... I'm having two troubling issues and am wondering if they're related: I've had what I'm pretty sure is undiagnosed GERD for about the last 3 years, but a recent overindulgence at a cookout sent it over the top. I don't feel so much heart-BURN as bloating (in the stomach, not abdomen), along with a dry cough (mostly at night), a globus sensation in my throat, the feeling of post-nasal drip, and even fluid on the middle ear when things really flare up. Oh, and the first symptom I ever noticed was after an emergency appendectomy when I discovered my tooth enamel was being corroded... coincidence? To mitigate symptoms since this recent flare-up, I've been sleeping propped up at a 45-degree angle, chewing my food into oblivion, walking after meals, practicing diaphragmatic breathing and hoping like hell to get a handle on this (without meds) before it destroys my esophagus. (Tried pickle juice, ACV and ginger... very modest effects, at best, but tasty!) No one has had the balls to tell me this, but I'm pretty sure my breath smells like urine. I constantly smell it on the rim of my drinking glass, and no, I'm not drinking pee. Also did the lick-the-wrist test and got the same smell. The internet wants to convince me I have chronic kidney failure but my kidneys appear to be working fine... no pee issues at all other than smelling it where I shouldn't. For context: I'm a 56-year-old, post-menopausal female, 5-ft 8, 150-lb mesomorph, active daily (yoga and hiking), in good shape, strong immune system, don't smoke or drink (other than a glass of white wine once a week), have regular, near-perfect poops, and eat fairly clean (whole foods plus olive oil, butter, the occasional white basmati rice and super dark chocolate), with a long, never-fully consummated flirtation with keto... hey, fat is flavor, what're ya gonna do? I also, pretty naturally, tend to stick with a 16:8 fasting-feeding window, skipping breakfast most days. I'm wondering if (despite getting a decent amount of vegetable-, fruit-, and rice-based carbs) my high fat intake and the IF might have generated enough ketones to make my breath smell pee-ish, or if that's almost always a sign of too much protein. Thing is, I don't typically get more than 40-50g of animal protein a day (e.g., 2 or 3 eggs for lunch and a 6-oz. slab of salmon for dinner) and as a post-menopausal woman, feel my protein intake is already low. My hunch is that the pee breath and GERD are related, but I'm not clear as to how. I'm wondering — if I AM getting enough fat to be in ketosis, could the fat in my diet be causing the GERD? Or is it more likely that I'm not actually in ketosis but that the GERD is causing the pee breath? (And do you think the appendix surgery could have caused the GERD, what with things getting shoved around in there willy-nilly?) Apologies for the long-winded question-palooza... totally understand if this is too long for the podcast, but if you ARE able to offer any insights, they would be very much appreciated. Thanks again for all you do!   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...    

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Salt & Blood Pressure: How Shady Science Sold America a Lie Show Notes: Huberman Lab: What alcohol does to your body, brain and health Questions:    Time to Rethink Alcohol Karen writes: Love you guys!! I would appreciate your take on the effect of alcohol on the body. I am a health coach and I am trying to get as many perspectives as possible so I can offer knowledge to the clients who ask, about the pros and cons of the nightly glass(es) of wine, or the occasional weekend over indulgence. It seems that the deeper I dig on the subject, the more I feel we as a society need to educate ourselves about the potential impact that alcohol can have on our health rather than just look at it as a social acceptance or a “good source of resveratrol”. Please feel free to take a deep dive into the industry as well and a possible comparison to the tobacco industry and the lies that were being told regarding smoking. Are we being told the truth about the effects of alcohol on our body? Please know that your podcast is very much appreciated and I look forward to hearing what is going on in the Wolf household. (Team Home Schooling!!) Thank you for your time. Karen Cauliflower ear and BJJ Kristi writes: Hi Robb and Nicki, Have you found cauliflower ear to be something to worry about in BJJ? I worry about it more as a woman, so I'm curious especially if Nicki has ever thought about it. Do you see a lot of people in classes developing it? Do you do anything like putting binder clips on your ears to prevent it? Thanks, and I appreciate all you both do.   Essential Tremor and GABA connection?    Drew writes: Because I haven't seen a response on the podcast yet re: the potential connection between ET's and a GABA deficiency, I was curious what your thoughts were on that deal. I got diagnosed with ET's about 18 months ago and noticed that my sleep has also been inconsistent in that time. I assumed it was mostly lifestyle (stressful job, two special needs kids, etc), but started to wonder how the sleep inconsistency and ET's could be connected. I know it's a bit of a correlation/causation deal, but based on Doc Parsley's work on sleep and this study (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4108714/), I'm curious what your thoughts are on the subject and if you've had any more luck in piecing this whole thing together. If it helps, been Paleo for a more than a decade, and recently leaned into more of Paul Saladino's stuff, especially adding the fruit & honey after jits, which I've been training for 2-3 days a week for about 8 months. I too notice a bit uptick in the ET severity after more than 2 cups of coffee, which is pretty rare nowadays since cutting back the caffeine helps so much with sleep and the ET severity. Thanks, Drew   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...    

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here In this episode Robb goes through a recent analysis he had done on his DNA data. What do his SNP's tell him. A story of genetics vs epigenetics.  Show Notes: Dr. Anthony Jay Consulting   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic:   Feasibility and impact of ketogenic dietary interventions in polycystic kidney disease: KETO-ADPKD—a randomized controlled trial Show Notes:   Fact-Checking Gary Brecka on Rogan: A Deep Dive into MTHFR and Methylation Grayson Strange on Instagram  Questions:    Lifting Philosophy Changes Kevin writes: Hi Robb and Nicki.  First time question submitter, but I am a huge fan as I have been following your work since 2012. I am an active 35 year old male, 5'10", and about 165-170lbs. I eat whole foods, walk about 9,000-12,000 steps/day, lift 5x/week (switched to bodybuilding split for joint recovery), and most importantly train Jiu Jitsu 4x/week. I am very conscious with respect to my training and lifting as I would like to make this a lifetime practice. I have been training Jiu Jitsu for a little over 8 years and lifting about 12 years. I am always thinking about longevity and how I can preserve my body to the best of my ability. Obviously Jiu Jitsu can have other plans and can disrupt this preservation process, which is why I made an effort to switch to a more controlled/"old man" game about 5 or so years ago.  However, my question is more focused on the lifting aspect. I am curious how your philosophy has changed on weight training and what you think would be the best long term solution. I have a home gym with barbells, kettlebells, dumbbells, weight vests, etc., but the older I get the more I realize that recovery and longevity is paramount. I would still like to maintain and/or gain muscle, but I would not like to sacrifice my longevity. How do you tackle this problem nowadays? Are calisthenics with or without a weight vest a good solution? I am always curious to hear your thoughts. I hope Montana has been treating you well and thanks in advance!   Fungal Rash Sam writes: Hello! Love you guys and all the info and perspective you put out. Hoping you can help add some thoughts here. Long story short I have UC that I just can't control well with diet and lifestyle- 2 years ago, yes TWO YEARS I was put on humira when I first noticed an itchy rash on my back. No one could really figure it out back then. While on humira I got septic arthritis in my knee. 4 surgeries a PE and DVT later I was on IV and oral antibiotics for nearly 6 months. As you can imagine that rash got 1000x times worse along with the IBD. Anyway eventually the rash was identified as a pityrosporum folliculitis. Put on oral Fluconazole and ketaconazole creams which worked for a month or so then rash comes back with force. Had a bad UC flare up and put on steroids recently which completely masked the rash, and once off steroids it comes back 100x worse. It's incredibly itchy and irritating. Outside of the antifungals I've tried probiotics like s.boulliard but doesn't help. Besides the IBD I have PCOS I work hard to remain otherwise healthy. Very physically active and eat a healthy diet mostly paleo but because Im gallbladder less and don't tolerate much fat, and do all the things to prioritize sleep, getting outside and supporting well being. Any thoughts on this rash that won't quit. I clearly have an underlying process going on that the FOUR goddamn dermatologists I have seen for this are completely clueless on. Thanks for any input!   High Blood Pressure Sissy writes: Hello Robb, Long time listener first time caller. Big fan of all that you and Nikki do. Both books have helped me properly wire myself to eat and sacred cow has been a gift I've given to all of my coworkers and friends. So thank you for shedding the light on all things about health for our bodies and the planet. I've been on a journey of losing a whole human. 523lbs to 265lbs. I'm 6'7 and My blood work done regularly and everything is at peak condition or so my doctor says. Healthy as a Clydesdale they say. A1c is 5.1 and my hdl/tris are in the optimal range and a body fat around 22%. Still high and working on losing the last 30ish pounds. Healthy life style weights 4 times a week zone 2 4 times a week. Eat a 90% paleo diet. Make all my meals at home with The occasional splurge on date night with my wife. Not a drinker and don't smoke. But for some damn reason my blood pressure is still fuckin high 150/105. I've been on beta blocker with no results other than the effects (side effects) of cough itchy through and swelling.  But let me get to the point. The new Rogan podcast he has Gary breka on and first thing they speak about is high blood pressure so my ears were perked to say the least. Saying most just need to supplement with TMG in order to break down homosistein for well this would get long if I typed it all out. He goes on a tangent of methylation of certain compounds help the body process things we eat to turn them into Things we need. And goes on about 5 gene mutations that certain folks have that doesn't allow for certain proteins/micronutrients to be processed properly. I'm typically skeptical of all snake oil salesman and even more of the pharmaceutical industry. Whole other convo of docs throwing everyone on a pill that diet and exercise can fix. Anyway your the scientist and really the only expert I trust with empirical data. So give it to me straight. Am I fucked genetically with hypertension(doc says so) or can it really be as simple as a supplement and vitamin. Again thanks for all the amazing insights you give for free to the world. I wish you and your family a long, healthy and prosperous life. Sissy     Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! 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Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here This episode is an interview with friend and MadLab founder Craig Patterson. Robb and Craig have a wide ranging conversation on all things related to owning and running a profitable microgym.  Show Notes: MadLab Business Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here In this episode Robb chats with Diana Rodgers, co-author of Sacred Cow and founder of Sustainable Dish. They chat about a recent study out of Harvard that claims that eating two servings of meat per week increases risk for Type II Diabetes. They also chat about Diana's decision to wrap up the Sustainable Dish podcast and what's next on the horizon.  Show Notes: Red meat intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in a prospective cohort study of United States females and males   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: An analysis of studies pertaining to masks in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Characteristics and quality of all studies from 1978 to 2023 Show Notes: Michael Rose - What Evolution Teaches Us About Living Longer (Ancestral Health Today Episode 005) Fat Fueled Sheep Hunting with Gina Shively | Salty Talk 019 | THRR Modern Wisdom #676 - Eric Weinstein - Why Can No One Agree On The Truth Anymore?  Questions:    Unusual blood sugar fluctuations Jack writes: Hi Robb, Long-time fan of your work, first time trying to reach out to you. Thanks very much for any insight you are able to provide. I have been tracking my blood sugar levels over the past 6 months after getting some results from my primary care provider that showed my fasting blood glucose at 93, and my HgA1C at 5.6. Both of these have steadily crept up over the past 5 years. My primary care provider was not concerned because I technically didn't fall outside of any "normal" range, but I have tried making my way through a good chunk of "Your Blood Never Lies" by James LaVelle, and I decided to try to dig into my tendencies a bit more after seeing a number of things "trending" in the wrong direction, though still "normal." I am a 38-year-old father of two kids ages 1 and 3, and I want to do the best I can to optimize my health for them.  I am about 162 lbs and roughly 12% bodyfat. Resting heart rate hovering in the high 40s and low 50s, blood pressure typically about 115/65. After getting a home glucose monitoring kit and tinkering with my diet, I found a decent rhythm and meal plan that allows me to largely avoid blood sugar spikes throughout the course of the day. I almost never see my blood sugar rise higher than about 125, and only once or twice saw it higher than 140 in the past 6 months. I respond decently well to my meals and snacks per the recommendations Chris Kresser gave for 1, 2, and 3 hour post eating readings. For a period of time, my fasting blood glucose was pretty consistently between 78 and 90, which I was very excited about. However, over the past 5-6 weeks I have been getting lots of high 90s, low 100s, and even some 110-115. Interestingly, my blood sugar will fall lower though throughout the day (typically to between 90-110, even down to as low as 80 in the late afternoon when I get home from work).  I am a strength and conditioning coach and currently get to workout 3-4 times per week for 30 minutes or so doing kettlebell circuits and the occasional run. My sleep has not been particularly great the past several months due to my son and daughter's nightime routines and sleep habits. I have lately tried to go to bed earlier when my daughter does in an attempt to get about 8 hours, but it was routine for me to get more like 6.5-7.5 hours "in bed," while oftentimes waking up several times per night and/or having a tough time falling asleep. I eat pretty well, though not 100% clean, during the week, and kick my heels back a bit on the weekend with some pizza and booze, but I wouldn't say I completely blow the doors off. These diet practices have been pretty consistent during the period of time before my morning blood sugar began to consistently be lower, and also now that it has gradually crept higher over the past 5-6 weeks. A) What do you think could be causing morning blood sugar to be on the "higher" side even if I eat fairly low/clean carb and haven't changed much diet wise over the past 6 weeks? B) If morning glucose is "high" but returns quickly to these 100-110 levels after my eating most of the time and I rarely spike higher than 125 or so, is that still bad for my health, or is an elevated "baseline" ok as long as I don't consistently get higher than 140 or so as I read in Kresser's article? Thanks so much for any insight you can share!   Staying Paleo in the Mountains Lucia writes: Hi, I'm 39 years old and I practice mountaineering. World wide the food recommended while being in the mountains specially over the 4000 meters (where the body battles to adapt to less oxygen and lower temperatures) is a diet rich in carbs and sugars to access glucose faster, since the physical demand is huge and these are easier to access. Since it´s particularly important to reduce the amount of weight we carry in our backpacks and we are not able to keep this food refrigerated, I´m wondering if you are familiar with this activity, and what would you suggest to eat, and how during an ascent and the days before and after, to stay paleo and cover the demands of my body. Ps: I usually loose a lot of weight every time i go, that includes tons of muscle lost.   BJJ in your 40s Chris writes: Dear Robb and Nicki, Thanks so much for the great podcast. Lovin it!:) I have a question regarding BJJ: I'm turning 39 next month and a bit in a midlife crisis: I'm pretty fit, doing my zone 2 and strength training regularly but I miss a bit the elements of play and community in my life. Zone 2 workouts are a bit lonely:) I know you two are doing Jiu Jitsu and I want to give it a try. Do you have any tips for starting with 39 and training into your 40s? How do you avoid injuries? Any chance to keep nice ears?:) How did your training approach evolve? My goal is character development and community. Do you think BJJ is ideal for that? Hope you have some insight! Thanks so much:) Chris   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Transcript coming soon...

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Blood biomarker profiles and exceptional longevity: comparison of centenarians and non-centenarians in a 35-year follow-up of the Swedish AMORIS cohort Show Notes: Winnebago Man (We've got flies Tony vid - nsfw - lots of F bombs in this) Questions:  OCR training and nutrition Justin writes: Hey Robb and Nicki, big fan love all that you guys do for your listeners! My question is if you were to put together the best training plan for running an obstacle course race such as spartan race or savage race what would that look like? I usually do the 10k to half marathon distances if that helps to clarify the distance. I currently attend orange theory fitness classes 4x per week monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday then long run on saturdays. I was hoping the consistency of doing orange theory for almost exactly 1 year would really help me get in OCR shape but sadly it just hasn't made that big of an impact. I just started incorporating the long runs on Saturday back into my training and realized once I did the running from the classes really hasn't changed how well I run and still feel my heart rate much higher than I'd like even at slower paces. Not sure if CrossFit would be a better option since I've never dived into that arena but I'm very open to any suggestions. Nutrition wise I try to get my body weight of protein daily, carbs around 220, and fat around 65. Those numbers were given to me by a nutritionist I did a consult with a few weeks ago. Again any tips you guys have are very much appreciated!   Salt intake Darren writes:  Hi robb and nikki. Listening to yiu from tasmania australia. I recently read salt fix and hearing alot about sodium intake. I have been having alot more salt recently and have noticed a dramatic improvement in all health perameters. Due to mainstream info i am struggling to accept that i should be taking extra salt. I eat a low carb whole food diet i run a busy cafe some cardio some weight training quite activevery lean 52 yoand my blood pressure is always around 100/70. My question is there any other long term problems with too much salt other than high bp. Thanks for keepin it real Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Click for transcript PDF

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: What It Will Really Take to Restore Trust in the CDC Paul Offit (72) is not getting a booster and neither should any healthy person who had COVID The most important lesson of the 1918 influenza pandemic: Tell the damn truth Show Notes: How to Sleep Like Your Life Depends On it!  Questions:    What to prioritize? Lacy writes: Hi Robb and Nicki! I 1st want to thank you for all that you do, you are truly changing the world! I am a mom of 3 kids, ages 4, 3 and 5 months and I work full time. As you can imagine, I have a lot on my plate but am trying my hardest to be as healthy as possible: I do the best that I can with sleep (as best one can do with young children), usually infrared light, attempt to eat healthy/get sufficient protein, workout, etc. but feel like I am spinning my wheels getting nowhere. Each pregnancy has added pounds and with each additional child I find less and less time to get quality workouts in. I guess my question is, as parents who have "been there" what would you recommend prioritizing? I am currently at my heaviest weight but am breastfeeding (VERY successfully partly due to LMNT) and find that my milk supply suffers everytime I try to lose weight and I'm sure my hormones are absolutely jacked up due to being pregnant and/or breastfeeding for the past 5 years (&counting). Should i focus on protein? Sleep? Hormones?What's a mom to do?! Thanks for the insight.   Masking Mari writes: Hi, long time listener here. Thanks for keeping on. Not a health related question- I'm going to be attending massage school in CA in January. I've been living in Idaho and haven't been paying attention to much but I heard on one of your recent podcasts that certain schools in CA are implementing ridiculous bullshit again. I called the massage school to confirm- they told me they will be following CDC guidelines (mask mandates if the CDC recommends). Is this still….legal? If I say no can they kick me out? I would go elsewhere but other circumstances make this particular location and school the best option. Thanks for any advice if there's any to give. - Mari   DEXA scan reliability Cassie writes: Robb & Nicki, I hope your move is going well for your family! First off I wanted to thank you both for having a significant impact on my health and wellness. I started training bjj over 10 years ago (when I still had braces) and it wasn't until our gym started following you and the Paleo lifestyle that all the wounds in my mouth started magically healing and I could finally sleep through the night. I am amazed by how undereducated our society is about the importance of the food (and poison) we put into our bodies. I really appreciate the effort you two put forth to make better humans. I recently started getting into podcasts so I apologize if you've already covered this: How reliable are DEXA scans? I just got one done and the results were shocking to say the least. I am a 34y/o female, 5'2, never had a child, I weighed in at 112 lbs, wear size 0 jeans and this thing marked me at 32% body fat. According to their chart, that puts me in the category of obese. Is this exactly what they mean by skinny fat? Like I'm just fat and bones, no muscle? *Mind blown emoji* I will admit, in the past year I haven't been training. I am active duty military, got promoted just about 12 months ago, and I feel like I have no time for myself in my life anymore. Do I cook, sleep, do laundry or finish my homework in my limited spare time? I would say, if anything, that I am definitely calorie restricted unintentionally, which worries me about training if I barely have time to eat as it is. I guess the other part of my question is how do I start over? Eating sufficiently? Training? Destressing? I have 4 more years before I retire, but until then I need to find small successes so that I don't wreck my body in the meantime. Thank you again! You're my favorite podcast every week. P.S. Are there any plans for flavored LMNT without sweeteners? I don't consume added sweeteners during my anti-inflammatory elimination diet resets so I can only have raw. Now my bf forever refers to LMNT as "sweat water." Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Transcript coming soon...  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: CDC: New COVID-19 Hospitalizations Increase Nearly 16% Vinay Prasad: Do not report COVID cases to schools & do not test yourself if you feel ill Show Notes: Early and late long-term effects of vasectomy on serum testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone levels Questions:    30 Day Reset - Loss of Appetite Julie writes: Some personal info: I'm a 40 year old female. 5'3." BMR is 1,542 (based on a calculator I found using the google machine). 199 pounds. On September 1, I started the 30 Day Reset. During July and August, I was more conscious about what I was eating and lost 18 pounds. While doing that, I read Wired to Eat and decided to use September for the 30 Day Reset. Today is September 4, so this is just my 4th day on the reset. Yesterday morning I woke up hungry (which is abnormal for me), but I waited about two hours before I ate breakfast because that's what I'm used to. After getting my day started, I wasn't feeling hungry anymore so it wasn't a big deal to wait to eat breakfast. I typically wake up, I lift for about 30 minutes, some days I take a walk for 1-2 miles, then shower and eat breakfast. I don't normally feel hungry until a couple hours after waking up. Aside from waking up hungry, yesterday and today I have had almost no appetite. Because I lift, I feel like I should be getting a good amount of protein in my diet. Typically I would be eating 25-35g of protein per meal. I had a packet of salmon and some green beans for lunch today, and I basically forced myself to finish so I could get the protein I feel like my body needs. While I'm not trying to make any hardcore gains during the 30 Day Reset, I don't want to lose any muscle mass while I go through this. It just seems like yesterday and today, after I take a few bites of my meal, I'm no longer hungry. So, my questions: Is this loss of appetite normal or should I be concerned that I'm not eating enough? For the past three days, I've been eating 850 - 1,100 calories. Should I eat more even if I have to force myself because I'm not hungry? Thank you!   DIM Supplement Causing Sudden Decrease in HDL Susan writes:  Hi Robb and Nicki, Longtime listener... maybe since 2009 ~~ Paleo Solution w' Robb and Greg. Good stuff. As a spry 20 year old in about 2000, I started the Atkin's diet and transitioned to clean eating around 2008. My total cholesterol has always been ~200 and split 50/50 - HDL/ LDL. I've had it tested dozens of times over the years. I've been the same weight since my teen years immediately went back to that weight post pregnancy. My body fat by hydrostatic testing has ranged from 17% - 21% throughout my adult life, with it being more near 17% in my later adult life (more self control about calories I think). I lift weights with intensity 6-7 days per week and keep my calories between 1600-1900 per day. Daily Supplements: Magnesium Vitamin D Cheap little multi Fish Oil DIM I am now 44. I just got my fasting bloodwork done, and my HDL has dropped from 100-110 to 77. My LDL has gone from 100 to 149. Two things have changed in my lifestyle: The addition of the DIM supplement last summer. Before taking DIM, I had horrible perimenopause symptoms. I was waking up in the middle of the night so drenched in sweat that I would need to take a shower. If I wasn't drenched, I was nervous, stressing, mind-spinning and not sleeping. 100% of my symptoms are gone since starting 300mg of DIM before bed.   Simply in an effort to keep calories under control, I've entirely cut nuts out of my diet (I used to eat tons), and I eat a lot less red meat than I used to. I also have started to sometimes eat fake foods, like protein bars, which I never would have previously touched. I've been feeling pretty good, crushing it at the gym, staying lean and mentally pretty clear. So, I was excited to get my bloodwork back. Low-and-behold my LDL is up and HDL is way down. It hasn't been below 100 in the last 20 years. So, I consider this a sudden drop. Also, my kidney function is looking pretty mediocre. eGFR = 81 (sodium and potassium are off too) In any case, my family tends to drop dead like flies at a pretty early age due to cardiovascular disease (skinny little Irish smokers). So, this sudden fluctuation in cholesterol is pretty scary to me. Dr. Google says that taking progestins may cause HDL to drop. Dr. Google also says that DIM causes an increase in progesterone. My question is.... Do you theorize a tie between the DIM supplement and my sudden drop in precious HDL? As a very active person with a 90% clean diet, should I care? The other 10% is protein bars and Chardonnay. There is very little to be said about the long term affects of DIM out there on the interwebs. So, I'm interested to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks! Susan   Vasectomy Research Trevor writes:  Hello, my question harkens back to THRR episode 063. A question was asked about getting a vasectomy. Robb, you referenced someone you know who found research that indicated negative hormonal consequences (less testosterone) following vasectomy. I find myself in the same situation now as a 44 year old over-fat dude considering vasectomy for birth control. My wife has used hormonal birth control methods during our marriage. Now her functional medicine Doctor is encouraging her to cease her hormonal intervention to work on some health concerns. Before I run my business into a scalpel, I'd like to know the potential hormonal risks I'm facing. I've done my amateur keyword searches on jama.org and pubmed, but I can't seem to find the research you mentioned in that episode. The conventional health articles say lower testosterone is not a risk. Can you help me find the research you mentioned? Or some tips on “how to fish” and do better research on my own? Thanks for all you two do! Trevor   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Pots and COVID Show Notes: Web3 Working Group - DarkHorse Podcast Dr. Aseem Malhotra - Joe Rogan Experience Pharma: Not Their First Rodeo – Umberto Meduri & Paul Marik on DarkHorse Effect of alirocumab and evolocumab on all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular events: A meta-analysis focusing on the number needed to treat Questions:    Death by lab work Olivia writes: Hey Robb and Nicki! Long time listener and strong endorser of the work y'all are doing. I wish more people and healthcare providers were on the same page, or hell even in the same book as this community! ANYWAY....I recently got my labs done and I have some concerns on the results I received. For context: I am a 30 y/o female, no kids, work out 3-4 x week (mostly weight training and average 8-10K steps per day) I work as a nurse, tend to focus my meals around 30g or more of protein (red meat, chicken, dairy, eggs, I eat it all), and drink plenty of water and LMNT :), avoid seed oils and other ultra processed garbage. I went through some hormone issues for 5-7 years (i.e very infrequent cycle due to too much exercising and under fueling). Since then, I have become so much more educated and I have recovered my cycle *naturally*; gaining probably 30-40 ish pounds from my low; currently sitting at 155 5'6. I feel great, but these lab results got me shook! Any and all advice welcome. Total Cholesterol- 282 Triglycerides- 43 Non HDL- 169 HDL- 113 ApoA to ApoB- 0.41 ApoB- 113 Liver enzymes AST and ALT- slightly elevated Total T3 - 68 all other thyroid values "normal" Fasting BGL- 95 A1C- 5.0 Am I destined for an early death related to heart disease?? I've listened to Huberman on blood glucose control and will implement his ideas to lower my fasting number, but it's hard to eat my last meal 2-3 hours before bed on days I work since I get home at 8. I hope this isn't too long of question, feel free to cut out anything you'd rather not discuss and just give general guidelines. THANK YOU!!! Stay salty, Olivia   ApoB confusion Marit writes: Hi Robb and Nicki, I've been listening to your podcast and following your work for many years and I've thrown some similar hard questions at you, which you were kind enough to try to answer (thanks!). I'm so frustrated that I can't understand statistics enough to draw my own conclusion based on the literature on ApoB and statins. I listened to a Peter Attia's podcast and he said (I heard it twice to confirm) that if ApoB were low in the population he "thinks" AS CVD would be dramatically reduced. His pushes alot for statin use. On the flip side, reading the breakdown of studies on statins on Chris Kresser's website, I just can't understand why Peter Attia takes this stance. It doesn't add up! My gut feeling is risk for any chronic disease is never calculated on just one lab value (that's just logical). but even if it was, why does Attia use statins when they don't seem to reduce deaths, strokes or heart attacks by very much, in people without CVD? Don't statins obliterate ApoB? You're the absolute best if you answer this question for me. I'd be forever greatful! Thanks guys for all the work you do. It's appreciated!   Cholesterol and Diet Jay writes: Hi Robb and Nicki, One of your original six listeners here. (Can't be wrong!) Thanks for all the good work. Recent bloodwork revealed high cholesterol and LDL numbers (216 and 123, respectively), as well as non-HDL cholesterol (137) and apolipoprotein B (94). (HDL is 79 and triglycerides are 50.) For what it's worth, my glucose is in the normal range, though slightly high considering my otherwise overall health, activity level, and diet. My functional med practitioner has suggested the "Cardiometabolic Food Plan." (for reference: https://www.allinahealth.org/-/media/allina-health/files/business-units/penny-george-institute-of-health-and-healing/2_ifm_cardiometabolicfoodplan_comprehensiveguide.pdf) I'm reticent, considering the plan's emphasis on soy protein, legumes generally, grains, and limiting saturated fat. I could modify it to eliminate those things, but then I'm back to basically what I do already.  Quick background: male, 38, active (commute on a bike, strength train, chase kids), small business owner with two young kids (i.e., non-zero amount of stress, less-than-perfect sleep). I have a pretty good gluten intolerance (which is how I found your work right around when you published The Paleo Solution — thanks again!) and generally follow a paleo-primal-ish template, with some full-fat dairy and rice/corn, occasionally, mostly to coexist with my family without being a *complete* pain in the ass. So: Would those lab numbers concern you? What do you think about the Cardiometabolic Food Plan, specifically? And generally, what would you suggest for diet or any other interventions to right the ship? Thanks tons and keep up the good work!   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic:   The irony of protein corporations Show Notes:   Questions:    Is caffeine harmful for long term health?  David writes:  I recently quit caffeine. Initially, I felt awful but over time have noticed an improvement in how I feel, energy levels, mood, motivation, sleep quality, etc. My caffeine-addicted friends are (I think) in denial, and insist it's not necessary to quit. They point to studies showing health benefits of taking caffeine every day. Some even insist it's completely harmless in moderation, but I'm skeptical. Searching the Internet, it's nearly impossible to find anything negative about long-term use of caffeine. This makes me even more skeptical. How can this be the only addictive drug with zero (or near zero) side effects and no long-term impact on health? Did I give up my caffeine addiction for no good reason? Is there something I'm missing? What's the real story with caffeine? Is it a net benefit or net harm for most people? Have caffeine addicts found the holy grail of drugs, or are they in denial? Help me understand this better.   TRT Greg writes:  I am a 64 year old male. I work out 5-6 mornings a week and bike 25-30 miles a week My natural testosterone levels average 650-800. I am not on TRT but do take several supplements including tongkat ali. I've asked my friends who are on TRT what their plan is in the event of a major catastrophe Either man made or natural. Of course they have none. What would happen to the millions of males dependent on their weekly or monthly TRT when none is available? What would you suggest as a back up plan?   Jiu Jitsu Rob says: Robb Wolf, it is another Rob Wolf.  I started training Jiu Jitsu at age 64 and I just got my purple belt.  Would love to learn more about how you train.   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic:   Type 1 diabetes and low carbohydrate diets—Defining the degree of nutritional ketosis Show Notes: Association of Immune Thrombocytopenia and Celiac Disease in Children: A Retrospective Case Control Study Questions:    Diet and Digestion Andrew writes: Hi Robb! I'm loving the podcast! Just started listening and got your information from the lady who started the Debug Your Health blog which goes over diet and parasite elimination. She recommended for diet just doing grass fed meat and veggies. I did that for a few days but had severe leg cramps and sleep disturbances. Also, I've been constipated for awhile now and just can't seem to find the right diet for addressing this issue. I will go to the bathroom once every three days and my gut just doesn't feel right whatsoever. Also, I have A- blood type so I should be having more frequent bowel movements but that is not the case. I am only 21 years old and want to live my life. My suspicion is that it may be related to parasites, heavy metals, and maybe nutritional deficiencies. Any suggestions on how to get rid of this constipation with diet, parasite cleansing, or even enemas? Keep up the great work and I am excited to hear your response!   Immune thrombocytopenia ITP Allen writes: Hello, My wife has an immune system disorder called Immune thrombocytopenia ITP. It is triggered by pregnancy. Her platelet count drops, which means she is at greater risk for hemorrhaging. The underlying cause of ITP is unknown according to our doctors and what I've read. For her first pregnancy, the doctors prescribed two treatments to ameliorate the platelet count: prednisone and IVG (this is standard treatment AFAICT) but these treatments had minimal/no effect. As the disease is evidently related to immune system health, I wondered if there are any dietary or environmental things we might look at which could help. Any advice getting pointed in the right direction would be much appreciated. Thank you!   eGFR results while on a high protein diet Richard writes:  I went to the doctor for a full feeling in my throat that was affecting my voice. Nothing was found but some of the bloodwork results have me a little worried.Creatinine 1.3, Total bilirubin 2.1, GFR 60. Should I be concerned with high meat intake? I follow a ketovore diet that averages less than 20g of carbs per day. Protein falls between 150 and 250 per day. The day of the test I had about a pound of meat for breakfast 6:00AM and nothing else before the bloodwork at 2:00PM. The doctor didn't express any concern over the results but a GFR of 60 is kidney disease according to all the charts on the web. I'm going to get retested but I'm wondering if my diet makes these tests unreliable. How would you prepare for the second test to insure that the results are accurate?   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon at Robbwolf.com

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: why progress is environmentalism Plasma Arc Recycling Show Notes:   Decouple: Mining Our Way To Net Zero Questions:    Elevated Prolactin Steven writes:  I'll start off by saying I love the podcast! I've been a listener since day one. The Paleo Solution was a real eye opener in regard to noticeably feeling different after eating “clean”. I'm turning 40 next year and thought it would be a good idea to get a snap shot of where my Hormone levels are. I like to think I do a good job of being cognizant of eating well, sleeping, and training. My recent hormone bloodwork: LH 4.2 FSH 2.9 Testosterone 724 Prolactin 24.5 Need I be alarmed about my prolactin? From what I understand it can indicate a serious problem or just be due to endurance training. Over the past 2 years I've been running a lot. I trained for and completed a 50 mile Ultra Marathon and a Marathon. As of late I am lifting (squats 2x a week deads 1x a week). My running mileage is low comparatively to a few months ago. Some pull ups and push ups every day. Besides just being fatigued from training at times I feel and think I perform pretty well. All though I don't notice it work is a stressor and I'm certain that the shift work I do isn't helpful. I plan to follow up about my blood work. Should I be asking for a thyroid blood work? Is it dumb to just attribute the high prolactin to endurance training and low carb eating?   Omega 3's Amy writes: To omega or not to omega? That is the question. Kresser is going to try & sell me some tomorrow. Barry Sears says they're the answer to whatever ails you. But Masterjohn says they're basically poison, and we need more arachadonic acid, in fact. In the last podcast of yours I heard, you mentioned them briefly. What are you doing about them lately? (Feel free to use this for a podcast question if you like :) )   Alternatives to Phenibut for Mood/Well Being (if necessary) Matt says: I currently average 1 gram of phenibut a day to lift my mood & prevent anxiety and have played with periods of abstaining for 1+ months. I find only a little withdrawal symptoms so its not untenable however my baseline mood is not nearly as social and happy as I am with the small to moderate phenibut usage. My question to you both is do you see a problem with it as most of the "research" out there is N=1 examples of people abusing and experience rebound anxiety. Are there other anxiolytics like ashwaganda? others? I should try and what are good sources as I am reluctant to grab off a random amazon wholesaler. For context my sleep is dialed in at 7-8 hrs per night, daily 10 min meditation, yoga and fitness, and eat a paleo (+rice) diet.   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Fatigue and Pain Sent Her to the ED: Medical Mystery Solved Show Notes: Dr. Michael Ruscio Aglaee Jacobs M.S., R.D.: Digestive Health With Real Food Questions:    Intestinal Methane Overgrowth Keri writes: Gluten tag from your old home of New Braunfels! I really appreciate you two and your no nonsense, but super informative podcast. It always hits home for me. I have gone back and forth between keto and carnivore since 2019. Felt great at first, but the last 18 months have had weight gain, bloating and constipation. Never really had a weight issue before. I'm 5'7” and have averaged 135 pounds pretty consistently. I was referred to a gastroenterologist, did the breath test, and tested very high for intestinal methanogenic overgrowth (IMO). The doctor gave me a two week dose of xifaxin and that was it. No other protocol or follow up. I just finished the antibiotic with no relief. I am an active 52 year old, weight train 3 to 4 days a week, take my dog for a hour walk almost every day, gets lots of Texas sun, drink only water with LMNT of course. My two part question to the both of you is how in the world was I blessed with this lovely methane bug and is there any way to rid myself of it? Any supplements? I am taking berberine. I also have hypothyroidism and take desicated thyroid for that. The more I research, the more confused and overwhelmed I get. It seems it's a little different from your standard SIBO. I've heard some doctors say to follow fodmap and others go all the way to carnivore. Any suggestions would be super appreciate, as I value your insight greatly.   All the knowledge, how to implement it Tracie writes: Hey Robb and Nikki, I've been listening to your podcast since my first rebel reset back in 2021 and have greatly appreciated the work that you do and the community I have found here at the healthy rebellion. I feel like I have all the knowledge that I could ever need to optimize myself, but I'm still not implementing it in the right way to improve my body composition. I feel like I've been doing B+ work since 2021, and A+ work for the past 3 months but I haven't seen any results. I'm a type A personality but I've learned to forgive myself for not being perfect, and have added a little meditation in my life. I'll lose 5-10 lbs and then it always comes back. I'm 33, female, 5'4", and 175 lbs. I was 125 lbs when I was vegan in college at 20 but of course had no muscles and mild anemia, I figured that was still a healthy target weight for me. I don't even care what the scale says, I just want to look good naked! I slowly gained weight over the last decade due to burritos, pizza, beer, stress, and smoking. I really was a hot mess until 2020. I've been approaching my failure through the lens of Boyd Eaton's evolutionary discordance hypothesis. I'm wondering if it's appropriate to tackle body composition issues using the old evolutionary discordance hypothesis, and if there have been any recent updates to it?  I figure I'm not losing weight because my nutrition/exercise regime is still too much of a departure from the ancestral model but I've been eating paleo since 2021 and feel like I have balanced my 4 pillars. I'm taking Chris Kresser's Adapt Natural bundle to cover the declining nutritional quality of our foods. I use 2-3 sticks of LMNT a day, sometimes an extra to compensate for the hot and humid east coast summer. I Started doing Paul Saladino's animal based thing in August 2022 and it was great post gut dysbiosis (that was October 2021) but I also feel like the fruit and dairy are not helping the body composition. I hate to not eat them since they are nutrient dense and I do like how I feel. I went to see Dr. Ruscio for the gut dysbiosis and feel fully recovered but my relationship with vegetables has never been the same and Paul caters to that. I see people rocking the vegetables in the healthy rebellion though and I sometimes wonder if I could do keto, although I do suffer from hypoglycemic episodes and get really lethargic when I try to get down to 25 grams of carbs. I have taken the Keto Masterclass. I feel like my electrolytes are on point though so I should be lethargic, and I love salting my food and eating salty olives/pickles. I only drink 12-18 ounces of coffee day, so that doesn't seem like the culprit.  What really annoys me and why I decided to write to you is because I am now exercising the most I ever had in my life and still not slimming down. I still just look puffy all over. I hike 5-7 miles a week with a 10-15 lb backpack, and one of those hikes is up a small east coast mountain. I get 5 miles of walking in most days a week, I run 3-4 miles a week 1-2 miles a day on top of the walking, and am now adding BJJ 3-4 hours a week, I don't lift weights and know this would be huge but I don't know how and cant afford a personal trainer yet. Hoping the BJJ does the trick, my training load is high but its enjoyable. I have used chronometer to track what I'm eating periodically, so I know I get 125+ grams of protein, 120 from animal sources (lots of steak, chicken, and pork) but I do eat 2300 calories easy. I'm doing 120-150 grams of carbs from mostly fruit, an ounce of maple syrup sometimes or a few tablespoons of honey also contribute. Diana Rogers suggests 1500 on her sustainavore course as a starting point. How many calories should I go for? That's got be my issue, I'm eating enough calories to maintain weight and I got to go into a comfortable non-lethargic deficit. Advice would be much appreciated!   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon!

Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: A Root Cause Of Mental Illness: Harvard Professor Show Notes: Stephan Guyenet, What Causes Insulin Resistance Part V  Questions:  Rae Lynn writes:  I've followed you for years, I've read both the books and I'm a huge fan of the Podcast, keep up the good work of getting the news out there to us who are hungry for the truth. I have recently done a GI Map test and the results showed that I had Giardia, h. pilory and a parasite. I've heard Robb mention that he had Giardia in the past and if i heard correctly that he still has issues with it. I'm working with a functional medical doctor and they have me on several supplements to correct the issues, just wanted to get another insight on what I can expect in my healing journey, any sage advice to my treatment and what possible ongoing issues I should be looking out for. Thank you!   Physiological insulin resistance Jada writes: Hi Robb and Nikki, I'm hoping you can help me with a question I have about physiological insulin resistance. I know that this condition is a natural adaptation to long-term carbohydrate restriction, and it's been my understanding that it's not necessarily something to worry about. Do you have any evidence to confirm or deny this? Is physiological insulin resistance good, bad, or neutral? Thanks, Jada   Confused on what to eat Ann writes: Thanks for all the work you do to keep us all informed. I have a question. I should start with that. I am 5'9” 165 pounds. My journey began in 2014 when I weighed 290 lbs and started a bulletproof diet. I did that for about four years and then I started a carnivore diet. I did that for four years also. I've lost the weight but now I just want to eat a balanced diet. I now eat about 140-160gr of animal/fish protein about 80 gr of both fat and carbs. Carbs consist of fruit and veggies and the fat consist of butter,ghee olive oil,olives and avocado. Should I take electrolytes? Or should I just do Redmond real salt in water? I had to when I was a carnivore, but do I have to take anything now? I am also I think I kind of had an eating disorder and now I feel really straightened out but Everybody's talk talk talking that you need to eat this are you might die you need to eat that or that's wrong or you have to eat this to be healthy. Can I just eat normal? Or is the way I eat not normal? I am very confused. Can you help ? Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don't. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...