The Primal Nutrition Podcast

Episode 8 - Carbohydrates: A Curious Dichotomy

In this episode I discuss the biochemistry of carbohydrates and hunger, why sugar (fructose) is such a damaging molecule, leptin and ghrelin, the evolution of carbohydrates in the human diet, the benefits of lower carbohydrate regimens in metabolic syndrome, best carbohydrate sources, the whole grain goodness myth, how much carbohydrate to consume, the ketogenic diet, the biochemistry of metabolic flexibility & the tale of world champion triathlete Sami Inkinen. 

Episode 7 - Exposing The Great Cow Conspiracy

In this podcast I tackle, head on, the three prevailing and damaging myths around cows that are very strongly perpetuated by the mainstream narrative. These myths are that red meat is bad for our health, that cows are destroying the environment and that it is unethical to eat animals.

Primal Pearl - Is Salt at Fault?

Should we be worried about about dietary salt? Does adding salt to our food increase blood pressure? In this Primal Pearl I tackle this very subject head on. NB @ 1:04 I mistakenly say "high HDL" (instead of "low HDL")

Episode 6 - Kale Does Not Love You Back

This podcast covers the nutritional aspects of plants. I cover why a plant-based diet does not represent optimal nutrition, why plants are a fall back food only, the nutrients absent in plants, the importance of animal based nutrition in shaping human evolution, the anatomy of the human GI tract, carnivores vs herbivores, antinutrients, soy, lectins, auto-immune disease and what we should be eating.

Primal Pearl - Dairy: Don't Milk It

In this Primal Pearl I discuss the role of dairy in the human diet from an evolutionary perspective, lactose intolerance, A1 vs A2 casein, dairy in aflatoxin carcinogenesis, IGF1, beta casomorphin and my overall perspective.

Episode 5 - Does Red Meat Cause Cancer?

In this episode I succinctly tackle head on the popular and damaging myth that red meat, one of mother nature's true super foods, causes cancer. I cover the origins of this myth, the problem with epidemiological studies, catastrophic corporate bias within the food industry, the meaning of relative risk, problems with cooking methods and the real reason behind increased cancer rates in today's society.

Episode 4 - The Fibre Fable

What is fibre? The anatomy and microbiome of the human GI tract vs herbivores. Fibre and GI motility. Evidence for a LOW fibre diet in alleviating symptoms of IBS. Healthy user bias. Origins of the traditional views around fibre being beneficial for humans. Fibre and diverticulosis: whats the evidence? Fibre and colorectal cancer: whats the evidence? Other factors contributing to gut motility.

Episode 3 - Saturated Fat: Friend or Foe?

The different types of fat present in the human diet. Why has saturated fat become so demonised?  The story of Ancel Keys. The Seven Countries Study. Understanding what constitutes the optimal human diet from an evolutionary perspective. Anthropological archaeological evidence for the importance of saturated fat in the hominid diet. The importance of Omega 3. Were our evolutionary ancestors carnivores or herbivores? Why vegetable oils are so damaging.

Episode 2 - The Great Cholesterol Myth

In this episode I discuss: What is cholesterol? The pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. Is LDL cholesterol an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease? What is metabolic syndrome? Origins of the traditional views on cholesterol: The Framingham Study. What actually determines heart attack risk? Statins: whats the evidence? Are they actually beneficial?  Contact me for links to references cited.