

Peak Human - Unbiased Nutrition Info for Optimum Health, Fitness & Living
Brian Sanders - Filmmaker of Food Lies & Health Coach
Peak Human is a curated audio series taking an unbiased look at health & nutrition. With so much conflicting information available, filmmaker and health coach Brian Sanders sifts through the dogma and provides a framework that unifies all nutrition and dietary habits that lead to optimum health.
World renowned doctors, researchers, and journalists are interviewed to find out what is the true human dietary framework that we should all be eating to live well and free of chronic disease. It is based around principles of nutrient density and uses a combination of ancestral health and modern science.
It is produced ad-free to support the documentary 'Food Lies' (FoodLies.org)
World renowned doctors, researchers, and journalists are interviewed to find out what is the true human dietary framework that we should all be eating to live well and free of chronic disease. It is based around principles of nutrient density and uses a combination of ancestral health and modern science.
It is produced ad-free to support the documentary 'Food Lies' (FoodLies.org)
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Mar 15, 2023 • 1h 1min
Part 188 - Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng on Taking Control of Your Own Health
Brian sits with Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, an ICU Physician, and Head of the ICU Department, who also has a background in palliative care. Working on research into ways to make the healthcare system more sustainable, Dr. Kwadwo created the Resource Optimization Network and hosts the Solving Healthcare podcast. In his work Dr. Kwadwo noticed the relationship between metabolic syndrome or other underlying chronic conditions and covid outcomes. Following this, he took up a mission to empower patients with tools and knowledge to make healthy life choices that prevent and even reverse these diseases. GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org SHOW NOTES: (07:43) Facing the pandemic, Dr. Kwadwo’s mission was to inform people about crucial factors that affect covid outcomes. (16:40) Many doctors are also struggling to balance their work with healthy living (19:35) How do doctors respond to the newer dietary recommendations as against the typical nutritional training? (17:34) The rigidity of doctors, whether due to ego or fear of being wrong, played out negatively in the pandemic. (24:57) Dr. Kwadwo has seen no case of a healthy patient ending up in the ICU due to covid-19. (35:53) The protein hack. (46:55) How can all these health strategies be passed across to the larger public? (54:00) How do families implement these changes? GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg

Mar 8, 2023 • 1h 48min
Part 187 - Miki Ben-Dor on Our Meat-Eating & Happiness Utopia Before Agriculture
Brian once again sits down with Miki Ben-Dor, a paleoanthropologist affiliated with Tel Aviv University. He specializes in the association between nutrition and evolution in humans, with a particular focus on reconstructing the Paleolithic diet. He conducted the study titled The evolution of the human trophic level during the Pleistocene (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ajpa.24247) and is the author of the 2023 book Live Paleo Style which can be purchased on Amazon. GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org SHOW NOTES (06:47) The top two principles that the hunter-gatherers of the past lived by was autonomy and equality. (15:44) What most people call the “paleo diet”, Miki simply calls our “natural diet”. (31:24) Sharing is common in all nomadic hunter-gatherer societies. (46:14) Those who continue to push the high-fiber, low-meat lifestyle are doing so disingenuously. (1:15:40) Brian and Miki recap just a few pieces of evidence that humans evolved to be high-trophic-level carnivores that do best when they primarily consume meat and fat (1:30:00) Meaning is found in helping others. GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg

Feb 28, 2023 • 1h 10min
Part 186 - Dr. John Jaquish - Is Lifting Weights a Waste of Time?
Brian sits down with Dr. John Jaquish, the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the book Weight Lifting Is A Waste Of Time, So Is Cardio, And There’s A Better Way To Have The Body You Want! He developed OsteoStrong, a groundbreaking bone density building medical technology, and is now in partnership with Tony Robbins. He is also the inventor of the X3 Bar, which has been proven to develop muscle much faster than conventional weight lifting. Dr. Jaquish’s methods have been used to train the world’s most elite athletes, such as the entire Miami Heat organization, various NFL and NBA players, as well as Olympians. Use the promo code SAPIEN to get $50 off your X3 Bar at https://www.jaquishbiomedical.com/x3-bar/. BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org Preorder the film here: http://indiegogo.com/projects/food-lies-post SHOW NOTES (12:05) According to Dr. Jaquish, 99% of people who go to the gym make no progress in their physique goals. (21:06) With variable resistance, you deal with more weight in positions where you are stronger, and dealing with less weight in positions where you are biomechanically inefficient. (28:06) For optimal muscle growth, you need a lot of protein in your system. Consuming up to 200 grams every day often makes it hard to eat anything else (i.e. carbs). (33:45) Metabolic rebound is the reason some muscle growth is associated with fasting, as demonstrated in a study conducted by Henry Alkire (https://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-alkire). (44:16) Supposedly, eating one meal per day puts you at higher risk of all-cause mortality. Dr. Jaquish finds a major flaw in the study (https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2212267222008747) which claims this. (47:06) A healthy heart is highly-dependent on testosterone. (56:40) Cardio is a waste of time. For full show notes with links to all the studies join the Patreon BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org Preorder the film here: http://indiegogo.com/projects/food-lies-post Film site: http://FoodLies.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FoodLies Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg

Feb 15, 2023 • 1h 37min
Part 185 - Layne Norton, PhD and The Great Diet Debate
Layne completed a BS in Biochemistry and a PhD in Nutritional Sciences, honing his intellectual skills under Dr. Donald Layman, one of the foremost researchers on protein metabolism and fat loss in the world. He has also enjoyed success in bodybuilding, winning a natural pro card in 2006. He is the founder of BioLayne. He created the company to provide ethical, science-based coaching that synthesized real world experience with evidence based protocols. In his coaching career he has turned over 70 people pro and reshaped the way that countless people think about nutrition. https://biolayne.com GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org SHOW NOTES: (9:51) There is no “one-size-fits-all” prescription in the fitness and nutrition space. (19:50) There is no such thing as “good” and “bad” foods. (24:15) Nuance is king in the fitness and nutrition space. (31:36) Don’t sweat the carb/fat debate. (49:01) Layne doesn’t claim to be an arbiter of truth; but, he’s all for intellectual honesty. (1:03:00) Brian and Layne debate on common points of contention in nutritional science. (1:22:30) It’s much easier to live an unhealthy life today compared to just three decades ago. Learn more about the individuals and studies we mentioned in today’s episode: Dr. Ted Naiman: https://www.dietdoctor.com/authors/dr-ted-naiman-md “Co-consumption of Vegetables and Fruit, Whole Grains, and Fiber Reduces the Cancer Risk of Red and Processed Meat in a Large Prospective Cohort of Adults from Alberta’s Tomorrow Project”: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/8/2265 Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake: https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/pdf/S1550-4131(19)30248-7.pdf GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg

Feb 8, 2023 • 1h 29min
Part 184 - Dr. Scott Sherr on Optimizing Your Mitochondria For Peak Health
Dr. Scott Scherr is an Internal Medicine MD. CoFounder of OneBase health, COO of Troscriptions, and HOMe. A specialist in HBOT, Dr. Scott is interested in all things health/performance optimization. IG: https://www.instagram.com/drscottsherr/?hl=en Websites: https://linktr.ee/drscottsherr GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org SHOW NOTES: Coming soon GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg

Feb 1, 2023 • 1h 16min
Part 183 - Dr. Molly Maloof on True Heath in the Modern World
Dr. Molly Maloof is a Healthspan Doctor, determined to maximize our potential with health optimization, biohacking, and personalized wellness. Founder of multiple wellness-focused organizations, and having served as medical advisor for a multitude of brands, she’s on a mission to help us all live our best lives through education and health awareness. She is the author of Spark Factor: The Secret to Supercharging Energy, Becoming Resilient, and Feeling Better Than Ever which is now open for pre-order. Dr. Molly’s Website: https://drmolly.co/ BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org Preorder the film here: http://indiegogo.com/projects/food-lies-post SHOW NOTES 1:55 - Dr. Molly’s background 4:25 - Healthspan and the role of Mitochondria 13:30 - Blood sugar and different carb types 17:30 - The myth of the Calories in/Calories out theory 20:37 - The truth of healthcare and predictions for the industry 27:42 - Trying to stay healthy in a new environment 30:40 - How is technology changing health? 34:00 - The role of social connection in living a healthy life. 37:35 - How to make friends and improve your network 42:20 - Dr. Molly’s health journey and becoming a doctor 48:58 - How trauma affects our health and navigating sexual and relationship experiences 58:20 - Women’s biohacking BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org Preorder the film here: http://indiegogo.com/projects/food-lies-post Film site: http://FoodLies.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FoodLies Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg

Jan 26, 2023 • 1h 13min
Part 182- Natalie Kovarik and Tara Vander Dussen - Is Walmart Beef & Milk Healthy?
Natalie Kovarik Natalie is a Ranch wife, mother, and social entrepreneur. She’s grown from an instagram following to include her own podcast, clothing line, an online course, and she now hosts marketing retreats for women in rural lifestyles. Natalie’s website: https://nataliekovarik.com Tara Vander Dussen Tara is a 5th generation dairy farmer, environmental scientist, farm wife, and mother to 2 girls. She serves as president of United Dairy Women, a charity dedicated to providing dairy to families in New Mexico. A passionate advocate for all things dairy farming. She’s proudly known as the New Mexico Milkmaid when sharing online. Her mission is to share the truth about dairy farming and weed out the misconceptions about farming and farm life. Tara’s Website: https://taravanderdussen.com/ Together with Tara they host the DiscoverAg podcast and help women with agriculture marketing with their Ecourses and Facebook community ElevateAg. GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org SHOW NOTES [4:28] - Nuances of the ranching solution. [8:00] - Types of ranching operations [11:15] - Breakdown of farm sizes and stats in the US [13:00] - Common misconception that cows spend their lives in cages [15:10] - Cattle are naturally herd animals, it gives off a misconception that they’re always packed super close together when on pastures [17:53] - The majority of people have been fed the propaganda that meat is the enemy [21:00] - Are there bad players/practices in the industry? [28:40] There’s a lot of arguments about how we get our food, but ultimately we still need some amount of efficiency for such large populations [34:45] How has the quality of milk/meat changed? Can cows actually eat corn and non-traditional diets. [39:52] Is marbled meat bad? [48:39] What are some of the differences in nutrition with lab grown meat? [53:10] - Is climate change a human cause? What’s the truth? [59:29] Meat based diets are making a comeback and gaining traction over veganism. GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg

Jan 18, 2023 • 1h 41min
Part 181 - Elliot Overton on 2 Huge Nutrition Aspects That Could Change Your Health
After developing some minor health issues of his own after an extended back-packing trip through Asia, Elliot decided to take responsibility and began researching ways by which he could find resolution without the use of pharmaceutical medications. Elliot soon discovered that the solution to his problems was rooted in nutrition and basic lifestyle principles. Elliot's experience, and the experience of those close to him, demonstrated the power of nutritional intervention. Elliots success in improving his own health journey inspired him to study nutrition at a professional standard so that he could go on to help others along the way. Elliot trained as a nutritional therapist at the College of Naturopathic Medicine in the UK, and later gained a qualification in Functional Medicine. https://www.eonutrition.co.uk/ BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org Preorder the film here: http://indiegogo.com/projects/food-lies-post SHOW NOTES 01:20 How Elliot got interested in thiamine 06:50 Are you getting enough Thiamine When animals were given large doses of thiamine before being exposed to head trauma, it was shown to mitigate many of the negative ramifications of the head injury, and allow for normal functions to be carried out at a greater rate than the control group. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005272818301208 Very high doses of B1 have been found to completely abolish symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. https://www.hormonesmatter.com/new-developments-in-high-dose-thiamine-the-legacy-of-antonio-costantini/ Large doses of thiamine have also demonstrated two almost completely abolished symptoms of fibromyalgia seemingly overnight. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3669831/#:~:text=Some%20observations%20indicate%20that%20the,mitochondria%20or%20to%20enzymatic%20abnormalities. 21:20 Why don't more people know about thiamine? 38:00 Oxalates and thiamine Elliot credits much of his knowledge of oxalates to Susan Owens, who's website can be found here: http://lowoxalate.info/ 54:40 Brian's story with oxalates 59:10 signs and symptoms of oxalates issues 1:10:00 Why Elliot chose thiamine and oxalates 1:17:00 Thiamine and the diet 1:30:00 How to find Elliot Instagram- https://instagram.com/eonutrition?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Twitter- Elliot Overton (@EO_Nutrition) / Twitter https://twitter.com/eo_nutrition?lang=en YouTube - https://youtube.com/@EONutrition Website- https://www.eonutrition.co.uk/ BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org Preorder the film here: http://indiegogo.com/projects/food-lies-post Film site: http://FoodLies.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FoodLies Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg

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Dec 29, 2022 • 1h 14min
Part 180 - Mike Mutzel Gives a Masterclass on Reading Labs & Bloodwork
Mike earned his B.S. in Biology from Western Washington University in 2006 and completed his M.S. in Clinical Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in 2015 and is a graduate of the Institute for Functional Medicine’s (IFM) Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice (AFMCP). https://highintensityhealth.com/about/ BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org Preorder the film here: http://indiegogo.com/projects/food-lies-post SHOW NOTES: 00:00- Head over to https://nosetotail.org/ for our nose to tail products Go to http://drinklmnt.com/peakhuman for a free gift from LMNT electrolytes. Join the sapien newsletter https://www.sapien.org/ 04:00- It will be much better to watch the video presentation on the Food Lies YouTube 06:24- The importance of exercise 12:40- Carb cycling and timing 15:20- Effects of blood viscosity 26:38- LDL cholesterol 35:00- How to assess the liver 39:13- Benefits of cholesterol 40:56- Triglycerides and a case study 47:10- Omega 3 and 6 49:30- Vitamin D 55:30- Mike's approach to looking at labs. Case studies 1:04:20- Post menopause 1:06:23- DHEA 1:09:05- Common male bloodwork For full show notes with links to all the studies join the Patreon BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org Preorder the film here: http://indiegogo.com/projects/food-lies-post Film site: http://FoodLies.org YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FoodLies Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg

Dec 16, 2022 • 1h 34min
Part 179 - Dr. Aseem Malhotra on Was It Safe & Effective?
Dr Aseem Malhotra is an NHS Trained Consultant Cardiologist, and visiting Professor of Evidence Based Medicine, Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health, Salvador, Brazil. He is a world renowned expert in the prevention, diagnosis and management of heart disease. He is honorary council member to the Metabolic Psychiatry Clinic at Stanford University school of medicine California, and is Cardiology MSc examiner at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. He is a founding member of Action on Sugar and was the lead campaigner highlighting the harm caused by excess sugar consumption in the United Kingdom, particularly its role in type 2 diabetes and obesity. https://doctoraseem.com/biography/ Get the free gift from LMNT DrinkLMNT.com/PeakHuman GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org SHOW NOTES: 00:30- Introduction 04:03- How Dr. Aseem’s views have changed 06:15- Transition to Rumble 08:18- A framework for the rest of the discussion 13:28- the evidence-based medicine triad 15:35- how to survive the medical miss information mess 18:30- The corruption of medicine from pharmaceutical companies 19:20- Blatant misconduct from the pharmacy industries 21:15- What about the life-saving drugs? 29:00- Statistical literacy 32:25- The effects of fear and stress 34:20- The real impact of the vaccine 49:00- Dr. Aseem's consensus on the data 1:00:00- The harms of the vaccine 1:08:00- Getting to the root of the problem? 1:28:30- Where to find the best products on the market For full show notes join the Peak Human Patreon http://patreon.com/peakhuman GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg