
Peak Human - Unbiased Nutrition Info for Optimum Health, Fitness & Living
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)
Latest episodes

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Oct 5, 2022 • 1h 10min
Part 171 - All my Health Tips/Thoughts in One Place! (Brian Sanders interviewed by Courtney Swan)
This week I'm posting Courtney Swan interviewing me! Her site: https://www.realfoodology.com GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org Topics Discussed: Pre-diabetes Insulin resistance Food pyramid What we got wrong about red meat Veganism Carnivorism Grains How grains changed the way humans evolved History of processed foods Food marketing Climate change How agriculture kills animals too Energy balance consortium Importance of building muscle Healthy state of some indigenous tribes The Maasai people Seed oils Satiety GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg

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Sep 28, 2022 • 1h 28min
Part 170 - Dr. William Davis on the Simple Diet Switches to Change Your Life & Your Gut Health
Dr. William or Bill Davis is a cardiologist, a New York Times #1 bestselling author of the Wheat Belly book series and is the Medical Director and founder of the Undoctored program including the Undoctored Inner Circle, where he helps individuals take back control of their gut, health and lifestyle. Dr. Bill is also the Chief Medical Officer and co-founder of Realize Therapeutics Corp. that is developing innovative solutions for the disrupted human microbiome and author of the book Super Gut GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org SHOW NOTES: [0:25] - Dr. Bill’s thoughts on vegetarianism and veganism and the common nutrient deficiencies that accompany the diets [5:00] - Dr. Bill’s background, Why he is so outspoken about nutrition and heart health, and the birth of his book Wheat Belly [16:00] - How humans amplified the destructive nature of Grains, Wheat and Soy [28:00] - Modern gut health, measuring microbiota and his book Super Gut [38:05] - Dr. Bill’s take on Keto/Carnivore/Low FODMAP diets and their effects on the gut microbiome [45:40] - SIBO, Pre and Probiotics, and creating your own probiotic regiment based on your goals [59:00] - The Hadza, Ancestral diet and Moderns toxins [1:12:20] - Solutions from Dr. Bill to Improve health and your gut GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg

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Aug 24, 2022 • 1h 42min
Part 169 - How to Fight Big Food, the Banking System & Corporate Control w/ Tristan Scott
Embracing nature, loving the land, and teaching how you can embrace regenerative agriculture and cryptocurrency, Tristan Scott, is the author of the recently released Bitcoin and Beef: Criticisms, Similarities, and Why Decentralization Matters. Both the regenerative agriculture space and the supporters of Bitcoin have many things in common, such as a disdain for large corporations that only seek to maximize profit, a lack of nuance in local problems and solutions, and deception of the masses. Tristan brings a factual based argument to many of the myths and solutions that are facing the world today. Bitcoin and Beef, The Book BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org Support me on Patreon! http://patreon.com/peakhuman Preorder the film here: http://indiegogo.com/projects/food-lies-post SHOW NOTES: [0:20] - Bitcoin & Beef: Why and What? [9:00] - What is Bitcoin and why should you care? [15:30] - What are the downsides to Bitcoin? [21:20] - What is the one thing that could go wrong with Bitcoin? [30:10] - Food systems, global reserves, and food subsidies [38:45] - The Beef Initiative and the US Beef Market [45:45] - Should we be buying grocery store meat? [53:20] - Can we do this large scale? Stats on Regenerative Agriculture [1:05:50] - Climate, Pollutants and Beef Emissions [1:17:00] - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and African Farming [1:21:40] - 1971 and the getting off the Gold Standard [1:26:00] - How to get involved with your local farmers and get involved in decentralization at an individual level https://www.sovereignhumans.org BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org Support me on Patreon! http://patreon.com/peakhuman 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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Aug 17, 2022 • 1h 56min
Part 168 - Dr. Anthony Chaffee - Do Humans Thrive Most on an All-Meat Diet?
Dr Chaffee is an American medical doctor and Neurosurgical resident who, over a span of 20+ years, has researched the optimal nutrition for human performance and health. It is his assertion that most of the so-called chronic diseases we treat as doctors are caused by the food we eat, or don't eat, and can be reversed with dietary changes to a species specific diet. He began University at the age of 15 studying Molecular & Cellular Biology with a Minor in Chemistry at the University of Washington in Seattle, which culminated in an MD from the Royal College of Surgeons. Currently in Australia, he specializes in Neurosurgery and does private consultations in functional medicine while thriving on a carnivore diet https://www.patreon.com/thecarnivorelife GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org SHOW NOTES: [3:00] - Why Dr. Anthony thinks we are built biologically to be carnivores [10:30] - Why humans don’t need teeth and claws to thrive [18:15] - Are we made to eat plants? [25:35] - Why most plants are toxic for you [32:20] - Longevity: Can we live to 120? [45:20] - Blue zones and genetic differences in humans [53:00] - Why are so many groups trying to villainize meat [1:14:00] - Fruit: good or bad? [1:23:25] - Thyroid and Sleep issues on carnivore/keto? [1:35:00] - Organ vs. Skeletal meat ancestrally and in modern times [1:38:10] - Grass-fed vs.Grain-finished 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

Aug 10, 2022 • 1h 48min
Part 167 - Kate Deering on How to Fix Your Metabolism
Kate Deering brings 25 years of experience in the holistic health and wellness space, along with a robust and tested approach to healing someone - nutritionally, mentally, physically and spiritually. With a dense background in sports performance, biochemistry, and physiology, Kate has recently shifted her thoughts on what “true-health” meant, focusing on a more root-cause, holistic approach towards optimal health, while also writing the book “How to Heal Your Metabolism” She often is associated with the likes of Ray Peat and Jay Feldman, embracing fruit, sugar and carbs as a natural and fundamental source of energy, focusing on the underlying issues that leads to intolerances in handling carbohydrates. www.katedeering.com Kate’s Instagram GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org SHOW NOTES [0:10] - Recap of the discussion between Kate and Jaime Seeman [4:40] - What is the Ray Peat Diet and Bioenergetic philosophy [9:10] - Stress and energy production [15:50] - Why burning fat may be stressful to the body [22:05] -Long-term stress levels and Type 2 Diabetes [33:15] - OMAD and Protein levels and general macro advice [45:15] - Digestion and nutrient bioavailability [51:55] - Cholesterol - does it matter? [54:30] - Stress, The GI system and exercise [59:20] - Blood sugar, hormones and fruit [1:09:37] - What are the most nutrient dense foods? [1:14:28] - The context of different carb types in the bioenergetic philosophy [1:19:40] - Food logging vs “Intuitive Eating”, and overeating [1:31:40] - Does this approach make sense ancestrally? 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

Aug 3, 2022 • 1h 30min
Part 166 - Dave Asprey on How to Navigate the Crazy Modern World
Dave Asprey is the “Father of Biohacking”, a 4x New York Times Bestselling Author, the founder of several companies such as Bulletproof and Upgrade Labs, as well the host of the award-winning podcast The Human Upgrade. Dave’s mission is to empower the entire globe with information and knowledge that unlocks the Super Human in everyone at any age, working with world-renowned doctors, researchers, scientists, and global mavericks to uncover the latest, most innovative methods, techniques and products for enhancing mental and physical performance. BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org SHOW NOTES: [1:20] - Freedom, Rights and Handed-Down Wisdom [10:50] - Consciousness and Food [16:10] - Making Money and Promoting your Brand - Dave’s Take [19:30] - How food affects the speed your brain works [24:00] - Conspiracy theories and purposeful lying, and rational action [31:40] - Are CEOs trying to destroy the world or do good? [38:00] - Where should we get fats from? [44:30] - Grass-finished meat, Ancestral Eating and Nutrient Density [53:40] - Plant vs. Animal foods and a dietary framework [1:00:20] - Eat these and stop doing what makes you weak [1:04:20] - The absurdity of “The China Study” and nuance around food [1:08:30] - Dave’s thoughts on protein, collagen and digestive enzymes BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org Support me on Patreon! http://patreon.com/peakhuman 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

Jul 27, 2022 • 1h 45min
Part 165 - Jay Feldman on Are You Producing Maximum Energy From Your Diet?
Jay Feldman is a health coach, independent health researcher, and host of the Energy Balance podcast. He has degrees in neuroscience and exercise physiology and is devoted to using his knowledge and experience to help people heal from all manner of disease, dysfunction, and difficulty losing excess body fat. To work with Jay you can find him at http://jayfeldmanwellness.com GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org SHOW NOTES: [1:02] - Jay’s background and beginnings in nutrition, exercise and health [6:30] - The basis of disease and energy metabolism [9:30] - Insulin resistance, glucose and Jay’s stance on low-carb diets [16:30] - Fructose and fatty liver disease [21:05] - Types of carbohydrates, fruit juice and a discussion on glucose spikes [31:20] - Why Jay recommends eating every 3-5 hours [43:35] - General advice for the general population and carbohydrate addictions [52:48] - Overeating, hunger signals why very fat people cannot access their stored energy [53:35] - Gut health and common issues that occur [1:02:00] - Jay’s thoughts on paleo and other ancestral diets [1:08:40] - Fat or carbs for fuel? Which is better [1:14:45] - Stress: the good and bad types [1:19:01] - “Why do I need to eat breakfast?” [1:24:56] - Are PUFAs the worst part of the Standard American Diet? [1:31:00] - Is the Bio-Energetic way of eating ancestrally appropriate? 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

Jul 20, 2022 • 1h 21min
Part 164 - Farmer Angus on Feeding (and Saving) the World
Big podcast with Farmer Angus who was visiting Austin from Cape Town, South Africa. It was so great to talk in person with someone from halfway around the world who is entirely on the same page. We talk about how good food works, good animal agriculture works, and even how the world works. A great chat with a great guy - don’t miss it! GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org SHOW NOTES: [1:45] - The Food Lies Trailer and film update [3:40] - Angus’s thoughts on the plant-based narrative and it infiltrating traditional African agriculture [8:45] - Glyphosate and Industrial agriculture [15:03 - What problems and solutions Angus saw visiting farms in the US [20:10] - Angus’s thoughts on Weston A Price and his teachings [31:10] - The downward spiral of conventional agriculture and farmers [37:10] - The history and disintegration of Zimbabwe, the “breadbasket” of Africa [41:20] - How we can feed the world [50:30] - Brief overview of Brian’s Sapien Compound [55:05] - Fertilizer, methane emissions, and food waste [1:07:42] - The WHY behind Angus’s Farm and How they do it 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

Jun 29, 2022 • 1h 28min
Part 163 - Jayne Buxton on The Great Plant Based Con
On this episode, Brian speaks with the renowned author and journalist Jayne Buxton. Jayne had published several books, non-fiction and fiction, on various subjects, but had a strong passion for regenerative agriculture, nutritional research and advocacy for animal products. She is the author of the recently released book, The Great Plant-Based Con, which is discussed today. Jayne is also an ambassador for The Real Food Campaign and The Public Health Collaboration, while also having written for publications such as The Guardian and The Independent. GET THE MEAT http://NosetoTail.org FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE http://sapien.org SHOW NOTES: [3:00] Jayne and Buxton speak on their books/film and what inspired them to start that path [5:15] - Brian and Jayne share their experience with the USDA scientist David Klurfeld who blew the whistle on the WHO study which demonized Meat [9:25] - The high-level view of plant-based arguments [14:10] - Diving into the nutritional differences in omnivore and vegetarian diets and their relation to health [29:30] - the ramifications of Ancel Keys and the demonization of saturated fat, cholesterol and their association to heart disease [49:40] - The propaganda and narrative behind the environmental arguments in the plant-based agenda [1:12:00] - Where the globalization behind the plant-based agenda is leading to [1:17:00] - Getting the book and moving forward 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

Jun 8, 2022 • 1h 33min
Part 162 - L. Amber O’Hearn on Should Humans Eat Mostly Fat and the Rest Meat?
Amber O’Hearn has an eclectic background, with academic publications in several fields including theoretical mathematics, cognitive psychology, computational linguistics, and more recently, evolutionary nutrition and biology. She has been studying and experimenting with low-carb, ketogenic diets since 1997, and is particularly interested in evolutionary constraints and interspecies differences. Amber has been eating a nearly plant-free diet since 2009 Ambers Website Mostly-fat.com BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org Support me on Patreon! http://patreon.com/peakhuman Preorder the film here: http://indiegogo.com/projects/food-lies-post SHOW NOTES [1:00] - Amber’s background, history, education and interests related to nutrition and a long-term carnivore lifestyle [9:00] - Amber’s introduction in 2009 to keto and carnivore through pregnancy [15:45] - Plant antinutrients and health [24:40] - Carnivore + Fruit and Ray Peat [34:35] - “Zooming out” on Plants vs Meat studies and the risks vs costs [42:45] - Plant compounds, antioxidants and oxidative stress [53:00] - Ineffectiveness of RDA’s based on individual diets and vitamin deficiencies [1:03:15] - mTOR, Valter Longo, and longevity diets [1:14:30] - High fat diet vs. high protein [1:20:35] - Can the Carnivore community fall into the vegan community nutrient deficiency trap? BUY THE MEAT NosetoTail.org Support me on Patreon! http://patreon.com/peakhuman 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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