Today's episode features Fred Provenza, PhD who is a long awaited guest on this show. If you've listened to previous episodes, you may recognize his name. We've discussed his research many times on this podcast because it closely ties together animal agriculture with human health and nutrition. This was a long but amazing conversation about the innate wisdom of animals when it comes to diet and what we can learn from that as humans.   Fred Provenza is professor emeritus of Behavioral Ecology in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University. At Utah State Provenza directed an award-winning research group that pioneered an understanding of how learning influences foraging behavior and how behavior links soils and plants with herbivores and humans.   Provenza is one of the founders of BEHAVE, an international network of scientists and land managers committed to integrating behavioral principles with local knowledge to enhance environmental, economic, and cultural values of rural and urban communities. He is also the author of Nourishment, Foraging Behavior, and the co-author of The Art & Science of Shepherding.   SHOW NOTES [05:15] His background [8:20] Gabe Brown & local adaptation [12:30] Are humans and animals losing their instincts? [15:30] Nature is the pharmacy for animals [21:30] Why transgenerational links matter [24:50] How animals self-medicate [29:30] Modern food has hijacked our biology [35:20] Science should welcome disagreement [40:40] Plants are conscious, sentient, and sacred. [43:30] Instinctive eating in animals [46:30] Animals correct nutrient deficiencies on their own [50:00] How other specifies detoxify plant foods [53:30] How tribes deal with parasites and plant toxins [57:00] Protein leverage demonstrated in livestock [1:03:40] Why protein calories are different [1:08:30] Overeating foods to correct mineral deficiencies [1:12:30] A diverse diet leads to healthier animals and meat [1:17:00] How to get a full range of nutrition [1:20:55] Meat quality depends on the diet of the animal [1:24:30] Do people on plant-based diets crave meat? [1:30:00] The link between our health and the landscape [1:33:30] The adopted infant study [1:37:30] Ask your ranchers about the diet of their animals [1:40:30] The arrogance of the anti-meat agenda [1:42:15] Producing our own food & a decentralized food system [1:44:30] Is homesteading the future of food production?   GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org  GET THE FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE! http://Sapien.org    Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg  http://instagram.com/food.lies  http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg 

In this episode, I sat down with Kate Deering and Dr. Jamie Seeman for a fun discussion on nutrition and our metabolism. This was a great, civilized conversation between two people who have different approaches to nutrition. They both agree on a lot, including the importance of eating real foods, especially animal products, and avoiding highly processed foods like seed oils. They both have a great deal of experience in the department of women’s health and the effects of lifestyle on hormonal health. Kate Deering is a respected personal trainer and holistic nutritional, exercise, and lifestyle coach. With more than 20 years experience in the health and fitness industry, she prides herself on her out-of-the-box methods that support metabolic health and improve health and body function. Kate has committed her life to finding the answers to optimal health, a high metabolism, and true happiness. Her own journey to health and happiness became the foundation of her teachings and helped her understand why health is not established with dieting and over-exercising but with self-love and an increase in cellular metabolism—usually achieved with eating more and working out less. She is the author of the book: How to heal your metabolism and on instagram @katedeeringfitness Dr Jaime Seeman is a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist practicing in Omaha, Nebraska. Born and raised in the state she played collegiate softball for the Cornhuskers. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition, Exercise and Health Sciences. She then went on to graduate medical school and completed her OBGYN residency at The University of Nebraska Medical Center. She currently is in private practice at Mid City OBGYN offering a full range of services in obstetrics, gynecology, robotic surgery and primary care. She is a fellow in Integrative Medicine at The University of Arizona School of Medicine. She is a board certified ketogenic nutrition specialist and has a passion for fitness, preventative medicine and ketogenic therapy not only in her medical practice but in her own life. You can find her on instagram @doctorfitandfabulous SHOW NOTES: (7:45) Kate’s take on nutrition – the bioenergetic view (9:45) Dr. Jamie Seeman’s nutrition strategy (14:05) Why context matters & metabolic flexibility (17:30) What’s our preferred fuel source? (19:45) Is ketosis a stressful state? (22:30) Glucose vs. Fat and ATP production (26:00) How to start out with a pro-metabolic diet (30:30) Problems with low fat diets (34:30) Why we may want more carbs (38:20) Concerns with Glycemic variability (41:00) A low body temperature and the thyroid (45:30) What constitutes a healthy metabolism? (50:15) Women & chronic dieting (51:20) Why not let the body produce its own glucose? (56:00) The modern world creates chronic stress (1:00:00) Is red meat a superfood? (1:05:00) The problem with cruciferous vegetables   GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org GET THE FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE! http://Sapien.org   Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg  

This is an interesting episode that features Chris Irvin, M.S. who actually interviewed me on his podcast: Keto Answers. Chris is a health researcher, writer, and educator focusing on the impact of low carb and keto diets on health and human performance. Chris has a master’s degree in exercise and nutrition science and spent his time in graduate school studying and conducting ketogenic research. Chris is the creator of the brand The Ketologist, which is known for producing social media infographics and educational health content. He is the author of Keto Answers, Mommy Do I Have to Eat This?, and is the education manager at Perfect Keto. Check out his website: https://www.theketologist.com/  In the episode, we discuss what happened over a 40-year period that changed our food industry to this day, the problem with nutrition epidemiological studies, why a plant-based diet bias exists and how that’s negatively affecting us, why counting calories is ineffective and what to focus on instead, satiety signals, and so much more. You’ll also hear more about my story, Food Lies and how this differs from other nutritional documentaries out there. SHOW NOTES (4:40) Brian’s background (7:35) Where Brian likes to eat in Austin, TX (9:04) How Brian came up with his tagline for Food Lies (10:04) Brian’s approach in Food Lies (10:52) The science on ancestral nutrition principles and how it applies today (12:51) What happened during a 40-year period in our history that’s still impacting us today (14:40) Gary Taubes’ thoughts on what went wrong (17:48) Vitamin K activating vitamin D (18:15) The inherent problems with epidemiological studies (19:53) An interesting nutrition study on kids and obesity rates (21:20) The plant-based diet bias and why this exists and how it’s still being perpetuated today (24:17) Why are people continuing to use epidemiological studies if they have problems? (24:55) The impact of Big Food getting involved in our food system (27:35) How bad hospital food is nutritionally and why it’s like this (30:33) Why we’re in this mess (32:29) What can we do to fix this problem? (40:22) What’s the story with calories? (44:42) The satiety levels in food and why this should be more of a focus (49:59) Is it true that obese people have poor appetite signaling hormones? (53:21) The problem with counting calories (54:38) Protein satiety signaling (56:58) The difference between carbs and fats for satiety (59:31) Does the glycemic response and blood sugar play a role in satiety? (1:06:07) Why high omega-6 and seed oil consumption are the biggest problem (1:11:30) The problems with seed oils (1:12:20) Metabolic status and taking daily habits into consideration (1:16:59) More about Brian’s documentary Food Lies, including why he started this project, what he hopes to achieve with it, and more (1:19:25) What would success look like for his documentary? (1:24:46) Brian also shares whether he’s been censored on social media for his work on his documentary (1:29:32) How you can support Brian’s work and his documentary Food Lies   GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org  GET THE FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE! http://Sapien.org    Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg  http://instagram.com/food.lies  http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg 

In this episode, we talk about how we're going to feed the world. That's the question that's on everyone's mind. And while most people are talking about eating less meat and reducing animal agriculture, we discuss how meat and regenerative animal agriculture are part of the solution.   Our guests today are Austin & Jessica Ham and Melissa & Clay Trotter. They are championing holistic management practices out in West Texas as part of our new operation at Nose To Tail. Most people are disconnected from their food – they don't know or care about where or how their food is produced. So, we wanted to shed light on ranchers who are restoring ecosystems with grazing animals and producing some of the healthiest, tastiest meat in the country!   Through Nose To Tail, their ranches will be providing regenerative beef, chicken, and pork to people across the nation!   Find this glorious, flavorful meat at http://NosetoTail.org      SHOW NOTES: [4:50] How they started with Savory’s holistic management in the 1980s [7:30] Holistic management is an ever-evolving plan [9:00] The land in West Texas needs saving [11:45] How they move cattle almost every morning [13:00] How their grazing plan works [15:35] Why we should emulate herds of bison [17:40] They are thriving on locally sourced food and red meat [20:30] Why they mill their own grains [24:00] Connecting with our food is so important [27:00] Benefits of cattle having a diverse diet [32:25] Why their meat is better than most grass-fed, grass-finished meat [36:30] Can we scale holistic management practices? [38:45] Feed your community, not the world [41:15] A message for Moms and Dads [43:30] Meet the Nose To Tail Pork and Chicken Producers [46:00] Healthy soil makes healthy animals – healthy animals make healthy people [48:30] How they move chickens and pigs [51:00] Why they partner with a local raw dairy [55:00] Why we’re aiming for low PUFA meat. [57:40] How they protect their chickens from coyotes [1:02:30] Why the land in West Texas matters [1:06:25] How monocropping strips the land of its life [1:07:50] Their first experience with pastured chicken [1:12:00] How they feed their family [1:16:00] How the community is part of the butchering process   GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org GET THE FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE! http://Sapien.org    Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg  http://instagram.com/food.lies  http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg 

Dr. Al Danenberg or “Dr. Al” as he’s known by his friends, patients and community, consults with patients all over the world (virtually via Zoom or Skype) regarding animal-based nutrition, lifestyle, oral & overall health, and the importance of a healthy gut and immune system. After a terminal cancer diagnosis, Dr. Al developed a plan that evolved into his Unconventional Cancer Protocols, combing in-depth research of ancestral nutrition & lifestyle changes with his knowledge from 44 years of as a periodontist. Now, he focuses on helping others like you regain control of their health.  Visit his website! - https://drdanenberg.com Join us! - https://freelynetwork.com/ Subscribe for tomorrow's newsletter! - http://Sapien.org   SHOW NOTES: [6:45] His background [12:50] An MRI revealed that he had terminal cancer [17:50] Why he went into a hospice ready to die. [20:10] How he landed on the carnivore diet [24:00] The paleolithic ketogenic diet [27:35] Male Dentists & Multiple Myeloma [30:50] The FDA’s stance on mercury dental fillings [33:50] Toxins and our metabolism [37:50] Metabolic flexibility & the immune system [38:50] Our diet includes the water we drink [41:35] What kind of water does Dr. Al drink? [45:20] Is SOLE water better than filtered water? [50:40] All disease starts in the gut. [54:20] What causes gum disease and tooth decay? [58:50] Why spore-based probiotics are ancestral. [1:00:50] Dental health starts in the gut [1:03:50] How dental plaque protects our teeth [1:08:50] Gut problems manifest in the mouth [1:10:40] Ancestral diets for dental health [1:13:35] Stress can lead to dental problems [1:15:50] How to clean your mouth properly [1:19:25] Manuka honey works as toothpaste [1:21:50] How to get rid of bacteria on the tongue [1:25:00] How to solve bad breath. [1:26:00] Why we should be in ketosis sometimes [1:31:40] Why metabolic flexibility is important right now   GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org GET THE FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE! http://Sapien.org   Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg    

Stan Efferding is an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition. Stan holds the title as the Worlds Strongest Bodybuilder.  Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, Collegiate, and Professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine. Stan is also a successful Entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies. https://stanefferding.com/   SHOW NOTES: [5:10] The best diet is the one you can stick to. [7:50] Stan’s dietary strategies. [10:35] Vertical Diet criticisms. [16:10] Less inflammatory foods. [19:10] What is the vertical diet? [23:55] Why Stan chooses steak over chicken. [26:10] The importance of seafood. [28:50] Why Stan likes starchy carbohydrates and potassium. [33:10] Satiety and weight management. [37:10] The difference between health and fitness. [39:55] Sugar, flour, and oil are the main problem. [44:40] Eat well. Feel Satisfied. [46:40] Compliance comes down to satiety. [49:10] More exercise doesn’t mean more weight loss. [52:00] Weightlifting is more important than cardio. [55:10] Hit each muscle twice a week. [57:50] How many reps should you do? [1:01:10] Are carbs better for muscle growth? [1:07:10] Physiological and psychological effects of carbs. [1:14:40] Stan’s monthly blood tests. [1:17:40] Sifting through dietary dogma. [1:24:10] Are vegetables overrated? [1:26:10] Get a gram of protein per pound of body weight. [1:28:10] Do kids need vegetables? [1:33:30] Why Stan doesn’t like seed oils. [1:39:35] Eat 1 dorito if you don’t have an appetite. [1:42:10] The dietary guidelines fueled the food industry. [1:46:10] The seed oil debate. [1:49:10] Everyone wants to blame one thing for obesity. [1:50:40] Rapid fire tips for success.   GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org GET THE FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE! http://Sapien.org   Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg  

Bobby leads development and communications for the Savory Institute - a global non-profit facilitating the large-scale regeneration of the world’s grasslands to address the root cause of food, water, and climate security. Since 2009, the Savory Institute has influenced management on over 39 million acres of desertifying grassland through its global network of 50 regional Hubs that train and equip farmers, ranchers, and pastoralist communities to utilize the land-regenerating potential of Holistic Management within their cultural and ecological context. Savory’s new Land to Market program and Ecological Outcome Verification protocol connect verified regenerative supply to philosophically-aligned industries, bringing awareness and accessibility to products whose ecological footprint are a net positive for the planet. Watch Bobby’s TEDx talk: “It’s Not the Cow, It’s the How”   SHOW NOTES: [6:50] Bobby used to be a biomedical engineer. [9:00] Nature is beautiful and fulfilling. [10:50] The tall grass prairie & ruminants. [14:10] Perennial roots dig deep for nutrients and water [16:10] We are an ecologically illiterate society [19:10] Healthy land requires grazing herbivores. [21:10] Only one-third of global agriculture land is arable [25:10] It’s not the cow, it’s the how. [32:10] Sometimes feeding grain to cattle makes sense. [38:10] Developing nations rely on livestock. [40:30] Follow the money. [46:10] Is big industry keeping people sick for profit? [49:50] Major hurdles for farmers and ranchers. [52:10] The system isn’t set up for nature-based practices. [56:10] The system incentivizes the industrial route. [1:00:10] Outcome-based regenerative practices [1:04:10] Ecological Outcome Verification. [1:07:10] The future of Nose To Tail. [1:10:10] The brittleness scale. [1:15:20] Overgrazing vs. Undergrazing. [1:21:10] After 70 years, Noble Research Institute went 100% regenerative. [1:24:10] The science supports regenerative agriculture. [1:28:10] https://savory.global/impossible-impact/   GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org  GET THE FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE! http://Sapien.org    Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg  http://instagram.com/food.lies  http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg   

Dr. James DiNicolantonio is a cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri, and author of The Salt Fix, Superfuel, and The Mineral Fix.  A well-respected and internationally known scientist and expert on health and nutrition, he has contributed extensively to health policy and has even testified in front of the Canadian Senate regarding the harms of added sugars.  Dr. DiNicolantonio serves as the Associate Editor of Nutrition and British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) Open Heart, a journal published in partnership with the British Cardiovascular Society.  He is the author or coauthor of approximately 200 publications in the medical literature. He is also on the editorial advisory boards of several medical journals.  He has shared his expertise on The Dr. Oz Show, The Doctors, and international news media outlets.   GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org GET THE FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE! http://Sapien.org Try the Lumen device! Click here or use the code “foodlies” to get 10% off!   SHOW NOTES: [5:20] His new book: The Mineral Fix [6:10] Micronutrients run the show. [8:20] How to manage nutrient density [10:40] Calcium and magnesium in animal foods [14:50] How to offset acid retention from animal foods [17:20] Should you add baking soda to your water? [19:30] What are the safest plant foods? [21:05] The ratio of minerals to heavy metals [23:40] Best dietary sources of copper [25:45] Ancestral meats, like bison, are extremely nutrient dense [27:15] Chronic disease depletes minerals like copper [30:00] Why is copper so important? [34:00] Oysters & the immune system [36:20] Why don’t animals have mineral issues? [38:10] The free-radical theory of aging [42:20] His list of superfoods [46:00] Plain water vs. Mineral water [51:30] Heat acclimatization & salt intake [53:50] Fermented foods, seaweed, and fortification [57:15] Magnesium, sulfur, and chromium     GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org GET THE FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE! http://Sapien.org   Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg  

Peter Dobromylskyj is a veterinarian who was trained at the Royal Veterinary College within London University. He is very well-respected in the nutrition world for his blog, Hyperlipid, where he dives deep into the science behind what we should be eating.   GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org GET THE FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE! http://Sapien.org 15% Redmond salt, toothpaste, Re-Lyte, etc   SHOW NOTES [1:20] His background as a veterinarian. [2:30] The massive difference between science and medicine. [5:40] John Yudkin’s work. [10:30] Saturated fat vs. Polyunsaturated fat. [18:00] Are medical professionals giving the absolutely wrong advice? [28:00] Problems with the carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity. [31:30] Can you eat plenty of fruit and honey if you’re not consuming linoleic acid? [36:00] Peter’s blog Hyperlipid and his overarching ideas. [41:30] You can’t just be hungry forever. [49:00] Why Peter loves rodent studies. [55:00] How much linoleic acid should we be consuming? [1:00:00] Can insulin sensitivity make you fat? [1:05:00] Insulin resistance is your body’s way of protecting you. [1:11:00] Nobody has all the answers. [1:16:30] Free fatty acids & ketogenic diets. [1:26:40] Macros become less important when linoleic acid is eliminated. [1:29:00] The carnivore trap. [1:35:30] Feeding the world with animal products.     GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org GET THE FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE! http://Sapien.org   Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg  

Ben Greenfield is human performance consultant, speaker and New York Times bestselling author of 17 books, including the widely popular titles Beyond Training, Boundless, Fit Soul, Spiritual Disciplines Journal and the Boundless Cookbook. A former collegiate tennis, water polo and volleyball player, bodybuilder, 13 time Ironman triathlete and professional obstacle course racer, Ben has been voted by the NSCA as America’s top Personal Trainer and by Greatist as one of the top 100 Most Influential People In Health And Fitness.   Before we jump in I’ll give you my disclosures. I take no outside funding or sponsorships for this podcast or any of my work. The only thing supporting it is my company http://NoseToTail.org that I started well after I understood the health benefits of including quality animal foods in our diet. In other words I have no outside interests influencing the information I present and I am not creating this content to sell my products. My foundational belief is that animal foods are healthy so I connected with the best producers around the country to help people purchase them. We raise them humanely and sustainably. We don’t use additives or curing agents. Everything is all natural. We use the animals nose to tail.   We have products such as primal ground beef that includes liver, heart, kidney, and spleen for all the amazing nutrients and none of the hassle or taste you may not be used to. That’s at http://NoseToTail.org We ship boxes straight to you and have free shipping options. We also have biltong if you want grass finished meat on the go. This is a traditional South African meat snack that’s air dried, soft, and delicious. We have body care products made from beef tallow and only a couple other natural ingredients. We also have seasonings to go along with these wonderful products and make cooking that much easier. Make a custom box today at http://NoseToTail.org and take advantage of the free shipping options.   That’s how these interviews are all possible along with all the other content we produce on youtube and social media. Thanks for supporting the ranchers, my other producers, and my team. The other way you can take advantage of this win-win-win situation is at http://Sapien.org where we have the Sapien Tribe. It’s a private members community where you get the extended show notes for these podcasts, discounts on NoseToTail products, zoom calls with Dr. Gary and myself, and a lot more. There’s also the Sapien Program if you’d like some help making a lifestyle change. Go to http://Sapien.org to find out more. Now onto the show!   GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org GET THE FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE! http://Sapien.org   SHOW NOTES [8:10] Biohacking vs ancestral hacking. [11:10] Unplugging from wearables.  [16:50] Importance of eating in a parasympathetic state.  [21:50] His experience and the results of the FASTer study [33:40] Carbs or fats before an athletic event? [36:50] Being fat adapted during the day and using carb refeeds at night. [42:35] Everything you need to know about reducing the negative effects of alcohol.  [52:20] Ben’s message on how we can improve the metabolic health of the US.   GET THE MEAT! http://NosetoTail.org GET THE FREE SAPIEN FOOD GUIDE! http://Sapien.org   Follow along: http://twitter.com/FoodLiesOrg http://instagram.com/food.lies http://facebook.com/FoodLiesOrg