Harvard did a 75 year study of men looking at factors correlating with health. What was the greatest predictor? Community! The first ever #animalbased gathering just wrapped up here in Costa Rica, and I couldn't NOT talk about it in this week's edition of Controversial Thoughts! It would be a huge understatement to say that the gathering was a success, it was simply incredible. Having nearly 100 people here in Costa Rica from all over the world who are interested in #theremembering of where we have come from as humans... We surfed, ate meat and liver, drank coconuts, swam in the ocean, jumped off of waterfalls, sailed, saw whales, hiked, explored, danced, and watched amazing sunsets. There will be another one for sure- next year, likely in February. We are building the #animalbased tribe in a big way! If you want to be a part of it, email us at radicalhealth@heartandsoil.co and join us for our #AnimalBased30 next month @heartandsoilsupplements. Go to animnalbased30.com to take the pledge and sign up. It's free and there are a ton of resources there for you! Welcome to #theremembering

Michael Easter is a leading voice on how humans can integrate modern science and evolutionary wisdom for improved health, meaning, and performance in life and at work. He travels the globe to embed himself with brilliant but often overlooked scientists, thinkers, and people living at the extremes and shares the best of his findings and experiences in books, articles, and other media. Michael is also a contributing editor at Men's Health magazine, columnist for Outside magazine, and professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. His work has appeared in more than sixty countries and can also be found in Men's Journal, New York, Vice, Scientific American, Esquire, and others.   Time Stamps: 0:07:08 Podcast begins 0:08:00 The story of Ignasi 0:15:30 We experience stress all day every day 0:16:40 The rituals of Misogi 0:19:15 The power of "right of passage" 0:22:15 The experience Michael had in Alaska 0:29:15 Why is it taboo to talk about our past as humans? 0:32:00 Humans and our addiction to constant brain-stimulation with technology 0:40:55 When people learn new things, their perception of time begins to slow down 0:42:10 Would you stay in a room for 15 minutes without your phone or choose an electric shock? 0:46:30 Alone time in offices 0:47:35 Landscapes of despair and why living in dense cities results in more mental distress 0:52:10 Every time I come back to Austin I realize new "right angles" 0:55:10 The research around the TSA 1:02:15 We might not be experiencing enough despair in our modern world 1:04:35 Death: how we obsess over increasing longevity 1:10:15 We need to live more in the present 1:11:45 Michael's meditation practices 1:13:15 We have a huge disconnect with the food we are eating, especially the mortality of the animals 1:15:00 The story of Michael's successful hunt 1:20:45 We do not face the responsibility of being a part of an ecosystem in our modern day society 1:22:55 Those who are most against eating meat are typically the most disconnected from our ecosystem 1:23:55 How Michael is incorporating more nature into his daily life 1:31:30 Closing thoughts and where to find Michael Easter   Sponsors: Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co (Whole Package is available now) Blazing Bull: $150 off of a 1500 degree grill at BlazingBullGrills.com with code “CARNIVOREMD” at checkout White Oak Pastures: www.Whiteoakpastures.com, use code: CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Belcampo: www.belcampo.com use code: CarnivoreMD for 20% off your order BluBlox: Blublox.com, use CarnivoreMD for 15% your order

This one is easy, the answer is no!    In this week's controversial thoughts video I break this down and provide multiple interventional studies that corroborate my position.   Diets up to 3.3g/kg have been studied and do not show any adverse events on kidney function. Why would they?    We know from the anthropology literature that hunter-gatherer groups like the Hadza (who I visited earlier this year) and the !kung San often eat up to 4.5 lbs of meat per day when a large game animal has been successfully hunted.    Curious about an #animalbased diet? Join us this August @heartandsoilsupplements for our next #AnimalBased30, a 30 day challenge to eat an #animalbased diet and kick lots of ass. Take the pledge at www.animalbased30.com.    PS this video also contains a study about the utility of vaccination in those previously infected with COVID.    #theremembering 

Saagar Enjeti is the cohost of Breaking Points on YouTube. He was named 2019-20 Tony Blankley Fellow by Steamboat Institute. Saagar is also a Media Fellow at the Hudson Institute in Washington DC where he co-hosts The Realignment podcast. Saagar previously served as White House Correspondent for The Daily Caller and Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The DC News Foundation. Time stamps: 0:08:52 Podcast begins and opening thoughts 0:10:19 Why did Saagar move his show? 0:14:39 The way humans communicate is far different in this day and age than it was for the past multiple thousand years 0:17:49 It is normal to hold contradictory opinions 0:21:54 Don't trust, verify! 0:24:49 What happened in 2007 that changed how we communicate? 0:29:44 Reporters, politicians, and podcasters are only human 0:30:29 Bezos bought the entire Washington media 0:34:39 The liberal ideology is pushing media to be more conformist 0:40:14 The ivermectin story 0:42:29 If we allow science to become politicized, then we are lost 0:43:29 The war on normal people 0:48:14 From my perspective: it seems that the media leans left 0:50:59 It's considered impolite to point out that our leaders are too old to leave 0:53:29 Should social media platforms announce when they have a conflict of interest just like research studies? 0:58:44 There is nothing illegal about owning Amazon and the second largest news company in the world 1:01:14 Fauci, COVID, and how this may have been released from a lab 1:09:34 Politicians will never take responsibility for their mistakes 1:11:44 Twitter, in my opinion, is the best at not restricting freedom of speech 1:13:59 People are hungry for information, just not the info the mainstream media is giving them 1:14:34 What does the White House basement look like? 1:16:14 What does Saagar's diet look like? 1:19:59 Where to find Saagar Sponsors: Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/carnivoremd use code “CARNIVOREMD” to save $150 Primal Pastures: https://primalpastures.com/ free farm tour with code CARNIVOREMD White Oak Pastures: www.Whiteoakpastures.com, use code: CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Belcampo: www.belcampo.com use code: CarnivoreMD for 20% off your order

Both plants and fungi are stuck in the ground and can't move and both have developed defense chemicals to protect themselves from predation. 99.5% of animals are edible Only 20-30% of plants are edible And only 20-30% of mushrooms are edible Listen to the video for more detailed information here but this is the take-away: mushrooms are survival food and I'm not convinced they have unique benefits we can't get from meat, organs, or other less toxic plant foods. Olive oil: tallow is better and most is rancid/tainted Same is true for Avocado oil. Tallow is better and contains uniquely valuable nutrients like stearic acid, fat soluble vitamins, and odd chain fatty acids. Email us at radicalhealth@heartandsoil.co if you have any questions about how to eat an #animalbased diet! #theremembering

A certified sports nutritionist and personal trainer, Alex Leaf holds a master’s degree in Nutrition from Bastyr University. He is a full-time researcher at Examine.com involved in updating the supplement database, editing ERD articles, and blogging about nutrition. Alex also teaches young minds about human nutrition and functional medicine at the University of Western States. He enjoys blending the scientific aspects of nutrition with the pragmatic realities of life to help others achieve their goals. Time Stamps: 0:08:26 Podcast begins, opening thoughts 0:11:36 What are the biggest contributers in the human diet that contribute to disease? 0:14:31 What do I think is the most optimal diet for humans? 0:20:11 What was the purpose of writing my book: the Carnivore Code 0:23:56 What does Alex think is the most optimal diet for humans? 0:27:26 Humans are omnivorous, but they primarily lean carnivore rather than herberviore 0:32:16 What is the most compelling evidence that meat is not harmful in the human diet? 0:35:26 Indigeous tribes do not care about fiber or coating meat in herbs and spices 0:37:56 Why animal food consumption is no less healthy than a vegan diet 0:45:56 Epidemiology is flipped in Asia regarding meat consumption and health outcomes 0:47:26 Alex's reasoning for why meat should be included in the human diet 0:51:16 Green tea extract only affects markers of oxidative status postprandially: lasting antioxidant effect of flavonoid-free diet: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/green-tea-extract-only-affects-markers-of-oxidative-status-postprandially-lasting-antioxidant-effect-of-flavonoidfree-diet/D0B0C9719378E7002F87734DA6D91798 0:56:26 No Effect of 600 Grams Fruit and Vegetables Per Day on Oxidative DNA Damage and Repair in Healthy Nonsmokers: https://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/12/10/1016 0:58:16 I don't believe that the compounds found in plants are not uniquely important for humans, and we can get the same benefits from meat 1:07:56 When you include plant foods that have high amounts of antinutrients, it results in descereased absorption of healthful micronutrients from animal foods 1:15:41 Are phytochemicals (in general) benign, beneficial, or harmful? 1:19:26 Health-Promoting Phytonutrients Are Higher in Grass-Fed Meat and Milk: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2020.555426/full 1:23:51 Thoughts on phytochemicals, fiber, and antinutrients 1:27:56 Tannins can inhibit protein and micronutrient absorption 1:33:11 Concentrations of thiocyanate and goitrin in human plasma, their precursor concentrations in brassica vegetables, and associated potential risk for hypothyroidism: https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article/74/4/248/1807251 1:36:06 Question for me: Do I think meat causes colon cancer? 1:37:56 Red meat and colon cancer: A review of mechanistic evidence for heme in the context of risk assessment methodology: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278691518302655?via%3Dihub 1:42:11 We need to ask the question: why are we eating plants (and negatively affect our health) when we can get the same benefits by eating other foods like animal foods? 1:45:36 Why eat red meat when we can get everything from fish and poultry? 1:54:16 We need to consider plants on a toxicity spectrum 2:01:26 Have Ariel or Alex tried animal-based or carnivore? 2:05:56 Closing question for Alex: do you think it's po

Do plants really contain toxic chemicals? Short answer: Yes. If you want a more in depth discussion check out this week's version of Controversial Thoughts as I attempt yet again to appease the gods of social media by pausing the extremely controversial conversations about #chocolate cake and censorship. Here's the deal. For 450 million years or so animals and plants have been at war. Herbivorous animals want to eat plants, plants must evolve spikes, hard shells, and defense chemicals if they want to survive and pass on their DNA. Simple as that. Plants are FULL of defense chemicals. Herbivorous animals have evolved many ways to deal with these, animal-based omnivores like humans possibly have not... Not all vegetables will kill you dead instantly when you eat them, but why eat survival food when you can eat organs, meat, and the less toxic parts of plants like fruit?? I break it all down in this video! #theremembering

Evan Brand is a Podcast Host, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, and Nutritional Therapist. He is passionate about healing the chronic fatigue, obesity, and depression epidemics after solving his own IBS and depression issues. He uses at-home lab testing and customized supplement programs to find and fix the root cause of a wide range of health symptoms. His Evan Brand Podcast has over 12 million downloads and counting. He is the author of Stress Solutions, REM Rehab, and The Everything Guide to Nootropics. He offers free 15-minute functional medicine phone consultations to discuss your health symptoms and goals at his site EvanBrand.com Time Stamps: 0:10:37 Podcast begins, Evan's story and how he got into investigating the dangers of mold 0:16:55 "Weird symptoms" are usually a result of mold exposure 0:23:10 What mold colonies look like in a home 0:26:40 If you move somewhere new and you think you might be exposed to mold, what should you do? 0:30:30 Histamine intolerance could be a sign of mold exposure 0:32:10 The response to "mold is everywhere and we shouldn't worry about it" 0:38:10 Testing you can do to see if you have been exposed to mold 0:52:25 Why you may see elevated lab results 0:57:10 Why are some people's "detoxification methods" impaired? 1:03:15 Evan's take on organs 1:08:00 When some people don't do well with meat, it's never the meat, but what is going on under the hood 1:11:10 What to do when someone determines they have been exposed to mold 1:26:00 Thoughts on probiotics and the strains Evan uses 1:31:00 Should we be adding silica to our drinking water? 1:32:30 The benefits of sauna for detoxing from mold 1:40:20 Don't be afraid of getting into the weeds about this stuff! 1:45:00 Where to find Evan Brand Sponsors: Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co Primal Pastures: https://primalpastures.com/ free farm tour with code CARNIVOREMD Belcampo: www.belcampo.com use code: CarnivoreMD for 20% off your order Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/carnivoremd use code “CARNIVOREMD” to save $150 White Oak Pastures: www.Whiteoakpastures.com, use code: CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order

In this week's episode of Controversial Thoughts I wanted to rant a bit about freedom and censorship as we approach July 4th. According to Dr. Fauci, we can do whatever we want on the 4th of July if we are vaccinated, but does that mean we can talk about potential downsides of the vaccine? What about ivermectin? How about diet and nutrition and the role metabolic health plays in the course of COVID? Don't think so. Speaking too loudly about those things will get you censored on many platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube (props to Twitter for allowing much of this dialogue to happen). Who writes the community guidelines, anyway? And more importantly, who will write our history? Zuckerberg? Big pharma? I pray not! #theremembering

Joe Whittaker has been studying health & nutrition for over 9 years, and has helped a variety of clients improve their health. His scientific research has been published in numerous world-leading academic journals, and has been widely covered by the media, including The Daily Mail, Yahoo News, Study Finds, Medscape, Olive Oil Times, The Daily Star, and Metro. Time Stamps: 0:09:00 Podcast begins 0:10:00 Joe's background and the issue with low testosterone 0:16:07 Western medicine doesn’t ask the question, why humans have low levels of testosterone in the first place 0:19:08 In medical school we are taught that hormones decline as we age, what are your thoughts on this? 0:25:08 What is a meta analysis and why is it important? 0:26:50 Does saturated fat have anything to do with testosterone? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960076021000716 0:36:30 Influence of Commercial Dietary Oils on Lipid Composition and Testosterone Production in Interstitial Cells Isolated from Rat Testis: https://aocs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1007/s11745-008-3277-z 0:39:30 Different fats in the diet affect how your cells function 0:42:00 Dietary lipids modify redox homeostasis and steroidogenic status in rat testis: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0899900708001342 0:45:30 The effect of increased intakes of polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E on DNA damage in human lymphocytes: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12707219_The_effect_of_increased_intakes_of_polyunsaturated_fatty_acids_and_vitamin_E_on_DNA_damage_in_human_lymphocytes 0:47:30 The homeoviscous adaptation to dietary lipids (HADL) model explains controversies over saturated fat, cholesterol, and cardiovascular disease risk: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article-abstract/113/2/277/6104795?redirectedFrom=fulltext 0:51:20 What are Joe's thoughts on micronutrients and how they tie into testosterone 0:57:10 Dietary stearic acid regulates mitochondria in vivo in humans: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-05614-6 1:02:55 Eating testicles + shop H&S new Whole Package product with testicle: https://shop.heartandsoil.co/products/whole-package 1:04:20 What are the general dietary guidelines in the UK? 1:12:20 Food intake diet and sperm characteristics in a blue zone: a Loma Linda Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27280539/ 1:18:25 Where can you find Joe Whittaker 1:19:00 What is the most radical thing Joe Whittaker has done recently   Sponsors: Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co White Oak Pastures: www.Whiteoakpastures.com, use code: CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Blazing Bull: $150 off of a 1500 degree grill at BlazingBullGrills.com with code “CARNIVOREMD” at checkout Sacred Hunting: www.sacredhunting.com/Paul for $250 off your hunt BluBlox: Blublox.com, use CarnivoreMD for 15% your order