Brian Mackenzie is an innovator in human performance on stress adaptation and a pioneer in the development and application of custom protocols to optimize human health and performance. His work harnesses and integrates respiratory, movement, strength, conditioning and endurance-based training approaches to elicit unprecedented positive results. His protocols have been used to accelerate and raise both mental and physical performance in world-class Olympic and professional athletes, top executives, and elite military operators, as well as to improve the health for people suffering from various chronic and pathological issues.    Time stamps:   0:09:50 Podcast begins 0:10:30 What is the story behind your tattoos? 0:13:50 The breath is the most potent control of our nervous system 0:18:20 What is the point of modifying our breath in the first place? 0:25:00 We are over-breathing! 0:28:10 What is the "bohr effect?" 0:30:55 Other animals will die if they mouth-breath 0:37:30 Working breathing protocols with top-level athletes who are naturally more anxious 0:41:10 What are the 5 "gears" of breathing? And how can we leverage this positively? 0:44:55 Shifting from nasal breathing to mouth breathing shifts what source of fuel our body uses! 0:47:30 We all have a different tolerance of CO2 in our systems 0:55:25 If you blow off too much CO2, you can run into issues 1:00:50 How do we know how much CO2 we can tolerate? 1:04:45 What are some adjustments you will make with high-level athletes? 1:11:15 How can I (as a surfer) improve my breath? 1:17:25 Is there any benefit to nasal-breathing for recovery? 1:23:35 Basic examples of morning breath work 1:28:45 Three steps to getting started with breathwork. And become a member here and use code: FUNDAMENTALHEALTHPOD 1:31:15 What is the most radical thing that Brian has done recently? 1:35:40 What diet does Brian follow? Sponsors   Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co White Oak Pastures: Whiteoakpastures.com, use code: CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Belcampo + Heart & Soil Sweepstakes: https://belcampo.com/pages/heart-soil  Belcampo: www.belcampo.com use code: CarnivoreMD for 20% off your order Sacred Hunting: www.sacredhunting.com/Paul for $250 off your hunt The Cold Plunge: TheColdPlunge.com, use code CarnivoreMD for $111 off your cold plunge BluBlox: Blublox.com, use CarnivoreMD for 15% your order  

Would you be surprised if my answer was "no?" ... You are very different than other people you know, some might even say you are a snowflake, "one in a million..." 😂 And that's basically true... The diet that's ideal for you is different than mine and different than what your brother/sister/mom/dad may find to be best for them... BUT! I do believe there are 2 major overarching principles that will help guide you on your journey to discover YOUR OWN ideal diet. I discuss both of these in this video and share an incredible story of improvement in psoriasis with a carnivore diet as well as a recent paper looking at the harms of seed oils in states of critical illness! Don't miss this episode of Controversial Thoughts! #theremembering

Miki is a rock star.  He’s got a Ph.D. in archaeology and is affiliated with the department of Archaeology of Tel Aviv University.  He researches the connection between human evolution and nutrition throughout human prehistory. Link to first podcast with Miki: https://heartandsoil.co/pages/video-did-we-evolve-as-carnivores-or-omnivores-miki-ben-dor-phd  Time Stamps: 0:09:39 Introduction with Miki Ben-Dor 0:12:29 The evolution of the human trophic level during the Pleistocene 0:26:29 Humans are on a spectrum of omnivorous mammals 0:34:49 Evidence that we have evolved to become a specialized carnivore 0:40:29 Our specialization to absorb heme iron 0:42:29 Stomach acidity: more proof that we are meant to eat meat 0:46:24 In order to consume enough plant material, primates must spend a large portion of the day gathering and eating 0:49:29 The quality of a proper human diet takes a lot less time to eat and digest 0:52:49 Humans are "fat hunters" 1:00:29 Humans "shut down regions of the genome" to accomodate a high fat diet (presumably animal fats) while chimpaneezes open regiojs of the genome to accomodate a higher sugar diet 1:05:34 The human shoulder joint is perfectly designed to throw 1:09:09 The counter argument: we have genetic adaptations to consume starch and sugar 1:16:09 Was the majority of the decline in megafauna was due to the human hunting of these animals? 1:20:39 We can get plenty of quality omega-3's from eating large, fatty, ruminant animals 1:26:39 There is a hiearchy for human food sources; meat is on top, followed by fish, and then plant sources are at the bottom 1:35:29 "Carnivore" essentially means that us humans were eating animal-focused throughout our evolution, but not only animals - The evolution of the human trophic level during the Pleistocene 1:39:39 The plants you will find in the supermarket today is not at all what our ancestors would have eaten, but the meat is generally the same 1:41:29 Our brains have been shrinking over the last few thousand years 1:48:39 Closing thoughts with Miki: what can we take away from all of this information? Sponsors: Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co White Oak Pastures: Whiteoakpastures.com, use code: CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Belcampo + Heart & Soil Sweepstakes: https://belcampo.com/pages/heart-soil  Belcampo: www.belcampo.com use code: CarnivoreMD for 20% off your order Sacred Hunting: www.sacredhunting.com/Paul for $250 off your hunt Helix Mattress:

Want to know how to raise your Testosterone? Don’t miss this video!  In it I discuss a recent meta-analysis (summary of 6 interventional studies) showing that low-fat, higher fiber diets lead to lower testosterone levels (and lower estrogen levels in women, along with a higher rate of anovulation/menstrual irregularities)! You know, low-fat, high fiber diets like a plant-based diet that’s claimed to be “healthy” for humans these days… No thanks. I’ll keep eating my organs, meat, and animal fat and getting the unique nutrients needed to make proper sex hormones.  Welcome to #theremembering  

This episode is a bit different than my usual content. My friend, and former crossfit luminary, Sevan Matossian came on to interview me! We talk about my life, and many of the formative experiences that shaped who I am today. No punches were pulled in this episode and I spoke as authentically as possible about challenges, failure, and a few things I am proud of. I also talk about relationships, why I am still single, if I ever want kids, what I am doing in Costa Rica and other random but personal topics.  I hope you enjoy this “opening of the kimono” (as Tim Ferriss might say). Thanks to Sevan for interviewing me, I certainly enjoyed getting the chance to tell some of my story. Love you all.  Time Stamps: 0:11:30 - Introduction 0:13:30 - Am I a real doctor? 0:16:40 - Where I was born, my age, ethnicity, sign, and background as a child 0:25:40 - Society forgets that doctors and government figures are people just like us 0:28:30 - Doctors are mainly just operating off of guidelines 0:30:30 - My story of being in and out of hospitals and being stubborn with my medical diagnosis' 0:43:05 - What was school like for me? 0:47:30 - What would I do if my child was experiencing a delay in puberty? 0:49:25 - Did I partake in the "skater" activities as a child? 0:52:20 - Was elementary school easy for me? 0:57:40 - I went to a private high school because I was fearful of public school 0:59:30 - Would I ever be interested in doing spiritual drugs like LSD or DMT? 1:08:50 - We cannot be without our phones for just 15 minutes 1:10:40 - Do I workout every day? 1:12:10 - Did any friends of mine from junior high transition over to high school? 1:14:20 - Do I have any close friends now? 1:19:00 - Friendship and community are incredibly important for us 1:21:45 - What did I eat as a kid? 1:26:00 - Was I ever overweight as a child? 1:29:30 - Was I afraid of going to medical school? 1:36:40 - My experience with cars 1:39:45 - When did I first start messing around with my diet? 1:46:20 - Why did I stop following the vegan diet? 2:00:50 - When did I first begin incorporating more animal foods into my diet, and especially organs? 2:08:30 - What was I doing to make money during residency? And does money motivate me? 2:13:25 - Do I struggle with putting my reputation on the line? 2:20:10 - Did I think I would get kicked out of residency when I started putting out my own information? 2:25:00 - I know that many more people will benefit through my podcast and the Carnivore Code rather than pursuing conventional practices 2:27:45 - Do I have any grey hair? Girlfriend? Kids in the future? 2:38:35 - Sevan's last question for me: is there anyone in my life who really inspired me? Sponsors: Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co White Oak Pastures: Whiteoakpastures.com, use CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Belcampo + Heart & Soil Sweepstakes: https://belcampo.com/pages/heart-soil 

Chances are you or someone you know has had trouble conceiving… Over the last few decades, rates of both female and male infertility are rising at a striking pace… What’s causing this and how do we correct it?  Find out in this week’s episode of Controversial Thoughts, available everywhere! And join us @heartandsoilsupplements this month for our 30 day #AnimalBased challenge, at #AnimalBased30.com. This is what #theremembering is all about!

Christopher’s work has been translated into over twenty languages, and featured just about everywhere, including Netflix, HBO, MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, NPR, The New York Times, The Times of London, Playboy, The Washington Post, Time, Newsweek, National Geographic, and The Atlantic. Chris has been a featured speaker at TED, SXSW, The Festival of Dangerous Ideas at the Sydney Opera House, the Portland Comedy Festival, the Einstein Forum in Pottsdam, Germany, and is a frequent guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, the Duncan Trussell Family Hour and many other podcasts. He’s provided expert testimony in a Canadian constitutional hearing, won a coveted AVN award (best non-sex performance, Marriage 2.0) and appeared in dozens of documentary films and television shows. Time Stamps:  0:10:09 - Podcast begins 0:10:29 - The story of Bryan Stevenson 0:14:34 - It is easy to become blind to how unhappy we have become in our modern world 0:19:29 - Charles Darwin, oceanic explorers, and how it applies to our modern world 0:21:09 - Most people prefer to live the indigenous, uncivilized life 0:29:09 - The Hadza did not want to change the way they were living 0:31:54 - The uncivilized life isn’t necessarily easy, but it seems “right” 0:35:24 - When the information that supports your view is easy to accept, and information that challenges your view is difficult to accept 0:39:39 - We are addicted to "modern day drugs” 0:41:54 - Animals in a zoo are told how lucky they are to be in a zoo 0:45:54 - We have demonized nature as a modern society 0:48:34 - Body contact and sexual exploration and repression results in less violence 0:51:29 - The story of how Chris Ryan met Jeff Leach and shifting our microbiomes 0:57:04 - Recommending a corn flakes diet to decrease sexual desires in humans 1:02:09 - Most chronic disease and violence began with our beginning of agriculture 1:05:09 - Our ancestors were always armed with weapons in some form or another 1:07:39 - Most researchers haven’t actually spent time with hunter gatherer tribes that they write and talk about 1:14:39 - How humans are like grasshoppers; consuming and destroying everything in our environment 1:22:29 - The Indian-mango trap: a metaphor for our civilization 1:31:19 - Rats living in an unnatural environment made unnatural choices; rats that live in a natural environment made natural choices 1:35:19 - Question for Chris Ryan: how do we create a natural environment for ourselves and move forward to find happiness and health? 1:43:09 - What is the most radical thing Chris Ryan has done recently? 1:45:19 - Wrapping up with Chris Ryan Episode Sponsors: Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co White Oak Pastures: Whiteoakpastures.com, use CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Sacred Hunting: www.sacredhunting.com/Paul for $250 off your hunt! Lets Get Checked: 20% off your order at

The weight loss paradigm is all wrong! Rather than focusing on weight loss to “get healthy” (and simply limiting calories without any change in food quality, aka weight watchers), you should be improving the quality of your foods to get healthy with weight loss following naturally.  Listen to this week’s edition of Controversial Thoughts for my breakdown of how I think you should be eating in order to achieve health and weight loss, simultaneously.  And join us this month for the #AnimalBased30 by signing up at AnimalBased30.com to start your journey to #RadicalHealth! #theremembering

Dr. Will Cole, leading functional-medicine expert, consults people around the world via webcam and locally in Pittsburgh. He specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing health programs for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal dysfunctions, digestive disorders, and brain problems. Time stamps:  0:11:35 - Podcast begins 0:12:30 - What is "intuitive eating?" 0:16:05 - Fasting is a byproduct of metabolic flexibility 0:17:55 - Fasting is built into who we are genetically 0:20:35 - The Hadza had long periods during the day without food 0:22:15 - Islamic fasting leads to an increased abundance of Akkermansi muciniphila and bacteroides fragilis group: a preliminary study on intermittent fasting 0:24:20 - Most people think they need to put more into their gut in order to heal 0:28:05 - The world is begging for a "pause" 0:29:45 - The effects of daily fasting hours on shaping gut microbiota in mice 0:30:00 - Restructuring of the Gut Microbiome by Intermittent Fasting Prevents Retinopathy and Prolongs Survival in db/db Mice 0:31:15 - Features of a successful therapeutic fast of 382 days' duration 0:32:00 - Betahydroxybutarate is a signaling molucule that helps lower inflammation 0:34:40 - There should be a balance when we fast, because and we can go too far with anything 0:39:30 - What serves you now might not serve you in the future 0:40:45 - What is "clean carb cycling" and how we can implement it 0:41:50 - What are the best carbs to incorprate in our diets? 0:44:20 - What are your thoughts on fructose? 0:46:15 - All sugar is not created equal 0:47:34 - Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Health, Aging, and Disease 0:50:35 - DNA repair with intermittent fasting 0:52:05 - Macro and eating-window variability is a great idea for humans 0:55:00 - Is there evidence that fasting helps with visceral fat reduction? 0:55:50 - Probability of an Obese Person Attaining Normal Body Weigh: Cohor Study Using Electronic Health Records 0:59:35 - Our body is more of a chemistry lab, rather than a calculator 1:04:10 - What are some things we should look out for when we begin our intermittent fasting journey? Sponsors: Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co White Oak Pastures: Whiteoakpastures.com, use CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Belcampo: Belcampo.com, use CarnivoreMD for 10% of your first order Helix Mattress: www.Helix Sleep.com/carnivore md for $200 off Joovv: www.joovv.com/paul

Do you drink San Pellegrino? Gerolsteiner? Tap water? Do you know what’s in your water?  You need to listen to this podcast!  This was a fun rabbit hole to go down after one of my clients brought the possibility of Uranium in mineral waters to my attention.  Guess what?  San P, and Gerolsteiner have a significant amount of this element= no bueno. But the story gets even more complex when we try to find water that doesn’t have a ton of toxins, yet retains the beneficial components of mineral water (minerals like silica, which may actually be at the root of longevity benefits observed in the Blue Zones by preventing aluminum toxicity)... Check out this video to get my take on how to find the best water source possible and get one step closer to #RadicalHealth.  Welcome to #theremembering.