The second edition of The Carnivore Code (new cover and index!) is available for pre-order now!  www.Thecarnivorecodebook.com release date is August 4th 2020 in ebook, print, and audiobook formats.    Jon Venus is a physique athlete and former vegan influencer who has been lifting weights for 8 years, the last 5 of which have been as a vegan. With the birth of his son, nagging injuries (herniated disc in his back) and debilitating muscle cramps in mind he recently began to reconsider the science behind a vegan diet and reintroduced animal foods in his diet. His back pain, and muscle cramps improved significantly after this and he is now very interested in promoting open dialogue regarding the importance of animal foods in the human diet.  Time Stamps: 7:41 Start of podcast 8:22 Jon’s story. 15:56 Vegan propaganda films/ humane raising of animals 17:56 How Jon optimized a plant based diet for bodybuilding. 22:11 Leucine. 23:26 Jon’s physique compared to other prominent vegans. 24:41 What prompted Jon to stop being vegan.  31:31 Can you get B12 from dirt?  34:11 Misleading media reports on Jon’s vegan body transformation.  36:41 Muscle cramps on a vegan diet. 39:35 Concerns of vegan diet. 41:06 Cramping on low carbohydrate diets.  44:41 Diet Dogma.  49:35 How does Jon feel after adding meat back into his diet?  55:51 Will Jon eat organ meats? 57:56 Spirituality of hunting. 1:03:41 Sustainability of human life on earth. 1:04:41 Analyzing plant based nutrition science. 1:20:01 Twinkie diet.  1:24:11 Plant based studies (cont.) 1:30:41 Why do triglycerides go up on low fat vegan diets? 1:32:21 Does red meat intake lead to oxidative stress and inflammation. 1:36:21 Epidemiology studies (Epic Oxford). 1:43:41 Problems with food frequency questionnaires. 1:53:31 Asian epi

The second edition of The Carnivore Code (new cover and index!) is available for pre-order now!  www.Thecarnivorecodebook.com release date is August 4th 2020 in ebook, print, and audiobook formats.    Anya Fernald is the co-founder and CEO of Belcampo. Belcampo operates 27,000 acres of organic farmland in California and processes its own livestock for sale in its own butcher shops and restaurants.   Anya has two decades of leadership and entrepreneurship experience in high- quality, organic and premium foods. Anya has been recognized as one of Inc Magazine’s 100 Female Founders, one of the 40 under 40 by Food & Wine, named a Nifty Fifty by The New York Times, has been profiled in The New Yorker, and has served as a regular judge on Iron Chef America since 2009. Anya’s debut cookbook, Home Cooked, was released in spring 2016 with Ten Speed Press.    Time Stamps:  4:36 Start of Podcast 5:52 Anya's story 11:30 Are our culinary icons healthy?  14:36 How is Belcampo different ? 19:56 Clustered animal feeding operations  20:48 Grass finished vs grass fed beef  29:46 You can't shortcut your diet. 31:36 Factory farmed chicken 35:06 What happens when you give chicken antibiotics? 36:16 What does Anya feed her chicken? 39:16 Biodiversity/rotational grazing/regenerative farming techniques. 44:31 Pictures of Belcampo. (https://belcampo.com/ourpractices/) 47:41 How to incorporate organ meats into your diet. 54:51 Anya’s diet. 1:00:51 Collagen. 1:01:36 How to deal with the stigma of eating red meat as a woman. 1:05:36 The most radical thing Anya has done recently.   To subscribe to my newsletter visit: carnivoremd.com   My contact information:   Book: www.thecarnivorecodebook.com   PATREON:

You can pre-order Robb and Diana’s new book, Sacred Cow at www.sacredcow.info.    The second edition of The Carnivore Code (new cover and index!) is available for pre-order now!  www.Thecarnivorecodebook.com release date is August 4th 2020 in ebook, print, and audiobook formats.    Robb Wolf, a former research biochemist, is the New York Times Best Selling author of The Paleo Solution – The Original Human Diet and Wired to Eat. Robb has functioned as a review editor for the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, is co-founder of the nutrition and athletic training journal, The Performance Menu, co-owner of NorCal Strength & Conditioning, one of the Men’s Health “top 30 gyms in America”. He has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top ranked iTunes podcast, book and seminars. Robb is also co-author of the film’s companion book, Sacred Cow: The Case for (Better) Meat, along with Diana Rodgers, releasing in July, 2020. Diana Rodgers, RD, is a “real food” nutritionist and writer living on a working organic farm. She runs a clinical nutrition practice, hosts the Sustainable Dish Podcast, and speaks internationally about human nutrition, sustainability, animal welfare and social justice. She’s written two books and helped to produce the short film, Soft Slaughter, which won a real food media award. Her work has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Edible Boston and To Market.   Time: 9:55 Start of the Podcast  11:30 What grazing ruminants do for our planet.  25:20 How long have ruminants been walking the earth? 27:38 Is most of our agricultural land suitable to grow plants?  29:25 Graphics from ‘’Sacred Cow’’  31:05 Carbon Sequestration/cattle carbon cycle. 32:25 Are cow burps killing the environment?  43:55 Water evaporation/runoff/water sequestration. 47:10 EPA data on cattle methane emissions/a better agriculture system for the environment.  57:50 Why don’t we hear about the real data of cattle methane emissions? 1:03:55 Life cycle analysis of an animal raised using regenerative agriculture.

Nina Teicholz, an investigative science journalist and author of "The Big Fat Surprise," challenges conventional dietary beliefs surrounding saturated fat and health. She discusses the misleading historical narrative that demonized saturated fat while promoting polyunsaturated oils. Nina critiques U.S. dietary guidelines, questioning their impact on obesity rates and health crises. She also highlights the benefits of saturated fats for metabolic health and calls for a reevaluation of nutrition policies to reflect new evidence-based insights.

The second edition of The Carnivore Code (new cover and index!) is available for pre-order now!  www.Thecarnivorecodebook.com release date is August 4th 2020 in ebook, print, and audiobook formats.    “Dr. Al” Danenberg is a periodontist and was in private practice for 44 years. He incorporated ancestral nutrition & lifestyle with his leading-edge laser protocol to treat periodontal disease. In September 2018, he retired from the practice of treating individual patients. However, he still consults with patients by phone, Skype, or Zoom regarding nutrition, lifestyle, oral and overall health, and the importance of a healthy gut. Dr. Al received advanced training in evolutionary nutrition from the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health as well as The Center for Mind-Body Medicine.    In June 2014, he receivedhis Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (CFMP) designation as well as hiscertification as a Certified Primal Health Coach. In 2015, Dr. Danenberg was appointed tothe faculty of the College of Integrative Medicine and created the college’s integrativeperiodontal teaching module. Then, in April 2017, he earned the designation of “ADAPTTrained Health Professional” from Kresser Institute. In July 2017, Elektra Press released Dr.Danenberg’s book, “Crazy-Good Living”, which is based on ancestral nutrition and lifestyle.   On April 14, 2020, Dr. Danenberg was appointed the Chair of the Periodontal Committee for the IABDM. He also created the Certification Program for Biological Nutritional Dental Professionals offered by the IABDM. Dr. Danenberg can be contacted from his website – https://drdanenberg.com/contact/   Time Stamps: 8:04 Start of Podcast 8:29 Al’s Story 25:49 Al’s current diet  32:39 Processed carbohydrates. 33:34 Pitfalls of Western medicine ideology. 39:24 Periodontal health and diet.  48:13 Does everything start in the mouth?  53:46 Plaque and dental health. 56:40 Over Sanitization. 57:54 Is mouthwash good for you?  1:01:04 Oral probiotics.  1:02:54 Ancestral microbiome. 1:05:04 What other than food can damage our microbiome? 1:06:57 Happiness of indigenous people.

The second edition of The Carnivore Code (new cover and index!) is available for pre-order now!  www.Thecarnivorecodebook.com release date is August 4th 2020 in ebook, print, and audiobook formats.    Jack Wolfson is a cardiologist who grew tired and frustrated with the dangerous pills and useless surgeries in mainstream medicine. His interviews on CNN, Fox, and NBC have taught millions about a healthier way to life and his book, The Paleo Cardiologist, is an Amazon best-seller. Dr. Wolfson is focused on finding and eliminating the cause of disease and sickness, without prescription medications or invasive procedures and he enjoys sharing the path to true health.   Dr. Wolfson graduated from the University of Illinois and then spent four years at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he earned my Doctor of Osteopathic degree. He then did a three-year internal medicine residency, followed by a three-year cardiology fellowship at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois, where he served as Chief Fellow in his final year. When he moved to Arizona, he became a partner in the largest cardiology practice. Time stamps:   7:35 Start of Podcast 9:00 Jack’s Story. 11:55 Paul relates. 13:25 Problems of classical medical training. 15:05 How much nutrition training did Jack get while training to be a doctor? 18:30 Jack’s perspective on Coronavirus.( 21:54 Studies on Coronavirus 25:15 Vitamin D pill VS real sunlight. 32:05 Holistic Vs. Western medicine. 38:24 COVID-19 and nursing homes. 41:35 Low Cholesterol and COVID. 58:20 Testing for cardiovascular risk.  54:55 Difference between vitamin k1 and k2. 1:06:45 Cholesterol resources. 1:08:52 pharmaceuticals. 1:16:55 Are all pharmaceuticals bsd?  1:27:03 Do pharmaceuticals fix the root cause of illness 1:31:09 Toxicity in our environment. 1:37:29 Tribalism 1:38:09 Negative consequences of pharmaceuticals/statins. 1:45:19 Soil quality

The second edition of The Carnivore Code (new cover and index!) is available for pre-order now!  www.Thecarnivorecodebook.com release date is August 4th 2020 in ebook, print, and audiobook formats.  In this episode of the podcast I review my recent CGM (continuous glucose monitor data) from 3 weeks of recording with Kara, a dietician from Nutrisense.io. These guys were kind enough to provide me with CGMs for this experiment but this is not a sponsored episode. I strongly believe that getting a CGM from any company will provide you with tons of data you can leverage in the future toward better health. If you want to check out Nutrisense, the company I used, you can find them at nutrisense.io and use CarnivoreMD as a promo code for some $ off your CGM direct to consumer (no prescription needed).  Time Stamps:    11:46 Start of the podcast 13:16 What is a CGM? 16:36 Glycemic variability and Coronavirus outcomes.  23:51 You can't out exercise a bad diet  28:19 "Secret killers" 30:06 Risks for metabolic dysfunction  31:30 interpreting glucose monitor readings.  35:36 Hemaglobin A1C  42:09 Glycemic response/post-prandial reactions. 49:46 Insulin requirements. 52:36 Do carbohydrates cause diabetes?  59:01 Glucose level fluctuations. 1:03:06 Demonization of carbohydrates.  1:07:51 Mainstream carbohydrate recommendations.  1:10:06 Paul’s CGM data. 1:19:36 High glucose levels and sleep quality.  1:20:46 Pauls CGM data (continued)  1:34:46 Downside of long term ketogenic diets. 1:43:31 CGM data from other people.  1:53:36 Benefits of honey. 1:57:11 Is Fiber good for you?  2:07:12 Data over dogma. 2:08:56 What Kara's diet is like. 2:10:26 Differences by ethnicity. 2:12:16 Paul's real time CGM data. 2:14:04 The most radical thi

Check out my bestselling book, The Carnivore Code:  www.thecarnivorecodebook.com   Mark Bell’s feats of strength extend beyond the gym, in pursuit of the American Dream.   Mark is the meathead millionaire who has leveraged a successful powerlifting career into a multi-million dollar business empire. He owns and operates the Super Training Gym, dubbed “The Strongest Gym In The West” and largest free gym in the world, publishes a national fitness magazine, and is host of a Top 50 health and fitness podcast, along with an impressive YouTube following.   Much of Mark’s business success has comes from his patented invention called the Sling Shot, a widely popular weight lifting device, billed as the greatest invention since the weight lifting belt. It is used by athletes and coaches and can be found in gyms and Crossfit boxes throughout the country.     His motto in life is simple: “If you’re not getting better, then you’re getting worse, so never be caught standing still.” Time stamps: 8:41 Start of the Podcast  10:41 Mark on Coronavirus.  15:41 Tribalism  21:06 The evolution of the Carnivore diet. 24:16 Division/deceit in the mainstream media. 30:52 Are we aware of what is being advertised to us? 34:26 Conflicting information on Coronavirus. 36:51 Sweden's Coronavirus data compared to other countries. 48:01 Did we react to the pandemic properly? 51:09 Addressing conspiracy theories. 57:09 Environmental consciousness. 59:41 Questioning the status quo. 1:04:06 Vitamin D and Coronavirus. 1:12:47 Quarantine and lack of sun exposure. 1:21:06 The Possible role of vitamin D in suppressing cytokine storm. 1:24:21 Visible light spectrum.  1:29:51 Does too much sun exposure lead to skin cancer. 1:40:18 Continuous Glucose Monitor and carbohydrates. 1:47:41 The Carnivore Code Cookbook. 1:50:41 Where to find Mark online. 1:51:05 The most radical thing Mark has done recently.   Resources: 

Check out my bestselling book, The Carnivore Code:  www.thecarnivorecodebook.com   Benjamin Lynch, ND received his Cell and Molecular Biology, BS from the University of Washington and his ND from Bastyr University. His passion for identifying the cause of disease directed him towards nutrigenomics and methylation dysfunction. Currently, he researches, writes and presents worldwide on the topic of MTHFR and methylation defects. You may learn more about Dr Lynch and his work at www.MTHFR.net. Dr Lynch is also the President & CEO of www.SeekingHealth.com, a company oriented towards disease prevention and health promotion. He lives in Seattle, WA with his wife, Nadia, and three boys, Tasman, Mathew and Theodor.   Time Stamps 9:51 Start of Podcast11:41 Coronavirus vaccine.  16:21 How this became a political issue over a health issue.  19:56 Why conspiracy theories have grown in popularity during this crisis. 21:11 Options for increasing adherence to social distancing measures. (government document). 24:26 Evil by Design (book). 26:06 Fear mongering by the media  27:56 Do vaccines work as well on people over the age of 50? 30:16 Microbiome in nose and protection from influenza.  30:56 Are we over sanitizing? Hand sanitizers/soaps and microbial diversity.  38:16 Are lockdowns effective? (Data from Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovenia,Belarus, etc.). 48:17 Are healthy people dying from Coronavirus? How do we define health? 51:07 Woodstock/huge gatherings during a pandemic/obesity levels in 1968.  59:11 oxidative stress, glutathione, and diabetes  1:07:31 Dirty Genes and diabetes. 1:13:51 Arginine steel. 1:16:51 Nutrients in animal foods. 1:18:51 Difficulties of vegan/vegetarian diet. 1:24:27 Glutathione deficiency and Coronavirus. 1:32:41 High homocysteine on carnivore diet. 1:38:01 Glutathione and preventing severe COVID outcomes. 1:45:16 Vitamin D.

Ivor Cummins BE(Chem) CEng MIEI PMP completed a Biochemical Engineering degree in 1990. He has since spent over 25 years in corporate technical leadership and management positions. His career specialty has been leading large worldwide teams in complex problem-solving activity.  Since 2012 Ivor has been intensively researching the root causes of modern chronic disease. A particular focus has been on cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. He shares his research insights at public speaking engagements around the world, revealing the key nutritional and lifestyle interventions which will deliver excellent health and personal productivity. He has recently presented on heart disease primary root causes at the British Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR). He has also debated Irish Professors of Medicine on stage, at the annual conference of the Irish National Institute of Preventative Cardiology (NIPC).   Ivor’s 2018 book “Eat Rich, Live Long” (co-authored with preventative medicine expert Jeffry Gerber MD, FAAFP), details the conclusions of their shared research: https://www.amazon.com/Eat-Rich-Live-Long-Mastering/dp/1628602732/   His public lectures and interviews are available on YouTube, where he has 60,000 subscribers and 5 million views have been recorded to date:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPn4FsiQP15nudug9FDhluA.      Most of Ivor’s material is readily accessible via his rapidly growing website:  https://thefatemperor.com/   Ivor is currently the Chief Program Officer and for Irish Heart Disease Awareness: http://www.IHDA.ie   Ivor lives in Dublin, Ireland, with his wife and five children. Time Stamps:    8:08 Start of podcast 9:00 Ivor’s background. 11:36 Mainstream media/pushback for challenging the status quo. 13:23 Ivor’s perspective on Coronavirus. 16:13 Italian data. 19:15 Hospital overwhelm  21:27 Do lockdowns stop the spread of the virus? 25:19 Seasonality of coronaviruses. 26:22 ‘’Theres no empirical evidence for these lockdowns.’’ 27:15 Is the lockdown worth it? (model) 32:18 lockdown measures in Ireland. 36:40 Do lockdowns save lives?