

Paul Saladino MD podcast
Paul Saladino, MD
Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion: Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’ve realized this, I’ve become obsessed with understanding what makes us healthy or ill. I want to live the best life I can and I want to be able to share this knowledge with others so that they can do the same. This podcast is the result of my relentless search to understand the roots of chronic disease. I hope you’ll join me on this journey.
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Jul 11, 2023 • 57min
223. Oatmeal is NOT a health food
Have you been led to believe that oatmeal is good for you? This podcast is for you! Paul does a deep dive on why you may want to cut oats (and chocolate, and leafy greens) out for good for reasons like heavy metal accumulation, antinutrients, and defense chemicals.
00:07:30 The problem with grains
00:11:45 Heavy metals in oats, greens, chocolate and fish
00:20:00 How saponins damage the gut
00:31:30 Cadmium and heavy metals in oats, vegetables and chocolate
00:48:15 Phytic acid
00:49:20 Pesticides in your oats
00:50:50 Mold contamination in grains
00:53:00 Takeaways on oats
References:
Influence of saponins on gut permeability and active nutrient transport in vitro: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Influence-of-saponins-on-gut-permeability-and-in-Johnson-Gee/b100e152961fa3beb84c676ac0ae43e74b52af9e
Reducing the damage of quinoa saponins on human gastric mucosal cells by a heating process: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6977518/
Triterpenoid Saponins in Oat Bran and Their Levels in Commercial Oat Products: https://figshare.com/collections/Triterpenoid_Saponins_in_Oat_Bran_and_Their_Levels_in_Commercial_Oat_Products/5002223
The biological action of saponins in animal systems: a review: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12493081/
Effect of oat saponins and different types of dietary fibre on the digestion of carbohydrates: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/effect-of-oat-saponins-and-different-types-of-dietary-fibre-on-the-digestion-of-carbohydrates/95992869AEC98CFAB161548C043F93E7
Effects of saponins and glycoalkaloids on the permeability and viability of mammalian intestinal cells and on the integrity of tissue preparations in vitro: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20650190/
A major gene for grain cadmium accumulation in oat (Avena sativa L.): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/6204970_A_major_gene_for_grain_cadmium_accumulation_in_oat_Avena_sativa_L
Toxicity of cadmium and its health risks from leafy vegetable consumption:https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313975727_Toxicity_of_cadmium_and_its_health_risks_from_leafy_vegetable_consumption
Ideal Cereals With Lower Arsenic and Cadmium by Accurately Enhancing Vacuolar Sequestration Capacity: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6467212/
Cadmium Levels in Soils and Crops in the United States: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Cadmium-Levels-in-Soils-and-Crops-in-the-United-Chang-El-Amamy/18c4415de7340ae4b30ac9516c1acae4c4ed6300
Sponsors:
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Jul 4, 2023 • 2h 2min
222. Are Snickers bars fruit? With Aaron Alexander
Today’s episode features Paul on the Align podcast with Aaron Alexander. They chat about a plethora of topics, beginning with cholesterol, touching on seed oils, testicular health, sweeteners, and endocrine disrupting chemicals along the way, and ending with a conversation about the importance of social and mental health.
00:07:45 Podcast begins
00:10:00 Clarifying the cholesterol conversation
00:29:45 Hadza diet & movement patterns
00:34:00 Seed oils lowering LDL & the Statin conversation
00:42:40 Testicular health & forever chemicals
00:51:50 Endocrine disrupting chemicals
01:08:20 The importance of social & mental health
01:20:50 Intuitive eating & meat substitutes
01:32:00 Thoughts on different kinds of sweeteners
01:44:30 Canola oil
01:47:45 Why do we fear the sun?
01:56:50 Thoughts on olive oil
Sponsors:
Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co
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Make a donation to the Animal Based Nutritional Research Foundation: abnrf.org
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Jun 26, 2023 • 1h
221. How to optimize sleep
Paul’s episode today is all about sleep. He touches on substances like caffeine, alcohol, and marijuana, how grounding may impact circadian rhythms, and you’ll get an inside look at Paul’s morning and nighttime routine.
00:09:00 How we view sleep as a society
00:10:30 REM versus nonREM sleep
00:15:30 How much sleep is enough sleep?
00:19:50 Sleeping more = earning more?
21:50 Less sleep = less attractive?
00:25:35 Sleep for athletics and learning
00:27:40 How much/when to sleep
00:31:50 Paul’s sleep routine
00:46:45 Coffee, alcohol and marijuana’s effect on sleep
00:50:07 How to troubleshoot your sleep
00:52:00 Sleep supplements
00:54:40 Blue light’s effect on sleep
00:58:15 Grounding & sleep
References:
https://iristech.co/
Time Use and Productivity: The Wage Returns to Sleep: https://ideas.repec.org/p/wil/wileco/2015-17.html
Partial sleep deprivation reduces natural killer cell activity in humans: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7871104/
Deep Sleep Gives Your Brain a Deep Clean: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/deep-sleep-gives-your-brain-a-deep-clean1/
Negative effects of restricted sleep on facial appearance and social appeal: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5451790/
Blocking nocturnal blue light for insomnia: A randomized controlled trial: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5703049/
Smartphone viewing distance and sleep: An experimental study utilizing motion capture technology: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/314716943_Smartphone_viewing_distance_and_sleep_An_experimental_study_utilizing_motion_capture_technology
Amber lenses to block blue light and improve sleep: a randomized trial: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20030543/
Perception of Sleep Disturbances due to Bedtime Use of Blue Light-Emitting Devices and Its Impact on Habits and Sleep Quality among Young Medical Students: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2019/7012350/
Blue light from light-emitting diodes elicits a dose-dependent suppression of melatonin in humans: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21164152/
The Biologic Effects of Grounding the Human Body During Sleep as Measured by Cortisol Levels and Subjective Reporting of Sleep, Pain, and Stress: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8081857_The_Biologic_Effects_of_Grounding_the_Human_Body_During_Sleep_as_Measured_by_Cortisol_Levels_and_Subjective_Reporting_of_Sleep_Pain_and_Stress
Sponsors:
Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co
Carnivore MD Merch: www.kaleisbullshit.shop
Make a donation to the Animal Based Nutritional Research Foundation: abnrf.org
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Jun 19, 2023 • 1h 37min
220. Is plant-based dead? Paul Saladino MD on Radical Health Radio
This week’s podcast features Paul as a guest on Radical Health Radio, the Heart and Soil podcast at the headquarters in Dripping Springs, Texas. Paul talks to the show host, Ste Lane, about vegan and plant based diets: the risks, benefits, and the popularity in a high-level way.
00:07:00 Podcast begins
00:12:12 Is plant-based popular?
00:17:40 The plant-based agenda
00:20:45 The ethics of eating animals
00:28:00 How veganism affects libido
00:34:15 The politics behind veganism
00:46:00 The problem with seed oils
00:50:30 Which diet is best for humans?
00:59:00 Escaping dogma
01:01:22 Paul’s future goals and self care practices
01:11:00 Live caller #1: Tips on how to read and understand studies better
01:18:20 Live caller #2: Will HDL keep rising on an animal-based diet?
01:26:00 Live caller #3: What kinds of foods to give a 5 month old?
01:35:00 Upcoming documentary
Sponsors:
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Jun 12, 2023 • 1h 35min
219. Grounding: Does it work? With Clint Ober
Today’s podcast episode is a deep dive on grounding. Paul has on Clint Ober, CEO of EarthFX Inc., author, and innovator behind the grounding movement to talk about the ancestral consistency, overall benefits, and science behind grounding and how it relates to modern disease and inflammation.
00:10:30 High level: what is grounding?
00:20:00 Electron explanation
00:27:40 Positive vs. negative charge
00:35:35 Voltage and amperage
00:41:50 Physics, grounding and inflammation
00:55:20 Oxidation and reduction of inflammation
01:22:30 How much should humans be grounding?
References:
https://earthinginstitute.net/
Sponsors:
Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co
Carnivore MD Merch: www.kaleisbullshit.shop
Make a donation to the Animal Based Nutritional Research Foundation: abnrf.org
Animal-based 30 Challenge: https://heartandsoil.co/animalbased30/
Earth Runners: www.earthrunners.com, use code CARNIVORE for 10% off your order
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Jun 6, 2023 • 1h 28min
218. Could seed oils make you blind? With Chris Knobbe
This week, Paul chats with ophthalmologist and M.D., Chris Knobbe. They continue the conversation about seed oils and they reference observational research to further their point that it is the number one contributor to chronic illness and macular degeneration over sugar.
00:07:10 Who is Chris Knobbe?
00:09:30 Macular degeneration
00:16:30 How seed oils affect macular degeneration
00:25:00 Carboxymethyl pyrrol
00:32:10 Linoleic acid levels now versus our ancestors
00:40:00 How to avoid seed oils
01:00:00 Cardiolipin
01:07:30 The problem with studies on linoeic acid
01:14:00 Sugar vs. seed oils
References:
Book: The Ancestral Diet Revolution by Chris Knobbe
Website: https://www.cureamd.org/
Dietary fatty acids and the 10-year incidence of age-related macular degeneration: the Blue Mountains Eye Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19433717/
Sponsors:
Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co
Carnivore MD Merch: www.kaleisbullshit.shop
Make a donation to the Animal Based Nutritional Research Foundation: abnrf.org
Animal-based 30 Challenge: https://heartandsoil.co/animalbased30/
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Marek Health: https://marekhealth.com/fundmental-health-collection/, or use code PAUL for 10% off your first lab order and check out Paul’s custom blood panel

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May 30, 2023 • 1h 7min
217. How to lose weight
This week, Paul is re-sharing a popular episode about how to lose weight, healthily. He first speaks on how not to lose weight and why he believes the mainstream paradigm for weight loss is flawed. He dives into what he believes makes humans fat in the first place, actionable steps to take for weight loss including how to increase satiety, and why “calories in calories out” is an outdated and oversimplified method.
00:09:00 Podcast begins
00:12:45 How not to lose weight
00:14:55 What is a “Westernized diet?”
00:15:55 Why would you want to lose weight?
00:16:55 The importance of improving the quality of your diet instead of counting calories
00:23:15 Why do we get fat?
00:27:20 How to increase satiety and the problem with seed oils
00:43:35 Nutrient adequacy and satiety
00:49:05 Raw versus pasteurized dairy
00:53:25 Studies on meat-based diets and weight loss
Sponsors:
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May 22, 2023 • 1h 20min
216. Should you worry about high cholesterol? With Aseem Malhotra
This week, Paul chats with cardiologist, public health campaigner and author, Aseem Malhotra. They touch on pharmaceuticals, statins, and whether LDL cholesterol is a big deal. They also provide tools to assess your metabolic health and stress levels in an objective manner.
00:09:38 Podcast begins
00:10:38 What sparked Aseem’s interest in the root of disease
00:12:58 Big Pharma’s influence on dietary guidelines
00:16:23 The story of sugar
00:24:48 Fear of cholesterol
00:40:58 Statins
01:01:08 The power of positive lifestyle changes
References:
https://www.nopharmfilm.com/
https://twitter.com/DrAseemMalhotra
https://www.instagram.com/lifestylemedicinedoctor/
Biomarkers of Dietary Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality: An Individual-Level Pooled Analysis of 30 Cohort Studies: https://sci-hub.se/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.038908
Sponsors:
Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co
Carnivore MD Merch: www.kaleisbullshit.shop
Make a donation to the Animal Based Nutritional Research Foundation: abnrf.org
Marek Health: https://marekhealth.com/fundmental-health-collection/, or use code PAUL for 10% off your first lab order and check out Paul’s custom blood panel
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May 16, 2023 • 1h 17min
215. Dairy: good or bad for humans?
On today’s episode, Paul talks about the importance of dairy in our diets, where to get our calcium, the problems with pasteurization, the differences between A1 versus A2 versus raw milk, and the benefits of not only raw dairy, but colostrum as well.
00:10:20 Ancestral consistency of dairy
00:16:35 Nutrients available in milk
00:27:30 The history of milk consumption
00:28:40 Lactase persistence
00:30:50 Should some people not consume milk?
00:32:10 Dairy, cardiovascular disease, cancer and obesity
00:42:00 The problems with plant-based milks
00:43:00 mTOR and IGF-1
00:44:44 Comparing the difference kinds of dairy (Raw vs. pasteurized)
00:54:00 Lactose intolerance
00:55:00 A1 vs. A2 milk
01:01:05 Balancing calcium and phosphorous
01:03:40 Benefits of colostrum
01:13:40 Fermented dairy (kefir & yogurt)
01:14:35 Summary
References:
Raw milk finder: https://www.realmilk.com/raw-milk-finder/
Sponsors:
Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co
Carnivore MD Merch: www.kaleisbullshit.shop
Make a donation to the Animal Based Nutritional Research Foundation: abnrf.org
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Bon Charge: boncharge.com, use code CARNIVOREMD for 15% off your order
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May 9, 2023 • 1h 18min
214. Toxins in your home
On today’s episode, Paul walks you through a full day and highlights where you may be encountering household toxins such as pslalates, parabens, BPA, and fragrances in your life. Paul gives you resources and solutions for you to rid yourself of environmental toxins, and claim your birthright to fertility and overall health.
00:11:30 Food and water’s role
00:14:10 Problems we are facing as humans in the modern world
00:18:10 Toxins in your bed: detergent, fragrances,
00:23:30 Forever chemicals (PFAs) in clothing and their harm
00:45:55 Chemicals you may find in your bathroom
00:54:00 The detriments of fluoride
00:56:05 Thoughts on dental floss
00:57:45 What to look out for in cosmetics
01:02:20 Thoughts on deodorant
01:03:15 BPA, BPS and BPE
01:10:25 The problem with “fragrance”
01:14:45 Toxins in your household cleaning products
01:14:25 Recap
Skin Deep: Your guide to safer personal care products: https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/
EWG’s Guide to Healthy Cleaning: https://www.ewg.org/guides/cleaners/
Sponsors:
Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co
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Make a donation to the Animal Based Nutritional Research Foundation: abnrf.org
Animal-based 30 Challenge: https://heartandsoil.co/animalbased30/
Bon Charge: boncharge.com, use code CARNIVOREMD for 15% off your order
Zero Acre: www.zeroacre.com/PAUL or use code PAUL for free shipping on your first order
Earth Runners: www.earthrunners.com, use code PAUL for 10% off your order