
Paul Saladino MD podcast
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.
Latest episodes

7 snips
Jan 31, 2023 • 1h 27min
200. Is animal-based the optimal human diet? A conversation with Georgi Dinkov
On this week’s podcast, Paul has Georgi Dinkov back on the show. They talk about serotonin and the dangers of SSRIs, the downfalls of overexercise, all about gut health, how to tell if your metabolism is working well, other tools to optimize your overall health, and so much more.
00:09:07 How SSRIs affected a crab population, and why serotonin isn’t what we’ve been told
00:18:23 LSD, serotonin, and compliance
00:22:41 What increases serotonin?
00:27:47 Endotoxins’ effect on gut health and intestinal health
00:38:39 Bloodwork that you should consider getting and how to get a sense of your overall metabolic /mental function
00:58:07 Excess estrogen and thymus function
01:08:37 Bioavailability of eating organs and stearic acid
01:17:43 Additives that may irritate the intestines
References:
Connect with Georgi at http://haidut.me/
Sponsors:
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Make a donation to the Animal Based Nutritional Research Foundation: abnrf.org
Animal-based 30 Challenge: https://heartandsoil.co/animalbased30/
Colima Salt: drpaulsalt.com, for a free bag of Colima Sea Salt
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Jan 24, 2023 • 1h 6min
199. Is all sugar bad for you? High fructose corn syrup vs fruit & honey
In today’s podcast, Paul talks all about sugar, and why all sugar is not created equally. He talks about the benefits of including carbohydrates in your diet via honey, maple syrup, and fruit, especially if you are a recovering keto or carnivore dieter. He then dives deep on refined sugar, specifically high fructose corn syrup, and why you should avoid those at all costs.
00:09:30 Podcast begins
00:11:37 When is a ketogenic diet helpful and what happens when you reintroduce carbs?
00:15:27 Why you should include carbs in your diet
00:20:47 High fructose corn syrup versus table sugar
00:25:17 Electrolyte issues with keto and carnivore
00:27:13 The problems with keto
00:34:37 What kinds of carbohydrates should we include in our diet?
00:37:37 Can diabetics and obese people eat honey?
00:45:27 The concerns about starches
00:51:17 The dangers of high fructose corn syrup
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/
Marek Health: https://marekhealth.com/carnivoremd, use code PAUL for 10% off your first lab order and check out Paul’s custom blood panel
Zero Acre: www.zeroacre.com/PAUL or use code PAUL for free shipping on your first order
Eight Sleep: www.eightsleep.com/carnivoremd to get $150 off your order
Bon Charge: boncharge.com, use code CARNIVOREMD for 15% off your order
References:
Insulin's impact on renal sodium transport and blood pressure in health, obesity, and diabetes
Dietary macronutrient content alters cortisol metabolism independently of body weight changes in obese men
Ketosis Leads to Increased Methylglyoxal Production on the Atkins Diet
Oxidative stress and aging: Is methylglyoxal the hidden enemy?
Effects of natural honey consumption in diabetic patients: an 8-week randomized clinical trial
Effects of Daily Consumption of Honey Solution on Hematological Indices and Blood Levels of Minerals and Enzymes in Normal Individuals
A Review on the Protective Effects of Honey against Metabolic Syndrome
Honey and cardiovascular risk factors, in normal individuals and in patients with diabetes mellitus or dyslipidemia
Ruminal lipopolysaccharide concentration and inflammatory response during grain-induced subacute ruminal acidosis in dairy cows
Rumen lipopolysaccharide and inflammation during grain adaptation and subacute ruminal acidosis in steers
High Fructose Corn Syrup Questions and Answers
Carbohydrate Analysis of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Containing Commercial Beverages
High-fructose corn syrup causes characteristics of obesity in rats: increased body weight, body fat and triglyceride levels
Effects of high fructose corn syrup on intestinal microbiota structure and obesity in mice
Mercury from chlor-alkali plants: measured concentrations in food product sugar

Jan 17, 2023 • 1h 1min
198. Misinformation: the dangers of banning my post on seed oils
On this week’s podcast, Paul is responding to claims that some of the information he shares on Instagram is “partial misinformation.” He is going to dismantle the independent fact checker article piece by piece, explaining not only why seed oils are indeed harmful for humans, but also why this kind of censorship is dangerous for our health environment.
00:08:07 Podcast begins
00:12:33 A breakdown of Paul’s Instagram reel that got censored
00:19:24 Paul fact-checks the fact-checkers
00:25:19 Seed oils are harmful to humans
00:32:29 Why do seed oils lower LDL?
00:34:57 Oxidized LDL
00:42:32 The research and researchers behind the claims that seed oils are not harmful
00:57:27 Summary
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/
Sacred Hunting: sacredhunting.com/PAUL, get $250 off your hunt
Colima Salt: drpaulsalt.com, for a free bag of Colima Sea Salt
Our Sponsor LetsGetChecked: 20% off your order at www.TRYLGC.com/paulsaladino for 25% off

Jan 10, 2023 • 1h 4min
197. Are artificial sweeteners making you fat?
Paul talks about artificial sweeteners (Stevia, Sucralose, Aspartame) in this episode and how they appear to disrupt our guts, and impair glucose tolerance in both animal models and humans. He reiterates why he believes you should not fear sugar in the form of fruit, honey, and maple syrup and why adding carbohydrates to your diet is optimal.
00:09:47 Podcast begins
00:10:47 High fructose corn syrup vs. low-processed sugar (learn more on Paul’s interview with Georgi Dinkov)
00:13:12 Should diabetics consume sugar?
00:25:42 Reintroducing glucose after a ketogenic or carnivore diet
00:28:32 Glycemic index and longevity
00:30:27 Benefits of carbohydrates
00:40:12 What are artificial sweeteners?
00:43:02 The case against artificial sweeteners (Stevia)
00:46:42 The case against artificial sweeteners (Sucralose/Aspartame)
00:59:52 Recapping the podcast
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/
Zero Acre: www.zeroacre.com/PAUL or use code PAUL for free shipping on your first order
Eight Sleep: www.eightsleep.com/carnivoremd to get $150 off your order
Marek Health: https://marekhealth.com/carnivoremd, use code PAUL for 10% off your first lab order and check out Paul’s custom blood panel
Bon Charge: boncharge.com, use code CARNIVOREMD for 15% off your order

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Jan 3, 2023 • 53min
196. Animal-based diet 101: 2023 edition
Paul explains everything you need to know about an animal-based diet and why this diet is the optimal starting point for humans. He gives you 4 simple steps for things to remove from you diet, and 4 simple steps for things to add to your diet. He does a deep dives about the harm of high fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners.
00:07:53 Podcast begins
00:11:53 How do we create health within humans with diet?
00:17:53 What is an animal-based diet?
00:19:53 Improve your diet in 4 removal steps
00:20:43 Why to cut out seed oils
00:24:13 Why to remove high-fructose corn syrup
00:28:23 Why to remove artificial sweeteners
00:34:18 Benefits of removing vegetables from your diet
00:37:13 Add these 4 things to improve your diet
00:37:43 Add organs to your diet
00:40:46 The importance of high quality meat in your diet
00:43:18 The importance of eating carbohydrates
00:46:28 Get your fat from animal fats
00:49:43 Recap of animal-based
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/
Sacred Hunting: sacredhunting.com/PAUL, get $250 off your hunt
Joovv Light Therapy: http://joovv.com/paul, use code PAUL for an exclusive discount
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Dec 26, 2022 • 58min
195. The best of the Fundamental Health podcast, 2022 year in review
In today’s episode, Paul summarizes his favorite episodes from 2022. He gives a high level summary of the topics, as well as provides episode titles and numbers for you to hear more if you so wish.
Time Stamps:
00:06:15 Podcast begins
00:07:29 Episode 148: The Blue Zones are BS
00:13:52 Episode 187: Meats vs. plants for longevity
00:16:23 Episode 153: Is fruit good or bad for humans?
00:17:23 The benefits of fruit and honey (Episode 189 with Ken Berry, Episode 173 with Thomas DeLauer, Episode 172: The dangers of a ketogenic diet)
00:23:18 Episode 159: What is an animal-based diet?
00:27:08 Episode 155: How to maximize testosterone
00:29:48 Episode 171: July bloodwork, Episode 179: August bloodwork, Episode 193: December bloodwork
00:36:16 Episode 156: Paul’s perspective on mental health
00:41:19 Episode 178: LDL Cholesterol, Episode 190: Interview with Cardiologist Mike Twyman
00:43:08 Episode 183: Pharma corruption with John Abramson
00:45:13 Episode 170: How to fix your gut
00:47:43 Episode 194 Interview with Gerogi Dinkov on the harm of corn starch, corn syrup and seed oils
00:53:13 Episode 192: What Paul eats in a day via Cronometer
00:54:38 Episode 180: How to lose weight
00:56:28 Episode 194: Interview with Gerogi Dinkov about Ray Peat diet
Sponsors:
Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co
Animal-based 30 Challenge: https://heartandsoil.co/animalbased30/
Colima Salt: drpaulsalt.com, for a free bag of Colima Sea Salt
Shirttail Creek Farm: shirttailcreekfarm.com, use code CarnivoreMD20 for $20 off order of $100 or more
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39 snips
Dec 20, 2022 • 2h 10min
194. Animal-based vs. Ray Peat diet, a conversation with Georgi Dinkov
In today’s episode, Paul chats with Bioenergetic Health researcher, Georgi Dinkov. They jump down the rabbit hole on a myriad of topics, including the distinction between table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup, how starch damages the gut, polyunsaturated fatty acids, sunlight, emfs and more. Sit back, relax and put on your open-minded thinking cap–you might learn a thing or two.
00:11:05 Sucrose vs. high fructose corn syrup
00:26:35 The link between food, stress hormones, and mental disorders
00:35:35 Thoughts on ketogenic diets
00:43:50 Should we limit our carb intake?
00:52:13 How to test cortisol and other hormones
00:56:30 How hormones and genetics play a role in metabolizing sugar
1:00:02 The Randle Cycle
1:08:08 Low fat vs. high fat diets
01:16:05 Exhaustive exercise
01:27:28 A deep dive into serotonin & SSRIs
01:48:40 Why to avoid starchy foods
01:51:25 The importance of organs
02:06:55 Where to find Georgi’s content
*Salaryman Documentary *
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/
White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order or Carnivore5 for 5% off subsequent orders
Our Sponsor LetsGetChecked: 20% off your order at www.TRYLGC.com/paulsaladino for 25% off
Colima Salt: drpaulsalt.com, for a free bag of Colima Sea Salt
Marek Health: marekhealth.com/fundamentalhealth, use code PAUL for 10% off your first lab order

Dec 13, 2022 • 57min
193. Bloodwork review: December 2022
On this week’s podcast, Paul takes you through his most recent blood work from November 2022, alongside his genetic results, as well as an abbreviated version of what he eats in a day. He talks about how his levels have changed since his previous bloodwork and, specifically, what he implemented to get his free testosterone up, and his sex-hormone binding globulin down. He clearly shows his transparent bloodwork to indicate that he has not, and does not, take any performance enhancing drugs.
A note from Paul: 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. If you want to know how to live the most radical life possible I hope you’ll join me on this journey.
Time Stamps:
00:08:26 Podcast begins
00:13:69 Paul’s bloodwork (Testosterone)
00:18:06 Lowering his SHBG and Iron Labs
00:26:09 Paul’s genetics
00:28:29 APOE44- How does this affect longevity?
00:37:015 The importance of the thyroid
00:38:59 CBC results
00:42:11 Urinalysis results
00:43:39 Cholesterol results
00:44:39 More bloodwork results and what levels look like if someone is taking growth hormones
00:50:06 Cronomoter breakdown of a day of Paul’s food consumption
00:54:15 What labs should you get?
Sponsors:
Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co
Carnivore MD Merch: www.kaleisbullshit.shop
Make a donation to the Animal Based Nutritional Research Foundation: abnrf.org
White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order or Carnivore5 for 5% off subsequent orders
Bon Charge: https://boncharge.com, use code CARNIVOREMD for 15% off your order
Colima Salt: drpaulsalt.com, for a free bag of Colima Sea Salt
Shirttail Creek Farm: shirttailcreekfarm.com, use code CarnivoreMD20 for $20 off order of $100 or more

Dec 6, 2022 • 55min
192. What I eat in a day: Detailed nutritional analysis
On today’s podcast, Paul takes you through two days of his full meals. He does this alongside a program called chronometer which breaks down the micronutrients in his diet, and ultimately answers the question: Can we get all of the nutrients that we need with an animal-based diet?
A note from Paul: 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. If you want to know how to live the most radical life possible I hope you’ll join me on this journey.
Time Stamps:
00:09:20 Podcast begins
00:13:10 What does Paul eat in a day?
00:19:45 Why you should not limit animal protein/luciene
00:23:45 Should athletes eat fruit?
00:26:30 How much fat does Paul eat?
00:33:30 Linoleic acid and weight loss
00:35:32 Paul’s thoughts on carbohydrates and lectins
00:42:00 Can we get all of our micro-nutrients from an animal-based diet?
00:44:05 Riboflavin
00:47:35 The importance of Vitamin K2
00:52:05 Thyroid levels & linoleic acid
Sponsors:
Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co
Carnivore MD Merch: www.kaleisbullshit.shop
Make a donation to the Animal Based Nutritional Research Foundation: abnrf.org
White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order or Carnivore5 for 5% off subsequent orders
Colima Salt: drpaulsalt.com, for a free bag of Colima Sea Salt
Marek Health: marekhealth.com/fundamentalhealth, use code PAUL for 10% off your first lab order
Our Sponsor LetsGetChecked: 20% off your order at www.TRYLGC.com/paulsaladino for 25% off

Nov 27, 2022 • 1h 59min
191. Everything we’ve been lied to about: Weight loss, cholesterol, and seed oils, Kyle Kingsbury interviews Paul
Former football player Kyle Kingsbury interviews Paul Saladino MD on topics like the benefits of cholesterol, dangers of seed oils, thoughts on satiety, detoxing seed oils, and intentional living. They also discuss alcohol and tobacco impacts, insulin resistance, and the importance of healthy dietary choices.