In today’s episode, Paul does a deep dive on gut health. He shares how he believes humans can optimize their gut health, and about common gut issues such as SIBO, IBS, GERD, and gallstones: what he believes causes them, and how to fix them. 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: 00:09:42 Podcast begins 00:10:40 Vegan malnutrition  00:13:45 A preview of Paul’s most recent bloodwork  00:15:13 A breakdown of the gut 00:18:20 Pauls criteria of a healthy gut/healthy individual 00:22:12 Western medicine’s criteria for a healthy gut 00:23:45 The problem with vegetable fiber and benefits of fermented foods 00:35:30 Nature’s effects on the gut 00:37:17 The problem with the mainstream analysis of gut bacteria 00:46:15 What damages the gut? 00:49:00 Thoughts on gluten 00:54:15 Thoughts on lectins 00:57:05  Thoughts on emulsifiers, processed sugars, and seed oils 1:02:20 Thoughts on Stevia 1:04:45 Gut conditions (SIBO, IBS, IBD, GERD) 1:08:20 Gallstones and choline deficiency 1:10:00 Healing the gut through sun exposure and diet Sponsors: Calima Salt: drpaulsalt.com,  for a free bag of Calima Sea Salt Marek Health: marekhealth.com/fundamentalhealth, use code PAUL for 10% off all of your bloodwork Bon Charge:  https://boncharge.com, use code CARNIVOREMD for 15% off your order White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order or Carnivore5 for 5% off subsequent orders

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. In this episode, Paul exposes the lies behind cows being a driving factor of climate change. He breaks down why this concept is not true, and offers different perspectives about climate change at large. Time Stamps: 00:09:28 Podcast begins 00:11:38 Thoughts on Glyphosate 00:13:13 TEDx talk with Paul Rulkens 00:16:43 Lack of nutrients for the world versus lack of calories 00:17:46 Assumption: Human caused CO2 emissions is contributing to climate change 00:19:28 Thoughts on methane and other greenhouse gasses 00:25:43 Carbon Dioxide cycle 00:35:58 Grain finished versus grass finished cattle 00:38:28 Conservation Reserve Program and the damage to land from mono-crop agriculture 00:43:28 Ruminants reducing the carbon footprint 00:44:38 Challenging your belief that CO2 is an important greenhouse gas  Sponsors: White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order or Carnivore5 for 5% off subsequent orders Lets Get Checked: 20% off your order at www.TRYLGC.com/carnivoremd Shirttail Creek Farm: shirttailcreekfarm.com, use code CarnivoreMD $10 off order of $100 or moreEarth Runners: www.earthrunners.com, use code PAUL for 10% off your order

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. Today, Paul shares why he does not feel that his elevated LDL is a problem and why you may reconsider your doctor's suggestion that your elevated LDL cholesterol is too high. He also explains how to become insulin sensitive.   Time Stamps: 00:09:58 Podcast begins 00:12:45 Fish consumption linked with melanoma 00:17:22 The sun is not harmful to humans  00:18:25 What is cholesterol? 00:31:33 Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome 00:34:15 Why Paul doesn’t worry about his “elevated“ LDL 00:36:40 LDL does not injure the endothelium of our cells 00:39:30 How do we know if we are insulin sensitive/insulin resistant? 00:40:30 Cases of atherosclerosis without elevated LDL 00:58:50 Lipids & the immune system 1:00:00 Foods for healthy cholesterol and insulin sensitivity  1:01:30 Testimonial on removing seed oils Sponsors: 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 BONCHARGE for 25% off your order Eight Sleep: www.eightsleep.com/carnivoremd to receive exclusive Fourth of July savings Colima Salt: bit.ly/carnivoresalt,  for a free bag of Colima Sea Salt

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. On today’s episode, Paul takes a deep dive into why he chooses to omit fish, chicken and pork from his diet. He touches on PFAs, micro-plastics, heavy metals, and linoleic acid. Time Stamps: 00:07:05 Podcast begins 00:07:35 PFAS in our food, food packaging, dental floss, and sparkling water 00:20:00 PFAS in fish 00:25:55 Heavy metal contamination in fish 00:31:30 Microplastics in fish 00:38:40 Can we get Omega-3s from an animal-based diet? 00:44:00 Thoughts on eating chicken 00:52:20 Thoughts on eating pork 00:56:35 The best animal foods to eat Sponsors: White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order or Carnivore5 for 5% off subsequent orders Earth Runners: www.earthrunners.com, use code PAUL for 10% off your order  Shirttail Creek Farm: shirttailcreekfarm.com, use code CarnivoreMD $10 off order of $100 or moreLets Get Checked: 20% off your order at www.TRYLGC.com/carnivoremd

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. Today on the podcast, Paul answers listener questions such as: Is polyester affecting fertility? Is Black Seed Oil a superfood or BS? Is the liver actually a filter? Does Paul ever “fall off the wagon?” He also offers listeners advice on constipation, explaining animal based to friends and family, and why we should not worry about cholesterol. Time Stamps: 00:07:33 Podcast begins 00:09:30 Is polyester clothing affecting fertility? 00:18:05 What should we use to moisturize our face or lips? 00:21:40 Animal based testimonials 00:26:00 What to tell people skeptical of animal based and cholesterol? 00:31:40 How to curb carbohydrate cravings 00:34:45 Does Paul have any vices? 00:36:00 How to cope with constipation 00:38:40 Why do “diet experts” suggest vegetables for a healthy gut? 00:43:50 Detoxing from seed oils 00:48:30  What can cause muscle twitches? 00:50:00 Are seeds as detrimental as seed oils? 00:50:30 Is the liver a filter?  00:52:00 What about black seed oil? Sponsors: White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order or Carnivore5 for 5% off subsequent orders Eight Sleep: $150 off the PodPro cover at www.eightsleep.com/carnivoremd Lets Get Checked: 20% off your order at www.TRYLGC.com/carnivoremdBluBlox:  www.blublox.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 15% your order

Vlogging star Jon Venus was dubbed one of the 'world's hottest vegans' with his virtuous lifestyle earning him a staggering 83,000 Instagram fans and 225,000 YouTube subscribers who follow his every meal. He recently switched to a primarily animal based diet, causing an uproar in the vegan community. Time Stamps: 00:07:54 Podcast begins 00:09:45 Who is Jon Venus? 00:15:18 Getting hate for switching diets 00:18:17 Steroids and hormones 00:21:15 Getting sunlight and Vitamin D at a high latitude 00:24:18 Transitioning from a vegan diet to eating meat 00:31:20 Observations and anecdotes about the vegan community at large 00:37:30 Nutritional deficiencies in vegetarian infants 00:41:00 Rationalization for supplementation on a vegan diet 00:46:30 Vegans secretly eating fish and meat 00:48:38 What did Jon Venus’ day of eating 00:50:30 Should children eat a vegan diet? 1:10:20 Thoughts on Choline 1:21:40 Healthy user bias 1:26:33 Where can people find Jon Venus? Sponsors: White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Earth Runners: www.earthrunners.com, use code PAUL for 10% off your order  Shirttail Creek Farm: shirttailcreekfarm.com, use code  Lets Get Checked: 20% off your order at www.TRYLGC.com/carnivoremd Connect with Jon: Instagram: @jonvenus Watch Jon Venus on YouTube

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 00:06:54 Podcast begins 00:08:10 Why are babies Vitamin K deficient? 00:14:30 Thoughts on Western Medicine’s recommendations  00:16:45 Mother’s nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding 00:19:00 Nutrition and meat for infants 00:20:50 Why are we feeding children nutrient poor foods? 00:22:35 Breastfeeding alternatives and thoughts on formula 00:41:50 Infants and solid food 00:46:30 Lack of nutrient absorption from plant foods 00:52:20 Kids don’t need vegetables Sponsors: Eight Sleep: $150 off the PodPro cover at www.eightsleep.com/carnivoremd Sacred Hunting: sacredhunting.com/PAUL, get $250 off your hunt White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order or Carnivore5 for 5% off subsequent orders

On this episode of Fundamental Health, Paul fields a wide variety of questions from attendees at the second annual Animal Based Gathering in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. Time Stamps: 00:09:42 Podcast begins  00:10:30 How much protein we should eat as we age depending on how much we weigh and how much we move 00:16:00 Does eating excess liver cause copper toxicity or reduce stomach acid? 00:19:00 Should we change our diet even if we think we’re thriving? 00:22:30 Can we be allergic to meat? 00:27:10 Is it okay for our LDL and triglycerides to rise when we increase our saturated fat? 00:34:50 Where can we get iodine aside from seafood and kelp? 00:39:00 Thoughts on high levels on deuterium in fruit 00:40:05 Suggestions on keeping tabs on breast cancer 00:43:45 Overcoming food sensitivity and thoughts on food sensitivity tests 00:47:10 Should we take supplements to heal through a lifestyle change? 00:51:16 Thoughts on low baseline sugar levels 00:56:10 Side effects of eggs and thoughts on eggs 00:59:10 Thought on antibiotics 1:04:30 Insulin resistance beginning in the fat cell 1:10:39 Is linoleic acid harmful in all foods? 1:12:30 Anecdote on skin healing  1:16:00 Sugars versus starches? 1:19:00 Methionine glycine balance and thoughts on bone broth 1:22:40 Does liver accumulate heavy metals? Should we be careful about sourcing for liver? 1:24:39 Thoughts on exposure to parasites 1:31:28 How to maintain animal based when on the go 1:33:30 Responding to clinicians that consider animal based disordered eating 1:37:05 Ketosis and mental illness 1:39:40 Speaking on the Animal Based family 1:44:50 Thoughts on remineralizing water and routine testing/labs 1:52:15 Longevity of our ancestors 1:58:42 How should we incorporate fruit and honey for ourselves and our kids? 2:01:40 Animal based eating for women’s hormones and pregnancy Sponsors: White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Sacred Hunting: sacredhunting.com/PAUL, get $250 off your hunt Lets Get Checked: 20% off your order at www.TRYLGC.com/carnivoremd

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: 00:08:20 Podcast begins  00:09:00 The benefits of sunlight 00:13:00 The problems with current research on LDL’s correlation with cardiovascular disease  00:15:45 Melanoma and Dietary Lipids study  00:19:30 The known benefits of sunlight and Vitamin D  00:25:00 The harm of avoiding direct sunlight  00:26:35 Adaptations to the skin when exposed to UV light and how to prevent sunburn  00:31:00 Interventional studies with Vitamin D 00:40:00 Study on Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy 00:42:30 Study on Narrow band UVB Light’s effect on the microbiome 00:43:10 Is Melanoma really a skin cancer? 00:46:10 Linoleic acid 00:55:00 The role of Omega-6 in Melanoma and skin cancers  00:56:45 Problems with sunscreen  00:59:50 The problems with psoralens 1:04:30 Unsaturated versus saturated fats and aging 1:08:00 Should you sun your testicles? 1:10:55 Vitamin D deficiency and insulin resistance  Sponsors: White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Lets Get Checked: 20% off your order at www.TRYLGC.com/carnivoremd BluBlox:  www.blublox.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 15% your order Shirttail Creek Farm: shirttailcreekfarm.com, use code CarnivoreMD $10 off order of $100 or more

Lindsey Meehleis, LM, CPM offers wisdom that has been passed down through many different lineages of midwives. Midwifery is not a job to Lindsey, it is her passion. She trusts & has deep reverence for the pregnancy & birth process. Everything else she offers are different modalities of things that help with the process of pregnancy, birth and parenthood. In addition to being a midwife and graduating from the only California State accredited midwifery school, Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery, Lindsey is a Doula, Lactation Consultant, Prenatal Yoga Instructor, CPR Instructor and a Emergency Medical Technician who is a provider in Neonatal Resuscitation. Time Stamps: 00:08:58 Podcast begins 00:10:17 Placental health and placental abruption 00:21:40 Delivery of placenta and delayed cord clamping 00:25:10 Placental stem cells 00:30:00 The medicalization of birth versus the roots of birth 00:33:00 Birthing positions 00:34:45 Thoughts on epidurals 00:37:35 Animal based diets during pregnancy and pre-conception 00:41:00 Optimal prenatal vitamin 00:48:08 Pregnant women eating raw food 00:53:08 Liver dosage during pregnancy 1:04:10 Nausea in the first trimester 1:07:50 Female and male infertility and thoughts on folic acids 1:12:30 Intuitive eating during pregnancy 1:16:40 Thoughts on birth control 1:30:00 Animal based for children 1:32:00 Postpartum nutrition 90 seconds to change the world | Alan Green | TEDxBrussels Sponsors: White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Sacred Hunting: sacredhunting.com/PAUL, get $250 off your hunt Lets Get Checked: 20% off your order at www.TRYLGC.com/carnivoremd Eight Sleep: $150 off the PodPro cover at www.eightsleep.com/carnivoremd