Abel James Show

Is our phone and technology addiction now a serious health issue? Returning to the show this week is fellow podcaster, co-director of the California Center for Functional Medicine, and New York Times best selling author, Mr. Chris Kresser. For a man so knowledgeable about health, Chris’ non-dogmatic approach to wellness can be refreshing.

Did you know that up to 90% of Americans are not getting enough of the nutrients that are critical for healthy functioning? What’s worse, these nutrient deficiencies can compound over the years and may continue to cause issues for decades to come. To help us all sort it out, we’re here with Dr. Mark Hyman. Dr. Hyman is a practicing family physician, the director of Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Functional Medicine, and an 11-time number one New York Times best-selling author.

Were our childhood heroes, like He-Man and Captain Planet, jacked up on steroids? We’re here with Noelle Tarr and Stefani Ruper, co-hosts of the Well-Fed Women Podcast and authors of the brand new book Coconuts and Kettlebells, to get to the bottom of all of this. If you’ve ever suffered from body image issues, disordered eating or even exercising too much, this episode is definitely for you. Noelle is a nutritional therapy practitioner, an NSCA certified personal trainer, and a new mom. And Stefani Ruper is a past guest of the show, creator of PaleoForWomen.com,  and author of Sexy by Nature.

What would it be like to get down to 3.8% body fat? How would you ever get to be that shredded? Today's guest will tell you exactly how he did it. William Shewfelt is an actor, fitness model, and public speaker, best known for his role as the Red Ranger on Nickelodeon's Power Rangers Ninja Steel. William went from no acting experience to landing his role as the Red Ranger and being nominated for two Kids Choice Awards in just one year.

No matter how brilliant or accomplished someone seems, it’s important to remember that they’re human, too. Although Dr. Sarah Ballantyne earned her doctorate at 26, she was 120 pounds overweight and had a litany of health conditions. That all changed when she discovered the destructive - and healing - powers of the food we eat. As a scientist, Dr. Sarah Ballantyne is deeply interested in understanding how food interacts with our gut barriers, immune systems, and hormones to influence health. On this show, you’re about to learn: How Dr. Sarah lost 120 pounds by focusing on nutrition Why eating Paleo-ish is backed by cutting edge nutritional research Why sleep is as important as food How the immune system affects weight and health, much more… Read the full show notes on fatburningman.com.

Can you compete in a bodybuilding competition using ketosis and carb backloading? Chaz Branham is a man-beast and a freak of nature in all the best ways. This is a guy who entered the Texas Shredder Classic, his first bodybuilding competition, on a dare—and did ridiculously well by using a fat-based approach. He’s my good friend, a venture capitalist, a trainer, and the first person I thought of to answer your questions about burning fat fast, ketosis, and carb backloading. Click here for the full show notes.

Dr. David Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist and the author of the terrifically titled #1 New York Times bestseller, Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar, Your Brain's Silent Killers. Dr. Perlmutter is going to tell you 2 things you can do right now to actually regrow your own brain cells. Pretty cool. On the show we chat about: The surprising reason you should be eating more cholesterol. How eating fat makes you smart. The brain-building effects of musical training. The 2 things you can do right now to literally regrow your brain. And much more... Alright, let's go hang out with Dr David Perlmutter. Click here to read the show notes on fatburningman.com.

Today’s show is with Dr Kelly Starrett, the man behind Mobility Wod and the New York Times bestselling author of Becoming a Supple Leopard. This guy knows his stuff – you’re in for a treat. On to the show with Dr. Kelly, we’re digging into: How to hack human movement Why some tiny fighters can wipe the floor with lumbering beasts The mechanics of deadlifting a human And why YOU move like an ass. Alright, let's go hang out with Kelly.  

We’re on the show with Cliff Hodges, wilderness survival educator, founder of Adventure Out, and former host of National Geographic’s Remote Survival. On this show with Cliff, we get into the nitty gritty of being a real human being, including: What to pack in your tiniest survival kit How to prepare for the zombie apocalypse How to stay alive when you’re stuck in the woods And much more…

Today we have a special throwback show with Mat Lalonde, PhD. You’re going to learn what people do wrong when going Paleo, why nutrient density matters, and what you should eat for dinner. Mat Lalonde PhD is a lecturer at Harvard University who specializes in chemical biology, but also studies human metabolism, nutritional biochemistry, health, and athletic performance… just for fun. He’s not afraid to go after gurus if their science is bogus. Uniquely, Mat has no dogs in the fight, no book to promote, nothing but the quest for great science. And Mat wants to get the best possible information to, well... people who eat food. In today’s show, Mat and I cover: Creating Mat’s nutrient density framework How Mat earned the epic (and fitting) nickname, “The Kraken“ The most invalid arguments made by Paleo advocates And tons more!