Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/iOwfhFWUwhE Dr. Nadir Ali has worked as an interventional cardiologist in the Houston area for the last 26 years.  Since 2013 he has focused his efforts to improve heart disease, diabetes and obesity through diet and lifestyle interventions in his clinical practice.  In this episode, we discuss: Why LDL cholesterol goes up on a low-carb diet Phytosterols (aka plant cholesterols) are dangerous if you're on a statin drug Ketones and cholesterol Does the body ever stop making cholesterol? The benefits of LDL cholesterol Why do we fear LDL cholesterol? Is oxidized LDL a firefighter or an arsonist? What is the real cause of heart disease and strokes? The thrombogenic hypothesis Insulin resistance is a mitochondrial disease The side effects of statins What is the lean low-carb diet plan? How the reward centre of the brain works Daily steps to become metabolically healthy When to start including more fat in the diet How many carbs should you eat a day? Understanding the dopamine system in your brain What is intermittent positive reinforcement? Practical tips to help you sleep better The body does not need fiber Dr. Ali’s typical day of eating Carbs and high intensity exercise Dr. Ali’s thoughts on supplements Show Sponsor: BiOptimizers <== 10% off Magnesium Breakthrough by using the code ultimatehealth at checkout Related links: Dr. Nadir Ali's website (Ali Cardiology) Follow Dr. Nadir Ali on YouTube Listen or watch Dr. Malcom Kendrick previously on TUHP (episode #576) Dr. Malcom Kendrick (books) Dr. Nadir Ali - Is Oxidized LDL an Injured Firefighter or an Arsonist? (YouTube) Dave Feldman Dr. Matthew Budoff Dr. Valentin Fuster (books) Rudolf Virchow B.F. Skinner (books) Related episodes: How to Reverse Insulin Resistance, End Inflammation & Prevent Disease | Dr. Morgan Nolte (#574) How to Naturally Reverse Insulin Resistance & Type 2 Diabetes | Dr. Jason Fung (#567) The Real Cause of Insulin Resistance & How to Fix It! | Dr. Robert Lustig (#542) Heart Surgeon Reveals What to Eat to Lose Weight & Prevent Disease | Dr. Philip Ovadia (#540) Scientist Reveals the Weight Loss Diet That Never Fails! | Dr. Eric Westman (#531) Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won’t cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you! How can you support our podcast? 1. Apple users, please subscribe and review our show on Apple Podcasts, we make sure to read them all. Android users, be sure to subscribe to our show on Spotify. Subscribers never miss any of the action ;) 2. If you’d prefer to watch vs listen to the interviews, head over to our YouTube channel and enjoy the full video conversations. Be sure and subscribe while you’re there. 3. Tell a friend about The Ultimate Health Podcast. They will surely thank you later. You can use the envelope button below to email a friend or tell them about TUHP in person. 4. Follow our adventures on our favourite social media platform, Instagram. 5. Share using the buttons below. Thank you!

Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Mk_z2cNJAjs Mary Ruddick (IG: @maryqueenofheart) is an ancestral nutritionist and experiential anthropologist who specializes in neuromuscular disorders, infertility, and disabling chronic disease. She’s been dubbed the "Sherlock Holmes of Health" for her unique ability to effectively asses and reverse rare neuromuscular conditions that others have deemed impossible. Mary can often be found endangering herself in the untouched corners of the world to learn from and distill the wisdom from the last remaining traditional cultures.  In this episode, we discuss: Debunking the Blue Zones The processing of “healthy” foods matter The problem with today’s soil quality Eliminating plant toxins from your diet Do we need to be aware of plant toxins in eggs? Embracing an animal-based diet How to incorporate organ meats into your diet Should you consume raw vs cooked organ meats? Unique organ meats Mary has consumed Mary’s rare & diverse travel experiences Using ancestral health protocol for healing The impact of the gut microbiome on chronic disease When should you take antibiotics? Beneficial probiotic recommendations Mary’s off-grid adventures + surprising animal encounters How life has evolved after world travelling Mary’s long health crisis bedridden with dysautonomia The soup that saved her life Mary’s thoughts on supplements while healing Her current diet + where she lives The best supplements to pack when travelling Can plant-based diets heal? How plant medicine is actually being used around the world Show Sponsor: LMNT <== Claim your free LMNT Sample Pack when you make any purchase by using this link Related links: Mary Ruddick's website Enable Your Healing Follow Mary Ruddick on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Listen or watch Dan Buettner previously on TUHP (episodes #170 and #446) Dan Buettner - Blue Zones (books) Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones - Netflix  Mikhaila Peterson National Geographic Weston A. Price (books) Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride - Gut and Physiology Syndrome (book) Listen to Joe Cross previously on TUHP (episode #006) Joe Cross - Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead (documentary) Related episodes: Key Signs Your Body Needs More Nutrients & How to Fix the Deficiencies | Chris Kresser (#581) Doctor Reveals the Top Foods You Need to Stop Eating Today! | Dr. Chris Knobbe (#580) The Shocking New Science on How to Fix Your Microbiome & Reverse Disease | Dr. Steven Gundry (#579) Microbiome Expert: Eat These Foods to Heal Your Gut & Age in Reverse | Dr. William Davis (#559) How to Lose Weight & Heal the Body With the Proper Human Diet | Dr. Ken Berry (#528) Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won’t cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you! How can you support our podcast? 1. Apple users, please subscribe and review our show on Apple Podcasts, we make sure to read them all. Android users, be sure to subscribe to our show on Spotify. Subscribers never miss any of the action ;) 2. If you’d prefer to watch vs listen to the interviews, head over to our YouTube channel and enjoy the full video conversations. Be sure and subscribe while you’re there. 3. Tell a friend about The Ultimate Health Podcast. They will surely thank you later. You can use the envelope button below to email a friend or tell them about TUHP in person. 4. Follow our adventures on our favourite social media platform, Instagram. 5. Share using the buttons below. Thank you!

Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/2fNqsuqwY3I Today you’re getting a deep dive with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon!  Gabrielle (IG: @drgabriellelyon) is a well-respected functional medicine practitioner and the founder of the Institute for Muscle-Centric Medicine. Her goal is to change the paradigm of medicine from obesity-focused to muscle-centric and change the way we think about health and medicine with high scientific integrity. Gabrielle is the author of Forever Strong: A New, Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well. On today’s episode, you’ll learn about: the role of skeletal muscle in weight loss, muscle is the organ of longevity, should you consume protein before and after training?, what is muscle protein synthesis?, comparing animal-based protein vs. plant-based protein, understanding how to build muscle, can you eat too much protein?, the best exercises for building strength, vegans can’t eat their way out of climate change & so much more!  Show sponsor: LMNT <== Claim your free LMNT Sample Pack when you make any purchase by using this link Related links: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon's website Follow Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Listen or watch Dr. Gabrielle Lyon previously on TUHP (episode #514 and #563) Dr. Gabrielle Lyon - Forever Strong (book) The Dr. Gabrielle Lyon Show Related episodes: Fitness Expert Reveals the Best Strategies to Build Muscle & Burn Fat This Year | Sal Di Stefano (#577) How to Eliminate Visceral Fat & Reverse Insulin Resistance | Dr. Sean O’Mara (#573) Everything You Thought You Knew About Protein Is Wrong! | Dr. Don Layman (#552) The Top Foods to Put On Muscle, Melt Fat & Prevent Disease | Stan Efferding (#513) Tony Horton Shares His Secrets for Losing Weight and Getting in the Best Shape of Your Life (#440) Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won’t cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you! How can you support our podcast? 1. Apple users, please subscribe and review our show on Apple Podcasts, we make sure to read them all. Android users, be sure to subscribe to our show on Spotify. Subscribers never miss any of the action ;) 2. If you’d prefer to watch vs listen to the interviews, head over to our YouTube channel and enjoy the full video conversations. Be sure and subscribe while you’re there. 3. Tell a friend about The Ultimate Health Podcast. They will surely thank you later. You can use the envelope button below to email a friend or tell them about TUHP in person. 4. Follow our adventures on our favourite social media platform, Instagram. 5. Share using the buttons below. Thank you!

Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/unGbBF57fd0 Chris Kresser M.S., L.Ac. (IG: @chriskresser) is the co-founder of the California Center for Functional Medicine and the founder of Kresser Institute. He’s the host of the top-ranked health podcast Revolution Health Radio, the creator of Adapt Naturals and The New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Cure and Unconventional Medicine. Chris is one of the most respected clinicians and educators in the fields of Functional Medicine and ancestral health. He has trained over 2,000 clinicians and health coaches from over 50 countries in his unique approach. In this episode, we discuss: Nutrient density refers to micronutrients in food 90% of Americans are nutrient deficient 3 factors that impact the bioavailability of nutrients The top 10 nutrient-dense foods Can you thrive on a vegan diet? The 30-day paleo approach Should everybody be gluten-free? The key to a healthy gut microbiome What Chris eats in a day An individualized approach to low-carb diets Is the carnivore diet safe long-term? Intermittent fasting and nutrient deficiency Benefits of extended fasting How to eat more organ meats The overconsumption of nutrient-dense foods Tips on choosing the best quality foods Cooking typically improves the bioavailability of nutrients Maintenance & therapeutic supplementation The problem with RDA recommendations Supplement quality matters Are iodine and calcium supplements safe? Show Sponsors: ARMRA Colostrum <== Save 15% off your first order by using this link Quicksilver Scientific <== 15% off all Quicksilver Scientific products by using the code ultimatehealth15 at checkout Related links: Chris Kresser's website Follow Chris Kresser on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Listen to Chris Kresser previously on TUHP (episode #247) Chris Kresser (books) Revolution Health Radio with Chris Kresser Kresser Institute Adapt Naturals by Chris Kresser Ty Beal, Flaminia Ortenzi - Priority Micronutrient Density in Foods (study) Liver King Listen to Rich Roll previously on TUHP (episode #033) Rich Roll - Finding Ultra (book) Mikhaila (Fuller) Peterson Jo Robinson - Eating on the Wild Side (book) Related episodes: The Shocking New Science on How to Fix Your Microbiome & Reverse Disease | Dr. Steven Gundry (#579) The Great Plant-Based Con: A Vegan Diet Hurts Your Health & Won’t Save the Planet | Jayne Buxton (#568) Microbiome Expert: Eat These Foods to Heal Your Gut & Age in Reverse | Dr. William Davis (#559) Avoid These Foods to Fix Insulin Resistance (You Can Still Eat Carbs) | Dr. Paul Saladino (#554) The Shocking New Science About Weight Loss, Food & Gut Health | Tim Spector (#539) Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won’t cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you! How can you support our podcast? 1. Apple users, please subscribe and review our show on Apple Podcasts, we make sure to read them all. Android users, be sure to subscribe to our show on Spotify. Subscribers never miss any of the action ;) 2. If you’d prefer to watch vs listen to the interviews, head over to our YouTube channel and enjoy the full video conversations. Be sure and subscribe while you’re there. 3. Tell a friend about The Ultimate Health Podcast. They will surely thank you later. You can use the envelope button below to email a friend or tell them about TUHP in person. 4. Follow our adventures on our favourite social media platform, Instagram. 5. Share using the buttons below. Thank you!

Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/v5nFAiWLf1A Dr. Chris Knobbe (IG: @ancestralhealthfoundation) is a physician, researcher, ophthalmologist and public health advocate. He is known primarily for his research, publications, and presentations connecting Westernized diets and highly polyunsaturated vegetable oils to numerous chronic diseases. Chris is the coauthor of The Ancestral Diet Revolution. In this episode, we discuss: Seed oils drive chronic diseases The history of seed oils Seed oils: Processed foods are the biggest culprits Why food guidelines recommended vegetable oils over animal fats The 50+ year rise in chronic diseases The correlation of obesity to vegetable oil consumption The best & worst oils to use The #1 problem with olive oil Butter vs ghee Fatty Acids 101: omega-6 LA & omega-3 ALA Mitochondrial dysfunction is connected to seed oils How long does it take to remove seed oils from your body? Consuming whole foods vs seed oils CAFO raised animals contain glyphosate How Chris navigates dining out His typical day of eating Why Chris doesn’t believe in supplementing with omega-3 fatty acids Show Sponsor: BiOptimizers <== 10% off Magnesium Breakthrough by using the code ultimatehealth at checkout Related links: Dr. Chris Knobbe, Suzanne Alexander - The Ancestral Diet Revolution - (book) Dr. Chris Knobbe’s website (Cure AMD Foundation) Follow Ancestral Health Foundation on Instagram Dr. Chris Knobbe (books) Loren Cordain - The Paleo Answer (book) Weston A. Price - Nutrition and Physical Degeneration (book) Ancel Keys James B. Herrick Alois Alzheimer Sir William Osler Dr. Cate Shanahan Related episodes: The Top Foods You Need to Avoid Eating to End Inflammation & Prevent Disease | Dr. Gary Fettke (#575) The Proper Human Diet: What to Eat to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes & Lose Weight | Dr. Ken Berry (#570) Avoid These Foods to Fix Insulin Resistance (You Can Still Eat Carbs) | Dr. Paul Saladino (#554) The Real Cause of Insulin Resistance & How to Fix It! | Dr. Robert Lustig (#542) Heart Surgeon Reveals What to Eat to Lose Weight & Prevent Disease | Dr. Philip Ovadia (#540) Note: Some of the links above are affiliate links. Making a purchase through these links won’t cost you anything but we will receive a small commission. This is an easy, free way of supporting the podcast. Thank you! How can you support our podcast? 1. Apple users, please subscribe and review our show on Apple Podcasts, we make sure to read them all. Android users, be sure to subscribe to our show on Spotify. Subscribers never miss any of the action ;) 2. If you’d prefer to watch vs listen to the interviews, head over to our YouTube channel and enjoy the full video conversations. Be sure and subscribe while you’re there. 3. Tell a friend about The Ultimate Health Podcast. They will surely thank you later. You can use the envelope button below to email a friend or tell them about TUHP in person. 4. Follow our adventures on our favourite social media platform, Instagram. 5. Share using the buttons below. Thank you!

Dr. Steven Gundry, top cardiothoracic surgeon and pioneer in nutrition, discusses the destruction of gut microbiome, avoiding glyphosate and antibiotics in food, the dangers of Nu5Gc in meat, leaky gut and leaky brain correlation, debunking the bone broth myth, repairing the immune system, and tips to heal the oral microbiome.

Former Professor of Health Science, Prof. Bart Kay challenges conventional wisdom about nutrition, emphasizing the flaws in research influenced by money. He debunks myths about a vegan diet, discusses the benefits of organ meats, and shares his 80% beef diet. Bart also explains the truth about bowel movements and the misunderstandings surrounding supplements. He challenges the belief that insulin resistance causes diabetes and emphasizes the importance of finding the right balance in an animal-based diet. The podcast covers various topics including the impact of stress and magnesium deficiency, the nuances of iron consumption, and optimal exercise practices.

Sal Di Stefano, fitness expert and co-founder of Mind Pump Media, discusses sustainable weight loss strategies, the importance of resistance training for bone health, debunking resistance training myths, finding the best time to workout, intermittent fasting pros and cons, improving testosterone levels, and the importance of self-improvement for overall health and wellness.

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick, a General Practitioner and bestselling author, challenges the cholesterol hypothesis and discusses the role of saturated fat and LDL cholesterol in heart disease. He explains the anatomy of plaque in arteries, the importance of protecting the glycocalyx, and the real causes of heart disease. Kendrick also shares practical tips to repair the endothelium and highlights the flawed understanding of LDL cholesterol and heart disease.

Dr. Gary Fettke, a vocal proponent of nutrition, discusses the root cause of chronic disease, the adverse effects of fructose, the manipulation of vegetables, and the need to avoid seed oils. He also explores the role of vitamin C in low carb diets, the influence of the food industry on dietary guidelines, and the impact of a religious group on medical education. The podcast covers the differences between pasture-raised and farm-based animals, the composition of fats and oils, and the difference between the myode reaction and advanced glycation end products. Additionally, it highlights the benefits of a low carb intervention for managing health conditions.