Fasting, autophagy and cell repair | Dr Satchin Panda
In Episode #221, I sit down with Dr Satchin Panda to continue The Proof’s conversation on time restricted eating. “I cannot count and tell you how many calories I’ve eaten today. But I can tell you when exactly I’ve had my breakfast, my lunch, and snacks… we are designed to count time.” Time-restricted eating (TRE) […]
A doctor’s guide to lung health | Dr MeiLan Han
In Episode #220, Dr MeiLan Han joins me to discuss the lungs and respiratory system. “Even brief exposures to bad air are probably causing measurable amounts of lung inflammation that could, even just in the short term, put you at increased risk for things like respiratory infections.” Despite being an incredibly important factor of our […]
Does insulin make us fat? | Layne Norton
In Episode #219, I sit down with Layne Norton, PhD to answer one very topical question: does insulin make us fat? “Mechanisms are only small parts of the story. The summation of all the mechanisms shows up as human outcome data – so let’s look at the human outcome data.” Welcome to the first bite-sized […]
The future of eggs | Arturo Elizondo
In Episode #218, I’m joined by entrepreneur Arturo Elizondo to discuss the future of egg production. “There’s just not enough land or water on the planet to satiate [this] kind of appetite for animal protein, and something’s got to give.” Think real eggs, just made differently. Ground-breaking changes are happening in our food industry every […]
Nutrition myths in the vegan community | Ginny Messina
In Episode #217, I sit down with dietician Ginny Messina to address common nutrition myths about the vegan diet. “It is not difficult to meet nutrient needs on a vegan diet, but it is not intuitive either.” With an abundance of nutrition “information” presented to us any time we use social media, it becomes difficult […]
Cholesterol denialists are wrong | Dr Alan Flanagan
We are reposting this episode because it’s now available in full-length video on YouTube. In Episode #159 I sat down with Alan Flanagan to talk about cholesterol and the diet-heart hypothesis, with a specific focus on the work of Ancel Keys. “What was quite brilliant about the seven countries study was the regional diversity, even […]
Lower your cholesterol with these foods | Dr David Jenkins
In Episode #216, I sit down with Dr David Jenkins to discuss the relationship between blood cholesterol levels and health. Cholesterol levels are concerningly high among populations consuming a standard Western diet – as I write in my book The Proof is in the Plants LDL cholesterol levels in both Australia and America are about […]
Is fructose driving metabolic disease? | Dr Richard Johnson
In Episode #215, I’m joined by Dr Richard Johnson to discuss obesity, fructose, and metabolic disease. “Obesity itself isn’t the problem – it’s the things that accompany obesity.” “Fructose” has become something of a fear word in modern diet culture. It is often positioned as the villain, without the in-depth breakdown of where we are […]
Producing animal proteins without animals | Josh Tetrick
In Episode #214, I sit down with Josh Tetrick to discuss reshaping our food system towards plant-based products and slaughter-free meat alternatives. “We’ve created a food system that has made it remarkably easy to do unkind things.” As animal-free proteins grow in popularity, technologies for creating them are too. Josh Tetrick wants to reshape our […]
Building a strong immune system | Dr Jenna Macciochi
In Episode #213, Dr Jenna Macciochi joins me for a deep dive into the human immune system. “Your body needs time to heal, and time cannot be found in supplements and protocols – it’s something we need a culture change for.” “Immunity” has become a buzzword in health spheres at the moment. From supplement marketing […]
