The Healthy Rebellion Radio

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Tylenol and autism: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YLD5ywh-WM0 https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/1971019653624496521 Show Notes:   X post by Andrew Zywiec MD  DNA analysis with Dr. Anthony Jay Article from Smart Cities Dive: Life as a Lunatic: Polyface Farms’ Joel Salatin Mark Moss: The Wealth Boom The Government Doesn't Want You To Keep Questions:    Autoimmune Relief Seth writes: Robb, I know that back in the early days of Paleo, there were people (at least a few) who felt they cured their RA. At the time, I noted this but didn't delve into it because I didn't think it applied to me. Well. . . you know how that goes. Now I have a very similar condition (it's called mixed connective tissue disease and is like a combo of lupus and RA). Of course, there's nothing, not even any hint, in any mainstream info about anything approaching a cure. Doing a Google search now ONLY shows mainstream stuff -- WebMD, Healthline, etc. Do you have any ideas where I can search in the Paleo-sphere for folks who have had success and what they did? I really cannot just keep adding on meds that only partially manage the pain I'm in. There must be a better way. Thanks.   Gut Testing Resource Tyler writes: Hey Robb and Nicki, I'm a long time listener, maybe not one of the original six but well back into the Paleo solution days and the Paleo solution was one of my first forrays into an ancestral way of eating and really changed my life for the better. Now onto my question: are you able to share the specific lab/testing you did that uncovered your candida/round worm/giardia this last go around? I listened to the most recent episode where y'all talked about it and you also mentioned there maybe being a stateside option as well? Asking mostly for my wife, who has had similar chronic gut issues, difficulty gaining weight, etc, and after I listened to the episode I asked her and turns out a lot of it started after she lived in China for a year, including a fair bit of time traveling through rural China. So now I'm pretty keen to the possibility of a chronic parasite of sorts. Thank you again for all y'all do, it's greatly appreciated and I think makes a big difference.   Could there be a fortuitous transfer of labor from driving to regenerative agriculture?  Paul writes: Good day Robb and Nicki, First, thank you for your years of effort in guiding and curating health information that is not so easily found in the mainstream. I am curious to hear your perspective on what the potential future of labor. With the development of self-driving cars, there are likely to be many folks who find themselves out of work in the not so distant future. Meanwhile there seems to be a growing demand for sustainably produced food. Correct me if I am wrong, but my understanding is that raising food in this manor tends to be more labor intensive. Do you see a future where labor from driving jobs could be moved into agriculture? A side effect would be a population shift out of city centres and into more rural areas. It seems that is could be a beneficial secondary result for individuals overall health and community engagement. I am curious what your thoughts are on this possibility and what could be done to reveal this possibility to the masses. Again, thank you for your work and example.   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It turns out that electrolytes don’t need to be brightly colored and full of sugar...in fact, the brightly colored and highly sugared concoctions on store shelves often contain very few electrolytes…the sodium, magnesium, and potassium that your body needs to perform at its best. That's why we created LMNT! Become an LMNT INSIDER and buy 3 boxes and get the 4th box free! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try  LMNT 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here   Show Notes: Train with Morpheus Radiance of the Ordinary by Tara Couture Precision Health Reports- Dr. William Cromwell Power Athlete Radio Huberman Lab: Pavel Tsatsouline: The Correct Way to Build Strength, Endurance & Flexibility at Any Age Cronometer Questions:    Fueling jiu jitsu Cole writes:  Robb! Hoping I can get your input here… I am a blue belt in jiu jitsu, been doing it for exactly 3 years now. I am on a 95% paleo diet. I will swerve off the road for some pho or random foods when we are out but nothing terrible. 100% no sugar, no processed foods or bread. When I am consistent in jj I can roll one after another and not get too exhausted. I have been good on my diet this year, I have been going to jj 3-4 times a week BUT I have also added in kettlebell circuit training 5x a week for the past 2 months. I am trying to up my strength, at 38 these young fuckers are tearing me up! Anyways, I am exhausted quickly when I roll now and it’s frustrating. Can I simply change my diet? I eat a lot of meat, mainly beef. Pretty much stick to meat, veggies and fruit. I don’t want to let up on either but shit maybe I need to. Maybe I am not fueling myself enough? Should I eat MORE? Hoping this finds you! Would really appreciate your input.   Looking for podcasts about lifting for health Kristi writes:  Hi Robb and Nicki,  I've been craving some content about lifting lately, and the best YouTubers I know of don't seem to have audio-only podcasts, or they are heavily science and bodybuilding based. The science and bodybuilding is great, but I also like learning about stuff that will help me be fit and strong and mobile, not just pure bodybuilding. I was listening to Robb's old Paleo Solution episodes with Greg Everett and they are great, it's a good mix of good information but also always the caveat that it really depends what you want to do. Greg and Robb would answer the question based on what an Olympic lifter or a powerlifter might do, but also what you might want to do for general health and life. Thanks for any thoughts you might have about this, and thank you for the great work you've done over all these years! PS I listen to a lot of podcasts, so I won't listen to yours any less if you share some good podcast ideas!   Post Heart Attack plan Frederick writes:  Hello Nicki and Robb! I am one of your original dedicated five listeners who now wish he would have listened more carefully to your incomprehensive ramblings! I have written you a question before regarding relevant testing to assess cardiovascular health, what I am now about tell you makes that question irrelevant. I also wrote you a separate e-mail about this, but to my question. It regards an issue with my extremely elevated LDL (696) which has been a concern for me. On August 19 I got the answer to my concerns through a heart attack and a 10 minute cardiac arrest. Thankfully I survived and am able to write this. My story is that I have been keto since 2012 and 95% carnivore since early 2020 (meat, a lot of eggs, full fat dairy and occasionally fish. A few plants like onions and mushrooms for taste). I am 45 years, 10% bodyfat and very athletic since adolescence, so no pre-existing conditions and no cheat days, cheat days is just not who I am. So healthy, athletic and on the "perfect diet" for 15 years and still got heart disease.     Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It turns out that electrolytes don’t need to be brightly colored and full of sugar...in fact, the brightly colored and highly sugared concoctions on store shelves often contain very few electrolytes…the sodium, magnesium, and potassium that your body needs to perform at its best. That's why we created LMNT! Become an LMNT INSIDER and buy 3 boxes and get the 4th box free! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try  LMNT 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes   .

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: End of the brown field? Regenerative agriculture brings ecological benefits Show Notes: Chris Kresser: Do Vegetarians and Vegans Live Longer Than Meat Eaters Questions:    Hernia Repair Trevor writes: I'm a 46 year old male with my first hernia. It's Inguinal and I'm looking at surgery. What are your thoughts on mesh? From some Internet searching, it seems like either a medical marvel or a malpractice attorneys dream. I'm 5'11, 210 lbs with no other ongoing medical issues. I suspect the hernia emerged as the result of several years of 4 day/week powerlifting. I would like to return to weight lifting on some form after surgery recovery. Thank you for all thoughts!   Optimal dietary patterns for healthy aging Suzanne writes: Hello Robb, Would love for you to review the following Nature article and help us make sense of it on your podcast, The Healthy Rebellion: “Optimal dietary patterns for healthy aging” Published: March 25, 2025 . Thank you for your podcast. I started following you after hearing you on Stem Talks years ago. I appreciate your deep dives in health science, literature, and news. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-025-03570-5   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It turns out that electrolytes don’t need to be brightly colored and full of sugar...in fact, the brightly colored and highly sugared concoctions on store shelves often contain very few electrolytes…the sodium, magnesium, and potassium that your body needs to perform at its best. That's why we created LMNT! Become an LMNT INSIDER and buy 3 boxes and get the 4th box free! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try  LMNT 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Ruminating on soil carbon: Applying current understanding to inform grazing management Show Notes: Think Fast: The 252nd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying Dry Fasting Club Podcast Dr. Ruscio MCAS Diet Questions:    Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Angie writes: Hello Robb and Nicki - I have been listening on and off for a couple of years, and I appreciate your perspective and how rational and fair you are in your approach. Some background, three and a half years ago I got pregnant and early in the pregnancy I identified that I needed to manage my blood sugar with diet, which I successfully was able to do. About a year after having the baby I was diagnosed with methane SIBO, and went through a long treatment, which was successful and improved my gut symptoms drastically. After this, my cholesterol levels and insulin resistance score improved quite a bit. The past year and a half , I have been wearing a continuous glucose monitor, knowing that I am vulnerable to type II diabetes, and in hopes that I will be able to improve my blood sugar and regulate my menstrual cycle. I think it is also be important to mention that I have had poor gut health since I was a child, I suspect I am on the spectrum of PCOS - as I have an irregular cycle which is consistent with those patterns, and I have high cholesterol and have since I was 18 years old, I tend towards inflammation, and I would say I have about 15# to lose. Despite all my efforts by ensuring quality sleep, eating low carb - unprocessed and high quality foods, weight training 3x per week, managing my stress with meditation, and walking 5-7000 steps per day, things are not improving. I have also tried berberine and various other recommended supplements and there is ZERO improvement. My A1C three years ago was 5.3 and most recently it is 5.7. The week before Christmas I had the flu, 104*F fever for four days, congestion and a cough. A week after having the flu, I noticed that my head, shoulders, chest and other parts of my body seemed to be getting hot and itchy like hives, plus I was having bloating and constipation/diarrhea, and physical anxiety (like tight chest, pulse in the 90s). Plus, my blood sugar was spiking after eating a low carb meals and in other situations that didn't make sense. At a certain point I tried to help myself by taking electrolytes and extra whole food vit C. and things continued to get worse. A couple weeks ago my blood sugar was going up to 125-130 and sitting there all day, even if I walked or exercised, and then it would go down to 90-100 after I went to bed. This has happened a couple other times before, and I could not identify why this was the case. All this time I was eating under 40g or less carbs, around 140g protein, and 100g+ fat. As my symptoms got worse, I was led down the podcast rabbit hole of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, and histamine intolerance, which I had learned about years ago but didn't necessarily think I fit into this category. In hindsight, I am realizing that Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and or having high histamine loads in the body, may explain some of the very unexplained and inconsistent patterns I have observed while using the CGM over the past year and a half. Some examples are, blood sugar spikes up to 130 after taking supplements (!), blood sugar spikes up to 160 after eating low carb soup with bone broth and vegetables, spikes after low carb meals that I would include ferments or drinking hot chocolate (made with collagen, coconut milk, salt, cacao and stevia). And maybe, it explains why my blood sugar will go up to 170-200 with any intense exercise, and my inflammation takes days to recover from. And I am wondering now, if it is why I am seeing no improvement with my insulin resistance, even after consistently (not perfectly) doing all the things that are supposed to help with insulin resistance. Have you explored the relationship between insulin resistance/type II diabetes and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome? As I look back at my health journey this is starting to look very possible to me, but I am not a scientist or medical professional, and know that there is so much I do not understand . And, I am wondering if you have explored this for yourself at all? But then still my question is! What is to be done? Lymbic system retraining? Somatic experiencing? Making sure the body has balanced and adequate minerals? Low Dose Naltrexone? At this point I have tried many different things, and man, if I knew what to do I would do it. I am so curious what you guys think, and would be so grateful to hear from you. Angie   MCAS and histamine after exposure Jacob writes:  Hi Robb and Nicky, First thank you very much for the podcast. It's really helpful to hear all the different approaches to the health questions people raise. On last episode you mentioned you might do the next episode on MCAS. Personally I have post viral POTS and some sort of MCAS after my 2020 COVID infection. LMNT helps me avoid POTS symptoms and if I completely avoid histamine from food I do great, with basically zero issues. I found that I can even take grass fed beef liver pills before I have a meal with histamine and it seems to help me avoid the issues. I have two questions. First, do you have any experience on how the liver pills help me to not get beat up when I take them prior? It seems to have something with natural DAO but to be honest it's sortof a black box. I have basically no clue how much I'm ingesting from a DAO standpoint. I was taking the Ancestral Health beef liver pills and taking 6 capsules before the meal. That seems to help. My second question is the more important one. How the heck do I deal with a histamine exposure. If I get got, I have anywhere from 24-48 hours of brain fog, extreme fatigue, malaise, and depressed/depression feelings. If there were something that I could do post exposure to abate this while I recover I would be extremely grateful. I found that if I take antihistamines (my rheumatologist recommended citrizine) that it helps *some* but not really enough. Thank you! Jacob  Dry Fasting Andrea writes: Hey Robb and Nicki, I was hoping you might talk about dry fasting. I recently listened to a Dark Horse podcast where Brett and Heather talked about their experience dry fasting and have become quite interested in it. Since I greatly value your ability to look at these things reasonably and scientifically, I was hoping you could share your thoughts on the subject. Thanks Andrea   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It turns out that electrolytes don’t need to be brightly colored and full of sugar...in fact, the brightly colored and highly sugared concoctions on store shelves often contain very few electrolytes…the sodium, magnesium, and potassium that your body needs to perform at its best. That's why we created LMNT! Become an LMNT INSIDER and buy 3 boxes and get the 4th box free! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try  LMNT 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic:   Show Notes:   Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, MD Questions:    Stomach Issues Marty writes:  Hi Robb and Nikki, love the show and all the various insight you provide and have been an avid listener for years. For context, I'm a 44 year old very active male with a high stress job (police officer). 5'11" and 188 lbs. Prior to 2021, my stomach was basically a garbage can, I could eat anything without issues. I did however eat mostly keto/carnivore but had no issues eating carbs whenever I wanted to. Then New Years 2021, I had a very bad episode of campylobacter jejuni from some oysters resulting in a hospital trip after 10 days of constant atomic bowel movements. So fun! I was put on antibiotics (I forget which kind). Since then, my digestion has been an adventure to say the least. It seems like no matter what I eat, I have to make sure I'm near a washroom after eating. In particular, if I try and eat carnivor like I used to, I find myself running to a washroom shortly after. If I include more carbs like rice or potatoes, I seem to do better but then I gain weight easily and find it harder to hit my daily protein goals of 1 gr per lbs of body weight. My question, is what can I do to return my stomach to previous function? I've tried pre and probiotics. I've done a few 3 days fasts hoping that it'll cure whatever is going on but haven't been successful. Unfortunately, our Canadian Healthcare isn't the greatest and I don't have a family doctor to get these issues resolved. Any insight would be amazing! Keep up the good work and hopefully Canada can get it's own version of RFK. Jr eventually! Regards, Marty   Meat and Eczema Tamara writes: Hi there! I’m a big fan of the show and the ancestral approach to diet and lifestyle. When my baby started eating solid food at 6 months, I prioritized giving her the most nutritious foods including grass fed beef, organs and meat stock (which is supposed to be gentler for babies than bone broth.) Shortly after starting solids, she developed eczema. Her and I both went on an elimination diet since I’m breastfeeding. Eliminating coconut in my diet helped, but the rash continued. We find that her skin improves when we feed her chicken and seafood, but gets worse with red meat and meat stock. Are there any mechanisms you know of that could make her reactive to beef and lamb? My understanding is that red meat is the ultimate elimination diet, so I’m feeling a little stumped. I’m hoping to heal her gut so that she can eat red meat in the future. She’s now 9 months old and otherwise super healthy - she’s ahead of her milestones, in the 90th percentile for weight and height, and has great energy. She had an unmedicated vaginal birth, has never been given formula and hasn’t had any vaccines or antibiotics. My diet consists of grass fed beef, wild caught seafood, chicken, fruit, veggies and olive oil. I understand that every person is different and I’m open to the idea that the diet that works for me doesn’t work for her. However, I’d like to know if there’s something else I should investigate as to why she’s reacting to red meat. Thanks in advance! I sincerely appreciate you both and the enormous value you’ve brought to my life. Tamara     Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It turns out that electrolytes don’t need to be brightly colored and full of sugar...in fact, the brightly colored and highly sugared concoctions on store shelves often contain very few electrolytes…the sodium, magnesium, and potassium that your body needs to perform at its best. That's why we created LMNT! Become an LMNT INSIDER and buy 3 boxes and get the 4th box free! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try  LMNT 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Unsafe at Any Speed: Dr. Toby Rogers on Darkhorse Rand Paul Speaking at RFK Jr Confirmation Hearing Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship How Trump’s executive order on online free speech could upend content moderation Show Notes: Copper supplementation reverses dietary iron overload-induced pathologies in mice Filter it through a brain cell Questions:    High Iron Levels Garrett writes Robb and Nicki, I just listened to episode 202, Robb mentioned as an aside that he has high iron levels. I have the same issue, because I lived in Sweden during X years I am not able to donate blood here in the USA. What are some other means to remedy this? I’ll add my values below from InsideTracker testing. 128 to 275 ug/dl range over 5 tests from the last 3 years. 34 year old fit male, diet is paleo + rice + whiskey. Protein sources are whey casein powder, chicken and red meat. Thank you! Garrett   Optimal Glucose level Tracie writes: Greetings from Spokane, WA! I reread the Paleo solution after Thanksgiving and have been pretty convinced I’ll be sticking with the changes I made for life. I feel fantastic. Most of my digestive issues are gone, mood has improved, and I’m lifting more weight for more sets! I do have some anxiety/IBS that runs on my mom’s side and I often feel pretty turned up, so I decided to give one of the Dexcom Stelo continuous glucose monitors a try. I was particularly stressed at work in December hiking around the woods in the snow as a forester. I noticed I’d wake up like clockwork at 11 pm and 1:30-2 am having trouble getting back to sleep, which seemed like a blood sugar low issue. Turns out I do dip down to 71 mg/dL but I’m very much in their recommended target range 99% of the time (with a little dip below 70 and so far not above 129 mg/dL post breakfast when there are tubers involved. When I wake up I’m just under 100. My question is what would you guys recommend is a more optimal glucose range? I feel like my fasted glucose in the morning should be in the 70s, and that having my blood sugar be more like 110 max after a meal would be more ideal. However, if you look/perform/feel great does it really matter? I know from your previous guests that bio individuality makes a difference and we shouldn’t try to always be an A+ student. A “B” in OCHEM gets you the credit! My glucose level throughout the day is very steady around 100, I eat every 4 hours max. Breakfast at 6, a venison epic bar and satsuma tangerine at 10, chicken soup at 11:30-12:30, another venison bar and tangerine at 2:30, and dinner at 5. Breakfast and dinner is 4 ounces lean animal protein, 1/4 cup each color of fruit/vegetable, a little fat and salt for flavor. For some reference: I am a 34.5 year old female, 153 lbs, my sister is on an SSRI inhibitor/we have a family history of anxiety on moms side, familial hypercholesterolemia on dad side (so glucose control is important for avoiding heart disease) I eat 125-145 grams of protein from flank steak/smoked salmon/chicken/epic venison bars, 75-110 grams carbs from fruits/tubers/veggies, and 50-70 grams fat from animal proteins, some nuts, olive/avocado oil…and then a few times a month I stress eat some mostly paleo compliant junk snacks at work like eat a whole bag of coconut chocolate chip gluten free hippie cookies, or eat a whole Hu chocolate bar and a small bag of kettle sea salt and vinegar chips. I’m not a perfect angel, but I am 85% there. I sleep 11 hours on the weekend (cortisol induced likely), but mostly 8-8.5 with the occasional 7.8 hours. I have a lot of things going on: day job, trying to start a business, chasing moose through the woods, some of its great fun and the excitement seems to get me going too. So I have some dietary and personality factors that might drive my glucose a little higher than ideal.   Lead Testing Mari writes: Hello from North Idaho, I’m a long time listener and long time enjoyer of LMNT. I’ve recently become more concerned about heavy metals in what I’m consuming. I wanted to not pay attention to the chocolate situation a couple years ago because my HU bar addiction is not something I want to part with, but more keeps coming out. Recent testing done by “Clean Label Project” found a bunch of lead and cadmium in protein powders, with organic and chocolate flavored protein powders testing particularly high. I get that its a soil the chocolate in grown in thing (right?), and maybe also where/how its stored during processing? Anyways, to my point- I have an all winter long, morning LMNT hot chocolate routine. I’m also currently trying to get pregnant, so I thought I’d try to look into testing and I saw this immediately: LMNT Raw Unflavored Electrolyte Drink Mix Tests Positive for Lead: November 2024 Laboratory Report Trustworthy? No idea, which is why I was hoping you could speak to it. Thanks always for your courage and wisdom, Mari Lead Testing Hazel writes:  Hi Robb and Nicki,  I've been meaning to write to you on this topic for quite some time. I remember a few years ago there was a big to-do about heavy metals in chocolate - specifically lead and cadmium. The assertion was made, by whom I don't remember, that virtually all chocolate contained dangerous amounts of lead and we were all destined for lead poisoning if we kept eating our daily dark chocolate square. Much internet ink was spilled on the subject. Robb, you mentioned at that point that you were planning to write a piece about the bioavailabilty of that lead and whether we were really in danger. Did that ever get written? If so, please share the link! This question has come up for me again, but this time in a much broader context: there is a person on the internet who goes by the name Lead Safe Mama whose website contains pages and pages of highly alarming claims about the lead content of virtually any consumer good you can imagine - from children's and prenatal vitamins to pantry staples and cookware. She gathers this information by sending the products to a third-party lab for testing (related question: how reliable is your average third-party lab for this kind of stuff?). I don't doubt that we do have a lead contamination issue with any number of our consumer products, the same way we have a serious microplastics issue. And indeed, the LSM has been responsible for several recalls of glass products over the years based on her testing, so she's on to something. But I'm hoping you can provide more nuance to the claim that such a vast array of our products contain dangerous quantities of lead that our bodies are unable to detoxify. Do I need to add this to my ever-growing list of things to worry about? Thank you in advance for your thoughts on this.  Unrelated stuff that is too rambling to read on the pod: I REALLY value the work that you do and view you as an important voice of reason on many issues. I've been a regular listener of the show since the summer of 2020. Came for the health Q&A. Stayed for the commentary on Covid lunacy, public health, food systems, politics, and homeschooling. And who doesn't love a dog-meets-cadaverine anecdote from time to time? (Remind me the upside of pet ownership??!) Finally, the episode you did on vaccines was chilling but necessary and I thank you for sticking your neck out on that. I too deeply regret vaccinating my older child, despite pursuing a selective schedule, delaying as long as possible, only doing one dose at a time, etc. Still wish I hadn't fucking done it at all. Anyway. Keep fighting the good fight. We need you. Oh and my favorite LMNT is Citrus Salt!   All the Best,  Hazel  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Bernie Sanders on X El Gato Malo: a crisis of competence Show Notes: The Free Press: TGIF Hellfire Peptides and bioregulators Basis Health and Performance New York Questions:    Constant Sinus Congestion Craig writes: Hello, love the show and all that you do. Our oldest son is 18. We have another son (16) and a daughter (14). The oldest gets colds more often and more seriously than the other two. He seems to have sinus congestion that’s nearly constant, needing to blow his nose in the morning and throughout the day. Sometimes a cough as well. He had an undescended testicle at birth and had surgery at age one. Could this contribute to his issues? He had herpetc whitlow and a secondary infection as a toddler and began getting cold sores on his lips a couple times per year since. Does this just set him up to have a weaker immune system than his siblings? His mother also gets cold sores but not always one per year. He eats a pretty typical teenage diet as do the other two, meaning too much sugar and snacks. Are there any foods in particular that may be more likely to contribute? He loves milk and drinks quite a bit. My wife looks in her Holistic Guide to Wellness book which confirms our suspicion to cut out most of that stuff and see the result, but he is a teen who knows it all, so of course he seems uninterested. Being mostly carnivor-ish ourselves it’s frustrating. I’m hoping for some ideas or support from someone who isn’t his parent to help him understand. Thanks again and keep up the good work! Craig   Peptide Therapy Jordan writes:  Good morning I have been a long term listener of your show. And chocolate salt is my favorite flavor. I am 45 and most likely dealing with hormone issues with the lack of progesterone.   I typically am carnivore with out much dairy.  I exercise at least 5 to 6 days per week.  Variety of crossfit , biking, strength training, hyrox.  However, I am a runner or at least that's what I envision doing.  I have had a long issue with knee and IT band.  On you last show you had mentioned peptide use.  I don't live far from bozeman just down the way in wyoming.  Where do you recommend getting your peptides from I am taking an oral pbc 157 but I am wanting to get the Nest product I can to see if it will help.  Also, I am interested in injections.  Anyways thank you both for all you do, I always look forward to new episodes! -Jordan Next Viral Wave Doug writes: Robb: I am a huge fan. In August, 2021 I got the COVID. My 18 yo son brought it home from his job. I spent a week feeling run down and achey, but still worked and trained normally. At the start of week two, I decided to stay home and try to rest. By the end of week two I was delirious with fever, could not stop coughing, O2 saturation levels were low (I was using a home finger monitor) and I feared death. The ambulance was summoned and I was admitted to the hospital where they treated my symptoms with standard modalities including anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, anti virals, oxygen nasal canula, etc. I did receive Remdesivir. I almost immediately began to feel better and 6 days later was discharged in an emaciated and weakened state with an Rx for home oxygen. My self directed home recovery regimen consisted of breathing exercises with an incentive spirometer, walking, sitting in sun and getting back to lifting as quickly as possible. Even still, I used supplemental oxygen for another 4 weeks until I couldn't deal with the nosebleeds any longer and quit it cold turkey. I was at that time a 51, highly active, well muscled, 15% bodyfat, Floridian with high levels of Vit.D and natural sun exposure, whole food eater, lower carb but not keto, meat/egg heavy diet, non-drinker, non smoker. Lifelong Barbell training for max strength in the big three, plus walks outside for cardio. No medications, no pre-existing conditions. Nurses told me they were shocked I was there with the 'Rona, given my obvious state of vigorous good health. Here we are, 5 years post Corona-19: do we know any damn thing about this disease and why some people got it bad and some people did not? My wife (51) sons (18, 16) and daughter (8) were also sick when I was, but bounced back quickly without issue. Why did I - who was/am 180 degrees from the fat/sick/diseased/aged phenotype - get hit by this so hard? I have excellent lungs and lung capacity, which makes me wonder if I have lung tissue that is more soft, tender, open, porous, etc. that allows for better gas exchange/utilization but, which pre-disposes me to infections like this? I don't know - I am reaching. As we face other pandemics - and they keep 'em coming given how successful C19 was in making political hay - how do I distinguish between hype and reality? Clearly, we can no longer count on our public health officials for a sane, sober and reasonable response and risk assessment. "Science? I am the Science!!!" I am concerned about the next viral wave and my personal health, because I see no reason for why I was vulnerable, but I was. Very. What the hell happened? I have zero regrets about not-having taken the mRNA shots, but I do trust and believe in the value/utility of real vaccines and modern medicine generally, despite the recent C19 tomfoolery. I do feel like I received excellent care when I was hospitalized in 2021 and am grateful for the care I received. I just don't want to ever have to receive it again. Help me, Robb Wolf. Feel free to ramble.   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It’s that time of year again…the days are getting shorter…temps are dropping…and warm beverages reign supreme! LMNT chocolate Medley is BACK! LMNT Chocolate Medley is for hot chocolate lovers everywhere…a hot cup of goodness WITH the electrolytes you need and WITHOUT all the sugar so common in hot winter beverages! The LMNT chocolate medley is a 30 count box containing: 10 sticks of Mint Chocolate, 10 sticks of Chocolate Raspberry, and 10 sticks of Chocolate Chai! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try the LMNT Chocolate Medley 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Seed Oils and Science: What the Media Gets Wrong (and Right) Show Notes:   STEM-Talk: Episode 170 Charles Serhan, expert on specialized pro-resolving mediators, talks inflammation The Most Important Skill To Learn In The Next 10 Years With Devon Eriksen Darkhorse Podcast - Think Fast: The 252nd Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying Basis Health and Performance New York Questions:    Busy Mom Trying to Get Healthy Katie writes: Hey Robb and Nicki - I am a full-time working mom of two busy kids. I am overweight and make way too many unhealthy food choices. I am trying to get better. I’ve listened to dozens and dozens of your podcast so I know what I need to be doing. Let’s just say I am a junk food addict and breaking all my bad habits is taking me longer than I like. I am trying to put a focus on healthier decisions. In the context of juggling the complexities of a busy life and being a person who still eats too much processed food, I have a couple questions: 1 - I have been drinking a chocolate LMNT with collagen every morning. Knowing I don’t have a great diet, is there a point that I shouldn’t be having that much sodium? 2 - In an effort to get up my protein intake while still keeping my calories low, I started drinking a protein shake every morning. Is that god awful to do? I know they’re better options. A Whole Foods breakfast would be ideal. But with the limited time in the morning, this has seemed to be a pretty good compromise for me at this point in my life. Then I heard someone say you shouldn’t drink your protein. So I wanted to get your opinion. I know this isn’t the best option, but is it an okay option? 3 - Assuming a protein shake isn’t god awful. Do you have a brand that you recommend? Thanks for all you do. I enjoy hearing all of your opinions on all the things (especially the politically stuff). Keep fighting the good fight!! Thanks, Katie Testicular Tumor Patrick writes: Hi Robb and Nicki, Long time listener, love what you guys do. I found a mass on my right testicle earlier this year that I found out last week was a tumor. It was relatively large (about the same dimensions as the testicle) and I met with a uro-oncologist Thursday who recommended surgery ASAP. I had the surgery to remove my right testicle/tumor the next day and am successfully recovering. I’ve got a couple questions for you: Is there anything that you know of that can help with recovery from this type of procedure other than rest? I had to go under general anesthesia for it and I was left with an incision on the lower right side of my abdomen. Is there anything that you know of that could have caused this or prevented this? The doctor mentioned heavy marijuana use or undescended testicles as a baby as things that could lead to this. Obviously, you hear about all kinds of carcinogens in food, environment, clothing, injections, EMF, etc but I wasn’t sure if you had any strong inclinations about any of them being more likely culprits. I’m all for ice baths, wim hof breathing, carnivore/keto adjacent diets but I feel like at some point there’s not much those things can do to reverse something like what I had. Which leads me to my final question How do we reconcile the fact that the US healthcare system is broken with the likely fact that without all the numerous systems being there I most likely would have not survived this condition? I’m still learning details about the type of tumor and if it spread but the prognosis is still pretty good. I shouldn’t lose any fertility or need HRT at all and treatments are pretty effective for even aggressive testicular cancer. I am grateful to the surgeon and all the clinicians who have helped me so much but if there’s any advice as far as things that I should take from the DIY health care space I would be happy to take it. I know that was a lot but please keep up the good work!   BJJ Shoulder Injury Recovery Jon writes: 45/m. eating adamantly gf. minor tears in infra & supraspinatus, medial dislocation of biceps tendon at the superior bicipital groove. suspected partial thickness tear. whoops. my bad. dealing with physio, waiting to hear back from orthopedist regarding surgery… any dietary/ ect recommendations? super open to suggestions to get me back pain free and hopefully on the mats asap. fan since 2010. so c’mon…. c’mooooon.….(best peter griffin voice)     Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It’s that time of year again…the days are getting shorter…temps are dropping…and warm beverages reign supreme! LMNT chocolate Medley is BACK! LMNT Chocolate Medley is for hot chocolate lovers everywhere…a hot cup of goodness WITH the electrolytes you need and WITHOUT all the sugar so common in hot winter beverages! The LMNT chocolate medley is a 30 count box containing: 10 sticks of Mint Chocolate, 10 sticks of Chocolate Raspberry, and 10 sticks of Chocolate Chai! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try the LMNT Chocolate Medley 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Understanding the Ruminant Animal Digestive System Show Notes: Joe Rogan Experience #1979 Dr Aseem Malhotra Covid 19 Critical Care Prevention: Covid, Influenza, RSV Questions:    Dr. Wants to Put Me on Statins Liz writes: Hi Robb, I've been following a very low carbs way of eating for 10 months now, I've lost some weight but am now 'stuck' at 12st 5lbs and have high 'bad' no of Triglycerides in my latest blood tests. They've sent me a text to say I need to go onto Statins!!! Help. If I stop eating eggs and cheese will this resolve itself?  I walk at least 30 mins every day, make Macrame plant pot hangers and such, I have no bread or potatoes, hardly any sweet  potatoes, but I do enjoy eating nuts, walnuts,  pecan, almond flour, hazelnuts, a few peanuts too. These results have been slowing coming down since Feb, but the Drs are pressing me to take the damn statins. My Q-Risk is 12. Whatever that means. I also have been told I'm diabetic, hence not taking their drugs and doing the very low carb eating method.  Help.  I'm feeling frustrated and upset as the Diabetes and BHF say eat carbs!!! And take the meds.  Stupid Dr people in the UK.   Cholesterol Jason writes: Hi Robb, What is your professional position on cholesterol levels, specifically the "bad" cholesterol, LDL? Do you think the historic medical level guide indicated below is valid? There is varying literature out there that has departed from this and it seems a lot of modern medicine's take on fats and cholesterol are based on some bad science from the Keys studies of the 50s and 60s. Optimal: Less than 100 mg/dL Near optimal: 100 to 129 mg/dL Borderline high: 130 to 159 mg/dL High: 160 to 189 mg/dL Very high: 190 mg/dL and higher   Thanks! Jason   In-laws always get us sick Colton writes:  How/why do my in-laws keep getting us sick every time they come to town? My wife and I are both reasonably active, both went to culinary school, and eat a fairly clean whole foods diet (I actually manage a meal prep shop) We also take a pretty robust regiment of vitamins. It's not a critique of my in-laws, bc i do love them, super good people. But they get us sick almost every holiday season, and they have for years. I don't understand how 2 active adults in their early 30s get put down by the immune systems of sedentary 65+ year olds that are overweight and eat the typical American diet. Last few holiday seasons they've given us covid twice, flu, cold, stomach bug, etc Any thoughts? Should we confront them in some capacity?   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It’s that time of year again…the days are getting shorter…temps are dropping…and warm beverages reign supreme! LMNT chocolate Medley is BACK! LMNT Chocolate Medley is for hot chocolate lovers everywhere…a hot cup of goodness WITH the electrolytes you need and WITHOUT all the sugar so common in hot winter beverages! The LMNT chocolate medley is a 30 count box containing: 10 sticks of Mint Chocolate, 10 sticks of Chocolate Raspberry, and 10 sticks of Chocolate Chai! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try the LMNT Chocolate Medley 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: FDA recalls Kirkland Signature butter Show Notes: Selective sweep on human amylase genes postdates the split with Neanderthals Comparison with ancestral diets suggests dense acellular carbohydrates promote an inflammatory microbiota, and may be the primary dietary cause of leptin resistance and obesity Onnit - Alpha Brain Thesis | Personalized nootropics for every brain Questions:    The Carnivore Connection Jim writes: Long time, first time. I want your understanding of the Carnivore connection hypothesis; the PubMed links are included: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22235369/. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlmThe 'carnivore connection'--evolutionary aspects of insulin resistance - PubMed.nThe 'carnivore connection'--evolutionary aspects of insulin resistance - PubMedih.gov/11965520/. I am a layperson researching why my insulin resistance has gone up while my A1C, weight, waist, and everything else have seemed to improve. I have adopted a largely meat-based eating habit, with some fasting included. Yes, as a 5'11" male with an ideal body weight of 180-200 lbs, I average at least 200 grams of protein daily. I expected my IR to lower, but it has gradually increased as my A1C has decreased. You can explain this hypothesis better than I can write here, and I want to hear whether I understood the paper. Suppose I have understood the paper(s), again, being a layperson. In that case, I hope someone will look into gestational diabetes and see if it is the body's natural reaction to become more IR for a reproductive advantage. Thank you for continuing to educate me. Jim Nootropics for kids Kate writes: Hi Robb and Nicki Wondering if you have any suggestions for a nootropic that would be safe for kids? My 13 year old daughter struggles to stay focused on her schoolwork. We’ve tried caffeine, but was thinking it might be helpful to give her something more? Would love your thoughts. Kate Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It’s that time of year again…the days are getting shorter…temps are dropping…and warm beverages reign supreme! LMNT chocolate Medley is BACK! LMNT Chocolate Medley is for hot chocolate lovers everywhere…a hot cup of goodness WITH the electrolytes you need and WITHOUT all the sugar so common in hot winter beverages! The LMNT chocolate medley is a 30 count box containing: 10 sticks of Mint Chocolate, 10 sticks of Chocolate Raspberry, and 10 sticks of Chocolate Chai! As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try the LMNT Chocolate Medley 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: The Challenge of Reforming Nutritional Epidemiologic Research Show Notes: Shots in the Dark: Kevin McKernan on Darkhorse The Great Menopause Myth with Kristin Johnson and Maria Claps | Salty Talk 048 | THRR Questions:    Re-feeding after colonoscopy Kelly writes:  Hi Robb & Nicki, I've been listening to the pod for a few years now. I appreciate your insight and banter about such interesting topics. Thanks for keeping me entertained and informed. I'm about to schedule my first colonoscopy. My question is what is the best way to re-feed after this procedure? I see it as a "clean slate" - which could be good and bad. I'd like to allow for optimal regrowth in my system. If it matters, I'm a 45yo female with 3 little kids (2, 5, & 7) with history of intermittent intestinal distress (constipation, diarrhea, gas) which was worse when I was a child and also since having kids. Any ideas would be helpful. Be Well, Kelly Many thanks   Plant Paradox Kiira writes: Greeting from Spokane. Thank you for all your thoughts and comments over the years. I definitely feel kindred spirits with the two of you. My inquiry is in your thoughts and opinions Dr. Gundry’s “plant paradox”. I completely agree with him about organic, grass fed, prairie meats and wild seafood. I agree that you have to be mindful about what your food eats. My question is about the minimal amount of protein he suggests. I have reservations about his recommendations for reduced protien intake and reduced red meat intake. Just curious about your opinions on this as well as his whole “plant paradox” as I know you always have one. Thank you for your time and all that you two are doing because this world is going to hell in a hand basket! Kiira   Mitigating Junk Food Diet John writes We eat a meat heavy, whole food diet in our house, in part because of you and your work. However our active, fit and healthy but rebellious teenage son gets access to and generally consumes junk food. Additionally, he will be headed to college soon and will have total control over his diet. Not a good thing. My question is: what one or two things would you recommend to mitigate this, assuming that I could get him to take one supplement, or do one minor thing, but nothing that will really require effort on his part - i.e. a multivitamin for nutritional deficiencies, a hydrogen water bottle for mitochondrial support, shilajit or liver pills, etc??? I know his being young and healthy will be a big factor, but if there is an easy and effective thing to send him away with, I'd love to know. Thanks, and keep up the good work! John   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. It’s that time of year again…the days are getting shorter…temps are dropping…and warm beverages reign supreme!  LMNT chocolate Medley is BACK! LMNT Chocolate Medley is for hot chocolate lovers everywhere…a hot cup of goodness WITH the electrolytes you need and WITHOUT all the sugar so common in hot winter beverages!  The LMNT chocolate medley is a 30 count box containing: 10 sticks of Mint Chocolate, 10 sticks of Chocolate Raspberry, and 10 sticks of Chocolate Chai!  As always, LMNT offers no-questions-asked refunds on all orders - so you can try the LMNT Chocolate Medley 100% risk free.  Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Darkhorse Podcast episode 249: The Case For Trump Reasonable Dowd: Ed Dowd on Darkhorse Show Notes: bad cattitude: joy will be mandatory Rucking 101 - Michael Easter Ketogenic Diet-induced Elevated Cholesterol, Elevated Liver Enzymes and Potential Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease https://examine.com/supplements/velvet-antler/ The Best Supplements For Muscle Growth And Health Questions:    Building muscle without weight training Maggie writes:  Hi Robb and Nicki, I am sick of weight training. I spent about 12 years (2009-2021) doing some combination of bodybuilding style training or crossfit and truly loved it. However, I had a miscarriage at the end of 2021 and after the recovery from it I have never gotten back into a regular lifting routine. I also have no desire to weight train in a gym anymore or do typical resistance or weight training routines at all. However, it is ground into my mind that I must lift weights to maintain my muscle mass as I age (I'm 41 and female). I am struggling mentally on how to stay physically fit and healthy as I age without lifting weights. I currently walk 3-5 miles several times per week and force myself to lift lower body 1 day per week. I do love to hike, walk, and am interested in road cycling and rucking. So my questions are do I have to lift weights to maintain or build muscle? Is a combination of rucking, hiking, walking and/or cycling enough stimulus to achieve the muscle building and strength I need as I age? I'm most curious about rucking, because it seems like it would be a great for muscle development, but I would love your thoughts. Also do you have a recommendation on ruck packs or weighted vests to use? Thank you so much for all your advice. Maggie   Elevated ALT/AST on Keto (With Resolution?) Chris writes:  Hi Robb and Nikki, Sent you a podcast question back in March of this year prior to a liver biopsy with a long-winded explanation of elevated liver enzymes I've been having since I had my appendix removed in Feb '23. Lo and behold, the liver biopsy revealed no issues and I followed up with a hepatic specialist who is still scratching his head. Much ado about nothing though (I think): I went on vacation for 4th of July week (stayed low-ish carb i.e. 100g-200g net carb) and retested when I got back and my enzymes went down a significant amount, but not fully clean. They went back up after a few weeks of low carb after this. This got me curious, so when I went on another vacation in July and purposefully went off low carb for 2.5 weeks and retested: when I got back and my enzymes were actually entirely clean this time! This made me want to prove out my hypothesis of low carb (<50g net carbs) causing my elevated ALT/AST. I did three weeks of low carb after this and was able to get my ALT and AST to go back up again. Then I did three weeks of higher carb paleo (250g-300g net carbs) and was able to get my enzymes back to normal. Neat parlor trick, eh? Some numbers for reference (Date/ALT/AST/Diet Prior to Test): 6/16 = 75 / 131 / <50g net carb 7/08 = 52 / 97 / 100g-200g net carb 7/19 = 78 / 122 / <50g net carb 08/08 = 33 / 51 / no holds barred carb gluttony, can't even estimate 08/29 = 78 / 115 / <50g net carb 09/19 = 40 / 37 / paleo 250g-300g net carb I'm fairly active (18K-20K steps per day), 30 minutes of zone 2 cardio daily, 10 minutes of resistance training daily, at least three one mile walks spread throughout the day (typically after meals). Any ideas as to what is happening here? Gastroenterologist and hepatic specialist are stumped. All tests were done at the same lab and all food was logged except for the gluttonous vacation. Tried to keep this experimentation as scientific as possible. Thanks! Chris   Deer Antler Velvet Davin writes I’ve been a listener from the beginning (I still miss Greg!). Anyhow, I was wondering your opinion on a supplement that’s seems to be gaining popularity.  https://www.bioproteintech.com/shop/biopro-plus?srsltid=AfmBOoopbiPBpDdnx5eYdLO3QDUc-sAON1OrMK1eg2i_arNjaAae2ksp It’s supposedly a non synthetic alternative to GH or peptides. I took it for six months and saw zeros results in gym performance or body composition. Seems to just be repurposed deer antler velvet (I’d be interested in your thoughts on DAV as well) thank you. Davin   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Decouple Podcast: The Bottomless Well Show Notes: The Bottomless Well  - Book by Peter Huber and Mark Mills Rescue The Republic Covid Critical Care Alliance Questions:    Pain Relief for Rotator Cuff Injury Kat writes:  Hello from Canada. Love your podcast. I've just found out Iikely have an injury/tear as mentioned above and am pending diagnostic tests. In the meantime, I've been prescribed Baclofen (Muscle relaxant) and an NSAID. Both are making me very ill to the point where I've pretty much stopped taking the meds as Baclofen is causing me to be very unstable on my legs, horribly nauseated, physically ill and feeling very groggy/sedated/intoxicated. The NSAID...I noticed lastnight I had some blood drip during an Ileostomy appliance change. I'm aware of the bowel bleed risks to myself with Crohn's and an ostomy, but after a bleed, more. As a result of choosing not to take these meds anymore, I am in excruciating agony and nothing is providing relief...hot baths, cold packs, hot packs. I cannot sleep for the agony. Every single movement/action excruciating to the point of wanting to scream. Is there a safer, easy remedy for the pain that I can try without requiring much use of my arm? Any suggestions are appreciated.   Air Hunger and Keto Joe writes: Hello Robb and Nikki. I have a couple of questions: I have been chronically experiencing "air hunger" (feeling of inability to get a deep enough breath, rather than a shortness of breath) when following a ketogenic diet. Being insulin resistant, it is critical that I find a solution. My doctor pointed me to ph balance but offered no real solutions. I've since begun drinking alkaline water almost exclusively and it seems to have helped some, though not completely. I don't think this is just in my head, though my research yields a correlation with anxiety, which I do not have. Is this real thing or am I imagining things just because of my carb addiction? If it is real, any ideas how to combat it? Next question is about LMNT. Though I've been a user for quite a while, I tend have a rather explosive intestinal response soon after ingesting it. I've tried cutting back, which is fine when not following a ketogenic diet, but when on diet I really need it. Thoughts? Thanks!   Previous Myocarditis and MRNA shot Marc writes: Hi Robb and Nikki, Long time listener, and reader from the beginning here. Really appreciate all that you do as I have made vast improvements in my life which all started with the paleo solution over a decade ago. I am a healthy, active 37 year old male, living in Brooklyn NY. I cycle 4-5 days a week, lift weights 3-5 days, play ice hockey and get plenty of sun! I eat a carnivorish, paleo type diet, with a strict aversion to gluten. Sleep is pretty dialed in, though I do enjoy alcohol one or two nights a week, but am also very aware of how it effects me etc.  When I was 20 years old I ended up hospitalized for over a week with myocarditis. I had strep throat, which was all the norm for me, as I used to get it once or twice a season until my mid 20's. The infection had actually gone down into my heart and which had caused the issue. It was a terrifying experience as they thought at first I was having a heart attack. After things went back to normal and I was discharged, the cardiologist told me to take a baby asprin every day, prescribed me nitroglycerin incase I had chest pain, and told me to "maybe try meatless Mondays, as heart disease runs in the family." I was far from thrilled with the "solutions" I was given. Long story short, it was after this that I started my health journey which eventually led me to you and the Paleo Diet. Within a month I was down 20 lbs, feeling great, and fast forward over 15 years later I never had another strep infection! Cutting to the chase, when covid struck, I went and got the first 2 jabs of pfizer, back in early 2021 living here in NYC I wouldn't have been able to participate in life, and they dangled the carrot in front our noses, promising freedom once the shot was taken. I had not heard anything about the dangers of myocarditis being a side effect at that point, and Needless to say I was infuriated once the side effects were made known. Its been about 3.5 years since getting my second shot, but seeing all of these healthy young people drop dead has been pretty frightening. There is also no way to "google" this stuff and get answers, we all depend on brave people like RFK Jr, and Brett Weinstein to stand up and inform us. I was wondering if you had any advice on anything I can continue to do, and/or if you think I should even be concerned at this point. I know there's probably alot to unpack here, but any advice, or information that you have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for everything, and wish you all the best! -Marc     Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes   Transcript: Coming soon! .

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: ‘There’s A Movement Happening’: How Trump’s Alliance With RFK Is Winning Over Wellness Influencers   Show Notes: Science, Myth, and Madness: The 241st Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying RFK Jr Speech Stem Talk episode 170 with guest Charles Serhan on pro-resolving mediators Questions:    Peptides for injury recovery Greg writes: Hi Robb and Nikki Big fan and avid LMNT subscriber for two and a half years. I have been battling patellar tendon pain on and off for about ten years. Of recently, it has been constant in my left patellar tendon for about two months now. Any loading of the joint causes searing pain . Once warmed up it's more manageable especially with knee sleeves but I really can't do any loaded squats anymore, so I have moved to more deadlifting and sled work. My question is in regards to nutritional supplements to support tendon repair. I have been doing a higher dose 20-25g per day of grass fed hydrolyzed collagen, and I want to give it a couple months to see if it makes a difference, but have been intrigued with the rise of peptides, specifically BPC-157. Any insight on peptides in the lense of tendon repair and anti inflammation? Would love to get back to running more and Olympic lifts. Thanks!   LDL Increase after starting Keto Walt writes: After starting keto in January my LDL has increased steadily to 139 mg/dl. I started this diet, ostensibly, to improve my health. (Being a type 1 with two cardiac stents) My A1C improved greatly and my blood pressure normalized with a small intervention from 5mg of Bystolic in the a.m. I was on a lot more BP meds prior. All good, right? My cardiac NP, however, is not psyched on the increase in LDL and had me speak to a lipid specialist. Lipid specialist is old school and is vehemently opposed to this diet and way of eating and started in with the whole “red meat and fats are bad” speech. My numbers: Total cholesterol: 234 LDL: 139 VLDL: 16 Triglycerides: 81 Cholesterol/HDL ratio: 3.0 ApoB: 94 Lipoprotein A: <6 I’m currently taking Repatha injection every two weeks. Thanks for any input! Walt     Longevity focused exercise modalities for older adults Jay writes: Robb & Nikki, I've enjoyed following your content over the years and truly appreciate your down-to-earth approach and commitment to providing accurate information. I’ve managed to stay relatively fit throughout my life. For the first 30 years, I followed the average American diet (not so healthy), but I was never really overweight and stayed active. At age 30, I began to focus more on training and nutrition whole food omnivore diet that includes plants and meat, 1lb protein per bodyweight with 70-80% from meat an animal products and carbs and fat balanced, roughly 2000 calories per day. Over the years, I’ve been consistently inconsistent with the type of training I do, which probably explains why I haven’t seen significant improvements. I’m now 50 years old, 140 lbs, with what I estimate to be around 13% body fat (my body fat scale has read between 7-10% for over 10 years). I’m searching for a weekly training plan I can commit to, one that will help me maintain optimal physical health as I age. I’ve had some back issues over the years, so my training is tailored accordingly, mainly focusing on bodyweight exercises. After gathering information from many trusted sources, I’m leaning towards a weekly program that includes: - 4 resistance training sessions, focusing on push, pull, and leg exercises split over the days (30 minutes each session, 4-8 good sets per movement) - Maintaining a daily step count of 8,000 - 12,000 steps - One day of higher-intensity cardio to get my heart rate up - 2 days of longer-duration Zone 2 cardio (30-45 minutes each session) - 3 days of a few low-impact bodyweight power exercises, including some agility work (some of which are done on the same day as the cardio-focused sessions) I currently am following something similar and have the time to complete. I understand this plan is slightly more than 7 days, but I try to incorporate the power/agility work on the same days as the cardio. How does this plan align with your thoughts on a sustainable weekly routine? Should I focus more on certain areas or does this seem reasonable for someone aiming to stay healthy as they age? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!     Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes   Transcript: Coming soon!

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here In this episode we chat with Wise and Well co-founders Kristin Johnson and Maria Claps about the often confusing topic of menopause. We discuss nutrition, movement, hormone replacement therapy, and even birth control. This is a must-listen episode for women of all ages as well as men who care about the women in their lives. Their new book, The Great Menopause Myth releases everywhere on September 10th.  Show Notes: The Great Menopause Myth Wise and Well Instagram Work with Wise and Well Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte packets to keep you at your peak! They give you all the electrolytes want, none of the stuff you don’t. Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon...  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Convention of States Three Article V Convention Efforts RFK Jr Speech Show Notes: Carbohydrate Restriction-Induced Elevations in LDL-Cholesterol and Atherosclerosis: The KETO Trial Heart of the Matter: Higher LDL on Keto Does NOT Mean More Plaque. https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(24)00129-5/fulltext Long-term risk of autoimmune diseases after mRNA-based SARS-CoV2 vaccination in a Korean, nationwide, population-based cohort study Questions:    Keto/Carnivore for Autoimmune Jacob writes: Hi Robb, I have been following you since 2009 in the CrossFit days and my entire diet has been based around Paleo since then. In 2020 I got very sick and couldn't recover fully, ending up finding out that I have post viral dysautonomia. Recently I heard you talk about how the low carb version of the Paleo autoimmune protocol is really an upgrade. In the time since getting sick my baseline became low carb Paleo, and that kept me doing pretty well. Now that I have been heavily supplementing with LMNT it's been even better! Can you try and get into the mechanics of why/how a keto-paleo diet makes such of a difference for these kinds of issues? Does it come down simply to inflammation? Really appreciate the podcast. Keep up the good work! Thank you Jacob   Cholesterol…again Shane writes: Hey Robb and Nicki, I know you get asked this all the time and I've gone down the rabbit hole on every related podcast I could find of yours regarding this topic, but there is just so much information out there on this topic I don't know what to think, and I'm hoping you can help. I'm 41, fit and healthy at least by any American standard. I've been involved with CrossFit (was even at one of Robb's Nutrition Seminars back in the day where I got to meet you both), coached for a decade, life happened and now I'm a Software Engineer. While my job is nowhere near as active, I still train 5-6 days a week but more of a mix of strength training, with some metcons, and regular doses of zone2. I still prescribe to CrossFit's nutrition in 100 words and so eat meat, vegetables, some fruit little starch and no sugar about 90% of the time. We're not financially set enough to be able to buy as much from the farm directly as we'd like, so meat is still typical feedlot stuff you can get at City Market etc. but I do try to hit 1.7g/lb of protein per day and fill in with the fruits and veggies. I haven't had a PCP in forever and so decided to get one so maybe it wouldn't take 3 months to get any kind of appointment when/if I did need one and of course they wanted to do a blood panel, and I was curious too so I did. My panel came back and it wasn't great. My total cholesterol is 298, HDL is 55, triglycerides are 76, LDL is 225, LDL particle number is 2022 nmol/L, LDL pattern is A, ApoB is 162 mg/dL, LipoProteinA is 101. My doctor immediately started talking about statins so I asked about a CAC and did that and got back a score of 0. With all of that data I'm just not sure how to proceed. I hear Dr. Attia talking about prioritizing apoB reduction, Layne Norton talking about the mendelian randomization studies showing the linear relationship between LDL and cardiac risk. But then I also hear Dr. Malhotra talking about statins and their misrepresented effect on cardiac disease along with Chris Kresser and obviously I want to believe what they say but I also want to make sure I'm not cutting the time my kids get with their father shorter than it had to be. I quit drinking 2+ years ago, I don't smoke, and I feel like I eat cleaner now that I ever have, so I'm thinking I'll just keep on keeping on, continue getting yearly bloodwork, and go back for another CAC in 3-5 years to make sure things aren't progressing, but I'd love to hear any thoughts you have on the matter. Thank you both so much for all the great info you put out there and please keep it salty. Shane   Crohn's Part II Fred writes:  Hi Robb and Nicki, You responded to my question re: Crohn's on Podcast #156 dated June 15, 2023. Thanks again for the information. I followed up on the resources you gave me and implemented a bunch of the recommendations. My stomach has been great but now dealing with sore tendons and joints which is a side effect of the biologic meds. Anyway, I wanted to provide you some additional information because you had wondered what the "precipitating event" could have been to get Crohn's at the age of 54. Again, until this point I was incredibly healthy with no issues at all. Back to the "potential" precipitating events. March 30, 2021 I got Covid (Delta) just before the vaccines came out in Canada. I was sick but nothing too serious and then because of the vaccine mandates I had to get my first vaccine on May 12, 2021, then second shot July 6, 2021, third vaccine January 8, 2022. In August 2022 my blood pressure went through the roof. I have never had high blood pressure then in January 2022 I had major stomach issues and was diagnosed with Crohn's in March 2022. Who knows if there is any connection but its interesting that this illness came about after getting Covid and then hitting my system with 3 vaccinations in less than a year. Anyway, thought you might find this interesting. Thanks again! Fred   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! 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Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Milton Friedman - The Folly of Price Controls Elon Musk X post price gouging is a nonsense narrative Show Notes: Lily Nichols Weston A Price: In Pursuit of Healthy Fertility Rucking 101 Questions:    Fertility Supplements Tyler writes:  Hey Rob & Nikki, thanks for podcast I’ve been listening since the start and appreciate your takes on all topics in health and beyond! I’m 34 years old and my wife is 31. We are going to start to try to get pregnant in a few months and want to get your advice on supplementation. My wife has been taking hart and soils “her package” supplement. Is there validity in taking reproductive organs to help with fertility ? We love their beef organ supplements but I want to know if there’s actual science to back the claim with the reproductive organs help. We are very health conscious and take supplements according to our bi-annual bloodwork done by our naturopath. But would like to know if you have any general advice to help us be as fertile as possible going onto the process. Thanks for everything Tyler London Ontario Canada   Trying to Start a New Life Matt writes:  In a nut shell, I haven't exercised consistently in 13 years, my liver enzymes suggested fatty liver about 10 years ago, I've been a 10+ drink a night alcoholic for nearly 3 years. I'm 6ft and 325lbs. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. I'm three days sober, and trying to work out and diet to save my life. The amount of information on the web on what diet to go on and how to exercise is like drinking from the fire hose. Hoping you could point me in a generalized or even a very specific direction. Thank you!   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes   Transcript: Coming soon!

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Differences in cancer rates among adults born between 1920 and 1990 in the USA: an analysis of population-based cancer registry data Show Notes: The Great Menopause Myth Questions:    Eggs and Odor Bonni writes: Love the show and the work you do! Any idea why someone who has eaten eggs regularly for their entire life, 40+ yrs, suddenly develops bad odor after eating them? Not bad breath, not B/O, but a really bad smell (sulfur) coming from deep within? Thanks!   Lactic Acidosis Lacy writes: Hi Robb and Nikki, 1st I want to say thank you for all your honesty and prospective, especially on some controversial topics recently (ie politics). I truly appreciate the perspective and makes me ponder beliefs I have/had. My question: my husband recently started doing BJJ (he did it in his 20s but stopped for a good decade) and he has had short bouts of severe burning/cramping and weakness in his arms during/after BJJ. Based on how he describes it, I think he is experiencing lactic acidosis. I had him start taking beta-alanine but he hasn't felt much improvement. He uses LMNT before and after workouts so I don't think it's an electrolyte issue. Any thoughts/recommendations on how to help him prevent this? Thank you in advance   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes ***LMNT Give a Salt is BACK!*** This time for first responders and service members!  Between now and August 20th you can nominate the first responders in your community — police and firefighters, medical professionals, service members, and others protecting health — and we’ll send them LMNT to keep them hydrated. Go to: drinklmnt.com/giveasalt to nominate the heroes in your community!  Again, this is only through August 20th.  Note -  Give a Salt is available only in the United States.  Transcript: Coming soon! .

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: "History Comes In Patterns" Neil Howe: Civil War, Market Crashes, and The Fourth Turning | PBD #441 Show Notes: The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End Elevated levels of serum per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in contact lens users of U.S. young adults Questions:    PFOAS in Contacts Chrissy writes: Good day, I know pfoas are everywhere but contacts too! I hate wearing glasses. Additionally most are UV blocking, which is something I want in my eyes. Should contacts be ditched! What do you or your family do?   Choosing a Functional Doc Chris writes:  Hello, Long time fan boy... Any advice on picking a good functional medicine doctor in my local area? Google search? Anything to look for, or look out for? I found a local MD with a long time in family medicine, who transitioned to integrative holistic medicine about 10 years ago, and then got an ABoIM about 5 years ago. I can only assume that ABoIM is a board certificate of some kind? Sounds like integrative medicine is similar to functional medicine? I ask because I have become a moody AF little bitch after a year on a statin. My original family doc and my precision health report says the cholesterol is on the risky to highly risky side of things. I have always wanted to get off of the statin, and try the PCSK9 inhibitor you discussed some months back. Finally aiming to start that transition. Any help or advice on doc selection is appreciated! Cheers, Chris R   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon!  

Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | RSS Submit your questions for the podcast here News Topic: Aaron Siri on Dr. Stanley Plotkin - Vaccinologist Show Notes: Sunglasses May Play A Role In Depression Questions:    Gut Reset after Stomach Flu Jane writes: Hi Nicki and Robb, I just returned from a two-week vacay in Europe; by day 2 of being there I got hit with a nasty 24-hour stomach bug. Probably the worst and most violent case I’ve ever had - it took me about three days to get my appetite back. When I did, I definitely over-indulged in food and drink for the remaining week-and-a-half abroad. Needless to say, my gut has gone through a lot, and I never really did anything to reconcile it after being sick. Any tips on doing a gut reset, post-travel? Appreciate all that you both do. Jane   Enclomiphene Daniel writes: Can you share your results with enclomiphene and what is your opinion on dangers in the brain with blocking of estrogen receptors?    Sunglasses cause skin damage? Ryan writes: Hi Robb and Nikki, I’m one of the original six listeners and still look forward to the podcast every week. I’ve seen a couple influencers on social media say that wearing sunglasses while we are out in bright sunlight causes our body to not produce things that protect our skin from damage. Is there any actual truth to this, or is it purely theoretical/based on mechanisms? Thanks, keep up the great work!   Sponsor: The Healthy Rebellion Radio is sponsored by our electrolyte company, LMNT. Proper hydration is more than just drinking water. You need electrolytes too! Check out The Healthy Rebellion Radio sponsor LMNT for grab-and-go electrolyte drink mix packets and the new LMNT Sparkling electrolyte performance beverage! Click here to get your LMNT electrolytes Transcript: Coming soon!