157. The More Plates More Dates podcast with Derek!

Sally K Norton is a Cornell University educated nutritionist, dietary consultant, and lifestyle coach. She works with people struggling with unexplained joint pain, muscle pain, inflammation, fatigue, and brain function problems. She has an unique expertise in the link between dietary oxalates and mysterious health problems. Although she focuses on support for low-oxalate eating to resolve pain and related problems, I also work with clients who have a variety of other nutritional challenges and health concerns.  Time Stamps: 0:08:55 Podcast begins 0:09:25 What happened with Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus? 0:17:15 What is oxalate poisoning and what are the symptoms? 0:32:25 "Pro-oxidant" is the proper terminolog we should use for high oxolate foods 0:38:25 Which foods are highest in oxalates? 0:49:55 Total, Soluble and Insoluble Oxalate Contents of Ripe Green and Golden Kiwifruit: https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/2/1/76 0:50:15 Peanut-induced acute oxalate nephropathy with acute kidney injury: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913214000266?via%3Dihub 0:51:05 Oxalate, inflammasome, and progression of kidney disease: https://journals.lww.com/co-nephrolhypertens/Abstract/2016/07000/Oxalate,_inflammasome,_and_progression_of_kidney.15.aspx 0:51:55 Effect of cinnamon and turmeric on urinary oxalate excretion, plasma lipids, and plasma glucose in healthy subjects: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/87/5/1262/4650348 0:54:15 Transient Hyperoxaluria after Ingestion of Chocolate as a High Risk Factor for Calcium Oxalate Calculi: https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/185238 0:58:25 Hypothyroidism in primary hyperoxaluria type 1: https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(00)70112-0/fulltext 1:00:10 Oxalate in the human thyroid gland: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/cclm.1993.31.9.559/html 1:01:55 Why do plants have oxalates? 1:06:25 Do any animal foods have oxalates? 1:07:55 Breaking down oxalate synthesis 1:18:40 The protective benefits of calcium in the diet and why aged cheeses are easiest to digest 1:23:10 Oxalate dumping.. how do we do it? 1:30:55 Hyperoxaluria leads to dysbiosis and drives selective enrichment of oxalate metabolizing bacterial species in recurrent kidney stone endures: https://www.nature.com/articles/srep34712 1:37:55 Closing thoughts with Sally Norton   Sponsors: Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co  White Oak Pastures: www.Whiteoakpastures.com, use code: CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Belcampo: www.belcampo.com use code: CarnivoreMD for 20% off your order Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/carnivoremd use code “CARNIVOREMD” to save $150 Lets Get Checked: 20% off your order at www.TRYLGC.com/paul

9 Nov 20211h 41min

Short answer, yes.    All conversations about sustainability must take into account the nutritional value of the foods they recommend, as well as the long term effects on ecosystems with producing those foods.   Plant foods, especially grains like corn, soy, etc. fail miserably on both of these counts.    It's time to tell it like it really is. Well-raised beef is one of the MOST sustainable foods to include in your diet and monocrop plant foods are the LEAST sustainable foods you can possibly eat,    #theremembering

5 Nov 202125min

If you are interested in lipids, you’ve probably heard of Dave Feldman and his work. If not,  you’ve got some homework to do, and I think you’ll be  amazed at what you find. Dave’s work can be found at cholesterolcode.com where he details his multiple, meticulous self-experimental projects. Prior to cholesterol adventures Dave was a senior software scientist and an engineer. He brings this “out of the box” thinking to the world of medicine and we are all better off for it.  He began a low-carb, high-fat diet in April 2015 and has since learned everything he could about it with special emphasis on cholesterol. He saw his own lipid numbers spike substantially after going on the diet and spotted a pattern in the lipid system that’s very similar to distributed objects in networks.  Time Stamps: 0:09:20 Podcast begins with Dave Feldman 0:09:45 Responding to the common question: "I feel so good on Animal-Based, but my cholesterol is sky high. What's going on?" 0:20:05 The importance of context in regards to cholesterol  0:26:20 Just because cholesterol is involved in asc sclerosis, that does not mean it is the cause of asc sclerosis 0:33:50 Inflammation and it's role with asc sclerosis 0:36:00 Do we have any experiments that shows LDL is directly harmful to humans? 0:47:05 The more saturated fat you eat, the higher your LDL goes, but does this result in more chronic disease? 0:57:35 PUFA's are essential for humans, but if you're eating saturated fat from grass-fed ruminant animals, you will not become deficient  1:02:44 Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and healthy individuals 1:07:40 Macrophages of genetically characterized familial hypercholesterolaemia patients show up‐regulation of LDL‐receptor‐related proteins: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5323824/ 1:14:20 A 72-Year-Old Patient with Longstanding, Untreated Familial Hypercholesterolemia but no Coronary Artery Calcification: A Case Report: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5991918/ 1:15:20 Chimpanzee VS Human LDL 1:15:45 Chimpanzee serum lipoproteins. Isolation, characterisation and comparative aspects of the low density lipoprotein and apolipoprotein-BH: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6477668/ 1:25:05 Distribution of glycosaminoglycans in the intima of human aortas: changes in atherosclerosis and diabetes mellitus: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8477876/ 1:29:20 The importance of hemostasis and how it relates to blood clots 1:35:40 Xanthoma in lean-mass hyper responders who do not have FH 1:40:50 Low Triglycerides–High High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/647239 1:44:00 Hyperlipidaemia does not impair vascular endothelial function in glycogen storage disease type 1a: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/0021915094900728 1:47:35 If a patient has a rising LDL, but is otherwise healthy, what does Dave suggest? 1:53:00 https://citizensciencefoundation.org/ and where to find more of Dave's work 1:54:30 Dave's current diet Sponsors: Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co  White Oak Pastures: www.Whiteoakpastures.com, use

1 Nov 20211h 51min

First principles: Plants don't want their roots, stems, leaves, and seeds (seeds, nuts, grains and legumes) to be eaten- and they've clearly evolved defense mechanisms to dissuade consumption of these parts. (Animals don't want to be eaten either but they can run away, bite, kick, etc.) Why do we assume that plant leaves like kale or plant roots like turmeric are good for us? I'm not convinced, and in this video I go deep down the turmeric rabbit hole to tell you why I think it's BS. If you want to eat a little every once in a while it's probably not a big deal, but daily consumption or mega-dosing can be potentially harmful IMO. #theremembering #animalbased

29 Okt 202132min

Kara Collier is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN), and Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) who specializes in glucose control and metabolism. She graduated from Purdue University and previously worked at Memphis VA Medical Center, as a clinical dietitian at Providence Hospital, and in a management role at Nutritionix. Time Stamps: 0:09:40 Podcast Begins 0:11:47 What is a continuous Glucose Monitor and why are they important? 0:14:55 Other metrics to use when using a CGM 0:22:55 Why we should be giving glucose monitors to non-diabetics 0:29:25 The median value in a CGM and why this is important 0:48:00 Examples of physiological normal responses to glucose 1:01:05 Chances are, anyone you encounter on the street is going to have some abnormal metric going on 1:05:40 How much glucose variability is reasonable? 1:14:55 Are all carbohydrates bad? 1:27:20 Glucose tells you about much more than just diabetes.. 1:33:10 Knowledge is one thing, but behavior change is another 1:36:40 Where to find more of Kara and get your hands on a CGM Sponsors: White Oak Pastures: www.Whiteoakpastures.com, use code: CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Belcampo: www.belcampo.com use code: CarnivoreMD for 20% off your order Lets Get Checked: 20% off your order at www.TRYLGC.com/paul Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/carnivoremd use code “CARNIVOREMD” to save $150

26 Okt 20211h 39min

Sleep is business. Plain and simple. Other than optimizing my food, there is nothing I have found to be more beneficial to my performance every day than optimizing my sleep. This means I don't mess around with these tenets... Light on my skin and eyes and grounding (usually through surfing) first thing in the am... I don't wear sunglasses, ever. I also don't wear contacts in my eyes during the day. 10 hour feeding window, strictly adhered to. First bite of food 630am, last bite at 430pm. You know what I eat: #Animalbased Red light in the house at night, all of them. Yes I am a lizard. All devices red screens after dark (Iris, etc). Firelight if I can. No electronics 1 hour before bed. Read a book, meditate, etc.. I do not watch TV. Ever. Cool dark room, cooling pad on bed, consistent bedtime (845-915pm). What does your nighttime routine look like? #theremembering

22 Okt 202110min

Dr. Saifedean Ammous is the author of The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking, the best-selling groundbreaking study of the economics of bitcoin. The book was a pioneer in explaining bitcoin’s value proposition as the hardest money ever discovered, and the only working alternative to national central banks for international payments. Dr. Ammous holds a PhD in Sustainable Development from Columbia University, where his doctoral thesis studied the economics of biofuels and alternative energy sources. He also holds an MSc in Development Management from the London School of Economics, and a Bachelor of Engineering from the American University of Beirut. Time Stamps: 0:10:40 Podcast begins 0:11:37 What is "money" really? 0:18:00 What is the idea behind "hard money?" 0:20:55 Breaking down the terms inflation and deflation 0:30:46 The history of currency in the United States 0:42:55 Can the US treasury really print as much money as they want? 0:47:20 Inflation and why letting your money sit in a savings account might not be the smartest idea 0:58:30 What is Bitcoin in it's simplest terms? 1:01:15 What is the stock to flow ratio for Bitcoin and why is this important? 1:06:50 Whose to say Bitcoin will not be deemed illegal? 1:15:40 If a country were to ban cryptocurrency, they would be hurting themselves  1:18:55 Is Bitcoin polluting the planet? 1:35:35 Why are people spending so much time on 'mining' Bitcoin? 1:43:25 Where to find more of Dr. Saifedean Ammous    Sponsors: Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co  BLUblox: https://blublox.cc/ CARNIVOREMD for 15% off Lets Get Checked: 20% off your order at www.TRYLGC.com/paul White Oak Pastures: www.Whiteoakpastures.com, use code: CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order Belcampo: www.belcampo.com use code: CarnivoreMD for 20% off your order

18 Okt 20211h 44min

Plant-based pundits love to bloviate about the benefits of eating an "alkaline" diet, but is there any real science to support this?    Nope.    In this week's edition of Controversial Thoughts (available here and all podcast feeds as well as YouTube) I dig into the acid/alkaline balance and note how adding some fruit to a carnivore diet (= Animal Based diet, voila!) can be beneficial from a urinary pH perspective - which probably also reflects interstitial pH.    As I noted in last week's controversial thoughts, infants self-select for a balance of acidic/alkaline foods. Might be something for us to think about as adults, also.    #theremembering

15 Okt 202120min