June 2011

Episode 12 – “grab bag” super special

By on June 21, 2011 in Podcasts | 89 comments

Episode 12 is a grab-bag super special! Topics covered include: Thyroid glandulars Raw milk vs. colostrum Testosterone and other hormone replacement Magnesium & potassium for constipation Hair thinning and decreased libido in men Iodine, thyroid meds and hypothyroidism Protein shakes. Good or bad? Full Text Transcript:  DANNY RODDY: Hello everyone and welcome to the Healthy Skeptic podcast. My name is Danny Roddy and with me is Chris Kresser, health detective and creator of thehealthyskeptic.org, a blog challenging mainstream myths about nutrition and health. Chris, we’re ...
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Dr. Emily Deans coming on the podcast

By on June 18, 2011 in Events, Classes & Groups | 29 comments

Dr. Emily Deans' Evolutionary Psychiatry blog has quickly become one of my favorites over the past year. It's rare to find a psychiatrist that acknowledges the role of nutrition in mental and behavioral health at all, much less one that approaches these topics from an evolutionary perspective. I'm excited to announce that Dr. Deans will be joining us on the podcast to discuss nutrition and mental health and answer your questions. We'll be recording the ...
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Beyond Paleo: moving from a “paleo diet” to a “paleo template”

By on June 17, 2011 in Food & Nutrition | 127 comments

Over the last couple of years, as the popularity of the Paleo diet has expanded, a lot of controversy has emerged over exactly what a Paleo diet is. Part of the problem is that there are now a number of authors and bloggers - from Mark Sisson to Kurt Harris to Robb Wolf to Paul Jaminet to myself - that advocate what might generally be called a Paleo diet, but with slight variations in each case. ...
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3 reasons why coconut milk may not be your friend

By on June 9, 2011 in Food & Nutrition | 416 comments

Coconut milk is often a staple fat source for those following a Paleo diet. From a nutritional perspective, it's an excellent choice. It's high in saturated fatty acids and medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), which are both easily burned as fuel by the body. MCTs are particularly beneficial in that they don't require bile acids for digestion, and they're directly shunted to the liver via the portal vein. Coconut milk and fruit can be a great snack for Paleo ...
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Episode 11 – Chris Masterjohn on cholesterol & heart disease (Part 1)

By on June 7, 2011 in Podcasts | 58 comments

This week we're glad to welcome Chris Masterjohn to the show. Chris is currently pursuing a PhD in Nutritional Sciences with a concentration in Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition at the University of Connecticut. He writes a blog called The Daily Lipid and is also a frequent contributor on the Weston A. Price Foundation's blog. I consider Chris to be one of the foremost experts on the topic of cholesterol and its relationship to heart disease. In this ...
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