Ketogeek's Podcast

This one is a must listen and LOADED with everything you need to know about metabolism and long term health, enhancing and troubleshooting your performance as an athlete and understanding the significance of heart rate variability and glucose levels.  Bio: Alessandro Ferretti graduated from the Institute of Optimum Nutrition in 2001 and formed Equilibria Health Ltd in 2004. With a growing team of Nutritionists and a Medical Doctor, Equilibria Health is now recognized as one of the UK’s leading providers of nutrition education. He delivers an annual series of UK wide practitioner and medical professionals postgraduate seminars, workshops & masterclasses metabolism, health and performance, and nutrigenomic. In addition, Equilibria Health Ltd also instigated an ambitious programme of clinical workshops which has been consistently well received. He has received two nominations for CAM Best Practice Award for clinical excellence.   His past work included practice from the Centre for Health and Human Performan

What do you do when you feel depressed and it seems something that is out of your control? What's going on? We go through the inspirational narrative of overcoming clinical depression and bipolar II disorder with Carrie Brown. Bio: Carrie has struggled with depression for as long as she can remember, and after she was diagnosed with BiPolarII Disorder 5 years ago, decided to become her own detective and figure out the root cause. She now lives a life completely free from all medications and any symptoms of BiPolarII Disorder or depression.  She is also a recipe developer and best-selling KETO cookbook author, host of the Ketovangelist Kitchen podcast, and partner of the Ketovangelist Unlimited Program with Brian Williamson and Danny Vega. You can find Carrie sharing free KETO resources at carriebrown.com and ketovagelistkitchen.com. Time Stamps: 6:15 – How was your childhood, upbringing and schooling? 15:42 – How was college for you? 18:41 – How would someone have befriended you? 21:04 – Did you connect w

What happens when you eat nothing but fruits? In this episode, we talk to Michael Arnstein or "The Fruitarian" who has utilized a fruit-based diet for 10 years to perform world class marathon runs and endurance sports and try to understand how this is even possible? Bio: Michael Arnstein is a 41 year old elite athlete who lives in New York and Hawaii and utilizes a fruit-based diet to boost his performance. He is also the founder of Woodstock Fruit Festival in 2011. His performance records include: Marathons  (run 100+ marathons, best 2:28.12 NYC) Ironman Triathlons  (4 time Kona Hawaii Ironman finisher, best 9:38) Ultra Running  (50+ ultra distance races, many major event 1st place finishes) Some highlight performances: 2 time HURT 100 mile winner Vermont 100 mile winner Javelina 100 mile winner 100 mile PR: 12:57 (track; 7:46 per mile average) JFK 50 2nd place 5 hours 50 minutes Badwater 135 finisher Spartathlon 153 mile finisher   Time Stamps: 10:10 – How did you get into a fruitarian diet? 17:34 – How do

Obesity is a complicated problem and the solution may lie in a multi-prong approach. We look at what the science tells us about obesity, how various properties of foods can impact consumption, discuss the Carbohydrate Insulin Hypothesis and understand how the brain and body responds to an obesogenic environment. Bio: Stephan J. Guyenet, PhD is a former neuroscience and obesity researcher and author of the book The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat, which was named one of the best books of 2017 by Publishers Weekly. His research has been cited more than 2,000 times by his scientific peers. His writing and speaking focus on the brain circuits that regulate eating behavior and body fatness, and how we can work with them to sustainably manage our waistlines. Time Stamps: 12:45 – Stephan’s journey into neuroscience and obesity research 16:06 – What caused obesity in humans? 20:22 – The connection between smoking and obesity? 22:32 – Why does every new diet trend such as paleo fail to rev

This is a VERY loaded podcast in which we talk about combining minimally invasive surgical and medical care with nutrition to Carrie's journey with Type 1 Diabetes and her decision to pursue a plant-based ketogenic diet and then discuss the viability of plant based diets when it comes to achieving dietary and therapeutic goals. Bio: Dr. Carrie Diulus is one of just a handful of board certified female orthopedic spine surgeons in the United States. She practices “patient-centered” medicine rather than the traditional “disease-centered” model. She starts by identifying all of the factors that influence a patient’s health. This understanding is then combined with state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgical and medical care including complementary and nutritional approaches to develop an individualized program for each patient’s unique needs. S̶h̶e̶ ̶p̶o̶s̶s̶e̶s̶s̶e̶s̶ ̶s̶u̶p̶e̶r̶h̶u̶m̶a̶n̶ ̶s̶t̶r̶e̶n̶g̶t̶h̶,̶ ̶e̶n̶d̶u̶r̶a̶n̶c̶e̶,̶ ̶s̶t̶a̶m̶i̶n̶a̶,̶ ̶f̶l̶i̶g̶h̶t̶ ̶u̶p̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶s̶i̶x̶ ̶t̶i̶m̶e̶s̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶s̶p̶e̶e̶

It's important to ask where our food is coming from and how it impacts the environment around us. Silvopasture is an innovative and growing farming practice that uses woodland and domesticated animals to create a regenerative farming system that has one of the highest carbon capture rate and promotes nutrient cycling.   Bio: Steve Gabriel is an ecologist, forest farmer, and educator living in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. He passionately pursues work that re-connects people to the forested landscape and supports them to grow their skills in forest stewardship. He is Agroforestry Extension Specialist for the Cornell Small Farm Program and co-owns Wellspring Forest Farm & School with his wife Elizabeth, where they produce mushrooms, maple syrup, duck eggs, pastured lamb, and elderberry extract, all from forest-based systems. The school hosts several educational programs each season with the goal of increasing people's understanding of healthy forests and how they can play a critical role in the

Most people are either at a blue collar or white collar job so how do you create your healthy diet around a job or a business? How can you boost productivity while challenging extreme work loads and balancing relationships, health and life. Bio: Mehrdad Zarifkar operates Aviana Aircraft Detailing and eM Detailing. Traveling all over the country to work on aircraft and cars, his normal commute is either a 4 hour drive, or involves taking a private or commercial plane to the job where 16-18 hour days are the norm. Armed with a degree in Biochemistry, he learned how a low carb diet helped drive his entrepreneurial endeavors   Time Stamps: 0:15 – Ketogeek announcement, Low Carb USA, New Energy Pod Design & Wholesale Information 6:36 - Pomodero technique for boosting productivity 11:10 - A discussion about caffeine dependency 13:10 – How to brew a great cup of coffee 17:01 – Developing an analytical and biochemical way of thinking 20:11 – Dealing with dietary claims and anecdotes 23:15 – Biochemistry and airpl

  Why is obesity so rampant in low income housholds and why does the environment that you are raised in can lead to fat gain? How do you start eating healthy when everyone else isn't and above all, how do you inspire others to do the same? Bio: Dustin Cade is a Ketogenic diet enthusiast, works to help others by showing his own progress and successes with this lifestyle, with a starting weight of 421lbs and a current weight of 290lbs he has been ketogenic since September of 2016. So far being more than half way through his weight loss journey he is able to showcase not only the results of the diet but help others get started and succeed even on the tightest of budgets. He hopes to continue spreading useful and easy to follow information to those who are interested in learning about a ketogenic lifestyle. Time Stamps: 5:45 – How did you and your family get into Keto? 9:16 – How did your social circle change as you lost weight? 10:08 – Changes noticed after going keto? 12:32 – Best way to transition into Keto? 1

Keto or fat adaptation has its advantages and weaknesses. In this podcast, we get into the nitty gritty of athletic performance and talk about how we can potentially and strategically use carbs, proteins and fats both to improve body composition and enhance performance.  Bio:  In short, Peter started his journey about 3 years ago following NSNG(No Sugar No Grain), fell to the dark side and started following the "Eat loads of extra fat, Fear Protein" groups. He then came back to develop the facebook group to support the science of low carb at The Fat Adapted Athlete. His starting weight was 275 lbs when he got fed up. He had always a fit person (Cop in the USAF, Martial artist from the age of 5, l lived in an Aikido school for a bit/UshiDeshi, avid weight lifter) but eventually at 46 and 275 lbs, he decided to go low carb and train for a marathon. That turned into running 40-60 miles a week/2000+ miles a year and he dropped to 199. Currently he is at 215-220 lbs and aspiring to reach his goal to lean out at 20

Why are we becoming insulin resistant and obese? Why is the health and food industry failing? Where did this madness begin? And above all, what happens when you challenge the dietary advice that doesn't work? Bio: Dr Gary Fettke is an Orthopaedic Surgeon practising in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. He has a major interest in the preventative medicine and encourages his patients to lose weight before undergoing surgery. Although his speciality is surgery, Gary believes it is much better to help people avoid surgery if at all possible by taking preventative measures, which often involve altering the diet. In recent years Gary has focussed on the role of diet in the development of diabetes, obesity and cancer. He has been speaking out on the combined role of sugar, fructose, refined carbohydrates and polyunsaturated oils linking together to be behind inflammation and modern disease. He has incurred the wrath of regulatory bodies for his stand on public health, but he and his wife, Belinda, remain active defend

In this special first year anniversary episode, we review all our research, previous podcasts and conversations in the past and share how to create healthy food products and why the pursuit of ketosis is counterproductive to fat loss.  Bio: Fahad Ahmad is the founder of Ketogeek and hosts the Ketogeek Podcast, a world class health show about food, nutrition and health. He is into resistance training, Ashtanga yoga, calisthenics and various forms of training styles. Armed with a idealistic goals distilled in a world of realism, his goal is to help the world make a better place. He leads a life of extreme generalism or as he describes it, 'The Renaissance Lifestyle'.  Corey Behn is the Production Chief at Ketogeek and handles all the backbone of Ketogeek product manufacturing. He has a strong background in the athletic world all the way from rock climbing to various forms of yoga such as Ashtanga Yoga.  Time Stamps: 4:30 – Yoga and Keto 7:09 – Chasing paradoxes and the carnivore diet 10:40 – Making Ghee for Ket

Knowing all about healthy diet and nutrition is one thing but how do you take all that you learn and apply it to yourself and your own family, especially when it comes to raising your children in a healthy way? This podcast talks about incorporating routines, training and a healthy diet into your family as a whole. Bio: Danny and Maura Vega are Miami natives who now reside in Tampa, Florida. Danny was the starting runningback for his high school football team and led the county in rushing yards. He went on to receive his bachelor's degree from Columbia University in 2004, where he was a member of the football team. After college, he pursued his Master's of Science at the University of Florida, where he worked with the national championship men's basketball team, women's basketball, tennis and golf. He then went on to become the Strength and Conditioning coordinator for VCU basketball, helping the Rams win the 2007 conference championship. Maura had a passion for dance since she was a young girl. She is classi

What happens when you switch all your meals with one food product that has been reverse engineered from scratch? We talk to the Chris Bair, founder of Keto Chow, who has done exactly that using his keto friendly product.   Bio: Chris Bair is a tech geek, most of his training and profession revolved around devops and systems administration. In 2014 he got interested in the world of nutritionally complete meal replacements and started making his own recipes, initially with a regular high-carb version but switching to a ketogenic lifestyle in October 2014. In January 2015 he created the recipe for Keto Chow, publishing it open sourced on the Internet and also selling it pre-mixed for those that didn't want the hassle of mixing it up themselves. Since then, the Keto Chow business has grown until Chris left his "day job" in January 2018 to develop Keto Chow full-time. As a business owner, he now has the freedom to work any 15 hours a day he wants! Time Stamps: 2:00 - Energy Pod description and sourcing of our ingr

What happens when you eat nothing but bacon for 30 days? We talk with the man behind The Bacon Experiment and find out what happens to the body when you undertake such an experiment.  Bio: Dan Quibell is the founder of The Bacon Experiment and a ketogenic lifestyle coach. He facilitates a free week trial of his popular program Beyond The Bacon Experiment at www.freeketochallenge.com Dan is passionate about helping others to adapt to Keto and get healthier one slice of bacon at a time. He lives in Ontario with his wife and two children. Time Stamps: 0:56 – New flavor announcement 2:56 – Study on Erythritol & a response to sweeteners causing cravings 8:57 – How’s the Keto scene in Canada 9:41 – “The Bacon Tour” 10:05 – What is the best kind of bacon? 11:40 – How did you get into Keto/LC? 18:32 – Why did you get into the bacon challenge? 19:55 – How did biomarkers and body change before and after the 30 days of bacon? 21:19 – Did anything get worse? 22:40 – How much fat is left in bacon after cooking it? 24

Food, nutrition and the cycle of life begins from one place: seeds. In this show we explore the fascinating ways plants, animals and humans evolved together all the way from beginning of time to our modern day. Strap on for this joyride of a podcast! Bio:  Author and biologist Thor Hanson is a Guggenheim Fellow, a Switzer Environmental Fellow, and winner of the John Burroughs Medal. His books include The Impenetrable Forest, Feathers, The Triumph of Seeds, and Buzz (due in July 2018), as well as the illustrated children’s favorite, Bartholomew Quill. Thor’s work has been translated into more than ten languages and earned many accolades, including The Phi Beta Kappa Award, the AAAS/Subaru Prize, and two Pacific Northwest Book Awards. His many media appearances have included NPR’s Fresh Air, PRI’s Science Friday, Book Lust with Nancy Pearl, and The Current on CBC. Hanson lives with his wife and son on an island in the Pacific Northwest. Time Stamps: 6:28 – How did you get into research about seeds? 8:21 – How d

You've all heard about the Ketogenic Diet. In this podcast we talk about some of the finer details of what constitutes a Ketogenic Diet and how it works.  Bio: Craig Emmerich graduated in Electrical Engineering and has always had a systems approach to his work. He followed his wife Maria Emmerich into the nutrition field and has since dedicated his time researching and looking at nutrition and biology from a systems perspective. Over the last 8 years he has worked with hundreds of clients along side Maria to help them heal their bodies and lose weight leveraging their biology to make it easy. Time Stamps: 0:16 – Energy Pod Plug 6:26 – How did you get into LC & Keto 8:19 – Did you face backlash going Keto? 9:57 – People who influenced your journey 13:21 – How do research for your book and stay on top of science? 16:27 – Fastest way to die by ketosis? 16:52 – Stages of Keto, adaption and mitochondrial growth 20:37 – How excessive sugar intake can speed up aging 22:10 – Can eating an avocado help mitochondri

In this show we talk to the expert who is part of one of the biggest diabetes management and reversal communities in the world. We cover the challenges faced by being type 1 diabetic and successful management of this condition, especially in the light of newer research and evidence. Bio: Dr. Ian Lake is a GP locum in Gloucestershire, UK.  He has had a long term interest in preventive medicine. Having Type 1 Diabetes himself, he eventually discovered and was strongly influenced by Richard Bernstein's Diabetes Solution book. He adopted a ketogenic lifestyle 4 years ago and found it was transformative regarding his health and wellbeing. He is keen to spread his knowledge to all with Type 1 so that they are aware of alternatives to the conventional diet. Like seemingly everyone else on a low carb lifestyle he has written a blog on running and Type 1 diabetes. (http://www.type1keto.com )This was primarily to show that carbohydrate is not essential in type 1 diabetes, and ended up demonstrating that 'extreme diabet

In this highly controversial podcast, we talk about the philosophy of animal suffering, comparison of animal and plant based diets and challenging conventional wisdom. This episode is not for the faint of hearts. Bio: Daniel is a 32 year old engineer here in Northern California. Employed in the technical sales world, he had taken his health for granted and after getting fat, sick and constantly in pain, he decided to take his health in his own hands. He can be found on twitter with the handle @steakandiron Time Stamps: 2:24 – Challenging the “real food” 7:26 – How did you begin your twitter journey? 9:42 – Engagement on twitter 11:30 – How did you get into Keto/Carnivore? 19:30 – Veggies, upset stomach and eating raw meat 23:55 – Fruits nowadays are just fructose bombs and candies 26:14 – The health halo around vegetables and cocktail of chemicals 27:10 – How animals survive vs. plants 30:07 – Conducting self-studies using a carnivorous diet 32:13 – Hijacking the brain’s circuitry and failure of ‘eat less, mo

Taking all the science in the world of food and nutrition, how do we now create better food companies and tools that would focus on human health rather than be another catastrophe for humanity? Bio:  In early 2015 Marty started blogging at OptimisingNutrition.com.  He tries to provide clarity around many of the confusing and conflicting issues in nutrition, often using a quantitative approach.  While his blog posts can sometimes go deep on a topic, he has also worked to develop a shortlist of optimal foods to suit different goals by balancing the sometimes-competing parameters of nutrient density, insulin load and energy density.   His most recent project is the Nutrient Optimiser which consolidates his thinking into an automated system that reviews a person's current diet to provide a shortlist of recommended foods to provide the nutrients they are not getting enough of while supporting their goals Time Stamps: 0:18 – Product Announcement & Amazon Sale 6:15 – The Colosseum of Optimising Nutrition 8:15 –

When we were developing our Energy Pods, we wanted to know how various types of fats changed the composition of the product itself and how they would impact the body in the long run. In this podcast, we look at heart disease, obesity, cancer and various chronic condition and how Omega 6 fatty acids and various fats impact humans and animals. It also explains why we preferably use Ghee & MCT Oil which are saturated fats in all our products. Bio: Tucker is a technology executive in the financial industry who designs, runs and debugs complex systems. He started using the same approach for his own health after dealing with a couple of medical issues and realizing that the ‘solutions’ offered by medical professionals weren’t working or addressing root causes. Time Stamps: 0:25 – Ketogeek Chocolate Fudge Energy Pod on Amazon! 8:07 – Tucker’s journey into low carb and keto 15:20 – Relationship between sunburn and diet 19:25 – Composition of fatty acid and its effect on the composition of the body 21:59 – Cancer