Nutrition with Judy | Holistic Health | Carnivore
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About the podcast
The Nutrition with Judy podcast is for people who are tired of surface-level wellness advice and want to understand what is really driving chronic symptoms, inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, gut issues, autoimmune patterns, and complex illness.
Hosted by Judy Cho, Board-Certified Holistic Nutritionist, functional medicine practitioner, and author of Inflammation Fix, the show explores root-cause healing through the lens of nutrition, environment, nervous system regulation, clinical pattern recognition, and personal responsibility.
Drawing from thousands of client cases, clinical insights, and conversations with leading experts in nutrition, psychology, medicine, and research, Judy breaks down complex health topics in a way that helps listeners become more informed, discerning, and self-advocating.
After rebuilding her own health through a carnivore elimination diet and a root-cause approach, Judy’s mission is to help people better understand their bodies and live the life they are meant to live, nearly symptom-free.
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411. Can You Gain Weight Eating Only Meat on a Carnivore Diet?
INFLAMMATION FIX PRESALE IS LIVE! CLAIM YOUR FREE BONUSES Can you gain weight on the carnivore diet, even if you're eating zero carbs? Should you eat more fat to lose weight, or could too much fat be …
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Can you gain weight on the carnivore diet, even if you're eating zero carbs? Should you eat more fat to lose weight, or could too much fat be keeping you from reaching your goals? In this episode, Judy Cho sits down with one of Empower Functional Health's lead practitioners, Cheryl, to challenge some of the biggest beliefs about carnivore weight loss, high-fat diets, protein intake, calories, and insulin resistance. We discuss why eating more butter and fatty meat isn't always the answer, why some people struggle to lose weight despite following a strict carnivore diet, and why the right fat-to-protein ratio may be different for everyone.
But what if your weight struggles aren't just about what you're eating? We explore the often-overlooked connections between chronic illness, thyroid function, hormones, undereating, environmental toxins, and metabolic health. We also discuss why weight loss doesn't always mean better health and why some people may actually need to gain weight before their health improves. Drawing on our clinical experience at Empower Functional Health, we share important considerations that go beyond simply eating less or cutting fat. This conversation may change how you think about carnivore macros, stubborn weight gain, and what it really means to heal.- Can You Eat Unlimited Fat on the Carnivore Diet?
- Can You Actually Gain Weight on a Carnivore Diet?
- How Much Fat Should You Eat to Lose Weight?
- Weight Loss When You Have Chronic Illness
- Why Your Body May Struggle to Burn Stored Fat
- Protein, Muscle Loss, and Undereating
- How Undereating Can Affect Thyroid and Hormones
- Could Toxins Be Affecting Your Weight?
- When You Actually Need to Gain Weight
- Insulin Resistance and Carnivore Consistency
- Hidden Calories, Snacking, and Weight-Loss Plateaus
- Why Losing Weight Doesn't Always Mean You're Healthy
- The Root Causes of Inflammation Beyond Diet
- Why Fixing Your Diet May Not Be Enough
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EPISODE REFERENCES
- Inflammation Fix
- Preorder the book
- Inflammation Fix Bonuses
- How Much To Eat For Thyroid and Hormone Health
- Work With Us – Personalized Health Plan
- Cardiovascular Panel
- Find Root Cause With Cheryl
- Lessons Learned With Carnivore Patients (Cheryl)
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410. I Challenged Dr. Boz on the Sardine Fast. Here's What Happened.
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_____Can eating only sardines for 72 hours really help improve insulin resistance, increase ketones, and break through a keto or carnivore weight loss plateau? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Annette Bosworth (Dr. Boz) to revisit her popular 72-hour sardine fast and explore the science behind this unusual metabolic strategy. We discuss blood sugar, ketosis, fat burning, metabolic flexibility, and why some people struggle to see results even after following a ketogenic or carnivore diet.
But is the sardine challenge really necessary, and could there be downsides to taking it too far? I ask Dr. Boz some challenging questions about prolonged sardine fasting, gout, exogenous ketones, MCT oil, and whether other foods could produce similar results. We also explore the relationship between restrictive eating, emotional health, and sustainable lifestyle changes. This conversation challenged some of my previous assumptions about the sardine fast and reinforced why understanding who a protocol is actually for matters just as much as the protocol itself.
We discuss the following:
- All about Dr. Boz
- Who is the sardine fast for?
- Can exogenous ketones help?
- When keto and carnivore stop working
- The 72-hour sardine fast rules
- Sardine fasting, uric acid, and gout
- When sardine fasting goes too far
- What makes sardines different?
- Does everyone need higher ketones?
- Where should beginners start?
- Why community matters for healing
- Judy's reflections on sardine fasting
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EPISODE REFERENCES
- NwJ Uric Acid Info Guide
- NwJ Sardine Article
- Ask Dr. Boz
- Insulin Doctor Shares How to Fix Insulin Resistance, Test Blood Sugar and Insulin - Interview with Dr. Boz
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409. He Filmed 60 Incredible Health Transformations. Untold Stories Behind Healing Humanity
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_____What happens when you follow 60 people who have struggled with obesity, depression, chronic illness, and years of unanswered health questions? Filmmaker Kerry Mann, creator of Healing Humanity, joins Judy Cho to share what he witnessed while documenting remarkable health transformations, and why some of these stories changed the way he thinks about health, nutrition, and healing.
From the carnivore diet and metabolic health to mental health, inflammation, and chronic disease, this conversation goes far beyond weight loss. What did Kerry discover after years of interviewing people who had seemingly tried everything? What surprised him most? And what can their journeys teach us about the way we approach chronic illness today? Some of these stories are difficult to believe, but even harder to forget.
We discuss the following:
- Why Kerry made the documentary
- Bill's extraordinary carnivore journey
- Lindy's transformation and food addiction
- Jeff's emotional cancer story
- Challenging conventional nutrition beliefs
- What makes lasting change possible?
- Do carnivore approaches need personalization?
- Is nutrition enough for healing?
- Stress and health
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EPISODE REFERENCES
- Work with us one on one
- Healing Humanity documentary
- HomeSteadHow (Kerry Mann’s Youtube channel)
- Kerry Mann’s Instagram
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408. From a Psychiatric Hold to Writing a Book About Inflammation
Why do so many people continue struggling with chronic inflammation and chronic illness, even after changing their diet, taking supplements, running labs, and seeing multiple specialists? After working with …
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Why do so many people continue struggling with chronic inflammation and chronic illness, even after changing their diet, taking supplements, running labs, and seeing multiple specialists? After working with more than 2,500 individuals, I kept seeing the same problem: people had more health information than ever, but many still weren't getting well. In this behind-the-scenes episode, I share why I wrote Inflammation Fix, what I learned about root-cause healing, and why addressing chronic disease requires looking beyond diet alone. From gut health and immune dysfunction to environmental toxins, stress, sleep, and the nervous system, there's a much bigger picture to consider.
Writing Inflammation Fix became something I never anticipated. What started as a book about inflammation turned into years of research, clinical insights, personal reflection, and 1,831 revisions and reviews. I share parts of my own health journey, the experiences that changed how I approach healing, and the unexpected challenges of bringing this book to life. More than anything, this book is about helping you understand your body, ask better questions, and take ownership of your health. Because real healing isn't about chasing another protocol. It's about understanding what may be keeping your body stuck.
Learn more about Inflammation Fix: https://www.inflammationfix.co/- 1,831 revisions… and an unexpected setback
- Why do some people do everything right and still stay sick?
- The problem with today's health information
- What root-cause healing really means
- What a woman who lived to 117 can teach us
- My personal health journey and turning point
- How working with complex chronic illness changed my perspective
- Who I wrote this book for
- What's inside Inflammation Fix
- Why knowledge alone isn't enough to heal
- Why we need to question health research
- The story behind my mission
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EPISODE REFERENCES
- Inflammation Fix
- EBook Presale
- Inflammation Fix Behind The Scenes Article
- Inflammation Fix Bonuses
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📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners
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_____Why is it so hard to stop a behavior even when you know it’s hurting you? Whether it’s food addiction, sugar cravings, binge eating, scrolling, shopping, drinking, or another compulsive habit, knowing what you should do is often very different from actually being able to change. In this episode, I unpack why certain habits become so difficult to give up, why stress can pull us back into old behaviors, and why lasting behavior change may require looking beyond willpower, discipline, or simply removing the addictive behavior.
I also share what I learned through my own recovery from an eating disorder, why fear, certainty, identity, and self-sabotage can keep us stuck, and how our underlying needs may influence the behaviors we repeatedly turn to for relief, comfort, control, or escape. If you’ve ever asked, “Why do I keep doing this when I know better?” this conversation explores what may actually be happening underneath addiction and what has to change for the pattern itself to finally lose its grip.
- When habits become addictions
- Why sugar and other habits become hard to give up
- When food becomes a form of control
- Why addictive behaviors keep coming back
- The “needs jar” exercise
- You’re not weak or broken
- Why fear and anger can feel safe
- Why knowing better isn’t enough
- You changed. Now what?
- The words you use to define yourself
- What changed in my own recovery
- The biggest takeaway about addiction
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406. Does High Fat Really Worsen Leaky Gut, LPS and Endotoxin Release? What The Research Shares
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Does eating a high-fat diet cause leaky gut, increase endotoxins, or worsen CIRS and mold illness? …
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_____Does eating a high-fat diet cause leaky gut, increase endotoxins, or worsen CIRS and mold illness? In this episode, Judy Cho examines the research behind claims that saturated fat, ketogenic diets, and carnivore diets damage gut health. We break down what LPS (lipopolysaccharides) actually are, how dietary fat can transport endotoxins, and why an increase in blood endotoxins after a meal does not automatically establish chronic inflammation or intestinal permeability. We also examine human studies, mixed-meal research, and the important distinction between a temporary biological response and evidence of disease.
If you have improved your gut health on carnivore or keto but have been told to reduce fat because of endotoxins, this conversation will help you understand what the evidence can and cannot tell us. We discuss microbiome testing, CIRS, metabolic health, environmental exposures, and why gut healing requires more than focusing on one dietary variable. The goal is not to dismiss concerns about LPS, but to examine the research carefully and identify the questions that still need better answers. Watch the full episode for the study breakdowns and a more complete understanding of the high-fat and gut-health debate.
- Is high fat bad for gut health?
- What are endotoxins and LPS?
- What microbiome testing can and cannot tell us
- How endotoxins enter the bloodstream
- What the human high-fat studies actually tested
- Do keto and carnivore increase endotoxins?
- Other factors that can raise endotoxins
- CIRS, mold illness, and supporting gut health
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EPISODE REFERENCES
- GI Map Stool Test
- Brainmaker by David Perlmutter
- International Consensus
- Sabine Hazan Episode
- Akkermansia Article
- Polyol Pathway, Richard Johnson
- Coconut LPS, Kiran Krishnan
- Long Term Carnivore + FiberSTUDIES MENTIONED IN EPISODE
- Microbiome testing consensus
- Metabolic endotoxemia and obesity
- Chylomicrons transport intestinal LPS
- Chylomicrons transport dietary antigens
- Dietary fats and endotoxin inflammation
- Dietary oils and endotoxin transport
- Fat type and post-meal endotoxin
- Short-term high-fat diet and endotoxin
- Obesity modifies endotoxin response
- Keto diet reduces LPS signaling
- Dietary fat and metabolic endotoxemia review
- Keto diet and endotoxemia in prediabetes
- Binge drinking increases endotoxin
- Fructose increases circulating endotoxin
- Exercise, heat stress, and endotoxin
- Alcohol withdrawal improves gut permeability
- Food structure affects endotoxin response
- Cream, glucose, and endotoxin response
- High-fat/high-carb meal increases endotoxin
- Limits of translating animal research_____
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405. The 16-Point Model Dr. Richard Horowitz Uses When Patients Stay Sick
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_____Why do some people remain chronically ill even after treating Lyme disease, mold exposure, or Long COVID? Dr. Richard Horowitz joins me to break down his 16-point MSIDS model and the overlapping factors he looks for in complex chronic illness, including Lyme and Bartonella, Babesia, mold and mycotoxins, mast cell activation (MCAS), gut dysfunction, POTS, mitochondrial dysfunction, immune dysregulation, and nervous system health.
We also get into some of the most provocative areas of his recent work: Alzheimer’s disease and p-tau217, his dapsone protocols for persistent Lyme and Bartonella, why some patients struggle with treatment, how he decides what to address first, and what may determine why one person recovers after an infection while another develops chronic illness. Dr. Horowitz also explains why looking beyond a single diagnosis may change how we think about Long COVID, chronic Lyme disease, mold illness, brain health, and recovery.
We discuss the following:
- The 16-point MSIDS model and episode preview
- Lyme, mold, MCAS, Long COVID: what do you treat first?
- How long does meaningful healing actually take?
- Long COVID, mast cells, Lyme, Bartonella, and mold
- Why Bartonella can be so difficult to identify and treat
- What to do when your doctor isn’t looking at the full picture
- Alzheimer’s disease, Lyme, and the p-tau217 case study
- The surprising dementia statistic Dr. Horowitz discusses
- Dapsone, inflammation, and Alzheimer’s research
- What if you can’t tolerate the dapsone protocol?
- Herbal protocols, biofilms, and persistent Lyme
- Dr. Horowitz’s approach to mold and mycotoxins
- Why chronic illness requires a different framework
- What happens when the infection is gone but the body still feels unsafe?
- Stress, mast cells, histamine, and the mind-body connection
- Why do some people develop chronic Lyme or Long COVID while others don’t?
- The philosophy that shaped Dr. Horowitz’s approach to medicine
- Final message for people struggling with chronic illness
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- Work with us one-on-one
- Ending Chronic Illness: A Revolutionary New Program to Reverse Inflammation and Heal Persistent Disease
- Medical Detective Substack
- 16-Point MSIDS Model Explained
- Dr. Richard Horowitz Website
- Dr. Richard Horowitz Facebook
- Dr. Richard Horowitz Instagram
- Can Carnivore Heal Chronic Lyme? – Understanding Chronic Lyme Symptoms - Interview with Dr. Richard Horowitz
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404. The Hidden Cost of Making Your Health Your Entire Life
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_____What if the way you’re approaching chronic illness is making your life smaller while you’re trying to get better? In this episode, Judy Cho explores the connection between chronic illness, nervous system regulation, root-cause healing, and the tendency to postpone life until every symptom is resolved. From strict diets and supplement protocols to the constant search for the next answer, we examine how healing can gradually become the center of your identity, and why that may affect your sense of purpose, connection, and peace.
Drawing from conversations in Empower Functional Health and the Wholeness Method, Judy discusses the backwards law, the difference between pursuing healing and chasing perfect conditions, and how faith can provide perspective through difficult seasons. This conversation is for anyone navigating CIRS, mold illness, autoimmune conditions, chronic inflammation, or other long-term health challenges who feels caught between doing everything possible to recover and wanting to live again. It is not about abandoning treatment or ignoring real physical limitations; it is about asking a more difficult question: how do you continue healing without putting your entire life on hold?
- Why we keep waiting for life to get better
- Is complete symptom resolution required to live?
- The backwards law and the pursuit of happiness
- Why a good life is not the absence of struggle
- When chronic illness becomes your entire identity
- A different question to ask during chronic illness
- How two healing paths begin to separate
- Why waiting for perfect health can cost you years
- When letting go of rigidity may be part of healing
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EPISODE REFERENCES
- Our NwJ and EFH groups
- Our clinical practice
- Wholeness Method nervous system regulation
- Inflammation Fix
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📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners
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*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.
403. Why You're Still Sick, Sensitive and Reacting after Removing the Trigger
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_____Why can mast cell symptoms, histamine reactions, brain fog, fatigue, food sensitivities, and inflammation continue even when your labs look normal or the original trigger is gone? In this episode, I break down the connection between stress, CRH, cortisol, mast cell activation, histamine, the nervous system, and chronic illness, including why mast cells can react before cortisol rises and why standard testing may not always capture what is happening in the moment. We also look at how mold exposure, infections, diet, psychological stress, and nervous system dysregulation can all feed into the same neuroimmune response.
If you have MCAS, histamine intolerance, mold illness, CIRS, chronic Lyme, food reactions, gut issues, or persistent inflammatory symptoms, this conversation may help explain why focusing on only one trigger is sometimes not enough. I also cover the feedback loop among the brain, hypothalamus, mast cells, immune mediators, and symptoms; why reactions can continue after an exposure has been removed; and what it means to address both the physical and nervous-system sides of chronic illness without dismissing either.
- Why Some People Don’t Heal Even After Doing Everything Right
- Your Stress Response Can Start Before Cortisol
- Your Cortisol Test Can Look Normal While Your Body Is Still Stressed
- Why Your Body Prioritizes Survival Over Thyroid
- Mast Cells Are Like a Smoke Alarm That Won’t Shut Off
- Mold Exposure and Fear of Mold Can Trigger the Same Stress Pathway
- Why Normal Mast Cell Labs Can Miss a Flare
- Stress Can Literally Make Your Gut More Permeable
- Why You’re Still Sick After Removing the Trigger
- Mast Cells Aren’t the Root Cause
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JUDY CHO RESOURCES
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📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners
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*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.
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402. The Real Reason We Fear Supplemental Iodine for Thyroid Health
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_____Iodine supplementation remains one of the most debated topics in thyroid health. Some practitioners warn that iodine, especially higher-dose forms such as Lugol’s iodine, may trigger thyroid dysfunction, Hashimoto’s, or hyperthyroidism, while others argue that iodine deficiency is widespread and often overlooked. In this episode, Judy Cho examines the Wolff–Chaikoff effect, iodine’s role beyond the thyroid, and why iodized salt may not provide enough iodine for optimal health.
The deeper history raises an even more important question: are we blaming supplemental iodine while ignoring other exposures that may have affected thyroid health for generations? Judy explores radioactive iodine, nuclear fallout, contaminated food supplies, and the historical events that may have shaped today’s fear around iodine. She also explains why the distinction between nutritional iodine and radioactive iodine matters before deciding whether iodine is helpful or harmful.- Is iodine dangerous for your thyroid?
- The Wolff–Chaikoff effect explained
- Iodine deficiency, bromide, fluoride, and chloride
- The forgotten history of radioactive iodine exposure
- What government research found about thyroid risk
- Radioactive iodine exposure
- Understanding the difference between supplemental iodine vs. radioactive iodine
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EPISODE REFERENCES- Thyroid Dose and Risk Calculator for Nuclear Weapons Fallout for the US Population
- Exposure of the American People to Iodine-131 from Nevada Nuclear-Bomb Tests
- CDC Fallout Study Table of Contents
- Chapter 8 of CDC Results US Before and After exposure
- How to Take Iodine Episodes
- Lynne Farrow Interview
- Iodine Episodes
- Free Iodine Guide
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Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Dr. Judi Keller is a veterinarian who spent roughly two decades practicing conventional veterinary …
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_____Dr. Judi Keller is a veterinarian who spent roughly two decades practicing conventional veterinary medicine before shifting toward a more holistic approach. After becoming increasingly uncomfortable with how heavily veterinary care could rely on pharmaceuticals and symptom management, she pursued additional training in acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, and integrative care. Her work has focused on helping dogs and cats build better health through species-appropriate nutrition, reducing unnecessary exposures, and looking more carefully at the individual animal rather than automatically following a one-size-fits-all protocol.
In this conversation, we question some of the most routine decisions pet owners are asked to make and why many of us rarely stop to examine them. We discuss what may be hiding behind familiar pet-food labels, how veterinary recommendations have changed over time, and how to think more critically about nutrition, medications, vaccines, parasite prevention, testing, and other aspects of everyday pet care. This episode is not about avoiding veterinary care; it is about becoming a more informed pet owner, understanding risks and trade-offs, and asking better questions so you can make thoughtful decisions for the animal you love.
We discuss the following:
- Dr. Judy Keller’s background
- Pet longevity versus quality of life
- Foods dogs should never eat
- What’s really inside kibble?
- Urinary disease in cats
- Are all pet vaccines necessary?
- Potential risks of vaccination
- Rethinking heartworm prevention
- Flea prevention without routine medication
- Rethinking spaying and neutering
- Why fresh food isn’t considered
- Why working dogs choose meat
- When bloody diarrhea needs care
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400. Can You Really Eat Carnivore for Years? 4 Concerns You Should Know
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_____Can a carnivore diet actually be healthy long term? It’s one of the biggest questions around carnivore, especially when the conversation turns to nutrient deficiencies, vitamin C, magnesium and potassium, fiber, gut health, the microbiome, and whether an all-meat diet is simply too restrictive to sustain. In this 400th episode of the Nutrition with Judy podcast, I break down four of the most common concerns about eating carnivore long term and look at what deserves a closer examination.
We also get into what the nutrition research can and cannot tell us about long-term dietary safety, how nutrient variety differs from nutrient sufficiency, questions around fiber and digestive health, and what actually matters when evaluating whether a diet is working for an individual. If you follow a carnivore diet, are considering one, or are questioning whether carnivore can be sustainable for years, this episode walks through the arguments that deserve more nuance.
- Concern 1: Is carnivore too restrictive?
- Concern 2: Nutrient deficiencies and food variety
- Concern 3: Fiber and gut health
- Concern 4: Long-term carnivore research
- What to consider for long-term carnivore
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399. He Ate Only Sardines for 5 Days. Then We Tested His Blood
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Robert Sikes put the viral sardine fast to a controlled test: five days of eating approximately 18 …
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_____Robert Sikes put the viral sardine fast to a controlled test: five days of eating approximately 18 cans of sardines per day while maintaining roughly 3,000 calories. In this interview, Judy Cho and Robert examine what happened to his weight, blood glucose, ketones, energy, inflammation, hunger, and overall performance—and why his experience differed from the dramatic weight-loss results commonly shared across the keto and carnivore communities.
They also review Robert’s bloodwork before, immediately after, and several weeks after the sardine challenge, including arsenic, mercury, lead, cholesterol, thyroid markers, and SHBG. The conversation explores whether sardine fasting produces unique metabolic benefits, what may actually drive the rapid changes people report, and how extreme short-term diets can affect metabolic health, binge-restriction patterns, and long-term weight-loss success.
We discuss the following:
- Sardine challenge preview
- Why Robert tested sardine fasting
- Eating 18 sardine cans daily
- Glucose rose while ketones dropped
- Why people do sardine fast
- Restriction, bingeing, and quick fixes
- Heavy metals after sardine challenge
- The appeal of extreme fasting
- Should people fear mercury in sardines?
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398. Why Perfectionism and Control Can Quietly Work Against Chronic Illness Recovery
**Our final Wholeness Method cohort of 2026 is open now.**Can you follow a carnivore diet, improve your environment, take the right supplements, and still feel stuck in chronic illness? Judy Cho sits down with …
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**Our final Wholeness Method cohort of 2026 is open now.**
Can you follow a carnivore diet, improve your environment, take the right supplements, and still feel stuck in chronic illness? Judy Cho sits down with licensed clinical social worker and Wholeness Method practitioner Lauren Cogan to examine nervous system dysregulation, trauma responses, anxiety, people-pleasing, boundaries, CIRS, mold illness, and the mind-body patterns that can remain after the physical foundations are addressed.
This conversation explores why some behaviors that appear to be personality may actually be protective responses, why understanding a pattern is different from changing it, and how chronic illness can alter the way someone interprets every new healing strategy. This is not an argument against carnivore or functional medicine. It examines the additional layer that may matter when diet, sleep, lifestyle, and protocols have helped, but the body still does not feel safe.
- How trauma and anxiety show up in the body
- When anxiety can look like ADHD
- Talk therapy, somatic work, and nervous system healing
- How childhood shapes the stress response
- When a trauma response feels like personality
- A chronic illness transformation story
- Why saying no can trigger fight or flight
- The crash that can happen before a health issue
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📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet
📚 Articles
📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners
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397. Can Eating Too Much Fat Make You Gain Weight on Carnivore?
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Can eating more fat stall weight loss, even on a zero-carb carnivore diet? In this episode, Judy Cho …
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_____Can eating more fat stall weight loss, even on a zero-carb carnivore diet? In this episode, Judy Cho sits down with Craig Emmerich to examine why some people lose weight effortlessly on carnivore or keto while others gain weight, struggle with hunger, or see their metabolic health worsen. They discuss dietary fat, protein intake, calories, leptin resistance, muscle loss, fasting, thyroid function, hormones, and why postmenopausal women may respond differently than men.
The conversation also moves beyond macros into the limits of diet itself. Craig shares what years of strict carnivore could and could not resolve in his own experience with Lyme disease, mold illness, CIRS, inflammation, and chronic pain. This episode challenges several popular carnivore claims while offering a more individualized framework for weight loss, body composition, metabolic health, and long-term healing.
We discuss the following:
- The fat debate
- The Randall effect
- Fat gain without carbs?
- Stress, cortisol, and obesity
- Fat threshold explained
- Practical protein and fat targets
- Leaner carnivore satiety
- Nutrition misinformation online
- Adjusting fat intake
- Why carnivore harder isn't the answer
- Why some people leave carnivore
- Where to start for complex cases
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- Why Diet Alone May not be Enough - Lyme, CIRS and Autoimmune Interview with Craig Emmerich
- Keto Maria Website
- The Art of Metabolic Health Book
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📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners
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If you want to try MCS-2, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/
396. Heart Surgeon Performed 3,400 Heart Surgeries. Here’s What Actually Causes Heart Disease
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia joins Judy Cho to discuss what may actually drive heart disease …
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_____Heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia joins Judy Cho to discuss what may actually drive heart disease beyond a single focus on LDL cholesterol. Drawing from 25 years in cardiac surgery and more than 3,400 operations, he explains why insulin resistance, inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, diet, and vascular damage deserve more attention in heart disease prevention.
The conversation also examines statins, coronary artery calcium scans, CT angiograms, seed oils, processed carbohydrates, red meat, vegan diets, gut health, and nutrient absorption. Dr. Ovadia shares how becoming obese and prediabetic changed his own understanding of metabolic health, and why he now focuses on helping patients avoid the operating table.We discuss the following:
- Dr. Ovadia’s lessons from 3,400 heart surgeries
- Why cholesterol isn't the root cause
- Pharmaceutical and food industry influence
- How diet guidelines failed patients
- Dr. Ovadia's personal health transformation
- Seed oils vs processed carbohydrates
- Early warning signs of heart disease
- Coronary calcium scan and CT angiogram
- What a heart surgeon eats for breakfast
- Dr. Ovadia’s new book
- Can vegans have optimal health?
- When diet alone isn't enough
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- Nutritionist's Guide to the Carnivore Diet
- Dr. Philip Ovadia's Website
- Dr. Philip Ovadia's Instagram
- Stay Off My Kitchen Table Book
- Stay Off My Operating Table (First Book)
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*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.
If you want to try MCS-2, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/
395. Before You Try Peptides, Listen to This
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Peptides are everywhere right now: VIP, KPV, BPC-157, TB-500, Thymosin Alpha 1, GHK-Cu, GLP-1s, and …
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_____Peptides are everywhere right now: VIP, KPV, BPC-157, TB-500, Thymosin Alpha 1, GHK-Cu, GLP-1s, and more. They are being talked about for inflammation, gut repair, immune support, tissue healing, weight loss, recovery, and chronic illness—but they are not automatically safe just because they sound “natural.”
In this episode, Judy Cho breaks down what peptides are, why context matters, and the mistakes people may be making when they use them too casually or too early. Peptides can be powerful tools, but the wrong peptide, timing, or source can pose risks most people are not considering.- What are peptides
- VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)
- KPV
- BPC-157
- TB-500, Thymosin Beta-4 (Wolverine Stack)
- Thymosin Alpha 1, Mots-C
- GHK-Cu
- GLP-1s, natural peptides, 3D GLP1s,
- Peptide risk nuance and examples
- Peptide grey market risks
- Four tactical peptide considerations
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EPISODE REFERENCES- NwJ Peptide Article
- Taking VIP Too Early
- Copper Toxicity
- Peptide Contamination: 1, 2
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*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.394. UCLA Stress Expert: Your Body Is Still Stuck in Survival
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____What if chronic stress is the real reason chronically ill patients fail to heal, no matter what …
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_____What if chronic stress is the real reason chronically ill patients fail to heal, no matter what protocol they follow? Dr. Stephen Sideroff has spent decades researching exactly what happens to the nervous system under prolonged stress, and what he's found challenges how most practitioners think about root-cause healing. In this episode, he reveals what conventional medicine gets wrong about stress, why some people are wired to stay stuck, and what it actually takes to get the body back into a state where healing is even possible. Watch the full interview to find out.
Dr. Stephen Sideroff is a clinical psychologist, resilience researcher, and assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UCLA. He is the founder of the UCLA Stress Strategies program and author of The Path: Mastering the Nine Pillars of Resilience and Success, a comprehensive framework built on decades of clinical research into stress, neurofeedback, and what separates people who heal from people who stay stuck.
We discuss the following:
- Nervous system Balance
- The four horsemen of stress
- Recognizing signs of poor stress management
- Why recovery after stress matters
- Resilience, trauma, and childhood wiring
- How to start managing stress
- Breaking the negative mindset cycle
- Rethinking therapy and rumination
- Why change is so hard
- Getting chronically ill patients unstuck
- Protecting your energy from social media
- Judy's reflection and the Wholeness Method
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- Wholeness Method Website
- Dr. Stephen Sideroff's Website
- Dr. Stephen Sideroff’s YouTube
- Quantum Leadership Podcast
- The Path: Mastering the Nine Pillars of Resilience and Success Book
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393. Why Eating Fatty Meat Can Improve Anxiety
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Anxiety is not just “in your head.” Sometimes the body is giving signals through blood sugar …
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_____Anxiety is not just “in your head.” Sometimes the body is giving signals through blood sugar, caffeine tolerance, and how well your nervous system is being fueled.
In this episode, we talk about a simple shift that may help some people feel calmer and more stable, and why eating too lean may backfire.- Anxiety, blood sugar dysregulation
- Fatty meats benefit
- Anadamide
- Caffeine
- Egg yolks, fatty red meats
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*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.392. How Much Sugar Is Actually in Your Blood?
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Most people hear “blood sugar” and think the body has a lot of sugar floating around at any given …
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_____Most people hear “blood sugar” and think the body has a lot of sugar floating around at any given moment. But the actual amount is much smaller than most people realize.
In this episode, I use a simple visual demo to show what normal, prediabetic and diabetic blood sugar levels look like. We also talk about insulin, the pancreas, and why repeatedly high blood sugar can create real stress on the body over time.- Sugar vs. seed oils
- Risks of high blood sugar and insulin’s role
- Blood levels and sugar levels in the body
- Eating a banana or a soda
- Risks to the pancreas
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- Dr. Robert Lufkin Interview
- Carnivore Diet and Modern Day Sugar Crisis:
- Personalized Health Plan_____
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*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.391. Plant-Based Researcher: Blue Zones Were Never What You Were Told - Belinda Fettke
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Belinda and I dive into the hidden history behind our dietary guidelines, tracing how a 19th-century …
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_____Belinda and I dive into the hidden history behind our dietary guidelines, tracing how a 19th-century religious health movement helped shape the modern demonization of meat and the rise of fiber, breakfast cereal, and plant-based dogma. She breaks down how the Seventh Day Adventist Church, John Harvey Kellogg, and powerful food and academic institutions worked together to manufacture the "Blue Zones" longevity story, and why the real history of Sardinia, Okinawa, Ikaria, and Loma Linda tells a very different tale about meat, pork, and animal fat. Make sure to listen to the full interview to learn more.
Belinda Fettke is an independent researcher known for investigating the historical, religious, and commercial influences on modern dietary guidelines. After her husband, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gary Fettke, was investigated for advising patients to reduce sugar and refined carbohydrates, she began researching the origins of nutrition policy and public health messaging. Her work focuses on the intersections of religion, industry, and dietary recommendations. The interview explores how these factors may have shaped modern views on meat, plant-based diets, and chronic disease.
We discuss the following:
- Belinda Fettke’s background
- Kellogg, fiber, and sexual repression
- Birth of the dietetics industry
- Religious roots of nutrition
- Adventist studies and veganism
- Debunking the Blue Zones diet
- Okinawa longevity under scrutiny
- Ikaria's fasting and snail diet
- Loma Linda's "fifth blue zone" myth
- Harvard's role in dietary guidelines
- Nutrition messaging in schools
- Ellen G. White's hidden writings
- Adventist influence on guidelines
- The demonization of pork
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- Nutritionist's Guide to the Carnivore Diet
- EFH Carnivore Diet Resources
- Exposing the Secrets of the Plant-Based Vegetarian Guidelines – Interview with Belinda Fettke
- Unveiling the Corruption of Our Dietary Recommendations – Interview with Dr. Gary Fettke
- Belinda Fettke's TruthZones Substack
- Dr. Gary Fettke's Website
- Supporting Dr. Gary Fettke
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📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners
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390. PCOS Just Got Renamed. What Is It and Here's Why.
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____PCOS has a new name: PMOS, or Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome. The shift matters because …
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_____PCOS has a new name: PMOS, or Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome. The shift matters because PCOS was never really just about “cysts” on the ovaries. It has always been a broader endocrine and metabolic condition that can affect periods, ovulation, androgen hormones, insulin signaling, skin, mood, and long-term cardiometabolic risk.
In this short solo episode, I break down why the name is changing, what PMOS means, how diagnosis works, and why symptoms like irregular periods may be less random than they seem. I also touch on the deeper question: could some cases of PMOS be an early warning sign of broader inflammatory or biotoxin-driven dysfunction, including CIRS?
- PCOS has a new name; symptoms and diagnosis
- PCOS and Carnivore
- Causes of PCOS (PMOS)
- Insulin resistance
- Loss of period, androgen hormones, LH, SHBG
- Endocrine disruptors
- PMOS and low mood
- PMOS is CIRS?
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EPISODE REFERENCES- PCOS in Lancet
- Complete Wellness Panel
- Test CIRS: (start here)
- What is CIRS
- CAC Founder interview on Pre Pre Diabetes
- Personalized Health Plan (symptoms)
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*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.389. Why Your Body Reacts to Everything: MCAS Explained Simply
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____MCAS is often treated like a food problem. But if your “safe food” list keeps getting smaller …
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_____MCAS is often treated like a food problem. But if your “safe food” list keeps getting smaller, restriction may no longer be the solution.
In this episode, Judy Cho explains why mast cell activation syndrome is not just about histamine, why food reactions can be a sign of a deeper immune threshold problem, and why the goal is not to fear more foods. The goal is to understand why the body is reacting in the first place.
- What is MCAS
- Causes of MCAS and histamine flares
- Mast cell symptoms
- Mast cell activation syndrome, root cause
- Mast cells and the nervous system, stress response
- High histamine foods
- Histamine liberator foods
- DAO-blocking foods, the DAO enzyme
- Supplements, medication supports for MCAS, histamines
- MCAS, histamine testing
- Histamine flares because of Carnivore.
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EPISODE RESOURCES- MCAS Article
- MCAS Article 2
- Dr. Tania Dempsey Interview
- MCAS studies 1, 2, 3
- Personalized Health Plan (symptoms)
- GI Map stool test
- Complete Wellness Panel
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388. WHY People Quit the Carnivore Diet - 6 Real Talk Reasons and Troubleshooting
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Why do people quit the carnivore diet even after it helped them at first? In this episode, Judy Cho …
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_____Why do people quit the carnivore diet even after it helped them at first? In this episode, Judy Cho breaks down the most common reasons the carnivore diet stops working for some people, from undereating and poor fat tolerance to electrolyte issues, thyroid and hormone changes, food boredom, cholesterol fears, and the pressure to do “perfect carnivore.”
A carnivore diet can be a powerful elimination diet, but it is not inherently well-formulated. This conversation explains why some people thrive, why others struggle, and how to tell whether the issue is the diet itself, how it is being done, or the body's current state of health.- Cyclical and chronic dieters
- Mind-body connection and the bell curve
- Expectations and disappointments (planning is the antidote)
- Undereating, thyroid and hormone function
- Protein and poor fat tolerance
- Mindset: community pressure, your “why”
- Protect your eyes and ears. 60,000 thoughts.
- Food boredom
- Electrolytes, hormones, thyroid
- Heart disease and cardiovascular risk
- Perfect Carnivore
- Real talk
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EPISODE RESOURCES- How much to eat episode
- Undereating episode
- Symptom journal
- Thyroid health on carnivore
- Gut support
- ADH testing
- Cholesterol test panel
- Carnivore elimination protocol
- Ray Peat diet article
- Mercola and carbs article
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387. A Doctor Admits: "I Taught Lies in Medical School" - Dr. Robert Lufkin
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Dr. Robert and I discuss why metabolic dysfunction may be the root cause behind many chronic …
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_____Dr. Robert and I discuss why metabolic dysfunction may be the root cause behind many chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and even mental illness. We dive into how modern medicine often treats symptoms instead of root causes, why lifestyle and metabolic therapies can reverse disease progression, and how low-carb and ketogenic diets may improve long-term health outcomes. Make sure to listen to the full interview to learn more.
Dr. Robert Lufkin is a physician, radiologist, medical school professor, and New York Times bestselling author of Lies I Taught in Medical School. After developing multiple chronic diseases himself, he began researching metabolic health, longevity, and lifestyle medicine, eventually reversing his own conditions through nutrition and lifestyle changes. Dr. Lufkin now advocates for metabolic therapies and root-cause approaches to chronic disease prevention and reversal.
We discuss the following:
- Dr. Lufkin’s background
- Why he questioned modern medicine
- Nutrition myths in medical training
- Pharma influence in medical education
- Biggest lie taught in medicine
- Obesity misconceptions explained
- Blood pressure and metabolic health
- What is metabolic dysfunction
- Alzheimer’s and metabolic health
- Why Alzheimer’s is type 3 diabetes
- Cholesterol fear and statins
- Coronary calcium scan explained
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- Dr. Robert Lufkin Website
- Lies I Taught in Medical School Book
- Complete Wellness Panel
- Dr. Robert Lufkin Youtube and Weekly Video Podcast
- Dr. Robert Lufkin’s Instagram
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386. Sugar vs. Seed Oils vs. Carbs: Which One Is Actually Making You Sick? - Dr. Gary Fettke
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Dr. Gary Fettke and I dive into the real drivers of modern disease: sugar, processed carbohydrates …
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_____Dr. Gary Fettke and I dive into the real drivers of modern disease: sugar, processed carbohydrates, and seed oils, and which of the three is doing the most damage. We break down the biochemistry of fructose, the polyol pathway, and how LDL particles are affected by diet. We also get into the origins of fat shaming, how pharmaceutical companies shaped public language around obesity, the fiber myth, and why cholesterol is wildly misunderstood. Make sure to listen to the full interview to learn more.
Dr. Gary Fettke is a retired orthopedic surgeon and one of the earliest and most vocal proponents of low-carb, ketogenic, and carnivore nutrition in Australia. He was among the first in the world to describe the combination of sugar, refined carbohydrates, and seed oils as a nutritional model of inflammation and modern disease, a framework he developed back in 2013. Despite being investigated by the Australian medical board for his dietary advocacy, he has continued to push for change in national nutrition policy, helping make low-carb the nationally recognized strategy for diabetes management in Australia. He works alongside his wife Belinda Fettke, whose research tracks the ideological and corporate forces driving flawed dietary guidelines.
We discuss the following:
- Dr. Fettke's background and update
- Sugar, carbs, and seed oils explained
- The polyol pathway and fructose overflow
- Seed oil half-life and inflammation
- Real-world cases and MS recovery
- The biggest dietary culprit
- Obesity stigma and pharma influence
- Cholesterol, LDL particles, and statins
- Lipid subfractions and cardiac risk
- The dietary evolution
- No biochemical need for ingested carbs
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- Dr. Gary Fettke on YouTube
- Dr. Gary Fettke's Website
- Advanced Cardiovascular Health Panel
- Unveiling the Corruption of Our Dietary Recommendations - Interview with Dr. Gary Fettke
- The Trouble with Fructose - Interview with Dr. Gary Fettke
- Exposing the Secrets of the Plant-Based Vegetarian Guidelines Interview with Belinda Fettke
- How Kibble Can Be From Condemned Meat. Truth About Pet Food Interview with Susan Thixton
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385. Truth about LMHRs, Heart Disease, and Chronic Illness
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Lean Mass Hyper-Responder (LMHR) is often framed as a cholesterol story. That framing is incomplete …
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_____Lean Mass Hyper-Responder (LMHR) is often framed as a cholesterol story. That framing is incomplete. This video defines the LMHR pattern at a high level, then expands beyond cardiovascular markers into broader physiology—energy balance, thyroid signaling, stress response, nutrient status, and environmental inputs. The pattern may reflect adaptation, but it can also signal tradeoffs. Context determines risk. Make sure to listen to the full conversation.
- What is an LMHR
- Concerns of an LMHR
- LMHRs and Thyroid Function
- LMHRS and Bile Acids, Detoxing
- LMHR Real Talk
- Canary in the Coal Mine
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384. Why Chronic Stress Wrecks Sleep, HRV, and Healing - Dr. Deborah Rozman
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Deborah and I discuss how chronic stress disrupts the nervous system, impacts hormones, sleep, and …
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_____Deborah and I discuss how chronic stress disrupts the nervous system, impacts hormones, sleep, and overall health, and why regulating the heart–brain connection is foundational for healing. We dive into HeartMath techniques like heart rate variability and coherence, showing how simple tools like breathing and gratitude can shift the body from fight-or-flight into rest, repair, and resilience. Make sure to listen to the full interview to learn more.
Dr. Deborah Rozman is the President and co-CEO of HeartMath, a research-based organization focused on heart rate variability and nervous system regulation. With over three decades of experience, she has helped pioneer techniques that connect emotional regulation with physiological health. Her work has contributed to hundreds of research studies on stress, coherence, and heart–brain communication.
We discuss the following:
- Impact of stress
- Dysregulation and root cause healing
- Heart rate variability explained
- Coherence or heart-brain sync
- Using tools for anxiety relief
- HRV resilience and age
- Heart coherence versus the mind
- HeartMath research and science
- Cortisol, stress, and illness
- Daily triggers and coherence
- Using HeartMath® in daily life
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- HeartMath Website
- HeartMath App for Android
- HeartMath App for Apple
- HeartMath’s Add Heart Podcast by Deborah Rozman, Ph.D.
- Wholeness Method Quick Coherence® Guide
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383. What Really Causes Heart Disease? It’s Not Cholesterol - Dr. Malcolm Kendrick
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Malcolm and I explore the true causes of heart disease, challenging the conventional belief that …
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_____Malcolm and I explore the true causes of heart disease, challenging the conventional belief that cholesterol and LDL are the primary drivers. We dive into endothelial damage and blood clotting as the underlying mechanisms behind cardiovascular events, and unpack metabolic syndrome, statins, and the role of inflammation, toxins, and lifestyle factors in damaging blood vessels. Listen to the full interview to learn more.
Dr. Malcolm Kendrick is a Scottish physician, author, and researcher known for challenging mainstream views on cardiovascular disease. He is the author of The Clot Thickens, where he presents an alternative hypothesis that heart disease is driven by blood clotting and arterial damage rather than cholesterol. With decades of clinical experience, Kendrick has become a leading voice questioning traditional lipid-focused models of heart health.We discuss the following:
- Saturated fat paradox
- Minnesota experiment explained
- Risk factors vs cholesterol
- Cholesterol narrative driven by profit
- Focus on disease process
- Glycocalyx and protection
- Small dense LDL debate
- Clot clearance and heart attack risk
- Stress impairs clot clearance
- Sunlight and nitric oxide
- Statins barely extend lifespan
- Lean mass hyper-responders explained
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- Dr. Malcolm Kendrick’s Website
- The Clot Thickens Book
- The Great Cholesterol Con Book
- Cardiovascular Blood Test
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382. Why Some Carnivores Still Don’t Heal - Intro to CIRS with Mikhaila Peterson
Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Mikhaila and I talk about what it really looks like when a carnivore diet doesn’t fully resolve your …
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_____Mikhaila and I talk about what it really looks like when a carnivore diet doesn’t fully resolve your symptoms, and how to troubleshoot when you feel stuck despite doing everything “right.” We dive into histamine intolerance, nutrient concerns like folate, and why some people remain highly sensitive even after years on a strict meat-based diet. A big part of our conversation focuses on Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), how environmental toxins like mold can keep your immune system stuck in overdrive, and why diet alone may not be enough for full healing.
We also walk through testing options, root cause medicine, and how to move from just managing symptoms to truly expanding your food tolerance and overall health. Make sure to listen to the full interview to learn more.We discuss the following:
- Judy’s background and healing journey
- Breaking through carnivore plateaus
- What is CIRS
- CIRS immune dysfunction explained
- Why carnivore isn’t everything
- Folate and nutrient concerns
- Histamine intolerance
- Probiotics and immune reactivity
- Binders and detox approach
- Judy’s take on honey and fruit
- Iodine calcium supplementation
- From standard diet to carnivore
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EPISODE RESOURCES- All About CIRS
- CIRS Handout
- MINI CIRS Testing
- CIRS Testing
- Nutrition with Judy CIRS Playlist
- Nutrition with Judy Carnivore for Beginners Playlist
- Mold: The Root Cause Behind Food Sensitivities? - Interview with Judy Cho
- Mikhaila Peterson’s Website
- Peterson Academy
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