Robb Wolf - The Paleo Solution Podcast - Paleo Diet, Nutrition, Fitness, And Health

We're back with Episode 427, Q&A #20 and more of your best questions! Submit your own questions for the podcast at: https://robbwolf.com/contact/submit-a-question-for-the-podcast/ If you want to see the video for this podcast, be sure to check out our YouTube channel.   Show Notes:   1. Fasting: Minimum Hours? [2:08] Raysha says: Hi Robb, Really appreciate all the work you are doing. You are a huge inspiration to me and hopefully one day, I'll be able to make as big a difference as you have in people's lives. Just a quick question, what's the minimum number of hours someone should fast if they just want to maintain good health? I typically fast about 12 hours and I have heard you mention that its a good fasting duration in one of your podcasts. Is this enough if I just want good metabolic health? Thank you   2. Alcohol While Paleo? [4:30] Jay says: I’ve noticed that some nutrition experts detour from their mission of nutritional health seemingly to promote the ingestion of certain alcoholic beverages.  In

We're back with Episode 426, Q&A #19, answering some of your questions! Submit your own questions for the podcast at: https://robbwolf.com/contact/submit-a-question-for-the-podcast/ If you want to see the video for this podcast, be sure to check out our YouTube channel.   Show Notes: 1. Arterial Plaque Buildup Christian says: Hi Robb and Nicki! I was wondering what your opinions were on stopping or reducing arterial plaque buildup.  Isn't that one of the big reasons were obsessed with things like cholesterol as a society?  I know at one point Dr. Rocky Patel had stated he had significant reversal in his carotid artery after a few years of carb cycling (carb nite).  I know this question is absolute minefield of personal variability. At age 40, and a lifetime of combining things like shitty high omega 6 oils and highly process carbs, my new goal is to enjoy retirement.  My blood pressure has crept back up since falling off the low carb/carb cycling wagon at my new job. I don't really think CVD is in too man

We're at it again with Episode 425, Q&A #18! If you want to see the video for this podcast, be sure to check out our YouTube channel.   Show Notes:   1. [1:47] How To Fuel For Overtraining Patrick says: Hi Robb, I have a question for you about how to best balance the three main things in my life; eating, training and working.   I've gotten sick about a million times in 2018, and had some challenges in maintaining a work - training balance. Every time that I feel healthy and ready to kill it, I immediately begin to overtrain - and I know this is a sentiment that many share, especially when the over training symptoms take a little while to build up and express themselves.  My susceptibility to over training is mainly brought on by my work's early start times. I am 30 years old and a Builder and wake at 5:30, have moderately intense exercise over 8-9 hours during the day, an hour commute home and then training (BJJ, gii and no gi. Sometimes I try to fit in some striking) from 6-7:30 or to 8:30 if I feel I ca

Here we are with Episode 424, Q&A #17! If you want to see the video for this podcast, be sure to check out our YouTube channel.   Show Notes: 1. [1:43] Lake vs Chlorinated Pool? Jocie says: Hope you and Nicki do another Q&A soon, those are my favorites! Heading towards summer- I'm wondering what your opinion is on lake vs typical chlorinated pool for summer fun?  Our family opted for the lake last summer, and it was beautiful but between the dead fish and the posted high fecal count, I was more than a little grossed out.  There is a lot of talk about kids growing up healthier when they are exposed to more dirt and germs, but what about things that can mess you over like parasites and giardia?  The chlorinated pool is looking better this year! 2. [4:12] Keto & Endurance (specifically running) Rick says: Hey Robb and Nicki, Thanks for the Q&A episodes - they've been super fun. I'm writing to ask you a question about running when I'm on Keto. I'm 45 y/o, male, 6'0", 235lbs, roughly 30% BF. I'm tr

We're at it with another Q&A podcast, Episode 423! If you want to see the video for this podcast, be sure to check out our YouTube channel.   Show Notes   1. [1:31] Aced the 7 day challenge like your wife! So why am I doing this??? Erica says: Hello, I LOVED your book Wired to Eat. I'm a 31 year old female. 6ft, at my goal of 160ish lb, 20% body fat. Ive never been heavy, don’t have diabetes in my family. I do have a history of disordered eating - counting/restricting calories and then binge eating until a year ago when I found low carb. I’ve been on thyroid meds for a few months now, possibly because of the calorie restriction. I’ve had high cholesterol all my life and now it’s even higher since starting Keto 2 months ago (total from 274 to 336! HDL ratio went from 3.2 to 4.7!  Triglycerides now 106 (non-fasting), havent had my A1C checked for awhile but it was 5.3 long before keto. going to have my LDLp and fructosamine checked soon.) Low carb/intermittent fasting has reallly helped me maintain my weigh

It's that time again! We're back with Q&A #15.   Show Notes:   1. [1:15] Thoughts on kids care? Rich says: Hi Rob, I have 2 questions for you. 1. Is Palaeo a new term from your book Wired To Eat or did someone make a huge error? 2. What are your thought on kids care such as chiropractic treatment, massage, acupuncture etc when there are no obvious signs of issues but more for general maintenance as they're always throwing themselves around? My kids are 4 and 7. Thanks in advance and genuinely love your work! Don't let spelling slow you down ;)   2. [5:56] NAD+, NR, NMN: Good or bad? Ed says: Hey Robb: Got a question regarding NMN, Nicotinamide Riboside, NAD+, etc. I’ve read and listened to several peeps like Peter Attia and guests (e.g., David Sinclair from Harvard) tout the health benefits of NMN & NR, for those of us who want to stay young. This is all fine and dandy. (See https://peterattiamd.com/davidsinclair/) . I mean the number of people taking Tru Niagen is outstanding.... (me included). Then

We're back again with Robb and Nicki for Q&A #14!   Show Notes: 1. [1:36] Weights while fasting? Ashley says: Hey Robb! First of all just wanna say thanks for all the hard work you do to get a healthy living message out to the world. I loved your book "Wired to Eat" and I just purchased the Keto Masterclass a few days ago. Excited to learn more! I have a question about lifting weights while in a fasted state, especially for a non-athlete. I'm fortunate enough to have a really nice gym at my office and what seems the best for me is to use my lunch hour to exercise, usually around 11 AM. I am far from what anyone would consider an athlete, but I've always enjoyed incorporating lifting weights into my exercise routines, which have been very sporadic over the years. I probably average two times a week of lifting but when I do, I try to push myself and lift heavy. Do you recommend I do this in a fasted state? What about taking BCAA's beforehand? I see these marketed mainly towards athletes. Thing is, I do have

We're back with Robb and Nicki for Q&A #13. Listen in as we answer some of your submitted questions! We'll be switching to doing mostly Q&A episodes from now on, so hope you guys like these!   Show Notes: 1. [1:58] Electrolytes the whole time? Rob says: Question for you that I can’t seem to find an answer to anywhere else: do I need to continue to consume the high levels of electrolytes entire time I’m on keto? I am still doing it twice a day drink mix with about 2300mg Na, 350mg Mg, 1200mg K. 2. [4:14] Genetic Testing Joseph says: Robb and Nikki I was wondering which genetic testing brand you recommend. Joe 3. [6:00] FTO Polymorphism Justin says: Hi Robb and Nicki! My wife and I both did our 23andme years ago but just recently ran it through Dr. Rhonda Patrick's Genome Analysis Tool. We both have FTO polymorphisms that put us at highest risk of obesity specifically from saturated fat consumption and it looks like high levels of saturated fat by itself even causes insulin dumps with this polymorphism.

This episode of the podcast we have guest Mikhaila Peterson. Mikhaila has become well known for putting her severe Rheumatoid Arthritis into remission by using a carnivore diet after trying everything else. Listen in as we chat about the carnivore diet and the results of her new blood work she had done recently. Show Notes [0:53] – Summary and pre-intro [2:18] – Introduction, and Mikhaila’s previous carnivore bloodwork [3:15] – Last ditch effort to manage autoimmune disease (RA) [3:50] – Pregnancy affecting autoimmune disease [6:50] – Inventing the autoimmune paleo diet protocol [9:08] – How the carnivore diet got on Mikhaila’s radar [15:50] – Mikhaila’s first round of blood work on carnivore [17:38] – Advanced testing blood work results (second round) [24:50] – Mikhaila’s takeaway from her recent bloodwork [27:40] – Robb’s great experience with loperamide (Imodium) [31:14] – How people are doing the carnivore diet [33:11] – Paleomedicina experience in Hungary [35:15] – Case studies reversing Type-1 diabetes

Today we have my friend (and source of my jiu jitsu pain), Jason Woodard. Jason is a veteran Marine Sergeant who served with the 1st Battalion 5th Marines from 1994 to 1998. He is a decorated 19-year law enforcement veteran who has served as a Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor, Range Master, SWAT Operator, SWAT Sniper Section Leader, and Lead Defensive Tactics Instructor. The focus of Jason's career has been as an investigator and instructor; while conducting major crimes/homicide investigations he worked multiple high profile and death penalty cases and developed a reputation for investigative tenacity and interrogative skill. Jason is also a lead instructor for the Interview & Interrogations Institute and is still an active-duty Law Enforcement Officer.   Show Notes 00:48 - Pre-Intro/Summary 1:43 – Introducing Jason Woodard and his background 4:08 – What Jason does with teaching interview interrogation 6:10 – Rapport building 11:12 – Using Jason’s techniques for coaching people 16:35 – How Jas

We're back with Episode 417 of The Paleo Solution Podcast. We have one of my favorite guests of all time back on the show, Dr. David Perlmutter. Dr. Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and four-time New York Times bestselling author (author of Grain Brain). He serves on the Board of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. Listen in as we talk about how the science of health and nutrition has progressed and where it's going, ketogenic diets, fasting, alzheimer's, diabetes, medication, and much more.   Show Notes: 00:47 – Pre-intro/Summary 2:12 – Introducing Dr. Perlmutter 3:34 – How has the science behind Grain Brain progressed 8:45 – Health care crisis and important things to focus on 17:50 – How the view of dietary fat has changed in the past 5 years 21:41 – Dr. Perlmutter’s visit with Nestle 25:24 – Why ketogenic diets have become so popular 28:48 – Alzheimer’s ineffective medications 31:08 – Statin drugs increasing diabetes risk 33:58 – Comparing diabetes treatment with medi

For Episode 416 of The Paleo Solution Podcast we have guest Dr. Michael Rose. Dr. Rose is a prolific evolutionary biologist whose work on aging has transformed the field. Evolution has described the field of aging research as “after Rose,” thanks to his influential book Evolutionary Biology of Aging. In 1997, Rose was awarded the Busse Research Prize by the World Congress of Gerontology. In 2004, he published a technical summary of his work on the postponement of aging, Methuselah Flies, followed in 2005 by a popular book on the topic, The Long Tomorrow. His most recent book, with L.D. Mueller and C.L. Rauser, is Does Aging Stop? He has more than 300 publications, and has given hundreds of scientific talks around the world. He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Irvine. This was a super interesting episode. We talked about evolutionary changes in diet, how young people may be more adapted to agricultural diets, how that changes with age,

For Episode 415 we have guest Bill Parravano. Bill is “The Knee Pain Guru”. He has over 25 years of martial art and bodywork experience understanding movement and tensions patterns that lead to physical pain. Bill believes the nervous system holds the keys to the body’s healing. It bridges gaps between what we currently know and the infinite number of possibilities for the body to heal in the realm of what we don’t know. This combination creates the shortest distance between a life riddled with pain to a high quality fully expressed physical life. Listen in as we talk all about knee pain and knee health.   Show Notes: 00:48 – Pre-intro/Summary 1:57 – Introducing Bill Parravano and Bill’s background with Knee issues 4:26 – Studying different styles of bodywork – Orthobionomy and Systema 6:34 – Tension patterns 8:44 – How paleo came into play with Bill’s strategy 11:38 – Diet vs surgery for back and knee issues 14:30 – Meniscus tears, unnecessary and necessary surgery 15:45 – The difference between mechanical d

We have our friend Darryl Edwards as guest on the podcast for Episode 414. Darryl Edwards is a Movement Coach, Natural Lifestyle Educator, nutritionist and creator of the Primal Play Method™. Darryl developed the Primal Play methodology to inspire others to make activity fun while getting healthier, fitter and stronger in the process. Darryl is also the owner of Fitness Explorer Training and author of several books including Paleo Fitness, Paleo from A to Z and April 2018 best-seller Animal Moves  His work has been published in titles such as Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Elle Magazine, Men's Fitness and featured on the BBC documentaries Eat to Live Forever and Doctor In The House.   Show Notes: 00:48 – Intro to Darryl Edwards and Primal Play 2:48 – Darryl’s career background, health history, and how he got into paleo 9:10 – What motivated Darryl to do a book and a certification and get into this work 15:38 – Incorporating movement and play-outs in regular life 17:16 – Structure vs unstructured activity for p

Here we are with Q&A #12 with Robb and Nicki for Episode 413 of The Paleo Solution Podcast! Don't forget to send in your own podcast question to use here: https://robbwolf.com/contact/submit-a-question-for-the-podcast/   Show Notes: 1. [1:36] Keto for children Kaleigh says: Hey Robb! I’ve read a few studies and heard people talking about Keto diets helping children with epilepsy and behavioral disorders. But I’m wondering if it’s healthy for all children? I want to raise my child healthy and I don’t feel comfortable feeding him processed foods, sugar, and grains like baby cereals and junk foods. How do I know if I’m feeding him the right amount of fats, protein and carbs? I love your podcast and would love to hear your thoughts on this! 2. [9:27] Am I 'carb adapted' Dan says: I have recently finished reading Wired to Eat and shortly after began testing many of the foods on the list. The majority (outside of oatmeal at 123 mg) have come back surprisingly low at

And we're at it again with Q&A #11 with Robb and Nicki for Episode 412 of The Paleo Solution Podcast. Don't forget to send in your own podcast question to use here: https://robbwolf.com/contact/submit-a-question-for-the-podcast/   Show Notes: 1. [2:27] Valter Longo's Longevity Diet Wayne says: What's your take on Longo's view that protein should be limited because it raises IGF-1? He says that none of the populations that have the largest percentages of centenarians consume much protein. I understand that IGF-1 has a beneficial anabolic effect but high levels have been linked to cancer and other chronic diseases. Can you give us your views on this? 2. [14:30] OMAD Eric says: Hi Robb, Just wondering what your opinion of eating OMAD? And is it beneficial to still eat keto while doing it? 3. [18:18] Sun screen Duey says: What are your thoughts on sun screen. What draw backs are there to using it? What's the risk of skin cancer if you progressively build up sun exposure and don't burn. Notes: Risks and benef

On Episode 411 of The Paleo Solution Podcast we have guest Tim Grahl. Tim is the author of Running Down a Dream and Your First 1000 Copies, and works with authors and creatives to help launch books (including my own, which he was a huge help with). Listen in as we talk all about the hows and whys of publishing a book.     Show Notes 00:46 – Summary/Pre-Intro 2:17 – How Tim got into publishing 5:52 – Why would someone publish a book? 10:17 – When does someone need an agent? 14:25 – Battling with publishers on changes 18:15 – Support from publishers 20:50 – Experience with The Paleo Solution book 22:40 – Writing a book for your business 25:13 – Cost of doing a professional book 29:18 – Publishing as a service, royalties, and 32:50 – Obscurity, passing the threshold, and pluses and minuses of releasing serial content 43:19 – Free plus shipping 45:10 – What is your goal with writing a book? 48:50 – Having a platform 50:44 – Tim’s book Running Down a Dream 57:21 – If it’s hard it’s because you’re doing it right 1:

And we're back with Q&A #10 with Robb and Nicki for Episode 410 of The Paleo Solution Podcast. Don't forget to send in your own podcast question to use here: https://robbwolf.com/contact/submit-a-question-for-the-podcast/ Show Notes: 1. [2:14] Calcium Holly says: Hi Robb - love your work. I’m wondering what your thoughts are on getting adequate calcium when doing a ketogenic diet for fat loss. I’m following the Ketogains macros and am a smallish female (125 pounds at 5’3) so my calorie count is quite low. I don’t tolerate dairy very well and there is only so much spinach one can eat in a day. I do eat canned salmon with bones but not every day.  Seeds are too caloric when fat loss is the goal and I’m a bit concerned about supplements (Chris kresser has indicated calcium can end up in the wrong spot ex arteries). What about bone meal as a supplement?  Other ideas? 2. [5:40] Asthma Jenny says: Do you have any suggestions on how to treat or eliminate asthma caused by allergies, such as allergies to pollens

On Episode 409 of the Paleo Solution Podcast we have guest Amber O'Hearn. Amber is a data scientist by profession with a background in math, computer science, linguistics, and psychology. She has been studying and experimenting with ketogenic diets since 1997, and more recently writing and speaking about her findings. Her review on the evolutionary appropriateness and benefit of weaning babies onto a meat-based, high fat, low carb diet, was included as testimony defending Tim Noakes in his recent trial. Amber has been eating a plant-free diet since 2009. Show Notes 00:48 – Summary/Pre-Intro 1:50 – Amber O’Hearn’s story and background 7:46 – Process of getting into a carnivore diet 11:31 – The stories of transformation and autoimmunity treatment with the carnivore diet 14:08 – Variance in the carnivore diet and what foods it consists of 18:25 - Experimenting with food removal and where to start 22:18 - Exercising while very sick 25:43 – Depression 28:23 – Fecal transplants and gut microbiome 34:50 – Individual

For Episode 408 of The Paleo Solution Podcast we have guest Dr. Emory Liscord. Dr. Liscord is an Emergency Medical Physician and Assistant Medical Director at the Deptartment of Emergency Medicine Maine General Medical Center. Show Notes 00:46 – Summary/Pre-Intro 1:57 – Intro and Dr. Liscord’s background 4:26 – Why Dr. Liscord chose emergency medicine 6:30 – Medications, and “less is more” 8:43 – Pre-diabetes while marathon training 13:49 – Seasonal eating 14:30 – Grand Rounds about the ketogenic diet at the hospital 15:44 – Where are the current problems in healthcare 19:01 – Conflicts of interest in medicine and subsidies in the food industry 23:10 – Where to initiate change 24:43 – Problematic features of the insurance system 31:18 – History of healthcare in the USA and changes from WWII 34:50 – Experimenting to find better healthcare systems 37:02 – Calling representatives really matters 38:44 – Work with the Chickasaw Nation 40:28 – Conversations in your community and strategies for patients 44:30 – Hosp