#110 - The path to healthy weight loss

Dr. Ted Naiman explains satiety and how it can help you succeed with long-term healthy weight loss — and why it may be the secret to your success.

#109 - A new study of elevated LDL on keto

Dave Feldman released preliminary data from the lean mass hyper-responder study investigating elevated LDL while on a keto diet. What can we learn fro...

#108 - The real story of beef, climate, and your health

Should you eat less beef to help the climate and your health? Not necessarily. Beef can play an important role in a healthy diet and a healthy environ...

#107 - Improving the Dietary Guidelines

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans aren’t based on rigorous science, yet they influence everything we eat. Nina Teicholz and I discuss what needs to...

#106 - CGMs and metabolic health

A medical-student-run study suggests there is much to learn through wearing continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). But is there a potential downside to u...

#105 - Soil and human health

Improving soil health improves plant nutrients, the environment, and possibly even human health. Three experts join me to discuss this vital connectio...

#104 - The secret of nutrient density

Focusing on nutrient density may be the key to better eating. Marty Kendall shares his data and his approach to optimizing nutrition through nutrient...

#103 - Keto, type 1 diabetes, and kidneys

Dr. Keith Runyan is a kidney specialist who promotes the use of ketogenic diets to help improve kidney function. He also lives with type 1 diabetes an...

#102 - Keto diets and kidney health

Ketogenic diets can help people with kidney disease, but with some caveats. Two experts join us to discuss keto and renal health.

#101 - Revolutionizing diabetes care

Sami Inkinen, the co-founder and CEO of Virta Health, wants to reverse type 2 diabetes in 100 million people. By using a keto diet and disrupting the...

#100 - Bipolar disorder and keto diets

Bipolar disorder is a common and devastating mental health condition. Emerging evidence suggests a ketogenic diet can be a highly effective add-on the...

#99 - Food addiction with Dr. Vera Tarman

Food addiction is controversial in medicine. But Dr. Vera Tarman explains how food addiction is just like any other harmful addiction and provides adv...

#98 - Coronary calcium scores

Coronary calcium scores have become one of the most important tests for determining your cardiac risk. Dr. Agatston and I discuss how to use these tes...

#97 - Global nutrient adequacies

It may surprise you to learn how many people fail to eat a diet that is nutritionally adequate. Ty Beal, PhD and I discuss what this means and the imp...

#96 - Protein quality

In your quest to eat the right amount of protein, it's important to know that animal protein is a more bioavailable source than plant protein. You can...

#95 - A critical review of veganism

There seems to be a rise in calls for more of us to eat a vegan diet. But do the benefits that advocates claim — better health, ethics, and environmen...

#94 - Brain and weight gain

Your brain is likely the most important driver of weight gain. That doesn’t mean it’s your fault, but rather, there is a “genetic-environment mismatch...

#93 - The original environmentalists

The way we grow and produce our food can either help or harm our environment. In this episode, we hear from two ranchers and a farmer who are committe...

#92 - The science of weight loss

Why do we have an obesity epidemic, and how do we correct it? We explore these questions with researcher Kevin Hall, PhD, who has dedicated his career...

#91 - The challenge of nutrition science

Nutrition science is hard. That’s the reality. But we can still use it to inform our decisions about what we should eat. To do so, we need to know how...

#90 - The pharmacist who gave up drugs

Most pharmacists spend their careers dispensing medications. But Graham Phillips saw that this path wasn’t helping people get better. So he gave up se...

#89 - Protecting your brain

Protecting your brain may be one of the most important things for you to do in life. The good news is that it doesn't have to be that hard. Dr. Tommy...

#88 - Reversing diabetes

The time has come to not just treat type 2 diabetes, but to reverse it. Dr. Bhakti Paul shares her knowledge of how to do this, both as a patient and...

#87 - Best of 2021

It’s been another exciting and educational year at the Diet Doctor Podcast. Here’s a breakdown of our 10 favorite episodes of the year.

#86 - Low-carb LDL hyper-responders

A new study scientifically defines the group of people whose LDL cholesterol rises dramatically after starting a low-carb diet — so-called lean mass h...

#85 - The best exercise for health

Which is better for you, traditional cardio or interval training? They both have a role in health and fitness. In this episode, we discuss the benefit...

#84 - Is exercise better than weight loss for your health?

Exercise can play an essential role in a healthy lifestyle, even if it isn’t the most effective lever for weight loss. But should exercise be our prim...

#83 - Ketogenic diets and their applications

Ketogenic diets work well for weight loss and blood sugar control. Dr. Susan Wolver proves this to be true with her clinical work and her new paper do...

#82 - Ketogenic diets and mental health

Individual experience suggests ketogenic diets may be a powerful therapy for mental health conditions. Join my conversation with an international expe...

#81 - Intermittent fasting: Clinical Pearls and precautions

Intermittent fasting has become one of the hottest health trends. But not all fasting is the same. Three experts discuss the tips and tricks you need...

#80 - Time-restricted eating

Could simply not eating for 14 hours each day improve your health? According to leading researcher, Dr. Satchin Panda, the answer is a resounding “yes...

#79 - Dave Feldman

Does an elevated LDL cholesterol on low carb confer the same risk as an elevated LDL on a standard American diet? Thanks to Dave Feldman and his colle...

#78 - Vegetable oils: Are they healthy?

Some authorities promote vegetable oils as a healthy food, but others see them as a clear danger to our health. How do we make sense of the disparate...

#77 - Diet Doctor — Past, present, and future

DietDoctor.com is the largest and most popular low carb resource on the internet. We recently adapted our message according to the growing science sup...

#76 - Protein leverage hypothesis

According to some evidence, eating enough protein may be the key to solving our obesity epidemic. But if too little protein is harmful, does that mean...

#75 - Why we need muscle

Muscle tissue may be one of the most important and under-appreciated elements contributing to our long-term health. Stuart Phillips has dedicated his...

#74 - Weight loss surgery

Weight loss surgery is an effective treatment for obesity and metabolic disease. But is it right for you? We explore the risks, benefits, and alternat...

#73 - Michael Moss

The processed food industry exploits your natural biology to make you crave more of its products, causing you to overeat and gain weight. This intervi...

#72 - Nicolette Hahn Niman

Beef may not be the environmental villian it is made out to be. In this detailed and nuanced discussion, we explore a sustainable approach to raising...

#71 - Metabolic health and nutrition