Are Plants Toxic? A Healthy Debate on The Carnivore Diet w/ Dr. Paul Saladino

Do you ever question your own thoughts?

In this episode of the Complete Human podcast, we discuss what it means to be free, how someone can know if they are suffering from their thoughts, what is the cause of all suffering, why is it our natural instinct to avoid uncomfortable feelings, and if self-questioning can ever be taken too far.

Bryon also walks us through what the four questions that can change your life. She shows you exactly how to identify and question any thought that would keep you from that freedom.

Byron Katie is a well known author, speaker and the founder of The Work. The Work is used to help individuals question their stressful or uncomfortable thoughts.

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Do you know what your continuous glucose levels are? Most people don’t, so don’t feel bad! But, did you know keeping track of your glucose levels can reveal many important things about your daily diet and habits? It is possible and that’s why we are going to dive into in this episode of the Complete Human podcast.

How we do this is through were a Continuous Glucose Monitor. While many people think of these monitors for those with diabetes exclusively, they have become more mainstream and are now used by those who are serious about understanding what’s going on within their body and how what they are eating and doing daily is effecting their overall health. 

One of the things we've been talking about for years is the value of diagnostic testing. While there's no singular test out there to really quantify true metabolic health, there are certain things that we can look at time and time again as kind of precursors to metabolic dysfunction, mitochondrial dysfunction, and insulin resistance. One of those is a continuous glucose monitor.

We have both been wearing our levels, which is a Continuous Glucose Monitor that attaches to an app. By wearing this, we've been able to actually not only track our glucose on a consistent basis, but also look at the data as it pertains to certain food activity.

So in this particular episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Taylor Sittler, who's the head of research and development over at Levels and we really get into the weeds on metabolic health, what is contributing to metabolic dysfunction, and how we can overcome and avoid these issues through measuring and understanding our glucose levels.

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What the heck is regenerative farming? Why the heck should you prioritize regenerative farmed meat? These are the two questions we discuss in-depth in this episode of the Complete Human podcast.

Personally, we are fed up with people believing cows are bad for your health and the earth. We are fed up with people believing vegan is the way. And, we are fed up by people being under-educated when it comes to the meat they are/aren’t eating. 

In this episode, we not only give you a clear explanation of what regenerative agriculture is, but we also debunk counting myths and explain why regenerative farming is the key to saving humans and the planet. 

What we discuss:

7:00 - Why regenerative farming is returning to the way Mother Earth intended 

11:00 - Water scarcity 

13:00 - Sequestering carbon 

15:00 - Nutrient density

18:00 - Is Grass-fed/Pasture Raised the same?

19:30 - Why there is no space on this earth for conventional meat

23:00 - How do you shop for regenerative meat?

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Are we supposed to be vegans or carnivores? Dr. Paul Saladino has a very unique answer to that question.

Since the dawn of time, the food chain has been divided into two very distinct groups – carnivores and herbivores. The herbivores ate the plants and the carnivores ate the herbivores. We were really able to see this distinction in the dinosaurs over 65 million years ago. The dinosaurs died out, eventually paving the way for man, the pesky little hybrid of a creature who consumed both plant and animal. The study of man’s diet through the ages is a topic of much debate in scientific circles. Did we flourish as meat eaters or are we meant to be herbivores. Outside of the scientific debate, there is a cultural clash between those who oppose eating animals, and those that believe that our greatest path to health lies in consuming meat.

In this episode of The Complete Human Podcast, Janna and Evan discuss the Carnivore Diet with Dr. Paul Saladino, author of the Carnivore Code. Dr. Saladino discusses man’s origins as hunters, and how eating animals made us human. He discusses in great detail plant toxins of all types, where they are found, and how to avoid these toxins.

Dr. Saladino brings a very unique position to the conversation of dietary supplements and why some may be doing more harm than good.

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Let’s discuss the most beloved cookie in the world: The Girl Scouts Cookie. Many of us just buy this cookie because a little girl is too cute to say no to. But, have you ever stopped to think about what Girl Scout cookies are doing to the environment, the effects they have on your health, and where that money is actually going?

Evan and Janna didn’t record this episode to exclusively dump on Girl Scouts, rather they did so so to open up a dialogue on a topic that is rarely discussed. With anything we are buying, it’s imperative to our health and planet to question its effects.

What we discuss:

How Girl Scout cookies affect our metabolic health

The ingredients of Girl Scout cookies

Why do we want to avoid palm oil for a better planet

Is selling Girl Scout cookies actually promoting entrepreneurship?

How much money are Girl Scouts making on cookies each year?

Where does the money go to?

What are some better alternatives for the Girl Scouts to sell?

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Did you know that 70% of our brain’s information about movement comes from our feet? So, it follows that healthy feet come with a healthy mind. 

But a lot of what we do every day kills our feet, such as strutting in tight-fitting cushioned modern shoes!

In this episode of Complete Human, Vivobarefoot Founder Galahad Clark joins Janna and Evan to discuss everything you need to know about foot health and the evolutionary benefits of barefoot walking (and running). Galahad also details how modern shoes, which he blatantly calls “foot coffins,” affect muscle development in kids and disrupt the brain-foot sensory feedback. We dig deep into the fascinating science behind Vivobarefoot’s technology, too! And then we end the episode telling why reconnecting your body with nature and your soul starts with letting your soles touch the ground.

Galahad Clark is a seventh-generation descendent of the Clark family dynasty and founder of Vivobarefoot. This London-based footwear company features ultra-thin puncture resistance soles that let your feet do the natural thing. 

What we discuss:

3:50 - On continuing his family's shoemaking legacy

7:00 - Why he almost went bankrupt & how Vivobarefoot came to life

11:00 - Why modern shoes are considered "foot coffins"

14:20 - The brain-foot connection + how cushioned shoes could lead to degenerative diseases

24:00 - The sad truth about the shoe industry & his quest to making a difference

32:00 - How tight-fitting shoes affect posture & children's natural movement 

38:00 - What your squat form reveals about your foot health

42:00 - All about Vivobarefoot

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Did you know your overall health is highly dependent on your oral health? There is a synergic relationship between the two.

Did you know gum disease is the most common chronic inflammatory condition in the world, plus gum disease is also linked to heart disease, diabetes, respiratory disease, osteoporosis, and rheumatoid arthritis?

By combing through 1,000-plus medical histories, researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry found that people with gum disease were twice as likely as others to die from a heart attack and three times as likely to have a stroke. How crazy is that?

In our latest podcast episode, we nerd out on all things oral health with the Co-Founder and Chief Dental Officer, Dr. Lynn Hurst.

Janna and Evan have been using Candid's clear aligners for straightening their teeth for the past few months and have seen not only amazing cosmetic results but also health results! Dr. Hurst, Janna, and Evan chat through the different effects oral health has on your overall health, the evolution of your teeth, the main culprits of poor oral health, and what masks are doing to your facial structure.

What we discuss:

10:00 - Why we seem to have so many oral issues
22:00  - The connection between oral health and cardiovascular health
28:00 - The effects of mask-wearing on facial structure
34:00 - The biggest catalysts for poor oral health
42:00 - Optimal diet for optimal oral health
50:00 - All about Candid

You can use Candid, too! Head over to candidco.com to get your very own clear aligners. 

Do you believe 8 hours of sleep at night is optimal? Do you also believe in taking sleeping pills or supplements when you can’t sleep will fix the problem?

We all hate a poor nights sleep, but unfortunately, many of our lifestyle habits don’t set us up for success when it comes to sleeping well. Plus, many of our beliefs around sleep are false, which is only adding to the problem.

In this episode of the Complete Human Podcast, we not only debunk the most common sleeping myths (Like how you should never sleep 8 hours at night), plus the health issues that arise from sleep deprivation, and the bio-optimizations that will make a drastic difference in your quality of sleep.

What we discuss:

4:00 - The issue with checking your phone ASAP in the morning
12:00 - Issues that arise from sleep deprivation
15:00 - What a real sleep cycle should look like
17:00 - Sleep inertia
18:30 - Debunking sleep myths
22:00 - How to get better sleep

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Let’s tackle food labels.

When you go to the grocery store and you are trying to pick out eggs, do you know which ones to choose? What about chicken? Steak? Milk?

Is cage-free the right option, or free-range? Or are neither of those the best option? It’s confusing. The issue is that most labels on your food are purely a marketing scam. In order to cut through the scams, we need to be educated on which labels actually matter and that’s exactly what we are going to dive into in this episode of the Complete Human Podcast!

The labels Janna and Evan debunk in this episode…

2:00 - Natural 

3:34 - Organic

8:04: Cage-Free

12:00 - Free Range

13:00 - Pasture-Raised 

14:00 - Grass Fed

17:00 - Gluten Free

19:00 - Non-GMO

21: - Fish labels

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What the heck is metabolic flexibility?

In our opinion, it is one of the most important things we need to focus on when striving to be a healthier human. Essentially, metabolic flexibility is our body's ability to utilize different food sources at different times and switch between our different metabolic processes quickly.

How does our body utilize food? Can you deviate from your typical diet without it destroying you? Can you gain some weight and easily lose it? Can you go hours without eating? If the answer to these is no, it’s time you focus on becoming metabolically flexible. And in this episode of the Complete Human podcast, we educate you on how to do it.

What we discuss:

1:00 - What is metabolic flexibility?
3:00 - Signs of being metabolic inflexible.
5:00 - Ways to become more metabolic flexible
7:45 - Biomarkers and lab tests for seeing if you are metabolically flexible.
10:00 - Eating the right foods for your body and activity levels


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