0:00 Introduction

2:28 Overview from Mike of the benefits and drawbacks of coffee.

5:32 Overview from Imran of the benefits and drawbacks of coffee.

9:21 Mixing butter and honey in coffee.

19:26 Listening to your body: Individual needs and goals.

21:04 Carnivore diet benefits reduced by coffee.

30:24 Understanding caffeine half-life and how caffeine reduces sleep quality if not quantity.

40:31 There’s no such thing as a metabolic free lunch.

48:46 Are mould toxins in coffee a problem?

51:11 The normalisation of ill-health.

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In this episode Mike shares his experiences of how a carnivore diet affects his ADHD.

0:00 How is ADHD diagnosed.

10:16 The strengths and challenges of ADHD traits.

21:35 The power of an interest-based nervous system.

25:46 Emotional hyperarousal and rejection sensitivity.

37:51 The impact of the Carnivore Diet on mental health.

44:55 The Hunter-Farmer Model and ADHD traits.

48:44 The role of nutrition in improving mood.

54:43 The absence of processed food and the gut microbiome.

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0:00 Defining health and reasons for choosing a carnivore diet.

20:01 Why we are motivated to help people improve their health.

24:12 The impact of the modern environment on our health.

28:18 Measuring and tracking health.

30:23 The interplay of mental, physical and social well-being.

37:11 Why it is hard to make diet and lifestyle changes.

49:14 When you have a big enough dream you don’t need a crisis.

57:41 Amygdala hi-jack and questioning our beliefs around food.

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After our experiences with the carnivore diet, Mike and I discuss whether we think it’s possible to be as healthy on any other type of diet.

0:00 Why we tried the carnivore diet.

17:06 What benefits are people experiencing from a carnivore diet?

25:22 What is metabolic health?

29:21 Is a carnivore diet the optimal human diet?

40:21 Which foods reduce appetite the most?

49:47 Improving gut health and alleviating food intolerances.

54:36 The carnivore diet as an elimination diet.

56:11 Plant anti-nutrients.

1:05:31 The nutritional benefits of animal based foods.

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Mike and I discuss our concerns with the long term health risks of a carnivore diet.

0:00 How does meal timing affect circadian rhythm and weight loss?

21:20 Weak research has shaped the public opinion that red meat is bad for us.

36:16 Diet is not the only factor in longevity.

40:19 How do we define health?

50:51 The results of a voluntary study on the effects of a carnivore diet.

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Mike and I discuss the benefits and pitfalls we've experienced with different versions of carnivore diets.

0:00 Vitamin C on low-carb diets.

7:23 Should plant foods only be eaten seasonally?

27:07 The impact of the carnivore diet on mental health.

35:18 The impact of a high fat carnivore diet on mood and mental performance.

51:31 The benefits of a carnivore diet for athletic performance.

1:04:45 The positive impact of a carnivore diet on appearance and health.

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0:00 Our journeys into a carnivore diet.

10:00 Variations of a carnivore diet and cravings.

22:20 Is the carnivore diet oversimplified?

24:16 Intuitive eating experiment.

30:55 Coaching clients to improve their diet.

36:21 Does the carnivore diet improve digestive issues?

45:40 What we eat on a day to day basis.

Alex Fresco provides consultation to farmers in the UK to help them improve their practices and bring in more profits. Many small farmers are struggling to survive, due to bureaucracy and the influence of big players in the food system like supermarkets. Meanwhile people have never been sicker! There’s a connection here!

Alex also works as a health coach, advocating an ancestral diet and lifestyle.

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