Your Healthy Foods Are Blocking Zinc Absorption (Oyster Study)

In this episode, Dr. Michael Pierce unpacks the groundbreaking 1979 Oyster Study—an experiment that revealed how certain “healthy” foods can actually block zinc absorption. Oysters, one of the best sources of zinc and a benchmark for zinc bioavailability, were used to test how antinutrients like phytates impact zinc metabolism and mineral absorption.

We highlight what the researchers discovered, what the data show about zinc deficiency risk, and why food interactions matter more than you might think. You’ll learn practical ways to boost zinc absorption, choose zinc rich foods, and optimize zinc in your diet—all while understanding the true health benefits of this essential mineral.

Your Health Transformation Checklist: Toxins, Nutrients, Diet, Sleep, Tribe

What does a real health transformation look like—and how do you start with less friction and get early wins as a result gaining healthy lifestyle? In this episode, we walk through a practical Health Transformation Checklist you can apply immediately. We cover how to build momentum by focusing on the highest-leverage basics first: toxins, nutrient deficits, diet, sleep/light environment, energy, labs, and your tribe/community. You’ll learn what to measure, what to fix first, and how to avoid common traps.

If keto (or low-carb) hasn’t fully controlled seizures, there may be other diet variables lowering seizure threshold. In this episode, we go beyond carbs and ketones and break down how antinutrients (the “nutrient thieves” in certain foods) can reduce mineral and vitamin availability, and how food antigens may contribute to neuroinflammation or immune activation in susceptible people. We cover practical ways to identify potential food-trigger patterns, when an elimination approach can be useful, and which micronutrients commonly matter for seizure resilience—without turning this into guesswork or fear around food.