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SAPIEN brings health & nutrition expert Brian Sanders together with internal medicine specialist Dr. Gary Shlifer to talk about all things related to optimum health including mind, body and spirit. We promote living your best life through ancestral principles. You’ll find actionable diet & nutrition tips and best practices, mental health & wellness, weight loss & chronic disease prevention and reversal, top guests in their field, listener questions, fitness, and rants of the day.
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In this week’s podcast episode, Sam Teja and I discuss the importance of understanding biochemistry and the impact of nutrient deficiencies on health. Together, we explore the importance of addressing hormone imbalances and interpreting blood work accurately for comprehensive healthcare. The necessity of supplementation is underscored, particularly…
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Join us as my insightful companion Jack Ponomarenko and I delve into the intricate threads of life's profound experiences. In this captivating podcast, we discussed the art of adapting to changes in hospice care, and shared personal anecdotes that shed light on the resilience of the human spirit. Together, Jack and I shared our thoughts on connecte…
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Join us on the latest episode of the Sapien podcast as we welcome Dr. Christopher Davis, a distinguished cardiologist and pivotal figure within the Liquivida organization. In this illuminating discussion, Dr. Davis unveils his transformative realization after nearly a decade in the field: the limitations of conventional approaches focused solely on…
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Uncover the unexpected fusion of comedy and spirituality as Dr. Gary Shlifer and comedian Brent Pella explore the medicinal aspects of psychotropic substances. Get ready for laughter, insights, and a unique take on the journey to higher consciousness. It's a spirited conversation that'll tickle your funny bone and expand your mind. Tune in for a do…
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Join Dr. Gary Shlifer on the Sapien Podcast as he engages in a compelling conversation with Sheila Reusch, an accomplished entrepreneur, beauty influencer, and mentor. In this episode, they delve into the challenges of raising kids in today's world while exploring practical insights on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Gain valuable perspectives on …
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Solo episode with Dr. Gary on practical food selection. Join Dr. Gary as he goes over the best ways to read ingredient labels and how to pick the best food products in local grocery stores. Going through his own pantry, Dr. Gary gives examples of high-quality foods that insure an abundance of macro and micro nutrients for optimal nutrition.…
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Dr. Gary discusses metabolic health with Dr. Ben Bikman, PhD, who teaches us about insulin resistance as well as the risks and benefits of statin therapy. In this episode they also discuss GLP, one of the newest drugs for obesity and metabolic syndrome. Dr. Bikman is researcher on the new science of controlling insulin to avoid chronic metabolic di…
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In this episode Dr. Shlifer sat with Laura McKellin M.A. to discuss somatic therapies like yoga, breathwork, and dance movement used as modalities to manage the symptoms of stress and trauma. As the lexicon for integrative medicine expands, primary care physicians like Dr. Shlifer are collaborating more and more with alternative practitioners like …
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Dr. Gary sat with behavioral therapist Berenice Rosillo LMFT to discuss the prospects and pitfalls of mental health practices in the healthcare industry. As collaborators, they discuss the ketamine assisted psychotherapy program that they conduct at Evolve Healthcare and some of the lessons learned from integrating ketamine to a primary care practi…
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The Sapien Podcast welcomes a captivating guest, Will Reusch, a prominent voice on social media. Join us as we dive deep into a riveting conversation about his mission to speak to a younger generation, the transformative changes in nutrition, and the intriguing world of homeschooling. Will's unique perspective and insights promise to shed light on …
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In this episode, Dr. Shlifer shares his insights on the podcast's evolution but also unveils a treasure trove of upcoming episodes and thought-provoking themes. From cutting-edge research in science and technology to gripping discussions on the human experience, Season 3 promises to be a rollercoaster of intellectual discovery and inspiration. Tune…
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Brian Sanders & Dr. Gary do a quick episode on feeding kids worse than dogs, the SAPIEN Compound, and the plant-based agenda DISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice SAPIEN TRIBE http://tribe.sapien.org SAPIEN PROGRAM http://SapienProgram.com MAIN SITE http://Sapien.org Dr. Gary Shlifer owns and operates Evolve Healthcare in Woodland Hills, CA. http:…
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Dr. Gabe is a functional dentist who focuses on diet, lifestyle, body mechanics, and ancestral principles. Dr. Gabe: https://www.modernamericandentistry.com/about-us/gabe-adorjan/17539 DISCLAIMER: This is not medical advice SAPIEN TRIBE http://tribe.sapien.org SAPIEN PROGRAM http://SapienProgram.com MAIN SITE http://Sapien.org Dr. Gary Shlifer owns…
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Dr. Sean O’Mara is currently a researching Physician. He was formally trained in emergency medicine and served as the Chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine of the US Army. He is now the Senior Physician Researcher at MedConWellness, where he focuses on reversing chronic disease and optimizing human performance. He works closely with busines…
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Check out Brain Fuel & Sun Power! - https://store.sapien.org SAPIEN TRIBE http://tribe.sapien.org SAPIEN PROGRAM http://SapienProgram.com MAIN SITE http://Sapien.org Dr. Gary Shlifer owns and operates Evolve Healthcare in Woodland Hills, CA. Brian Sanders is the maker of the Food Lies film and founder of Nose to Tail Follow along: http://twitter.co…
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Today we're talking to Dr. Pran Yoganathan who is a Gastroenterologist and Gastrointestinal endoscopist based in Sydney. He aims to empower his patients to embark on a journey of self-healing using the philosophy of “let food be thy medicine”. Dr. Pran has a special interest in conditions such as Gastro-oesophageal Reflux (GORD), Irritable Bowel Sy…
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Today is a short one where we tackle the very important distinction between acute and chronic stress. Check out Brain Fuel & Sun Power! - https://store.sapien.org SAPIEN TRIBE http://tribe.sapien.org SAPIEN PROGRAM http://SapienProgram.com MAIN SITE http://Sapien.org Dr. Gary Shlifer owns and operates Evolve Healthcare in Woodland Hills, CA. Brian …
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In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Chris Dan and Dr. Gary Shlifer to talk about the shortcomings of the medical system and current public health guidelines. Both of them have experienced frustration with the modern medical system, especially as it relates to the pandemic and the prevention of chronic disease. We discuss the chaotic and confusing …
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DISCLAIMER: The opinions and information provided here by Dr. Gary Shlifer are not to be taken as medical advice. SAPIEN TRIBE http://tribe.sapien.org SAPIEN PROGRAM http://SapienProgram.com MAIN SITE http://Sapien.org Dr. Gary Shlifer owns and operates Evolve Healthcare in Woodland Hills, CA. Brian Sanders is the maker of the Food Lies film and fo…
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In this episode, we're back with Dr. Bill Schindler who released his new book: Eat Like A Human. He was trained as an anthropologist and more recently as a chef. His work focuses on extracting the most nutrition possible from food, so we cover a variety of fascinating topics, including stories from his international travels. Dr. Bill Schindler is a…
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We sat down with Ashleigh VanHouten who is about to release her latest cookbook called Carnivore-ish: 125 Protein-Rich Recipes to Boost Your Health and Build Muscle. In this episode, she provides us with practical advice on resistance training and nose to tail eating. Her message really connects to our Sapien principles and counters most of what is…
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We're back with Season 3 of the Sapien Podcast! In this episode, we reflect on the mainstream narrative on immune health over the past 2 years. We primarily discuss how the media and government tend to ignore some of the most important factors for staying healthy and building a strong immune system – diet and lifestyle. This episode was cross-poste…
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We had an inspiring discussion with our good friend Dr. Lida Fatemi, DO who is an assistant professor and academic physician at The University of New Mexico. Her role involves teaching medicine to students and residents while caring for patients. She has incorporated many aspects of the Sapien diet and lifestyle into her work as well as her persona…
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Now that Brian has moved to Austin, he joins us virtually to discuss exercise! Meanwhile, Dr. Gary has been busy between getting married and working at his clinic! Exercise shouldn’t be a long, intimidating and grueling process. Instead, it can be intense, short and enjoyable. In this episode, we cover: Getting the most bang for your buck with exer…
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Is a diet for adults just as good for teenagers? What about younger kids? We discuss dietary changes in young people in Dr. Gary's medical clinic, Africa, and beyond SAPIEN TRIBE http://tribe.sapien.org SAPIEN PROGRAM http://SapienProgram.com MAIN SITE http://Sapien.org Dr. Gary Shlifer owns and operates Evolve Healthcare in Woodland Hills, CA. Bri…
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We had an incredible discussion with Dr. Gabe Adorjan, DMD who is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to our airways, sleep, vitamin D, and more. He owns Modern American Dentistry of Woodland Hills, CA where he treats Dr. Gary! After overcoming some struggles with his own health and sleep, Dr. Gabe began to see the mouth as a window into our overal…
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We finally sat down to discuss Brian’s trip to Africa. And wow, there were a lot of amazing experiences to discuss. Brian goes into depth about his trip to Uganda as well as his stay with the Maasai and Hadza. We drew a lot of parallels between life in the United States and life with these tribes. Here’s what you’ll learn about: How governments are…
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In this episode, we sat down with Nissim Malul who is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to natural healing. He is the founder of Native Mystic and Immunity Herbals which develop plant-based formulas that are designed to boost everything from cognitive function and immunity to muscle growth and mood control. He has 25 years of experience in this s…
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This episode covers the success story of one of Dr Gary’s patients, Andrew Berger, who has used a Sapien diet & lifestyle to manage his type 1 diabetes. Andrew is an inspiration for all of us – not just those with type 1 diabetes. He shows us how we can persevere despite setbacks in our health, even with a broken healthcare system. Andrew was told …
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17.5) Stories of the Backwards Medical System Today, we have another Dr. Gary Rants where we get an inside look at the world of healthcare through his first hand experience. We're all in the same boat with regards to the pandemic, but what does our future look like? Here are our thoughts as of February 2021! We discuss: The media right now Social i…
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We sat down with Dr. Ashley and Sarah Armstrong, the Strong Sistas, to talk about their health journey and their most recent venture into regenerative agriculture. Their health journey has taken them from a predominantly plant-based diet to one that is based around animal foods. In the process, they’ve healed from eating disorders and autoimmune co…
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This is a fun one with Dr. Gary where we rant on cholesterol, one of the most misunderstood things in modern health science. We get fired up because we’ve got this one so wrong for so many decades and it’s caused innumerable problems with the health of the world. What you’ll get from this episode: An easy to understand high level look at how we got…
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Today, we have a fun episode with our good friend Dr. Matthew Bloom who attended UCLA with Dr. Gary and Brian. He practices physical regenerative medicine and covers a lot of new information that we normally don’t hear about on the nutrition side of things or the on the internal medicine side that Dr. Gary focuses on. Dr. Bloom is a Physical Medici…
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We had a talk with Sapien Tribe member Martin O’Toole calling in from Tasmania with a life-changing story of healing with diet & lifestyle. SAPIEN TRIBE http://tribe.sapien.org SAPIEN PROGRAM http://SapienProgram.com MAIN SITE http://Sapien.org Dr. Gary Shlifer owns and operates Evolve Healthcare in Woodland Hills, CA. Brian Sanders is the maker of…
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Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, health and science journalist and the author of the New York Times best-seller Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life, published in 8 languages around the globe. He is also the host of the #1 iTunes health podcast The Genius Life. He has also recently just written…
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We’re back for another episode of Dr. Gary Rants where we get an inside look at the world of healthcare through a doctor’s first hand experience. Today we cover: What’s happening in Dr. Gary’s medical clinic How bad LA is these days The status of hospitals this winter Promoting diet & lifestyle while also promoting standard safety protocols (which …
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Brent Pella is a great guy and neighbor to Brian and Dr. Gary in West Los Angeles. We really loved having him on the show to lighten things up and talk about how comedy can Brent Pella is a stand-up comedian whose comedy sketches, celebrity impressions and parody music videos have gained more than 50 million views online and have been featured on M…
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Got another Saturday decompression episode with Dr. Gary for ya to follow up with the full in-studio episode on lockdown fallout. This was recorded Dec 1. SAPIEN TRIBE http://tribe.sapien.org SAPIEN PROGRAM http://SapienProgram.com MAIN SITE http://Sapien.org Dr. Gary Shlifer owns and operates Evolve Healthcare in Woodland Hills, CA. Brian Sanders …
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A message from Dr. Gary: We recorded this episode to share some of our thoughts about the current pandemic. Please do not take any of this as medical advice. These are the opinions of Dr. Gary Shlifer and Mr. Brian Sanders. These opinions are current to the date of the recording of this podcast 11/5/2020. We share ideas about how we can do better a…
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Watch the youtube version https://youtu.be/dS6Gdvbe7zo ____ This is our first "in between" episode where Dr. Gary decompresses from the crazy world of the modern medical system. DR. GARY TURNS A VEGETARIAN COUPLE TO MEAT! It's always hard to help patients who have their mind made up about plant-based diets. They don't seem to realize their "magical…
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We’re back in our new studio for episode number 2 with Dr. Bill Schinlder and his wife Christina Schindler on video conference from Maryland. Make sure you subscribe to the Sapien podcast on your podcast app of choice to get the new season. YouTube video version: https://youtu.be/Tu5zqsdtc54 Dr. Bill Schindler is the director of the Eastern Shore F…
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Hey everyone, so glad to be back! We’re in our brand new studio and bringing you high-def 4 camera shoots with live guests this season to the Food Lies YouTube channel and the Sapien podcast on all podcasts apps including Spotify. Watch the video version What you’ll get from this episode: Learn simple diet & lifestyle practices to lose weight and a…
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I did a podcast with a vegan! Terri Buyanov came over when she was passing through LA and I got to pick her brain and see how she’s doing and how she thinks She’s only 1.5 years in so let’s see what happens! So far she seems like she’s doing great and says her diet was already healthy before and she just cut the last bit of animal foods and felt be…
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Dr. Joel Gould is a wealth of knowledge on many aspects of living an optimal and ancestrally accurate life. Ongoing advancements in science, technology, and understanding of the human body ensure that dentistry is an evolving field of medicine. In his 25 years as a practicing dentist in Canada and the United States, Dr. Joel Gould has been at the f…
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Rory Douglas has over 20 years experience in the Entertainment and Investment industry empowering entrepreneurs to pursue their purpose. He transitioned from Entertainment to the Financial Services industry as a Financial Educator and High Performance Life Coach where he leads and mentors countless amount of people including CEOs, CPA, Attorneys an…
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What a treat to have William Shewfelt over to talk with Dr. Gary and I at Evolve Healthcare! William is the co-author of the new book The P:E Diet along with Dr. Ted Naiman. He also is played the red Power Ranger and is shredded! This book is a game changer. I'd suggest anyone listening to buy it immediately. They really break down diet and exercis…
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Had such a great time hanging out with Chef Pete Evans last week! He was in the states filming for his 2 new films which I can’t wait to see. He’s such an enlightened and positive guy - he’s really changed my thinking just from hanging out with him for a couple days. If you’re not familiar with him, he’s a celebrity chef in Australia with an award-…
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Super excited to share this episode of the SAPIEN podcast with the brilliant Chris Kelly. Chris is the co-founder of NourishBalanceThrive.com a former pro athlete, a software developer, and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner. He's doing amazing things analyzing bloodwork using machine learning and predictive algorithms. He's helping peopl…
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Today we’re here with myself, Brian Sanders from the Food Lies film and Peak Human podcast, Yaniv who’s a film and TV producer and a co-founder of SAPIEN, and Dr. Gary Shlifer, the owner of Evolve Healthcare. We are speaking with the wonderful Sara Motamedi. Sara is a Wife & Mother, Celebrity Chef, Recipe Developer, Baker, Food Blogger, Hell’s Kitc…
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Coming hot off of the big studies and NY Times article, we have this highlight from Dr. Paul Saladino! I also recap the story of the food industry conference and the crazy vegan lady who wasn’t even vegan, improvising on stage in front of 500 food company execs, eating fermented shark and half-developed duck embryo, and subsequent food poisoning! W…
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