I am a restless soul with a penchant for adventure. Ever-curious for new experiences, I’ve worked many jobs, from carpentry and construction, to driving trucks and even crewing on commercial boats. My most satisfying jobs were as an Alaskan fishing guide and as a guide in the Florida Keys. One of my most rewarding jobs was being a counselor in a wi…

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Tim Shieff describes himself thus… “professional freerunner to professional vegan when I had my ‘awakening’ then became a truth and a health seeker, which eventually led me away from veganism with a ‘second awakening’.” Tim Shieff won the 2009 Barclaycard World Freerun Championship and participated on the television programme MTV’s Ultimate Parkour…

Tristan Haggard is a life long independent researcher, with a unique focus on the intersection of diet, culture, and global politics. He is a prominent voice in Ketogenic and Carnivore diet communities and brings people into greater realms of health and wellness across the world. As the founder of Primal Edge Health, he cuts through the she-said, h…

Dr. Jeremy represented Great Britain in marathon and sprint canoeing as a junior, and was national champion on several occasions. Internationally, he achieved second in Europe in marathon racing before retiring at 22 from a back injury. This is the beginning of his blessing in dis-guise beliefs, as his injury led him to Osteopathic treatment, which…

From her health issues as a child and adolescent through to reinventing herself as a healer after a near death experience, Holley gives a fascinating account of her life and work. Subjects covered include her journey from vegan to raw carnivore, iodine protocols, kundalini awakening, the importance of emotional and spiritual balance and her work no…

Bobby Risto is a bodybuilder, world traveller, psychedelic adventurer, ex-vegan turned carnivore YouTuber with an extraordinary story to tell. Here are his own words… I’m in my early 20s living in Germany, partying my ass of abusing/selling drugs and seeing multiple girls in the rave scene, living a “material lifestyle”. I hate that description bec…

Brett Lloyd is a musician who has overcome many health and weight issues and recovered from years of severe depression. We go deep here, and it’s a wonderful, passionate, heartfelt glimpse into Brett’s fascinating life story. Brett tells us of the importance of his faith, his family, relationships and ultimately his discovery of carnivory in his re…

“sometimes it’s not about being nice, it’s about destroying a few myths” Contemporary Sufi speaker and teacher, Zahir Khan has a frank (and sometimes hilarious) conversation with Phil Escott about his journey to self-realisation. Questioning definitions along the way, he shares his opinions on the origin of Western ideas of Vegetarianism in spiritu…

From the Stonehenge Free Festival to a life in Rural France, via California, Jerry Garcia, Ram Dass, Robert Anton Wilson and Terrance McKenna. Published author of Fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism and co-author of books Mavericks of the Mind and Voices From the Edge, Rebecca Novick has interviewed change agents such as Terence McKenna, Timothy Leary…

Setting yourself for the new year, today's episode will be a real feast as our guest heretic is Sarah Knight, author of Calm The F**k Down. Besides the beeps, you can also hear about topics such as recognizing the signs you may be suffering from anxiety, are alcohol and drugs really the answer to combating it, and how we can control anxiety without…

Last week we talked with photographer and author, Tamara Staples, who shared her love of cocks with us. This week we wrap things up with what her books bring to her audience, her future projects and if they include more chicken books, as well as how she pays homage to chickens and reconciles the fact that they are both living beings as well as food…

Cock lovers rejoice! Our guest heretic for this show is Tamara Staples, a photographer that combines her love of art and cock into picture books. On this show we learn what got her so interested in cocks, what her favourite cock of all time is, how to tame a cock for photos, and how photography and chickens come together.Next week on the show she'l…

Do you have trouble sleeping? Today's guest heretic, Evan Brand, can help you with that, but not because he's boring. Evan is a functional medicine practitioner with a focus on sleep. In this episode you will learn more about his work, the reasons most people aren't getting enough sleep, the impact of daylight savings time on our health, as well as…

In part 1 of our interview with Phil Escott, we learned about what he does, what the carnivore diet did for him and how to prevent diets turning into cults. This week we'll find out more about the definition of a Paleo diet, how hard is it for a carnivore to travel around the world, and how much meat does he eat per day, how to eat seasonally and r…

Everything in Moderation; that's one of Adrienne's biggest pet peeves, and that of our guest, in fact they share a lot of pet peeves in common...Last week's guest was Dr. Shawn Baker, a supporter and practitioner of the carnivore diet. This week we continue with Phil Escott, a fellow carnivore who dedicates his time spreading the word and saving ve…

Last week we talked to Dr. Shawn Baker about different aspects of the carnivore diet and the quality of meat raised in pasture versus indoors. This week, we explore the impact of modern food sourcing on humans, is seasoning meat yea or nay, and how what's the scoop on how carnivores poop.By Adrienne Hew

You've probably heard of vegetarian and vegan diets, but have you ever heard of a carnivore diet? Today's guest heretic, Dr. Shawn Baker, will share his experience with eating only meat. We'll learn if you should be leaning more towards the carnivore side of the food plate, why are there so many ex-vegans in the carnivore camp, as well as the real …

Our guest heretic today is the hardest working woman in nutrition, Chef Alison Negrin a Consulting Chef, Culinary Instructor, Sustainable Food Consultant, and an advocate for Farm to Institution programs.By Adrienne Hew

How much trash do you generate in a year? Today’s guest heretic, Kathryn Kellogg, will teach us a thing or two about the simple steps we can take to minimize the impact of our actions on soil and waterways. We’ll compare long and short term costs of our decisions and take the romance out of minimalist living, while keeping the extra cash we save in…

Welcome back to the second half of our interview with Jennifer Scribner, author of From Mac & Cheese to Veggies, Please: How to get your kid to eat new foods, end picky eating forever, and stay sane in the process! In the first half, we discussed Jennifer’s own challenges as a picky adult and her top 3 strategies for getting kids eating.In today’s …

What happens when you have a kid and then realize that diet has everything to do with their health and well-being? Improving your diet can be a challenge, but changing the diet of your fussy eater can be torture…. until you hear today’s guest. Jennifer Scribner has been working with families affected by autism spectrum disorders. And in case you di…

Welcome back to the Talk Story portion of our visit with André Leu right here in Hawaii speaking about Poisoning Our Children. If you haven't yet listened to André's main presentation, you can catch that right here.This presentation is also available on video on YouTube. Most of the last half of this session had to be removed due to inaccuracies, e…

Are you:-Confused about the safety of pesticides and GMO foods?-Wondering how much they outperform their organic counterparts?-Curious to know how to choose what's best for your family without becoming a basket case?Welcome to this special edition of the Nutrition Heretic Podcast. After my last interview with André Leu for our Frenching Your Food T…

Welcome back to the second part of our interview with Jason Prall of the Human Longevity Project. Last week Jason shared the dietary wisdom we can glean from the world’s oldest inhabitants. Today, he’ll tell us about the meaning of life for people living in the Blue Zones and the most surprising takeaways from his film. You can go watch his film fo…

Jason Prall is not only a Longevity and Optimal Health Practitioner, he is the writer, director and producer of The Human Longevity Project. We talk about why Cuba should be the next Blue Zone despite the fact that Cubans eat a diet high in pork fat. You can watch his film for free starting May 7th.Come back on Monday for part 2 of the interview wh…

Our Guest Heretic, Josh Gitalis, is here today to tell us why fat, calories and exercise are often only part of the weight loss equation. We're talking about our endocrine system, and more precisely how a toxic load from everything from your pajamas to pesticides are a major cause of excess fat storage. Plus, we talk about his Clinical Nutrition pr…

If you thought that medical marijuana was about being a pot head, then you definitely need to listen to today's episode. We’re talking with Dr. Rachna Patel, the Medical Marijuana Expert. She’s sharing with us marijuana's history as a medicine, the politics behind why it fell out of favor, how she works with people to find the right dose of the rig…

Vitamin A, magnesium, DHA…. what’s the difference between vitamins and minerals? And does it matter if we get them from food versus supplements? This week we talk with the man who wrote the book on The Uncensored Truth about Vitamins and Mineral Supplements — Dr. Jonny Bowden. Known as the Nutrition Myth Buster, Dr. Jonny dishes up facts about ever…

By age 24, Laura Fenamore had tried everything to lose weight; she hated her body. When she finally stopped dieting and started loving herself she lost 100 lbs. Now, more than 27 years later she’s kept the weight off and works with clients to help them do the same. Laura reveals her secrets for shedding old beliefs and developing a positive body im…

People avoid the dentist for all sorts of reasons; from the pain of getting their mouth drilled to the painful amounts of money they have to spend on drilling and treatments. This week we speak with Dr. Steven Lin, author of The Dental Diet: The Surprising Link Between Your Teeth, Real Food and Life-Changing Natural Health. In this interview, we di…

I’m going to ask you to keep an open mind about today’s episode even if you don’t agree with me, the medical professionals and healers I’ve worked with, or today’s guest. But if you’re at all serious about achieving optimum health for you or your family, you’ll stick around until the end and draw your own conclusion. Attorney and author Kevin Barry…

If you don’t know the difference between vision and eyesight, then you will by the end of today’s episode. Holistic Optometrist, Dr. Sam Berne, is our Guest Heretic this week and he’ll teach us how vision can be improved with nutrition, lifestyle, sunlight and exercise. Plus he’ll discuss the role of vision in conditions like ADHD and answer a list…

Last autumn Terry Wahls, MD was on the show talking about The Wahls Protocol, A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles (if you missed this episode, you can catch it here). This year Terry's follow-up book was published, Wahls Protocol: Cooking for Life, which is a Paleo cookbook that focuses on putting the…

Got a game hunter in the family and not sure how to cook the meat he or she brings home? Leave it to Kate Krukowski Gooding to teach you 50 Ways to Eat a Beaver in her book of the same name. In this episode, she’ll teach us how to acquire game meats, how to handle them before cooking, and which other meats make a good substitute. Plus, we’ll discus…

We are back with the second half of our interview with Nikola Popović, our Audio Engineer for the show. In the first half we discussed how Nikola’s farm upbringing set a good foundation for health until it was taken away when his family was forced to move. In this part of the show we will talk to Nikola about the many areas of his life and health t…

This week on the Nutrition Heretic Podcast we find out what happens to your mental and physical health when you work for me. Our Audio Engineer, Nikola Popović, shares with us how listening to episodes while editing the podcast encouraged him to return to the diet of his youth growing up in rural Croatia and how his health improved dramatically as …

Welcome back to the second half of the Nutrition Heretic Podcast interview with Dr. Carolyn Dean. Last time we talked with Dr. Dean about why magnesium deficiency is so widespread and the many common health disorders that stem from it. This week we continue talking to her about the catch 22 of supplementation and the picometer-sized stabilized ioni…

If a mineral isn’t studied in the US, does that mean it isn’t important? As we learned in a previous episode, sometimes American doctors and researchers resist giving credence to studies conducted abroad. This certainly appears to be the case with the mineral magnesium. Magnesium is integral to as many as 800 enzyme reactions in the body yet very f…

Talk about retirement investments makes a lot of people uncomfortable, but that conversation gets even more uncomfortable when you realize that your 401K has companies like Bayer and Monsanto rotating in and out of your portfolio. How do you plan for your future while still staying true to your principles? Today’s guest heretic Tom Nowak, author of…

Welcome back to part 2 of our episode with Pediatric Acupuncturist Robin Ray Green, author of Heal Your Child from the Inside Out: The 5-Element Way to Nurturing Healthy, Happy Kids. Last week, we talked about non-needle techniques you can use to help heal your children from a wide variety of health issues including digestive disorders and food int…

Acupuncture. You know it works for you, but you’re afraid that those needles could traumatize your child if you try it with them. Pediatric Acupuncturist Robin Ray Green learned in the trenches with her own children how different the acupuncture protocol is for children compared to adults.In this episode, we talk with Green about her book, Heal You…

We all experience pain at some point, but is eliminating all pain the right thing to do? Dr. Anna Lembke is the author of Drug Dealer, MD, a book that explores the many surprising factors that contribute to the current epidemic of opioid abuse in America. In today’s episode of the Nutrition Heretic Podcast, we’ll learn why patients become addicted,…

Despite offering a wide array of delicious foods to eat, many people find the GAPS Nutritional Protocol extremely challenging. I’m one of them. After going through the training and protocol herself, Jenn Scribner and a fellow GAPS practitioner teamed up to offer group GAPS coaching to help people stay on the diet with a low pressure approach. Liste…

Last week, we spoke with Heather Dane, co-author of The Bone Broth Secret, about how bone broth solves many health issues as well as addressing problems of food waste and poverty in our country.This week, we continue discussing the controversies over adding apple cider vinegar to broth, as well as discussing how her co-author, Louise Hay, intuits a…

What was out 20 years ago is back with a vengeance and bone broth is leading the way. Even if you’ve never listened to this show before, you probably know that bone broth has been trending in health circles. I’ve been a huge fan of the stuff for decades and so have Heather Dane and Louise Hay, co-authors of the Bone Broth Secret.Listen in on today’…

Ken Morehead is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncturist who has a lot to say about our relationship with food. In today’s episode of the podcast, we discuss Dr. Morehead’s evolution from vegan to embracing a wide variety of whole foods including animal fats and meat. We’ll also go into ancient and current applications of Chinese medicine and…

This week, we continue our discussion with Pete Kennedy of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, where he’ll describe the Great Apple Muffin and Oatmeal Cookie Confiscation by authorities in Michigan, several more ways in which our food freedoms are assaulted, and how Peter’s role at the Fund helps real farmers make a living and thoughtful consu…

In the US, we’ve been led to believe that our Constitution protects our freedoms. But if you’ve ever been seriously ill and relied on certain foods like raw milk or organic, non-GMO foods for your recovery, you’ve quickly found out that the government doesn’t have your back and in fact is working overtime to outlaw these very foods. That’s why our …

I’ve said it before — Americans have a horrible relationship with food. But our Guest Heretic Dina Falconi doesn’t. Join us for a sensuous walk where we’ll forage for delicious wild edibles, liberate ourselves from a broken food system, and nourish our souls using her gorgeous book Foraging & Feasting: a Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook.Dina Falc…