Keto Answers Podcast: Low Carb Lifestyle | Ketogenic Diet Nutrition | Holistic Health

Dr. Jack Wolfson started out as most traditional cardiologists do -- he went through several years of training and started working with patients in his practice. But, despite using what he was taught, he found that his treatments weren’t as effective as they should be. On top of that, his wife opened his eyes to a possibility that he had never considered: what he was taught wasn’t going to fix the problem and only led to prolonging poor heart health. Dr. Wolfson followed this path and realized there was more than enough truth to it. So he set out to change how he treats poor heart health conditions in his patients by addressing the root causes that many people don’t even realize are connected to it. It didn’t take long for him to see success in his patients and now he uses and teaches this holistic approach to heart health both in the United States and across the globe. When you tune into this episode with Dr. Wolfson and Dr. Anthony Gustin, you’ll learn why our traditional treatments -- such as statins, low

Licensed Registered Dietician Nutritionist Diana Rodgers is here to prove that a plant-based diet may not be the answer to better nutrition and a better environment and she shows what is instead in this podcast episode with Dr. Anthony Gustin. When you tune in, you’ll hear Diana’s case for a higher quality of nutrition, environmental impact, animal welfare, and sustainability through eating a diet that contains meat. Diana also discusses why meat isn’t the reason behind global warming and skyrocketing cancer rates. She also tackles issues such as what happens when we pull meat from our schools, if it’s possible to raise meat sustainably and ethically, and so much more. You’ll also learn about the true water usage of raising meat and whether or not grass-fed versus conventional grown meat really shows much of a difference. As for Diana’s background, she’s a Licensed Registered Dietician Nutritionist who lives and works on an organic farm in New England. She’s also a podcast host and author of The Sustainable D

You may be working out and thinking that you’re doing a good thing for your physical health but if you’re not considering things like your range of motion and joint health, you could be doing a huge disservice to your body. As Dr. Ryan DeBell points out in this podcast episode with Dr. Anthony Gustin, many people don’t realize just how variable their anatomy is. And without considering this, you could be doing popular exercises like squats and overhead lifts incorrectly for your specific body. Over time, this can lead to injuries and deterioration of joint health despite the fact that you thought you were doing the right thing. So how can you fix things? Thanks exactly what you’ll learn about in this episode. Ryan discusses how to improve your joint health with the goal of preserving it and strengthening it for longevity along with figuring out how to optimize your range of motion without putting yourself at risk for injuries. On top of having a passion for health and fitness since a young age, Ryan has also

Dr. Anthony Gustin sits down with Chris Irvin, Perfect Keto’s Education Manager and The Ketologist, for another Q&A to tackle some more great questions from their listeners. But this Q&A is a little different from the other six since it covers more of a hybrid style where Dr. Gustin answers questions and shares his latest experiment with Chris Irvin. Dr. Gustin and Chris are experimenting with adding more carbs into their diets to see how they feel and what effects (if any) it has on their blood glucose, body composition, resting metabolic rate, and so much more. They’ll also share why they’ve decided to do this and how it’s working so far. You’ll even hear if they’re going to continue this experiment or abandon it for another testing phase. On top of discussing this experiment, Dr. Gustin and Chris are answering top questions pertaining to their thoughts on cyclical keto, the best times to add in carbs, their top carb sources, and more. So if you’ve been considering adding more carbs into your keto d

Mansal Denton isn’t your stereotypical hunter. As you’ll hear about in this episode with Mansal and Dr. Anthony Gustin, he’s not going out to hunt for the thrill of it and he doesn’t treat it like a sport. Instead, Mansal believes in ethical hunting, practicing mindfulness while out there, and tapping into the emotions that come up before, during, and after the hunt. Mansal’s approach resembles that of many indigenous people and Native Americans. And that’s exactly what you’ll hear more about when you tune in. Mansal shares how he went from being a vegetarian for 20 years to practicing this style of hunting. You’ll also learn why he went down this path, why he treats it so differently than most hunters, and why he uses it to tap into his emotions and suggests that more people do it. Mansal also talks about his guided hunting excursions and what he recommends understanding before going out. Mansal even dives into how he recommends that people spend more time in nature and tap into their emotions whether they h

Dr. Will Cole, a leading functional medicine practitioner and author of two incredible books, was one of the first guests to appear on this podcast. This time around, Dr. Gustin and Dr. Cole will be chatting about some topics from his latest book, The Inflammation Spectrum, to discuss all things related to inflammation. So you’ll learn what inflammation is, why it’s not a bad thing, and what happens when things go wrong. Dr. Cole also shares what you can do to combat inflammation and how this affects more people than most realize. Dr. Cole also discusses how inflammation can affect your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing and what can be done to stop it in its tracks. If you didn’t catch Dr. Cole on his first episode, or you’re just not familiar with him, he’s a functional medicine expert that focuses on helping people around the globe using telehealth medicine. In his practice, he helps people identify the underlying causes that are contributing to chronic diseases and autoimmune issues and helps them

Dr. Greg Kelly, a naturopathic physician (N.D.), has written and published numerous articles on natural medicine and nutrition, he has more than 30 journal articles indexed on PubMed, and he’s contributed to three chapters in the Textbook of Natural Medicine. He’s also the author of the book Shape Shift and he’s the past editor of the Alternative Medicine Review. On top of that, Dr. Kelly has been an instructor at the University of Bridgeport in the College of Naturopathic Medicine and he’s now the current lead product formulator at Neurohacker Collective. To say he’s very accomplished would be an understatement. In this episode, Dr. Kelly and Dr. Anthony Gustin dive into a number of different topics ranging from key health markers, mental models, optimizing brain health, promoting anti-aging in a healthy manner, and so much more. Dr. Kelly also shares more about vitamins and minerals along with the one nutrient that he feels most people are deficient in and how you can add more of it into your life. You’ll a

Will Harris, a sixth generation farmer, followed in the footsteps of his great-great-grandfather, his great-grandfather, his grandfather, and his father before him. He also went to school for agriculture and he implemented everything he was taught there on his family’s farm. But after 20+ years of doing this on his family’s farm, White Oaks Pastures, he had a gut instinct that this wasn’t the way to run things, despite everything he had been taught in school. He followed his instincts and radically transformed his family’s farm going back to the methods his great-great-grandfather used. And now Will Harris uses a regenerative agriculture approach on his farm, which benefits his animals, the environment, and the people on the farm and in the local community surrounding it. Will explains why that is in this episode with Dr. Anthony Gustin and he also dives into how his farm went full circle -- from using industrialization and commoditization after WWII to taking a humane animal husbandry approach and focusing o

After working as an actress on Broadway for over 10 years, Emily Fletcher found herself sick, struggling with insomnia, and in a constant stressed out state. It wasn’t until she tapped into meditation that she finally found some relief. As you’ll hear about in this episode with Dr. Anthony Gustin, this seemingly simple practice turned out to be transformative for Emily, a leading expert in meditation now. She was able to heal her body, sleep through the night, and so much more. After seeing these amazing results personally, Emily knew she wanted to share the gift of meditation with the masses so she went on to start teaching it. Emily eventually created her Ziva Meditation method, which covers mindfulness, meditation, and manifestation, three key ingredients that truly transformed her life. And now she sees the same things happening in her clients from around the world. In this podcast episode, you’ll learn more about this unique meditation method, why it differs from most, why it’s so effective, and how you

Dr. Nicole Rivera is unlike most doctors out there. Instead of taking one course and broadly applying it to her patients, she continues to learn and get certified in many different disciplines so she can combine a bit of each to help her patients heal. So she takes an integrative approach that really makes her stand out as a functional medicine practitioner. As Dr. Rivera shares with Dr. Anthony Gustin in this episode, she faced her own health struggles that most doctors failed to help her solve. In doing that herself, she realized that she could offer the same type of healing to her patients. When you tune in, you’ll discover the elaborate testing she does with her patients, why she does this, and how she takes an integrative approach to health. You’ll also learn more about common therapies that didn’t work for her despite their claims that they’re incredibly effective. Dr. Rivera also shares alternative therapies and why these may or may not be helpful for patients. If you don’t know Dr. Nicole Rivera, she’

Vivica Menegaz, a nutritionist and holistic practitioner, comes on the show to share her experience with moving through traumas and shifting to a better mental health mindset using alternative medicines. These medicines aren’t your typical treatments but they are ones that are growing in popularity due to their effectiveness. If the title of this podcast hasn’t given it away yet, Vivica is going to share her journey with using substances like psychedelic mushrooms, MDMA, and ayahuasca to heal the traumas she’s experienced. Vivica also discusses how these traumas could be affecting your health and, even if you work out and eat healthy, they may not be enough to help you feel better overall. That’s why she believes that starting to address the traumas that are at the root of your health should be something worth considering. You’ll also discover what else you can do if you don’t have access to these alternative medicines. For any new listeners who don’t yet know Vivica Menegaz, she’s most known for being a nutr

With this Covid pandemic still in full swing, Dr. Anthony Gustin and Dr. Michael Ruscio, a best-selling author and Doctor of Natural Medicine, wanted to share a side that’s rarely talked about: combating viruses through improving gut health. In this episode, Dr. Ruscio shares some incredible research on how certain viruses already respond to probiotics and how your gut health can leave you vulnerable or protected from viruses. Dr. Ruscio and Dr. Gustin also chat about their thoughts on the current pandemic, how healthcare is going to change over the next five, 10, and 15 years from now, and so much more. You’ll also hear Dr. Ruscio’s incredible insight into probiotics, including the three main types, the research behind each one, and what to do if you’re not responding well to probiotics right now. He also shares the top sources of probiotic rich foods and how they compare to taking probiotics. Since Dr. Ruscio has been on the show before, he’s also going to discuss what’s changed for him in his clinical prac

Kelly LeVeque, a holistic nutritionist, is well-known for the work she does with celebrities like Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, Molly Sims, Chelsea Handler, Emmy Rossum, and so many more. For these A-list clients, Kelly helps them get into shape for roles in a healthy, sustainable way. But that’s not all she’s up to. She’s also authored two best-selling books, Body Love and Body Love Every Day, which brings her simple framework to everyday readers. What’s great about Kelly’s approach is that she takes complex science-based nutrition topics and simplifies them in a way that anyone can understand them and apply them to their everyday lives. When you tune in, you’ll learn about her simple Fab Four framework and how this helps manage blood sugar, improve satiety, and keeps people looking and feeling their best. Kelly also discusses her simple recipe for creating a Fab Four smoothie, why it’s crucial to manage blood sugar levels, understanding net carbs, and so much more. Kelly is also a mom who runs a thriving h

Ben Greenfield, a biohacker, performance coach, ex-bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, professional Spartan athlete, professional speaker, and New York Times best-selling author, is a returning guest of this podcast. In his first episode, he dove into how to biohack health by sharing what he does to improve his performance and his overall health using his top principles. Dr. Anthony Gustin and Ben Greenfield take things a step further in today’s episode by getting into a number of different topics from fortifying the immune system, raising healthy families, unschooling, and so much more. Ben also gets into what he’s doing to keep his family and his immune system protected during this Covid pandemic and how he’s keeping his physical and mental health strong while being quarantined. So, when you tune in, you’ll hear more about Ben’s breathwork, cold work, his blood flow restricted training regimen, and his approach to raising a healthy family, among other topics. If you didn’t catch Ben’s first episode, or you don

As a thirteenth generation farmer who grew up foraging mushrooms and other wild foods on his family’s farm, Tero Isokauppila’s passion and curiosity for improving health started at an early age. He went on to pursue a degree in Chemistry, Business, and a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition at Cornell University and later published two best-selling books, Healing Mushrooms and Santa Sold Shrooms. He also founded a company you may have heard of called Four Sigmatic. As you’ll learn about in this podcast episode, Tero is an expert in all things mushrooms, superfoods, and adaptogens. And that’s exactly what Tero and Dr. Anthony Gustin get into in this episode, among other topics. So you’ll discover what an adaptogen is, the foods that fall under this category, and how certain mushrooms have medicinal properties.. On top of that, you’ll also discover that mushrooms are much closer to humans than plants and that their microbiome is so beneficial to humans. And this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to w

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight by tracking your calories and struggled, you’re not alone. This weight loss “tool” rarely works. And oftentimes there’s a big discrepancy in how many calories you’re supposed to eat versus what you actually should be eating. So the question is, is there a better way to track your food intake that actually gets results? As you’ll hear about in this podcast episode with science writer and researcher Raphael Sirtoli, there is definitely a better, more effective approach here and it comes down to tracking a few metrics. Instead of only focusing on calories, there’s other variables, such as a nutrient density score, keto score, and insulin index, which are far more effective. When you tune into this episode, you’ll discover why this alternative works so much better for reaching your goals -- including fat loss -- and improving your overall health. Raphael also explains why you don’t need to measure your food and what you can focus on instead so that you’re not tied to weighing w

She’s a self-proclaimed “Meathead Hippie”, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, trainer, coach, writer, and creator who realized she could use food and movement to heal from the inside out. But it wasn’t until she started doing a deep dive into emotional awareness that she found her true self. And that’s exactly what Emily Schromm comes on the show to talk about with Dr. Anthony Gustin. While this is a topic that’s not often talked about, it should be for a number of different reasons, as you’ll learn in this episode. By taking emotional awareness for granted, you could experience negative health outcomes. And no matter how hard you workout or eat healthy, if you’re missing this key ingredient, you could still find yourself suffering from health ailments. As Emily mentions in the show, instead of turning to external sources to find the solutions to all of your problems, it pays to turn inward and tap into your feelings. So how do you do that? When you tune into this episode, you’ll hear the exact steps to take

Max Lugavere, the New York Times best-selling author of Genius Foods, has come on the show before to talk about what it takes to feed your mind and optimize brain function. Since that episode, Max has authored another book, The Genius Life, which covers everything else you should focus on to improve your health beyond just nutrition. And that’s exactly what Max comes on the podcast to chat about with Dr. Anthony Gustin. Max and Dr. Gustin get into the broader picture of health to see how your environment, what you’re exposed to, sleep, and movement can affect you. You’ll also hear more about facilitating healthy digestion beyond just what you eat, the problems associated with exposure to endocrine disruptors and eating processed foods, and the one thing most adults don’t get enough of. If you haven’t met Max Lugavere yet, on top of being a best-selling author, he’s also a talented filmmaker and a health and science journalist. He’s also the host of The Genius Life podcast, which is a top health podcast on iTu

If you’re a regular listener of this podcast, you’ve heard Dr. Anthony Gustin talk about how cancer may come from a metabolic origin with other guests on the show. Since this topic was extensively covered already, this episode with author and science writer Travis Christofferson takes the conversation further. So you’ll hear more about treating cancer with supplemental theories, but that’s just the beginning of what Dr. Anthony Gustin and Travis get into. While diving into this research, Travis quickly discovered that our health care system is failing patient success rates and it doesn’t have to be this way. When you tune into the episode, you’ll hear more about what’s really preventing us from lowering health care costs, why supplemental therapies aren’t being used, and what needs to change to fix this. Travis and Dr. Gustin also get into why the war on cancer is so ineffective, why cancer rates are really down, and so much more. If you don’t know Travis, he’s the author of Tripping Over the Truth, and his l

After seeing five different doctors, Dr. Becky Campbell, a Functional Medicine practitioner specializing in thyroid health and histamine intolerances, was diagnosed with thyroid issues. Despite this diagnosis and treating it, many other symptoms still remained. So Dr. Campbell kept digging to uncover the root cause of these issues. She discovered a histamine intolerance was to blame. In this podcast episode, Dr. Campbell shares her journey along with what a histamine intolerance is and why so many people could unknowingly be affected by it. You’ll also hear more about the symptoms of an over or underactive thyroid, histamine intolerance symptoms to watch out for, and how to test yourself at home. If you’re not familiar with Dr. Campbell’s work, she’s the author of The 30-Day Thyroid Reset Plan and The 4-Phase Histamine Reset Plan. Dr. Campbell is also a board certified doctor of natural medicine (DNM) and she has her doctorate in chiropractic medicine. She’s also trained under Chris Kesser. Tune in now to lea