This episode of the Thinking Health Podcast Features Dr. Ryan Fortna, President of Avero Diagnostics, Director of Molecular Pathology, and Scientific Director of ADx Health.Dr. Fortna did his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania in Cell and Molecular Biology and was focused on the cell biology of Alzheimer’s disease, in particular the gamma secretase complex (which is the enzymatic protein complex responsible for converting APP (the protein version of the gene I mentioned on the podcast that...

This episode of the Thinking Health Podcast features Dr. Bret Scher, a board-certified cardiologist, lipidologist, and leading expert in therapeutic uses of metabolic therapies, including a ketogenic diet. He has practiced for over 20 years as a preventive cardiologist and was the medical director for dietdoctor.com for over three years.   Now Dr. Scher is the Director of Metabolic Mind, a non-profit initiative providing education and resources in the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry....

This episode of the Thinking Health podcast features Cynthia Thurlow, a nurse practitioner, acclaimed author, and TEDx speaker who is here to guide you on a journey toward optimal health and well-being. In this Episode, Cynthia shares her insights and practical wisdom, catering to all dietary preferences and lifestyle choices. You don't have to completely overhaul your life to make a difference—small changes can have a massive impact.   The podcast begins by introducing Cynthia Thurlow as a...

In this The Thinking Health Podcast episode, host Chris Irvin is joined by Natalie Kovaric and Tara Vanderdeusen, the Discover Ag docuseries and podcast creators. Natalie Kovaric and Tara Vanderdeusen are experts in agriculture, focusing on animal agriculture. With a combined following of over 210,000 people, these two experts in agriculture are on a mission to educate the public about the often-misunderstood world of animal agriculture. Natalie Kovaric is a cattle farmer who manages her...

The host of “The Thinking Health Podcast” in this episode is Chris Irvin, an expert in the health and wellness industry. The guest for this episode is Kashif Khan, the CEO and Founder of “The DNA Company” and “Youtrients.” Kashif Khan is an entrepreneur and investor who has built, run, and scaled businesses across various industries over the last 20 years. He has made millions and experienced losses, but his experiences have prepared him for his current role as a trailblazer in personalized...

Brian Sanders is the filmmaker behind the Food Lies documentary, host of the top 5 nutrition podcast Peak Human, and an international speaker. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He works as a Health Coach at Evolve Healthcare and co-founded the health education company Sapien. In this episode, Brian gives us an update on his documentary Food Lies giving us a chance to see some of what goes into creating a film of this magnitude and the impact we expect and hope...

This episode of the Thinking Health podcast is unique because it features FIVE All-Star guests from the low-carb community. Back in February, I had the pleasure of attending Low Carb Denver where our BioCoach team had a booth and a little podcast recording set up to conduct these interviews. You can see the full video from each of these interviews on the BioCoach YouTube channel in the coming weeks.  This episode starts with interviews with two amazing guests who have already been on the...

This episode of the Thinking Health Podcast features Ben Azadi. Ben is an expert in keto, low-carb, and intermittent fasting. He is the founder of Keto Kamp, an education and coaching platform that has changed the lives of thousands of individuals. Ben is the author of four best-selling books: Keto Flex, The Perfect Health Booklet, The Intermittent Fasting Cheat Sheet, and The Power of Sleep. Ben is also the host of a top 15 podcast: The Keto Kamp Podcast and is a prominent health educator...

This episode of the Thinking Health Podcast features a friend of mine Emily Ziedman. Emily and I have been working together for years but I just recently learned about her passion for Ayurvedic Medicine and all of the great work she is doing using this ancient medicine to help people heal. In this episode, we cover the basics of Ayurvedic medicine and how this practice has been used for centuries across numerous civilizations. We talk about the difference between Ayurveda and modern Western...

This episode of the Thinking Health podcast features sibling co-founders of Keto Brainz, Mollee and Kiel Rucker. Keto Brainz is innovating in the health space with their unique nootropic coffee creamer packed with powerful ingredients like Alpha-GPC, l-theanine, and Lions Mane. We had a blast diving into the benefits of nootropics for both short-term cognitive performance and long-term brain health as well as the potential for some nootropics to play a role in the treatment of various mental...

This episode of the Thinking Health podcast features Dr. Molly Maloof. Dr. Maloof, a former Stanford lecturer, is an expert in metabolic health and specializes in the science of biohacking for women. In this episode, we cover a plethora of topics including why our metabolic health is so poor, the role mitochondria play in our health, why we must protect them, and even how to do so. We also get specifically into the role keto and insulin play in mitochondrial health.  This episode also...

This episode of the Thinking Health Podcast features a great friend of mine, Dr. Anthony Gustin. Dr. Gustin is the founder of Perfect Keto and Equip and is actively building out many different businesses aiming at fixing the food system, improving the health of our society, and correcting the damage that happens to our environment daily.  In this episode, we talk about Dr. Gustin's wedding which I had the pleasure of attending. We discussed how this wedding was much different than any...

Dr. Chris Palmer, MD received his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine. He did his internship and psychiatry residency at McLean Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Harvard Medical School. He is currently the Director of the Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education at McLean Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. In this episode, we cover topics like the impact of mental health meds on our metabolic health,...

Dr. Jaime Seeman, known as doctorfitandfabulous on social media, is a board-certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist with a background in nutrition, exercise, and health science. She is also a current Fellow in Integrative Medicine, a Board Certified Ketogenic Nutrition Specialist, and the Chief Science Officer at BioCoach. Dr. Jaime has a passion for preventative medicine and is an expert in women's health. In this episode, we dive into a few very critical and hard-to-discuss topics like birth...

This episode of the podcast breaks down a couple of interesting new keto studies published in the last couple of months. The first study relates to the ketogenic diet and heart health and the second study is on the ketogenic diet and hunger hormones. Keto is often touted for its weight loss potential and ability to improve metabolic health. A lesser-discussed benefit of the diet is the impact it can have on our cardiovascular health. A recent study that reviewed the available research found...

Debbie Potts has been in the fitness industry for over twenty-five years. She was a competitive endurance athlete for twenty years and has accomplished many goals along the way.   Debbie was nominated as one of the top one-hundred best trainers in the U.S. by Men’s Journal in 2004 and 2005 and she’s participated in 15 Ironman Triathlons, five of them in the Hawaii World Ironman Championship.   Debbie has also owned and operated her own fitness studio and she currently teaches her...

Adam Von Rothfelder is a movement guru, self-proclaimed “motivational mind bomb,” a former professional MMA fighter, and the Founder of The Strong Coffee Company, a coffee brand that was created to help people reach their full potential.   Adam also recently starred on NBC’s “Strong” where he modeled for Versace alongside well-known model GiGi Hadid and he’s a movement advisor for Legendary Laird Hamilton and Gabrielle Reece for XPT.   As a former professional fighter, Adam knows that it...

Chris Irvin, well-known author, nutrition science researcher, Head of Education at Perfect Keto, and The Ketologist, has a strong passion and focus for understanding the ketogenic diet.   He holds a Master’s degree in exercise and nutrition science and spent his time in graduate school studying the keto diet for therapeutic applications and performance.   In this special topic episode, Chris dives into all things Alzheimer’s and Dementia related, including what’s causing these...

Leanne Vogel is a certified Holistic Nutritionist and Functional Blood Chemistry Specialist who has been helping women use a ketogenic diet to balance their hormones since 2007.    She specializes in addressing chronic root cause issues such as parasites, mold, and metal toxicity using standard blood work. Leanne is also the international best-selling author of The Keto Diet paperback, the founder of HealthfulPursuit.com and the voice behind the longest running keto podcast, The Keto Diet...

Author, nutrition science researcher, Head of Education at Perfect Keto, and The Ketologist, Chris Irvin, has a strong passion and focus for understanding the ketogenic diet.   He holds a Master’s degree in exercise and nutrition science and spent his time in graduate school honing in on the keto diet for therapeutic applications and performance.   In this Q&A style episode, Chris answers top questions like these and more: Should you track blood glucose or insulin levels? Is red...

Dr. Mike Mallin is a former ER doctor who has also taught tens of thousands of physicians and the co-creator of the Ultrasound Podcast, which is an ultrasound education tool for physicians, and the Ultrasound Leadership Academy, a non-profit education company that has taught all over the globe.   Dr. Mallin is also the co-founder of Wild Health, a company that uses advanced machine learning and combines it with DNA analysis, biometrics, microbiome testing, and phenotypic data to give you a...

Dr. Dale Bredesen earned his MD from Duke University Medical Center and served as Chief Resident in Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), before joining Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner’s laboratory at UCSF as an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow. He held faculty positions at UCSF, UCLA, and the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Bredesen also directed the Program on Aging at the Burnham Institute before joining the Buck Institute in 1998 as founding President and CEO. ...

Known as “Mr. Noots”, Mark Effinger is a serial entrepreneur who has launched startups (he’s up to 19 so far) in both the tech and health sciences fields. He’s also a master nootropic formulator, a brain and hormone optimizer, and an incredible product developer, all of which you’ll learn more about in this episode.   You’ll also discover exactly what nootropics are, how Mark’s Nootopia nootropics differ from most, why it took a few thousand prototypes to get right, and how to best use...

Chris Irvin, The Ketologist and Head of Education at Perfect Keto, is an author and nutrition science researcher with a strong focus on the ketogenic diet. He holds a Master’s degree in exercise and nutrition science and has spent his time in graduate school studying the ketogenic diet for performance and therapeutic applications.   In this episode, Chris answers commonly asked questions surrounding topics like: what do overnight blood sugar trends look like?, what happens when women lift...