In this episode of the Gene Food podcast, we speak with Matthew Amsden, founder of Proof Pilot. Proof Pilot is on a mission to make it easier to design, launch and participate in studies. Matthew shares with us the design of 3 coronavirus studies Proof Pilot is currently involved with, and we discuss the state of nutrition research later in the episode.

Our guest today offers rare and unique insight into the pandemic that is sweeping our globe. Dr. Spencer Wells holds a PhD in biology from Harvard University and is one of the world’s leading population geneticists. Spencer has been tracking the spread of coronavirus, describing it as “evolution in action.” We discuss important topics related to the coronavirus pandemic including: asymptomatic spread, the potential for genetic susceptibility, the success of Asia, and how life in our cities...

How many times a day do you check your phone? Does the 24 hours news cycle leave you feeling informed, or stressed? Feel like you can't stop with junk food? This episode is for you. Today, we talk to Dr. Austin Perlmutter, co-author of BrainWash, a modern-day instruction manual for reclaiming clarity and mental health.

In the world of nutrition, perhaps no other topic is as controversial as eggs and cholesterol. On one side of the debate, the plant based community tells us eating eggs are as bad for our health as smoking cigarettes. On the other side, advocates of higher fat diets cite new studies which tend to show that dietary cholesterol has very little impact on levels of cholesterol in the body. Who is right? Should you eat eggs?

Since our last Game Changers Review show, Joe Rogan hosted a debate between Paleo advocate Chris Kresser and the co-producer of the Game Changers film James Wilks. In this episode, we break down the Rogan debate and do a deep dive into an epidemiological nutrition study conducted at Harvard to show our audience "how the sausage is made." From there, we touch on the plant vs. animal protein debates, B12 supplements and cancer risk, as well as the health benefits and challenges of Vegan diets...

Our guest today is cannabis futurist Will Kleidon. Will is the Chairman of the California Hemp Council and founder of Ojai Energetics, a CBD company that is developing exciting new technology in the CBD space. We cover a range of cannabis related topics including: CBD dosing and benefits, how to find trustworthy CBD products, parallels between wine and marijuana, getting over a bad experience with edibles, THC, and what the future of cannabis and CBD may look like. Enjoy!

Consumer sleep tracking devices are all the rage, but are they accurate? We share our experiences wearing the Oura ring, plus break down the studies which have measured popular consumer sleep tracking devices against the "gold standard" in sleep tracking - polysomnography. For more, see this blog post: Why I Stopped Wearing an Oura Ring.

Today our guest is Dr. Stuart Nunnally, DDS, a biologic dentist practicing in Marble Falls, Texas. In today's episode we discuss Dr. Nunnally's experience with mercury toxicity and how heavy metals mimicked ALS symptoms after removing dental amalgams exposed Dr. Nunnally to high levels of mercury vapors for years. Dr. Nunnally also discusses the myriad ways oral health impacts on overall health, including his view on root canals, and how his work has been influenced by the work of the late...

The world of heart drugs goes well beyond statins. In fact, one of the best known heart drugs called Zetia, is used as a therapy for people who hyper absorb cholesterol as well as plant sterol. In this episode of the podcast, John shares his experience taking Zetia as a "biohack" experiment to see what the drug would do to his lipid numbers. Later in the episode both John and Dr. Aaron discuss how different diets have impacted their blood work, specifically C-reactive protein and LDL-C.

Our favorite celebrity has gone Vegan, but should we? The answer is a resounding yes according to James Wilkes, a former UFC fighter. Featuring big names like Arnold Schwarzenegger and members of the Tennessee Titans, The Game Changers has a simple message: go Vegan for optimal performance in the gym (as well as the bedroom). But is The Game Changers, and it's message of "Veganism for all" based in sound science? We brought back Dr. Aaron Gardner to break down the scientific claims made by...

Today, our guest is Dr. Theoharis Theoharides, a world renowned expert on mast cells and the immune system. Dr. Theoharides is a Stanford and Yale trained immunologist who currently serves on the faculty at Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Theoharides' lab investigates the mechanism of selective secretion of cytokines and other pro-inflammatory molecules from mast cells, cells which the layperson can think of as the "military sentinels of the immune system."

In this episode of the Gene Food Podcast, we talk to ultramarathon runner Gerald Holbrook. Gerald changed his diet away from a Paleo style diet to the Gene Food Lean Machine diet, which is a diet high in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, but very low in saturated fats. As a carrier of the APOE4 gene, Gerald is particularly interested in maintaining his cognitive health and staving off Alzheimer's Disease. We discuss the way he was eating before finding Gene Food, how his diet changed,...

The carnivore diet is all the rage right now. Why would certain individuals be healthier eating nothing but meat? In this episode of the podcast, we go beyond the usual diet wars and instead focus on genetic traits that could signal either success or failure on a carnivore diet. Our guest, L. Amber O’Hearn is one of the original carnivores. She created the Carnivore Diet Conference and credits an all meat diet with healing her bipolar disorder.

All the questions about sexual performance you wanted to know but were afraid to ask! In this episode of the Gene Food podcast, we talk to Amy B. Killen, MD. Amy is an anti-aging physician based in Utah whose practice focuses on optimizing and restoring sexual performance in both men and women. We cover a wide range of topics including whether stem cell injections can turn back the clock on sexual performance, how Gainswave therapy works, how to overcome erectile dysfunction, and more.

Much of the conversation in health and wellness centers around food and supplements, however, lifestyle plays just as big of a role as nutrition on the path towards achieving a solid state of health. Our guest today, Allison Schaper, is a former management consultant who spent years on the road traveling every week for work. Today we get the low down on the best supplements for travel, how Allison was able to quit her job and pursue her passion without the help of venture capital, and finding...

Food sensitivity testing is a controversial topic - even among our team here at Gene Food there is disagreement. Some doubt the science behind the standard IgG panels and others swear by them as an essential tool. However, there can be no doubt that most IgG food tests on the market today register false positives. Our guest today is hoping to help change all that by making food sensitivity testing more accurate.

Dietary cholesterol is still a hotly debated topic. Joe Rogan and Chris Kresser eat eggs every day, while the plant-based community still loves to highlight the supposed dangers of dietary cholesterol. High cholesterol has historically been associated with poor health, but is there a range where cholesterol levels get too low? Our guest in this episode believes the combination of a genetic predisposition combined with a strict vegan diet caused him to develop a dangerous cholesterol deficiency.

Histamine. It’s an important neurotransmitter found in the brain, in the gut and even in the food we eat. Commonly associated with allergic reactions, there’s more to histamine than meets the eye. In this episode of the podcast, we get into all things histamine. We discuss the genes that play an important role in clearing histamine from the body, the link between histamine intolerance and leaky gut, how to determine whether your histamine levels have gotten too high, and more.

What if physical location was the single biggest factor in your health? Erik Johnson is the co-author of a Beginner's Guide to Mold Avoidance and the founder of a movement known as the Locations Effect, a system for using pristine natural environments to help calm down the immune system so the body can heal from chronic illness.

In the nutrition world, perhaps no other genetic marker has gained as much attention as MTHFR in the last few years. MTHFR "mutations" have been linked to a host of diseases including autism, breast cancer, and cardiovascular disease, but is there credible science supporting these associations? In this episode of the podcast, we bring in Gene Food's resident geneticist, Dr. Aaron Gardner, for a wide-ranging discussion on what to do if you find out you have an MTHFR variant.

In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Dr. Joel Kahn, an integrative cardiologist with a practice in both Detroit and Atlanta. Dr. Kahn has become well known as an outspoken advocate of plant-based diets as a nutritional intervention for both preventing and reversing heart disease. Dr. Kahn has appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast as well as the popular Vegan documentary What the Health. He has also been featured several times on the Doctors as well as many other national television...

How do you know you're taking the right supplements, or even worse, could your supplements be making you sick? Supplements, otherwise known as nutraceuticals, can have tremendous efficacy for millions of people when taken at the right time at the right dose. However, there are also circumstances where the marketing of supplements far outpaces the science and in many cases, people aren't getting the quality they are being sold on.

Are you concerned about your family’s increasing exposure to toxic chemicals? This episode is for you. From the kitchen to the bathroom to dining out and even your children’s bedrooms, learn practical tips you can use to make your lifestyle a little greener.

Dr. Neil Nathan, a physician in Northern California, treats some of the most sensitive Lyme and mold patients in the country. In this episode, we cover strategies for recovering from mold toxicity, the role of methylation, micro-dosing supplements, whether we should be concerned about mycotoxins in food and much more.

Are you considering a ketogenic diet? Learn the benefits, potential risks, implications for heart health, how to choose supplements that aid ketosis, how genetics affect the way high fat diets impact different people and whether a ketogenic is a good solution for APOE4 carriers.