BioHackers Lab: Health Show for How to Live Your Best Life

Health coach, Leigh Ewin, is today’s guest interview. Leigh shares with us how cold exposure training, starting by using a cold shower, can benefit us. He explains what cold adaptation is and the best ways to incorporate cold showers into our routine. We then find out about the two components of the Wim Hof Method, what studies show about cold exposure benefits and the optimal temperatures a...

Scientist, Dr Michael Lustgarten PhD, is today’s guest interview. Michael shares with us how our gut microbiome affects ageing. He explains what some of the main hallmarks of ageing are and how the health of our gut determines how well we age. We then find out what Michael does himself to live longer and healthier. We start looking about how a high-fiber diet can help and what the impacts of...

Founder of the ENDMYOPIA website, Jake Steiner, is today’s guest interview. Jake shares with us how myopia can be reversed without the use of prescription lenses. He explains what causes myopia and why the use of prescription lenses actually exacerbates the problem due to lens-induced myopia. We then find out about pseudo myopia, astigmatism and ocular dominance as well as the two main facto...

Nutritional scientist, Dr Chris Masterjohn, PhD, is today’s guest interview. Chris shares with us the best ways to start assessing your nutrient status and how he came up with a cheat sheet - Testing Nutritional Status: The Ultimate Cheat Sheet to help guide us in understanding the blood test numbers. He explains what current lab tests and RDA’s tell us and why they aren't always the b...

Biochemical Engineer and Fat Emperor, Ivor Cummins, is today’s guest interview. Ivor shares with us why the coronary artery calcium (CAC) score is the most reliable measure of heart disease. He explains what the CAC score tells us in terms of heart attack risk and how it actually measures disease progression rather than risk factors. We then find out about why seemingly healthy people die pr...

Co-founder of Nutrita and Neuroscientist, Raphael Sirtoli, is today’s guest interview. Raphael shares how his new venture, the low-carb/keto food search engine by Nutrita came about. He explains how The Nutrita app scoring system works and helps people make informed food choices more easily with their keto and low-carb friendly nutrition tracker. We then find out about the three food ratings...

A qualified ‘renegade’ pharmacist and holistic wellness expert, Niraj Naik, is today’s guest interview. Niraj shares how breathwork training can change your physiology to help healing and promote health. He helps explain the science behind why it is important to regulate the amount of oxygen we take in with breathing exercises. We then find out about how the oxidative stress that...

Functional medicine practitioner, Dr. Paul Saladino (MD), is today’s guest interview. Paul shares his perspective on the nose-to-tail carnivore diet. He helps explain why the nose-to-tail approach is key when adopting an all-meat diet (esp. long-term) and why certain people have great results on this type of diet. We then find out which plant foods can be more problematic than others and wha...

Sport exercise physician, Dr. Paul Mason, is today’s guest interview on episode 85 of the Biohackers Lab podcast. Paul shares with us how lectins could be impacting on our health. He helps explain what lectins are, where they are found and how different types of lectins affect different cell types. We then find out the role of lectins in autoimmune disease and metabolic conditions. We also g...

An entomologist and raw-meat carnivore, Andrew Graf, is today’s guest interview on episode 84 of the Biohackers Lab podcast. He shares with us why he chose to switch to a 100% raw-meat diet and why he believes it works for him. We then find out how he started and what type of meat he eats. We also go into discussing food safety, grass-fed vs conventionally raised, the gut pH and immunity, fa...

A chiropractor with a focus on clinical nutrition, Dr Darren Schmidt, is today’s guest interview on episode 83 of the Biohackers Lab podcast. He shares his perspective on the ketogenic diet, as well as the essential protein and fat intakes. We then find out the importance of dealing with underlying health problems and the role of lactic acidosis on the mechanisms of disease. We also go into...

A raw carnivore and nutrient-dense animal food advocate, Frank Tufano, is today’s guest interview. He shares what he considers to be the healthiest diet. We then find out why we should aim to eat animal foods with high nutrient density foods in the same vein as our ancestors. We also go into discussing issues with the carnivore diet, avoiding inflammatory omega-6 meat products, commercially...

Board Certified family physician, Dr Ken Berry, is today’s guest interview. He is back to share his take on the carnivore diet. We find out about why he chose to make the switch to carnivore, the benefits he experienced and why he considers carnivore to be just a subset of the ketogenic diet. We also go into discussing EAT-Lancet guidelines, cyclical carnivorism, hypercarnivorism, the keto s...

Author, biohacker and high-performance coach, Siim Land, is today’s guest interview. He shares his thoughts on the ketogenic diet and explains why intermittent fasting is so beneficial. We then find out about the best ways to start getting into intermittent fasting and time-restricted eating for beginners. We also go into discussing multi-day fasts, autophagy and its benefits, longevity, cog...

Carnivore diet advocate & former senior lecturer in clinical and exercise physiology, nutrition, research methods and statistics, Bart Kay, is today’s guest interview. He shares his experiences as an academic and explains why he chose to switch to a strict carnivore diet. We then find out about why nutrition is not taught the way it should be in schools, the difficulties in finding relia...

Nutritionist and ketogenic diet specialist, Maria Emmerich, is today’s guest interview. She shares tips on how to start, or get back into, the ketogenic diet using her 30-day ketogenic cleanse. We then find out what the typical meals look like and why the cleanse doesn't include any dairy or nuts. We also go into discussing intermittent fasting, mitochondria hacks, weight loss, muscle mass,...

World-record holding professional street basketball player, Tom “Conman” Connors, is today’s guest interview. He explains how he went from feeling great and performing at the top of his game to collapsing on stage and a viral meningitis diagnosis. We then find out about how the extreme exhaustion and the slow recovery led him to search for alternative solutions and how traditiona...

Leading Functional Medicine expert and practitioner, author of Ketoterian, Dr Will Cole, is today’s guest interview. He explains how we can get the benefits of a ketogenic way of eating, on a (mostly or entirely) plant-based diet. We then find out about what being a ketotarian means and how it can be tailored to vegan, vegetarian or pescatarian eating plans. We also go into discussing vegan-...

Record holding endurance athlete and coach, Zach Bitter, is today’s guest interview. He explains how he transitioned from a high carb to a ketogenic diet to improve his recovery and longevity. We then find out about how he adjusts his carb intake according to training demands to maximise his performance. We also go into discussing hydration, supplements, sleep, stress management, footwear, w...

Cardiovascular research scientist and author, Dr James DiNicolantonio, is today’s guest interview. He explains how the different types of fat consumed affect our health and which fats we should be eating. We then find out about some advantages of omega 3 ALA’s in terms of weight loss and energy. We also go into discussing best cooking oils/fats, best sources of omega 3, oxidation and e...

Professional baseball player Robby Rowland, is today’s guest interview. Robby shares with us some insights into the world of baseball and the benefits of ketogenic diet for professional athletes. He explains how an overhaul of his diet and a switch to keto improved his energy and cognition and he never felt better. We then find out how the adaptation period affected his performance, the impo...

Host of popular YouTube Channel the Vegetable Police and former vegan, Kasey Stern, is today's guest interview. Kasey shares with us how he healed his Ulcerative Colitis on a raw vegan fruit-based diet and why he then transitioned to carnivore. He explains how the carnivore diet finally resolved the ongoing problems he was experiencing with his energy levels, acne and digestion. We then find out w...

Microbiologist, Amy Proal PhD, is today's guest interview. Amy shares with us new research about the microbiome (and virome) and the vital role they play in health and disease. She helps to explain what the microbiome is and how virtually every part of our body has its own microbiome community. We then find out what this means for the way we think about disease and treatment. We also go into the g...

Data-scientist and carnivore diet proponent, Amber O’Hearn, is today’s guest interview. Amber is back with us today to share some more valuable information about how ketosis and micronutrients affect brain health. She helps to explain how ketosis differs in humans to other animals and the evolutionary perspective of why our brains thrive on ketones. We then find out about suckling keto...

Actor, speaker, and health and fitness advocate William Shewfelt, is today's guest interview. William shares with us why he went from following a vegan diet to a a more ketogenic carnivorous diet. He helps to explain how a carnivorous diet resolved some of his niggling issues and gave him incredible results in terms of health and body composition. We then find out more about what his exact diet is...