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A Bottom-Up Revolution with Dr. Zoe Harcombe – Episode 2408

by Vinnie Tortorich

Episode 2408 – On this Friday’s show Vinnie Tortorich speaks with Dr. Zoe Harcombe and they discuss diabetes and meat, poor research, a need for a bottom-up revolution, and more.

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A Bottom-up Revolution

  • Dr. Zoe Harcombe has been on the episode before, and Vinnie recalls a quote she had discussed. (2:00)
    • People who had gone through bariatric surgery and who had lost weight would rather have almost any other affliction rather than be morbidly obese again.
  • Vinnie asks Zoe about the claim that meat causes T2 diabetes. (9:00)
    • The idea that meat, which humans have been eating for millennia is causing a modern-day disease (T2D) is absurd. (11:00)
    • Harvard School of Public Health is consistently putting out misinformation based on survey studies.
    • They chat about why they are so inaccurate.
  • Vinnie talks about how some of his consults go. (20:00)
  • He shares with Zoe how he came to make “Beyond Impossible”. (26:45)
    • It was inspired by a deep dive into “reimagined” frankenfood products.
    • He reached out to prominent vegan doctors to get their input, but he was refused by them.
  • Dr. Harcombe reveals that she used to be vegetarian and understands why people do it. (31:00)
  • Vinnie asks her about her experience being vegetarian and vegan. (33:30)
    • She realized that the health problems she was having were prompted by a lack of animal products in her diet.

What Is the Endgame?

  •  Vinnie asks what is the endgame for doctors like Walter Willet and others. (48:45)
    • Zoe discusses the importance of ruminants and topsoil in the food supply.
    • If we continue on the path of veganism, we will destroy the planet’s ability to grow crops naturally.
  • Vinnie asks Zoe what is next in her research. (55:20)
    • She clarifies the recent research claim that red meat causes diabetes.
    • People like Walter Willet most likely send such studies for peer review to those who are most likely to agree with him. (1:01:00)
    • She’s written to Walter Willet personally and he refused to answer her questions.
  • Vinnie asks if he and others’ attempts to spread reliable health knowledge are futile. (1:06:00)
    • Dr. Harcombe says there needs to be a bottom-up revolution of getting knowledge out. 
  • He also worries about how meat is being made more expensive and some people have to resort to cheap foods like pasta and rice to feed their families. (1:10:00)
    • They both give suggestions regarding affordable meat options.
  • Vinnie shares an update to his website that you’ll want to check out: a VIP section! Go to vinnietororich.com/VIP for more information.

You can find Dr. Zoe Harcombe at zoeharcombe.com and books in Vinnie’s Book Club.

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Metabolic Collateral Damage with Dr. Casey Means – Episode 2396

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Episode 2396- On this Friday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Dr. Casey Means discuss the metabolic collateral damage from today’s lifestyles, what ideal health includes, and more.

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Metabolic Collateral Damage

  • Casey started her career as an ENT but has transitioned into functional medicine and metabolic health and nutrition. (3:00)
    • She was doing surgeries for inflammatory conditions but realized she didn’t even know where the inflammation was coming from.
  • So much of our daily life affects our bodies in a wide range of ways we don’t even consider. (8:50)
    • Mega amounts of processed foods, screen time, sensationalized fear from news, sedentary jobs, and so much more all contribute to a stress level that causes inflammation.
    • It’s all contributing to metabolic collateral damage!
  • Vinnie shares what he feels led to his cancer diagnosis. (13:00)
    • Damaging your cells and mitochondria is what leads to cancer.
    • Mitochondrial dysfunction is the driving force behind many diseases.
    • He shares where he first learned about how sugar feeds cancer back in 2007. (23:00)
  • Casey describes what she recommends for the initial steps of healing chronic disease. (26:00)
    • Get rid of carbohydrate substrates!
    • Give your body a chance to clear out the materials that cause dysfunction.
    • If you are overloading the cells with substances they can’t use or don’t need, the cells become dysfunctional.
  • They agree on the need for a deep dive to check biomarkers and metabolism.
  • Vinnie tells the story of getting a new doctor after moving to his new home. (30:20)
    • The doctor wanted to put him on a statin without having a full understanding of his bloodwork.
  • In many cases, it seems like the “standard of care” isn’t really “care” at all!

A Day At the Beach

  • Vinnie describes a recent day at the beach where it was an effort to find anyone who was not obese. (40:00)
    • They compare typical BMI from decades ago versus today.
    • It doesn’t help that marketing confuses “beauty” with “being healthy”.
  • Casey mentions a recent Stanford alumni newsletter that advocated that being overweight was okay, without addressing health concerns. (43:00)
  • Most people don’t even understand what it means to be metabolically healthy. (48:50)
    • The optimal goal should be both lean and metabolically healthy.
  • Vinnie explains how certain health issues have grown over the years; you can’t convince him that an obese person is “healthy on the inside.” (50:00)
  • Vinnie asks Casey to share her experience of becoming vegan for a time. (1:04:00)
    • She has returned to eating animal proteins and explains why.
  • She advocates and understands the system of healthy soil and nutrient-dense whole foods are best for optimal health.
  • You can find Dr. Casey Means on Facebook here and @drcaseyskitchen on Instagram and X/Twitter.

 

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