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Autism, Acetaminophen (Tylenol) & Oxidative Stress | William Parker | 248
Season 5 Episode 248
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The potential link between acetaminophen (Tylenol) and autism, with a surprise phone call from RFK partway through.
Episode Summary: Dr. William Parker talks about autism spectrum disord…
Published on 4 hours ago
Cholesterol: Immune Benefits, Heart Health, Statins & Research Malpractice | Uffe Ravnskov | 247
Season 5 Episode 247
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Wide release date: August 25, 2025
Episode Summary: Dr. Uffe Ravnskov talks about his decades-long career challenging the idea that high cholesterol causes heart disease, discussing LDL'…
Published on 3 days, 23 hours ago
Appendix, Gut Worms, Allergies & Autoimmunity | William Parker | 246
Season 5 Episode 246
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The appendix's hidden role and how "good" parasites like helminths shape immune health.
Episode Summary: Dr. William Parker discusses gut anatomy, the appendix's role in harboring benefi…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
Cannabinoid System: Metabolism, Evolution & Energy Storage | Giovanni Marsicano | 245
Season 5 Episode 245
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What is the core evolved function of the endocannabinoid system?
Episode Summary: Dr. Giovanni Marsicano is a neuroscientist based in Bordeaux, France, where he leads a research group at…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Seed Oils & Heart Disease: Oxidized LDL, Cholesterol, Fat & Cardiology | Tucker Goodrich | 244
Season 5 Episode 244
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Overview and alternative interpretation to the mainstream view on how dietary fat and cholesterol relate to cardiovascular disease.
Episode Summary: Tucker Goodrich is an engineer by tra…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Evolution & Variation in Human Diet, Energy Expenditure & Metabolism | Herman Pontzer | 243
Season 5 Episode 243
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Human metabolism, primate evolution, and modern health challenges with evolutionary anthropologist Herman Pontzer.
Episode Summary: Anthropologist Dr. Herman Pontzer discusses human evol…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Sunlight: Cosmology, Energy Metabolism & the Physics of Life | Robert Fosbury | 242
Season 5 Episode 242
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The deep connection between sunlight and life, from the scale of the cosmos to the quantum.
Episode Summary: Astrophysicist Dr. Robert Fosbury discusses the sun's characteristics as a st…
Published on 1 month ago
Synapse Energetics & Fat Metabolism in the Brain | Timothy Ryan | 241
Season 5 Episode 241
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How brain synapses work and fuel themselves with fat.
Episode Summary: Dr. Timothy Ryan talks about the high energy costs of synapses, the role of mitochondria and glycolysis, and challe…
Published on 1 month ago
Microbiome as a Modifiable Organ System | Eugene Chang | 240
Season 5 Episode 240
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Episode Summary: Dr. Eugene Chang talks about the microbiome’s role as a vital organ, the impacts of antibiotics and Western diets on microbial health, and strategies for restoring a da…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Sleep Duration, Sleep Timing & Short-Sleepers | Ying-Hui Fu | 239
Season 5 Episode 239
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The genetics of sleep duration and sleep timing.
Episode Summary: Dr. Ying-Hui Fu discusses her research on the genetics of sleep, focusing on natural short sleepers who thrive on 4-6 ho…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago