Nutrition with Judy | Carnivore Diet

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Dr. Judi Keller is a veterinarian who spent roughly two decades practicing conventional veterinary medicine before shifting toward a more holistic approach. After becoming increasingly uncomfortable with how heavily veterinary care could rely on pharmaceuticals and symptom management, she pursued additional training in acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition, and integrative care. Her work has focused on helping dogs and cats build better health through species-appropriate nutrition, reducing unnecessary exposures, and looking more carefully at the individual animal rather than automatically following a one-size-fits-all protocol.In this conversation, we question some of the most routine decisions pet owners are asked to make and why many of us rarely stop to examine them. We discuss what may be hiding behind familiar pet-food labels, how veterinary recommendations have changed over time, and how to think more critically about nutrition, medications, vaccines, parasite prevention, testing, and other aspects of everyday pet care. This episode is not about avoiding veterinary care; it is about becoming a more informed pet owner, understanding risks and trade-offs, and asking better questions so you can make thoughtful decisions for the animal you love.We discuss the following: Dr. Judy Keller’s backgroundPet longevity versus quality of life Foods dogs should never eatWhat’s really inside kibble?Urinary disease in catsAre all pet vaccines necessary?Potential risks of vaccinationRethinking heartworm preventionFlea prevention without routine medicationRethinking spaying and neuteringWhy fresh food isn’t considered Why working dogs choose meat When bloody diarrhea needs care _____EPISODE RESOURCESHolistic Dog and Pet Wellness Article_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️ Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Can a carnivore diet actually be healthy long term? It’s one of the biggest questions around carnivore, especially when the conversation turns to nutrient deficiencies, vitamin C, magnesium and potassium, fiber, gut health, the microbiome, and whether an all-meat diet is simply too restrictive to sustain. In this 400th episode of the Nutrition with Judy podcast, I break down four of the most common concerns about eating carnivore long term and look at what deserves a closer examination.We also get into what the nutrition research can and cannot tell us about long-term dietary safety, how nutrient variety differs from nutrient sufficiency, questions around fiber and digestive health, and what actually matters when evaluating whether a diet is working for an individual. If you follow a carnivore diet, are considering one, or are questioning whether carnivore can be sustainable for years, this episode walks through the arguments that deserve more nuance.Concern 1: Is carnivore too restrictive?Concern 2: Nutrient deficiencies and food varietyConcern 3: Fiber and gut healthConcern 4: Long-term carnivore researchWhat to consider for long-term carnivore_____EPISODE REFERENCESSlides from episodeWork with us one-on-oneInflammation Fix_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️ Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Robert Sikes put the viral sardine fast to a controlled test: five days of eating approximately 18 cans of sardines per day while maintaining roughly 3,000 calories. In this interview, Judy Cho and Robert examine what happened to his weight, blood glucose, ketones, energy, inflammation, hunger, and overall performance—and why his experience differed from the dramatic weight-loss results commonly shared across the keto and carnivore communities.They also review Robert’s bloodwork before, immediately after, and several weeks after the sardine challenge, including arsenic, mercury, lead, cholesterol, thyroid markers, and SHBG. The conversation explores whether sardine fasting produces unique metabolic benefits, what may actually drive the rapid changes people report, and how extreme short-term diets can affect metabolic health, binge-restriction patterns, and long-term weight-loss success.We discuss the following: Sardine challenge previewWhy Robert tested sardine fastingEating 18 sardine cans dailyGlucose rose while ketones droppedWhy people do sardine fastRestriction, bingeing, and quick fixesHeavy metals after sardine challengeThe appeal of extreme fasting Should people fear mercury in sardines? _____EPISODE RESOURCESKeto Savage WebsiteKeto Savage YoutubeKetogenic BodybuildingSavage Perspective PodcastKeto Brick_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️ Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/

**Our final Wholeness Method cohort of 2026 is open now.**Can you follow a carnivore diet, improve your environment, take the right supplements, and still feel stuck in chronic illness? Judy Cho sits down with licensed clinical social worker and Wholeness Method practitioner Lauren Cogan to examine nervous system dysregulation, trauma responses, anxiety, people-pleasing, boundaries, CIRS, mold illness, and the mind-body patterns that can remain after the physical foundations are addressed.This conversation explores why some behaviors that appear to be personality may actually be protective responses, why understanding a pattern is different from changing it, and how chronic illness can alter the way someone interprets every new healing strategy. This is not an argument against carnivore or functional medicine. It examines the additional layer that may matter when diet, sleep, lifestyle, and protocols have helped, but the body still does not feel safe. How trauma and anxiety show up in the bodyWhen anxiety can look like ADHDTalk therapy, somatic work, and nervous system healingHow childhood shapes the stress responseWhen a trauma response feels like personalityA chronic illness transformation storyWhy saying no can trigger fight or flightThe crash that can happen before a health issue_____EPISODE REFERENCESWholeness Method CohortWholeness Method ResourcesWEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️ Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Can eating more fat stall weight loss, even on a zero-carb carnivore diet? In this episode, Judy Cho sits down with Craig Emmerich to examine why some people lose weight effortlessly on carnivore or keto while others gain weight, struggle with hunger, or see their metabolic health worsen. They discuss dietary fat, protein intake, calories, leptin resistance, muscle loss, fasting, thyroid function, hormones, and why postmenopausal women may respond differently than men.The conversation also moves beyond macros into the limits of diet itself. Craig shares what years of strict carnivore could and could not resolve in his own experience with Lyme disease, mold illness, CIRS, inflammation, and chronic pain. This episode challenges several popular carnivore claims while offering a more individualized framework for weight loss, body composition, metabolic health, and long-term healing.We discuss the following: The fat debateThe Randall effectFat gain without carbs?Stress, cortisol, and obesityFat threshold explainedPractical protein and fat targetsLeaner carnivore satietyNutrition misinformation onlineAdjusting fat intakeWhy carnivore harder isn't the answerWhy some people leave carnivoreWhere to start for complex cases _____EPISODE RESOURCESWhy Diet Alone May not be Enough - Lyme, CIRS and Autoimmune Interview with Craig EmmerichKeto Maria WebsiteThe Art of Metabolic Health Book_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️ Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Heart surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia joins Judy Cho to discuss what may actually drive heart disease beyond a single focus on LDL cholesterol. Drawing from 25 years in cardiac surgery and more than 3,400 operations, he explains why insulin resistance, inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, diet, and vascular damage deserve more attention in heart disease prevention.The conversation also examines statins, coronary artery calcium scans, CT angiograms, seed oils, processed carbohydrates, red meat, vegan diets, gut health, and nutrient absorption. Dr. Ovadia shares how becoming obese and prediabetic changed his own understanding of metabolic health, and why he now focuses on helping patients avoid the operating table.We discuss the following: Dr. Ovadia’s lessons from 3,400 heart surgeriesWhy cholesterol isn't the root causePharmaceutical and food industry influenceHow diet guidelines failed patientsDr. Ovadia's personal health transformationSeed oils vs processed carbohydratesEarly warning signs of heart diseaseCoronary calcium scan and CT angiogramWhat a heart surgeon eats for breakfastDr. Ovadia’s new bookCan vegans have optimal health?When diet alone isn't enough_____EPISODE RESOURCESNutritionist's Guide to the Carnivore DietDr. Philip Ovadia's WebsiteDr. Philip Ovadia's InstagramStay Off My Kitchen Table BookStay Off My Operating Table (First Book)_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️ Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Peptides are everywhere right now: VIP, KPV, BPC-157, TB-500, Thymosin Alpha 1, GHK-Cu, GLP-1s, and more. They are being talked about for inflammation, gut repair, immune support, tissue healing, weight loss, recovery, and chronic illness—but they are not automatically safe just because they sound “natural.”In this episode, Judy Cho breaks down what peptides are, why context matters, and the mistakes people may be making when they use them too casually or too early. Peptides can be powerful tools, but the wrong peptide, timing, or source can pose risks most people are not considering.What are peptidesVIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)KPVBPC-157TB-500, Thymosin Beta-4 (Wolverine Stack)Thymosin Alpha 1, Mots-CGHK-CuGLP-1s, natural peptides, 3D GLP1s, Peptide risk nuance and examplesPeptide grey market risksFour tactical peptide considerations_____EPISODE REFERENCESNwJ Peptide ArticleTaking VIP Too Early Copper ToxicityPeptide Contamination: 1, 2_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources _____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____What if chronic stress is the real reason chronically ill patients fail to heal, no matter what protocol they follow? Dr. Stephen Sideroff has spent decades researching exactly what happens to the nervous system under prolonged stress, and what he's found challenges how most practitioners think about root-cause healing. In this episode, he reveals what conventional medicine gets wrong about stress, why some people are wired to stay stuck, and what it actually takes to get the body back into a state where healing is even possible. Watch the full interview to find out.Dr. Stephen Sideroff is a clinical psychologist, resilience researcher, and assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UCLA. He is the founder of the UCLA Stress Strategies program and author of The Path: Mastering the Nine Pillars of Resilience and Success, a comprehensive framework built on decades of clinical research into stress, neurofeedback, and what separates people who heal from people who stay stuck.We discuss the following: Nervous system BalanceThe four horsemen of stressRecognizing signs of poor stress managementWhy recovery after stress matters Resilience, trauma, and childhood wiringHow to start managing stress Breaking the negative mindset cycleRethinking therapy and ruminationWhy change is so hardGetting chronically ill patients unstuckProtecting your energy from social mediaJudy's reflection and the Wholeness Method_____EPISODE RESOURCESWholeness Method WebsiteDr. Stephen Sideroff's WebsiteDr. Stephen Sideroff’s YouTubeQuantum Leadership PodcastThe Path: Mastering the Nine Pillars of Resilience and Success Book_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️ Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Anxiety is not just “in your head.” Sometimes the body is giving signals through blood sugar, caffeine tolerance, and how well your nervous system is being fueled.In this episode, we talk about a simple shift that may help some people feel calmer and more stable, and why eating too lean may backfire.Anxiety, blood sugar dysregulationFatty meats benefitAnadamideCaffeineEgg yolks, fatty red meats_____EPISODE RESOURCESBellevue Stefansson StudyAnadamideAnadamide 2Arachidonic Sources_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources _____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Most people hear “blood sugar” and think the body has a lot of sugar floating around at any given moment. But the actual amount is much smaller than most people realize.In this episode, I use a simple visual demo to show what normal, prediabetic and diabetic blood sugar levels look like. We also talk about insulin, the pancreas, and why repeatedly high blood sugar can create real stress on the body over time.Sugar vs. seed oilsRisks of high blood sugar and insulin’s roleBlood levels and sugar levels in the bodyEating a banana or a sodaRisks to the pancreas_____EPISODE RESOURCES - Dr. Robert Lufkin Interview- Carnivore Diet and Modern Day Sugar Crisis:- Personalized Health Plan_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources _____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Belinda and I dive into the hidden history behind our dietary guidelines, tracing how a 19th-century religious health movement helped shape the modern demonization of meat and the rise of fiber, breakfast cereal, and plant-based dogma. She breaks down how the Seventh Day Adventist Church, John Harvey Kellogg, and powerful food and academic institutions worked together to manufacture the "Blue Zones" longevity story, and why the real history of Sardinia, Okinawa, Ikaria, and Loma Linda tells a very different tale about meat, pork, and animal fat. Make sure to listen to the full interview to learn more.Belinda Fettke is an independent researcher known for investigating the historical, religious, and commercial influences on modern dietary guidelines. After her husband, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Gary Fettke, was investigated for advising patients to reduce sugar and refined carbohydrates, she began researching the origins of nutrition policy and public health messaging. Her work focuses on the intersections of religion, industry, and dietary recommendations. The interview explores how these factors may have shaped modern views on meat, plant-based diets, and chronic disease. We discuss the following: Belinda Fettke’s backgroundKellogg, fiber, and sexual repressionBirth of the dietetics industryReligious roots of nutritionAdventist studies and veganismDebunking the Blue Zones dietOkinawa longevity under scrutinyIkaria's fasting and snail dietLoma Linda's "fifth blue zone" myth Harvard's role in dietary guidelinesNutrition messaging in schoolsEllen G. White's hidden writingsAdventist influence on guidelinesThe demonization of pork_____EPISODE RESOURCESNutritionist's Guide to the Carnivore DietEFH Carnivore Diet ResourcesExposing the Secrets of the Plant-Based Vegetarian Guidelines – Interview with Belinda FettkeUnveiling the Corruption of Our Dietary Recommendations – Interview with Dr. Gary FettkeBelinda Fettke's TruthZones SubstackDr. Gary Fettke's WebsiteSupporting Dr. Gary Fettke_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️ Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____PCOS has a new name: PMOS, or Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome. The shift matters because PCOS was never really just about “cysts” on the ovaries. It has always been a broader endocrine and metabolic condition that can affect periods, ovulation, androgen hormones, insulin signaling, skin, mood, and long-term cardiometabolic risk.In this short solo episode, I break down why the name is changing, what PMOS means, how diagnosis works, and why symptoms like irregular periods may be less random than they seem. I also touch on the deeper question: could some cases of PMOS be an early warning sign of broader inflammatory or biotoxin-driven dysfunction, including CIRS?PCOS has a new name; symptoms and diagnosisPCOS and CarnivoreCauses of PCOS (PMOS)Insulin resistanceLoss of period, androgen hormones, LH, SHBGEndocrine disruptorsPMOS and low moodPMOS is CIRS?_____EPISODE REFERENCESPCOS in Lancet Complete Wellness PanelTest CIRS: (start here)What is CIRSCAC Founder interview on Pre Pre Diabetes Personalized Health Plan (symptoms)_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources _____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____MCAS is often treated like a food problem. But if your “safe food” list keeps getting smaller, restriction may no longer be the solution.In this episode, Judy Cho explains why mast cell activation syndrome is not just about histamine, why food reactions can be a sign of a deeper immune threshold problem, and why the goal is not to fear more foods. The goal is to understand why the body is reacting in the first place.What is MCASCauses of MCAS and histamine flaresMast cell symptomsMast cell activation syndrome, root causeMast cells and the nervous system, stress responseHigh histamine foodsHistamine liberator foodsDAO-blocking foods, the DAO enzymeSupplements, medication supports for MCAS, histaminesMCAS, histamine testingHistamine flares because of Carnivore._____EPISODE RESOURCESMCAS ArticleMCAS Article 2Dr. Tania Dempsey InterviewMCAS studies 1, 2, 3 Personalized Health Plan (symptoms)GI Map stool testComplete Wellness Panel_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources _____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Why do people quit the carnivore diet even after it helped them at first? In this episode, Judy Cho breaks down the most common reasons the carnivore diet stops working for some people, from undereating and poor fat tolerance to electrolyte issues, thyroid and hormone changes, food boredom, cholesterol fears, and the pressure to do “perfect carnivore.”A carnivore diet can be a powerful elimination diet, but it is not inherently well-formulated. This conversation explains why some people thrive, why others struggle, and how to tell whether the issue is the diet itself, how it is being done, or the body's current state of health.Cyclical and chronic dietersMind-body connection and the bell curveExpectations and disappointments (planning is the antidote)Undereating, thyroid and hormone functionProtein and poor fat toleranceMindset: community pressure, your “why”Protect your eyes and ears. 60,000 thoughts.Food boredomElectrolytes, hormones, thyroidHeart disease and cardiovascular riskPerfect CarnivoreReal talk_____EPISODE RESOURCES How much to eat episode Undereating episodeSymptom journalThyroid health on carnivoreGut support ADH testingCholesterol test panelCarnivore elimination protocolRay Peat diet articleMercola and carbs article_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources _____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Dr. Robert and I discuss why metabolic dysfunction may be the root cause behind many chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and even mental illness. We dive into how modern medicine often treats symptoms instead of root causes, why lifestyle and metabolic therapies can reverse disease progression, and how low-carb and ketogenic diets may improve long-term health outcomes. Make sure to listen to the full interview to learn more.Dr. Robert Lufkin is a physician, radiologist, medical school professor, and New York Times bestselling author of Lies I Taught in Medical School. After developing multiple chronic diseases himself, he began researching metabolic health, longevity, and lifestyle medicine, eventually reversing his own conditions through nutrition and lifestyle changes. Dr. Lufkin now advocates for metabolic therapies and root-cause approaches to chronic disease prevention and reversal.We discuss the following: Dr. Lufkin’s backgroundWhy he questioned modern medicineNutrition myths in medical trainingPharma influence in medical educationBiggest lie taught in medicineObesity misconceptions explainedBlood pressure and metabolic health What is metabolic dysfunctionAlzheimer’s and metabolic healthWhy Alzheimer’s is type 3 diabetesCholesterol fear and statinsCoronary calcium scan explained_____EPISODE RESOURCESDr. Robert Lufkin WebsiteLies I Taught in Medical School BookComplete Wellness PanelDr. Robert Lufkin Youtube and Weekly Video PodcastDr. Robert Lufkin’s Instagram_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources _____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Dr. Gary Fettke and I dive into the real drivers of modern disease: sugar, processed carbohydrates, and seed oils, and which of the three is doing the most damage. We break down the biochemistry of fructose, the polyol pathway, and how LDL particles are affected by diet. We also get into the origins of fat shaming, how pharmaceutical companies shaped public language around obesity, the fiber myth, and why cholesterol is wildly misunderstood. Make sure to listen to the full interview to learn more.Dr. Gary Fettke is a retired orthopedic surgeon and one of the earliest and most vocal proponents of low-carb, ketogenic, and carnivore nutrition in Australia. He was among the first in the world to describe the combination of sugar, refined carbohydrates, and seed oils as a nutritional model of inflammation and modern disease, a framework he developed back in 2013. Despite being investigated by the Australian medical board for his dietary advocacy, he has continued to push for change in national nutrition policy, helping make low-carb the nationally recognized strategy for diabetes management in Australia. He works alongside his wife Belinda Fettke, whose research tracks the ideological and corporate forces driving flawed dietary guidelines.We discuss the following:Dr. Fettke's background and updateSugar, carbs, and seed oils explainedThe polyol pathway and fructose overflowSeed oil half-life and inflammationReal-world cases and MS recoveryThe biggest dietary culpritObesity stigma and pharma influenceCholesterol, LDL particles, and statinsLipid subfractions and cardiac riskThe dietary evolutionNo biochemical need for ingested carbs_____EPISODE RESOURCESDr. Gary Fettke on YouTubeDr. Gary Fettke's Website Advanced Cardiovascular Health PanelUnveiling the Corruption of Our Dietary Recommendations - Interview with Dr. Gary FettkeThe Trouble with Fructose -  Interview with Dr. Gary FettkeExposing the Secrets of the Plant-Based Vegetarian Guidelines Interview with Belinda FettkeHow Kibble Can Be From Condemned Meat. Truth About Pet Food Interview with Susan Thixton_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 📫 Tips and Weekly Updates FIND JUDY CHO⛑️Work with Us 🎙️ Podcast  📺 YouTube 📸 Instagram 👥 Facebook  NUTRITION WITH JUDY (NwJ) RESOURCES📫 Weekly Newsletter   📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet   📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources 📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Lean Mass Hyper-Responder (LMHR) is often framed as a cholesterol story. That framing is incomplete. This video defines the LMHR pattern at a high level, then expands beyond cardiovascular markers into broader physiology—energy balance, thyroid signaling, stress response, nutrient status, and environmental inputs. The pattern may reflect adaptation, but it can also signal tradeoffs. Context determines risk. Make sure to listen to the full conversation. What is an LMHRConcerns of an LMHRLMHRs and Thyroid FunctionLMHRS and Bile Acids, DetoxingLMHR Real TalkCanary in the Coal Mine_____EPISODE RESOURCES Work with UsEFH Advanced Cardiovascular PanelMalcolm Kendrick InterviewDave Feldman InterviewDave Feldman Interview 2Cholesterol Code MovieCholesterol Code Calculator_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 📫 Tips and Weekly Updates FIND JUDY CHO⛑️Work with Us 🎙️ Podcast  📺 YouTube 📸 Instagram 👥 Facebook  NUTRITION WITH JUDY (NwJ) RESOURCES📫 Weekly Newsletter   📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet   📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources 📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Deborah and I discuss how chronic stress disrupts the nervous system, impacts hormones, sleep, and overall health, and why regulating the heart–brain connection is foundational for healing. We dive into HeartMath techniques like heart rate variability and coherence, showing how simple tools like breathing and gratitude can shift the body from fight-or-flight into rest, repair, and resilience. Make sure to listen to the full interview to learn more.Dr. Deborah Rozman is the President and co-CEO of HeartMath, a research-based organization focused on heart rate variability and nervous system regulation. With over three decades of experience, she has helped pioneer techniques that connect emotional regulation with physiological health. Her work has contributed to hundreds of research studies on stress, coherence, and heart–brain communication.We discuss the following:Impact of stressDysregulation and root cause healingHeart rate variability explainedCoherence or heart-brain syncUsing tools for anxiety reliefHRV resilience and ageHeart coherence versus the mindHeartMath research and scienceCortisol, stress, and illnessDaily triggers and coherenceUsing HeartMath®  in daily life_____EPISODE RESOURCESHeartMath Website HeartMath App for AndroidHeartMath App for AppleHeartMath’s Add Heart Podcast by Deborah Rozman, Ph.D.Wholeness Method Quick Coherence® Guide_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 📫 Tips and Weekly Updates FIND JUDY CHO⛑️Work with Us 🎙️ Podcast  📺 YouTube 📸 Instagram 👥 Facebook  NUTRITION WITH JUDY (NwJ) RESOURCES📫 Weekly Newsletter   📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet   📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources 📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____Malcolm and I explore the true causes of heart disease, challenging the conventional belief that cholesterol and LDL are the primary drivers. We dive into endothelial damage and blood clotting as the underlying mechanisms behind cardiovascular events, and unpack metabolic syndrome, statins, and the role of inflammation, toxins, and lifestyle factors in damaging blood vessels. Listen to the full interview to learn more.Dr. Malcolm Kendrick is a Scottish physician, author, and researcher known for challenging mainstream views on cardiovascular disease. He is the author of The Clot Thickens, where he presents an alternative hypothesis that heart disease is driven by blood clotting and arterial damage rather than cholesterol. With decades of clinical experience, Kendrick has become a leading voice questioning traditional lipid-focused models of heart health.We discuss the following:Saturated fat paradoxMinnesota experiment explainedRisk factors vs cholesterolCholesterol narrative driven by profitFocus on disease processGlycocalyx and protectionSmall dense LDL debateClot clearance and heart attack riskStress impairs clot clearanceSunlight and nitric oxideStatins barely extend lifespanLean mass hyper-responders explained____EPISODE RESOURCESDr. Malcolm Kendrick’s WebsiteThe Clot Thickens BookThe Great Cholesterol Con BookCardiovascular Blood Test_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 📫 Tips and Weekly Updates FIND JUDY CHO⛑️Work with Us 📺 YouTube 📸 Instagram 👥 Facebook  NUTRITION WITH JUDY (NwJ) RESOURCES📫 Weekly Newsletter   📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet   📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources 📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice. If you want to try GI-Resolve, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/