27 Jul 2026 BV #30: Ray Peat’s Forgotten Healing Principles

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyIn this episode we discuss:​Ray Peat’s view of hypothyroidism as a response to stress​The value of eating food you enjoy​Whether stress is beneficial or toxic ​The physiological...

03 Jun 2026 BV #29: Sauna vs. Cold Plunge, Cravings vs. Addiction, HIIT, Fasting, & “Healthy” Stress (Q&A)

21 May 2026 BV #28: Retatrutide is WORSE; Mike Israetel & Kinobody Obsessed with GLP-1s 

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify0:00 – ​intro1:32 – Mike Israetel on Retatrutide as the next “miracle drug” 4:06 – concerns with increasing glucagon: thyroid, fat metabolism, reproductive hormones 7:22 – Retatrutide leads...

27 Apr 2026 BV #27: GLP-1: The Metabolic ‘Credit Card’ You Can’t Pay Back?

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyIn this episode we discuss:The truth about GLP-1 receptor agonist weight loss drugs: benefits vs side effects0:00 – intro 0:39 – unpacking Super Bowl ads for GLP-1...

25 Mar 2026 BV#26: Carnivore Doctors Don’t Get Insulin, Stress Hormones, and the True Cause of Fat Gain

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyIn this episode we discuss:Shawn Baker claims gluconeogenesis is fine – is he right? Dr Rob Cywes on carb addiction, insulin resistance, and bariatric surgery0:00 – intro 0:47...

19 Mar 2026 BV #25: Carb Confusion: Blood Sugar Spikes, Fat Gain, and the True Cause of Alzheimer’s

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyIn this episode we discuss:Dr Boz’s take on fruit and blood glucose spikesRichard Smith on aging and the NAD+ to NADH ratio0:00 – intro 1:17 – Is...

05 Mar 2026 Low-carb, Fasting, and Overtraining Crashed His Health: Here’s How He Fixed It

24 Feb 2026 BV #24: Nick Norwitz Says Calories Don’t Cause Obesity. Is He Wrong?

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyIn this episode we discuss:The calories in calories out model of obesityWhat really causes fat storageWhether there are any concerns with consuming organ meats0:00 – intro 0:56...

03 Feb 2026 BV #23: Keto Raises Stress, Sugar Lowers It (Ray Peat on Fasting & Blood Sugar).

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyIn this episode we discuss:​Ray Peat’s ideas about fasting and the stress response​Why relying on fatty acid oxidation is inherently stressful0:00 – ​intro​1:03 – Ray Peat’s...

27 Jan 2026 BV #22: Justine Stenger’s Glaring Hypocrisy & Doubling Down on Fat vs. Carbs 

Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyIn this episode we discuss:Justine’s response to our critique of her arguments against Ray Peat’s work 0:00 – intro0:32 – recap of Justine Stenger’s claim covered in...