We’re here with one of my greatest allies in the fitness world, Mr. Steve Kamb, the raving lunatic behind Nerd Fitness. Among other things, we’re talking about how to beat your personal bests, how to be smart about drinking booze, and why it’s important to party.
This week on Episode 391 of the podcast we have guest Tim Larkin. Tim is a defensive tactics and hand-to-hand combatives expert, and author of When Violence is the Answer. As a former military intelligence officer, he was part of a beta group that redesigned how Special Operations personnel trained for close combat. He has a 25 year career where he has trained over 10,000 people in 52 countries in how to deal with imminent violence, including working with groups like the Navy SEALS teams, SEAL Team 6, US Army Special Forces, FBI Rescue Team, and many more.
Show Notes:
00:00 – Pre-Intro/Summary
4:02 – Violence is a tool
8:08 – Battling the stigma of violence
15:02 – Teaching children about violence, and the difference of training males and females
18:45 – Antisocial aggression vs asocial violence
22:53 – Legal aspect of self defense, only responding when necessary, and avoidance
23:50 – Tim’s goal with training and informing people
26:40 – Violence has no demographic
29:15 – Training kids
35:32 – Pedophile danger
38:02 – Not sugar coating violence
40:07 – Self Protection is like CPR
41:24 – Competition and combat sports vs Destruction
43:18 – Looking at sports injury data for vulnerabilities
45:35 – Taking advantage of automatic body response to injury
46:50 – Is there efficacy of having previous martial arts training
49:07 – Alphas, the currency of violence, and the Aryan Brotherhood
53:11 – Getting effective first
56:56 – Edged weapons, firearms, and tools
59:21 – Slow deliberate training and deep practice
1:07:00 – How Robb and Tim were introduced, and Robb’s atlatl kill
1:08:15 – Where to find Tim’s work, and 10 week video course with book
Website: http://whenviolenceistheanswer.com/
Instagram: timlarkintft
Facebook: Tim Larkin
Book: When Violence is the Answer 
The keto diet is one of the most effective ways to shed fat and improve your health. Keto Masterclass helps you start keto right, step-by-step, so that you can be successful long-term.
Don’t forget, Wired to Eat is now available!
On today’s show, we discuss the latest research on supplements; the McDonald’s Diet; losing weight with avocados; evidence based medicine; Michael Pollan’s thoughts on the Paleo Diet; happiness; and what’s wrong with dieting. Also, a few trailers for some potential entertainment choices.
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This week on Episode 390 of The Paleo Solution Podcast we have Prof. Peter Jaworski. Prof. Jaworski is an Assistant Teaching Professor teaching business ethics. He was a Visiting Research Professor at Brown University, a Visiting Assistant Professor at the College of Wooster, and an Instructor at Bowling Green State University. He is also author of the book Markets without Limits: Moral Virtues and Commercial Interests.
Download a Transcript of this episode here (PDF)
Show Notes:
00:00 – Pre-Intro/Summary
4:04 – Intro, Markets
7:30 – Morality and disgust
9:30 – Medicine and health care
11:55 – Why is it so hard to have a conversation about health care, markets, and morality?
13:30 – Rise in cost in certain sectors
16:25 – Decentralized market experiments
17:50 – Telemedicine and medical tourism
19:13 – Medical product market across borders, and payment for blood plasma
25:28 – Markets don’t affect wrong or right
29:00 – Market outcomes affecting morality
30:05 – Anti-market attitudes, evolution, and collectivism
34:45 – Dunbar’s Number
37:40 – Where you can find Peter and his book
Website: marketswithoutlimits.com
Book: Markets without Limits: Moral Virtues and Commercial Interests
The keto diet is one of the most effective ways to shed fat and improve your health. Keto Masterclass helps you start keto right, step-by-step, so that you can be successful long-term.
Don’t forget, Wired to Eat is now available!
In this episode with Denise Minger you’re going to learn why conventional wisdom about nutrition is hogwash, why some women gain weight on the Paleo Diet, and how to spot a fraud in the nutrition world.
On today’s show, we tackle the recent BBC Horizon special called Sugar vs. Fat; also Subway’s bread controversy; there’s reason for concern regarding Vitamin C & E supplements as they relate to endurance training; the latest research on added sugar and heart disease; the government’s sugar guideline board’s ties to the food industry; and heart healthy sugar snacks. Also, we talk about False Dilemmas in the Moment of Paleo and we hear a conversation about Evidence Based Medicine in the After the Bell segment.
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Hey Folks!
We’re back with another Q&A episode (yes, we’re going to be doing these regularly)!
If you have a question for a future episode, submit them here https://robbwolf.com/contact/submit-a-question-for-the-podcast/
1. (3:00) Low Carb and Low Testosterone
Steve says:
Hey Robb and Nicki!
Any ideas as to why when I switched to low carb, my SHBG shot up, and, of course, my Free Testosterone went down…not good! I heard a podcast between Asprey and D’Agostino a while back and Dave mentioned that he was seeing that in a small percentage of clients, but did not know why? Hence…any thoughts you can provide would be helpful.
Stay the course…!!!
Steve
2. (5:30) Can visceral fat go away without procedures?
Annie says:
Hey Robb-
Thanks for looking over my question.
I am a 51 yr old woman- 27 years with Hashi’s and I was just diagnosed with Reactive Hypoglycemia.
(Additional Back story- I’ve recently come through a 3 yr ordeal with adrenal fatigue and whacked out thyroid)
In a recent Dexa scan, it showed that I have a layer of visceral fat (and a much higher general body fat % than I expected) which prompted my Endo/Functional Med doc to advise me to start taking Metformin (I cried- I feel like I lost ) .
The scan results explain why I can feel the solidity of my ab muscles , but still have a section in my lower belly that is distended from under my ab muscles and not the same quasi-flatness of my upper abs.
Even though I eat Low Carb/ Keto and do HIIT/Crossfit/Lifting 3-4 hours a week , I cannot seem to get the fat from this area to reduce or disappear.
Will these combined strategies( low carb, exercise and metformin) shrink fat cells or make the fat go away? Or am I doomed to this to be my new, undesirable situation? It’s not simply about vanity, its actually more about how I feel in a body that is not the one I’ve known and had to work with throughout the majority of my life. I’ve always been a mesomorph/athlete and usually around 20-22% body fat naturally (now I’m measured at 32%).
My question is it possible for that visceral belly fat to go away or get smaller through my current course of action? Or is that only possible through outside tools and resources like cool sculpting? I realize that sounds pretty vain, but again, it’s a big change for my body and I am not loving it at all.
Thanks Robb-
Annie
3. (14:01) Keto diet and raised triglycerides
Conor says:
Hi Robb,
Huge fan of everything you do! I know you are super busy, but when you get a chance could you expand on keto and triglycerides? I am a 24-year-old male, 5’10 180 and about 15% body fat, very committed to weightlifting, yoga, nutrition, and fitness in general. I just got back a blood test and I had a raised triglycerides levels, about 220. I was wondering if I can do anything to lower this or if this is even bad. Anything will help, and I will be looking forward to your response.
Excited about your upcoming content and everything you do!
Kind Regards,
Conor
4. (17:51) Fasting
Nate says :
How do you know when adding in fasting is appropriate? For those who have most things dialed in (sleep, appropriate exercise, etc.). Also, is doing a calorie deficit similar to the 5:2 diet (as opposed to a normal daily deficit) advisable?
Paper link: Caloric restriction does not enhance longevity in all species and is unlikely to do so in humans
5. (23:11) Women and Keto
Holly says:
Hi Robb,
I hear a lot of people talk about IF may be stressful for a woman’s hormones, potentially causing mood deregulation and/or hair loss. I occasionally eat more carbs to address this, although I’m not sure if I have to if I’m feeling fine. Is there any benefit to scheduled/regular increase in carbs for women, and how much are we talking about? What are the circumstances of IF being contraindicated?
There’s lots of flys in here Tony reference:
If you are ever depressed, this will fix it: https://youtu.be/WDQQfBrSUs0?t=2m13s (NSFW language warning)
6. (27:53) Fasting (answered with next question together in one)
Madison says:
Hello!
What is allowed during a period of fasting? Clear broth, coffee, lemon water, and tea, just water, or some combination?
Thank you!
7. (27:53) Intermittent fasting and coffee with coconut oil/milk (answered along with previous question)
Caroline says:
I’m trying to find a definitive answer as to whether having a coffee in the morning with 1 tbsp coconut oil and 2-3 tbsp coconut milk is a good thing or a bad thing whilst doing IF and trying to lose weight (16:8 or 24 hours). I usually have one around 7am and another one around 10am. I skip breakfast and eat around 1.30pm.
Does it take me out of fasting mode and, if so, how quickly will I go back into fasting mode assuming I don’t eat anything? Blood ketone tests show that my ketones increase by quite a lot after drinking coffee this way but is it having a negative impact on weight loss because my body is burning the fat in the coconut oil/milk rather than in my body?
There are many conflicting reports and opinions (most mainly about BPC) and I can’t find a definitive answer.
I found this site today which is the first one I’ve seen explained this way.
http://www.theiflife.com/2-meal-coconut-oil-coffee/
What’s your take on it?
My main goal is improved health (as measured by improved sleep and improved cognition) which I’m hoping will translate into weight loss of around another 12kg’s (lost 5kg’s through keto since mid January ’18).
Thanks!
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The keto diet is one of the most effective ways to shed fat and improve your health. Keto Masterclass helps you start keto right, step-by-step, so that you can be successful long-term.
Don’t forget, Wired to Eat is now available!
After witnessing over 2,000 patients regain their health after giving up wheat, Dr. William Davis reached the disturbing conclusion that wheat is the single largest contributor to the nationwide obesity epidemic—and its elimination is key to dramatic weight loss and optimal health.
We’re here this week with one of our show-listeners, 18 year-old Joshua Weissman. Joshua is the foodie behind the delicious Paleo recipes at the blog Slim Palate and today we talk about how he lost over 100 pounds as a 17 year old!
This week on Episode 388 of the podcast we have Cavin Balaster, author of the new book How to Feed a Brain. Cavin survived a two story fall, was comatose for 12 days, suffered from a diffuse axonal injury (DAI) and had less than a 10% chance of recovery. Cavin has a very interesting experience of recovery from a severe traumatic brain injury, and has done a great job of digging into info to help his recovery, and is a very inspiring person with a great outlook. Listen in as we chat about TBI’s, recovery, and more.
Show Notes:
00:00 – Summary/Pre-Intro
3:15 – Intro and Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
5:50 – Cavin’s background and brain injury
8:30 – Nutrition sparking Cavin’s study
10:58 – Greatest challenges Cavin faced along the way
15:09 – Cavin’s nutrition
17:50 – Increasing Brain Derived Neurotropic Factor (BDNF)
20:12 – Journaling
21:49 – Supplements
25:47 – Fasting
30:32 – Pfizer stopping hunt for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s drugs
39:46 – Cavin’s advice for TBI
45:43 – Where to find Cavin
Article: Pfizer ends research for new Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s drugs
Websites:
feedabrain.com
Preview of interview series: feedabrain.com/preview
adventuresinbraininjury.com
adventures in brain injury podcast
Book: How to Feed a Brain
The keto diet is one of the most effective ways to shed fat and improve your health. Keto Masterclass helps you start keto right, step-by-step, so that you can be successful long-term.
Don’t forget, Wired to Eat is now available!
