Renegade Health Radio

Why maca should never be eaten in its raw state, despite the marketing of many super-food gurus. (at 10:31) Why raw/soaked/sprouted grains and beans can make you extremely sick. (at 13:03) When eating seaweed, raw or otherwise, may not be the best idea, and what to look for. (at 16:39) What's wrong with raw chocolate. Hear Fred's personal experience with a "raw chocolate" cake that turned into a disaster. You can always have your cake and eat it too, but sometimes it's better just to pass. (at 18:56) Why the food industry isn't infallible: how foods can still be contaminated and how to tell when they are. (at 20:02) Hear Kevin and Fred's side of the Cruciferous Vegetable Debate: why cruciferous veggies may not be quite as bad as some say, and why they still may be worth being conscious of when eating in larger amounts. (at 22:25)

Why everything that we've learned about stress may be absolutely wrong: It's not stress that's bad for us, but our perception of stress. This is what creates illness, not stress itself. Why the natural state of the human being is NOT happiness, and what to do in light of that knowledge. How to tell if you're genetically prone to stress: Kevin reveals the gene that's behind it. How personal development has led people to be MORE stressful with this false concept of happiness and goal-setting. Kevin's formula for achieving goals while not suffering from the effects of stress.   

In this episode we discuss the latest research on low carb vs. low fat: A new study made headlines recently, and found that low carb works better than low fat. But is there something behind the study that most people missed? Hear why there are so many arguments among the low-fat and low-carb diet groups. Hint: could it be because they are more similar than they are different? (at 10:23) Find out what really causes people issues with eating carbs and fat and why they aren’t as big of an issue eaten individually. (at 13:13) How insulin can be the determining factor when it comes to how much fat you actually store on your body and how blood sugar affects this. (at 14:44) Where most people end up running into issues on raw food diets and how this comes down to the simple equation of fat and carbohydrate. (at 16:30) How unbalanced levels of insulin in the body can lead to everything from pimples, weight gain, and hormonal issues and how you can manage you insulin levels. (at 18:00) When sugar may not actually be

- Understand how ideas are spread among people and how this relates to ideas spread in the natural health community. - Sometimes the contrarian idea can be the right idea! 4:04- Hear why early Natural Hygienists were thought of as crazy for their "radical" ideas like fresh air and bathing. 6:00- Why "black and white" and idealistic thinking can sometimes do more harm than good and hear Kevin's experiences with this and a potentially life-threatening experience. 13:12- When certain pharmaceutical drugs can actually be the safest form of treatment, and why it's important to make distinctions when choosing treatment. 15:55- Enlightening information on the germ theory and Natural Hygiene's take on it. Spoiler alert: yes, you can actually get sick. 16:44- Why it's natural for the body to slowly start breaking down. We have to die of something! 20:20- When genetic mutations can actually be beneficial evolutionary processes, as in the case with polar bears as we know them today. 21:21- Why sugar isn't the sole cause

Yuri Elkaim's system for all day energy

Learn how brain metabolism impacts your overall health and personality and hear Kevin's personal experiences with getting his brain scanned.

Is it worth feeling guilty about little things that will likely not really negatively affect your health?

The Secrets of the 30 Day Challenge

The bottom line on oil: Is it healthy or not?

Why oversimplifying food combining can ironically spell disaster for your digestion.

How your body really does react to coffee and why so many people react negatively to it.

Why the China Study isn't necessarily the end-all be-all nutritional study, and why many vegans ignore this critical element in the study.

Yes, the Paleo Diet is more popular than ever. While it has some good to offer, we think it's totally off track in some very important ways.

Why people so often ignore what their bodies are telling them and how this can spell disaster for their health.

Exactly which olive oils to avoid and the ONE brand you can easily find that is 100% safe

How Fred is able to eat a super-healthy diet on just $100-150 a month per adult and more!

Today we cover the important topic of keeping a healthy social life while eating a diet that may be different from everybody else.

Our list of health habits that will give you the most benefits for the least efforts

The magic metabolic factor that explains why some people never gain weight

We go behind the scenes on Kevin's weight gain story.