The Livin' La Vida Low-carb Show With Jimmy Moore

Today Jimmy is joined by Judy Barnes Baker on Episode 1677 of The LLVLC Show. “I was losing weight quickly, I was passing out and nobody had any idea what was going on with me.” – Judy Barnes Baker Judy Barnes Baker always knew she would be an artist when she grew up. So how did an artist come to write a book on health, diet, and nutrition? She was as surprised as anyone else, but it was a matter of necessity, not choice. Judy’s husband had always said he would never live to retire because of health problems and family history, and he took early retirement to be close to his grandchildren so they would remember him. His weight, blood pressure and blood lipid profile had gotten steadily worse over the years. Every time he went to the doctor, his medications would be increased, and he was starting to get serious side effects. Judy first learned about low-carb diets from a friend and decided to see if that would help get him off some of his many medications. She knew he would eat what she gave him as long as i

“There’s a narrative that there’s a consensus that plant foods are wonderful. No, not everyone believes this.” – Jimmy Moore With the increase in popularity of the carnivore diet in recent years, those who oppose it have stepped up their attacks to prevent people from trying this way of eating. One of the major complaints they have lodged against an animal-based nutritional health plan is that it is lacking in all the essential nutrients. But is it true?⁣ ⁣ In this episode of JIMMY RANTS on The LLVLC Show, I read from an outstanding study published in the August 21, 2020 issue of the journal Current Opinion in Endocrinology & Diabetes and Obesity. The author of this paper is a longtime friend of mine named Amber O’Hearn (@ambimorph) who is one of the OG’s of zero-carb animal food only adherents. She’s been at this for an extremely long time and thus has a lot to say both personally as well as in her own research of this topic that saved her life. ⁣ ⁣ Listen in to this episode to hear her insights along w

Today Jimmy is joined by Dietitian Michelle Hurn on Episode 1675 of The LLVLC Show. “Fat has such a powerful impact on the brain, and I don’t feel like we promote this enough in the nutrition community.”  - Michelle Hurn Michelle Hurn RD LD is dedicated to bringing awareness to the potential to reverse chronic disease by returning to an ancestral, low carbohydrate, high fat, high meat diet. She questions our current nutrition guidelines and asks if they truly are designed with our health in mind. Through her podcast The Dietitian’s Dilemma, she answers questions and address your concerns as well as conducts interviews with guests who have completely reserved course and restored their health with a ketogenic, carnivore, or low carbohydrate diet. She shares stories of recovery from eating disorders, obesity, heart failure, life long depression, anxiety, chronic pain and inflammation, and so much more. Listen in today as Jimmy welcomes Michelle to the LLVLC Show to talk about her story of finding the carnivore

On today’s episode of JIMMY RANTS on The LLVLC Show, we talk about the dehumanizing effects mask wearing is having on us as a society. Support this show by becoming a Patron at Patreon! “Just put on a mask and shut up” they say. And the vast majority of Americans have done just that. I’m not interested in the mask vs. no mask debate, but I’m very interested in what the ramifications will be of everyone hiding their faces. I’m becoming concerned that it’s dehumanizing us and hindering our natural socialization. We’ve been fed so many nutritional health lies that have been exposed that it’s almost incredible that people still buy into them as if they’re true. I’ve been sharing about these lies for the past decade and a half and I have longed for the day when people will finally collectively wake up. I’m hoping that day has arrived. ⁣ In this episode of JIMMY RANTS on The LLVLC Show, I talk about the challenges of human expression, effective communication, and essential social interaction in the era of univers

Nurse Practitioner Amanda Decker drops by the show today to talk about the challenges of teaching low-carb on Episode 1673 of The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show. Support this show by becoming a Patron at Patreon! “Schools teach nutrition, but a lot of times the guidelines they teach don’t fit most of us.” – Amanda Decker Amanda Decker, a 1999 graduate of Dickson County High School, completed her undergraduate degree in philosophy at Middle Tennessee State University, graduating cum laude Class of 2003. She entered the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing to begin the nursing “bridge” program that would allow her to take accelerated nursing courses to advance into the Master of Science in Nursing after completing the first year of study. Mrs. Decker completed her academic studies at Vanderbilt School of Nursing achieving a Master of Science in Nursing and acquired her Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners in 2005. She is also listed on the Nation

Today we look at what may or may not be affecting the adoption of continuous glucose monitors for the general public. Tune in today on Episode 1672 of The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show. “You’re not moving the earth here, it’s showing you the relative change and that’s valuable information.” – Jimmy Moore Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are increasing in popularity in the keto and carnivore community lately. Even people who don’t have diabetes are using them to do all kinds of experiments to test their carbohydrate tolerance, look at their post workout glucose, And to see in real time what impact stress is having on their blood sugar. I think just about anyone and everyone who cares about their health should be using a CGM as a way to track one of the most relevant markers in the body. ⁣ ⁣ In this episode of JIMMY RANTS on The LLVLC Show, I read from a new study published a couple of weeks ago in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by a calorie hypothesis apologist researcher from the NIH named Kevin

Dr. Ben Bikman drops by the show today to talk about the significance of insulin resistance on Episode 1671 of The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show. Support this show by becoming a Patron at Patreon! “Eating a lot of little meals a day is a wonderful way to ensure your insulin is spiked every minute of the day.”  - Dr. Ben Bikman Dr. Benjamin Bikman earned his Ph.D. in Bioenergetics and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore in metabolic disorders. Currently, his professional focus as a scientist and professor (Brigham Young University) is to better understand chronic modern-day diseases, with a special emphasis on the origins and consequences of obesity and diabetes, with an increasing scrutiny of the pathogenicity of insulin and insulin resistance. He frequently publishes his research in peer-reviewed journals and presents at international science meetings. Dr. Bikman has long been an advocate of a ketogenic diet in light of the considerable evidence supporting its use as a

Today we tackle the topic of COVID-19 messaging in light of patients being scared to visit their doctor for routine care. Tune in today on Episode 1670 of The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show. Support this show by becoming a Patron at Patreon! “We’re so fearful of a virus with less than 1% death rate that people are willing to let go of common sense. If you need medical attention, don’t stay home and try to ride it out.”  - Jimmy Moore The vaccine for COVID-19 will potentially be here in a matter of months and researchers at Yale University are trying to determine what messaging it will take to convince you to take it. They are currently conducting a study of 4000 American adults both healthy and unhealthy to determine which argument in favor of a vaccination would be the most effective. With all the constant negative media coverage of COVID-19 over the past six months, people have become absolutely scared to death of getting this virus. With the daily running tally of infections and deaths relentlessly blasted

Rebekah Farmer drops by the show today to talk about her journey battling autoimmune disease on Episode 1669 of The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show. “Keto was wonderful and changed so many things, but I still had issues. I was constantly choosing hyper-palatable foods.” – Rebekah Farmer Rebekah Farmer (@tailoredketohealth) was diagnosed with osteoporosis in 6th grade. In seventh grade, she ran into chronic pain. She was rushed to the emergency room with severe chest pains, and left with a diagnosis of costochondritis and degenerative disc. She was then diagnosed with OCD, anxiety, depression, insomnia, Narcolepsy, and a myriad of digestive issues such as gastroparesis, IBS, IBD, slow transit colon, Celiac and diverticulitis. Rebekah started regular Chiropractic treatments to address scoliosis and chronic pain. She went through multiple rounds of physical therapy, but symptoms continued to worsen. Shortly after graduating high school, she ran into chronic adrenal fatigue, crippling anxiety and pain so bad that s

How does a ketogenic diet affect Covid-19? Do T cells have an impact on your immune response? Find out on Episode 1668 of The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show. “What if the hydroxybutyrate in your blood could give you a fighting chance when it comes to Covid-19?”  - Jimmy Moore A lot of people in the keto and carnivore community right now are discussing the importance of eating better as a means of lowering glucose, inflammation, and insulin levels to improve overall metabolic health. There’s certainly nothing wrong with that messaging and I agree with it for the most part. But what about the role of ketone bodies themselves and how they can help fight viral infections like the seasonal flu and even COVID-19? New research reveals some exciting details. ⁣ ⁣ In this episode of JIMMY RANTS on The LLVLC Show, I read from a 2020 study published in the journal Med entitled “Investigating Ketone Bodies as Immunometabolic Countermeasures against Respiratory Viral Infections” by Brianna J. Stubbs, etal. I’m gonna warn you

Dr. Cate Shanahan drops by the show today to talk about The Fatburn Fix on Episode 1667 of The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show. “We are all living in The Truman Show. That’s the same mindset that keeps us in this fantasy world where nutrition is concerned.” – Dr. Cate Shanahan Support this show by becoming a Patron at Patreon! Dr. Cate Shanahan is the leading authority on nutrition and human metabolism. A board-certified Family Physician with over 20 years of clinical experience, and NY Times bestselling author of The FatBurn Fix, Deep Nutrition and Food Rules, her expertise is fixing the underlying problems that cause metabolic damage and inflammation, leading to autoimmunity, weight gain, diabetes, cancer and accelerated aging processes. Her passion is helping people feel their best. After getting her BS in biology from Rutgers University, she trained in biochemistry and genetics at Cornell University’s graduate school before attending Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She practiced in Hawaii for ten years

Jimmy peels back the layers on a topic that needs discussing on Episode 1666 of The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show. “This is real, guys. This is a nightmare waiting to happen.”  - Jimmy Moore If you’re the parent of a school-aged child, then no doubt your mind is weighing heavy on the decision about what to do regarding your kid’s education this fall. Schools are trying to figure out what, if any, on campus activities will take place when the school year begins. Most are considering a hybrid plan of both in-person and virtual learning, but it’s a hodgepodge of ideas that every single school district is having to work on individually. ⁣ In this episode of JIMMY RANTS On The LLVLC Show, Jimmy shares the re-opening details of one southern school district given to teachers just this week. He also reads from a news story examinings at how reopening plans in schools around the world have gone so far, looking at what strategies have worked the best. This is a very fluid story and the conversation will no doubt conti

Janae Cywes drops by the show today to talk about keto and pregnancy on Episode 1665 of The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show. Jane Cywes (@carbaddictionmom) is the wife of low-carb high-fat physician Dr. Robert Cywes (@carbaddictiondoc). Janae and Dr. Cywes had tried to get pregnant for a while and now in the midst of her pregnancy she is still a staunch advocate of the low-carb, keto, and even carnivore lifestyle. Listen in today to hear Jimmy and Janae talk about the benefits of keto during pregnancy, and why the conventional wisdom of the pregnancy eating free for all is dangerous and does not help the long term health of mom and baby, how carnivore might help, her brief aversion to red meat, the importance of healthy fats and salt, the typical advice moms-to-be often get and why they completely miss the boat, and much more.

On today’s episode of the LLVLC Show, we take on the topic of food as medicine in this special episode of JIMMY RANTS on The LLVLC Show Episode 1664. “It’s so much more than just looking at the macros that most diets look to, you see quickly that micro-nutrients have a key role to play.” - Jimmy Moore We’ve heard the adage that is often attributed to Hippocrates, the Greek founder of western medicine, “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food.” But how do we ensure that the food we are eating is doing its proper job? The often overlooked key to implementing this adage is the role of micronutrients. So many of us who have embraced real food, keto, carnivore, or some other nutritional health plan already recognize the concept of “food is medicine.” Reversing chronic disease and boosting our health now has become so much a part of our life that we can’t understand why this isn’t implemented by the mainstream medical profession. But a new paper in the British Medical Journal is trying to change t

The Ketogenic Girl Vanessa Spina is our special interview guest on Episode 1663 of The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show. “A lot of times the insulin testing they do is not very accurate. When we get a truly accessible insulin test that is reliable, it will be a game changer.” – Vanessa Spina Vanessa Spina a Sport Nutrition Specialist (SNS) and the Best Selling author of Keto Essentials. She is an international speaker on the science of keto and host of the popular Fast Keto Podcast, and is also a Biomedical Science student at U of T. Vanessa founded Ketogenic Girl in 2015 which has an online social media audience of over half a million people between Instagram and Facebook, and several thousand people have done her popular KetogenicGirl Challenge program which serves to optimize metabolic health with nutrient dense real food nutrition. Listen in today as Jimmy talks with Vanessa about her amazing story of transformation and digs deep into what it takes for true transformation to happen.

Worried about high cholesterol? We take on this topic in this special episode of JIMMY RANTS on The LLVLC Show Episode 1662. “My problem is, why jump straight to the medicine when we know of other things that work?” - Jimmy Moore For the last couple of decades we’ve all heard that high cholesterol was the number one indicator of heart disease. Even though there has been a lot of nuance added to the discussion, these same tired recommendations seem to permeate the medical advice we are given. What if I told you that there is a quick, simple, and painless test that costs around $100 that doesn’t look for risk factors for heart disease but actual signs of coronary artery disease taking place? There is and it’s been out there for the past two decades. It’s called a CT Heart Scan and it measures something called the Coronary Calcium Score (CAC) which shows the development of calcified plaque in your coronary arteries. If you get a score of 0, then you sure don’t need that statin no matter what your cholesterol le

Wellness IQ proponent Darren McDuffie is our special interview guest on Episode 1661 of The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show. “Many people do not know how to handle power and don’t know how to handle standing behind a badge and gun.” – Darren McDuffie Darren McDuffie’s mission and heartfelt desire is to be a disseminator of information for those who wish to make a conscious decision regarding their health and wellbeing. An avid athlete in his younger years, Darren rarely exercised after his playing days were over, even though he had been an athlete all his life. In 2004, his bad eating habits finally caught up with him. He had since transitioned into working for a drug company as a pharmaceutical representative. This meant entertaining doctors and nurses and most of the entertaining involved  the catering of lunches and dinners. He found myself eating more and exercising less. Dire family news shook Darren and he started researching nutrition. As a pharmaceutical representative, he knew that drugs were a quick f

How long have we known that a ketogenic diet is helpful for so many ailments? We take on this topic in this special episode of JIMMY RANTS on The LLVLC Show Episode 1660. “If you have someone with a disease and a doctor recommends a low-carb diet the patient would be more likely to give it a try. – Jimmy Moore Most of the time when someone is diagnosed by their doctor with Type 2 diabetes, people react much in the same way as if they were told they had cancer or some other health condition they deem as bad. Don’t give me wrong—Type 2 diabetes is indeed a major health concern because it is tied to other chronic diseases like heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and more. But Type 2 diabetes in and of itself is not a slow march to decline and early death that people think it is. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Unfortunately, because people see it as this dastardly condition that keeps getting progressively worse each year, they listen meticulously to everything their doctor has to say. That includes going on drugs like Metformin

Keto dietitian Temple Stewart is our special interview guest on Episode 1659 of The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show. “People depend on what they hear and they’re inundated with news and USDA guideline posters. You’re swimming upstream trying to help people.” – Temple Stewart Temple Stewart (@the.ketogenic.nutritionist) is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Personal Trainer and Health Behavior Change Specialist. She played D1 soccer at the University of Tennessee Martin, which is where she received her degree in Dietetics. She completed her internship at the VA Medical Center in Bay Pines, FL, and currently works and lives in St. Petersburg, FL with her husband and two poodles, Axel and Rowdie. Temple always played sports growing up and she was always fascinated with the way properly fueling her body impacted her performance on the field. Throughout college she developed a very unhealthy relationship with food and began using food rules or diets as punishment or for comfort. This behavior propelled her into learn

What's more important for weight loss: exercise or protein? We take on this topic in this special episode of JIMMY RANTS on The LLVLC Show Episode 1658. “I’m becoming more and more convinced that protein intake is more important than we’ve thought thus far.” – Jimmy Moore Are you one of those people who is fearful of consuming a higher amount of protein in your diet? Then you’ll be pleased to hear about a brand new study that was published in the journal Nutrients in June 2020 called “Effects of Dietary Protein on Body Composition in Exercising Individuals” that finds protein and resistance training exercise work in tandem to promote fat loss, muscle gain, bone support, and more. This is a very important study that everyone in the ketogenic world needs to see ASAP! Listen in today as Jimmy tackles this tricky topic of protein intake on a ketogenic diet and why in some cases your intake needs might vary.