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The Weirdest, Most Shocking Things You Can Learn About Your Body From A Blood Glucose Monitor with Josh Clemente

January 10, 2026

What I Discuss with Josh Clemente: How his love of coffee began at SpaceX, evolved into a daily espresso ritual,...

Paper Mills, Peer Review Problems, P-Hacking & Everything Else BROKEN About Modern Science & Research Journals, With Emily Kaplan

September 25, 2025

What I Discuss with Emily Kaplan: The Broken Science Initiative, a project Emily co-founded with CrossFit’s Greg Glassman to expose...

Low-Carb Vs. High-Carb Battle — What’s BETTER For Your Health & Metabolism: Fats or Sugar? with Dr. Eric Westman and Jay Feldman

September 11, 2025

What I Discuss with Jay Feldman and Dr. Eric Westman: How efficient cellular energy is at the root of optimal...

How A Biochemist & Engineer REVERSED His Coronary Artery Disease & Calcium Scan Score (Based On Over 16,000 Hours Of Study & Research!) With Patrick Theut.

May 25, 2024

What I Discuss with Patrick Theut: How Patrick turned his grim health prognosis around by using his smarts in biochemistry...

Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Blood Sugar & Glucose Monitoring, But Were Afraid To Ask Or Didn’t Realize, With Casey Means Of Levels.

October 8, 2022

If I asked you to make a list of foods that you predict would spike your blood sugar, what would...

The Official 5-Day Juice Fast Results From Ben & Jessa Greenfield: What Happens When You Consume Low-Carb, Keto Vegetable Juice For 5 Days.

March 23, 2021

If you’ve been following me on Instagram lately, or if you heard Podcast Q&A episode 424, then you’re probably aware...

What Your Glucose Levels Can Teach You About Your Overall Health (5 Areas Beyond Post-Meal Response Where Glucose-Monitoring Can Give You Insight).

February 9, 2021

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices have been in use for about 20 years, mainly by diabetics who rely on them...

A Rocket Scientist Homeschooler’s Insider Blood Glucose Monitoring Secrets, The Best Way To Use A Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM), Blood Sugar Biohacking Tips & Much More!

February 6, 2021

As I’ve mentioned many times before on podcasts, I’ve been using something called a “continuous glucose monitor” (CGM) at various...

Why Most Juices Are Sugar-Bombs Loaded With Toxins That Spoil Faster Than You Can Drink Them (& What You Can Do About It).

February 2, 2021

You see it everywhere nowadays: cold-pressed juice. Once something only to be found in boutique health stores for $10-15 a...

Why You’re Not Losing Fat, How To Turn Your Body Into A Fat Burning Machine, The Biggest Fat Loss Mistakes & Why Your Fat Loss May Have Come To A Screeching Halt.

July 7, 2020

I’ve spent much of my career studying up on how to simultaneously maintain lean muscle and low body fat percentages....

How To Use The Wonderful World Of Self-Quantification To Take Your Health Into Your Own Hands (& The 11 Best Blood Tests To Get).

April 27, 2019

I recently had the pleasure to speak at the fabulous and intriguing “Kentucky Castle,” a unique destination hotspot with a...

The Truth About The Carnivore Diet: Everything You Need To Know About Dangers, Benefits, Mistakes & Hacks For Eating Only Meat.

March 14, 2019

Prepare yourself for the most epic, deep dive into the carnivore diet that you’ve ever heard. I recently listened to...

The Official Fasting Q&A With Ben Greenfield: Does Coffee Break Your Fast, Poor Sleep During Fasting, Amino Acids During Fasting & Much More!

January 31, 2019

Whew! The recent Kion 5 Day Fasting Challenge has now come to a close – and we had over 10,000...

The Best Way To Test For Ketosis & Track Your Blood Glucose.

January 15, 2019

In past articles… …including “The Ultimate Guide To Biohacking Your Blood Sugar Levels (And Why Sugar Sometimes Isn’t Bad).” and...

The Benefits Of Fasted Exercise, Busting the Myth of the Pre and Post Workout Meal, Who Shouldn’t Fast & Much More!

December 27, 2018

This podcast is the official recording of a talk on “fasted exercise” I gave at Dr. Dan Pompa’s recent “Live...

383: How To Maximize Stem Cell Health, Why Branched Chain Amino Acids Don’t Work, How To Get A Better Score On A VO2 Max Test & Much More!

March 29, 2018

Why Branched Chain Amino Acids Don't Work, How To Get A Better Score On A VO2 Max Test, Does Intermittent...

Good Carbs, Bad Carbs, High Carbs, Low Carbs & More: Clearing Up Carbohydrate Confusion With Dr. Michael Ruscio.

June 24, 2017

Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode. I first interviewed Dr. Michael Ruscio in the podcast...

The Ultimate Guide To Biohacking Your Blood Sugar Levels (And Why Sugar Sometimes Isn’t Bad).

April 11, 2016

In one of my Quick & Dirty Tips articles, I mentioned that one “hack” I use to avoid experiencing big...