The Primal Podcast

The Primal Podcast

@theprimal.podcast · 655K subscribers · 157 videos · English

The Primal is a health podcast focused on metabolic health. Rina Ahluwalia interviews board-certified doctors, surgeons, and scientists who are breaking the …

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1:32:22

NEW Study: 20 Common Foods Causing Silent Inflammation [EAT THIS Instead]

88K views · 6d ago · 1:32:22

Guest: NEW Study

Dr Anthony Jay is a scientist with a PhD in biochemistry who trained at Boston University Medical School and worked at Mayo Clinic. I sat down with him to talk about what really causes inflammation, the insulin test to ask your doctor for, the food he says can age you 5 to 10 years, and why high cholesterol isn't the problem you've been told.

Topics: What Really Causes Inflammation · The Insulin Blood Test You Should Ask For · What's Actually In Your Avocado Oil · Why The Omega-6 To Omega-3 Ratio Matters · The Food That Ages You Ten Years · Why Alzheimer's Was Almost Unheard Of

1:11:56

#1 Way To Lower BLOOD SUGAR Fast (Without Medications) Dr Unwin

65K views · 1w ago · 1:11:56

About half of Dr. David Unwin's patients who chose a low-carb diet reversed their type 2 diabetes. He explains how to fix blood sugar and fatty liver naturally. Head to to get your free sample pack with any purchase. Dr David Unwin is a UK family doctor and winner of the NHS Innovator of the Year award for his work with diabetes patients.

Topics: Is Type 2 Diabetes Just Part Of Getting Older? · How Carbs Turn Into Fat In Your Liver · Why Your Insulin Stops Working · 50% Of Patients Reverse Type 2 Diabetes · How To Reverse Prediabetes · Your Metabolic Age And The Tests That Matter

1:05:17

#1 Iodine Doctor: The Surprising Link To Cancer & Low Thyroid [EXACT DOSE]

114K views · 3w ago · 1:05:17

Dr David Brownstein is a global expert in iodine. Based on clinical experience with 8,000 patients, over 97% are iodine deficient. Iodine deficiency can cause glandular problems like ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and thyroid cancer, Hashimoto’s, and hypothyroidism. And you can’t get enough iodine from the diet.

Topics: Why 97% Are Deficient In Iodine · The Iodine Blocker Hiding In Your Home · Where Lumps And Cysts Actually Come From · The Patient Who Canceled Her Mastectomy · The Hashimoto's Warning Doctors Got Backward · The Symptoms Nobody Links To Iodine

52:22

Heart Surgeon: NEW Science To Stop Plaque & Unclog Your Arteries [EAT THIS]

214K views · 1mo ago · 52:22

Guest: Heart Surgeon

Heart surgeon Dr. Ovadia explains how to prevent heart disease and fix cholesterol naturally. Head to to get your personalized meal plan. We are told that high cholesterol and LDL cause heart disease; this is not the case. We have lowered saturated fat and cholesterol drastically, yet heart disease is still the number one killer worldwide.

Topics: What Doctors Still Get Wrong About Cholesterol · Heart Surgeon's Verdict On Saturated Fat · The Real Root Cause Of Heart Disease · Why Your Gut Decides What Food Does · What To Do When Your LDL Skyrockets · The Tests To Ask Your Doctor For

56:45

You Won't Fix LOW THYROID Until You Do This... [Dr Bright]

125K views · 1mo ago · 56:45

Dr Bright is a thyroid doctor who has decades of experience treating hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s with diet and iodine. In this episode, she will explain how to naturally heal your thyroid, the foods to avoid, how to take iodine, and the role of NDT in low thyroid.

Topics: What Your Thyroid Actually Controls · Why Your Thyroid Test Can't Be Trusted · The Everyday Foods Wrecking Your Thyroid · When Your Workout Turns Against You · The Mineral Almost Everyone Is Missing · The Problem With Dairy Nobody Talks About

1:30:29

#1 Way To Lower Blood Sugar Without Cutting Carbs [Reverse Diabetes]

770K views · 1mo ago · 1:30:29

Dr Jason Fung is an expert in treating type 2 diabetes and obesity with science. He will explain why it’s not about calories; it’s about insulin and cortisol. Both are important to reduce blood sugar and insulin. In this episode, we reveal The Calorie Myth: Why eating less just slows down your metabolism and leaves you trapped. Fat Storage Mode: How high insulin levels physically lock your fat cells so your body cannot burn them for fuel.

Topics: Can You Reverse Type 2 Diabetes? · The Backlash To His Books · Why Cookies And Broccoli Aren't The Same · The Real Cause Of Weight Gain · The Diet Advice That Made Us Fat · The Food They Told Diabetics To Eat

1:11:24

GLYCINE: The Cheapest Anti-Aging Supplement That Actually Works

120K views · 2mo ago · 1:11:24

Dr Joel Brind is an expert in glycine and will discuss how glycine deficiency can cause inflammation, aches and pain, and poor sleep. He will discuss the science behind glycine, its effects on metabolic pathways, and the appropriate glycine dose.

Topics: What Glycine Actually Is · Why The Modern Diet Leaves You Nutrient Depleted · The Diet Pattern That Extends Lifespan · The Inflammation Myth · When Inflammation Reaches The Brain · How Glycine Fixes Your Sleep

1:20:01

You Won't Lose BELLY FAT Until You Do This... [Dr Ekberg]

555K views · 2mo ago · 1:20:01

It turns out that belly fat is not a sign that you lack willpower. It is a sign that your stress levels and insulin are out of balance. I sat down with holistic doctor Sten Ekberg to explain why standard calorie counting fails and how to fix your metabolism for good. If you want to lose belly fat without feeling hungry all day, this conversation is for you.

Topics: What Happens When You Just Eat Less · Are You Insulin Sensitive Or Resistant? · The Master Switch For Fat Storage · Which Foods Spike Insulin The Most · The First Thing You Have To Cut · Why You're Hungry All The Time

1:09:01

The Mineral Disaster Making People Sick [TAKE THIS Instead]

130K views · 3mo ago · 1:09:01

Guest: Morley Robbins

The mineral disaster is making people sick with Morley Robbins. Head to to get your free sample pack with any purchase. Is your "healthy" supplement routine actually causing mineral imbalances? Today, we are joined by Morley Robbins, creator of the Root Cause Protocol, to expose the systemic mineral dysregulation that is driving modern chronic illness.

Topics: Can A Mineral Imbalance Make You Sick? · The Mineral Hierarchy: Why Copper Is King · The Truth About Iron And Anemia · How Low Copper Raises Your Cholesterol · The Weed Killer Stripping Your Food · Why We're All Magnesium Deficient

1:06:45

#1 Brain Doctor: This FOOD is linked to DEMENTIA [EAT THIS Instead]

116K views · 3mo ago · 1:06:45

How sugar affects the brain, leading to dementia and cognitive decline. Meet Carnivore doctors and get your meal plan; head to Dr. Anthony Chaffee is a doctor and an expert in nutrition and its effects on the brain. In this episode, Dr. Chaffee will explain how sugar can damage the brain and cause brain-related diseases, from dementia and Alzheimer’s, to lack of focus and mental health issues. Dr.

Topics: Can Sugar Actually Cause Early Death? · What Sugar Does To Your Brain · Breast Milk, Lactose And The Infant Brain · Bread, Rice And Pasta Are All Sugar · How The Dietary Guidelines Backfired · The B12 Link To Brain Decline

1:13:39

Farmer Exposes: They Are Now Quietly Putting This In Your Meat & Eggs…

24K views · 3mo ago · 1:13:39

Guest: Farmer Exposes

Regenerative farmer David Boatright (Fed from the Farm) exposes how your meat is being gassed before you buy it and why pasture-raised eggs are a scam. In This Episode, We Reveal The Meat Gassing Illusion: How major corporations use carbon monoxide to mask spoilage and manipulate meat color. The Pasture-Raised Deception: Why the majority of supermarket "pasture-raised" poultry never steps foot outside.

Topics: What The "Organic" Label Really Means · Meet Farmer David · Why Supermarket Meat Stays Red · The Companies That Control Your Meat · Is "Grass-Fed" Really Grass-Fed? · What They Actually Feed Cattle

1:18:09

NEW 2026 Study Proves Our Bodies Are Not Designed To Run on Carbs

541K views · 3mo ago · 1:18:09

New 2026 study proves our body is not designed to run on carbohydrates with Prof Tim Noakes. Head to to get your free sample pack with any purchase. Prof Noakes explores his groundbreaking 2026 study on carbohydrate ingestion and exercise performance, moving past outdated dietary dogmas to look at the real drivers of fat adaptation, cellular health, and longevity.

Topics: Are We Built To Run On Carbs? · Why Insulin, Not Calories, Controls Weight · Why He Stopped Trusting Doctors · Put On Trial For His Beliefs · The Carb Study That Broke The Rules · The Two Glucose Pools Nobody Knew About

1:16:13

Quit Carbs For 30 Days: 5 Stages To Burn FAT | Dr Koutnik

89K views · 4mo ago · 1:16:13

Guest: Dr Koutnik

What happens to your body when you quit carbs with Dr. Andrew Koutnik? Head to to get your free sample pack with any purchase. Can a 14-day transition away from carbohydrates fundamentally lower your insulin and help you lose weight? In this episode, metabolic researcher Dr. Andrew Koutnik (PhD) joins us to deconstruct the pathophysiology of keto-adaptation and the long-term systemic effects of nutritional ketosis.

Topics: Why your body stores fat from carbs · The "healthy" foods lying to you · Day one without carbs · How to survive the keto flu · Day seven without carbs · Three weeks without carbs

1:09:10

Vascular Surgeon: #1 Way To Unclog Your Arteries [Prevent Heart Attacks]

150K views · 4mo ago · 1:09:10

Guest: Vascular Surgeon

Dr Lily Johnston breaks down the definitive science of heart attack prevention and evaluate how modern diet and lifestyle choices directly accelerate or mitigate your cardiovascular risk. We explore the complex biological mechanisms behind plaque formation and arterial rupture, moving past outdated dogmas to look at the real drivers of vascular disease: chronic inflammation, metabolic dysfunction, and the direct impact of insulin and glucose on your endothelial lining.

Topics: Why Heart Attacks Are Preventable · Is Butter Bad For Your Heart? · The Worst Food For Your Arteries · How Plaque Builds Up In Your Arteries · Soft Plaque vs Calcified Plaque · The 3 Tests That Reveal Heart Disease Early

1:09:38

Your Organs When You Fast For 36 Hours [Dr Jamnadas]

359K views · 4mo ago · 1:09:38

Join us as cardiologist Dr. Pradip Jamnadas (MD) explains the link between chronic inflammation and visceral fat. In this episode, we explore how high insulin levels act as a metabolic brake, preventing fat oxidation and cellular renewal. Dr. Jamnadas shares his vast cardiovascular expertise to explain the science of cellular autophagy and why prolonged fasting is a clinical powerhouse for cellular repair.

Topics: Why your belly is more dangerous than you think · The hormone behind every modern disease · The healthy food that's quietly making you sick · How to actually start fasting without failing · The fast that melts belly fat fastest · Autophagy: the body's hidden repair mode

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