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- 🇧🇷BR · Science#1761K to 10K
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5.0K to 21K🎙 Daily cadence·292 episodes·Last published 4d ago - Monthly Reach
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Ancestry & Genetic Diversity in Human Fat Metabolism: Seed Oils & Omega Fats | Floyd Chilton | Episode 294
May 22, 2026
1h 51m 40s
Pregnenolone & Corticosteroids in Brain Health | Sherwood Brown | Episode 293
May 15, 2026
1h 01m 39s
Omega Fats & ω-3 Supplements in Human Health | Bill Harris | Episode 292
May 8, 2026
1h 46m 16s
Omega Polyunsaturated Fats in Inflammation | Philip Calder | Episode 291
May 1, 2026
1h 55m 20s
Reversing Alzheimer's & Neurodegeneration: Latest Science | Andrew Pieper | Episode 290
Apr 24, 2026
1h 24m 12s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/22/26 |  Ancestry & Genetic Diversity in Human Fat Metabolism: Seed Oils & Omega Fats | Floyd Chilton | Episode 294 | Send us Fan Mail Human genetic variation in dietary fat metabolism and its implications for health & disease. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Linoleic Acid Rise: Linoleic acid now comprises 6-8% or more of energy in Western diets.Metabolic Pathways: Omega-6 linoleic acid converts to arachidonic acid and pro-inflammatory oxylipins; omega-3 ALA converts via shared enzymes to EPA/DHA with anti-inflammatory effects.FADS Genetic Variants: Ancestry-linked haplotypes in the FADS cluster create large “pipe” si... | 1h 51m 40s | ||||||
| 5/15/26 |  Pregnenolone & Corticosteroids in Brain Health | Sherwood Brown | Episode 293 | Send us Fan Mail Pregnenolone, a neurosteroid derived from cholesterol, affects brain activity and shows promise for treating mood and substance abuse disorders. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Steroid Biosynthesis: Cholesterol converted to pregnenolone, the precursor for all steroid hormones including cortisol, aldosterone, and sex hormones.Corticosteroids: Synthetic versions like prednisone primarily target glucocorticoid receptors for anti-inflammatory uses but can impact mood and cognition.Pregnenolone... | 1h 01m 39s | ||||||
| 5/8/26 |  Omega Fats & ω-3 Supplements in Human Health | Bill Harris | Episode 292✨ | omega-3 fatshuman health+4 | Bill Harris | ω-3 SupplementsEPA+3 | — | omega-3EPA+5 | — | 1h 46m 16s | |
| 5/1/26 |  Omega Polyunsaturated Fats in Inflammation | Philip Calder | Episode 291✨ | dietary fatty acidsinflammation+4 | Philip Calder | soybean oilfish oil+6 | — | omega polyunsaturated fatsinflammation+3 | — | 1h 55m 20s | |
| 4/24/26 |  Reversing Alzheimer's & Neurodegeneration: Latest Science | Andrew Pieper | Episode 290✨ | Alzheimer's diseaseneurodegeneration+4 | Andrew Pieper | Alzheimer's diseaseamyloid plaques+3 | — | Alzheimer'sneurodegeneration+5 | — | 1h 24m 12s | |
| 4/17/26 |  How Parental Exercise Effects Offspring Health | Kristin Stanford | Episode 289✨ | parental exerciseoffspring health+4 | Kristin Stanford | — | — | exerciseoffspring+5 | — | 50m 54s | |
| 4/10/26 |  Vagus Nerve Stimulation & Inflammation | Kevin Tracey | Episode 288✨ | vagus nerveinflammation+3 | Kevin Tracey | bioelectronic medicineanti-cytokine drugs | heart diseasediabetes | vagus nerveinflammation+4 | — | 1h 59m 41s | |
| 4/3/26 |  Light, Hunger & Mitochondria: Non-Image Forming Effects of Sunlight | Alexis Cowan | Episode 287✨ | circadian rhythmsmitochondrial function+5 | Alexis Cowan | SCN | — | lightcircadian rhythms+8 | — | 1h 50m 46s | |
| 3/29/26 |  Sleep, Brain Fat & Oxidative Stress | Amita Sehgal | Episode 286✨ | sleepoxidative stress+3 | Amita Sehgal | Drosophila | — | sleepoxidized fats+5 | — | 1h 09m 18s | |
| 3/22/26 |  Peptides for Tissue Repair: BPC-157, TB-500 & the "Wolverine Stack" | Episode 285✨ | peptidestissue repair+4 | Dr. Flynn McGuire | BPC-157TB-500+1 | — | peptidesBPC-157+6 | — | 1h 05m 56s | |
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| 3/13/26 |  Obesity Resistance & Leanness | Episode 284✨ | obesity resistanceweight gain+3 | — | — | northern Africa | obesityweight gain+5 | — | 1h 00m 00s | |
| 3/5/26 |  Mitochondria Genetics & Human Metabolic Variation in Health & Disease | Douglas Wallace | Episode 283✨ | MitochondriaHuman evolution+5 | Douglas Wallace | Mind & MatterNick Jikomes | — | mitochondriamtDNA+5 | — | 1h 42m 11s | |
| 2/28/26 |  Bile Acids in Health & Metabolic Disease | Episode 282✨ | bile acidscholesterol regulation+3 | — | Mind & MatterBile Acids in Health & Metabolic Disease | — | bile acidscholesterol+3 | — | 53m 02s | |
| 2/23/26 |  Circadian Rhythms, Metabolism & Why Timing Your Meals Matters | Dr. Joseph Bass | Episode 281✨ | circadian rhythmsmetabolism+4 | Dr. Joseph Bass | suprachiasmatic nucleusliver+1 | — | circadian rhythmsmetabolism+7 | — | 1h 31m 03s | |
| 2/19/26 |  Opioid Addiction: RNA Biology, Brain Inflammation & Psychedelic Therapy | Episode 280 | Send us Fan Mail Gene regulation through RNAs, the neurobiology of opioid addiction, and how psychedelics affect drug-seeking by modulating inflammation and plasticity. Not medical advice. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Gene regulation basics: DNA transcribes to RNAs, including non-coding types like microRNAs that inhibit mRNA translation into proteins, influencing up to 60% of the proteome.Non-coding RNAs in neuroplasticity: MicroRNAs and circular RNAs regulate synaptic changes, with activity-induced one... | 1h 17m 54s | ||||||
| 2/14/26 |  Estrogen & Body Fat: Menopause, Puberty, Females vs. Males | Episode 279 | Send us Fan Mail The biology of fat tissue, estrogen's role in metabolism and health, and how exercise interacts with these processes, especially during menopause. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Adipose tissue basics: White fat primarily stores energy in large lipid droplets, while brown fat burns fatty acids for heat via high mitochondrial density; white fat can “brown” with exercise or certain foods like capsaicin.Fat distribution & health: Subcutaneous fat (under skin) is more insulin-sensitive and... | 1h 39m 57s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 |  The Claustrum: Cognition, Consciousness, Alcohol & Psychedelics | Episode 278 | Send us Fan Mail The brain's mysterious claustrum region, its role in cognitive flexibility, and how substances like alcohol and psychedelics affect neural circuits and behavior. Not medical advice. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Cerebral cortex structure: Described as a six-layered structure with pyramidal neurons and inhibitory interneurons; information flows between layers and regions to process sensory input and enable complex behaviors.Claustrum anatomy & connectivity: A sheet-like subcortical st... | 1h 35m 47s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 |  Psychedelic Neurobiology: Sex-Specific Effects of MDMA & Psilocybin in Addiction & Reward Behavior | 277 | Send us Fan Mail Pharmacology & neurobiology of psychedelics & MDMA, focusing on isomers, sex-specific effects, and mechanisms in animal models. Not medical advice. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Biased agonism: Different drugs activate the same receptor (e.g., 5-HT2A) but trigger varied intracellular pathways, explaining why LSD is psychedelic while similar lisuride is not.Enantiomers & isomers: Mirror-image versions of drugs like MDMA (S and R forms) and LSD (four isomers) often produce dist... | 1h 10m 47s | ||||||
| 1/25/26 |  AMPK: Biochemistry of Nutrient Sensing, Fasting, Cell Repair & Growth | Greg Steinberg | Episode 276 | Send us Fan Mail The AMP kinase pathway's role in cellular energy sensing, nutrient allocation, and its connections to health practices like fasting, exercise, and diet. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Cellular energy basics: ATP/ADP/AMP as energy currencies; AMP kinase activates on low ATP to conserve and redirect resources, like a budget manager.AMP kinase mechanics: Heterotrimeric enzyme phosphorylating 100+ substrates; localizes dynamically in cytosol, mitochondria, nucleus to integrate signals.Nutrien... | 1h 20m 14s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 |  Farm Food: Soy in Animal Feed, Pesticides, Phytoestrogens, Seed Oils & Regenerative Farming | Episode 275 | Send us Fan Mail How industrial farming, seed oils, soy, and pesticides impact food nutrition and health. Not medical advice. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Soy’s rise in farming: Originating from paint uses and wartime chemicals, soy became dominant due to subsidies and large-scale farming practices, but introduces high PUFAs, phytoestrogens, and pesticides into animal feeds.Feed’s impact on eggs: Chicken feeds high in soy and corn raise linoleic acid levels in eggs compared to low-soy alternatives; low-... | 1h 36m 10s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 |  Personalized Nutrition: Individual Responses to Foods, Fiber, Fats & Maternal Health | Michael Snyder | Episode 274 | Send us Fan Mail How individuals vary in responses to carbs, fibers, and fats. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Personalized health profiling: Snyder’s lab sequences genomes and measures molecules from blood, urine, and microbiomes to detect diseases early, emphasizing data-driven discovery over assumptions.Fiber variations and effects: Responses to dietary fibers vary individually, with microbiome playing a key role.Glycemic responses to carbs: People spike differently to foods like rice, potatoes, or brea... | 1h 20m 59s | ||||||
| 1/9/26 |  Nutrition Content of Animal & Plant Foods: Beef, Plant-Based Meat, Raw vs. Processed Milk | Stephan Van Vliet | Episode 273 | Send us Fan Mail How agricultural practices influence the nutrient density of foods, particularly meat, and the importance of hidden compounds beyond standard nutrition labels. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Nutrient density profiling: Labs analyze thousands of compounds beyond macros and vitamins; this “dark matter” includes phytonutrients that may support health despite not being essential.Phytonutrients in foods: Plant secondary metabolites like polyphenols act as antioxidants and influence pathways li... | 1h 36m 15s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 |  Obesogens & Oxidative Stress in Metabolic Health, Neurodegeneration & Alzheimer's Disease | Robert Lustig | Episode 272 | Send us Fan Mail Cellular metabolism, mitochondrial health, and the roles of diet and environment in metabolic health, fetal & child development, and Alzheimer's. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Cellular growth vs. burning: Cells alternate between growing (using glucose for building blocks in low-oxygen environments) and burning (generating ATP in mitochondria with oxygen); dysregulation leads to metabolic issues.Key regulatory enzymes: PI3 kinase imports glucose, AMP kinase builds mitochondria, and mT... | 2h 11m 13s | ||||||
| 1/2/26 |  Carbohydrates vs Ketosis in Exercise, Fatigue & Sports Science | Andrew Koutnik | Episode 271 | Send us Fan Mail Deep dive into how ketogenic diets and carbohydrate intake effect exercise performance, and misconceptions in sports nutrition. TOPICS DISCUSSED: Insulin as a powerful metabolic hormone: regulates nutrient storage across tissues, overriding others like glucagon to promote fat and glucose storage during abundance.Glucagon & GLP-1 roles in metabolism: Glucagon mobilizes liver glucose during scarcity; GLP-1, amplified in drugs like Ozempic, suppresses hunger but originated a... | 2h 10m 26s | ||||||
| 12/26/25 |  Stress & Psilocybin: Effects on Maternal Care & Offspring Development | Danielle Stolzenberg | Episode 270 | Send us Fan Mail Neurobiology of maternal care in mammals: hormonal influences, stress effects & a study on psilocybin's unexpected effects during the postpartum period. Sponsor: SporesMD. Use code TRIKOMES for 20% off pharmaceutical-grade mushroom liquid cultures & mycology products. Topics Discussed: Maternal care behavior in rodents: Nursing, pup retrieval, grooming, and nest-building, essential for altricial pups’ survival; conserved across mammals but varies by species.Hormonal c... | 1h 51m 57s | ||||||
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7 placements across 7 markets.
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7 placements across 7 markets.