Slaughtering Sacred Cows: The Vitamin A Debate, Toxic Bile, and Copper Concerns with Dr. Garrett Smith

Slaughtering Sacred Cows: The Vitamin A Debate, Toxic Bile, and Copper Concerns with Dr. Garrett Smith

From Terrain Theory by Ben

February 24, 2026 · 2h 22m · Season 5 · Episode 200

About this episode

Dr. Garrett Smith discusses the debate around vitamin A toxicity and bile metabolism in alternative health.

Organ meats. Retinol. Detox protocols. Sacred cows in the alternative health world. Dr. Garrett Smith, aka the Nutrition Detective, joins us to unpack the growing debate around vitamin A toxicity, bile metabolism, and why some of the most celebrated “superfoods” may not work the same for everyone. At the center of the conversation is his Toxic Bile Theory — the idea that bile is not just a digestive fluid, but one of the body’s primary waste routes. When overloaded, he argues, it can shift fr...

People in this episode

Host: Ben

Guest: Dr. Garrett Smith

Topics covered

  • vitamin A toxicity
  • bile metabolism
  • detox protocols
  • alternative health
  • nutrition

Keywords

  • vitamin A
  • toxic bile
  • organ meats
  • detox
  • superfoods

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