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The Primal Podcast (previously known as 5 Minute Body) is hosted by Rina Ahluwalia, who has over 25 years of experience in the medical industry. The health podcast discusses root-cause healing including nutritional protocols like the Carnivore Diet to fix inflammation, hormonal dysregulation, heart disease, cancer, dementia, and mental health disorders.
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- 2 days ago1h 24m
Ep 175 - Dr Myhill | Fastest Way To Repair Your Gut Naturally (3 Supplements)
The lining of your gut renews itself every 3 days, so you can repair it faster than you think. Dr. Sarah Myhill shares the 3 supplements she uses to clean out the gut naturally, and the diet that goes with them. Head to https://formulaiq.com/primal or use code PRIMAL for 10% off.Dr Sarah Myhill is a UK doctor who trained at Middlesex Hospital Medical School in London, worked as an NHS GP for 20 years and is known worldwide for her work on chronic fatigue and nutrition. I sat down with her to talk about why sugar and carbs ferment in your gut, the 3 supplements she uses to fix it, how MSM pulls heavy metals out of the body, and the blood tests that show a bad gut.
- 2 weeks ago1h 32m
Ep 174 - Dr Jay | NEW Study: 20 Common Foods Causing Silent Inflammation [EAT THIS Instead]
This episode is brought to you by The Primal Skincare. A new 2026 study found 89% of avocado oil products tested weren't real avocado oil. Scientist Dr. Anthony Jay explains the "healthy" foods quietly feeding inflammation and what to eat instead. 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.
- 3 weeks ago1h 11m
Ep 173 - Dr Unwin | Rice, Bread & Potatoes Spike Blood Sugar Without You Knowing
This episode is brought to you by The Primal Skincare. About half of Dr. David Unwin's patients who chose a low-carb diet reversed their type 2 diabetes. He explains how to reverse diabetes and fatty liver naturally. Dr David Unwin is a UK family doctor and winner of the NHS Innovator of the Year award for his work with diabetes patients. I sat down with him to talk about how carbs turn into fat in your liver, why your insulin stops working, and the food changes that can turn it around, even if you've been told diabetes is for life.
- Oct 4, 20261h 5m
Ep 172 - Dr Brownstein | The Surprising Link To Cancer & Low Thyroid [EXACT DOSE]
This episode is brought to you by The Primal Skincare. 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.In this episode, we discuss:Hidden Iodine Deficiency: Why almost everyone is low in iodine and how it slows down your metabolism and thyroid.Toxic Blockers: How common household chemicals like fluoride and bromide push iodine out of your body.Glandular Healing: How iodine can help reverse painful issues like fibrocystic breast disease naturally.Iodine and Salt: Why unrefined salt is actually essential for helping your body process iodine safely.Lugol’s iodine: How to properly test your iodine levels and use simple tools like Lugol's solution to heal.
- Sep 27, 202652 min
Ep 171 - Dr Ovadia | NEW Science To Stop Plaque & Unclog Your Arteries [EAT THIS]
This episode is brought to you by The Primal Skincare. 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. Dr Ovadia, a board-certified heart surgeon, will discuss how to fix your heart, the truth about cholesterol as a risk marker, and how insulin resistance drives plaque in the arteries. In this episode, we explain:The Statin Trap: Why cholesterol-lowering drugs can increase insulin resistance and cause long-term harm to your health.The Real Enemy: How processed foods and industrial seed oils drive the arterial inflammation that leads to heart attacks. Insulin Resistance: The hidden, underlying root cause of heart disease that standard tests usually miss.Protective Fats: Why natural animal fats do not cause heart failure and why real meat acts as medicine for your body.Reversing Plaque: How switching your diet and fixing your metabolism can clear your arteries and restore your heart.
- Sep 13, 202656 min
Ep 170 - Dr Bright | You Cannot Heal Your THYROID If You Do These 20 Things Daily
This episode is brought to you by Primal Skincare.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. Dr Bright’s book: https://amzn.to/4gjYo26Thyroid markers to test:- TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone): A brain hormone that signals your thyroid gland to produce more or less thyroid hormone.- Free T4 (Free Thyroxine): The main storage hormone produced by your thyroid that is active, unbound, and available for your body to use.- Free T3 (Free Triiodothyronine): The highly active form of the thyroid hormone that directly controls your metabolism and cellular energy production.- TPOAb (Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies): An autoimmune marker used to detect if your immune system is mistakenly attacking your thyroid gland.- TgAb (Thyroglobulin Antibodies): An antibody marker tested alongside TPOAb to help identify autoimmune thyroid conditions like Hashimoto's or Graves' disease.
- Sep 6, 20261h 30m
Ep 169 - Dr Fung | #1 Way To Lower Blood Sugar Without Cutting Carbs [Reverse Diabetes]
This episode is brought to you by The Primal Skincare.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 for reducing blood sugar and insulin levels. 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.Reversing Diabetes: Why type 2 diabetes is a dietary disease that can be reversed, not a life sentence.Food Order Secrets: How changing the order of the foods on your plate alters how your hormones react.Fasting for Freedom: Simple, no-cost fasting methods that reset your body and lower your insulin naturally.
- Aug 23, 20261h 11m
Ep 168 - Dr Brind | Glycine Fixes Inflammation & Increases Deep Sleep
This episode is brought to you by Primal Skincare. Glycine deficiency can cause inflammation and poor sleep, according to Dr. Joel Brind. 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.In this episode, we reveal:Deep Sleep Magic: How glycine tells your brain it is time to drop into a deep, restful sleep.Stopping Pain: The truth about why your body swells and how to turn off chronic inflammation.Anti-Aging Secrets: How this simple nutrient slows down the aging process to keep you feeling young.Blood Sugar Help: The surprising way glycine protects your body from metabolic crashes and diabetes.Everyday Sources: Where to find glycine and exactly how much you need to take.
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The Primal Podcast (previously known as 5 Minute Body) is hosted by Rina Ahluwalia, who has over 25 years of experience in the medical industry. The health podcast discusses root-cause healing including nutritional protocols like the Carnivore Diet to fix inflammation, hormonal dysregulation, heart disease, cancer, dementia, and mental health disorders.
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