Ally Houston Podcasts

Peter Dobromylskyj is a veterinary anaesthetist, surgeon, and nutrition blogger who created the legendary Hyperlipid blog. Welcome to the Ally Houston Transforms podcast. I’m a former physicist who fixed my brain using nutrition. I now coach people to empower them to do the same. If you or anyone you know could benefit from a mental health tune-up,…

Brad is a pig farmer, butcher, charcutier, food historian, molecular biologist, and database programmer. He invented the Croissant Diet and coined the term "Low PUFA Pork." What Brad does for his health Low linoleic acid The traditional American diet How seed oils limit your function How we burn different food types and what that means for our weig…

Dr. Bret Scher is the director of Metabolic Mind. He is also a low carb cardiologist, promoting cardiovascular and metabolic health. Bret’s way in to keto diet and lifestyle medicine The importance of metabolism Dr. Calkin’s metformin study Scalability of solutions The power and safety profile of keto The Baszucki Research Fund’s trials Types of fa…

Michelle Hurn is a registered dietitian, author, and ultra-marathon runner. Michelle’s story in becoming a dietitian Issues with the field of dietetics Michelle’s athletic goals and health deteriorating Using low carb for anxiety, energy, and ultra-marathons Being coached by Zach Bitter to becoming a champion ultra-marathon runner Michelle’s career…

Siobhan Huggins is an independent researcher in cholesterol, lipedema, diet, and mental health. Siobhan’s mental health and diet history Zero carb zen The carnivore diet Dairy effects on mood etc. Dairy denial Fixing an egg allergy Lipedema Shirt-off pictures Functionally lean Dairy, nuts How to get enough fat “High fat diet” in academic research S…

Georgia Ede is a psychiatrist focused on the connection between nutrition, metabolism, and mental health. DiagnosisDiet.com Georgia’s health transformation Fibre Food studies and their flaws Resistance to new treatments from healthcare professionals Wins from traditional psychiatry vs. wins from nutritional psychiatry Albert Danan’s study Virta, co…

Sarah Hancock has a PhD in public health nutrition, and researches oral health, general health and the nutritional ties that bind them together. - Weston Price - Processed foods - The difficulties of interpreting nutrition research - Sugar’s enamel erosion and internal malnourishment - Importance of coaching with good information - $NZ135,000 spent…

Dr. Rachel Brown is a consultant psychiatrist in the UK National Health Service who is interested in LCHF/Metabolic Psychiatry. Low carb to keto to carnivore Training with Dr. Georgia Ede Functional medicine The existing western paradigm Carnivore giving “complete food freedom” Flaws in medical literature Doing your own research Quantifying the suc…

Dr. Iain Campbell has a PhD in global health and is studying the ketogenic diet as a therapy for bipolar disorder. His bipolar is not there when his ketones are high and blood glucose low. - The lights in his brain switched back on with keto - Understanding the mechanisms behind keto - The Baszucki Group - Diabetes and mental illness connection - T…

Harvard psychiatrist working at the interface of metabolism and mental disorders. Author of Brain Energy (coming November 2022!) - Keto for treatment-resistant depression and schizophrenia - Biological, psychological, and social aspects of mental health - Mental health risk factors - Gut health and mental health - Limitations of current research - …

Pam Devine is the co-founder of Low Carb USA. Pam and Doug’s nutritional past The low carb diet and its benefits Cynicism around low carb diets Society of metabolic health practitioners - https://thesmhp.org/ Metabolic Health Symposium San Diego - https://www.lowcarbusa.org/smhp-symposiums/san-diego-2022/ Dave Feldman and cholesterol - https://chol…

Dr. Carlo Bellini is a medical doctor, coach, entrepreneur and speaker. What coaching is, and what it isn’t Beyond biohacking Why we can’t ignore our emotions How the interaction between coach and client is where the magic happens The psychology of true behaviour change Uncovering our own truth Beauty, self-worth, guilt, and shame To do list vs. to…

Amber O’Hearn, a science writer, a programmer, and, since 2009, a radical carnivore, discusses fat and protein with Dr. Ted Naiman, a medical doctor specialising in diet and exercise, who coined the term P:E diet, which stands for the protein to energy ratio diet. Why some people who can't lose weight with high protein can with lower protein and hi…

Tucker talks us through the downsides of seed oils, also found in chicken and pork fat if raised on corn and soy. Tucker's Twitter Omega 6 fat test UK OxPL ApoB test

Dr. Adele Hite joins us to talk about food guidelines and habits. Adele's Twitter

Mike and Danielle from the Quit Sugar Summit join Jen Unwin, Anna Fruehling, and Ally on Clubhouse (room on every Wednesday at 6PM UK time) to discuss their exciting upcoming event. Quit Sugar Summit Website

Cardiac surgeon Dr. Philip Ovadia joins Jen Unwin, Anna Fruehling, and Ally on Clubhouse (room on every Wednesday at 6PM UK time) to discuss proper metabolic health. ovadiahearthealth.com

Kev Mason, also known online as Keto Kev The Primal Bear, is a British Army veteran and ketogenic health coach. He’s helped over 10,000 people lose weight, reverse diabetes, improve fitness, eyesight, sleep & sex drive. Being overweight in the army Journey from paleo to keto Giving up alcohol Drug policy Running vs lifting weights Keto in Germany D…

This week we are joined by founder of Kinetic Kitchen Harry Noel-Smith. We talk about: Harry’s keto-fueled cycle to Africa Harry’s re-education in nutrition The development of the KetoNUT Going online after the pandemic hit Why gluten free works for Harry Our triple chocolate KetoNUT Can treats be healthy? Harry can be found at: Website - https://w…

Anna is a practicing health coach and a Food Addiction Specialist at SUGARx global. David is a Registered Dietitian and Sugar Addiction Coach. Jen Unwin’s Fork In The Road and hope Anna and Dave’s health stories Loren Cordain, Mark Sisson Health coaching ADHD Addiction in all of its forms Sugar as the gateway addiction Getting over the stigma of ad…

We're delighted this week to have Jackie Fletcher and Louise Reynolds PhD. Jackie’s is a keto success story. Having turned her health around with food, she’s now on a mission to share that with others. Louise is an Australian academic. Together they host the Fabulously Keto podcast. Jackie and Louise’s keto health success stories Weight loss surger…

Amber O’Hearn has academic publications in several fields including theoretical mathematics, cognitive psychology, computational linguistics, and more recently, evolutionary nutrition and biology. She has been studying and experimenting with low-carb, ketogenic diets since 1997, and is particularly interested in evolutionary constraints and intersp…

Ana Krivosic is a low-carb and keto advocate and recovering yo-yo dieter who struggles with her relationship with food. We talk about: Ana’s story Losing 12.5 stones on keto Binge eating and yoyo dieting The deeper psychology of health eating Toxic forced positivity Skin reduction surgery Communicating about diet Toxicity in the diet world Hospital…

Dr. Ben Bikman is a professor of physiology and developmental biology at Brigham Young University in Utah, USA. We talk about: Science and communicating it Why We Get Sick book Hyperinsulinemia in chronic disease Infertility, PCOS, Alzheimer’s Causes of insulin resistance Humans, fat, and brain size Mitochondria White and brown fat Covid and our ow…

Graham Phillips is an award winning pharmacist who goes by the name The Pharmacist Who Gave Up Drugs We talk about: Graham’s life as a pharmacist His own health and realisation that health advice is so often wrong Creating ProLongevity and the variation we see in people’s blood sugar Drugs vs. lifestyle for metabolic health How pharmacists are much…

Dr. Ann Childers is a Psychiatrist, USAF Veteran (Major), Author, Speaker and Owner of Life Balance Northwest - a medical practice offering Lifestyle Psychiatry. We talk about: 🧠 Ann’s health journey 🧠 ADHD, skin, and GI issues 🧠 Drugs in psychiatry 🧠 & much more! Ann can be found at: Twitter - annchildersmd Website - lifebalancenw.com/ Ally can be…

Gayle Gerry is a practice nurse. She spent twelve years in the army reserves whilst working in A&E, and is currently an ambassador for the Public Health Collaboration. We talk about: Gayle’s background in nursing The lightbulb moment with low carb How to effectively share new info with people Building a system to bring low carb to patients Low Carb…

Dr. Nic Gill is a professional strength and conditioning coach, and an associate professor at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. For the last 13 years he has been the S&C coach for the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team. We discuss: Nic’s self experimentation on nutrition Carbs and exercise Individualising is the key The All Blacks’ nutrition…

Lisa Bailey is a nutritionist, health coach & personal trainer here in Scotland. She also is a carnivore who eats no food from plants, no fruits or vegetables at all. We discuss: Lisa’s ill health from childhood 27 years of vegetarianism Sense of smell and taste coming back after 20 years after switching to carnivore Bottle feeding vs breast feedin…

Andrew Scarborough has a masters in nutritional therapy and a degree in human medical science. He’s currently doing a postgraduate certification in clinical bioninformatics. He was diagnosed in 2013 with an incurable malignant brain tumour after having a brain haemorrhage on a train. We talk about: 8 years with a highly malignant brain tumour The p…

Dr. Mark Cucuzzella is an Air Force Reserve lieutenant colonel, a general practitioner in West Virginia, a professor at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, conducts Healthy Running Medical Education courses, and is the author of the book Run For Your Life. He has more than 100 marathon and ultra-marathon finishes under his belt, and ha…

Professor Frédéric Leroy is a professor in the field of food science and (bio)technology in Free University of Brussels. We talk about: Prof. Leroy’s bioengineering background EAT Lancet’s planetary diet restricting meat and potatoes Why are we inverting our two million year positive relationship with meat? The Great Reset - on the cover of TIME Ma…

Nikola Howard, who is an author, coach and mentor, and started the online community Low Carb In The UK. Nikola’s FB group and coaching Food addiction The HOPE protocol - healthy optimised purposeful eating Finding your own way in low carb without counting Allowing ourselves to escape diet prison Rivalling Slimming World for low carb Supplements - V…

Drs. Jen & David Unwin, two of my heroes, and pioneers when it comes to communicating the benefits of changing how you eat to benefit your health. The Unwins’ clinical background Jen’s group therapy approach Sugar addiction True root cause of conditions People looking incredible when changing diet Bright eyes are the real barometer 2013/14 average …

Frank Clayden is a low carb blogger at Go Low Carb UK, works in the food and drink industry, and is another fantastic low carb success story. We talk about: Frank’s history with food and being overweight Vegan, low fat, calorie counting Cellulitis, oedema, low immune function Keto as as anti-inflammatory diet Going from 20 stone to 15 stone in a ye…

A great episode with Jeff Webster and Amy Moring, the founders of the wonderful Hunter & Gather food company. We talk about: Jeff & Amy’s health stories, discovering how to optimise their health Following their passion for health to help others Bringing positive food options to people in the UK Low price food industry culture and lower values drivi…

Brad Marshall is a former cancer researcher who now raises and sells the meat from pigs raised in a very special way that he sells on FirebrandMeats.com We talk about: Brad’s genetics and cancer research background His interest in food and move into farming How pig breed and feed dictates fat content Corn in USA vs barley in northern Europe and nor…

This episode we welcome Dan Greef who with his wife founded the low carb food company Deliciously Guilt Free. We talk about: Deliciously Guilt Free Dan’s issues with weight Mostly carnivore with intermittent fasting His parliamentary candidacy and its challenges Saving the NHS money through diet Food industry for good Having support when eating dif…

Dr. Elena Gross is a neuroscientist with a PhD in clinical research ( specifically Ketosis in migraine prevention) She’s the CEO & founder at KetoSwiss. We talk about: Elena’s story Migraines running in the family Current limitations to migraine treatments Solving the migraine mystery The theory of migraines being an energy deficit in the brain Ant…

Dr. Ali Ibrahim is training in Child and Adolescent psychiatry in London with an interest in eating disorders, and Dr. Agnes Ayton is a consultant psychiatrist in eating disorders in Oxford. We talk about: The Western diet - a blind spot in eating disorder research Prevalence of eating disorders has increased Dietary and lifestyle approaches to eat…

Dr. Andrew Jenkinson is a consultant gastrointestinal surgeon and the author of the Sunday Times Bestseller Why We Eat (Too Much). We talk about: Weight loss surgery Why dieting fails Our individual weight setting Type of food rather than calories most important How you CAN control your weight Why do we keep drifting back up? Unfounded fear of satu…

Professor Ken Strain is an experimental physicist, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Institute of Physics and is the deputy director of the Institute for Gravitational Research at the University of Glasgow here in Scotland. He was part of the international collaboration that successfully discovered gravitational waves. And on the s…

Dr. Peter Brukner is a sports medic, author, and real food advocate. He’s recently been the doctor to the Australian cricket team and Liverpool football club. We talk about: Being team doctor for Australian Olympic athletes, the Socceroos, Liverpool FC, and the Australian Cricket Team His metabolic illness Prof. Tim Noakes and Gary Taubes blowing t…

Professor Ken Strain is an experimental physicist, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Institute of Physics and is the deputy director of the Institute for Gravitational Research at the University of Glasgow here in Scotland. He was part of the international collaboration that successfully discovered gravitational waves. And on the s…

George Henderson is an independent researcher who has published research papers out of the Auckland University of Technology, often alongside one of our previous guests Professor Grant Schofield. George also has a tremendous blog called Hopeful Geranium which documents his research on human physiology, stemming from his impressively self researched…

Dr Poonam Malik is University Med Tech Academic Advisor, Life Sciences & Health Sector Expertise Consultant, Economic Development Business Mentor and Social Entrepreneur based in Scotland. For her contributions to the field of Biology she was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Society of Biology UK in 2017. and has published widely on infectious dis…

Professor Kentaro Iwata is a medical doctor, professor, and infectious disease expert at Kobe University. We talk about: Importance of aggressive measures BEFORE explosion of cases COVID-19’s clever tactics compared to previous viral outbreaks Positive antibody testing does not necessarily mean immunity We must look to Italy in next few weeks and m…

Grant Schofield is Professor of Public Health, and Director of the Human Potential Centre in Auckland. We talk about: Doing the most good with the least harm Downsides of lockdown Is lockdown the best long term solution? The importance of good testing Looking for a real public discussion on the science Grant can be found at: Twitter - https://twitt…

Tucker Goodrich is a Wall Street tech guru and citizen scientist who healed his own illnesses mainly by cutting out vegetable oils and gluten from his diet. He's been on the podcast twice before. We talk about: Imperial College model (no tree grows to heaven) Diamond Princess John Ionnaidis paper Tucker’s post for Italy data ARDS soybean oil paper …

Anne-Thea McGill is a GP and researcher from New Zealand, currently practising in Queenstown New Zealand. We talk about: Going from GP to weight loss expert Dynamic energy budget theory Human metabolism evolution requirements Metabolic syndrome Successful weaning Morning sickness / cravings Long lived modern toxins Both sides of the brain BMI being…