Pickles, Sauerkraut & the Gut Microbiome with Dr. Andrew Flachs

Roundup & The Monsanto Papers with Carey Gillam: When global conglomerate Bayer AG paid $63 billion in 2018 to buy Monsanto Company, the deal was seen as a boost to Bayer’s wealth and power. But only two years later, Bayer was forced to agree to pay $11 billion to settle the claims of more than 100,000... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

41 min listen

Unfunc Your Gut with Dr. Peter Kozlowski: Did you know that your mental, emotional, and spiritual connection to the food you eat influences your health? This week, I speak with Dr. Peter Kozlowski, a physician who keeps functional medicine at the center of his medical practice. We discuss how fo... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

39 min listen

The Olive Oil Grove with Lucas Soler: Out of all of my kitchen pantry items, olive oil holds the place of honor for being the most important ingredient in most of our meals, whether in dressing salads or sautéing dishes on the stove. But, not all extra virgin olive oils in the grocery store ... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

34 min listen

The Secret Life of Fat with Dr. Sylvia Tara: You may not love your fat, but your body certainly does. This week, we explore the secret world of fat, discussing its complex biology, how it resists loss, and what can be done to remove stubborn fat. I chat with Dr. Sylvia Tara, a biochemist with a bus... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

37 min listen

Eat the Weeds with Prof. Philip Stark: This week, we’re talking about one of my favorite subjects: foraging! Our guest is Professor Phillip Stark, the founder of Berkeley Open Source Food and Wild/Feral Food Week and a professor of statistics at UC Berkley. Philip is passionate about urban fo... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

39 min listen

Where the Wild Things Grow with David Hamilton: This week on the show, I chat with David Hamilton about his latest book Where the Wild Things Grow: A Foragers Guide to the Landscape. David is an expert forager and offers lots of great tips on easy things to forage along with some very tasty recipes! W... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

39 min listen

Crop Diversity & Global Food Systems with Dr. Colin Khoury: This week, we ask some big questions about the origins of our food and how it connects people from across the globe. I speak with Dr. Colin Khoury, a crop diversity researcher who has spent more than 20 years trying to understand the state of diversity i... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

55 min listen

Oca! A Delightful Tuber with Dr. Eve Emshwiller: This week, we get to the root of things! Literally! I speak with Dr. Eve Emshwiller, ethnobotanist and expert on the Andean tuber crop “Oca” in the genus Oxalis. We dig into the fascinating genetics, chemistry, and morphology of this staple food source. ... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

50 min listen

The Secret History of Food with Matt Siegel: Humans have a complex history with food—some foods were even used as weapons! This week, I chat with Matt Siegel, author of a new book The Secret History of Food. We discuss a range of topics including why most vanilla products aren’t made with vanilla ... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

42 min listen

Evolutionary Gastronomy with Prof. Jonathan Silvertown: This week I meet with Prof. Jonathan Silvertown, an ecologist and evolutionary biologist with a research interests in plant population biology. We chat about the evolution of our foods, exploring how the domestication of plants and animals has shaped our... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

30 min listen

Probiotics, Gut Health, and the Microbiome with Dr. Rheinallt Jones: The science behind how the gut microbiome affects our health rapidly evolving with new tools that enable scientists to not only sequence the complex mixtures of microbes in the gut, but also with new laboratory models that enable the study of single micr... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

61 min listen

How We Eat with Paco Underhill: Modern supermarkets bombard shoppers with colorful displays and marketing featuring terms like “healthy” and “all natural”… but what do those marketing titles really mean? Paco Underhill, founder of the behavioral research and consulting firm Envirosell ... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

33 min listen

Around the World in 80 Plants with Jonathan Drori: This week we take a tour around the globe exploring some fascinating plants with Jonathan Drori! You may know Jon from one of his four TED talks on botany, which have had millions of views! He’s also the author of the international bestseller, Around the... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

46 min listen

Pickles, Sauerkraut & the Gut Microbiome with Dr. Andrew Flachs: This week we dig into a fascinating study of the microbial composition of fermented foods and how they influence the gut microbiome! Our guest is Dr. Andrew Flachs, an anthropologist who researches food and agriculture systems, exploring genetically modi... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

39 min listen

The Henbane Theory of Berserkers with Dr. Karsten Fatur: You may have heard of the legends of the Norse Beserkers—a fierce group of wild warriors from Scandanavia that were known to enter a trance-like state that allowed them to fight with increased strength and a rage that granted them immunity to many forms ... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

30 min listen

Addiction & the Gut-Grain Axis with Dr. Vanessa Sperandio: New science is emerging that the chemical signals read by our brain (neurotransmitters) also impact the gut. Each of us has a complex gut microbiome composed of many different species, but did you know that some gut bacteria have receptors for neurotrans... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

45 min listen

Wild Waters with Susanne Masters: Have you spent much time exploring the water? Whether by swimming, kayaking, or hiking along the edges of aquatic habitats—there is always something interesting to see… and sometimes even tasty to eat! On this episode I speak with Susanne Masters, author... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

44 min listen

Eaters of the Dead with Kevin Wetmore: Every culture has monsters that eat us, and every culture repels in horror when we eat ourselves. This week on the show, we explore the inhuman acts of consumption found in stories of anthropophagous monsters and cannibals. Our guest is Kevin Wetmore, au... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

49 min listen

Fresh Banana Leaves with Dr. Jessica Hernandez: Human health and the sustainability of our global food systems are both intimately linked to the health of planet Earth. But, with the rise of climate change, our world is less healthy than ever before. Despite the undeniable fact that Indigenous communi... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

39 min listen

Eating to Extinction with Dan Saladino: It’s an incredible thing to learn how humans have sorted through nearly 400,000 species of plants over the centuries and have determined which plants are useful as foods, medicines, tools and more. Yet when it comes to food, despite access to what feels ... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

50 min listen

Ayahuasca & Therapeutic Emplotment with Dr. Hernando Echeverri Sanchez: Ayahuasca, also known as Yage, has long been integral to shamanic healing rituals in western Amazonia. Consumed in healing and diagnostic rituals, this mixture of plants includes ingredients like monoamine oxidase inhibitors and dimethyl tryptamine, whic... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

51 min listen

A Good Drink with Shanna Farrell: This week we talk about spirits, cocktails, and….. sustainability! My guest is Shanna Farrell, author of the new book “A Good Drink: In Pursuit of Sustainable Spirits.” Shanna specializes in drink cultural and environmental history and you can also find ... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

30 min listen

The Incredible Edible American PawPaw with Sheri Crabtree: This week on the show, we’re going to dig in to one of my favorite fruits and despite it being the largest edible tree fruit native to North America, I’d bet that many of you have never heard of it before! The best way to describe its flavor is as a fun ... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

32 min listen

Hooked with Michael Moss: We’ve talked a lot about the topics of food security and food choice on the show, and I think most of you will agree that it can be hard to keep a healthy diet. But, have you ever considered if some of our food decisions are beyond our control? Are certa... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

41 min listen

Pink Peppercorn Beer with a Hallucinogenic Twist with Dr. Matthew Biwer: I speak with archeologist and paleobotanist, Dr. Matthew Biwer, about some exciting new research on ancient beer brewing practices in the pre-Columbian Andes. We discuss evidence that Peruvian peppertree (molle, the source of pink peppercorns) was used a... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

44 min listen

Medicinal Plants & Integrative Medicine with Dr. Stephen Dahmer: At Foodie Pharmacology, we’re not only fascinated with the incredible pharmacological potential of medicinal plants, but are also eager to learn more about how this translates into integrative medicine. We have a wonderful guest today to discuss this top... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

41 min listen

The Quality of Herbs with Elan Sudberg: When it comes to botanicals, quality matters… A LOT! The identification and authentication of botanical ingredients is undertaken through macroscopic, microscopic and chemical analyses. Our guest this week is Élan Sudberg, CEO of Alkemist Labs, a passio... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

43 min listen

Farming Spirulina with Jonas Guenther: Spirulina is a blue-green algae that has been growing in popularity on the food scene as either a dry product or fresh ingredient. Could this biomass of microbes help offset carbon footprints and serve as a key part of a sustainable food system? I speak ... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

36 min listen

Q’eqchi’ Maya Medicinal Plants with Amanda Thiel: Did you know that an estimated 80% of the world relies on medicinal plants as their main source of medicine? This week, I speak with Amanda Thiel, who is working towards her PhD in Anthropology at Washington State University. She shares insights from her... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

42 min listen

Wild Food & Migration with Prof. Andrea Pieroni: This week on the show, we’re going to get a little wild, exploring the wild food traditions across geographic borders in the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, Balkans and Middle East! I’m joined by Professor Andrea Pieroni, a leading ethnobiologist who stud... by Foodie Pharmacology Podcast

43 min listen

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Pickles, Sauerkraut & the Gut Microbiome with Dr. Andrew Flachs

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