Are plant defense chemicals real? Are they a problem for humans? Paul addresses these questions in today’s podcast along with why he believes they are harmful for many people at a molecular level. A note from Paul: Throughout my training and practice as a physician I have come to one very disappointing conclusion:  Western medicine isn’t helping people lead better lives. Now that I’ve realized this, I’ve become obsessed with understanding what makes us healthy or ill. I want to live the best life I can and I want to be able to share this knowledge with others so that they can do the same. This podcast is the result of my relentless search to understand the roots of chronic disease. If you want to know how to live the most radical life possible I hope you’ll join me on this journey. Time Stamps: 00:06:16 Podcast begins 00:09:15 What are plant defense chemicals? 00:16:50 An anecdote on removing vegetables and switching to animal-based 00:19:05 Animal and plant warfare  00:24:50 Vegetables through an anthropological lens 00:30:40 The effects of plant compounds on the gut 00:33:00 Debunking any benefits of vegetables in our diet 00:42:35 Plant compounds have negative side effects  00:46:14 The harmful effects of oxalates and other plant defense chemicals 1:00:30 The problem with lectins 1:08:30 Plants do not want to be eaten Link to Sal’s Story about healing through Animal-based eating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp13WsEL7P8 Hormetic stress: The benefit of SAUNA vs. broccoli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvKgXnKYfd0 Sponsors: Heart & Soil: www.heartandsoil.co Carnivore MD Merch: www.kaleisbullshit.shop Make a donation to the Animal Based Nutritional Research Foundation: abnrf.org  White Oak Pastures: www.whiteoakpastures.com, use code CarnivoreMD for 10% off your first order or Carnivore5 for 5% off subsequent orders Marek Health: marekhealth.com/fundamentalhealth, use code PAUL for 10% off your first lab order Colima Salt: drpaulsalt.com, for a free bag of Colima Sea Salt Bon Charge: https://boncharge.com, use code CARNIVOREMD for 15% off your order