
In this episode, we dive into the lies that created the alkaline fad diet and Liver King charlatan with Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH. Patrick also explains how to spot nutribollocks online to become immune to quackery. Let's learn! 00:00 Intro 00:31 Misinformation on the alkaline diet 05:41 Why do people see some foods as "alkaline"? 12:05 Sodium Bicarbonate 15:22 The Liver King Lie 18:10 Spotting Nutribollocks 27:27 Outro
Where to find Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH: https://linktr.ee/justhealthinfo
References: Alkaline diet article on My Nutrition Science: 1. https://mynutritionscience.com/misinformation/alkalinecancer/ About the controversial creator of the alkaline diet: 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_Bowman 3. https://allthatsinteresting.com/dr-sebi Blood pH 4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507807/#:~:text=In%20the%20absence%20of%20pathological,Why%20this%20number%3F 5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4670772/ 6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566456/#:~:text=Acidemia%20is%20defined%7. 20as%20a,when%20compensatory%20measures%20become%20overwhelmed. 7. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK545269/#:~:text=Introduction,spectrum%20of%20acid%2Dbase%20disorders. Research on Alkaline Diet: 8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4916623/ 9. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s001980170095 Article on Acid forming foods: 10. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021925818887385 Dr. Sebi Alkaline Diet Food List 11. https://alkalineveganlounge.com/dr-sebi-alkaline-diet-food-list/ Meta-Analysis on Alkaline Diet 12. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35307716/ PRAL 13. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30737117/#:~:text=In%20general%2C%20foods%20rich%20in,renal%20acid%20load%20(PRAL). IOC consensus statement: dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete 14. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5867441/ SSaSS Trial 15. https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2105675 Global Burden of Disease (Salt) 16. https://www.healthdata.org/results/gbd_summaries/2019/diet-high-in-sodium-level-3-risk#:~:text=Summary%20In%202019%2C%20a%20diet,risk%20factor%20for%20attributable%20DALYs. Liver King 17. https://www.training121.com/post/nutribollocks-online-nutrition-misinformation 18. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955395923000282 Salt Fix Review on Red Pan Reviews: 19. https://www.redpenreviews.org/reviews/the-salt-fix/ Health benefits of a plant-based dietary pattern: 20. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26853923/ 21. https://academic.oup.com/advances/article/10/Supplement_4/S404/5624065?login=false Additional reading: Facts about Metabolic Acidosis and Chronic Kidney Disease: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/facts-about-metabolic-acidosis-and-chronic-kidney-disease Biochemistry of exercise-induced metabolic acidosis https://journals.physiology.org/doi/epdf/10.1152/ajpregu.00114.2004 Influence of Dietary Acid Load on Exercise Performance https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijsnem/27/3/article-p213.xml Read This, Not That: The Hidden Cost of Nutrition Misinformation Stephan Guyenet https://asteriskmag.com/issues/2/read-this-not-that-the-hidden-cost-of-nutrition-misinformation
Patrick’s articles for My Nutrition Science:
https://mynutritionscience.com/misinformation/soy-testosterone/
https://mynutritionscience.com/misinformation/alkalinecancer/
Some of Patrick’s articles for Training121:
https://www.training121.com/post/can-vegans-match-omnivores-for-muscle-gainshttps://
www.training121.com/post/spotting-nutribollocks-online
Some of Patrick’s research:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35452873/
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/24/5371