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Hosted by Danny Lennon · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 638 episodes
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Discussions about the science of nutrition, dietetics and health. The podcast that educates through nuanced conversations, exploring evidence and cultivating critical thinking. Hosted by Danny Lennon.
Danny Lennon hosts Sigma Nutrition Radio, a health show with 638 episodes published.
This episode answers one of the questions raised in the most recent Q&A episode on Sigma Nutrition Premium . The full episode includes the following questions: Fiber: Independent effect or proxy for healthy foods? Exposu
Medical screening is often framed as an uncomplicated good: if disease is found earlier, treatment can begin earlier and outcomes should improve. This episode examines why that reasoning is incomplete. Screening can prod
What does the evidence actually show when we look at plant-based dietary patterns through the lens of food processing? And does classifying foods as "ultra-processed" meaningfully change how we interpret the relationship
In nutrition and health coaching, one of the central challenges is understanding how people actually change, particularly when life is complex, motivation fluctuates, and behaviour is shaped by emotion, identity, environ
Supplement safety is often discussed in very general terms, but in practice the risks depend heavily on the individual. A supplement that is reasonable for one person may be inappropriate for another based on their medic
A common idea is that repeated exposure to sweet taste strengthens our preference for sweetness, which then drives greater intake of sweet foods and drinks. This idea is often used in arguments about fruit, low-calorie s
Electrolytes have become one of the most heavily marketed areas of modern sports nutrition and wellness. What was once a relatively specific tool for certain endurance athletes has increasingly been reframed as an everyd
This is a Premium-exclusive episode. Go to the Premium feed to listen. Or subscribe to Premium . Blood glucose is easy to measure, but not always easy to interpret. This Premium-only episode brings together insights from
When considering the health impact of foods, it is important to consider "compared to what?". Increasing the amount of a certain food or nutrient in the diet, typically implies a displacement of another. While comparison
Unprocessed red meat and cancer risk remains one of the most debated topics in nutrition science, partly because the evidence is often presented in overly simplistic terms. The key question is not whether to adopt a vagu
Performance nutrition in elite sport is often discussed in terms of meal plans, supplements, and macronutrient targets. However, effective practice in professional environments depends just as much on education, trust, c
Gut health has become a major focus in nutrition, medicine, and consumer wellness, but the term is often used loosely. Claims about microbiome testing, probiotics, fermented foods, fibre, and "boosting" the gut microbiom
In this episode, we examine what nutrition can realistically do in the condition historically known as PCOS, now renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS. We begin by explaining why the name change matte
Body composition goals, particularly bodyfat loss, are among the most common reasons people seek support from a nutritionist or health and fitness professional. While the principles are well established, the challenge is
Fasting, nutrient timing, chrono-nutrition, and continuous glucose monitoring are all topics that have generated substantial interest, but they are also areas where exaggerated claims can easily outpace the underlying ev
How should we decide what counts as trustworthy evidence? Scientific rigor is not a single characteristic of a study, but a chain of decisions made from the moment a question is conceived to the point at which findings a
Dietary fiber is widely recognized as an important component of a healthy diet, yet it is not typically classified as an essential nutrient. In this episode, Dr. Andrew Reynolds explores whether that distinction still ho
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder diagnosis characterized by a persistent restriction or avoidance of food intake that results in clinically significant consequences (medical, nutrit
This episode examines what we actually know (and importantly, what we do not know) about diet in relation to gallstones and gallbladder conditions. Much of the public-facing guidance around gallstones focuses on "avoidin
In this episode, Danny answers questions submitted by Premium subscribers. Questions Answered in This Episode: [00:05:13] Is eating too early (relative to chronotype) metabolically problematic? [00:16:55] Can plant-based
Dr. Emily Leeming
registered dietitian, nutrition scientist at King’s College London, author of Genius Gut and Fibre Power · The Gut-Brain Connection
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Reynolds
PhD
2 appearances on this show
Majid Fotuhi
expert in Alzheimer's disease prevention and brain health optimization · Johns Hopkins Medical School
1 appearance on this show
Eric Helms
Pro bodybuilder, co-founder of 3DMJ and Mass Research Review · Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand
3 appearances on this show
Brendan Egan
expert from DCU's School of Health and Human Performance · DCU
1 appearance on this show
Kevin Hall
Communications Officer · Lexington Fayette County Health Department
1 appearance on this show
Dr Spencer Nadolsky
board-certified obesity and lipid specialist
1 appearance on this show
Matthew Facciani
postdoctoral researcher · University of Notre Dame
1 appearance on this show
Scott Harding
Associate Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry · You Run Podcast network
1 appearance on this show
Tara Schmidt
nutrition expert · Mayo Clinic
2 appearances on this show
Christopher Gardner
director of nutrition studies at the Stanford Prevention Research Center; Rehnborg Farquhar Professor of Medicine at Stanford University · Stanford School of Medicine
1 appearance on this show
Jillian Lampert
expert in eating disorders · The Emily Program
1 appearance on this show
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Sigma Nutrition Radio is hosted by Danny Lennon. The show is categorised under health (fitness) and has published 638 episodes.
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