Hosted by Chef Dr. Mike · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 43 episodes
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A weekly podcast focusing on our food-health relationship featuring interventional cardiologist, professional chef, and Professor of Culinary Medicine at The University of Montana, Chef Dr. Mike. Sponsored by BridgdMed.health.
Chef Dr. Mike hosts The Language of Food, a health show with 43 episodes published.
This podcast explores the concept of food as information, arguing that our bodies function as predictive systems that rely on consistent dietary signals to maintain metabolic stability. Using a computer processor analogy
This podcast explores the concept of "food grammar," arguing that the physical structure of what we eat is just as important as its nutritional content. The podcast uses a linguistic analogy to explain that while ultrapr
This podcast argues that modern nutrition science must evolve beyond simply measuring calories and nutrients. While traditional methods successfully addressed deficiencies like scurvy, they have struggled to curb the ris
This podcast explores why modern nutrition science often provides conflicting dietary advice, leading to widespread public confusion. The podcast explores why current researchers are using an outdated, reductionist frame
We’ve been told that ultra-processed food classifications are “too fuzzy” to be useful — that if experts can’t perfectly agree where the line is, the whole system falls apart. But what if that’s the wrong question? In th
This podcast explores the concept of Food As Information (FAI), suggesting that the body processes dietary compounds as a structured chemical language rather than just a source of calories. Recent research using metaboli
The Language of Food Podcast: Eat, Hope, Focus: The Neurobiology of Healing Expectations This podcast explores the neurophysiological connection between mental state and physical health, specifically highlighting how pos
This podcast critiques the deceptive marketing and policy efforts used to classify certain ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) as healthy. By examining a recent BMJ analysis, the podcast argues that isolated nutrients like fiber
This podcast argues that modern nutritionism fails because it treats food as a mere collection of nutrients rather than a complex biological signal. Traditional policy relies on improving labels and ingredient lists, yet
This podcast provides a comprehensive evaluation of the first year of the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement and its influence on federal nutrition policy. We highlight significant milestones, such as the phasi
This podcast examines the accelerating global prevalence of chronic diseases, particularly Early-Onset Colo-Rectal Cancer (EOCRC), and its likely link to modifiable lifestyle exposures. The analysis spotlights a recent s
This podcast examines the accelerating trend of industrial food additives in the American food supply, citing a study that tracked household purchases between 2001 and 2019. This analysis reveals that over 60 percent of
This podcast examines the common belief that fasting negatively impacts cognitive function. The podcast discusses a meta-analysis of 63 studies that found no meaningful difference in cognitive performance between healthy
This podcast examines the relationship between dietary choices and genetic expression, a concept supported by the centuries-old notion that "you are what you eat." The podcast highlights the modern ability to identify ho
This podcast examines the conventional wisdom suggesting that caffeine consumption increases the risk of atrial fibrillation (A-Fib). The podcast highlights that this widely accepted belief among healthcare professionals
This podcast discusses the findings of an observational study presented at the 2025 Congress of ECTRIMS regarding a potential link between ultraprocessed food (UPF) consumption and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) activity. The s
This podcast, based on an article titled "Weight and Health Study Spotlight Take-Away with Chef Dr. Mike," examines the phenomenon of "weight cycling" or "yo-yo dieting" in America. This podcast highlights that aesthetic
This podcast focuses on the gut microbiome and depression, specifically exploring the link through the microbiome-gut-brain (MGB-Axis) and reviewing a meta-analysis on the efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation (FM
This podcast focuses on the health risks associated with consuming ultraprocessed foods (UPFs), highlighting the United States' slow response compared to other nations. It details a recent umbrella review—a high-level su
This podcast critically examines the caloric myth and the flawed notion that "a calorie is a calorie." The concept of calories, derived from thermodynamics, fails to account for how different macronutrients are processed
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The Language of Food is hosted by Chef Dr. Mike. The show is categorised under health (fitness) and has published 43 episodes.
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