The Ty Beal Show

Nutritional Value Score: We Rated 289 Foods From 1 to 100 — #1 Will Surprise You | Flaminia Ortenzi

In this episode, nutrition researcher Flaminia Ortenzi—PhD candidate and longtime colleague at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)—joins the show to break d

The Food Combo That Makes Us Overeat — And It's In Breast Milk | John Speakman, PhD

In this episode, Professor John Speakman—biologist at the University of Aberdeen and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and one of the world's foremost experts on energy ba

Your Gut Microbiome Shapes Your Health More Than Your Genes | Tim Spector, MD

In this episode, Professor Tim Spector—epidemiologist at King's College London, co-founder of ZOE, and one of the world's most cited scientists—joins the show to share wh

Your Exercise Isn't Burning Extra Calories — Here's Why | Herman Pontzer, PhD

In this episode, evolutionary anthropologist Dr. Herman Pontzer—one of the world's leading researchers on human metabolism and energy expenditure at Duke University—joins

The Foods That Protect Your Brain from Dementia | Max Lugavere

In this episode, NYT bestselling author and health journalist Max Lugavere joins the show in person in Phoenix for a wide-ranging conversation on brain health, dementia p

Mitochondria, Bone Health, and Why Peak Performance Is the Real Longevity Strategy | Chris Masterjohn, PhD

In this episode, nutrition scientist Dr. Chris Masterjohn—one of the original voices behind the vitamins A, D, and K balance framework—joins the show for a wide-ranging c

Why Nutrition Science Is Stuck — And How to Fix It | David Ludwig, MD, PhD

In this episode, Harvard professor and obesity researcher Dr. David Ludwig joins the show to discuss his new paper "Overcoming Impasse in Nutrition Science," published to

Why Your Doctor Is Missing the #1 Heart Disease Risk Factor | Dr. Bret Scher

In this episode, preventive cardiologist Dr. Bret Scher—medical director of Metabolic Mind and the Coalition for Metabolic Health—joins the show for a wide-ranging conver

The Hidden Blood Test That Could Save Your Life | Dr. Mario Kratz

In this episode, nutrition scientist Dr. Mario Kratz—creator of the popular YouTube channel Nourished by Science—joins the show for a deep dive into metabolic health and

Food Fix Uncensored: The Chronic Disease Crisis & How We Fix It | Mark Hyman, MD

In this episode, Dr. Mark Hyman joins me to unpack his new book Food Fix Uncensored and the revolution in American food policy—chronic disease, ultra‑processed food, SNAP

Ultra-Processed Foods, Sugar & What the Evidence Shows | Michael Goran, PhD

In this episode, Dr. Michael Goran—one of the leading scientists behind the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans—joins the show to reveal what the evidence says about hi

The Politics of Food Guidelines and the Real Food Revolution | Marion Nestle, PhD

In this episode, legendary food policy expert Dr. Marion Nestle joins the show to discuss her new book "What to Eat Now" and share her unfiltered take on the 2025 Dietary

Evolutionary Psychiatry & Brain Health | Emily Deans, MD

In this episode, board-certified psychiatrist and "Evolutionary Psychiatry" creator Dr. Emily Deans joins the show to explore the profound connection between what we eat

Unpacking the New Dietary Guidelines: Real Food, Protein, and the Fat Debate | Mario Kratz, PhD

In this special episode, I share a conversation hosted by Dr. Mario Kratz, former professor at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center and founder of Nourished by Science, to unpack

Livestock, Climate, and the Myth of “Natural” Emissions | Pablo Manzano, PhD

In this episode, rangeland ecologist Dr. Pablo Manzano of the Basque Centre for Climate Change joins the show to challenge the dominant narrative that livestock are inher

The Case for Ethical Omnivorism | Frédéric Leroy, PhD

In this episode, Frédéric Leroy, PhD, a professor of food science and biotechnology at the Free University of Brussels, joins the show to dismantle the polarized debate s

Evidence, Uncertainty, and Nutrition Science | Gordon Guyatt, MD

What do we know about health, nutrition, and medicine — and how confident should we be? In this episode, Dr. Gordon Guyatt, the clinician-scientist who coined the term ev

Food Intelligence: Why Ultra-Processed Foods Make Us Overeat | Kevin Hall, PhD

Why do ultra-processed foods make us eat more — even when calories, sugar, fat, and protein are matched? In this episode, Dr. Kevin Hall, author of Food Intelligence and

Unpacking Nova: The Origins and Future of Ultra-Processed Foods | Carlos Monteiro, MD, PhD

What is the definition of an ultra-processed food (UPF), and where did the concept originate? Why is the Nova classification system both a groundbreaking public health to

Ultra-Processed People: Corporate Power and Public Health | Chris van Tulleken, MD, PhD

What are ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and why is the concept so controversial? How does a diet high in these foods affect our bodies, brains, and hormones? And how can w