Robb Wolf

Date: 2017-03-23 | Duration: 2h 58m

Episode Overview

Robb Wolf, biochemist and author of 'The Paleo Solution,' returns to JRE for a nearly three-hour deep dive on nutrition, fitness technology, and food system ethics. Wolf — a former research biochemist who popularized ancestral eating — discusses jiu-jitsu's effect on his physique, antibiotic-resistant staph infections, the coywolf hybrid species spreading across North America, heart rate variability as a training and hormonal tool, and the insidious feedback loop of industrial agriculture requiring ever-increasing chemical inputs. They debate the ethics and practicality of bariatric surgery, discuss spinal decompression tools, and explore how food morality distorts otherwise clear biological thinking. Wolf's combination of hard biochemistry and practical no-BS advice has made him one of the most credible voices in the ancestral health movement.

About Robb Wolf

Robb Wolf is a renowned biochemist, author, and former competitive athlete, best known for his contributions to the paleo diet movement and ancestral health. As the author of the bestselling book "The Paleo Solution," he has helped transform the way individuals approach nutrition and wellness, emphasizing the importance of whole foods and metabolic health. With a strong background in research and practical application, Robb is a sought-after speaker and consultant, renowned for his ability to simplify complex scientific concepts. His engaging insights on diet, exercise, and lifestyle have made him a captivating guest on platforms like the Joe Rogan Experience, where he shares his extensive knowledge and unique perspectives on health and fitness.

Key Moments

– Paleo Diet and Ancestral Nutrition
– Heart Rate Variability and Hormonal Optimization
– Industrial Agriculture's Chemical Feedback Loop
– Coywolf Hybrid Species
– Bariatric Surgery Ethics and Effectiveness
0:00:00 – Robb Wolf looking great — jiu-jitsu and ancestral eating
0:15:36 – Antibiotic-resistant staph and the difficulty of treatment
0:38:18 – Coywolves — basically the same animal, spreading everywhere
1:15:09 – Heart rate variability as a window into hormonal health
1:36:16 – Industrial ag's pesticide feedback loop — more inputs forever
2:37:00 – Bariatric surgery — stomach the size of a fist, food restriction forever

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 4, 3, 2, YES! Rob Wolf! What's up buddy? You look great man, you look super healthy. Oh thanks! What are you doing? I know you're doing a lot of jiu-jitsu, but you look like leaner and tauter and... They took the pineal gland out of a small child and then implanted it in me. Is that all you need to do? Pretty much, yeah. Imagine if that was the case, people would run around with like helmets on their kids, keeping people from stealing pineal glands from them. Starting point is 00:00:26 It's illegal here, yeah. Where'd you go to get it done? I can't really divulge that. Oh, cool, cool, cool. Wherever it was, as long as it wasn't America. Right, right. So you're balls deep in jujitsu these days, man. Trying to, trying to, yeah. Starting point is 00:00:42 But you could see that in you. You look different. You really do. You look like, I to, yeah. But you could see that in you, like you look different. You really do, you look like, I don't know. You know, when I was on here last time, I was at the end of a pretty big travel cycle, like doing military gigs and stuff like that, and I was pretty beat down. And we've had two kids since I think I was on the podcast, and although that has beat me down, it's beat me down in a different way. Starting point is 00:00:59 So I've just been at home and I can train, don't travel as much. And so, yeah, everything's been pretty good. I do this gymnastics bodies programming a couple of days a week, a little bit of squatting, a little bit of deadlifting, pretty on point with the food, and then just getting the dog piss beat out of me at JITS like two to four days a week. So, yeah, yeah. What got you into that? Oh, man. Starting point is 00:01:20 I've always been interested in martial arts. Like as a kid, I had a brown belt in like the Ed Parker Kempo system. Old school. Yeah. Old, old school Elvis Presley style. Yes. And, uh, and, you know, like I knew that, uh, Parker had some connections with like Bruce Lee ...

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On Joe Rogan Experience #935 with Robb Wolf, topics include Paleo Diet and Ancestral Nutrition, Heart Rate Variability and Hormonal Optimization, Industrial Agriculture's Chemical Feedback Loop, and Coywolf Hybrid Species.

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