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Chagrin & Tonic Podcast

32 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings

Dr. Jay is a husband, father, scientist, author, speaker, bare-foot runner, and hard-core outdoorsman. He has a gift for simplifying even the most difficult cutting-edge health science research to make it relevant to everyone and that’s his mission in the Chagrin and Tonic Podcast. Watch for new video episodes on YouTube every single week and Dr. Jay’s Chagrin and Tonic Podcast compilation episodes every 5th week.

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Episodes

Nicotine Vaping E-Cigs and Teenage Height: Will You Grow Taller or Shorter?

January 11, 2019 17:03 - 11 minutes - 25.9 MB

Is nicotine itself causing stunted growth in teenagers or is it all the other nasty stuff in cigarettes?  Dr. Jay answers this question using the latest science, along with information about growth plates, genes involved in stronger bones, and much more!

Genetics of POWER in Weight Lifting: DNA BEYOND Fast-Twitch Muscle Fibers

December 22, 2018 16:33 - 9 minutes - 21.1 MB

Today, Dr. Jay discusses how to utilize you 23andme genetic data to learn about your muscle type in terms of power versus endurance exercise.  The focus is on powerful, explosive movement, like sprinting, and how the majority of people have power genes versus endurance.  Also, when eccentric movements should be utilized is discussed, isometric holds, and flexibility it terms of DNA!

Is Stevia SAFE? Into the WEEDS on Fishy Stevia Side Effects

December 13, 2018 04:16 - 13 minutes - 30.6 MB

Dr. Anthony Jay (#DRJ) gets into the weeds regarding the weed...#stevia. Is it estrogenic, acting like estrogen and reducing fertility? Is it harmful? Is stevia good? Lots of questions, lots of animal research, loads of important conclusions!

Cannabis, Paranoia, and CBD Oil Benefits List: GENETICS and BIAS

December 08, 2018 17:00 - 13 minutes - 32 MB

Does cannabis cause "psychosis"?  How is THAT defined?  Are you psychotic?  What about paranoia?  And can you have genes that are easily identified that determine your disposition to becoming paranoid from marijuana?

You Thought Cannabis CAUSED Schizophrenia?!?

December 07, 2018 17:00 - 15 minutes - 35.9 MB

Can cannabis cause schizophrenia?  Many researchers say yes.  Is the data solid or is it mathematical gymnastics.  And CBD can protect against schizophrenia?! 

Hemp me! Is Marijuana Addictive? Cannabis ‘Dependence’

December 06, 2018 17:00 - 8 minutes - 18.4 MB

Cannabis is touted as a drug in part because it's "addictive".  Is it though?  What are the genetic variations and caveats here?

Newest CBD Science – Health Benefits, THC Combo, and FLAX?

December 05, 2018 17:00 - 7 minutes - 16.4 MB

CBD has amazing benefits.  Which ones are scientifically validated?  And why is flax beneficial to health in many cases, even though it has so much estrogenic impact?

Cannabis, Sex, Teens, and Joe Rogan Motivation

December 04, 2018 17:00 - 11 minutes - 25.6 MB

Since cannabis smoke acts like estrogen in humans, how does that impact men and women?  What about boys and girls!?  Joe Rogan talks frequently about motivation.  Can cannabis destroy male motivation?  When, where, why?

Smoking Weed and ESTROGEN? Cannabis “Estrogenicity”

December 03, 2018 17:00 - 4 minutes - 10.9 MB

We've known since 1983 marijuana can act like estrogen in the human body.  What improvements, in more recent years, have we made in understanding the ramifications of this health information?  And how are teens impacted?

PRESERVATIVES in Cosmetics & Laundry Detergent; A Classic Science “OOPS”

December 02, 2018 17:00 - 6 minutes - 13.8 MB

Preservatives in laundry detergent are important.  If they're not present, bacteria invade and destroy the detergent.  Key enzymes are especially tasty to bacteria.  Are the common laundry detergent chemicals toxic?  Hint: yes.  What do you do?

Laundry Detergent Chemicals That Spike Your Blood!

December 01, 2018 17:00 - 7 minutes - 17.8 MB

Most people use laundry detergent that comes with some questionable chemicals.  Are these a health risk?  Is it worth paying extra money for the higher quality detergents?  What should you look for?

Is PEX Pipe Safe for Drinking Water? Your Health on PEX, PVC, or Copper

December 01, 2018 02:41 - 6 minutes - 13.9 MB

Surprisingly, PEX pipe has not been well researched.  It's been put into homes across around the world and now we're finally doing tests on phthalate levels and chemical leaching.  What do we find?

Ep14: Bad Gut Bacteria and TED Talks Lower Testosterone

May 25, 2018 18:08 - 48 minutes - 110 MB

A Top 10 TED Talk is wrong?  Bad butt bacteria lower testosterone?  And how is it that your T is hovering at the level of an 80-year-old?  Here, Dr. Jay simplifies important health issues, combining these entertaining and enlightening Chagrin & Tonic (C&T) YouTube episodes:   (1) TOTAL Testosterone Does NOT Decline in Old Age, it’s FAKE NEWS!,   (2) How Does LOW TESTOSTERONE Impact Your Health?,   (3) How BAD Gut Bacteria LOWER Your Testosterone,   (4) TOP 10 TED TALK on Post...

DNA Analysis with Brent Pourciau of Top Velocity – Enhancing Athletic Performance

May 08, 2018 15:24 - 56 minutes - 129 MB

Want a little-known (virtually "secret") performance enhancing method that is legal and always will be?  DNA.  Most mid-level athletes aren't tapping into their own unique DNA.  The phrase "knowledge is power" has never been more true than the area of genes and athletic performance.  Can it be made simple and understandable?  You decide. Today's DNA Analysis is with Brent Pourciau of Top Velocity.  He is an amazing baseball pitching trainer and pitching analyst. Check out his tremendous Yo...

Special Interview with Dr. Steven Gundry MD – Unhealthy Vegans and Reversing Artery Plaque

April 13, 2018 19:40 - 1 hour - 154 MB

Why are vegans the "unhealthiest patients" Dr. Gundry sees?  Can you reverse artery plaque?  What about calcium CT scans - do they determine your artery plaque status?   Today, Dr. Jay chats with renown heart surgeon and author Dr. Steven Gundry MD [YouTube Link Available].  They discuss all things lectin and why modern health has gone down the tubes.   Please support this podcast and keep it free of annoying ads and commercials by buying Dr. Jay’s book(s) and giving him 5-star revie...

Ep 13: Cold Showers Lower Testosterone

April 12, 2018 19:42 - 42 minutes - 97 MB

Ice baths changed my life!  You hear this frequently and for individual cases it may be true.  What does the science say about cryotherapy and health or simply icing your sore muscles?  Here, Dr. Jay simplifies important health issues, combining these entertaining and enlightening Chagrin & Tonic (C&T) YouTube episodes:   (1) Health Benefits of CRYOTHERAPY Treatment Especially for Athletes,   (2) Do COLD SHOWERS Actually Have Health Benefits? Ice Baths?,   (3) Cold Showers LOWER ...

Ep12: Infrared Sauna: Infomercial or Science?

April 12, 2018 19:17 - 47 minutes - 109 MB

The word "infrared" sounds an awful lot like "infomercial".  Is that what comes to your mind when you hear infrared?  But what do scientific studies say about utilizing infrared in regards to plaque in your brain, collagen in your skin, and pain in your joints?  Here, Dr. Jay simplifies important health issues, combining these entertaining and enlightening Chagrin & Tonic (C&T) YouTube episodes:   (1) InfraSauna, FAR Infrared Sauna, NEAR Infrared Sauna…NO RESEARCH?!,   (2) Infrared S...

Special Interview with Dr. Steven Lin - Teeth and the 'Roots' of Our Health (+YouTube Video)

February 02, 2018 03:22 - 58 minutes - 134 MB

Today, rather than simplify important health science issues, Dr. Anthony Jay (#DRJ) chats with Dr. Steven Lin (#DrLin), author of The Dental Diet and TEDx speaker [YouTube Link Available]. Dr. Jay and Dr. Lin discuss how plaque in teeth can lead to plaque in arteries, how malformed teeth are really a manifestation of deeper diet and posture issues, whether DNA is truly to blame for people with soft enamel, and much more! Please support this podcast and keep it free of annoying ads and comm...

Ep11: Sauna Marijuana

January 27, 2018 03:34 - 46 minutes - 105 MB

Is "detox" unscientific?  What about saunas?  What about detoxing from saunas? Here, Dr. Jay simplifies important health issues, combining these entertaining and enlightening Chagrin & Tonic (C&T) YouTube episodes: (1) HOME Sauna Health Benefits: A Big Picture Overview, (2) Sauna DETOX Before OR After Workout? What Does A Sauna Do?, (3) Sauna Benefits PROBIOTICS Via Heat Shock Proteins and GOOD Stress, (4) Hot Tub (or Spa) VERSUS Sauna Health Benefits, especially DIABETES (5)...

Ep10: Seeing Red – Food Dye, DNA, and Ozone Therapy

November 25, 2017 21:21 - 37 minutes - 84.8 MB

How useful is DNA sequencing from 23andme?  What about ozone injections into joints?  Red "food" dye?  Here, Dr. Jay simplifies important health issues, combining these entertaining and enlightening Chagrin & Tonic (C&T) YouTube episodes: (1) Pro DNA Consultant 23andme REVIEWS: Genetic Testing, Price, Raw Data, (2) Acupuncture ON OZONE? The Science of Prolozone THERAPY Joint Injections, (3) This COMMON Substance is Obfuscating Virtually EVERY Scientific Experiment!, (4) Red 40 “F...

Special Interview with Dr. Michael Skinner – Inheriting and 'Passing On' Disease via Epigenetics

November 17, 2017 13:32 - 55 minutes - 128 MB

Many people, including scientists, vastly underestimate the health consequences of our modern chemical exposures.  But the "dose makes the poison" right?  Hmmmm.   Today, Dr. Jay chats with the famous epigenetic scientist, Dr. Michael Skinner [YouTube Link Available].  They discuss chemicals of all sorts and how certain chemicals can impact not only your health but the health of future generations. Some chemicals even act more strongly at lower doses and they might not harm you but only ...

Ep09. Soy Biased Science, Grains, and Removing Estrogen with Charcoal

October 30, 2017 23:42 - 52 minutes - 120 MB

Lots to talk about today.  In the wake of the Las Vegas Shooting and Dr. Michael Greeger’s favorite documentary What The Health, how is spin is being added to soy research?  What about grains?  And, is activated charcoal effective for removing toxins?  Here, Dr. Jay simplifies important health issues, combining these entertaining and enlightening Chagrin & Tonic (C&T) YouTube episodes: (1) SOY and the Estrogen Receptor Alpha (ERa) and Beta (ERb) DEBATE, (2) ESTROGEN. IN. GRAIN.  The Mo...

Ep08: Soy Confusing – The Bisphenols Alphabet, Soy, and Scientific Spin

September 16, 2017 08:00 - 45 minutes - 105 MB

Why is BPA still legal?  And if you wonder how BPA and soy are related, this episode is for you. What is the true story about soy?  Is it healthy, harmful, or just neutral and everybody is fighting over nothing?  Here, Dr. Jay simplifies important health issues, combining these entertaining and enlightening Chagrin & Tonic (C&T) YouTube episodes: (1) Science and Shark Tank: Why Harmful Chemicals Are Legal AND Common, (2) Challenges of Making BPA ILLEGAL = The Bisphenol Alphabet, (3) ...

Ep07: Eat More Cholesterol – Hacking Fertility, Hormones, Food, and Polar Bear Health

September 02, 2017 08:00 - 42 minutes - 98.2 MB

Is it possible to recommend eating more cholesterol and not be divinely struck by lightning?  What are the easiest and best ways to improve or transform your fertility?  And what the h-e-double-hockey-sticks do polar bears have to do with anything? Here, Dr. Jay simplifies important health issues, combining these entertaining and enlightening Chagrin & Tonic (C&T) YouTube episodes: (1) Biohack Infertility, Improve Pregnancy: LEARN HOW, (2) CHEMICAL ABORTIONS from SOAP: Alkylphenols and...

Special Interview with Dave Feldman – Hacking Your LDL and How To Lower Your LDL Fast

August 29, 2017 00:44 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MB

Many scientists and people within the health industry believe LDL is the ultimate marker of overall health.  Life insurance companies even look at LDL levels from lab test to determine rates!   Today, Dr. Jay chats with cholesterol biohacker Dave Feldman [YouTube Link Available].  They discuss the Feldman Protocol, how it can be used to lower LDL numbers on demand, and many other aspects of cholesterol, statin drugs, inflammation, and even HDL.  Can you begin hacking your LDL numbers eas...

Ep06: Massive Chestrogen – Chemical Breast Cancers, Estrogen, Puberty, and Male Feminization

August 20, 2017 04:02 - 36 minutes - 84.4 MB

Can risk for cancer really be passed to future generations?  What about the rise of breast cancer: are pink ribbon campaigns accomplishing anything?  And how are puberty and male feminization connected? Here, Dr. Jay simplifies important health issues, combining these entertaining and enlightening Chagrin & Tonic (C&T) YouTube episodes: (1) Cancer Can Be INHERITED via Epigenetics, (2) How To TRUMP Breast Cancer and Raise Awareness of the UDDER Truth, (3) How We Lower Age of Puberty ...

Special Interview with Dr. Peter Kreeft - From God to Jesus to Catholic (and Science)

May 29, 2017 20:22 - 50 minutes - 115 MB

Many scientists and people within the health industry struggle with theism and, unfortunately, most modern PhD "experts" are either too confusing or too confused to discuss these topics.  Dr. Peter Kreeft is an extraordinary modern exception.  He is brief and easy to understand. Today, rather than simplify important health science issues, Dr. Jay chats with Dr. Peter Kreeft.  They discuss the existence of God, generally, as well as the rationale for Christianity specifically, in simple and...

Ep05: Vitamin Cancer - Antioxidants, Cancer, Allergies, and Depression

May 26, 2017 10:00 - 32 minutes - 73.6 MB

Birth control and other artificial estrogens are rigorously examined for health issues.  Allergies, depression, and cancer emerge.  What about antioxidants and sugar: can these cause and grow cancers? Aren't antioxidants healthy?  What about aging? Here, Dr. Jay simplifies important health issues, combining these entertaining and enlightening Chagrin & Tonic (C&T) YouTube episodes:   (1) Birth Control, Your Immune System, and ALL Estrogenics, (2) Healthy Probiotic Gut Bacteria Can DE...

Ep04: Urine for a Shock with Parabens - Inheriting Fat Gains, Lavender, and Calorie Counting Debunked

May 01, 2017 10:00 - 30 minutes - 70.8 MB

From human urine, fake estrogen chemicals are found in swimming pools at high levels.  What does this do to you?  Is lavender a fake estrogen? Also, how are epigenetics involved in inheriting obesity?   Here, along with debunking calorie counting, Dr. Jay simplifies important health issues, combining these entertaining and enlightening Chagrin & Tonic (C&T) YouTube episodes: (1) THE Top 10 List of Artificial Estrogens, aka “Estrogenics", (2) Public Pools and Parabens…URINE for a Shock!...

Ep03: Dairy Drops Testosterone - Hormones, Health Costs, and Estrogeneration Book Overview

April 28, 2017 10:00 - 24 minutes - 56.9 MB

Testosterone is tanking in men and women. How is dairy and artificial estrogen involved? How much is this costing America? And what can you do? Here, Dr. Jay simplifies important health issues, combining these entertaining and enlightening Chagrin & Tonic (C&T) YouTube episodes: (1) Testosterone is Declining…ESTROGENERATION Book Overview, (2) Fake Hormones and GDP, Cost of Consuming the Cool-Aid, (3) DAIRY DECREASES Testosterone. Here’s WHY, (4) TOTAL Testosterone and FREE Testos...

Ep02: Bye Buy Minerals - Magnesium, Phytic Acid, Hangovers, and Testosterone

April 26, 2017 10:00 - 40 minutes - 91.6 MB

Magnesium deficiency is everywhere, impacting sleep, sudden infant death, and beyond.  Phytic acid in grains is making it worse. And, wait: were hangovers cured by the KGB?  How does testosterone fit in? Here, Dr. Jay simplifies important health issues, combining these entertaining and enlightening Chagrin & Tonic (C&T) YouTube episodes: (1) Phytic Acid is HEALTHY? Wait. Is that URINE?, (2) Magnesium Deficiency, SLEEP, and SIDS (Sudden Infant Death), (3) Magnesium Citrate vs. MGO (M...

Ep01: Fluoride and Soil Sucks - Fluoride, the Whole Foods Diet, and Low Magnesium Issues

April 25, 2017 02:45 - 29 minutes - 70.2 MB

With nutrients like magnesium diminishing, today's soil "sucks". Frankly, so does today's fluoride situation. Why?  Isn't fluoride protecting your teeth?  Is fluoride bad?  And where does magnesium fit in?  Here, Dr. Jay simplifies important health issues, combining these entertaining and enlightening Chagrin & Tonic (C&T) YouTube episodes: (1) WHY This Series Will HELP YOU, (2) FLUORIDE in Water is USELESS, (3) IS Fluoride BAD? Dangers of FLUORIDE, (4) Our SAPPED SOIL, Our Deple...

Guests

Dave Feldman
1 Episode
Peter Kreeft
1 Episode
Steven Gundry
1 Episode