Sigma Nutrition Radio
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 592
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
#336: Ethics of Veganism & Omnivorism (Part 1) – Andrew Chignell, PhD
Andrew Chignell is a professor at Princeton, with appointments in Religion, Philosophy, and the University Center for Human Values. He was previously an associate professor at Cornell and a professor…
#335: Kyra Bobinet, MD – Systems, Dietary Behaviour Change & the Iterative Mindset
Dr. Bobinet received her Masters in Public Health at Harvard University, specializing in Healthcare Management, Technology-enabled Behavior Change, and Population Health Management. She received her …
#334: Austin Baraki, MD – Potential Harms of Screening, Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment
Dr. Austin Baraki, MD is an Internal Medicine Physician, based in San Antonio, Texas. He completed his doctorate in medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School, and Internal Medicine Residency at the…
#333: Diet & Immunity
Today's Topic in Focus: Immune Function & Diet Innate and adaptive immune response How does body composition impact immune function? Will a calorie deficit or fasting decrease immunity? Vitamins A, C…
#332: Prof. Sam McConkey – COVID-19: Public Health Response, Clinical Presentation & Socioeconomics
Prof. Sam McConkey is a doctor and researcher specializing in the prevention and control of infectious diseases. Currently he is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of International Health…
#331: Prof. Roy Taylor – Diabetes Remission, Very-low Calorie Diets & the Twin Cycle Hypothesis
Roy Taylor is Professor of Medicine and Metabolism at the University of Newcastle in the UK. There he is also director of the Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre. Prof. Taylor is an Honorary Consulta…
#330: Eric Trexler, PhD – Antioxidants, Oxidative Stress & Exercise Adaptations
Eric Trexler is Director of Education at Stronger By Science, where he co-hosts the SBS podcast. He also is one of the four contributors to the MASS Research Review.
Eric has a prolific background in…
#329: Diet & Inflammation
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In this episode Danny & Alan discuss:
- Today's Topic in Focus: Inflammation & Diet.
- Today's Member Question: "Is the carcinogenic risk of this high …
#328: Meeta Singh, MD – Sleep, Immunity & Mental Health
Dr. Meeta Singh is a board-certified sleep medicine doctor and is currently the service chief of the sleep medicine at the Henry Ford sleep laboratory in Michigan.
She did her training in psychiatry …
#327: David Dunne – Behavioural Science in Nutrition
David’s a Performance Nutritionist with a track record in developing and delivering nutrition programmes to elite athletes, teams, Olympians and sports legends – all over the globe.
He has worked in …
#326: Krista Scott-Dixon, PhD – Adaptability & Autonomy in the Nutrition Coaching Process
Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon is a former university professor and researcher who now designs curriculum for Precision Nutrition.
She focuses on helping people make meaningful change through the Precision N…
#325: Kirk Parsley, MD - Stress, Sleep & Anxiety During a Pandemic
Dr. Kirk Parsley is a former SEAL, and received his Medical Degree from Bethesda, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) in 2004. He served as an Undersea Medical Officer at Naval S…
#324: Fatima Cody Stanford, MD – Obesity Treatment & Weight Bias
Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford is an obesity medicine physician, scientist, educator, and policy maker at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. She is a national and international soug…
#323: COVID-19 & SARS-CoV-2 with Rizwan Sohail, MD
Dr. Rizwan Sohail is an infectious disease specialist based at the Mayo Clinic, where he holds a joint appointment with the divisions of Infectious Diseases and Cardiovascular Diseases.
He completed …
#322: Dominic Munnelly – Coaching People To Health: Philosophy, Empathy & Community
Dominic Munnelly is one of Ireland’s leading personal trainers having worked in the business for over 20 years. He has supported many clients on their health and fitness journey advising them on trai…
#321: Dave Feldman & Alan Flanagan – Debating LDL Causality & the “Lipid Triad”
Dave Feldman is a software engineer and runs the Cholesterol Code website. In 2015 Dave adopted a low-carb high-fat diet, which improved his overall health. However, upon seeing his LDL-cholesterol s…
#320: Hannah Ritchie, PhD – Environmental Impacts of our Diet: Climate, Carbon Footprint & Land Use
Hannah Ritchie is a researcher at the University of Oxford, working at the online publication OurWorldinData.org. The publication aims to present empirical research on how the world is changing throu…
#319: Women in Science: Past Guests as Role Models in Nutrition
The release of this episode coincides with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which has taken place annually on the 11th February, since 2016.
The day recognizes the critical role w…
#318: Chris Melby, PhD – Impact of Energy Flux on Weight Loss Maintenance
Dr. Chris Melby is a Professor in Food Science and Human Nutrition at Colorado State University. He has a long-standing research focus on the interplay between dietary eating patterns and exercise/ph…
#317: Understanding Diet & Heart Disease Risk
This episode is a supplemental/follow-up episode to the ‘Diet & Cardiovascular Disease’ Series of Sigma Statements. If you have not read those statements, you can find them on sigmanutrition.com
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