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167: Are Humans Herbivores By Design? With Dr. Douglas Graham (Creator of the 80-10-10 Diet)
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- The Better Man Podcast
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- Mar 27, 2026
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- 3647
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Summary
Human beings are designed for the consumption of fruits and vegetables. That single sentence is what inspired today's guest, Dr. Douglas Graham, to experiment with his diet for decades, which led to his creation of the counterintuitive 80-10-10 Diet. He's sustained this dieting approach for 40 years even though it defies the most common advice from "health experts." And it's also why Dr. Graham doesn't cook his food. This is an eye-opening episode that will challenge your beliefs about health, diet, and longevity. It certainly challenged my beliefs. It is NOT about biohacking (because Dr. Graham doesn't believe in it). It is also NOT about prioritizing protein consumption. Instead, it's about controlling the parameters (substances, forces, influences, and conditions) that create health in the human body. Listen now. Here's what Dr. Graham and I discuss: Are humans herbivores by design? All the evidence suggests that's the case… The truth about eating a raw food diet (and why a cooked food cannot be considered a "whole food") Why you might be eating too much fat and too much protein And more, including… How modern society approaches health in the complete opposite way (instead of focusing on the causes of disease, it's often more helpful to focus on the causes of health) (8:09) Here are 2 reasons why you don't feel better after seeing a chiropractor straight from a retired chiropractor himself (12:34) Why your body responds to all types of trauma -- physical, chemical, or emotional -- in the same exact way (and what this insight means for recovering from trauma) (13:45) Why most of trauma the average person has today comes from chemical trauma (NOT emotional or physical though those types can happen) (15:43) A scientific reality that explains why cooked food can lead to…