The Orange Pill Podcast

When you scan a food or supplement label, you might assume you’re seeing the most credible health information available. But what if some of the most authoritative, government-backed science is being kept off labels altogether? In this episode of the Orange Pill Podcast, we unpack a new legal battle that’s putting the FDA’s regulatory authority, free speech, and consumer rights under the spotlight. At the center of the case is...

More than one in four adults struggle to fall or stay asleep and while prescription sleep aids can help, they often come with side effects like grogginess, confusion, and memory impairment. That’s why researchers are increasingly searching for safer, evidence-based alternatives. In this episode of the Orange Pill Podcast, we dive into a fascinating new triple-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial published in Food Science & Nutrition that explored a standardized Corn...

As dementia rates climb worldwide, projected to reach nearly 153 million cases by 2050, diet has emerged as one of the most important modifiable risk factors. But the science behind “brain food” is far more complex than simply avoiding certain foods or adding others. In this final episode of the year, the Orange Pill Podcast takes a deep dive into three surprising scientific findings that are reshaping how we think...

Dietary supplements promise strength, focus, resilience, and disease prevention, but how well do we truly understand their benefits and risks? In Episode 76 of the Orange Pill Podcast, we take a deep dive into one of the most comprehensive investigations of supplement use ever conducted: a Department of Defense–commissioned report by the Institute of Medicine examining dietary supplement use among U.S. military personnel- one of the world’s most physically and...

Weight-loss science is having a renaissance. While today’s blockbuster drugs curb appetite by acting on the brain, a groundbreaking new discovery points to an entirely different frontier - one inside the gut. In Episode 75 of the Orange Pill Podcast, we explore a remarkable molecule produced not by our bodies, but by our gut bacteria. It’s called Desaminotyrosine (DAT), and new research suggests it could help the body burn fat...