The Dr Paul Mason Show
The Dr Paul Mason Show is a discussion podcast hosted by Dr Paul Mason alongside co-host Alison. In each episode, they revisit one of Paul's lectures and unpack the questions, challenges, and observations it sparks. The conversations aim to be clear, evidence-based, and direct, with plenty of humour and no dodging of difficult points. Whether you already follow the lectures or are new to the topics, the show invites curiosity and even awkward listener questions.
Episodes
How much Bacon gives you Cancer?
A 1991 study gave more than 4,000 rats nitrosamines in their drinking water over about 2.5 years. The lowest dose found to cause cancer, scaled to an equivalent dose for a 70 kg person, was about 126,000 kg of bacon. This works out to ~138 kg a day.Sydney doctor Dr Paul Mason and co-host Alison work through your comments: why beetroot has around 40 times the nitrate of bacon, whether "nitrate
They Injected Rats With Rocket Fuel… Then Blamed the Red Meat | Dr Paul Mason Ep 3
The studies that "proved" red meat causes bowel cancer pre-injected the animals with rocket fuel, known to cause bowel cancer. The result? Red meat PROTECTED them. In this episode, Dr Paul Mason and co-host Alison dig into: -the rat studies behind the red meat–cancer scare-whether a vegan diet plus eggs stacks up-what a "normal" B12 and ferritin really tell you (and what they hide)-the strange cas
What blood pressure do people who live past 100 actually have? Ep 2 - The Dr Paul Mason Show.
Studies of thousands of elderly patients have found the blood pressure associated with the longest life is about 129-130, a number many guidelines classify as stage 1 hypertension.Paul and Alison work through your comments from episode 1 and on Pauls' nutrition masterclass delivered to doctorsmasterclass. 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Its Purpose02:09 Nutrition Masterclass Insights and
Dr. Paul Mason: Soft vs Hard Plaque, Saturated Fat & the Real Drivers of Heart Disease
In this eye-opening conversation, Dr. Paul Mason cuts through the noise on diet, cardiovascular disease, and the forces shaping medical guidelines. He explains the critical difference between soft and hard plaque, why saturated fat has been unfairly blamed, the role of microbes and biofilms in arterial disease, and how industry funding, publication bias, and cognitive dissonance keep outdated advi
