Dr. Will Cole, a leading functional medicine expert and best-selling author, discusses a term he came up with, shameflammation, and dives into what that is and why it could be an underlying health issue for many people, including healthy patients. Dr. Cole also addresses the connection between mental and physical health, stored traumas, the difference between shame and guilt, and more in this episode. You’ll also hear about the free interventions Dr. Cole recommends using to address these issues...
Mar 20, 2023•48 min•Ep. 172
Fifth-generation dairy farmer Tara Vander Dussen and former pharmacist turned rancher Natalie Kovarik are two amazing women in the regenerative agriculture space. They’re challenging the notion that bigger is bad and smaller is better in farming, and they’re highlighting how regenerative agriculture practices can’t be a one size fits all approach and must be adjusted based on the region the farm resides in. As Tara and Natalie share in this episode, since they live in drastically different regio...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 171
Charley Cummings started his business Walden Local as a way to connect farmers with consumers. He also worked to address and fix the issues in the entire food supply system in his local New England area, and now it proudly serves 30,000 families there. His business tackles everything from raising and processing animals to hand delivering the meat to consumers. In this podcast episode, you’ll hear all about what led Charley to start this business, the problems he’s addressing, the obstacles he fa...
Mar 06, 2023•55 min•Ep. 170
Dr. Zach Bush is a well-known physician specializing in internal medicine, endocrinology, and hospice care and a world-renowned educator and thought leader on topics like how the microbiome relates to health, disease, and our food systems. Dr. Bush also founded a non-profit, Farmer’s Footprint, which connects farmers with consumers, and a supplement company Intelligence of Nature, or ION. In this episode, Dr. Bush and Dr. Anthony Gustin discuss how prevalent glyphosate exposure is, whether it’s ...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 169
Ty Beal, nutrition researcher and Research Advisor on the Knowledge Leadership team at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), has spent the last few years diving into the science globally to see what the most nutrient-dense foods are. He also studies the nutritional deficiencies that we’re facing worldwide — in developing and well-off countries — to see what’s really happening here. In this episode, you’ll learn what the most nutrient-dense foods are, the most common micronutrient de...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 168
Entrepreneur and soon-to-be author Calley Means’ recent Twitter post exposed the racist agenda of Coca-Cola and racked up a whopping 12 million views, 13,000 retweets, and close to 60,000 likes in just one month. And that’s just one tiny piece of Calley’s incredible journey to exposing the problems of our current healthcare and food system. But instead of just complaining and highlighting the issues, Calley’s actively working on a solution through his latest company, TrueMed, which aims to use f...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Dr. Anthony Gustin chats with Dr. Bill Schindler, an anthropologist, professor, chef of the Modern Stone Age Kitchen, and author of Eat Like a Human . Dr. Schindler has dedicated his career to researching ancient humans and spending time with indigenous hunter-gatherer tribes to learn how to optimize our modern-day diets. Even though our basic nutritional requirements have stayed the same for the last 3,000 years, we’ve lost our ability to eat instinctively and listen to our senses. Just think a...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 166
Dr. Anthony Gustin chats with Roy Krebs, founder and CEO of Natural Stacks, to discuss the natural state of our brain’s four major neurotransmitters: dopamine, serotonin, GABA, and acetylcholine. After studying these chemical messengers for over 10 years, Roy explains how our bodies are genetically predisposed to create one neurotransmitter more efficiently than the others. Unfortunately, a dominance in one neurotransmitter then creates a deficiency in the rest. Neurotransmitter deficiencies may...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Dr. Anthony Gustin welcomes back Dr. Molly Maloof, an entrepreneur, Stanford professor, and biohacker for an information-packed episode. You’ll hear how the pandemic taught Dr. Molly that social bonds and community are just as vital to our health as good nutrition, sleep, and exercise. She also discusses the quantified self, how to heal past trauma to prevent and reverse metabolic disease, and touches on her research with psychedelic therapies. Dr. Molly then ventures into her new fascination wi...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 164
New York Times best-selling author, clinician, Functional Medicine educator, and pioneer in the natural health space, Chris Kresser, discusses how his health views have evolved over 15 years and what he’s currently focused on. When you tune into this episode, you’ll hear about how Chris discovered that many of his healthy patients who did everything right health-wise still ended up with nutrient deficiencies, what that looks like, and what the most nutrient dense foods are, both plant and meat-b...
Dec 09, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 163
In this podcast episode, co-author of Keto Answers and The Ketologist, Chris Irvin and Dr. Anthony Gustin discuss their observations on social media, tech, and mental health, how Chris is navigating fatherhood while staying healthy, and what they’re currently tweaking when it comes to their own health. Dr. Gustin also share an update on how farm life is going, his experience sending his first batch of pigs for processing and nutrient testing, the differences between grass-fed and grain-fed anima...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 162
Taylor Collins, founder of EPIC Provisions, discusses his and his wife's journey from being vegetarian endurance athletes to creating a meat-based protein bar and how they eventually started their own regenerative agriculture farm. When you tune into this episode, you’ll also hear how their regenerative ag practices are transforming ecosystems, why they don’t operate with a business plan and what they do instead, and what it’s like to raise two daughters on the farm. Taylor also shares with Dr. ...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 161
Farmer, butcher, and butcher shop owner, Kate Kavanaugh discusses how the move from city life to farm life has been, the importance of regenerative agriculture for the planet and population, and the sixth mass extinction. She also shares her fears surrounding death and how she overcame them and her personal journey from being a vegetarian to becoming a butcher and farmer. Lastly, Kate gives listeners an update on how her farm is doing, the lessons she’s learned along the way, and what she would ...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 160
Dr. Latt Mansor is the Research Lead at H.V.M.N., a daily ketone supplement company, and his work focuses on finding the optimal ketone levels for a number of different applications. From soldiers experiencing hypoxia to athletes and the everyday average Joe, Dr. Mansor has studied ketones in-depth and he’s uncovered the best ways to use them, according to research. In this episode, Dr. Mansor dives into how to maximize performance using exogenous ketones, the differences between the types of ex...
Nov 07, 2022•53 min•Ep. 159
Dr. Anthony Gustin sat down with Dr. Stephan van Vliet to discuss his work on the nutrient density differences between pasture-raised grass-fed meats versus conventional grain-fed meats. Dr. van Vliet’s research goes beyond just the omega fatty acid level differences and dives into other important nutrients that we don’t often focus enough attention on. Dr. van Vliet also chats about what the soil health has to do with the health of the animal and how this affects those who eat it, how plant-bas...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 158
In this podcast episode, Dr. Anthony Gustin, along with his guests Joe and Serenity Carr of Serenity Kids, answers the question - is there a clean baby formula brand out there? You’ll likely be shocked to learn that 99% of baby formulas on the market contain harmful ingredients like GMO corn and industrial seed oils. When Joe and Serenity realized that, they set out to make a healthier version that was nutrient-dense and much closer to the actual nutrient breakdown of breastmilk. You’ll hear all...
Oct 17, 2022•47 min•Ep. 157
Brian Richards, founder of SaunaSpace, found himself sick and struggling with insomnia, adult acne, and adrenal fatigue. After months of research and working with an alternative medicine doctor, he discovered that near infrared saunas could offer him a non-medicated solution. Within days of using a near infrared sauna, he noticed an immediate change in his symptoms and he saw such positive benefits that he continued with his sauna practice for the past 13 years — it’s been that life-changing for...
Sep 28, 2022•44 min•Ep. 156
Cardiovascular research scientist, author, and doctor of pharmacy at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, Dr. James DiNicolantonio discusses everything from what to remove in your diet, how much salt to consume, how to improve your athletic performance, the biodiversity of food, grass-fed versus conventional meat, and so much more in this episode. Dr. James DiNic also compares the carbon impact and soil health from growing monocrops versus multi paddock systems, how to properly hydrate befo...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 155
Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Evan Brand, comes on the show to discuss what it’s like to have mold and toxins in your system and how to get rid of them. Evan and Dr. Anthony Gustin also share their experiences with having mold in their homes, what it did to their bodies, and the symptoms that surfaced as a result. They also dive into the real issues with glyphosate and how this manifests in adults and kids, how someone can go about te...
Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 154
Serial entrepreneur Jeff Nobbs is on a mission to solve one of the world’s biggest problems: getting rid of harmful vegetable and seed oils once and for all. Not only are they detrimental to our health, they’re also quickly destroying the environment and the health of our planet, as Jeff show’s in this episode with Dr. Anthony Gustin. Because of that, he decided to address the issue head on with a solution that’s backed by science and, even though it’s not technically new, it’s making incredible...
Aug 22, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 153
Dr. Anthony Gustin sits down to chat with Jake Muise, the CEO and Founder of Maui Nui Venison, to discuss the overpopulation of Axis deer in Hawaii and what’s being done about it. When you tune in, you’ll learn about how this overpopulation of deer started, how it spread, why it’s such a problem for the people and environment in Hawaii, and more. Jake also dives into his stress-free humane harvesting practices, how that’s even possible, his upbringing and background, and how he found himself mov...
Aug 08, 2022•56 min•Ep. 152
Dr. Anthony Gustin dives into the topic of biodynamic farming with White Leaf Provisions owner’s Meghan and Keith Rowe who have an entire supply chain that’s biodynamic. When you tune into the episode, you’ll hear about what biodynamic farming is, the impact it has on the health of ecosystems, and more. Meghan and Keith also share their backgrounds, how they found themselves in this space, and why their entire supply chain is biodynamic, along with what that took to get there. Meghan, Keith, and...
Aug 01, 2022•45 min•Ep. 151
Richard Perkins, author, educator, and leading expert on regenerative agriculture comes on the show to discuss everything he’s learned since running his regenerative ag farm for over ten years. Richard shares his background, how he learned to fend for himself living in a gypsy community, how animals are irreplaceable, and more. He also answers questions like: is regenerative agriculture available to small farms? Can it be scaled? What does it take to start a regenerative agriculture farm? Richar...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 150
In this episode, Dr. Saifedean Ammous and Dr. Anthony Gustin discuss the history of money, using gold and other metals as currency, cryptocurrency, hyperinflation, dispelling a big criticism of Bitcoin, what the future holds, and more. Dr. Ammous, a carnivore for several years, also ties the conversation back to health so it’s not completely missing from this episode that’s not as health-focused as the podcast usually is. If you don’t know Dr. Saifedean Ammous’ work, he’s authored two books, The...
Jun 24, 2022•51 min•Ep. 149
Chris Masterjohn comes back on the podcast to share his abundant research on using a real-food approach to Covid, the truth about micronutrients, how infant formula was designed and how this impacts us today, how our soil may be void of crucial nutrients and what you can do about it, and more. Chris also chats about his personal experience getting Covid twice, his thoughts on Bitcoin and other alt-coins, why eating locally and seasonally is not always the best advice, and more about his upcoming...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 148
Brian Karr is known as The Mold Guy. He’s a certified microbial investigator and co-founder of We Inspect, a company that’s revolutionizing the mold testing and inspection industry. As you’ll hear about in this episode, Brian shares why traditional mold tests are outdated and inaccurate, a better way to test for mold in your home, why mold is a growing problem, and how to successfully remediate it. You’ll also learn about the top places mold likes to hide in homes, outdoor mold issues and how to...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 147
In this episode, author of well-known books Sex at Dawn and Civilzed to Death , Christopher Ryan, and Dr. Anthony Gustin explore the misconceptions that everything in civilization is better. To do that, they compare our modern Western life to that of an egalitarian hunter-gatherer society and they discuss what our current civilization has right, what’s dragging it down, what can be done about it, and more. Chris and Dr. Gustin also answer questions like, are we really better off than previous ge...
May 26, 2022•52 min•Ep. 146
In this two-part episode with Tucker Goodrich and Dr. Anthony Gustin, they dive deeper into the science on vegetable oils to see what the research shows when it comes to their role in inflammation, cholesterol, chronic diseases, and more. Tucker and Dr. Gustin also discuss the common rebuttals people make in saying that vegetable oils are good for our health and cholesterol and they talk about how they can actually increase your risk for heart disease. Here’s a look at some of the overarching to...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 145
Tucker Goodrich has been studying seed oils for over 10 years now and he’s become the world’s primary expert on them. He comes on the show with Dr. Anthony Gustin to dive into the nitty gritty details and research behind why vegetable oils are so bad, why they’re so prevalent, where they came from, what happens when we over consume them, and the chronic diseases that surface from consuming them. Dr. Gustin and Tucker Goodrich also discuss how Tucker found out that seed oils were a problem, his p...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 144
James Connolly, producer of two documentaries, Sacred Cow and Death in the Garden , comes on the show to discuss the problems with our food system, how they’re only getting worse, and what we can do to fix things. James first revolutionized the food system in some inner-city schools in New York and eventually went on to produce documentaries that highlight the true reality of the situation. In this episode, you’ll learn about how our food system evolved, the issues it faced back then and today, ...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 143
