The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin
196 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2.6K ratingsDr. Anthony Gustin believes the natural state of an organism is health. In this podcast he explores how we can reclaim our health rebuilding a proper human environment in the modern world. The Natural State features interviews with health and nutrition influencers, world-class thought leaders, and industry experts. With exclusive content that breaks down complex ideas to make them simple and digestible. We cover topics like nutrition, fitness and movement, regenerative agriculture, health, mental and emotional health -- anything that a functioning human being needs to thrive.
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195: Cole Mannix - Vertically Integrating Pasture-To-Plate
February 06, 2024 15:16 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBCole Mannix, President and Founder of Old Salt Co-op, chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about creating a vertically integrated pasture-to-plate ecosystem. Cole’s meat company brings together ranchers to support land stewardship, fix the local food system in Montana, and make regenerative more sustainable. They’ve integrated everything from processing, sourcing, distribution, and marketing to running their own farm-to-table restaurants. Though his family’s been ranching in Mont...
194: Lily Nichols - Supporting Healthy Pregnancies with Ancestral Knowledge & Evidence-Based Prenatal Nutrition
January 29, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBLily Nichols is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator, researcher, and author. She discusses how to combine ancestral knowledge and evidence-based prenatal nutrition to support healthy pregnancies with Dr. Anthony Gustin. Lily’s first bestselling book, Real Food for Gestational Diabetes, dives into why a nutrient-dense, lower-carb approach works for women worried about or managing gestational diabetes. Her second book, Real Food for Pregnancy, is the mo...
193: Dan Miller - Crowdfunding Regenerative Agriculture
January 17, 2024 23:14 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBDan Miller is the founder and CEO of Steward, a crowdfunding platform for investing in regenerative agriculture projects. He discusses how it all works with Dr. Anthony Gustin. After Dan pioneered crowdfunding for real estate investing with his company Fundrise, he decided to move into something he was more passionate about: fixing the food system. Steward empowers everyday investors to vote with their dollar and support regenerative farms beyond simply buying their goods. ...
192: Andy Schoonover - Crowdfunding Better Health
January 04, 2024 06:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBAndy Schoonover is the Founder and CEO of CrowdHealth, a platform that crowdfunds healthcare costs for its members so they can ditch their health insurance plans. He chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about why this model solves the biggest problems in our broken medical-industrial complex and brings a community-first approach back to healthcare. Tune in to the episode to hear them discuss: What inspired Andy to start CrowdHealth What’s wrong with the health insurance industry How...
191: Case Bradford - Practicing the Art of Vitality
November 29, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBEver wonder what gives you vitality? Case Bradford, Primal Health Coach, chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about the best habits to elevate your body-mind health and fitness (and which devitalizing habits you should avoid). Case is an enthusiastic advocate for authentic vitality. He and Dr. Gustin dive into how to make intuitive calls in your health rather than unquestioningly trusting the science behind your everyday motions. Tune in to the episode to hear their thoughts on: ...
190: The Meat Mafia Podcast - Leading a Purpose-Driven Life Through Entrepreneurship & Spirituality
November 09, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBBrett Ender and Harry Gray are hosts of The Meat Mafia Podcast and co-founders of Noble Origins, a nose-to-tail nourishment company. They chat with Dr. Anthony Gustin about entrepreneurship, spirituality, fixing a broken food system, leading a purpose-driven life, and more. Tune in to the episode to hear them discuss: The entrepreneurial lessons Dr. Gustin has learned The dark side of selling a business Finding personal fulfillment vs. chasing monetary success Which supplem...
189: Julie Friend - Raising Multi-Species in a Forest & Pasture-Based System
October 31, 2023 16:55 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBJulie Friend is a regenerative farmer and founder of Wildom Farm. She chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about how she holistically and humanely raises multi-species in a forest and pasture-based system. Tune in to the episode to hear them discuss: What inspired Julie to leave Chicago (and a job in fashion) to become a farmer What it was like adjusting from urban to rural life Why buying from local farmers eliminates food confusion How to build an intentional brand around a farm and ...
188: AJ Richards - Shake the Hand that Feeds You
October 24, 2023 05:00 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBAJ Richards is a fifth-generation rancher and a seasoned expert in agriculture and food supply chain management. He chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about why he’s launching the Airbnb of hyperlocal food supply, where farmers and ranchers connect directly with consumers nationwide. Tune in to the episode to hear them discuss: The biggest issues with our current food supply chain model Why our food chain’s fragility is a national security issue (and which countries control 85% of our mea...
187: Chris Irvin - Just Try It For Yourself & See How You Feel
October 18, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBChris Irvin, aka The Ketologist, joins Dr. Anthony Gustin to discuss what’s new in their health journeys and what’s bothering them about the health and wellness community. Tune in to this episode to hear their thoughts on: Supplements and peptides like Methylene blue and BPC-157 Why obesity is probably not genetic The seed oil debate Studies and influencers that spoon-feed us the wrong information about our health The biggest problems with pharmaceutical companies and get-healthy...
186: Dr. Casey Means - Restoring the Pillars of Metabolic Health To Power Your Purpose
October 09, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBDr. Casey Means is the Chief Medical Officer and Co-founder of the metabolic health company Levels. She chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about the eight “pillars” of metabolic health and how to reach your peak state. Metabolic dysfunction is at the root of almost all modern health conditions. Those diseases are responsible for 9/10 of the leading causes of death in the US. So Dr. Gustin and Dr. Casey kick off their conversation by discussing the two biggest ways society is harming o...
185: Myles Snider - Food Philosophies and Intuitive Cooking
October 02, 2023 05:00 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBMyles Snider is a chef, real food enthusiast, and creator of 80/20 Cooking. He chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about the benefits of intuitive cooking and their shared food philosophies. As you’ll hear, intuitive cooking is the exact opposite of following step-by-step recipes. It’s about mastering the basics and using all your senses to freestyle healthy, nourishing meals that make the most of local, seasonally available, fresh ingredients. So in this episode, Myles and Dr. G...
184: Cliff Pollard - Fixing the Missing Middle of Regenerative Farm To Fork
August 28, 2023 13:12 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBCliff Pollard is the CEO and founder of Cream Co. Meats, which distributes, markets, and directly invests in over 20 small producers and sustainable, regenerative, family-owned farms. He chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about what it takes to even the playing field between mainstream and farm-direct distribution. Many of us don’t like to think about what happens to an animal after it leaves a farm and before it winds up on our plates. But as Cliff explains, this middle step is a hug...
183: Bastian Groiss - Scheduling Your Day Using Circadian Biological Timing
August 22, 2023 05:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBWhat are the best times to wake up, eat, work out, focus, and sleep according to circadian biology? There’s an app for that! Bastian Groiss is the director & co-founder of Circadian, an app that helps you achieve a more natural state of health by aligning your daily activities and location with circadian biological timing. Dr. Anthony Gustin chats with Bastian about his ongoing curiosity with circadian biology. They discuss how different sunlight stages impact everything from our...
182: Sarah Kleiner - Optimizing Circadian Biology for Hormone Balance & Health
August 07, 2023 05:00 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBSarah Kleiner is a Quantum Health Coach with the Quantum Biology Collective (levels 1 & 2). She chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about how to use circadian biology to reset hormone imbalances and improve your health. Sarah also shares her best tips for combatting “invisible” light sources from WiFi and non-native EMF (and why we should do so). You may know Sarah from the carnivore community, where she enjoyed and touted the health benefits of carb-free living. But after struggling ...
181: Dr. Chadi Nabhan - The True Story Behind The Monsanto Cancer Trials
July 31, 2023 05:00 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBDr. Chadi Nabhan is an oncologist who testified as an expert witness in the first three litigation trials against Monsanto and their potentially cancer-causing herbicide Roundup. He chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about all the “courtroom drama” and research he uncovered. Roundup is the most common weed killer in the world. Glyphosate (the active ingredient) taints our soil, waterways, and food — it’s even in 97% of people’s urine. Dr. Nabhan specializes in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymp...
180: Georgie Ryan - A Primer On Quantum Health & Circadian Biology
July 24, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBGeorgie Ryan comes on the show to teach Dr. Anthony Gustin all about quantum health and circadian biology. Quantum health is a new rabbit hole Dr. Gustin is eager to explore. It suspends everything we know about nutrition to take a nano-perspective of how electrons from our food and environment give us energy. As Georgie explains, macronutrients like carbs and fat are only one way to power our bodies. He shares four more ways we can soak up electrons (and one that may be even be...
179: James Arthur Smith - Is Regenerative Aquaculture the Future of Seafood?
July 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBJames Arthur Smith is the founder and CEO of Seatopia. His carbon-neutral, certified mercury-safe seafood subscription box relies on seafood farmers who practice regenerative aquaculture. Not familiar with the term? It’s like regenerative agriculture, but in the water instead of on land. James explains the nuances of aquaculture farming to Dr. Anthony Gustin. He discusses how it increases biodiversity, restores ecosystems, and produces healthier fish for us. They talk...
178: Paul Greive - Hatching the Pasture-Raised Poultry Revolution
July 10, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBPaul Greive is a USMC War Veteran and the co-founder of Pasturebird, the world’s largest daily-move pastured poultry operation. He also helped launch Primal Pastures, a direct-to-consumer regenerative organic farm in southern California. Paul chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about how he got into farming, why he credits Lyme disease for kicking off his interest in regenerative agriculture, and how his startups were born. They also discuss the importance of raising animals in their ...
177: Andrew Lacy - Proactive Body Imaging: A Catalyst for Better Health
July 03, 2023 00:55 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBImagine having a window into your own body — before you’re sick or symptomatic enough to warrant an MRI from your doctor. Andrew Lacy is the founder and CEO of Prenuvo, a health tech company specializing in proactive whole-body diagnostic imaging. He chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about patient-driven early detection of cancer and other major health issues. Despite following the best wellness routine, most of us don’t have a black-and-white picture of how our lifestyle will affec...
176: Dr. Jill Crista - Breaking the Mold To Take Back Your Health
June 24, 2023 00:42 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBDr. Jill Crista is a leading expert at the forefront of diagnosing and treating mold-related illnesses. She comes on the show to discuss how mycotoxins harm your health while flying under the radar of conventional testing and medical protocols. A trained functional medicine naturopath, Dr. Jill first encountered mold sickness when she couldn’t help a group of Lyme disease patients feel better. Turns out, all but one tested positive for mold. Dr. Jill then moved into a new house w...
175: Daniel Firth Griffith - The Regenerative Power of Holistically Managed & Wild Living Systems
April 17, 2023 17:54 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBDaniel Firth Griffith is a man of many talents. Poet, author of three books, educator, farmer, hunter-husbandmand, entrepreneur, father — the list goes on. So he chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about a variety of topics, from the importance of preserving ancient wisdom in literature to his holistic approach to regenerative farming, wildland ecology, food supply chains, and more. But you’ll quickly realize that Daniel isn’t like other experts in the regenerative ag space. He tends ...
174: Dr. Scott Lyons - Addicted To Drama? How To Break the Cycle
April 06, 2023 00:41 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBDr. Scott Lyons is a holistic psychologist and author of Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Others. He chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about why we shouldn’t dismiss the behavior of those who seem to thrive on drama as attention-seeking. Like any addiction, engaging in conflict may be a way of coping with deeper psychological issues and trauma. As he explains, we all develop survival patterns during infancy in response to emotional or psychol...
173: Dr. Terry Wahls - Improving Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Outcomes Using Nutrition and Lifestyle Changes
March 27, 2023 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBDr. Terry Wahls was diagnosed with secondary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) diagnosis in 2007. She was bedridden and could barely walk and sitting up was a challenge for her. As a medical doctor, she dove into aggressive treatment options to try to beat her disease and symptoms, but unfortunately, they didn’t find much relief. She also dealt with debilitating pain that made it hard for her to work and function normally. Instead of succumbing to MS, Dr. Wahls vowe...
172: Dr. Will Cole - Addressing Shameflammation and Stored Trauma to Optimize Health
March 20, 2023 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBDr. 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 addr...
171: Natalie Kovarik & Tara Vander Dussen - Using Regenerative Ag Practices in Different Regions, The Future of Regenerative Ag, Addressing Climate Change, and More
March 13, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBFifth-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...
170: Charley Cummings - Fixing a Local Food System by Connecting Farmers with Consumers
March 06, 2023 06:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBCharley 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...
169: Dr. Zach Bush - Combating Environmental Toxins, Glyphosate Exposure, Connecting With Food and Nature, Uncovering Your Purpose, and More
February 27, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBDr. 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 i...
168: Ty Beal - The Most Nutrient Dense Foods, Addressing Nutrient Deficiencies, The Bioavailability of Foods, Are Seed Oils Healthy?, and More
February 20, 2023 14:45 - 1 hour - 78 MBTy 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 ...
167: Calley Means - Fixing a Broken Healthcare and Food System When There’s So Much Funding to Keep People Chronically Ill
February 13, 2023 20:21 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBEntrepreneur 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, wh...
166: Dr. Bill Schindler - Learning How To Eat Like a Human
February 01, 2023 18:01 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBDr. 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 sense...
165: Roy Krebs - Optimizing Neurotransmitters To Level Up Your Brain
January 19, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBDr. 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 ...
164: Dr. Molly Maloof - Healing Trauma and Stress with Social Bonds, Meditation, and Wearable Tech
January 09, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBDr. 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 n...
163: Chris Kresser - Addressing Nutrient Deficiencies in Healthy Populations, The Most Nutrient Dense Foods, Pleiotropic Interventions, and More
December 09, 2022 19:13 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBNew 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 ...
162: Chris Irvin - How Farm Life is Going for Dr. Anthony Gustin, Navigating Fatherhood and Staying Healthy, Social Media and Tech on Mental Health, and More
December 05, 2022 15:32 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBIn 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...
161: Taylor Collins - Using Regenerative Agriculture to Bring Ecosystems Back to Life
November 21, 2022 15:56 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBTaylor 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 ...
160: Kate Kavanaugh - Overcoming Fears Surrounding Death, The Sixth Mass Extinction, Becoming a Butcher and Farmer, and More
November 18, 2022 14:28 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBFarmer, 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...
159: Dr. Latt Mansor - The Latest Research on Exogenous Ketones for Improved Performance, Treating TBI and Alzheimer’s, Fat Burning, and More
November 07, 2022 05:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBDr. 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...
158: Dr. Stephan van Vliet - Comparing the Nutrient Density of Grass-Fed vs. Grain-Fed Meat
October 31, 2022 17:15 - 1 hour - 78.9 MBDr. 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 i...
157: Joe and Serenity Carr - Upending the Baby Food and Formula Space With Nutrient-Dense, Meticulously-Sourced Ingredients
October 17, 2022 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBIn 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....
156: Brian Richards - The Benefits of Zero EMF Near Infrared Saunas and What Makes Them So Powerful for Health and Lifespan
September 28, 2022 22:37 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBBrian 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 l...
155: Dr. James DiNicolantonio - Improving Athletic Performance, Bioavailability of Food, Improving the Nutrient Density of Meat, Three Foods to Remove From Your Diet, and More
September 19, 2022 16:18 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBCardiovascular 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 hy...
154: Evan Brand - Getting Mold, Mycotoxins, and More Out of Your Body and Environment
August 29, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBCertified 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 someon...
153: Jeff Nobbs - Cultured Oil: The Veggie Oil Replacement That’s Healthier And Better for the Environment
August 22, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBSerial 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 m...
152: Jake Muise - How This Nutrient-Dense Meat is Responsibly Sourced
August 08, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 51 MBDr. 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 ...
151: Meghan and Keith Rowe - Biodynamic Farming
August 01, 2022 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBDr. 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. ...
150: Richard Perkins - Creating Regenerative Agriculture Ecosystems
July 20, 2022 15:11 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBRichard 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 agricul...
149: Dr. Saifedean Ammous - Cryptocurrency, The History of Money, Addressing Bitcoin’s Energy Usage, and More
June 24, 2022 17:20 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBIn 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 authore...
148: Chris Masterjohn - Covid Research, Important Micronutrients, Soil Quality, Eating Locally and Seasonally, and More
June 13, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBChris 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 ...
147: Brian Karr - How to Tell If You Have Mold in Your Home and What You Can Do About It
June 07, 2022 13:13 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBBrian 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...
146: Christopher Ryan - Are We Really Better Off Than Previous Generations?
May 26, 2022 15:10 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBIn 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 ...