Cliff 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 huge challenge for small, regenerative producers across the country.   They discuss how this “missing middle” infrastructure for farmers to get their products to the consumer has changed over time and how Cliff’s team is working to fix our broken system.   You’ll also hear about Cream Co.’s exciting Beef-to-Institution program that’s bringing grass-fed and finished meat from regenerative farms to 30 public schools in California.   Other topics in this episode include:   How many steps in the supply chain it takes to go from farm to fork   What happens when animals go from the pasture to commodity processing   The difficulties small/medium farmers and ranchers face getting to market (and Dr. Gustin’s own first-hand experience)   The “spectrum of sustainability” when comparing sustainable vs. regenerative producers    Mobile meat processing units   Whether small farms should invest in an online store with direct-to-consumer shipping   How you can support small, local regenerative producers     Resource mentioned in this episode:  Cliff Pollard’s Cream Co. Meats website

184: Cliff Pollard - Fixing the Missing Middle of Regenerative Farm To Fork

What 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 energy levels, moods, and mental performance to modern-day diseases and our overall well-being.   In this episode, you’ll hear about:   The evolutionary relationship humans have with sunlight   Why it’s almost scientifically impossible to be healthy or happy spending 99% of your day indoors   How indoor light (natural vs. artificial) and outdoor light (UVA vs. UVB) affect our bodies   Why phasing out incandescent light bulbs may be a mistake   The circadian biology way to start your mornings with more energy (sans caffeine)    What an “overdose” of blue light may cause   The four circadian cues that optimize our bodies for health and wellness   Getting over the comfort crisis     Resources mentioned in this episode:   The Circadian App    Primal Body, Primal Mind by Nora T. Gedgaudas   “Cold Thermogenesis 6: The Ancient Pathway” by Dr. Jack Kruse    The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self by Michael Easter

183: Bastian Groiss - Scheduling Your Day Using Circadian Biological Timing

Sarah 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 with multiple failed IVF rounds and miscarriages, she turned to circadian biology, quantum health, and local, seasonal food.    The results shifted her entire platform, which you’ll hear about during the episode.    Sarah and Dr. Gustin also explore:   How light and low-carb diets impact hormones like leptin, cortisol, and melatonin (and how those imbalances affect your health)   How a leptin resistance protocol helped Sarah optimize her hormones, lose 30 pounds, and give birth at 43 (without excessive dieting and exercise)    The power of local, seasonal food   Why deuterium may be the secret to better health and anti-aging (and the best food sources for it)   Simple, natural, free tips to get more sunlight and get your circadian biology back on track     Resources mentioned in this episode:   Sarah Kleiner’s website   Sarah’s Instagram   Sarah’s free guide to Building the Perfect Quantum Day   Sarah’s courses (use code PODCAST for 10% off any course!)   Dr. Jack Kruse’s website   Dr. László Boros’s website    The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor by Gerald H. Pollack    The Invisible Rainbow: A History of Electricity and Life by Arthur Firstenberg

182: Sarah Kleiner - Optimizing Circadian Biology for Hormone Balance & Health

Dr. 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 Lymphoma, a disease in which malignant cancer cells form in the lymph system. He explains Roundup’s link to cancer and other health conditions and why the courts have been ruling plaintiffs billions of dollars in damages.   You’ll also hear about:   The chemical history of glyphosate   Why Roundup’s formulation increases glyphosate absorption in our skin   How researchers in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) and regulators like the EPA mishandled the science linking glyphosate to cancer   Why the internal “Monsanto Papers” reveal the company knew about these dangers all along     What Roundup-ready seeds (i.e., glyphosate-resistant plants) mean for the health of our food system   Dr. Nabhan’s new book: Toxic Exposure: The True Story Behind The Monsanto Trials And The Search For Justice     Resources mentioned in this episode:   Dr. Chadi Nabhan’s website   Dr. Nabhan’s Twitter   Dr. Nabhan’s book: Toxic Exposure: The True Story Behind The Monsanto Trials And The Search For Justice

181: Dr. Chadi Nabhan - The True Story Behind The Monsanto Cancer Trials

Georgie 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 better than food).   But we can’t really leverage those electrons without the power of UV light. So Georgie breaks down the basics of circadian biology, which is how sunlight influences everything from our hormone and neurotransmitter production to our gut microbiome.   Tune into this episode, and you’ll also hear about:   Foods with the highest availability of electrons   Water and hydration from a quantum perspective   How to follow an ideal circadian rhythm optimized for each sunlight phase   Why sunlight during the UVA rise sets the tone for how you feel the rest of the day   The most important meal in circadian biology   The nuances of melatonin for your body’s repair and restoration cycles (and how to avoid suppressing it)     Resources mentioned in this episode:   Georgie Ryan’s website, Georgie’s Gardens   Georgie’s Instagram   Douglas C. Wallace, PhD, the doctor studying the role of mitochondrial energy in human health and disease     The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor by Gerald H. Pollack   The Circadian app   GembaRed and EMR-TEK: red and near-infrared lights

180: Georgie Ryan - A Primer On Quantum Health & Circadian Biology

James 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 about seafood provenance and why farm-raised vs. wild-caught isn’t the right question to ask (and highlight which questions you *should* be asking about your seafood).   There’s so much misinformation in our seafood supply chain that it’s easy to feel confused and stop eating fish altogether like Dr. Gustin did.   But just like regenerative agriculture is changing the way we farm, regenerative aquaculture is becoming the future of mercury-safe, antibiotic-free, sustainable seafood farming you can feel good about.   In this episode, you’ll learn:   How Shamu and a steelhead trout breeding and hatchery program ignited James’ passion for regenerative aquaculture   When farm-raised is better than wild-caught fish    The dark side of commercial and line-caught fishing   How microplastics and heavy metals like mercury get into our water systems and move up the sealife food chain   What sushi-grade fish means and why sushi chefs don’t work with fresh, wild-caught fish   How the carbon footprints of farm-raised vs. wild-caught fish compare   Best practices for freezing, storing, and using frozen fish     Resources mentioned in this episode:   James Arthur Smith’s company, Seatopia   James’ LinkedIn

179: James Arthur Smith - Is Regenerative Aquaculture the Future of Seafood?

Paul 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 natural pasture habitat, both for the environment and the added nutritional benefits.    Paul then explains the difference between pasture-raised, cage-free, and free-range chickens. Then he and Dr. Gustin talk about why geese are totally underrated in the US.   You’ll even hear how Pasturebird uses the largest land-based electric vehicles in the world to help their chickens automatically move a full spot every 24 hours.   Tune in to the episode to discover more about:   The challenges of scaling pasture-raised poultry     The major cost drivers of getting chicken from the pasture to your table   Biomimicry and the next big wave in ag tech   A better financing model for regenerative farming, including tokenization and fractional ownership of farmlands   Paul’s thoughts on the Farm Bill and other government programs and regulations     Resources mentioned in this episode:   Paul Greive’s direct-to-consumer regenerative organic farm Primal Pastures   Paul’s pasture-raised poultry company Pasturebird   Paul’s LinkedIn   Paul’s mentor Joel Salatin   Find your local pasture-raised farm at Getrealchicken.com

178: Paul Greive - Hatching the Pasture-Raised Poultry Revolution

Imagine 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 affect our health trajectory over the next 10 or even 20 years.   Uncovering this data could be our catalyst for change.    It may empower us to make more informed decisions to advocate for our long-term wellness. It may change our “I feel good today, so why worry” mindset. And it may even help us catch early signs of cancer at stage 1 instead of suffering the devastating shock at stage 4.   Dr. Gustin and his wife recently went for Prenuvo scans, which you’ll hear about during the episode. He and Andrew also discuss:   The perfect candidates for proactive screens.    The general flow of how the screening process works.   The importance of early detection for everything from cancer and aneurysms to back problems and issues caused by chronic metabolic disorders.   The pros and cons of different imaging processes (CT vs. MRI vs. X-ray).   What can/cannot be detected, and the most commonly detected conditions.   The advantages and challenges of using AI in imaging analysis.    Where insurance companies stand on preventative scans now and in the future.   Using your scan data as a catalyst for taking better care of your health.     Resources mentioned in this episode:   Andrew Lacy’s Prenuvo (visit Prenuvo.com/AG for $300 off your Whole-Body scan)   Andrew’s Twitter   The Johns Hopkins pancreatic cancer study Andrew mentioned

177: Andrew Lacy - Proactive Body Imaging: A Catalyst for Better Health

Dr. 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 with an uninvited resident (hint: it was mold) and watched her family struggle with symptoms before realizing the cause, further prompting her research.    If mold is lurking anywhere, it’s affecting you.    But you can naturally detox your body and heal using the wisdom Dr. Jill shares in this episode, including:   Common symptoms of mold sickness.    The best collection models and tests for your home and health.   Why inspectors and medical experts turn a blind eye to mycotoxins (even though they cause 70-80% of mold sickness symptoms).   How mycotoxins change your immune system and increase allergy sensitivities.   The best ways to eliminate mycotoxins and help your body naturally detox (including which foods to eat and avoid).   What makes mold more aggressive and encourages more mycotoxin production (and why routes like burning clean incense may help).   Mentioned in This Episode    Dr. Jill Crista’s website    Dr. Jill’s free handout sheets   Dr. Jill’s book Break the Mold   Dr. Jill’s Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube   More Resources     The Natural State Podcast 154: Evan Brand - Getting Mold, Mycotoxins, and More Out of Your Body and Environment    The Natural State Podcast 147: Brian Karr - How to Tell If You Have Mold in Your Home and What You Can Do About It    The Natural State Podcast 125: Dr. Robin Berzin - Making Functional Medicine More Accessible    

176: Dr. Jill Crista - Breaking the Mold To Take Back Your Health

Daniel 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 to take a more philosophical approach and challenges the status quo. Ventures like his video, “Soil Health Doesn’t Matter,” even send a ton of criticism and hate mail his way.   Daniel’s passion, hot takes, and unique perspective make this an episode you can’t miss.   Tune in to hear more about:   Daniel’s approach to sharing his stories and writing his best-sellers   Why it was so difficult for Daniel to get blurbs from regenerative ag experts for his new book   The nuances of soil health and the confusion of verified regenerative protocols   Why things are getting worse for smallholder family farms   How we can “do local food better”   Why Daniel disagrees with people who think we need to scale the regenerative movement to make an impact   The power of collaboration and a “collective consciousness” for farmers    Educating city dwellers about the importance of local, rural communities on food supply chains   Why technology won’t save us from food scarcity   Whether companies selling regenerative meats are actually helping   The difference between Mother Culture and Mother Earth     Resources mentioned in this episode:   Daniel Firth Griffith’s website   Daniel’s podcast Denusion   Daniel’s Instagram   Daniel’s new book,  Dark Cloud Country   Daniel’s previous book  Wild Like Flowers   Daniel’s meat company Commons Provisions   Daniel’s holistic management school, The Robinia Institute   Dr. Gustin’s Rooted Local Meats    

175: Daniel Firth Griffith - The Regenerative Power of Holistically Managed & Wild Living Systems

Dr. 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 psychological wounding. We may become hypervigilant and chronically anxious about our external world, yet numb or unable to process what we feel internally.   So you’ll hear why becoming a “drama queen” may be the body’s way of seeking extreme experiences just to feel *something* again. To metabolize emotions stuck deep in our core identities.   But we can unlearn these behavior patterns, and Dr. Lyons shares a few helpful tips on how to do so.    In this episode, you’ll discover more about:   What it means to be addicted to drama   How pain and trauma manifest as chaos and chronic stress in our lives   How our caregivers during infancy influence how we regulate our emotions throughout life   Shifting patterns from our stress response cycle to truly satisfy our underlying emotional needs    Why understanding our identity formation may be the key to healing   The benefits of being in resonance with our emotions and how it improves our relationships with ourselves and others     Resources mentioned in this episode:   Dr. Scott Lyons’ website   Dr. Lyons’ book: Addicted to Drama: Healing Dependency on Crisis and Chaos in Yourself and Others   Dr. Lyons’ Instagram   Dr. Lyons’ TikTok   The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D    

174: Dr. Scott Lyons - Addicted To Drama? How To Break the Cycle

Dr. 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 vowed to do everything she could to alleviate the awful symptoms she was dealing with.   It led her down a path of discovering nutritional and lifestyle therapies that could offer real relief.   They were so effective that she became active again, both walking and cycling, and she returned to living a normal life, free from being wheelchair-bound, with a huge increase in her quality of life.   She went on to develop The Wahls Protocol and led several research studies, including eight clinical trials, that proved just how effective these dietary changes are in treating progressive MS.   In this episode with Dr. Anthony Gustin, you’ll hear about Dr. Wahls’ inspiring and incredible health journey, how nutrition can drastically impact autoimmune conditions, and the diets that can help these conditions.   You’ll also hear her thoughts on using the carnivore diet for autoimmune conditions, the two nutrient-dense foods she recommends eating whether you’re sick or not, and the spiritual component of healing and health.   Dr. Wahl also shares the symptoms and conditions that may be a red flag for future autoimmune issues, what you can do to treat those before they become worse, and the mindset she adopted to help herself and her family get through the most challenging parts of her health journey.   Dr. Terry Wahls is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She teaches internal medicine residents in their primary care clinics and does clinical research.   Dr. Wahls has been published in over 60 peer-reviewed scientific abstracts, posters, and papers, and her work has been cited thousands of times.   She’s also on her eighth clinic trial, working hard to show that dietary and lifestyle interventions are effective treatment options for people suffering from autoimmune conditions.   In this episode, you’ll learn about the following topics:   Dr. Terry Wahls’ incredible health journey and how she went from barely being able to walk or sit up to being active again and living a high quality of life despite being diagnosed with secondary progressive MS   Dr. Wahls’ aha moment in her healing health journey and how she started researching alternative treatment options   The diets being studied for progressive MS treatments and which ones have shown the most promising results   The nutrients she focused on adding to her diet to start repairing her mitochondrial health   Is the carnivore diet a good option for people with

173: Dr. Terry Wahls - Improving Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Outcomes Using Nutrition and Lifestyle Changes

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 and more about his latest book, Gut Feelings: Healing the Shame-Fueled Relationship Between What You Eat and How You Feel.   Dr. Will Cole is a leading functional medicine expert who has been in practice for over 13 years.    He uses telehealth practices to help patients all over the world.   Dr. Cole has also written four books, hosts a podcast called The Art of Being Well, and has been recognized as one of the top 50 functional and integrative doctors nationwide.    In this episode, you’ll hear more about:   Understanding the connection between mental and physical health    Dr. Will Cole’s term “shameflammation” and how shame impacts our health   The difference between experiencing shame versus guilt   Where does shameflammation come from?   How stress and trauma are stored in the body and what can be done about it   Interventions to improve both physical and mental health and resolve shameflammation   Why aren’t these free interventions being prescribed by traditional doctors? Is it because there’s no money to be made from them?   How healthy habits could be making your health worse and what you can do to fix this   What Dr. Cole’s personal journey looks like   Working to address intergenerational trauma   Dr. Cole’s experience with psychedelics for treating trauma and other alternative treatment options   Information on his latest book, Gut Feelings: Healing the Shame-Fueled Relationship Between What You Eat and How You Feel     Resources mentioned in this episode:   Dr. Will Cole’s website   Dr. Cole’s Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube channel   Dr. Cole’s latest book, Gut Feelings: Healing the Shame-Fueled Relationship Between What You Eat and How You Feel    The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.   Realms of Human Consciousness: Observations from LSD Research, by Stanislav Grof

172: Dr. Will Cole - Addressing Shameflammation and Stored Trauma to Optimize Health

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 regions, their regenerative ag practices differ in some ways, and so do their cows, which you’ll hear all about.   Despite the differences, they’re both focused on running sustainable farms that help mitigate climate change and educating people on what that looks like.   In this episode, you’ll learn about Natalie and Tara’s unique backgrounds, their struggles on their farms, how their cattle help the environment, and why they’re so passionate about what they do.   You’ll also discover the current state and future projections for regenerative agriculture, why so many companies are already greenwashing in the space, what can be done about it, and where this powerful duo gets their own food.   Here’s a quick breakdown of some of the topics they get into with Dr. Anthony Gustin:   Tara and Natalie share their backgrounds and how they found themselves in the regenerative agriculture space   The current state of regenerative ag and how many companies are greenwashing and turning the term into a buzzword   The spectrum of regenerative ag and why some practices work for some ranchers but won’t work for others   The struggles Natalie and Tara have personally faced on their farms   They also share their thoughts on scaling regenerative agriculture   The difference between having a large versus a small regenerative ag herd   Tara and Natalie also discuss their farm sizes and how big their operations are   Tara shares her thoughts on consuming raw dairy   How cattle bring value to our food system   Can a commercial model work for poultry or pork to make it more sustainable?   One possible solution to mitigate the effects of climate change   The weird censorship happening on social media against beef and its true impact on climate change   Where Tara and Natalie find the motivation to do the work they do   What we need to do and change moving forward to make an impact on a larger scale   Where Tara and Natalie get most of the foods they eat     Resources mentioned in this episode:   Natalie Kovarik’s website   Natalie’s Instagram   Tara Vander Dussen’s website   Tara’s Instagram   Natalie and Tara’s podcast  Discover Ag   Discover Ag’s Instagram   The Natural State Podcast Episode 095: Will Harris - Regenerative Agriculture and Why More Farms Should Switch to this Eco-Friendly Model    The Meat Mafia Podcast   Wendell Berry&#39;s book,  The Pleasures of Eating   The Holy Earth: The Birth of a New Land Ethic, by Liberty Hyde Bail

171: Natalie Kovarik & Tara Vander Dussen - Using Regenerative Ag Practices in Different Regions, The Future of Regenerative Ag, Addressing Climate Change, and More

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 faced, and so much more.   On top of building Walden Local, Charley also created Walden Mutual, which is a bank that supports the local economy and, more specifically, the local farming community he works with.   You’ll not only hear about how Charley started Walden Mutual in this episode, but you’ll also learn about the true impact of your bank deposit dollars — you’ll be surprised by this one — and why you should pay more attention to where your money goes.   Here’s a look at some of the topics Charley and Dr. Anthony Gustin discuss:   Charley’s story and how he found himself in this local agricultural movement space   Charley’s experience that made him realize something more needed to be done to connect consumers with local farmers   What Charley’s business Walden Local does   The pivotal point that shifted Charley’s thinking on addressing global environmental issues and how he still uses this thought process today   How Charley wanted to play a role in tackling environmental issues   Why there’s no silver bullet to climate change and what can be done instead   The problems Charley initially set out to solve and what that looks like today   How Charley addressed issues like moving massive quantities of ground beef   Why Charley doesn’t ship his meat and the delivery approach he uses instead   Some of the challenges farmers in his area faced and what he did to help people overcome them   What happens to your money when you deposit it in a traditional bank   How to change where your deposit dollars go and why you’d want to do that      Resources mentioned in this episode:   Charley Cummings’ Walden Local website   Charley’s Walden Local Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook   The bank Charley started - Walden Mutual   Charley’s email - Charley@WaldenMutual.com

170: Charley Cummings - Fixing a Local Food System by Connecting Farmers with Consumers

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 possible to avoid environmental toxins, and if eating organic foods can protect you from these harmful chemicals.   Dr. Bush and Dr. Gustin also chat about spirituality topics like how to find your purpose and how to regain connection with our food system, along with regenerative agriculture and Dr. Bush’s mostly plant-based eating approach.   If you’re unfamiliar with Dr. Zach Bush, you’ll hear about his incredible background and how he went from majoring in engineering in college to becoming a doctor and eventually getting out of a broken healthcare system.   Dr. Bush also runs an eight-week transformative health course, which he also chats about in this episode, and dives into his extensive knowledge on soil health, how polluted our waters have become, building immunity while traveling, and what it takes to improve the gut/brain health connection.   Here’s a breakdown of some of the topics in this episode:   How Dr. Zach Bush went from being an engineering major in college to becoming a doctor and doing what he does today   How Dr. Bush was able to break through the noise and get out of a troubled healthcare system   How Dr. Bush discovered his purpose in life and his suggestions for finding yours    What Dr. Bush does to maintain his health, mindset, purpose, and more   How Dr. Bush balances and supports his health in a toxic environment and while traveling   More about his company, ION health, which stands for Intelligence of Nature, and how it helps people   How glyphosate is everywhere, how it’s detrimental to our health, and what can be done about it   Does glyphosate really have a half-life?   Why you may have more glyphosate exposure than you realize and what can be done about it   What you can do to protect yourself while traveling   Dr. Bush also shares his thoughts on regenerative agriculture and why he chooses to eat mostly plant-based     Resources mentioned in this episode:   Dr. Zach Bush’s website   Dr. Bush’s Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube channel   Dr. Zach Bush’s Intelligence of Nature (ION) supplement line   Dr. Bush’s eight-week course The Journey of Intrinsic Health   Dr. Bush’s Farmer’s Footprint website   Dr. Bush’s Farmer’s Footprint Australian website    The Natural State Podcast Episode 158: Dr. Stephan van Vliet - Comparing the Nutrient Density of Grass-Fed vs. Grain-Fed Meat    

169: Dr. Zach Bush - Combating Environmental Toxins, Glyphosate Exposure, Connecting With Food and Nature, Uncovering Your Purpose, and More

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 deficiencies we’re currently facing and why this is crucial to pay attention to, how we can address these issues, and what the real food rankings should look like.   Ty and Dr. Anthony Gustin also discuss regenerative agriculture, different diets like vegan and carnivore, whether seed oils are unhealthy, and the bioavailability of food.   You’ll also hear Ty’s opinion on whether we should reduce our meat consumption, including red meat, his thoughts on saturated fat, and whether plant toxins are really an issue.   If you’re not familiar with Ty Beal’s work, he’s a Washington, D.C., based researcher and Research Advisor on the Knowledge Leadership team at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN).   His objective work has been quoted in dozens of research papers to date, and he has extensive experience studying diet quality, food affordability, sustainable food systems, micronutrient deficiencies, global health, and more.   You’ll find a breakdown of the topics Ty Beal and Dr. Anthony Gustin get into in this episode below:   What got Ty Beal into nutrition research   What he changed on his own health journey   What makes a food ultra processed?   What makes ultra processed foods so bad for your health?   The most prevalent nutrient deficiencies worldwide   Why are these nutrient deficiencies happening?   What are some of the most nutrient dense foods?   Where Ty goes to see the nutrient density of a food   What about the bioavailability of foods?   Is there enough scientific evidence to say that we should reduce our animal consumption?   Ty shares his thoughts on regenerative agriculture and using circular systems, including what the latter is   Should red meat be demonized as much as it currently is?   Is saturated fat really bad for us?   Ty also shares his thoughts on consuming seed oils     Resources mentioned in the episode:   Ty Beal’s work on Google Scholar    Ty Beal’s Twitter    Micronutrient deficiencies among preschool-aged children and women of reproductive age worldwide: a pooled analysis of individual-level data from population-representative surveys    Limitations of the Food Compass Nutrient Profiling System    Friend or Foe? The Role of Animal-Source Foods in Healthy and Environmentally Sustainable Diets   Protein quality as a complementary functional unit in life cycle assessment (LCA)   Measuring what the world eats: Insights from a new approach   Estimating national and subnational nutrient

168: Ty Beal - The Most Nutrient Dense Foods, Addressing Nutrient Deficiencies, The Bioavailability of Foods, Are Seed Oils Healthy?, and More

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 food and exercise as medicine instead of relying on pharmaceuticals that actually make things worse.   When you tune into this episode, you’ll learn more about his latest company, along with Calley’s first-hand experience seeing big pharma and food companies funneling money to professors, universities, and research studies on nutrition to skew the data in their favor. You’ll also hear about how companies like Coca-Cola continue to target low-income families through food stamp programs and how they lobby to avoid having a sugar tax placed on their products.   Calley also discusses how our current system has been making people with chronic diseases worse off instead of better, why weight loss drugs are not the answer, especially for obese kids, and what can be done to turn things around.   Calley also shares his personal experience and how he found himself in this space, what he believes the root causes of chronic diseases are based on science and research, and more about his company TrueMed.   Here’s a look at what Calley and Dr. Anthony Gustin discuss in this episode:   Calley’s backstory and why he started caring about health and fixing the healthcare system   How it’s become normalized for people to be chronically sick and taking a handful of prescriptions each day, and what that stems from   How the food system is designed to be efficient at making food cheap and addicting   Calley’s Twitter post that went viral and shed light on how food companies are funding research on nutrition and skewing the results in their favor   The two biggest lobbying spenders and why this is a massive problem for our healthcare system   How our chronic disease management process is actually causing diseases to go up and get worse instead of making things better   What can be done to fix our healthcare system?   Will our healthcare system eventually work itself out?   What can be done to address rising mental health issues?   How the scientific community has let Americans down and what can be done about it   Calley shares his thoughts on treating obese kids with prescription drugs and shots   The problem with weight loss drugs and why this is a huge issue   The root causes of chronic diseases and how it’s preventable   Calley’s latest business, TrueMed, and the problems it’s actively working to solve     Mentioned in this episode:   Calley Mean’s website   Calley Mean’s Twitter and Instagram   Calley’s website for TrueMed   Justi

167: Calley Means - Fixing a Broken Healthcare and Food System When There’s So Much Funding to Keep People Chronically Ill

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 about it: we’re the only species on the planet that needs help learning what to eat, how much to eat, etc.   So Dr. Schindler shares his ideas about how to follow the instinctual practices our early ancestors used to extract the most nutrition from our diets and return to our natural states of health.   In this episode, you’ll discover:  Why we’re the only species that intellectualizes eating the right foods What it means to be a fully-nourished human How to approach vegetables in your diet with intention Which foods Dr. Schindler completely removed from his diet to reverse damage and transform his life What type of bread Dr. Schindler considers the “safest” to eat  The importance of eating animal fats and organ meats (in moderation)  How grocery stores and modern food manufacturing destroyed our natural food instincts Why the emotional satisfaction, social connections, and cultural ties to our food are just as “nutritious” for our bodies as healthy foods    Tune in to tap into the science of our evolution through nutrition now!  Resources mentioned in this episode:  Dr. Bill Schindler’s Instagram Dr. Schindler’s Twitter  Dr. Schindler’s book - Eat Like a Human Dr. Schindler’s website  Dr. Schindler’s restaurant - Modern Stone Age Kitchen Dr. Schindler’s nonprofit - Eastern Shore Food Lab  Fire: The Spark That Ignited Human Evolution by Frances D. Burton

166: Dr. Bill Schindler - Learning How To Eat Like a Human

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 cause everything from brain fog, procrastination, and anxiety to low libido and even weight gain.    So Roy says the secret to better brain health and performance is learning how to balance and optimize our neurotransmitters naturally.    You’ll hear his best tips on how to do that with the right environment and supplements (and what to avoid).   In this episode, you’ll discover:  What it feels like to be high or low in each neurotransmitter  How your genetics and environment (diet, sleep, sunshine exposure, etc.) affect your neurotransmitter levels How to find your dominant neurotransmitters with a simple True/False online test How to create an optimal balance of neurotransmitters naturally Which essential nutrients for brain health most people need more of What inspired Roy to found Natural Stacks How to take the right supplements to match your activity, whether you’re working out, meditating, or crushing your day at the office Which supplements almost act like drugs and mess with the natural function of your brain How to judge supplements for brain support in a mostly unregulated industry    Mentioned in This Episode   Roy Kreb’s Natural Stacks - use code GUSTIN for 25% off Roy Kreb’s Twitter  The Edge Effect by Eric R. Braverman The Braverman test

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