Episode #1037
Chris Kresser
Books mentioned
Unconventional Medicine
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:00:11
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Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
Mentioned by Chris Kresser · at 01:47:33
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Catastrophic Care
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:05:01
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Health investigator and author Chris Kresser discusses his book Unconventional Medicine, focusing on personalized nutrition, functional medicine, and the limitations of relying on medication alone for chronic disease. He and Joe Rogan examine gut microbes, cravings, mood, gluten sensitivity, weight management, fasting, ketogenic and potato-based diets, as well as diet-related influences on modern illness.
What they talked about
- Chronic disease crisis and conventional medicine failure
- Functional medicine vs. symptom-suppressing drugs
- Dietary cholesterol and saturated fat myths
- Sleep deprivation and its metabolic effects
- Gut microbiome and its influence on health
- Gluten sensitivity and atypical celiac disease
- Ketogenic diet and cognitive benefits
- Health coaching and collaborative care model
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