084: Travis Christofferson - How Our Health Care System Keeps You Sick
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin
Release Date: 03/09/2020
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin
Cole 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 Montana’s Blackfoot Valley since the 1880s, Cole holds degrees in biology, philosophy, and...
info_outline 194: Lily Nichols - Supporting Healthy Pregnancies with Ancestral Knowledge & Evidence-Based Prenatal NutritionThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin
Lily 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 most comprehensive text on prenatal nutrition to date — with nearly 1,000 citations that challenge...
info_outline 193: Dan Miller - Crowdfunding Regenerative AgricultureThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin
Dan 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. Since launching in 2020, they’ve crowdsourced and provided over $30 million in...
info_outline 192: Andy Schoonover - Crowdfunding Better HealthThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin
Andy 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 people rack up million-dollar hospital bills What makes paying doctors in cash at the...
info_outline 191: Case Bradford - Practicing the Art of VitalityThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin
Ever 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: How to define vitality What prevents people from reaching their peak vitality Best habits...
info_outline 190: The Meat Mafia Podcast - Leading a Purpose-Driven Life Through Entrepreneurship & SpiritualityThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin
Brett 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 supplements inspired Brett and Harry’s line of products Why investing in local communities...
info_outline 189: Julie Friend - Raising Multi-Species in a Forest & Pasture-Based SystemThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin
Julie 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 diversify The perks of opening a farm store The differences between forest...
info_outline 188: AJ Richards - Shake the Hand that Feeds YouThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin
AJ 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 meat) What happens if the largest meat supplier in the world goes public Why it’s so important...
info_outline 187: Chris Irvin - Just Try It For Yourself & See How You FeelThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin
Chris 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-quick fixes What’s concerning about US Dietary Guidelines The magic of...
info_outline 186: Dr. Casey Means - Restoring the Pillars of Metabolic Health To Power Your PurposeThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin
Dr. 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 our cells and underpowering our bodies. Then they explore what it takes to overcome...
info_outlineIf you’re a regular listener of this podcast, you’ve heard Dr. Anthony Gustin talk about how cancer may come from a metabolic origin with other guests on the show.
Since this topic was extensively covered already, this episode with author and science writer Travis Christofferson takes the conversation further.
So you’ll hear more about treating cancer with supplemental theories, but that’s just the beginning of what Dr. Anthony Gustin and Travis get into.
While diving into this research, Travis quickly discovered that our health care system is failing patient success rates and it doesn’t have to be this way.
When you tune into the episode, you’ll hear more about what’s really preventing us from lowering health care costs, why supplemental therapies aren’t being used, and what needs to change to fix this.
Travis and Dr. Gustin also get into why the war on cancer is so ineffective, why cancer rates are really down, and so much more.
If you don’t know Travis, he’s the author of Tripping Over the Truth, and his latest book, Curable, outlines the exact blueprint needed to transform our health care system.
Travis has also earned a master’s degree in material engineering and science and he’s the founder of The Foundation for Metabolic Cancer Therapies.
By checking out the episode, you’ll learn more about Travis’ background, whether or not it’s possible to fix this situation, and how we get to that point.
Tune in now to learn more.