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The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin201: Charles Duhigg - Becoming a SupercommunicatorCharles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author. He chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about the science of “Supercommunicators.” According to Charles, Supercommunicators have unlocked the secret language of connection. This one trait makes them more successful in all areas of their life. Best part? Anyone can become a Supercommunicator! If you’re familiar with Charles’ books The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, you know he takes a science-driven approach to understanding human nature and its potential for transformation. His new book...
2024-07-1145 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin200: Eric Edmeades - Closing the Evolution GapEric Edmeades is a globally recognized authority in health, practical psychology, and behavioral transformation. He chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about closing the “Evolution Gap.” For the past 15+ years, Eric has made extensive trips to live with the Hadza Tribe of Tanzania, one of the few remaining hunter-gatherer societies. He even organized the trip Dr. Gustin ventured on with Dr. Paul Saladino! Eric’s deep immersion and the insights gained from these experiences have significantly informed his work in the health and wellness industry. His book Postdiabetic offers a...
2024-07-061h 07The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin199: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon - Muscle-Centric-Medicine for LongevityIn this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about Muscle-Centric-Medicine®. With her background in family medicine, geriatrics, and nutritional science, Dr. Lyon discovered that optimizing your health starts by focusing on the biggest organ in your body: skeletal muscle. Her book Forever Strong outlines how your muscle health directly impacts your metabolic health, mental health, and overall lifespan. As she says, “Muscle is the key to longevity and aging well. The more muscle health you have, the better your trajectory of aging.” So...
2024-06-1951 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin196: Dr. Paul Saladino - The Story of Lineage ProvisionsDr. Paul Saladino, double board-certified MD, author, and host of the Paul Saladino MD podcast, chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about the journey and launch of their new brand: Lineage Provisions. Sparked by their desire to make foods they want to eat and feed their loved ones, they set out to create an animal-based food company with the highest standards for nutrient-density, taste, and transparency. But as you’ll hear in this behind-the-scenes peek, the journey wasn’t easy. After two years and 50+ formulas, Dr. Saladino and Dr. Gustin are now proud t...
2024-04-031h 44The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin195: Cole Mannix - Vertically Integrating Pasture-To-PlateCole 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 theology and worked in wildlife and natural reso...
2024-02-0653 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin194: Lily Nichols - Supporting Healthy Pregnancies with Ancestral Knowledge & Evidence-Based Prenatal NutritionLily 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 conventional prenatal nutrition guidelines and confirm what our ancestors have known for ge...
2024-01-291h 10The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin193: Dan Miller - Crowdfunding Regenerative AgricultureDan 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 short-term loans to fund mo...
2024-01-1857 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin191: Case Bradford - Practicing the Art of VitalityEver 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...
2023-11-291h 04The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin190: The Meat Mafia Podcast - Leading a Purpose-Driven Life Through Entrepreneurship & SpiritualityBrett 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 in...
2023-11-091h 33The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin187: Chris Irvin - Just Try It For Yourself & See How You FeelChris 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...
2023-10-181h 12The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin186: Dr. Casey Means - Restoring the Pillars of Metabolic Health To Power Your PurposeDr. 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 the...
2023-10-091h 10The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin185: Myles Snider - Food Philosophies and Intuitive CookingMyles 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. Gustin dish about food shopping tips, biodynamic farming, and why “almost any food...
2023-10-0256 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin184: Cliff Pollard - Fixing the Missing Middle of Regenerative Farm To ForkCliff 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.
2023-08-2853 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin182: Sarah Kleiner - Optimizing Circadian Biology for Hormone Balance & HealthSarah 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 loc...
2023-08-0753 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin180: Georgie Ryan - A Primer On Quantum Health & Circadian BiologyGeorgie 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). B...
2023-07-241h 57The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin179: James Arthur Smith - Is Regenerative Aquaculture the Future of Seafood?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...
2023-07-171h 04The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin178: Paul Greive - Hatching the Pasture-Raised Poultry RevolutionPaul 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 th...
2023-07-101h 01The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin177: Andrew Lacy - Proactive Body Imaging: A Catalyst for Better HealthImagine 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. Uncover...
2023-07-031h 01The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin175: Daniel Firth Griffith - The Regenerative Power of Holistically Managed & Wild Living SystemsDaniel 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, “S...
2023-04-171h 17The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin169: Dr. Zach Bush - Combating Environmental Toxins, Glyphosate Exposure, Connecting With Food and Nature, Uncovering Your Purpose, and MoreDr. 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...
2023-02-271h 01The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin168: Ty Beal - The Most Nutrient Dense Foods, Addressing Nutrient Deficiencies, The Bioavailability of Foods, Are Seed Oils Healthy?, and MoreTy 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...
2023-02-201h 25The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin165: Roy Krebs - Optimizing Neurotransmitters To Level Up Your BrainDr. 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 sa...
2023-01-191h 01The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin162: Chris Irvin - How Farm Life is Going for Dr. Anthony Gustin, Navigating Fatherhood and Staying Healthy, Social Media and Tech on Mental Health, and MoreIn 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 animals, and the types of therapies he’s currently experimenting with. If this i...
2022-12-051h 09The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin157: Joe and Serenity Carr - Upending the Baby Food and Formula Space With Nutrient-Dense, Meticulously-Sourced IngredientsIn 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 about their j...
2022-10-1747 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin154: Evan Brand - Getting Mold, Mycotoxins, and More Out of Your Body and EnvironmentCertified 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 testing for mold in their...
2022-08-291h 00The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin153: Jeff Nobbs - Cultured Oil: The Veggie Oil Replacement That’s Healthier And Better for the EnvironmentSerial 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 hea...
2022-08-221h 04The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin152: Jake Muise - How This Nutrient-Dense Meat is Responsibly SourcedDr. 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 moving from Northern Ca...
2022-08-0855 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin151: Meghan and Keith Rowe - Biodynamic FarmingDr. 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 Dr. Gusti...
2022-08-0144 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin147: Brian Karr - How to Tell If You Have Mold in Your Home and What You Can Do About ItBrian 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 p...
2022-06-071h 27The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin146: Christopher Ryan - Are We Really Better Off Than Previous Generations?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 generations? And, what does it mean to be human?
2022-05-2652 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin145: Tucker Goodrich (Part Two) - The Research on Vegetable Oils and Inflammation, Cholesterol, Chronic Diseases, and MoreIn 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 topics they cover in the episode:...
2022-04-281h 22The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin144: Tucker Goodrich - The Science Behind Vegetable Oils and Why They’re Terrible For YouTucker 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 personal experience with removing...
2022-04-221h 28The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin141: Justin Mares - Changing the Food System With Regenerative AgriculturePerfect Keto and Kettle & Fire co-founder Justin Mares comes back on the show with Dr. Anthony Gustin for a second time to discuss how a regenerative agriculture approach is better for the environment and how fake meats and plant-based diets are destroying our planet instead. Justin also talks about how using regenerative agriculture affects the supply chain, why farmers and ranchers are resistant to switch over, and how to get more people educated on its benefits. You’ll also learn about how we’re repeating history with a different weapon of choice, the problems with fake...
2021-07-131h 05The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin138: Brad Marshall - The Science Behind Fat StorageIn this part two episode with molecular biologist Brad Marshall, Dr. Anthony Gustin dives into the science of fat storage and what you can do once your metabolism goes out of whack from consuming too much vegetable oils and sugar. As Brad explains, it’s not just as simple as removing these items from your diet, although that is a great first step to take. Instead, it’s about understanding a gnarly process called SCD1, which Brad and Dr. Gustin tackle in this episode, and stopping it dead in its tracks so that you can star...
2021-06-021h 12The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin137: Dr. Anthony Gustin (Q&A #11) - Keto and Gut Health, Adjusting Carb and Fiber Intake, Eating Fat for Better Health, and Pregnancy AdviceDr. Anthony Gustin and Chris Irvin, Perfect Keto’s Education Manager, the co-author of the book Keto Answers, and The Ketologist, sit down for another Q&A episode. This time, they’re answering questions like: Are you guys still following a keto diet? What does your current carb and fiber intake look like these days? Do you eat breakfast? Do you avoid nightshades? Do you change your protein intake throughout the year? Chris and Dr. Gustin also chat about the latest pregnancy advice and how this...
2021-05-0354 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin136: Brad Marshall - How PUFAs and Vegetable Oils Negatively Impact HealthBrad Marshall, a molecular biologist and pig farmer who aims to cut down the amount of PUFAs in our meat supply, sits down with Dr. Anthony Gustin to chat about the exact mechanisms at play when we consume harmful vegetable oils. They dive into how these vegetable oils are sneaking into our systems through our food supply and what happens when they enter our body. So you’ll learn about how they disrupt health on a cellular level and where they wreak havoc once they’re there. You’ll also discover the surprising differ...
2021-04-262h 11The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin135: Dr. Paul Saladino - The Hadza Tribe Part Two: Q&ADr. Paul Saladino comes back on the show to join Dr. Anthony Gustin in answering some of the top questions they received after their trip to Africa to learn more about the Hadza tribe. They’ll get into questions like do they really eat as much fiber as previous studies have stated, why they’re so happy, were they territorial, do they marry, and what a typical tribe is like today. They also chat about if the Hadza are monogamous, how they raise their children, their life expectancy, whether women hunt, if they read or writ...
2021-03-152h 05The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin134: Dr. Paul Saladino - What We Learned from One of the Last Hunter-Gatherer TribesDr. Anthony Gustin and The Carnivore MD Dr. Paul Saladino traveled halfway across the world to study one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes, the Hadza, to learn more about their way of life, which has been unaffected for over 50,000 years now. And they share their stories from their trip in this podcast episode. When you tune in, you’ll discover what the Hadza people typically eat, what their gut microbiome looks like as a result, the problems they’re currently facing, and why they choose to remain a hunter-gatherer society despite other local tribes switc...
2021-03-082h 11The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin133: Robb Wolf - Future Trends: Where Health, Nutrition, and More Are HeadingNew York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author and former research biochemist Robb Wolf comes back on the show to chat about a number of different topics. In his first episode with Dr. Anthony Gustin, Robb discussed topics ranging from electrolyte imbalances to mTOR activation. This episode is similar since it covers several topics but Robb and Dr. Gustin chat about things like the future of the carnivore diet, paleo, and keto, fake meats, regenerative agriculture and more. Robb also shares his views on using health trackers and why he suggests only...
2021-03-0154 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin132: Dr. Will Cole - Harnessing the Power of Intuitive FastingDr. Will Cole, a functional medicine expert and best-selling author, has been on this podcast show before but this episode is a little different from the first two. In this one, Dr. Cole and Dr. Anthony Gustin chat about intuitive fasting, including what that is, who can benefit from using it, who it’s not right for, and some hacks to help you succeed in using this tool. They also dive into other important topics like how women should approach keto and fasting, mental health, lab work to get done to gauge your overall health, me...
2021-02-2254 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin131: Dave Asprey - Fasting Hacks and How to Take an Individualized ApproachDave Asprey, author of seven books and founder of Bulletproof Coffee and the Bulletproof Diet, comes on the show to discuss fasting hacks you probably haven’t heard of yet. As the “Father of Biohacking”, Dave shares how to take an individualized approach to fasting, what most people get wrong with it and how to fix those issues, and why women and men may benefit from cycling in and out of ketosis and fasting. Dave also shares a spiritual approach to fasting, how to work on yourself while fasting, why it’s great to do this, wa...
2021-02-1553 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin130: Robbie Bent - The Powerful Health Benefits That Come With Practicing BreathworkHow could breathing exercises possibly improve your life and overall health? You’ll discover the answer to that question in this podcast episode with breathwork expert Robbie Bent and Dr. Anthony Gustin. They’ll show you the science behind breathwork and how it affects everything from your focus and productivity to overall health and your quality of sleep. Robbie also helps guide listeners through how breathwork changes your state and what life looks like when we’re not practicing breathwork. You’ll also discover how everyday stressors, such as your phone, are affe...
2021-02-081h 00The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin129: Steven Kotler - Achieving Flow State and The Science Behind ItIf you’ve ever wondered about flow state, including how to get there and the science behind it, Steven Kotler, also known as The Flow Guy, has the answers you’ve been looking for. Steven’s a best-selling author who has written several great books, many of which are focused on flow, and he’s here to share his incredible knowledge on the topic in this podcast episode. Steven and Dr. Anthony Gustin discuss topics ranging from what is flow, what are the perks of being in this state, whether or not anyone can achieve it, and...
2021-02-011h 01The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin128: Katie Wells - Creating a Toxin-Free Healthy Home, Raising Independent Children, Self-Exploration, and MoreKatie Wells, known as the Wellness Mama, built an incredible health and wellness empire over a decade ago. She’s created cookbooks, a podcast, and, most recently, a line of toxin-free personal care products that add beneficial ingredients in while taking commonly used chemicals out, on top of writing over 1,500 blog articles. In this episode, Katie and Dr. Anthony Gustin sit down to chat about a number of different topics ranging from extended-day fasts, using self-exploration to improve your life, overcoming past traumas, and how she reversed Hashimoto’s after dealing with it for 10+ years.
2021-01-2554 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin127: Dr. Anthony Jay - What Your Genes Can Tell You About Your Health RisksYou probably already know that your genes dictate things like your hair color, eye color, and how tall you are, but did you know they can also give you important details on your health risks for conditions like obesity and type 2 diabetes? And that’s just the beginning. As Dr. Anthony Jay, a best-selling author and lead researcher for the Mayo Clinic, shares in this episode, your genes can also clue you into a number of different health issues. They can tell you how your lifestyle can affect your health, what your risk fa...
2021-01-181h 03The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin126: Shawn Stevenson - Surprising Factors that Impact Your Metabolism, Health, and WeightWhether you’re struggling with your health, weight, and metabolism, or you’re simply looking to improve all three, author and long-time podcaster of The Model Health Show, Shawn Stevenson, has some incredible insight to share in this episode. That’s because Shawn dives into factors that most people aren’t addressing and shows why these could be contributing to why you’re not feeling and looking your best. Shawn discusses topics such as hypothalamic inflammation, epicaloric influences, and how calories are digested based on the state of your gut microbiome. You’ll also hear ho...
2021-01-0456 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin125: Dr. Robin Berzin - Making Functional Medicine More AccessibleFunctional medicine is an effective alternative to traditional medicine because it addresses the root causes of chronic diseases and aims to reverse them. The problem is that it’s an expensive option, making it impossible for most people to access it. Until now. Dr. Robin Berzin, the CEO and founder of Parsley Health, is working hard to change that in her practice, which focuses on making functional medicine more accessible. Not only do they provide an affordable and effective option, they also aim to train other physicians to do the same thi...
2020-12-2854 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin124: Dr. Dan Stickler - Optimizing Health Through EpigeneticsDr. Dan Stickler and his wife created a new system that analyzes someone’s genes and gives them individualized recommendations to improve their health and performance. When you tune into this episode, you’ll hear more about how that’s possible, and you’ll also discover how eating locally affects your gene expression, what it takes to shift your epigenetics, and why Dr. Stickler only focuses on a small fraction of someone’s genes. Dr. Stickler and Dr. Anthony Gustin also get into wearable health trackers, psychedelics on mental health, brain mapping, biofeedback, and so much more...
2020-12-231h 13The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin123: Mary Ruddick - Healing Chronic Diseases Through Dietary ChangesCertified nutritionist, teacher, author, and yoga instructor Mary Ruddick was sick for over 12 years, unable to walk to the bathroom due to an infection that attacked her brain and nervous system. She also dealt with severe kidney, liver, and lung disease, was on a countless number of medications, and was seen by dozens of well-renowned doctors who couldn’t help heal her conditions. Fast forward to today and Mary looks like the picture perfect image of health and she’s never felt better since she was able to reverse her chronic diseases and dysautonomia. In...
2020-12-181h 06The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin122: Ed Byrne - Making Regenerative Agriculture MainstreamEd Byrne and his team at Wholesome Meats are working to scale regenerative agriculture so that there’s a mass adoption. They hope to bring it to every grocery store across the globe and they believe that it’s the future of food. When you tune into this episode, you’ll learn why Ed feels so strongly about regenerative agriculture, why it’s beneficial for both people and the planet, and what it’s going to take to make it mainstream. Ed and Dr. Anthony Gustin also get into lab grown meat, how that and c...
2020-12-0752 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin120: Dr. Anthony Gustin - (Q&A #10) - Keto Long Term, How Muscles Get Energy in a Low Carb State, Drinking on Keto, and MoreCan you stay in ketosis long term? Or should you use keto cyclically? If I’m in a low-carb state, how do my muscles get energy? What if I want to reintroduce carbs back into my diet? How would I go about doing that? What’s the key to maintaining metabolic flexibility? Is it possible to enjoy drinks on keto? What about caffeine? Chris Irvin, the Education Manager at Perfect Keto, co-author of the book Keto Answers, and The Ketologist, and Dr. Anthony Gustin are back...
2020-11-2353 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin118: Dr. John Jaquish - Why Your Weight Lifting Routine is Wasting Your TimeIf you’re someone who strength trains regularly yet you can’t seem to make any real progress, this podcast episode is for you. Dr. John Jaquish, who happens to be a scientist, inventor, and The Wall Street Journal best-selling author, explains in this podcast episode, this is an all too common problem that many gym goers face. And the root cause may surprise you. Dr. Jaquish believes that weight lifting is actually a huge waste of time. And no matter how many different programs you try, you’re not going to get the re...
2020-11-0958 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin117: Dr. Anthony Gustin - (Q&A #9) - Fixing the Farming Industry, PUFAs in Meat, Lab Grown Meat, and Why It’s Crucial to Eat LocallyChris Irvin, The Ketologist and Education Manager at Perfect Keto, and Dr. Anthony Gustin sit down for their ninth Q&A episode. In this one, Dr. Anthony Gustin talks about why he bought a farm with his fiance, his plans for it, and what he hopes to do differently compared to most farms out there. Dr. Gustin also shares his thoughts on why commercial farming is bad for the environment and what can be done to change that. You may not think that farming has anything to do with you but, if the...
2020-11-021h 08The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin116: Carly Johnson - Reversing Hashimoto’s Symptoms and Eliminating Household ToxinsCarly Johnson, a non-toxic living expert and certified health coach, didn’t take the traditional path to wellness that most of the experts that come on this podcast have. She was going about her life with little regard for her health and she was eating a typical standard American diet. It wasn’t until a health scare forced her to re-evaluate her ways and see that she could be doing things drastically different. And when conventional medicine wasn’t working, she knew there had to be a better way. So she dove in deep t...
2020-10-1954 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin115: Dr. Anthony Jay - The Surprising Hormone Disrupting Chemicals Wreaking Havoc on Your HealthXenoestrogens, or chemicals that act like estrogen in the body, could already be lurking in your house and wreaking havoc on your hormones without you even realizing it. You may have heard of one of the most popular ones, BPA, which is commonly found in plastics, but that’s just the beginning here. That’s why Dr. Anthony Jay, a best-selling author and lead researcher for the Mayo Clinic, comes on the show to discuss more about these xenoestrogens. Dr. Jay has been researching these for years and even published a book on the...
2020-10-1259 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin114: Dr. Benjamin Bikman - The Driving Force Behind Chronic DiseasesIf you’ve ever wondered why some people get sick with chronic diseases, today’s guest, Dr. Benjamin Bikman, a top researcher, author, and lecturer, has the answer. When you tune into this episode with Dr. Anthony Gustin and Dr. Bikman, you’ll hear more about how Dr. Bikman learned what was to blame, his simple yet effective framework for combating this issue and preventing chronic diseases from surfacing, and what diseases are connected to this issue. You’ll also learn what tests you can have done to see if this is currently a problem for you...
2020-10-051h 02The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin113: Dr. Mark Hyman - Fixing Our Food SystemDr. Hyman is a well-known family physician at the Cleveland Clinic who has written six best-selling books. In his latest one, Food Fix, he discusses how our food system is contributing to worse health outcomes. And he comes on the show with Dr. Anthony Gustin to share a sneak peek into what he dives into with that book. So you’ll hear more about what’s wrong with our current food system, why it’s making people sick instead of better, what we can do about it, and what these changes could bring about as a result. ...
2020-09-2837 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin112: Brian Sanders - How the Food Lies We’ve Been Taught are Destroying Our HealthWhat if everything you’ve been taught about nutrition and health was wrong? And by following old school principles, you actually have a higher chance of developing chronic diseases? Brian Sanders, health advocate and filmmaker of Food Lies, has been questioning our current food system after his parents passed away at a young age. Despite following the nutritional guidelines and doing everything they thought was right, they still ended up getting sick and dying from preventable diseases. Brian set out to discover why that was and what could be done to ch...
2020-09-211h 09The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin111: Matteo Franceschetti - What It Takes to Optimize Sleep Health, According to ExpertsWhat does it really take to optimize your sleep? Should you pop some melatonin and hope it gives you a good night’s rest? Or can you simply wear a black-out blindfold and hope for the best? Matteo Franceschetti, the founder and CEO of Eight Sleep, which is a high-tech mattress that helps you optimize your sleep using your own biometrics, comes on the show to share exactly what it takes to improve your sleep. You’ll discover the key ingredients for better sleep, what you should be tracking to see if y...
2020-09-1454 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin109: Anya Fernald - Why Regenerative Farming is the Future of MeatIn this podcast episode, Dr. Anthony Gustin sits down with Anya Fernald, co-founder and CEO of the largest regenerative farming operation in the United States, Belcampo, to see her take on why this is a better way to raise meat sustainably. Anya has an incredible background that ranges from growing up on a dairy farm in Bavaria to eventually traveling and living in Greece and other parts of Europe to learn more about how they cook, bake, and raise animals. It was this insider’s look that made her realize that how we do things he...
2020-08-311h 08The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin107: Josh Clemente - Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Why Everyone Should Be Tracking This Important MetricAs you’ll hear about in this episode, roughly 90 million Americans are unknowingly living in a prediabetic state and up to 70% of them will end up being diabetic if they don’t address it starting today. That’s why Josh Clemente, a founding partner at Levels Health, and his team are actively working to change that outcome by offering a continuous glucose monitor that is accessible even if you don’t have diagnosed blood sugar issues. Because, as Josh explains, testing your fasting blood glucose and A1C level once a year aren’t enough to show yo...
2020-08-1757 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin105: Dr. Paul Saladino - 2+ Years on the Carnivore Diet, High Cholesterol with Zero Plaque Build-Up, and Why Animal-Based Diets are Better for YouDr. Paul Saladino, a classically trained physician and functional medicine practitioner, comes back on the show to share what it’s been like following a carnivore diet for over two years now. When you tune into this episode, you’ll hear more about what he usually eats during a typical day, what he’s done differently since he first started following this diet, and what his lab work looks like as a result. Dr. Saladino and Dr. Anthony Gustin also chat about other topics like why vegetable oils are so detrimental to our health, why you sho...
2020-08-031h 31The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin104: Dr. Anthony Gustin - (Q&A #8) - Melatonin, CBD, Creatine, and Immunity Boosts, Plus Why You Probably Don’t Need SunscreenChris Irvin, The Ketologist and Education Manager at Perfect Keto, and Dr. Anthony Gustin sit down for the eighth time to answer questions from their listeners and online community in this episode. This time, you’ll hear all about supplements like melatonin, CBD, creatine, and immunity boosting options, and whether or not you should consider taking them. Chris and Dr. Gustin also chat about a topic that raises a lot of eyebrows -- whether or not you need to lather on sunscreen. You may be surprised to learn that you don’t need to...
2020-07-2755 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin102: Dr. Jack Wolfson - What Current Heart Health Treatments Get Wrong and How to Fix ThisDr. Jack Wolfson started out as most traditional cardiologists do -- he went through several years of training and started working with patients in his practice. But, despite using what he was taught, he found that his treatments weren’t as effective as they should be. On top of that, his wife opened his eyes to a possibility that he had never considered: what he was taught wasn’t going to fix the problem and only led to prolonging poor heart health. Dr. Wolfson followed this path and realized there was more than enou...
2020-07-1351 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin101: Diana Rodgers - The Case for Better MeatLicensed Registered Dietician Nutritionist Diana Rodgers is here to prove that a plant-based diet may not be the answer to better nutrition and a better environment and she shows what is instead in this podcast episode with Dr. Anthony Gustin. When you tune in, you’ll hear Diana’s case for a higher quality of nutrition, environmental impact, animal welfare, and sustainability through eating a diet that contains meat. Diana also discusses why meat isn’t the reason behind global warming and skyrocketing cancer rates. She also tackles issues such as what happens when w...
2020-07-0657 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin100: Dr. Ryan DeBell - Improving Joint Health and Optimizing Your Range of MotionYou may be working out and thinking that you’re doing a good thing for your physical health but if you’re not considering things like your range of motion and joint health, you could be doing a huge disservice to your body. As Dr. Ryan DeBell points out in this podcast episode with Dr. Anthony Gustin, many people don’t realize just how variable their anatomy is. And without considering this, you could be doing popular exercises like squats and overhead lifts incorrectly for your specific body. Over time, this can lead to inj...
2020-06-291h 03The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin099: Dr. Anthony Gustin - (Q&A #7) - Carb Cycling, Best Carb Sources, and When to Consider Adding More Carbs InDr. Anthony Gustin sits down with Chris Irvin, Perfect Keto’s Education Manager and The Ketologist, for another Q&A to tackle some more great questions from their listeners. But this Q&A is a little different from the other six since it covers more of a hybrid style where Dr. Gustin answers questions and shares his latest experiment with Chris Irvin. Dr. Gustin and Chris are experimenting with adding more carbs into their diets to see how they feel and what effects (if any) it has on their blood glucose, body composition, resting metabolic ra...
2020-06-2255 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin098: Mansal Denton - Ethical Hunting and Tapping into Nature and Your EmotionsMansal Denton isn’t your stereotypical hunter. As you’ll hear about in this episode with Mansal and Dr. Anthony Gustin, he’s not going out to hunt for the thrill of it and he doesn’t treat it like a sport. Instead, Mansal believes in ethical hunting, practicing mindfulness while out there, and tapping into the emotions that come up before, during, and after the hunt. Mansal’s approach resembles that of many indigenous people and Native Americans. And that’s exactly what you’ll hear more about when you tune in.
2020-06-151h 02The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin096: Dr. Greg Kelly - Mental Models, Neurohacking, Key Health Markers, and Improving Overall HealthDr. Greg Kelly, a naturopathic physician (N.D.), has written and published numerous articles on natural medicine and nutrition, he has more than 30 journal articles indexed on PubMed, and he’s contributed to three chapters in the Textbook of Natural Medicine. He’s also the author of the book Shape Shift and he’s the past editor of the Alternative Medicine Review. On top of that, Dr. Kelly has been an instructor at the University of Bridgeport in the College of Naturopathic Medicine and he’s now the current lead product formulator at Neurohacker Collective. To...
2020-06-011h 06The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin095: Will Harris - Regenerative Agriculture and Why More Farms Should Switch to this Eco-Friendly ModelWill Harris, a sixth generation farmer, followed in the footsteps of his great-great-grandfather, his great-grandfather, his grandfather, and his father before him. He also went to school for agriculture and he implemented everything he was taught there on his family’s farm. But after 20+ years of doing this on his family’s farm, White Oaks Pastures, he had a gut instinct that this wasn’t the way to run things, despite everything he had been taught in school. He followed his instincts and radically transformed his family’s farm going back to the methods...
2020-05-251h 01The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin094: Emily Fletcher - Using Meditation to Stress Less, Sleep Better, and Improve PerformanceAfter working as an actress on Broadway for over 10 years, Emily Fletcher found herself sick, struggling with insomnia, and in a constant stressed out state. It wasn’t until she tapped into meditation that she finally found some relief. As you’ll hear about in this episode with Dr. Anthony Gustin, this seemingly simple practice turned out to be transformative for Emily, a leading expert in meditation now. She was able to heal her body, sleep through the night, and so much more. After seeing these amazing results personally, Emily knew she...
2020-05-1856 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin093: Dr. Nicole Rivera - How Functional Medicine Can Uncover What’s Really Causing Poor HealthDr. Nicole Rivera is unlike most doctors out there. Instead of taking one course and broadly applying it to her patients, she continues to learn and get certified in many different disciplines so she can combine a bit of each to help her patients heal. So she takes an integrative approach that really makes her stand out as a functional medicine practitioner. As Dr. Rivera shares with Dr. Anthony Gustin in this episode, she faced her own health struggles that most doctors failed to help her solve. In doing that herself...
2020-05-111h 02The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin091: Dr. Michael Ruscio - Combating Viruses Through Improving Gut HealthWith this Covid pandemic still in full swing, Dr. Anthony Gustin and Dr. Michael Ruscio, a best-selling author and Doctor of Natural Medicine, wanted to share a side that’s rarely talked about: combating viruses through improving gut health. In this episode, Dr. Ruscio shares some incredible research on how certain viruses already respond to probiotics and how your gut health can leave you vulnerable or protected from viruses. Dr. Ruscio and Dr. Gustin also chat about their thoughts on the current pandemic, how healthcare is going to change over the next five, 10, and 15 years fr...
2020-04-271h 05The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin090: Kelly LeVeque - Four Simple Ingredients to Better Health, Improved Blood Sugar, and Increased SatietyKelly LeVeque, a holistic nutritionist, is well-known for the work she does with celebrities like Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, Molly Sims, Chelsea Handler, Emmy Rossum, and so many more. For these A-list clients, Kelly helps them get into shape for roles in a healthy, sustainable way. But that’s not all she’s up to. She’s also authored two best-selling books, Body Love and Body Love Every Day, which brings her simple framework to everyday readers. What’s great about Kelly’s approach is that she takes complex science-based nutrition topics and...
2020-04-201h 02The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin089: Ben Greenfield - Biohacking Immunity and Raising Healthy FamiliesBen Greenfield, a biohacker, performance coach, ex-bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, professional Spartan athlete, professional speaker, and New York Times best-selling author, is a returning guest of this podcast. In his first episode, he dove into how to biohack health by sharing what he does to improve his performance and his overall health using his top principles. Dr. Anthony Gustin and Ben Greenfield take things a step further in today’s episode by getting into a number of different topics from fortifying the immune system, raising healthy families, unschooling, and so much more. Ben also ge...
2020-04-131h 06The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin088: Tero Isokauppila - The Superpowers Mushrooms and Adaptogens Have on HealthAs a thirteenth generation farmer who grew up foraging mushrooms and other wild foods on his family’s farm, Tero Isokauppila’s passion and curiosity for improving health started at an early age. He went on to pursue a degree in Chemistry, Business, and a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition at Cornell University and later published two best-selling books, Healing Mushrooms and Santa Sold Shrooms. He also founded a company you may have heard of called Four Sigmatic. As you’ll learn about in this podcast episode, Tero is an expert in all things mushro...
2020-04-061h 07The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin086: Emily Schromm - How Emotional Awareness Can Dramatically Improve Your LifeShe’s a self-proclaimed “Meathead Hippie”, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, trainer, coach, writer, and creator who realized she could use food and movement to heal from the inside out. But it wasn’t until she started doing a deep dive into emotional awareness that she found her true self. And that’s exactly what Emily Schromm comes on the show to talk about with Dr. Anthony Gustin. While this is a topic that’s not often talked about, it should be for a number of different reasons, as you’ll learn in this episode.
2020-03-2359 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin085: Max Lugavere - How to Improve Your Health with More than Just NutritionMax Lugavere, the New York Times best-selling author of Genius Foods, has come on the show before to talk about what it takes to feed your mind and optimize brain function. Since that episode, Max has authored another book, The Genius Life, which covers everything else you should focus on to improve your health beyond just nutrition. And that’s exactly what Max comes on the podcast to chat about with Dr. Anthony Gustin. Max and Dr. Gustin get into the broader picture of health to see how your environment, what you’re expo...
2020-03-161h 09The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin084: Travis Christofferson - How Our Health Care System Keeps You SickIf 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...
2020-03-091h 09The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin082: Dr. Paul Saladino - Sustainability of Meat-Based vs. Plant-Based DietsHave you ever wondered if those vegan documentaries were true and that our heavy meat consumption is really ruining the planet? Or is it just the opposite true? You may be surprised by the answers to those questions, which you’ll hear about in this podcast episode with Dr. Paul Saladino and Dr. Anthony Gustin. Dr. Saladino, a classically trained physician and functional medicine practitioner, discusses the problem with our current agricultural system, including how it’s not sustainable, and what it takes to fix this. On top of that, you’ll hea...
2020-02-241h 16The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin081: Zach Bitter - What a World Record Breaking Ultra Runner EatsZach Bitter is a world and American record-holding endurance athlete with three National Champion wins and three Team USA World 100km wins under his belt. And his next 100+ mile race is just a few months away. To say he’s an amazing human is an understatement. But how does he do it? You’ll find out when you tune into this episode. Dr. Anthony Gustin and Zach Bitter dive into how he does it plus how Zach used to fuel with a high-carb diet, why he switched, what he does...
2020-02-1753 minThe Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin076: Jesse Griffiths - Hunting for Better Food QualityIn this first episode of The Natural State Podcast, we’re starting out with a controversial episode -- Jesse Griffiths and Dr. Anthony Gustin dive into hunting. But they’re taking a completely different approach and looking at the other side to hunting in this episode. So instead of killing animals for sport, it’s about doing so to improve the quality of the foods you eat. Jesse has a unique way of approaching hunting and he shares this in this podcast episode. You’ll also discover how Jesse has respect and admi...
2020-01-151h 15The Natural State with Dr. Anthony GustinIntroducing: The Natural StateIf you’re looking for The Keto Answers podcast, you’re in the right place… sort of. As Dr. Anthony Gustin mentions in this short episode, which dives into what you can expect with The Natural State, keto and nutrition are just one piece of the puzzle and one tool you can use to achieve better health. But they’re not the only thing you should focus on. That’s why The Keto Answers podcast has transformed into The Natural State, which expands the conversations beyond just keto and nutrition. Join Dr. Anthon...
2020-01-1018 min
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin075: Dr. Angela Poff - Ketones, Ketosis, and Cancer Metabolism: A Top Keto Researcher Shares the LatestIn this podcast episode, Dr. Anthony Gustin interviews Dr. Angela Poff, a leading keto researcher based out of the University of South Florida. Dr. Poff has worked with Dr. Dominic D’Agostino, another leading researcher at USF, for almost 10 years now to study therapeutic ketosis and cancer metabolism, along with other conditions such as seizures and neurodegenerative diseases. You’ll hear more about everything they’ve discovered along this research journey when you tune into the episode. Dr. Angela Poff holds a Ph. D in Medical Sciences from the University of South Florida, where...
2019-09-2350 min
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin074: Dr. Anthony Gustin - Keto Answers: How Dr. Gustin’s New Book Answers 268 Common Keto Questions All In One PlaceDoes your body need carbohydrates? Are all carbs bad for you? Can you change your carb tolerance? Can you get all your nutrients from high-fat foods? If questions like these have come up on your keto journey, you’re not alone. That’s why Dr. Anthony Gustin wrote his new book, Keto Answers. In it, Dr. Gustin addresses 268 questions about keto, covering almost anything you might wonder about on your keto journey. In this podcast, Dr. Gustin and Chris Irvin, Head of Education for Perfect Keto, talk about...
2019-09-1643 min
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin072: Justin Mares - The History of Perfect Keto, Problems with Food Manufacturing, Lab-Grown Meat, Sleep Issues, and Why the Blue Zones May Not Be AccurateIn this week’s episode, Dr. Anthony Gustin sits down with Perfect Keto’s other co-founder, Justin Mares, who’s also the co-founder of Kettle & Fire, to chat about a number of different topics. So you’ll discover how Perfect Keto started and how it has evolved, the story behind Kettle & Fire, and why both founders turned to health and wellness products. You’ll also hear how they both struggled with food manufacturers when developing their products and what they did to overcome this. Justin and Dr. Gustin also get into their thoughts on lab gro...
2019-08-191h 03
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin070: Mike Mutzel - The Five Pillars of Health, Tips for Better Sleep, Meal Timing on Circadian Rhythm, Backyard Farming, and How to Stay Healthy While TravelingDid you know that your tongue position can significantly impact your quality of sleep? Or that how much light you’re exposed to -- both natural and the glowing blue light emitted from your devices -- can also contribute to better or worse health? With exercise and nutrition at the forefront of health, Mike Mutzel is here to share other areas you should be paying attention to -- like those two just mentioned. That’s why, in this episode, he dives into his five pillars of health and how to optimize each one.
2019-07-221h 08
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin069: Dr. Anthony Gustin - (Q&A #6) - Keto Rash, Common Fasting Mistakes, CrossFit and Keto, and What to Do if You Have Trouble Digesting FatsWhat’s the best way to suppress your hunger on keto without breaking your fast? My doctor said my cholesterol is too high and wants me on a statin. Should I consider keto or avoid it? What is keto rash and is it possible to prevent it? Should beginners track their macros and calories when first starting out on keto? If questions like these have come up on your keto journey, you’re not alone. That’s why Dr. Anthony Gustin sits down with Perfect Keto’s Head of Education...
2019-07-1558 min
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin067: Dr. Anthony Gustin – (Q&A #5) - Camping on Keto, Low-Carb Snacks That Won’t Raise Blood Sugar, Exercise and Blood Sugar, and Why You Should Track Your Blood SugarWhat are the best foods to pack when you’re on keto and plan to camp in a tent for a few days? Do artificial sweeteners, stevia, or monk fruit spike your blood sugar? Will the latter two cause inflammation? Should you check your blood sugar even if you have no serious health conditions? Questions like these come up all the time which is why the Founder of Perfect Keto, Dr. Anthony Gustin, makes it a point to answer as many as he can in these Q&A podcast episodes. In th...
2019-07-0146 min
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin062: Dr. Anthony Gustin - (Q&A #4) - My Daily Routines, Improving Mental Health, Exogenous Ketones and Stomach Upsets, Fiber Intake, and What I Wish I Knew SoonerHave you ever wondered what Dr. Anthony Gustin’s routines look like? Or how he powers down each night? Maybe you’re curious to learn how Dr. Gustin juggles running a business and working out while staying in ketosis. If questions like these have ever come up, today’s podcast episode is for you since Dr. Anthony Gustin, the founder of Perfect Keto, sits down to answer these and more. This is the fourth Q&A he’s done but it’s a little different than the last three. For the fi...
2019-05-2754 min
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin057: Robb Wolf - Electrolyte Imbalances When Eating Low-Carb, mTOR Activation, Fasting, the Carnivore Diet, and Finding the Right Tool to Reach Your Health GoalsHe was one of the first guys to dive head-first into paleo. He’s even dabbled on carnivore for six weeks. Now he prefers a paleo-keto approach. If you haven’t guessed it yet, this podcast episode features two-time New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Paleo Solutions and Wired to Eat, Robb Wolf. Robb sits down with Dr. Anthony Gustin to chat about everything from mTOR activation, fasting, autophagy, electrolyte imbalances, and more. Robb even dives in deep to uncover the mechanisms at work with fast...
2019-04-011h 11
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin054: Dr. Josh Axe - Nutritional Principles from Chinese Medicine, Keto for Cancer, CBD, and 3 Missing Ingredients in Most DietsYou may not have expected Dr. Anthony Gustin of Perfect Keto to sit down with Dr. Josh Axe since their companies are similar, but the reality is they share a similar background as well as some of the same health and nutritional philosophies. You’ll hear more about this and Dr. Axe’s background as a former chiropractor and how he uses a nutritional approach based on Chinese Medicine. Dr. Axe also shares how he helped his mom use keto during her cancer diagnosis, his thoughts on using keto both short-term and long-term, and whether he f...
2019-03-1153 min
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin047: David Goggins - Overcoming Obstacles, Changing Your Mindset, and How to Break Free From Your Comfort ZoneOn the surface, you see a chiseled Navy SEAL that’s clearly in shape and has his life together. But that wasn’t always the case thanks to his hard upbringing. At one point David Goggins had just 3 months to lose over 100 pounds in order to try out to become a Navy SEAL, which would help him escape his abusive, alcoholic father and help to support his mom who worked 3 jobs. Determined to prove he could, David changed his mindset and put in the hard work necessary to achieve that goal and so many...
2019-01-0346 min
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin045: Jonathan Bailor - Why Calorie Counting is Bogus & What to Do InsteadIf you’ve ever tried the calories in versus calories out approach to losing weight, then you probably know firsthand how this doesn’t work. But is that a universal truth or is it just not the right approach for your body? In this episode with guest Jonathan Bailer, a New York Times Bestselling Author of The Calorie Myth and other notable books such as The Smarter Science of Slim and The Set Point Diet, Dr. Anthony Gustin explores what’s really going on with calorie counting, including what Harvard Medical research supports. We’ll...
2018-12-2448 min
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin041: Dr. Anthony Gustin - The Link Between Blood Sugar Levels & Chronic Diseases + My Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring ResultsYou may be tracking carbs, macros, and your sugar intake, but if you’re not checking your blood sugar levels as often, you’re missing a huge chunk of the puzzle. And despite eating foods marked as low carb, you may be unknowingly increasing your blood glucose levels just the same. Do this long enough and for an extended period of time and you’ll quickly increase your risk for developing inflammation, diabetes and other chronic diseases. Instead, find out how to keep your insulin levels low in this podcast episode to avoid all of...
2018-11-0548 min
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin040: Dr. Anthony Gustin - (Q&A #3) - Keto Hair Loss, Carnivore Vs Keto, And What Happens When You Go Off Keto While TravelingAre you losing your hair on a keto diet? Wondering if a carnivore diet is better than keto? Curious to find out what happens when you go off keto while traveling? Is morning sun exposure any safer? If questions like these keep coming up on your keto journey, this podcast episode can finally give you some answers. In it, Alex Cunningham, Perfect Keto’s Head of Partnerships, and I sit down to discuss the answers to these questions and so much more. We’ll even dive into some...
2018-10-2954 min
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin039: Dr. Anthony Gustin - (Q&A #2) - Exogenous Ketones, MCT Oil & Fat Burning, Drinking On Keto, and Making Organ Meat Taste DeliciousDo exogenous ketones or MCT oil stop fat burning? Is keto a possibility for wine lovers and drinkers? Is it bad for you to keep going in and out of ketosis? Questions like these come in from our Perfect Keto community all the time. So, to help you decipher between facts and fake news, I’m sitting down with our Head of Partnerships, Alex Cunningham, to answer 10 more of your top keto questions. We’ll discuss everything from exogenous ketones and MCT oil on fat burning, the best sources of m...
2018-10-2250 min
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin036: Ali Miller - How Your Diet Influences Your Stress & Anxiety + What To Do About ItMost of us are so used to feeling stressed, anxious, and burned out that we don’t even realize this isn’t a healthy place to be. Do this long enough over extended periods of time and you’ll quickly set yourself up for a host of chronic health conditions. Instead of getting to that point, join Dr. Anthony Gustin as he sits down with registered dietician Ali Miller to uncover how stress and anxiety are connected to nutrition and how keto can affect these. Ali also shares some common ways that you could...
2018-09-2454 min
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin034: Dr. Anthony Gustin & Alex Cunningham - Top Keto Questions AnsweredShould you be concerned about food additives in food products like almond milk when following a ketogenic diet? Can the carnivore diet help heal gut issues? And who is it right for? Will stevia, monk fruit, or erythritol cause your blood sugar levels to increase? Why is it that some people don’t see high ketone numbers even when following a strict keto diet and fasting? I get questions like these on a daily basis. So, to help sort through the confusion, I sat down with Alex Cunningham, Perfect Ke...
2018-09-1047 min
The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin028: Dr. Anthony Gustin - My Carnivore Diet Results and Q&AToday I’m sharing one of the most requested episodes yet: my results from doing a carnivore diet — which means eating only animal products — for 5.5 weeks. At the beginning of March — after doing my own research and receiving a lot of questions about whether or not carnivore is healthy — I started a carnivore diet experiment to track its effects on my cognition, productivity, emotional well-being, energy, workout performance, and health markers. I had read countless anecdotes of people reporting improved mood, cognition, and overall health from going carnivore, and I wanted to test it out myself.
2018-07-1656 min