Best Tim Kummer Podcasts (2025)

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They Spray What on Potatoes? Better Snacks, Better Ingredients | Dr. Shawn Baker & Steven Rofrano 41:48

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Steven Rofrano grew up in New Jersey in an Italian-American family that instilled a deep respect for food quality and old-world traditions. Steven struggled with chronic health issues growing up, until he discovered that eliminating seed oils and processed foods made him feel truly healthy for the first time. Fueled by years of obsessive research, …

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How Do We Really Fuel Athletic Performance? | Dr. Shawn Baker & Professor Tim Noakes 1:07:30

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Professor Noakes has published more than 750 scientific books and articles. He has been cited more than 16 000 times in scientific literature, has an H-index of 74 and is rated an A1 scientist by the National Research Foundation of South Africa. After coming across research which denounced current international dietary guidelines as fallacy, Prof N…

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He Almost Lost His Colon, Until He Tried This | Dr. Shawn Baker & San 42:07

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With a carnivore diet, San put his Ulcerative Colitis into remission and has been symptom free for 3.5 years. San has also improved severe acne and improved anxiety and depression. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fleshfueled/?hl=en Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 00:29 Introduction 04:11 Misdiagnosed and dismissed for IBD 06:36 Undetected gut issues…

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How Keto Crushed Skepticism, Anxiety, Infection and Chronic Disease | Dr. Shawn Baker & Danjela Ago 29:18

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Danjela is a part of the Revero Team, using her personal journey with a low carb nutritional approach to help others. Danjela has been able to treat a chronic fungal infection, lower her Levothyroxine medication, return to her pre-pregnancy weight, and maintain the weight with very minimal physical exercise. In addition, members of her family, by a…

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Incarceration and the Opioid Crisis: MOUD in Jails 51:18

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This episode dives into how MOUD is delivered in correctional settings, why the period after release is so high-risk, and how EMS fits into continuity of care. Guests Elise Woodward and Dustin Naumann share lessons from jail programs and law enforcement perspectives.By MN Bridge

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Revero Coach On Importance of Individualized Health Protocols | Dr. Shawn Baker & Christa Povec 45:42

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Christa is Advanced Nutrition certified for over 15 years. She is also certified in low carb, keto and carnivore. Her experience with clients includes bodybuilding, sports nutrition, high performing executives, and student athletes over the course of her career. She scaled back her own practice to help launch Revero, being Revero's first hired heal…

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What Lies Beneath Actually Healing Thyroid Dysfunction | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dr. Heather Stone 47:41

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Dr. Heather Stone DC is one of the top functional medicine practitioners in the world. She has over 20 years of clinical experience in private practice. During that time she has successfully helped thousands of women overcome the symptoms of hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Her thyroid transformation blueprint has been used by hundreds o…

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Professional Sprinter's journey from the SAD to Suburban Homesteading | Dr. Shawn Baker & Michael Kummer 49:35

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Michael is a former professional 100-meter sprinter and an avid CrossFitter who follows an animal-based diet. Born and raised in Austria, he speaks German, English and Spanish. Since moving to the United States, he has lived and worked in the greater Atlanta area with his wife Kathy and their children Isabella and Lucas. The family operates a subur…

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Surviving Anorexia, Sepsis, and Amputation | Dr. Shawn Baker & Mary Ann 30:18

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In Mary Ann's 33 years of life, she has faced anorexia, a near-death infection, institutional abuse, and the trauma of amputation, but she has found purpose in nourishing her body and sharing her testimony. Mary Ann has been carnivore since 2018 and rededicated her life to Jesus in 2022 during a hospital stay, and those two decisions have strengthe…

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Near Death to A Documentary, Challenging the Medical Industry Saved Him | Dr. Shawn Baker & Mitchell 45:29

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Mitchell Thompson is a gym owner, certified nutritionist, author, and health consultant who reversed his Crohn's disease without medication or surgery by adopting a ketovore diet. After years of battling symptoms and facing the conventional medical route, Mitchell used a meat-based approach to achieve full remission and now helps others take contro…

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From Walking With a Cane To Running Up Stairs, How He Lost 235 Pounds | Dr. Shawn Baker & Bruce 26:58

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Bruce is less than "half the man he used to be" having lost 235 pounds from his heaviest of 435 pounds on a quest to improve his health issues and lose weight. During this journey he has eliminated or reduced a number of medications and greatly improved his quality of life. He now tries to give back by inspiring others to do so as well on X. X: htt…

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A Demanding Career And 6-Pack Abs, Can You Have It All? | Dr. Shawn Baker & Mauro Stara 34:51

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Mauro Stara, founder of Six Pack CEO, is a peak performance expert and trusted advisor to successful CEOs and business owners. Known as the last resort for those exhausted from mainstream approaches, Mauro specializes in resolving challenges where others have failed. By prioritizing advanced blood work testing and personalized coaching, he tackles …

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What Do You Really Know About Your Food? Starting The Regenaissance | Dr. Shawn Baker & Ryan Griggs 35:06

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Talking on agriculture, where our food comes from, and why it matters. Ryan Griggs, founder of The Regenaissance, shares his story, how it led him to farming, starting, and launching a business, and his goals of reconnecting people with their food. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theregenaissance Website: https://theregenaissance.co/ Timstamps…

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Healing Your Brain, The Uprise of Metabolic Psychiatry | Dr. Shawn Baker & Nicole Laurent 44:41

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Nicole Laurent, MA, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor, nonprofit founder of Brain Fog Recovery Source, and clinical innovator in metabolic psychiatry. Nicole specializes in the targeted use of ketogenic metabolic therapy (KMT) to achieve remission in psychiatric disorders traditionally labeled treatment resistant. Through her clinical pra…

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What Happens When You Actually Fix The Problem | Dr. Shawn Baker & Michelle Phelan 31:58

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Michelle Phelan is a Functional Nutritionist, Certified Holistic Nutritionist and a Certified Health Coach. She currently has over 28 years of experience in functional nutrition and dietetics. What started out as a fun Personal Training job certified with the National Academy of Sports Medicine, quickly took her on the exciting road to nutrition. W…

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From Rural to Regulatory with Dylan Ferguson and Jim Rieber 51:50

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We talk with Dylan Ferguson, Director of the Minnesota Office of EMS, and Jim Rieber, former EMS Director in Perham in Northern Minnesota. Dylan shares his vision for EMS’s role in the opioid crisis, while Jim reflects on how his rural system changed its approach—bringing buprenorphine to the field and transforming how they respond to overdoses. To…

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Believing In Your Own Health With Root Cause Healing | Dr. Shawn Baker & Joleen Lake 28:23

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Joleen Lake has been a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner since 2008 and currently resides in Southwest Florida. Her clinical background spans family practice, OB/GYN, hormone therapy, and medical aesthetics. Joleen's passion for wellness has shaped her forward-thinking, root-cause approach to care. A long-time advocate of ketogenic nutritio…

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Looking Beyond the Food Pyramid to Improve Health | Dr. Shawn Baker & David Farr 29:31

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David Farr is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with over a decade of experience in urology, emergency medicine, and telemedicine, complemented by a robust educational background, including a Master of Science in Nursing with RN First Assist Certification from the University of Alabama School of Nursing (2011) and dual Bachelor's degrees in Nursing …

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He Fought For His Life: A Battle Through Anorexia and Obesity | Dr. Shawn Baker & Mark Ennis 39:20

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Mark Ennis is a health coach from Ireland specializing in helping individuals achieve a longer, healthier life through the power of a carnivore and keto lifestyle. After struggling with both anorexia and obesity, Mark discovered the life-changing benefits of this approach and now dedicates himself to guiding others on their journey to health and ha…

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Nothing Was Working: How Mom of 3 Reversed Disease and Dropped 90lbs | Dr. Shawn Baker & Cassandra 25:20

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Following a carnivore diet, Cassandra improved alcoholic fatty liver, prediabetes, inflammation (degenerative disc disorder), anxiety, and depression. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cass_caelestis/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cass_caelestis Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 00:38 Introduction 03:56 Gestational diabetes and the carnivore diet 08:5…

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Reversing Metabolic Disease and Taking Back Your Health | Dr. Shawn Baker & Francesca Orlando 30:16

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Francesca is a functional and integrative nutritionist and board-certified health coach with a strong commitment to evidence-based practice. She holds a Master of Science in Integrative Nutrition, where she completed a systematic review and meta-analysis thesis on the impact of maternal diet on gene expression and offspring health outcomes. Current…

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Battling Parasites and Candida: Why Diet is Crucial | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dr. Michael Biamonte 44:51

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Michael Biamonte is the founder of the Biamonte Center for Clinical Nutrition. He is a co-creator of BioCybernetics, which is an unprecedented computer software program that is able to study blood work, mineral tests and many other lab tests to determine exactly where your body is imbalanced initially designed for aerospace purposes. As a practitio…

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Transplant Survival: Why Diet Matters More Than You Think | Dr. Shawn Baker & Suzanne Schneider 50:53

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Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 11 and later with end-stage renal disease, Suzanne drew on her personal experience to write an MSc thesis exploring the lived challenges of adhering to a highly restrictive dialysis diet. Following her kidney transplant, she was struck by the lack of clear nutrition guidance for transplant recipients, making the tr…

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From Center Stage To Nearly Bedridden, How Food Helped Him Heal | Dr. Shawn Baker & Matthew Helfer 41:37

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Matt Helfer is a metabolic health coach based out of southern Utah, where he helps his clients find root cause, holistic solutions to healing. As a former professional actor, Matt's career halted when he was forced to battle his own chronic pain problems. Determined to find the root of his own issues, Matt began a research journey that led to a dee…

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Managing Death or Promoting Life? Transforming Medical Care | Dr. Shawn Baker & Brett Whaley 40:26

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Brett has been an RN since 2007 and became an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in 2011. Both degrees are from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Most of his career has been in Critical Care, covering Intensive Care Units, both in person and by telemedicine. Over time, Brett noticed his patients, largely, were in a managed decline by their p…

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What's The Truth? Unpacking Climate Science | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dr. Ned Nikolov 56:43

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Dr. Ned Nikolov is a Ph.D. Physical Scientist with a broad range of interests in various fields of science including climate, cosmology, astrophysics, nutrition, archaeology, and more. X: https://x.com/NikolovScience Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 00:44 Introduction 06:21 Reevaluating CO2's climate impact 07:39 Explaining the atmosphere's thermal effect…

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How Simplicity, Connection, and Diet Transformed Her Life | Dr. Shawn Baker & Kim VanDolah 31:21

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As a Christian wife, mother, author, and lifestyle coach, Kim VanDolah empowers others to embrace wellness through common-sense changes rooted in faith and simplicity. Website: https://www.return2simple.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 00:34 Introduction 04:24 Returning to our true selves through diet 09:47 Balancing ancestral living and modernity 12…

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Peers, Trust & Tribal-Led Recovery with Jordan Hanson & Colin Cash 54:55

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What does real recovery-oriented care look like—and what role can EMS play? In this episode, Jordan Hanson, founder of YourPath, and Colin Cash, founder of Sober Squad and Director of Tribal Development at Pathfinder Solutions, share how lived experience, tribal innovation, and community-rooted systems are transforming addiction care. They explore …

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Recovery, Rural Care, and Showing Up with Dr. Cole Pueringer 54:53

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Dr. Cole Pueringer is an addiction medicine and toxicology physician at Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. In this episode, he shares how his personal recovery journey informs his clinical work and leadership. We talk about the real barriers in rural communities, the gap between medical and recovery language, and what EMS and ED providers can do right …

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Paramedic Roots and Systems Change with Dre Cantwell-Frank of Bridge 52:24

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Dre Cantwell-Frank shares how her own experience as a paramedic shaped her path into addiction care and systems transformation. Now a leader at Bridge, she reflects on what she’s learned from teaching paramedics across the country—especially how eager frontline EMS providers are to better understand and care for patients with opioid use disorder. W…

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Addiction Medicine Deep Dive and Understanding the Brain in Addiction with Dr. Brian Grahan 53:02

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Dr. Brian Grahan is an internal medicine and addiction medicine physician at Hennepin Healthcare. In this episode, he walks us through the realities of addiction medicine, including what it’s like to be a patient in a clinic, options for medications for opioid use disorder, and how care is structured. He focuses on the profound brain changes that o…

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Clinical Backup from the Minnesota Regional Poison Center with Dr. Jon Cole & Dr. Samantha Lee 46:32

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Dr. Jon Cole and Dr. Samantha Lee from the Minnesota Regional Poison Center discuss how they support EMS providers treating opioid overdose and withdrawal in the field. They explain the Poison Center’s 24/7 role in guiding clinical decisions, managing concerns like precipitated withdrawal, and helping EMS providers feel confident when initiating bu…

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The Origin of EMS Buprenorphine with Dr. Gerry Carroll & Dr. Gene Hern 56:06

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Dr. Gerry Carroll, EMS Medical Director at Cooper EMS in New Jersey, and Dr. Gene Hern from the California Bridge Program were among the first in the country to bring buprenorphine into the hands of EMS providers. In this episode, they share how it all started—the early challenges, the first successful cases, and how they each got their systems off…

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MD Aims To Revive the Art of Medicine and Patient Relationships | Dr. Shawn Baker & Clay Moss 39:15

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Dr. Clayton Moss, MD is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician currently completing his residency at the University of South Florida. He's also pursuing advanced training in functional, regenerative, and metabolic medicine through the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Clayton's mission is to help patients reclaim their h…

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More Medication Is Not The Answer to Chronic Illness | Dr. Shawn Baker & Chris Gloude 41:13

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Chris Gloude, APRN, has been a nurse practitioner for 6 years. Prior to that, he worked as a paramedic and nurse, with a total of 17 years of experience in the medical field. He currently practices in cardiology and also has experience in internal medicine. Chris has personally struggled with obesity since childhood. His journey with the ketogenic …

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Fueling the Brain - Mental Health, Psychiatry, Meat Quality and More | Dr. Shawn Baker & Will Sauvé 44:03

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William Sauvé, MD is Chief Medical Officer at Osmind, where he focuses on driving the success of Osmind's nationwide network of 800+ independent psychiatry practices and expanding access to cutting-edge psychiatric care. Dr. Sauvé brings extensive experience in interventional psychiatry, particularly in expanding access to treatments like Transcran…

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She Tried Carnivore To Help Her 8 Year Old Heal, The Surprising Results | Dr. Shawn Baker & Sandra 22:40

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In an effort to help her daughter heal, Sandra tried the Carnivore diet, and in the process, also improved her own sharp chest pain, painful menstrual cycle, knee pain, constipation, anxiety, and improved her mental clarity. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sandraasare4656 Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 00:23 Introduction 05:37 Pacific Islands' relianc…

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Bodybuilder Disrupts Sugar Industry, A Better Way to Substitute | Dr. Shawn Baker & Natalie Nicole 29:53

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Product developer. Health advocate. Activist. Offering solutions for those wanting a safe alternative to sugar, high fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners. Natalie's aim is to break the strangle hold the sugar lobby for has on people and to encourage food and beverage manufacturers to opt in to provide safe ingredients for consumers. Instag…

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He Set Out To Cure GERD, The Unexpected Effects of Meat and Eggs | Dr. Shawn Baker & Cory 42:39

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Cory improved digestion, sleep quality, body composition, sun tolerance, and regulated hunger with a carnivore diet. Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 00:38 Introduction 05:11 Ketogenic diet and GI distress 07:12 Improved sleep on carnivore diet 12:55 Golf and mental resiliency 18:38 Human weaning patterns and brain size 23:05 Weight fluctuations on carniv…

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24 Years With No Cure, Then He Ate Only Meat | Dr. Shawn Baker & Roberto 54:02

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Roberto cured psoriasis and urticaria, along with many other more minor health problems by following a carnivore diet. Roberto is on his 5th year of the carnivore diet, feeling the healthiest he ever has in his entire life. YouTube: https://youtube.com/diariocarnivoro Telegram: https://t.me/diariocarnivoro Website: https://diariocarnivoro.com Times…

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Cancer Doctor Flips the Script on Treatment | Dr. Shawn Baker & Dr. Katie Deming 57:40

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Katie Deming, MD, is a former healthcare leader, inventor and TEDx speaker, and has worked with thousands of cancer patients, both as a radiation oncologist and now, as a conscious oncologist. She is passionate about transcending the boundaries of conventional and integrative medicine to create a new paradigm of cancer prevention, treatment, and po…

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Dietician Was Desperate For Relief, How He Took Back His Health | Dr. Shawn Baker & Boris 42:24

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Boris, 38, improved a large number of conditions with a carnivore diet including sleep apnea, chronic sinusitis, reflux, tendonitis, beginning arthrosis, anxio-depression, constant lethargy, ED, hypertension, IBS, along with quickly healing after distal biceps tendon repair surgery. Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 00:43 Introduction 06:31 Bodybuilding di…

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His Vertebrae Were Eroding, He Tried Carnivore, And Got His Health Back | Dr. Shawn Baker & Jason 1:00:15

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Jason overcame chronic inflammation, autoimmune issues (ankylosing spondylitis), severe gut dysfunction, brain fog, fatigue, sleep disturbances, anxiety, joint pain, and medication dependency. The carnivore diet restored his health and transformed his life. Instagram: @PrimalPath.Health Twitter: @PrimalPathJB YouTube: @PrimalPath.Health Facebook: h…

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Suffering The Ailments of The Western Diet | Dr. Shawn Baker & Andrew Gruel 57:08

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Chef Andrew Gruel is an American culinary entrepreneur, television personality, and restaurateur renowned for his innovative approach to casual dining and commitment to sustainable seafood. In 2011, Gruel launched Slapfish, a seafood food truck in Huntington Beach, California, which evolved into a successful brick-and-mortar franchise. He later fou…

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He Cut His Body Weight in Half | Dr. Shawn Baker & Shawn 51:27

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Shawn improved arthritis, psoriasis and went from 350 to 175 pounds with a carnivore and keto diet. Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 01:14 Introduction 05:54 Keto diet journey and weight loss 06:52 Transitioning to a carnivore and keto focused diet 11:59 Diet changes alleviate arthritis and psoriasis 16:25 Embracing exercise to lose weight 19:47 Researchi…

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He Needed Multiple Blood Transfusions, Then He Tried Carnivore | Dr. Shawn Baker & Jordi 53:53

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Jordi is the Aussie voice behind Jordinary.Life, a former eczema sufferer who swapped kale for ribeyes and watched his skin clear, gut heal, and mind sharpen. Alongside his wife Sara, he documents every triumph and misstep of life on meat, helping thousands make their carnivore journeys fun, delicious, and sustainable. Instagram: https://www.instag…

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She Overcame Her Eating Disorder with the Carnivore Diet | Dr. Shawn Baker & Rina Ahluwalia 53:20

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Rina discusses her story with the Carnivore Diet and how a higher fat approach has helped her heal and also the members of her community. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePrimal.Podcast X: https://x.com/ThePrimal_Pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprimal.podcast/ Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 01:17 Introduction 05:57 Carnivore diet as ther…

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Finding Purpose Through Struggle | Dr. Shawn Baker & Angela "Skye" Kifer-Thomas 52:43

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Angela started her career as a critical care nurse in 2014. She received her first MSN in 2017 with an emphasis in public health. In 2022, she received her 2nd MSN in Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. She and her husband have been practicing the Keto Diet since 2019 (which was right before COVID and one of their children being diagno…

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He Overcame Addiction with Carnivore | Dr. Shawn Baker & Frank 50:56

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Frank improved depression, anxiety, and brain fog on a carnivore diet. Instagram: @thefrankwright_ Twitter: @thefrankwright_ YouTube: @thefrankwright Linkedin: thefrankwright_ Website: thefrankwright.com Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer 01:22 Introduction 05:53 Fine dining and diet 09:39 Career struggles to sobriety 14:16 Experimenting with diets for heal…

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Recovery from Medical Trauma | Dr. Shawn Baker & Christopher Brandlin 56:39

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Christopher is known as The Carnivore Lawyer®. A former personal trainer and all-natural bodybuilder during college and school, Christopher transitioned into practicing law. After becoming ill in 2016 with various conditions and experiencing harmful outcomes from conventional medical treatments in 2017—including being prescribed numerous pharmaceut…