The Wellness Mama Podcast
The Wellness Mama Podcast
Katie Wells
Debunking the Blue Zones with Dr. Steven Gundry
31 minutes Posted Jan 18, 2024 at 10:00 am.
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Episode Highlights With Dr. Gundry

  • The biggest misconceptions when it comes to Blue Zones and what we can learn
  • Where the word Blue Zones comes from 
  • What people actually eat and what we can learn from the Blue Zones
  • Data from Sardinia that highlights actual lessons from the Blue Zones 
  • A shocking statistic: the nicotine consumption in some Blue Zone areas might be contributing to longevity!
  • Is there a time and a place for healthy nicotine consumption for longevity?
  • Actual key takeaways from the data of the Blue Zones
  • Vitamin C is essential for knitting collagen back together
  • The mineral and micronutrient theories of food consumption and why getting more nutrients and minerals might also help combat overeating
  • A fascinating study of a two-week water fasting group that added in prebiotics 
  • His personal daily habits and non-negotiables 
  • Why he eats in a shorter eating window each day for gut health and longevity 
  • Why you need downtime for your gut wall to repair itself 

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