The Bryce Crawford Podcast Santa Cruz Medicinals Confronts Bryce About Gluttony (EP 148)
Nov 24, 2025
This episode features Brendan, a health entrepreneur and founder of Santa Cruz Medicinals, who shares his journey from struggles to wellness. He discusses the importance of treating the body as a temple in connection to faith. Brendan emphasizes moderation in sugar consumption and the impact of processed foods on cravings. He advises practical morning routines and breathing techniques for better health, while exploring the ties between diet and longevity. Their conversation also touches on alcohol's harmful effects and replacing bad habits with healthier pursuits.
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Simple Morning Routine To Rewire Discipline
- Start each day with a brief morning routine: hydrate, pray or practice gratitude, get sunlight, then do 10 minutes of mobility and stretching.
- Use stimulating breaths in the morning and 4-7-8 breathing at night to raise morning cortisol and relax for sleep respectively.
Faith Framing For Health Choices
- Honoring God with your body is a biblical principle linked to discipline and stewardship (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).
- Overconsumption of sugar and modern processed foods contradicts biblical warnings like Proverbs' caution about too much honey.
Anthropology Led Him Back To Faith
- Brendan recounts studying anthropology at UC Santa Cruz and learning that historians accept Jesus existed, which led him to dig deeper into faith.
- He also studied hunter-gatherer tribes and ancestral health, which shaped his nutrition views and products.