Performance Intelligence Bite Size: The Hidden Reason So Many People Get Sick | Matty Lansdown (Former Cancer Researcher)
Nov 9, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Matty Lansdown, a former cancer researcher turned nutritionist, reveals his journey from lab work to exploring the deeper causes of illness. He challenges the conventional view, arguing that the body responds intelligently rather than malfunctioning. Matty shares insights from mortality meetings where he questioned treatment effects and highlights how lifestyle choices, including nutrition, can be pivotal in health. His exploration into alternative therapies, like Chinese medicine, reshaped his understanding of healing—nature doesn't make mistakes!
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Prioritize Upstream Prevention
- Shift focus from downstream crisis care to upstream prevention by addressing behaviours before illness develops.
- Use proactive strategies (nutrition, activity, lifestyle) similar to approaches used with elite athletes.
Death Audits Sparked Doubt
- Matty Lansdown describes attending weekly mortality and morbidity meetings where doctors audited deaths and treatment decisions.
- He noticed pharmaceutical toxicity repeatedly appearing as a contributor to patient deaths, which sparked his doubts about standard care.
Look Upstream From Molecular Findings
- Matty questioned whether lifestyle factors like obesity and diet underlie many molecular findings in disease research.
- That skepticism led him to study nutrition and consider upstream, preventive approaches.