Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels The “ANCESTRAL DIET” - A Blue Print For Optimized Health & Healing
Apr 2, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Jason Karp, a former hedge fund manager turned wellness entrepreneur and founder of HumanCo, explores the transformative power of the ancestral diet. He emphasizes the importance of whole, unprocessed foods for restoring health in an overfed world. The conversation critiques modern food industry practices, highlights the ethical implications of livestock farming, and promotes advocacy for healthier eating. Karp also shares insights on the intersection of health and psychedelics, revealing their potential in mental wellness and personal transformation.
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Nutritional Studies and Scientism
- Nutritional studies can be misleading due to the difficulty of isolating variables and the healthy user bias.
- Scientism, an over-reliance on pure science, can obscure common sense observations about health.
Seed Oils and Artificial Sweeteners
- Jillian Michaels questions the validity of studies claiming seed oils and artificial sweeteners are safe.
- She emphasizes the importance of processing methods and common sense over inconclusive data.
Lab-Grown Meat
- Lab-grown meat, initially intended to address environmental concerns, raises ethical and health questions.
- Jason Karp questions the assumption that lab-grown meat is identical to naturally raised meat.
