Men in the Arena - Christian Men's Podcast

Why God's Design for Healing Starts With What You EAT w/ Alex Morgan EP 953

Jan 9, 2026

In this insightful discussion, Alex Morgan, a Christian health advocate and author of Designed to Heal, shares his personal journey of healing through dietary changes after witnessing his daughter’s health crisis. He emphasizes how the right foods can promote overall well-being and combat chronic inflammation. Alex critiques the church’s unhealthy food norms, explores the impact of processed diets, and provides practical advice on whole foods. Discover how nutrition intertwines with spiritual health and learn which foods to avoid for a healthier life.

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Wife's Healing Through Diet

Alex Morgan recounts Haley's severe ulcerative colitis that worsened after their honeymoon and defied doctors' expectations.
After years on medications and near-surgery, Haley healed into remission by switching to whole, organic foods and the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.

INSIGHT

Color And Shape Signal Nutrients

Food's colors and shapes signal different nutrients and possible body benefits, reflecting thoughtful design.
Eating across colors and whole shapes helps ensure diverse micronutrients that support specific organs and functions.

INSIGHT

Inflammation Is The Root Civil War

Chronic inflammation functions like a persistent civil war inside the body, driving most chronic diseases.
Modern diets and constant exposure to toxins flip acute inflammation into harmful chronic inflammation that leads to autoimmunity.

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What if the food you're eating every day is either helping you heal—or slowly breaking you down? And what if God designed your body with the capacity to heal when you fuel it the right way?

In this Expert Interview, Jim Ramos sits down with Alex Morgan, author of Designed to Heal, to unpack the powerful connection between food, lifestyle, and whole-person health. Alex shares the deeply personal story behind the book and how a return to organic, whole foods played a critical role.

Together, they dive into alarming health trends in the U.S., the root causes of chronic inflammation, and why modern diets are working against the body instead of with it. You'll walk away with some practical ways to start caring for the body God gave you.

Check out Alex's book: Designed to Heal (https://tinyurl.com/designed115)

Jim's newest book, Guardrails: Ten Boundaries for an Unbreakable Marriage will be releasing in April 2026. Sign up to be notified when it's available at https://meninthearena.org/guardrails.

This episode is sponsored by Compassion International. Our goal is for the Men in the Arena tribe to sponsor 1,000 boys over the coming year! Help us reach that goal and make a difference in a child's life today. When you sponsor a child using our link, you'll receive a free copy of Jim's book, Dialed In: Reaching Your Full Capacity as a Man of God!

We are also sponsored by MTNTOUGH Fitness Lab, a Christian-owned fitness app. This app, combined with diet, has helped Jim get in the best shape of his life! Get 6 weeks free with the code ARENA30 at MTNTOUGH.com.

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