

How To Figure Out What To Eat Based On What Your Ancestors Ate & How To Heal Your Immune System Using An Ancestral Diet Approach.
Nov 7, 2019
In this engaging discussion, Dr. Michael Smith, a pioneer in integrative medicine and advocate of ancestral nutrition, shares his wisdom on healing autoimmune conditions through traditional dietary practices. He emphasizes the importance of ancestral diets tailored to individual genetic traits. Dr. Smith also explores the balance between modern and traditional health solutions, including fasting and seasonal eating, while addressing the holistic connection between food, trauma, and resilience in wellness.
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Ancestral Dieting
- Consider your ancestry when choosing foods.
- Prioritize foods your ancestors ate; test your genes to personalize your diet.
Autoimmunity's Rise
- Autoimmune diseases are increasingly prevalent, affecting a large portion of the population.
- Dr. Smith's protocol significantly improves or provides relief for about 80% of his autoimmune patients.
Doctor's Personal Journey
- Dr. Smith personally manages Crohn's, colitis, and a connective tissue disorder using his protocol.
- He also has experience with PTSD and addiction, informing his holistic approach.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Innovative Health Solutions
02:00 • 7min
Understanding Ancestral Diets and Genetic Influences on Nutrition
08:56 • 2min
Ancestral Diets and Their Influence on Modern Health
11:09 • 2min
Healing Through Ancestral Protocols
13:33 • 19min
Exploring Fasting, Sauna Therapy, and Probiotics for Enhanced Health
32:30 • 5min
Navigating Autoimmune Health Through Ancestral Diets
37:51 • 26min
Healing Through Ancestral Diet Protocols and Mindful Living
01:03:22 • 10min
Exploring Fundamental Human Needs for Holistic Well-Being
01:13:32 • 2min
Embracing Health: Long-Term Strategies for Chronic Conditions
01:15:44 • 4min

100 Million Years of Food
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Stephen Le
In '100 Million Years of Food', Stephen Le takes readers on a journey through the history of human nutrition, from ancient times to the present. The book delves into how understanding our dietary past can help improve our health and well-being in the modern world. Drawing comparisons to authors like Jared Diamond and Michael Pollan, Le offers a compelling narrative about food, evolution, and human health.

The Jungle Effect
A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets from Around the World--Why They Work and How to Bring Them Home
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In 'The Jungle Effect', Dr. Daphne Miller travels to various parts of the world to study indigenous diets that have low rates of chronic diseases. She identifies 'cold spots' such as Copper Canyon, Mexico; Crete, Greece; Iceland; Cameroon; and Okinawa, Japan, where specific diets have been linked to reduced incidence of diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. The book provides recipes and insights into how these diets can be incorporated into modern lifestyles for improved health.
Your Ancestor's Diet
Your Ancestor's Diet
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Today's podcast is a two-part special on ancestral eating, an ancestral diet and healing autoimmune conditions using an ancestral approach. In the first part of the show, I teach you how to determine how you should be eating based on how your ancestors ate. Next, I turn it over to my guest Dr. Michael Smith for a special lecture from him on his specific protocol for healing autoimmune conditions using an ancestral eating approach. Dr. Smith, who first appeared on my show in the episode "Cupping, Urine Drinking, Dream Interpretation, Open Heart Surgery Using Acupuncture As Anesthesia & Much More." hails from the First Nations in Canada, grew up on the diet of his indigenous ancestors eating wild organ meats from the animals he hunted and feasting from the wild salmon that he caught. He learned many of the medicine traditions and the “Medicine Wheel” of the First Nations people. He studied Martial Arts and taught Canadian Military self defense techniques, and along the way, his Martial Arts teacher took him aside to say to tell him that he was “more of a healer than a fighter”. His teacher then began to teach him the Oral Tradition of Classical Oriental Science, or better known as Traditional Chinese Medicine. Michael is now a huge pillar in the healing community of Nelson, BC. For example, restaurants in the Nelson area will produce a special menu at certain times of year when he holds the event of cleansing season. He's helped with bringing Medical Cannabis dispensaries to the city and produces supplements paired with Cannabis Medicine sold there. You often see him ushering in folks at open public sweat lodge ceremonies with burning of sage. Michael is an author, speaker, professional martial artist, teacher and clinician, and a respected integrative medicine pioneer with over 20 years experience. In his Nelson, British Columbia practice he combines functional medicine and evolutionary nutrition with the ancient wisdom and vast experience of Traditional Chinese medicine. His primary focus in medicine is complex chronic auto-immune diseases (as a patient, Michael had lived with both Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis for well over 20 years). He is a co-founder of the prestigious Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences, the first five year full time doctorate level training program in TCM in Canada. He is also the primary developer of Neuro-Somatic Therapy, a hands on approach to reducing the way people embody distress, illness and trauma. As a Martial Artist, Michael has been training for almost 40 years. He has had the good fortune to train with some of the highest level teachers in the Western world, including a teacher of the late Bruce Lee. After training prison guards, police officers and members of both military and paramilitary organizations, Michael decided to leave traditional martial arts and develop his own approach to resolving physical violence. He has taught this approach, called Applied Combatives, for over 20 years. During this discussion, you'll discover: -Ben's thoughts on ancestral dieting [7:25]
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- MTHFR mutations cluster in regions and populations where ancestor's diet was rich in folate
- AMY1 gene (salivary amylase) digests starch and carbs
- Lactase persistence gene helps determine lactose tolerance
- Your Ancestor's Diet by Dr. Michael Smith
- The Jungle Effect by Dr. Daphne Miller
- 100 Million Years of Food by Stephen Lee
- 1 in 5 people throughout the developed world are living with an autoimmune disease
- Autoimmune issues can be underlying causes of other diseases
- 80% of Dr. Smith's patients get relief or healing engaging in this protocol
- 25 years treating patients with Autoimmune disease, and/or PTSD, and/or addiction; crossover of these is significant
- Focused on all 3 of those elements
- Treating the whole person, not just the diagnosis
- Clinical, functional medicine; sometimes breath work
- Somatic mindfulness: acupuncture, breath work, etc.
- Qi Gong, ayahuasca trips
- Dr. Smith has Crohn's disease, complex PTSD, and previous addiction - perfect case study for his own work
- Immune system (police force) views your tissues, cells, etc. are invaders and need to be destroyed (or cause inflammation)
- Described as a "self-allergy"
- The "house" illustration to describe autoimmunity
- The police investigate an incident near your home (they're the T cells)
- Newscaster (V cells) identify markers for your body
- Ambulance (phagocytes) clean up dead cells, debris, etc.
- Fire hydrants (anandamide system) and firemen (adaptive immunity)
- Snipers (killer cells)
- MCH1 regulates specific protein pathways in the cells
- Martial law is the best metaphor to describe autoimmunity
- List of "No's": Grains, beans, nuts, seeds, eggs, dairy, nightshades (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants)
- Focus on ancestral eating (thousands of years) rather than just the last 100 years
- Seasonal component of the diet
- Mono diets throughout the year are a relatively new idea
- Grains, beans, nuts, seeds are all plant embryos; eventually reproduce an entire plant
- More difficult for humans to digest "baby" plants than the mature plants
- The chemicals inside them are created to defeat the digestive enzymes
- Eggs and dairy contain enzymes that compromise intestinal permeability
- Nutrition
- It's more about good food (solving a problem)
- Like dating; it's all about what you bring to the table
- Metabolic resilience and physical fitness
- Fasting and keto diets are helpful
- Get mitochondria moving, nerves functioning properly
- Mindset and mindfulness
- Mindset sans mindfulness is a misnomer
- Mindfulness is what sets up the mindset
- Support (supplements and shamans)
- People in "blue zones" have good social connection and support
- Shamans, ayahuasca circles, microdosing w/ LSD, etc. is more and more popular
- Rest and reset
- 1-2 weeks is ideal
- Anti-inflammatory diet (ice age diet)
- Raw fish, ceviche, raw veggies (in moderation), stews and broths, sea vegetables
- Lots of water
- Hibernation (lots of sleep)
- Low level intensity exercise
- Meditation, qi gong, sensory deprivation tanks, breath work
- Epigenetic resets
- Rebuilding body, brain, mitochondria
- 1-2 months
- Nutrient-dense keto diet
- Nose to tail, connective tissue, intermittent fasting
- Resistance starch
- Circuit training to rebuild mitochondria and metabolism
- Restore
- Begin adding nuts, seeds, pseudo grains, legumes, see how things go
- Hormonal and neurotransmitter reserve
- Cold showers
- HIIT training
- Rebalance
- Homesteader diet
- Get in the best shape of your life
- Four fundamental needs as beings:
- Coherence
- Adaptability
- Autonomy
- Belonging
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