The Dr. Hyman Show Regenerative Meat Could Save Your Health (and the Planet) | Autumn Smith
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Oct 15, 2025 Autumn Smith, an entrepreneur and nutrition expert who co-founded Paleo Valley and Wild Pastures, discusses her journey from health struggles to promoting nutrient-dense foods. The conversation highlights the connection between regenerative farming, soil health, and human well-being. Autumn explains how labels like grass-fed can be misleading, the significance of meat nutrition impacted by animal diets, and the benefits of cultivating biodiversity for better meat quality. She also shares practical tips for eating well while supporting sustainable practices.
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From Debilitating IBS To Recovery
- Autumn Smith suffered severe IBS, bloating and night pain from age 10 until she changed her diet.
- Thirty days of dietary change plus bone broths and fermented foods relieved her symptoms and lifted brain fog.
Soil Health Determines Food Nutrients
- Industrial agriculture has depleted soil life and reduced micronutrient content in food over decades.
- That soil-to-plant nutrient taxi collapse leaves people calorically fed but micronutrient-starved.
Meat Records The Land's Chemistry
- Metabolomics shows thousands of bioactive compounds in meat beyond the nutrition label.
- Meat can carry phytochemicals and plant-like phytonutrients reflecting the land the animal ate.
