Jack Neel Podcast Gut Health Expert: The Modern Diet Is Making You Sick—Eat THIS Food & Heal Your Gut | Santa Cruz
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Dec 24, 2025 Brendan Ruh is a health entrepreneur and founder of Santa Cruz Medicinals, specializing in ancestral health and scientifically backed supplements. He dives into how modern diets are contributing to chronic illnesses and why corporations profit from unhealthy eating habits. Brendan discusses the gut-skin connection, emphasizing fermented foods for gut repair. He critiques common personal care products and advocates for natural alternatives. With insights on the importance of movement and detox methods like saunas, he inspires listeners to prioritize their health.
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Modern Diet Versus Ancestral Biology
- Modern chronic diseases stem from the modern food system and lifestyle mismatches with ancestral biology.
- Brendan Ruh argues combining ancestral practices with modern science can prevent many common illnesses.
Disease‑Care Over Preventive Care
- The medical system is disease‑care focused and resists preventive testing like GI map unless patients are clearly sick.
- Insurance and practice constraints delay early detection of treatable conditions like H. pylori.
Cut Out Artificial Food Dyes
- Avoid artificial food dyes when simple natural color alternatives exist in foods.
- Brendan Ruh recommends cutting them out because they add no nutritional value and may carry risks.
