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In this episode Sal, Adam & Justin speak with Chris Kresser, a globally recognized leader in the fields of ancestral health, Paleo nutrition, and functional and integrative medicine. He is the creator of ChrisKresser.com, one of the top 25 natural health sites in the world, and the author of the New York Times best seller, Your Personal Paleo Code and author of the new book Unconventional Medicine: Join the Revolution to Reinvent Healthcare, Reverse Chronic Disease, and Create a Practice You Love. This conversation with Chris is not only highly informative but fascinating as well. Chris talks about Intestinal permeability, the Really Boring Diet that Doesn’t Taste Good, the potato hack, the chronic disease equation, the HPA Axis (hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis), cortisol resistance, the difference between common & normal, the dirty windshield analogy, Functional Medicine, he disease worse than being eaten by a shark, the gut brain connection, the 3 Hit Paradigm, pig/hook worms, the hygiene hypothesis, sleep and weight gain, unplugging & Traveling, being a sprinter not marathoner, Digital Detoxes, the Rocking Chair test and more. Everything in your body is outside your body (2:12) How far along is western medicine in intestinal permeability? (5:40) Modern diet and lifestyle affecting our gut (6:56) Power of the reward system (11:20) Genes load the gun and environment pulls the trigger (22:19) What is functional medicine? (27:10) Adrenal fatigue? Burning the candle at both ends (30:00) Can you reverse food intolerances? Dirty windshield effect (42:50) Does everyone have a gluten intolerance? (49:15) Will functional medicine be practiced in the future? (57:00) Physical health vs. Mental health (1:04:00) People self-curing themselves (1:13:15) What is the greatest threat to our health in the modern lifestyle? (1:24:45) Chris’s athlete mindset, younger days… (1:30:13) Mindfulness and being a sprinter more than a marathon runner (1:39:00) Chris’ new book and final thoughts on health care system (1:49:55) Related Links/Products Mentioned: Chris Kresser (website) Chris Kresser (@chriskresser) Twitter (PRE-ORDER NEW BOOK NOW!!) Unconventional Medicine: Join the Revolution to Reinvent Healthcare, Reverse Chronic Disease, and Create a Practice You Love – Chris Kresser REVOLUTION HEALTH RADIO (podcast) The Little-Known Connection between Leaky Gut, Gluten Intolerance, and Gallbladder Problems (article) The Truth about Genetically Modified Food - Scientific American Man v. Food: Kitchen Sink Challenge – (YouTube) The Potato Hack (website) Study: Parasitic Infection Causes Rats to Fall in Love With Cats Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior - Leonard Mlodinow (book) Chronic Disease Overview (website) RHR: The Myth of Adrenal Fatigue (article) Adrenal Fatigue or HPA Axis Dysregulation? (article) Addison's disease Chronic Stress, Cortisol Resistance, and Modern Disease (article) How to Become Gluten Intolerant (Funny) - Ultra Spiritual Life episode 12 - with JP Sears (YouTube) What Does It Mean When You Have Silent Celiac Disease? (article) The top 10 leading causes of death in the United States (article) Medical error—the third leading cause of death in the US (article) Researchers Map Direct Gut-Brain Connection | Duke Today (article) The three-hit concept of vulnerability and resilience: towards understanding adaptation to early-life adversity outcome (study) Researchers Test Microbe Wipe To Promote Babies' Health After C-Sections (article) Old Friends Hypothesis Sleep Deprivation and Obesity (article) The Rocking Chair Scenario In Silicon Valley, Working 9 to 5 Is for Losers (article) Iora Health: Restoring Humanity to Health Care Cost of diabetes hits 825 billion dollars a year (article) People Mentioned: Layne Norton, PhD (@biolayne) Instagram Robb Wolf (@dasrobbwolf) Instagram JP Sears (@awakenwithjp) Instagram Dale Bredesen, MD Dan Bilzerian (@danbilzerian) Instagram Jason Kidd (@RealJasonKidd) Twitter Would you like to be coached by Sal, Adam & Justin? 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