The Dr. Hyman Show
Big Ag, Pesticides & The Food System Keeping You Sick | Ian Somerhalder
19 Mar 2025
You probably know Ian Somerhalder from The Vampire Diaries or Lost, but these days, he’s on a mission far bigger than Hollywood. Ian has dedicated his time and platform to tackling some of the most pressing issues of our time—our broken food system, soil depletion, and the health crisis caused by industrial agriculture. In this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show, we explore: How Ian’s passion for regenerative agriculture was shaped by his childhood and family history. The alarming impact of pesticides on human health and the environment. Why farmers are stuck in a toxic cycle—and how regenerative farming offers a way out. How shifting just 10% of U.S. farmland to regenerative practices could transform our health and economy. The powerful connection between soil health, gut health, and disease prevention. Ian’s journey proves that real change starts with what’s on our plates. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation. View Show Notes From This Episode Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal This episode is brought to you by Seed, Fatty15, Perfect Amino, AirDoctor, and Pique. Visit seed.com/hyman and use code 25HYMAN for 25% off your first month of Seed's DS-01® Daily Synbiotic. Pre-order The Longevity Nutrient today, wherever books are sold. Get pure essential amino acids today. Go to bodyhealth.com and use HYMAN20 to get 20% off your first order. Get cleaner air. Right now, you can get up to $300 off at airdoctorpro.com/drhyman. Head to piquelife.com/hyman to get 20% off + a free beaker and frother today.
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Coming up on this episode of The Dr. Hyman Show. But why are we sending $80 billion of American farmers' money overseas? It's just the system is set up for us to fail. And this isn't like some conspiracy theory. You're just looking at data.
Yeah, I mean, it's true.
When we start injecting $50 to $80 billion back in the middle America, well, that's going to be the re-industrialization of middle America. It's going to change our economy. It's going to be amazing. Farmers are going to be able to go down to that local Chevy dealership and get a new car.
So you're saying regenerative farmers actually will be more successful economically by switching from our industrial agricultural practices, which destroy the soil and produce commodity crops that go into processed food that make us sick. That make us sick. And you're saying by switching over, it's not just sort of crunchy granola, organic agriculture.
Nothing crunchy about it.
It's actually a better economic model for the farmers and for the country because we're not shipping our dollars overseas to buy all these chemicals and seeds from foreign companies and fertilizer companies, which are global. And keeping our population sick.
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