Welcome to the Commune podcast. This is Jeff Krasno. So over the past few months, I've been

interviewing various doctors for this podcast. I've been reading books on biochemistry,

medical science, and nutrition, and producing programs around health for our commune course platform.

In many ways, I feel like I'm back in school at the ripe age of 50.

Information is sloshing around my brain.

I'm sitting around memorizing the names of neurotransmitters and enzymes, and new neural networks

are slowly being constructed.

There is so much conflicting information about diet.

Even after hundreds of thousands of years of direct experience, humans cannot seem to agree on two things.

How to find meaning in life and what to put in our mouths.

But I think we're getting there.

At least I am.

And there's a difference between having a vague sense that a plant-focused diet is good for you

and actually understanding why it's good for you.

So a few days ago, I sat down with no premeditation and just data dumped what I've been learning about diet, plants, meat, protein synthesis, and digestion.

And this episode captures that ramble.

So I hope you find it informative.

Thank you. So what is the right diet for optimal health?

This is obviously a topic of great debate.

And I've been interviewing a host of brilliant doctors

on the podcast and have been reading tons of books. And this is where I've landed as of November

6th, 2021. So I want to start by untangling some mythology around the nature of protein.

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