267: Exploring Ancestral Health and Optimal Footwear with Mark Sisson

Ancient Health Podcast

Medicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 12 February 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Mark Sisson inspires listeners with his holistic approach to health, emphasizing the importance of foot health through barefoot walking and innovative footwear that connects us with the earth. He shares his journey from a strict paleo diet to adopting a flexible, keto-ish lifestyle, focusing on protein and intuitive eating for metabolic flexibility. Mark advocates for eliminating harmful processed foods while embracing whole, real foods and sustainable animal proteins. His message is clear: living in harmony with nature and listening to our bodies is key to achieving optimal health and well-being, encouraging a personalized path to wellness that’s both fulfilling and sustainable. Topics Discussed: 01:16 Mark's journey and ancestral health. 04:07 Foot health and minimalist shoes. 07:41 Quality of barefoot shoes. 15:12 Benefits of going barefoot. 18:12 Thick cushioned running shoes. 23:26 Dietary philosophy evolution. 27:54 Salt controversy. 29:20 Dietary advice and intuitive eating. 33:36 Food sensitivities and allergies. 39:19 Regenerative agriculture and beef. 43:51 Mark's dietary philosophy. 45:43 Carnivore diet and nutrition. 50:06 Aging and fitness. 54:32 The struggle for weight loss. 58:07 Importance of sleep and walking. 1:00:26 Primal Blueprint and Peluva shoes. 1:02:50 Mark's impressive health journey. Follow Mark on Instagram: @marksissonprimal @primalkitchenfoods @theprimalblueprint @primalhealthcoach Check out Peluva Footwear: @wearpeluva Use code AXE for 15% off @ www.PELUVA.com Mark’s Daily Blog: Mark’s Daily Apple: https://www.instagram.com/marksdailyapple/ Follow @thehealthinstitute on Instagram: www.instagram.com/healthinstitute Follow @drjoshaxe on Instagram www.instagram.com/drjoshaxe/ Join Our Newsletter! www.thehealthinstitute.com/wellness-weekly

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0:00.0	Welcome back to the Ancient Health Podcast where we educate you on real health solutions that will
0:08.0	help transform the way you live, feel, and overcome disease naturally. I'm your host Courtney Burcage along with Dr.
0:15.4	Josh Axe and Dr. Chris Motley. We're so happy you've joined us. Let's dive into
0:20.5	today's episode.
0:21.5	Hey everyone, Dr. Josh Axe here.
0:24.4	Welcome to another exciting episode of the Ancient Health Podcast.
0:29.4	I'm so excited to actually interview somebody, actually it was one of my first interviews years ago back I want to say in 2009
0:37.6	Mark Sisson and Mark Sisson is the visionary behind ancestral health.
0:43.6	In fact, if you've heard the word primal regarding anything
0:47.3	nutrition, Mark is the one that really sort of ran with that term
0:51.0	and branded it and sort of brought into light primal eating. with that
0:55.0	the term and branded it and sort of brought into light primal eating along with the paleo diet.
0:56.0	So part of the reason why the paleo diet is so popular
1:00.0	is because of our guest today, Mark Sisson.
1:03.0	And he's really transformed the way
1:04.7	that we think about, not only food,
1:07.2	but in recent years, footwear.
1:09.6	So Mark has dedicated a big part of his life
1:11.8	to helping people live in tune with nature and
1:16.4	we're going to explore Mark's journey today everything from overseeing anti-doping
1:20.4	standards with triathletes to selling primal kitchen and
1:24.2	incredible food-based, incredible food company that used, I said food-based
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