Welcome to Spirit Jim. Paul's guest today is Autumn Smith, scientist, beef detective and someone who'd never

thought she'd write a dissertation on cows to talk about meat, metabolism, and the mystery of why we're all so

tired. Autumn is also a doctor of holistic nutrition and the co-founder of Paleo Valley and Wild Pastures.

Paul and Autumn explore if meat can actually lower inflammation. What is nutrient density? And why

does it vary so wildly depending on how animals are raised? And could a handheld scanner one day

help you choose the most nourishing food at a

glance? From factory farms to fatty acid profiles and glycerin to gut health, this episode goes

way beyond simple nutrition. It's about reconnecting with your food, your truth and the body

you live in. If you enjoy this episode, we invite you to explore the deeper levels of connection and

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Before we dive in today's episode, we'd like to say thank you for listening, as this podcast would not be

possible without you, our subscribers and followers. We'd also like to thank our premier sponsors,

including Autumn's two companies, Paleo Valley and Wild Pastures, as well as Organify and Bioptimizers.

Also, our newest sponsors, Correct Life and Peak Tea. You'll hear their

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Paulcheck.com forward slash podcast. Okay, here we are. Yeah. Autumn. What a great opportunity to hang out with you. I'm in

your house. I can't believe it. It's wild after knowing you for years. I mean, how many years?

I know. I don't know how many years, several years ago. Oh, I remember the day exactly.

Do you? Because your work was so impactful for me as a child.

So I remember it was, it was during the pandemic. Yeah. And we were in our other house. And we were just

getting on for an informal call. And it became like this two-hour chat. It's strange, like we were

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