Hello and welcome to the Wellness Mama podcast I'm Katie from Wellness Mama.com and I am

back today with return guests Dr Stephen Gundry and in this episode we break down and debunk the myths of the

blue zones and I love this topic because blue zones I feel like are often quoted and

cherry-picked for their data to try to promote different plans or

supplements or products that people have. And I love that we got to go deep on what

the data actually says about Blue Zones and it might not be what you think. I certainly

learned some things about this that I did not know, including some shocking statistics.

I know one of these will absolutely shock you about one of the factors that might be

contributing to longevity in certain blue zones and it's definitely not going to be

what you think. And Dr. Gundry breaks down how well blue zones are often used to promote vegetarian or vegan or

high-grain diets that's not what the data actually says and there's some unique

other things that stand out including consumption of certain unusual foods that are not as common in the U.S. but available now in the U.S.

We talk about their movement patterns and their daily lifestyle habits, as well as factors

and data around nutrient consumption and mineral consumption

and why these are such important factors. And at the end he also shares his personal

non-negotiables and 80-20 of what he does every day to maintain his health and energy and vitality while he still maintains a very active career working with patients, writing books, and doing research as well.

And you've probably heard of him,

but Dr. Gundry is the founder and director of the

International Heart and Lung Institute,

as well as the Center for Restorative Medicine.

He's written many best-selling books,

including the Plant Paradox, and the companions to that the longevity paradox the energy paradox his new gut check book and many others he has over 300 articles published in peer-reviewed journals and he

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