Ep. 236 Keto Code: Unlocking Mitochondrial Health

Everyday Wellness with Cynthia Thurlow ™

Cynthia Thurlow

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Science, Life Sciences, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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It was an honor to connect with the prolific Dr. Steven Gundry today! Dr. Gundry is one of the world’s top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition. He hosts the top-rated health show, The Dr. Gundry Podcast, and is the medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine. At the height of his career as a famous heart surgeon, Dr. Gundry resigned from his position and set up a clinic to teach people how to eat to improve their health and longevity. He talks about his background and dives into how one of his patients impacted the trajectory of his second career. We discuss mitochondria, the value of MCT oil, ketones, mito-genesis, mitochondrial uncoupling, anti-nutrients, and nutrition. I hope you enjoy listening to today’s fascinating discussion with Dr. Steven Gundry! Stay tuned for more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: What prompted Dr. Gundry to shift from cardiovascular surgery to doing what he does today? Dr. Gundry talks about mitochondria and their purpose. How to support mitochondrial health. Dr. Gundry explains the purpose of ketones. What is mito-genesis? Things that can help uncouple mitochondria. Why is it important to have your fasting insulin checked? Why is MCT (Medium Chain Triglyceride) oil unique when compared to other healthy fats? Why ketones are not a super fuel. Why it is important to make slow and incremental dietary changes for sustained weight loss. Dr. Gundry dives into DNP and the benefits of consuming polyphenols. The problem with oats. Bio: Dr. Steven Gundry is one of the world’s top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition. He is the founder of Gundry MD, a line of wellness products and supplements, hosts the top-rated health show, The Dr. Gundry Podcast, and is medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine. He has spent the last two decades studying the microbiome and now helps patients use diet and nutrition as a key form of treatment. He is the author of many New York Times bestselling books, including The Plant Paradox, The Plant Paradox Cookbook, The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, and The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone. He recently released USA Today's national bestseller, Unlocking the Keto Code, which offers a revolutionary take on the keto diet that debunks common myths and shows readers how to reap the rewards of keto with less restriction. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia’s website Connect with Dr. Steven Gundry On his websiteOn Facebook or Gundry MD Instagram: @drstevengundry or @gundrymd Twitter: @DrGundry The Dr. Gundry Podcast

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0:00.0	Welcome to Everyday Wellness Podcast. I'm your host, Nurse Practitioner Cynthia Thurlow.
0:07.0	This podcast is designed to educate, empower, and inspire you to achieve your health and wellness goals.
0:14.0	My goal and intent is to provide you with the best content and conversations from leaders in the
0:19.2	health and wellness industry each week and impact over a million lives.
0:23.4	Today it was a distinct honor connecting with the prolific Dr Stephen Gundry who is one of the world top
0:35.3	cardiothorastic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition. He is also the host of the top rated Dr. Gundry
0:42.4	podcast and medical director at the
0:44.3	International Heart and Lung Institute for Restorative Medicine. Today we
0:48.5	dove into his background, which I found particularly of interest with our
0:52.0	shared love for the heart, the impact of one of his patients
0:55.9	from many years ago, Big Ed, on his trajectory of his second career. We spoke at rank about the
1:01.7	mitochondria, dysfunctional mitochondria, the value of MCT oil,
1:06.4	why ketones are a signaling molecule, the role of mitogenesis,
1:11.6	mitochondrial uncoupling, recent studies, the value of anti-nutrients and nutrition.
1:18.4	I hope you will enjoy this podcast as much as I did recording it.
1:26.0	Welcome, Dr. Gundry. I've really been looking forward to connecting with you and talking about your new book.
1:30.0	Well, thanks for having me, appreciate it.
1:32.0	Absolutely. Well, I would love to know how someone with your background, now the heart is an area of
1:39.1	the body that I have been fascinated by. I worked 16 years in cardiology as an MP, how did you get from cardiovascular
1:45.4	surgery into the work that you're doing today? What was the transition? Was there an aha moment?
1:51.1	Did you get tired of writing prescription? What happened for you?
1:53.8	Because I find this fascinating. Well, my life changed about 27 years ago now
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