The Best of Nutrition: 10 Years of Pursuing Health Insights PH322

Pursuing Health

Julie Foucher Brown MD, MS.

Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

What matters more—quality or quantity when it comes to nutrition? And how does diet connect to stress, longevity, and overall health? In this episode, we’re bringing together highlights from some of my favorite past conversations on nutrition and lifestyle. You’ll hear from: Brigid Titgemeier on how changing her diet transformed her health and why food quality comes first Dan Buettner, author of Blue Zones, on what the world’s longest-lived communities teach us about diet, environment, and relationships EC Synkowski on foundational nutrition principles, the 800g Challenge, and protei Chris Kresser on how stress and restrictive dieting can slow metabolism Dr. Cate Shanahan on the impact of seed oils and dietary toxins on cellular health It’s a packed episode with practical takeaways to help you think about food—and health—in a more holistic way. Related Episodes: Ep 22 - Brigid Titgemeier on Functional Nutriton Ep 272 - The Secret to Longevity: Dan Buettner on the Blue Zones Ep 95 - EC Synkowski on Optimizing your Nutrition Ep 189 - Chris Kresser on HPA Axis Dysfunction and the Stress Response Ep 302 - Cate Shanahan on The Dangers of Seed Oils If you like this episode, please subscribe to Pursuing Health on iTunes and give it a rating or share your feedback on social media using the hashtag #PursuingHealth. I look forward to bringing you future episodes with inspiring individuals and ideas about health. Disclaimer: This podcast is for general information only, and does not provide medical advice. I recommend that you seek assistance from your personal physician for any health conditions or concerns.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to pursuing health. I'm Dr. Julie Foucher, family physician and former CrossFit Games athlete. Here I bring you information and inspiration to help bridge the gap between
0:21.9	fitness and medicine and support your journey toward your healthiest self. Thank you so much for
0:26.9	joining me. Now let's get started with this week's episode. Welcome back to the podcast. Today we're
0:36.8	pulling together some of the most powerful conversations I've had over the years on one of the topics it affects us all, nutrition.
0:44.4	You'll first hear from functional dietitian Bridget Tickemeyer, who shares how changing her diet transformed her health and why she believes food quality comes before quantity.
0:54.1	Then we'll revisit my 2022 conversation with Dan Butner, author of Blue Zones, about what the
0:59.5	world's longest-lived communities can teach us, not just about what we eat, but about how our
1:04.6	relationships and environments shape longevity.
1:07.8	From there, we'll dive into core nutrition principles with E.C. Sinkowski,
1:11.8	including her well-known 800-gram challenge and her take on protein. We'll also hear from
1:16.4	Chris Kresser on how stress, including restricted dieting, can actually slow down metabolism.
1:22.4	And finally, Dr. Kate Shanahan joins me to break down the impact of seed oils and other
1:26.7	dietary toxins on
1:27.9	our cellular health.
1:29.3	This episode is packed with insights on food quality, quantity, and the bigger picture of how
1:34.8	what we eat and how we live impact our health and longevity.
1:38.7	Let's get started.
1:40.6	Back in 2016, functional dietitian Bridget Tickemeyer joined me to share her own story about how changing her diet made a huge difference in her health and why she believes it's important to focus on food quality before worrying about quantity.
1:53.6	Yeah, I love talking about that.
1:56.4	So when I was 14, I was dealing with a few medical conditions.
2:03.3	And the doctors here at the Cleveland Clinic were pushing a lot of medications.
2:09.3	And my parents didn't like the idea of me being dependent on medications.
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