Welcome to the Dr. Gundry Podcast, the weekly podcast where Dr G leaner, healthier body or if you simply want to live a longer happier life, then my guest

on today's episode can help.

Ben Greenfield is a multiple New York Times best-selling author, fitness expert, host of the Ben Greenfield

Fitness Podcast, and earlier this year he published a brand new book called Boundless, upgrade your brain, optimize your body and

defy and aging and if I have enough strength I'm going to lift it right now

because it's actually one of the deepest biggest books you're ever going to find.

There it is, boundless.

So on today's episode, Ben and I are going to talk about the Keto diet, the truth about

salt, and some exercises you can do for boosting your

longevity. Ben, it's great to have you on the podcast. Welcome. Well, it's great to be here. I was commenting before we

began recording. I feel as though I should have worn a tie in a suit coat. You

look so nice and I'm I'm in my office on my bare feet on my treadmill

wearing my old tattered hoodie but you know I guess I'm just gonna have to let you

show me up. No it's kind of how I expect to see you and our listeners want to see you

you know in your element so thanks for doing that. All right so there's some great

stuff in your new book but you say that plant-based diets can lead to amino acid

deficiencies and cognitive decline. What's going on with that? Our listeners want to know?

Well, they certainly can. You know, a poorly comprised plant-based diet can present one

with a host of nutritional deficiencies and I should say

before I highlight what some of those are that I absolutely love plants.

They're a staple in my diet. I'm not one of those strict nose to tail carnivore kind of guys,

although I do a fair bit of bow hunting and spearfishing and

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