Episode Details

Jane Hogan from the 'Wellness By Design' podcast is interviewing Dr. Jockers today and he's sharing with us his Advanced Nutrition Strategies to Reduce Inflammation and Pain.

Autophagy, fasting, and balancing neurotransmitters in the brain are all covered by our favorite Functional Nutrionist!

Learn Dr. Jockers's journey of becoming 'grain free' at a time when it was a totally new concept, and how Dr. Jockers started intermittent fasting before he knew it's name.

There are insights galore into how Dr. Jockers took an inventory of his life when he was diagnosed with skin cancer and realized that his life was being driven by fear. For fans of the show, this is a great 'origin story' episode that quickly becomes a fun, fact-filled audio adventure on all things nutrition!

Understand insulin resistance and how insulin drives up inflammation in our body. Why is it important to monitor your blood sugar levels? And what is apoptosis? The answers to these questions (and more) are inside!

If you know anyone who's having trouble losing weight, struggling with chronic pain, or dealing with insulin resistance, then this episode is for them. Please do share as you never know when the information that Dr. Jockers covers could find new ears and change someone's life!

In This Episode:

• Introduction from Jane Hogan, The Wellness Engineer

• What led Dr. Jockers to the work he does today?

• Dr. Jockers develops skin cancer (and takes stock of his life)

• How we give our immune system a break when we fast

• Spending time on cell repair as we get older

• Understanding autophagy and oxidative stress

• What is apoptosis? (programmed cell death)

• Why is it important to monitor your blood sugar levels?

• How AGE ages you

• Understanding hypoglycemia (are your brain cells getting enough fuel?)

• What happens when you fast (ketones becoming fuel source)

• Appreciating metabolic flexibility

• What should we eat to improve our metabolic flexibility?

• Where is my 'healthy fat' coming from?

• Figuring our what fiber is good for your microbiome

• The importance of eating seasonally (promoting carbohydrate tolerance)

• Creating an environment where the wisdom of your body takes over

• Does Dr. Jockers recommend Continuous Glucose Monitors?

• Having amino acids before you exercise as a fuel source

• What is one step that you ca