Episode Details

How the Founder of Ancient Nutrition Beat Chronic Illness, Rebuilt His Life, and Unearthed the Biblical Blueprint for Health—One Collagen Scoop at a Time

Published 10 months ago

Description

This is StRest! Meet Jordan Rubin—founder of Ancient Nutrition, best-selling author of The Maker’s Diet and The Biblio Diet, and living testimony of healing through whole foods, biblical truth, and radical faith. In this episode, host Kerstin Lindquist welcomes Jordan for a deeply moving and richly informative conversation about overcoming chronic illness, the power of regenerative agriculture, and why collagen is the missing link in modern wellness.

From being wheelchair-bound at 104 pounds with a Crohn’s diagnosis to fathering six children and building multiple health companies, Jordan shares the miraculous journey of how faith, food, and functional healing reshaped his life. This episode goes far beyond nutrition—it’s about hope, discipline, and reclaiming our health from the inside out.

Major Themes & Concepts

✅ Faith-fueled healing: from hopeless diagnosis to complete recovery

✅ Regenerative agriculture: restoring soil and soul together

✅ Biblical nutrition: how the Bible points to optimal human health

✅ Collagen 101: why it's essential and how to actually absorb it

✅ Whole foods from quality soil: the root of sustainable wellness

✅ Fasting & feasting: how the body heals when we stop eating

✅ Forgiveness as medicine: releasing bitterness to reclaim vitality

✅ Raising healthy families: discipline, smoothies, and duck eggs

✅ Building companies with Christ at the center

Chapters

00:00 | Illness, Isolation & a Mustard Seed of Faith