Something Different | Justin Nault — The Pitfalls of Nutrition Research, the Intersection of Health & Performance, & the Journey of Self-Love

Justin Nault is a nutritional therapist who has helped thousands of clients escape our broken healthcare system and reclaim their health. We talked about his previous life as a professional musician and his own health journey, as well as the origins of allopathic medicine, seed oils and the hydroelectric dam analogy, what’s wrong with rodent studies and nutrition research, how to eat for optimal energy, leanness and performance, longevity in sports, setting 90 years of goals, the politicization of health, finding self-love, and much more. You can learn more about Justin at justinnault.com/steven

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Timestamps:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:04:04) – Justin’s life as a professional musician

(00:08:10) – The costume

(00:13:34) – Escapism

(00:17:58) – Rocketman

(00:20:18) – Collecting data from childhood

(00:24:46) – Masochistic fitness

(00:28:31) – Justin’s niece

(00:33:52) – The origins of allopathic medicine

(00:35:23) – The limitations of nutrition science

(00:37:20) – Seed oils

(00:41:44) – The hydroelectric dam analogy

(00:46:38) – PUFAs, Omega-6s, & Omega-3s

(00:48:31) – Hyperphysiological doses, & fat loss

(00:54:37) – A cheap way to check your metabolic rate

(00:56:17) – What happened to Primal Kitchen

(01:01:24) – Capitalism is demand-driven

(01:05:28) – Whose funnel am I in?

(01:08:44) – Justin’s staple foods

(01:10:59) – Cholesterol & thyroid health

(01:19:21) – Carbs & saturated fat

(01:24:20) – Calories, paleo, & metabolic rate

(01:30:01) – Food is data

(01:33:17) – Energy flux

(01:38:06) – No more sugar cravings

(01:41:17) – Architect of freedom

(01:45:45) – Thyroid, carb sources, & dairy

(01:49:11) – Fiber & blood glucose

(01:50:16) – Sugar

(01:57:07) – Fructose & fruit juice

(01:59:24) – Rodent studies & nutrition research

(02:04:41) – The illusion of authority

(02:10:07) – The politicization of health

(02:13:56) – Covid

(02:21:56) – A journey of self-love

(02:33:44) – Psychadelics & non-duality

(02:37:46) – Is it working

(02:45:07) – Top 5 daily prometabolic habits

(02:48:49) – Equatorial living

(02:51:33) – Leanness & performance

(03:00:54) – Longevity in sports

(03:03:16) – Justin’s athletic life

(03:05:32) – 90 years of goals

(03:08:05) – Where to find Justin