Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/Mk_z2cNJAjs

Mary Ruddick (IG: @maryqueenofheart) is an ancestral nutritionist and experiential anthropologist who specializes in neuromuscular disorders, infertility, and disabling chronic disease. She’s been dubbed the "Sherlock Holmes of Health" for her unique ability to effectively asses and reverse rare neuromuscular conditions that others have deemed impossible.

Mary can often be found endangering herself in the untouched corners of the world to learn from and distill the wisdom from the last remaining traditional cultures.

In this episode, we discuss:

Debunking the Blue Zones
The processing of “healthy” foods matter
The problem with today’s soil quality
Eliminating plant toxins from your diet
Do we need to be aware of plant toxins in eggs?
Embracing an animal-based diet
How to incorporate organ meats into your diet
Should you consume raw vs cooked organ meats?
Unique organ meats Mary has consumed
Mary’s rare & diverse travel experiences
Using ancestral health protocol for healing
The impact of the gut microbiome on chronic disease
When should you take antibiotics?
Beneficial probiotic recommendations
Mary’s off-grid adventures + surprising animal encounters
How life has evolved after world travelling
Mary’s long health crisis bedridden with dysautonomia
The soup that saved her life
Mary’s thoughts on supplements while healing
Her current diet + where she lives
The best supplements to pack when travelling
Can plant-based diets heal?
How plant medicine is actually being used around the world

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Listen or watch Dan Buettner previously on TUHP (episodes #170 and #446)

Dan Buettner - Blue Zones (books)

Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones - Netflix

Mikhaila Peterson

National Geographic

Weston A. Price (books)

Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride - Gut and Physiology Syndrome (book)

Listen to Joe Cross previously on TUHP (episode #006)

Joe Cross - Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead (documentary)

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How to Lose Weight & Heal the Body With the Proper Human Diet | Dr. Ken Berry (#528)

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