Chris Kresser, M.S., L.Ac is a globally recognized leader in the fields of ancestral health, paleo nutrition, and functional and integrative medicine. He is the creator of ChrisKresser.com, one of the top 25 natural health sites in the world, and the author of the New York Times best seller, The Paleo Cure.

In this episode, we discuss:

A decade long journey back to health
Discovering the paleo diet
Functional medicine combines conventional & traditional approaches
Focusing on the root cause of disease
Cultivating more pleasure and joy
His latest book, Unconventional Medicine
Taking back your individual health
Training healthcare practitioners to make a bigger impact
High statistics of children suffering with behavioural issues
Access and cost of functional medicine needs to be looked at differently
Conventional medicine subsidizes a certain type of treatment
Impact functional medicine could have on society
2/3rds of all medical research is sponsored by pharmaceutical companies
The definition of functional medicine
The 3 aspects of the ADAPT process
Traditional cultures around the world
The future of medicine

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247: Chris Kresser - Unconventional Medicine • Cultivating More Joy And Pleasure • The Future of Healthcare

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