Podcast: Why Metabolic Dysfunction Kills with Dr. Sara Gottfried

Sep 02, 2022

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In her thirties, Dr. Sara Gottfried’s metabolic function was closer to that of a woman in her fifties. After applying functional medicine principles to herself, within six weeks she had fixed the root cause of her discomfort, reversed her prediabetes, and lost more than 20 pounds. In this episode, Dr. Gottfried and Jeff take a deep dive into metabolism and why metabolic dysfunction is the upstream cause of 9 out of the top 10 killers in the U.S. today.

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Hosted by Jeff Krasno, the Commune podcast features thoughtful conversations for modern times. Not always comfortable but definitely needed, we explore both humanity and our human-ness. How can we live healthy, purpose-filled lives and be in service of something bigger? Guests include spiritual teachers, poets, scientists, philosophers, and activists for food sustainability, functional medicine, mental and physical health, and collective healing.

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