Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition

Dr. Jockers

Join Dr David Jockers, Doctor of Natural Medicine and Functional Nutritionist as he shares science-based solutions to improve your health. Dr Jockers' work has been published in various popular media outlets including ABC, Fox News, The Hallmark Channel - Home & Family TV Show and the Dr Oz Show. On this podcast, Dr Jockers shares his best strategies to reduce inflammation, burn fat, improve your brain, natural detoxification, gut health, immune health and much more. To learn more about Dr Jockers and access free health and nutrition resources go to drjockers.com **This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not meant to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any illness or disease. The information in this podcast has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration or any other medical body. **In compliance with the FTC guidelines, please assume that I receive a commission from sales of the products discussed in the podcast.

  1. 1 day ago

    The #1 MOST DANGEROUS Medication Millions Are Taking Everyday!

    In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the single most dangerous medication that millions of people take every day without realizing the risks: proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), commonly prescribed for acid reflux under brand names like Prilosec and Nexium.   You will learn how PPIs suppress stomach acid by up to 99%, why that leads to deficiencies in B12, magnesium, calcium, zinc, iron, and fat-soluble vitamins, and what two major studies from the UK and Sweden revealed about long-term use and all-cause mortality, cancer, and heart disease.   Dr. Jockers also explains why acid reflux is usually caused by too little stomach acid rather than too much, how H2 blockers compare to PPIs, simple diet and lifestyle fixes to address the root cause, and practical strategies for anyone dealing with a hiatal hernia.   In This Episode:  00:00 PPIs Linked to Mortality 00:14 Podcast Intro and Help 03:03 Most Dangerous Medication 03:54 How PPIs Harm Digestion 06:19 Studies on Long Term Risk 07:15 Nutrient Deficiencies Explained 10:21 Low Acid Causes Reflux 11:54 Safer Meds and Diet Fixes 13:59 Hiatal Hernia Strategies 14:49 Key Takeaway and Wrap Up   If you're tired of thin, lifeless hair and cringe at every clump in the shower drain, your hair may need more protein. Hydra Lift Volumizing Shampoo by Pureance contains wheat protein to strengthen hair follicles from deep within and betaine from sugar beets to draw moisture into your strands, leaving hair fuller, softer, and more resilient. Pureance products are USDA certified organic, so they're great for your body and the environment. Head to pureance.com and use code JOCKERS to save 35% on your entire order. If you want to support your cognitive performance and long-term heart and brain health, eating chocolate won't get you there, but CocoaVia can. This daily plant-based supplement is powered by cocoa flavanols preserved at peak potency through CocoaPro, a proprietary gentle extraction process. These flavanols help boost your natural nitric oxide production to relax your arteries and improve blood flow to your heart and brain. In the five-year COSMOS clinical trial of over 21,000 adults, participants taking 500 mg of these cocoa flavanols daily showed a 39% reduction in cardiovascular death compared to placebo. Go to cocoavia.com and use promo code DRJOCKERS for 20% off, or find CocoaVia at your local Sprouts Farmers Market.   "When people have acid reflux, it's not because they have too much acid. It's because they have too little acid."  ~ Dr. Jockers     Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Spotify PodBean TuneIn Radio   Resources: Visit pureance.com and use code JOCKERS to save 35% on Hydra Lift Volumizing Shampoo and your entire order Visit cocoavia.com and use promo code DRJOCKERS to get 20% off CocoaVia Need help getting off acid-blocking medications? Email our health coaching team at info@drjockers.com   Connect with Dr. Jockers: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drjockers/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DrDavidJockers YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/djockers Website – https://drjockers.com/ If you are interested in being a guest on the show, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us here! - https://drjockers.com/join-us-dr-jockers-functional-nutrition-podcast/

  2. 2 days ago

    14 Day Plan to Burn Visceral Fat (Works Every Time!)

    In this episode, Dr. David Jockers walks you through a complete 14-day progressive fasting protocol built specifically to burn visceral fat, the inflammatory fat that wraps around your liver, pancreas, heart, and intestines, applying pressure to those organs and choking off circulation.   You will get the exact day-by-day schedule: a 14/10 fast for days one through three, a 16/8 upgrade for days four through six, an 18/6 window for days seven through thirteen to activate autophagy, and a single 24-hour water fast on day fourteen that triggers a growth hormone surge of up to 2,000 percent in men and 1,300 percent in women.   Dr. Jockers also covers the three eating rules that make or break the protocol, how to supercharge your fast with hydration, coffee, and light movement, the protein and fat first rule for breaking a fast correctly, and his answers to the eight questions he gets asked most often, from sweeteners and dizziness to whether the fat comes right back. In This Episode:  00:00 Hunger Before Fast Ends 00:18 Podcast Intro and Resources 02:58 Why This 14 Day Fast Works 03:27 Visceral vs Subcutaneous Fat 04:20 Days 1 to 3 14 10 Plan 06:21 Days 4 to 6 16 8 Upgrade 07:20 Days 7 to 13 18 6 Autophagy 09:40 Day 14 24 Hour Fast 11:18 Eating Rules During Windows 14:05 Supercharge Your Fast 18:58 Breaking Your Fast Right 21:02 Common Fasting Questions 28:17 Hunger Hacks and Ghrelin 29:40 Will Weight Come Back 30:24 Safety and No Failed Fast 31:48 Protocol Recap and Results 33:42 Final Thanks and Outro   Glutathione is your body's master antioxidant, protecting your cells from oxidative stress and supporting your natural detoxification processes, but the way you take it matters. Purality Health's glutathione skips the capsule entirely. You spray it right onto your tongue, it's formulated with their advanced delivery technology, and they've added extra vitamin C. Right now Purality Health is offering a buy one get one free special backed by a 180-day money back guarantee. Visit masterantioxidant.com/drj to access this exclusive deal. A lot of skincare looks good on paper but doesn't deliver, and most brands will tell you that you need ten different products for an effective routine. OneSkin was founded by longevity researchers who asked a better question: if visible skin aging is driven by damaged senescent cells, what if you could slow that process at the source instead of covering it up?  That research produced OS-01, OneSkin's proprietary peptide and the first ingredient proven to switch off damaged senescent cells. It's backed by four peer-reviewed clinical studies on efficacy and safety across all skin types, over 10,000 five-star reviews, and recognition from Bloomberg as a leader in skin longevity. Go to oneskin.co/drjockers and use code doctorjockers for 15% off.   "There's no such thing as a failed fast. Every fast is going to move you in the direction of healing." ~ Dr. Jockers     Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Spotify PodBean TuneIn Radio     Resources: Visit masterantioxidant.com/drj to get a buy one get one free special on Purality Health glutathione, backed by a 180-day money back guarantee Visit oneskin.co/drjockers and use promo code doctorjockers to get 15% off OneSkin Download Dr. Jockers' 7-Day Fat Burning Quick Start Guide – https://drjockers.lpages.co/7-day-quickstart-guide-opt/ Life Boost Coffee, Dr. Jockers' mycotoxin-free coffee of choice – https://lifeboostcoffeellc.pxf.io/6kdVrE Connect with Dr. Jockers: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drjockers/ Facebook – https:/www.facebook.com/DrDavidJockers YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/djockers Website – https://drjockers.com/   If you are interested in being a guest on the show, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us here! - https://drjockers.com/join-us-dr-jockers-functional-nutrition-podcast/

  3. 4 days ago

    How Light Impacts Cellular Health More Than Food (What Doctors Hide) with Dr. Sara Pugh

    In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with Dr. Sara Pugh, who holds a PhD in molecular mechanisms and was the first board-certified quantum biologist, for a conversation about the health input almost nobody is optimizing: light. Quantum biology, as she explains it, is simply looking at health through light, water, and magnetism, with a heavy focus on the mitochondria and the electrons that carry our life force.   You will learn why the specific blend of red, blue, and violet light at sunrise sets your body clocks and switches on hormonal cascades in the pituitary gland, why glass blocks roughly half the red light and all of the grounding benefit, how UVA builds the serotonin you will convert to melatonin later, and when UVB is actually available to make vitamin D from cholesterol. Dr. Pugh and Dr. Jockers also dig into the sunscreen and sunglasses debate, the dietary strategies that build real sun tolerance, and why DHA is a quantum molecule that can turn light into electricity and back again.   From there the conversation turns to Dr. Pugh's nine-day water fast, why she ended it a day early when her leptin came back at 0.7, what refeeding after an extended fast actually requires, and how sauna, cold plunges, and other hormetic stressors build resilience when the dose is right.   In This Episode:  00:00 Flying and Clot Risk 02:38 Meet Dr. Sara Pugh 03:27 Quantum Biology Explained 04:49 Why She Got Into It 06:34 Sunrise and Body Clocks 08:29 Sunrise Indoors vs Outdoors 09:57 Morning Ritual and Awe 13:01 Sunset and Sleep Signals 15:07 Evening Light Hygiene Tips 17:24 UVA UVB and Vitamin D 20:44 Sunscreen and Sunglasses Debate 25:15 Dietary Sun Protection 26:38 Omega-3 DHA and EZ Water 29:54 Airplanes Dehydration and Flow 31:42 Structured Water and Fresh Fruit 34:46 Seasonal Eating and Summer Sun 35:22 Muscadines and Gut Fuel 36:23 Fasting Boosts Akkermansia 36:47 Nine-Day Fast Experiment 39:30 Low Leptin Explained 44:02 Symptoms and Lab Testing 46:15 Refeeding After Long Fasts 51:30 Sauna for Autophagy 55:37 Cold Face Plunge Benefits 58:45 Hormesis and Cortisol Balance 01:01:37 Carbs, Keto and Mitochondria 01:03:52 Wrap Up and Takeaways   Turmeric is one of the most potent natural ways to calm inflammation, shutting down the NF-κB and STAT3 pathways behind so many chronic issues. 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"Poor light exposure, something called malillumination, is to the body what malnutrition is to the body."   Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Spotify PodBean  TuneIn Radio   Resources:  Visit paleovalley.com/jockers to get 15% off Paleovalley Turmeric Complex and other products Visit boncharge.com and use promo code DRJOCKERS to get 15% off the BON CHARGE Red Light Face Mask, plus free shipping and a 12-month warranty Visit myaquaomega.com/jockers and use code JOCKERS to get 20% off AquaOmega Visit butcherbox.com/drjockers to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ribeye, New York strip, or filet mignon in every box for a year, and free shipping   Connect with Dr. Sara Pugh: Website: https://busysuperhuman.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/busy_superhuman/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@busysuperhuman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thebusysuperhuman Substack: https://drsarapugh.substack.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-quantum-based-podcast-with-dr-sara-pugh/id1787588995   Connect with Dr. Jockers: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drjockers/ Facebook – https:/www.facebook.com/DrDavidJockers YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/djockers Website – https://drjockers.com/   If you are interested in being a guest on the show, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us here! - https://drjockers.com/join-us-dr-jockers-functional-nutrition-podcast/

  4. 11 Sept

    Top 7 Proven Strategies to Prevent Alzheimer's and Dementia!

    In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the seven daily habits silently fueling the surge in Alzheimer's, dementia, and other neurodegenerative conditions, and lays out exactly how to reverse each one before symptoms ever appear.   You will learn why blood sugar dysregulation and insulin resistance have earned Alzheimer's the nickname "type 3 diabetes," which three nutrient deficiencies are quietly damaging brain cells, how everyday medications like statins and acid-reflux drugs contribute to cognitive decline, and why environmental toxins, inactivity, sun avoidance, and poor sleep round out the list of brain-degrading habits, plus the specific, actionable steps to reverse every one of them.   In This Episode:  00:00 Drugs and Dementia Risk 00:28 Podcast Intro and Coaching 03:44 Alzheimers Slow Burn 04:37 Blood Sugar and Type 3 06:27 Nutrient Deficiencies 11:37 Medications and Mitochondria 12:41 Toxins, Movement, Sun, Sleep 15:16 Reverse It All Today 18:17 Final Thanks and Reviews   Tired of skincare that promises the world and delivers nothing? Pureance already helped more than 60,000 women fall back in love with their skin. Start with the Cellular Restore Serum, powered by bakuchiol, a gentler plant-based alternative to retinol that left 92.9% of women in a focus group with visibly fewer wrinkles in just three weeks. Layer on the tremella-mushroom Cellular Hydration Serum for deep, all-day hydration, the Lift and Glow Organic Eye Cream to brighten tired under-eyes, and the vitamin-C-packed Even Glow Serum, made with kakadu plum, one of the most concentrated natural sources of vitamin C on earth, to fade dark spots and restore radiance. Ready to see what clean, organic skincare can really do? Head to pureance.com  and use code JOCKERS to save 35% on your order today.   What if protecting your cells from oxidative stress was as easy as a few sprays under your tongue? That's the idea behind Purality Health's Glutathione Spray, a fast, convenient, and surprisingly good-tasting way to support your body's master antioxidant without choking down another capsule. Purality took it a step further with their advanced delivery technology and added vitamin C, so you get even more antioxidant support in every spray. For a limited time, they're offering a buy one, get one free deal backed by a 180-day money-back guarantee, so there's really nothing to lose. Go to masterantioxidant.com/drj and grab yours before the offer's gone.   "Alzheimer's doesn't just happen. It's a disease process that takes over 30 years of silent brain inflammation before you begin to notice the signs and symptoms."  ~ Dr. Jockers     Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Spotify PodBean TuneIn Radio   Resources: Visit pureance.com and use code JOCKERS to save 35% on Pureance organic skincare products Visit masterantioxidant.com/drj to get a buy one, get one free offer on Purality Health's Glutathione Spray   Connect with Dr. Jockers: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drjockers/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DrDavidJockers YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/djockers Website – https://drjockers.com/ If you are interested in being a guest on the show, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us here! - https://drjockers.com/join-us-dr-jockers-functional-nutrition-podcast/

  5. 10 Sept

    These 10 Foods are Poisoning You (+Healthy Swaps!)

    In this episode, Dr. David Jockers goes solo to break down the 10 everyday foods quietly wrecking your metabolism, and exactly what to swap them for. From table salt and seed oils to soy, processed meat, microwaved popcorn, non-organic produce, artificial sweeteners, margarine, canned tomatoes, and modern wheat,    Dr. Jockers explains why each one drives inflammation, blood sugar spikes, and hormone disruption, plus the cleaner alternatives he uses in his own kitchen. You'll also get three of Dr. Jockers' go-to fat-burning, anti-inflammatory meals, including a wild-caught salmon plate, a grass-fed beef and sweet potato dinner, and a protein-rich yogurt and collagen dessert, so you walk away with a full game plan, not just a list of foods to avoid. In This Episode:  00:00 Canned Tomatoes Warning 00:20 Podcast Welcome and Resources 02:59 10 Foods That Wreck Metabolism 03:30 Food 1 Table Salt Swap 04:08 Food 2 Toxic Seed Oils 05:59 Food 3 Most Soy Products 07:40 Food 4 Better Meat Choices 08:52 Food 5 Microwaved Popcorn 09:40 Food 6 Non-Organic Produce 10:58 Food 7 Artificial Sweeteners 13:45 Food 8 Margarine Myth 15:18 Food 9 Canned Tomatoes BPA 16:35 Food 10 Modern Wheat Problems 17:56 Fat Burning Meal Ideas 20:19 Dessert Yogurt Collagen Bowl 21:51 Final Swaps and Closing   Struggling with thinning hair, breakage, or slow growth? Everbella's Essential Growth Hair Serum is a clean, botanical formula with rosemary, castor oil, jojoba, argan, peppermint, and lavender that nourishes the scalp and supports healthy circulation, without harsh chemicals, synthetic fillers, or unnecessary additives. Visit everbella.com and use coupon code JOCKERS30 to save 30% off your entire purchase.   Replacing processed sweeteners with a natural sweetener that supports gut and immune health is an easy upgrade, and Manukora Honey is rich, creamy, and ethically produced by master beekeepers in the remote forests of New Zealand. It's packed with bioactives, including MGO, a rare antibacterial compound, giving it up to three times more antioxidants than clover honey, the most common honey on grocery shelves. Every jar is third-party tested for purity and MGO level, and each batch gets its own QR code so you can pull up the actual test results. Go to manukora.com/doctorjockers to save up to 31% plus $75 worth of free gifts with the starter kit, which includes an onboarding call with Manukora's clinical nutritionists.   "Many restaurants cook with these and call them olive oil when they're really 50% or more corn or canola oil." ~ Dr. Jockers     Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Spotify PodBean TuneIn Radio     Resources: Visit everbella.com and use coupon code JOCKERS30 to save 30% off Everbella's Essential Growth Hair Serum Visit manukora.com/doctorjockers to save up to 31% plus $75 worth of free gifts on Manukora Honey Connect with Dr. Jockers: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drjockers/ Facebook – https:/www.facebook.com/DrDavidJockers YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/djockers Website – https://drjockers.com/   If you are interested in being a guest on the show, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us here! - https://drjockers.com/join-us-dr-jockers-functional-nutrition-podcast/

  6. 8 Sept

    Protein Sparing Modified Fasting for Autophagy & Fat Loss with Vanessa Spina

    In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with Vanessa Spina, sports nutrition specialist, bestselling author of Keto Essentials, creator of the Tone ketone breath analyzer, and host of the Optimal Protein Podcast, for a deep dive on a groundbreaking new study out of the University of Nottingham, published in Clinical Nutrition in August 2025. You will learn why the old "you can only absorb 30 grams of protein per meal" rule doesn't hold up, what really happens to protein you eat beyond that amount, and why the popular anabolic-window advice to slam a shake right after your workout is largely a myth. Dr. Jockers and Vanessa then break down a randomized, controlled fasting-mimicking diet study that overturns the long-held belief that high protein blocks autophagy, and explain why a high-protein, calorie-restricted approach can outperform a low-protein one for visceral fat loss, ketone production, and metabolic health.  They close with a practical, hour-by-hour walkthrough of the protein-sparing modified fast (PSMF): what to eat, how much protein to target, how to structure refeed days, and how it compares to water fasting and Ozempic for appetite control.   In This Episode:  00:00 Protein Absorption Myth 00:14 Episode Intro and Study Teaser 05:29 Meet Vanessa and Study Setup 07:35 100g Protein Study Breakdown 12:17 Protein Timing and Real Life 17:48 Protein First for Satiety 23:55 Ketones and High Protein Keto 28:10 Stress Hormones and Growth Hormone 31:58 Autophagy Study Lead In 33:12 Why Human Trials Matter 34:52 Autophagy Headlines vs Reality 35:54 High Protein FMD Study Setup 39:01 Autophagy Still Upregulated 40:53 Visceral Fat and Metabolic Wins 44:12 PSMF One Day Weekly 44:58 Vanessa PSMF Results 47:22 Meals Macros and Refeeds 51:21 Ketones Hunger and Ozempic 55:27 Weekly Schedule and Whoosh 58:26 PSMF Meal Ideas and Tips 01:04:06 Water Fast vs PSMF 01:05:54 Wrap Up and Where to Find 01:06:56 Final Listener Outro   This podcast is sponsored by Paleo Valley's Turmeric Complex, a whole-food organic turmeric formula (not just isolated curcumin) blended with coconut oil and black pepper for absorption, plus ginger, rosemary, and cloves for extra anti-inflammatory and brain-support benefits. 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SuperPower Health runs one simple blood draw covering over 100 biomarkers — heart, liver, thyroid, hormones, metabolism, vitamins, minerals, and environmental toxins — and tracks your results over your lifetime with an on-demand clinician team to help you interpret them. Go to superpower.com and use code JOCKERS for $20 off your membership.   MasterClass keeps adding new classes, so there's never been a better time to get in. Right now, as a listener of this show, you get at least 15% off any annual membership at MASTERCLASS.com/DRJOCKERS. That's 15% off at MASTERCLASS.com/DRJOCKERS.  "Optimizing your protein acts just as well, if not better, than taking a semaglutide medication — without those side effects and a fraction of the cost."   Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Spotify PodBean  TuneIn Radio   Resources:  Visit paleovalley.com/jockers to get 15% off Paleo Valley's Turmeric Complex and other products Visit iRestore.com and use code DRJOCKERS for Labor Day savings on the iRestore Elite and Illumina face mask bundle Visit superpower.com and use code JOCKERS to get $20 off your SuperPower Health membership Visit masterclass.com/drjockers to get at least 15% off any annual MasterClass membership Study referenced: The effects of a short-term (1-week) very low-calorie diet comparing low and normal protein content on cardiometabolic outcomes, glucose metabolism and autophagy — University of Nottingham (Clinical Nutrition, August 2025)     Connect with Vanessa Spina: Website: ketogenicgirl.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ketogenicgirl/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1344681226   Connect with Dr. Jockers: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drjockers/ Facebook – https:/www.facebook.com/DrDavidJockers YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/djockers Website – https://drjockers.com/   If you are interested in being a guest on the show, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us here! - https://drjockers.com/join-us-dr-jockers-functional-nutrition-podcast/

  7. 4 Sept

    The Most Powerful Natural Anti-Inflammatory Healing Strategy

    In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down fasting as the most powerful natural anti-inflammatory tool available, walking through a detailed hour-by-hour timeline of what happens inside your body, from the first 12-hour gut and liver reset all the way out to the deep cellular healing of a 3-to-5-day fast. You will learn exactly what your body is doing at each checkpoint of a fast, from the metabolic switch into fat burning at 14 hours, through the onset of autophagy and BDNF-driven mental clarity, to the dramatic rise in human growth hormone at 24 hours, the gut microbiome shift at 36 hours, and the full immune system rejuvenation that unfolds between 48 and 72 hours. Dr. Jockers also lays out a practical, step-by-step way to build up to longer fasts safely.   In This Episode:  00:00 Gut Healing Teaser 00:18 Podcast Welcome and Support 03:55 Why Fasting Beats Inflammation 05:09 12 to 14 Hour Kickoff 07:01 16 to 24 Hour Deep Repair 14:20 24 to 36 Hour Youth and Gut Reset 16:02 36 to 72 Hour Ketosis and Immunity 18:31 3 to 5 Day Max Healing 19:27 How to Start Fasting Safely 22:16 Wrap Up and Next Steps 23:17 Podcast Closing and Reviews   Pure Health Research offers 45 premium health supplements built for every health goal — energy, belly fat, healthy blood sugar, testosterone support, or reducing leg swelling. Every formula uses natural, non-GMO ingredients backed by clinical research and is manufactured in the USA. Go to purehealthresearch.com and use coupon code JOCKERS for 35% off, backed by a 365-day money-back guarantee.   Many conventional cleaning products carry synthetic fragrances, phthalates, and harsh surfactants linked to hormone disruption. Branch Basics makes human-safe cleaning products with no fragrance or hormone disruptors, screened against thousands of known and suspected harmful chemicals. The concentrate mixes into cleaners for every room, and the line also includes dishwasher tablets and a fragrance-free laundry detergent. Find Branch Basics at Target, Amazon, or branchbasics.com, and use code DRJOCKERS for 15% off the premium starter kit.   "Autophagy is triggered by the absence of food, not by the presence of something. You can't supplement your way into autophagy."  ~ Dr. Jockers     Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Spotify PodBean TuneIn Radio     Resources: Visit https://purehealthresearch.com and use coupon code JOCKERS to get 35% off Pure Health Research supplements, backed by a 365-day money-back guarantee Visit https://branchbasics.com and use code DRJOCKERS to get 15% off the Branch Basics premium starter kit     Connect with Dr. Jockers: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drjockers/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DrDavidJockers YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/djockers Website – https://drjockers.com/ If you are interested in being a guest on the show, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us here! - https://drjockers.com/join-us-dr-jockers-functional-nutrition-podcast/

  8. 3 Sept

    Top 5 Health Myths the Experts Lied to You About

    In this episode, Dr. David Jockers goes solo to break down five of the most common health myths he hears on a regular basis, the ones most people you know believe and are unknowingly putting into practice against their own health. You will learn why sunshine isn't the enemy your dermatologist made it out to be, why skipping breakfast can be one of the healthiest things you do, why saturated fat and cholesterol aren't driving your heart disease risk, why a low-salt diet might be working against you, and why a high-protein diet isn't damaging your kidneys, plus the real, evidence-backed root causes behind each of these conditions. In This Episode:  00:00 Heart Health Myth Teaser 00:21 Welcome and Share Request 01:03 Reviews Email and Coaching 04:30 Myth 1 Sunshine Benefits 07:23 Myth 2 Rethink Breakfast 10:40 Myth 3 Saturated Fat Truth 14:10 Myth 4 Salt and Insulin 18:04 Myth 5 Protein and Kidneys 21:07 Wrap Up and Next Steps   Purality Health's Glutathione Spray is a simple way to support your body's master antioxidant, delivered by spray instead of another capsule or tablet, formulated with advanced delivery technology and added vitamin C. Go to masterantioxidant.com/drj for a buy-one-get-one-free offer backed by a 180-day money-back guarantee.   Navigating the endless supplement and diet noise is exhausting. Quince Daily Superfood Greens packs 78 expertly sourced vitamins, minerals, probiotics, adaptogens, and superfoods into one scoop, sweetened naturally with monk fruit so it won't spike blood sugar. Go to quince.com/drjockers for free shipping and 365-day returns.   "What actually increases your risk of heart disease are things that promote oxidative stress and inflammation — sugar, refined carbohydrates, and processed seed oils." ~ Dr. Jockers     Subscribe to the podcast on: Apple Podcast Stitcher Spotify PodBean TuneIn Radio     Resources: Visit masterantioxidant.com/drj to get a buy-one-get-one-free offer on Purality Health's Glutathione Spray Visit quince.com/drjockers for free shipping and 365-day returns on Quince Daily Superfood Greens Connect with Dr. Jockers: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drjockers/ Facebook – https:/www.facebook.com/DrDavidJockers YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/djockers Website – https://drjockers.com/   If you are interested in being a guest on the show, we would love to hear from you! Please contact us here! - https://drjockers.com/join-us-dr-jockers-functional-nutrition-podcast/

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Join Dr David Jockers, Doctor of Natural Medicine and Functional Nutritionist as he shares science-based solutions to improve your health. Dr Jockers' work has been published in various popular media outlets including ABC, Fox News, The Hallmark Channel - Home & Family TV Show and the Dr Oz Show. On this podcast, Dr Jockers shares his best strategies to reduce inflammation, burn fat, improve your brain, natural detoxification, gut health, immune health and much more. To learn more about Dr Jockers and access free health and nutrition resources go to drjockers.com **This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not meant to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any illness or disease. The information in this podcast has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration or any other medical body. **In compliance with the FTC guidelines, please assume that I receive a commission from sales of the products discussed in the podcast.

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