Our bodies are a walking ecosystem that we share with trillions of microbes. While the majority of these microbes are native and beneficial, you might be surprised to learn that many of us are harboring parasites that can be the root cause of symptoms like chronic fatigue, brain fog, depression and more. Evan Brand is here to share the truth about parasites, how to test for them and how we can restore the ecology of our human animal. Evan is an Author, Podcast Host and a Louisville, Kentucky-based Board-Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and Nutritional Therapist. He is passionate about healing the chronic fatigue, obesity, and depression epidemics after solving his own IBS and depression issues. He uses at-home lab testing and customized supplement programs to find and fix the root cause of a wide range of health symptoms.
In this interview, Evan and I discuss how to take a conscientious approach to many of the obstacles to robust health we face in our modern times. Our conversation leads us down many pathways — from glyphosate exposure to parasites to caffeine and stress response to mitigating the effects of EMF. Get out your notebooks for this one, folks, as Evan shares countless resources with us for our own personal investigation!
EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
- Show Introduction:
- Hunt + gather updates: Harvesting rosehips, making berry powder, apple cider season, upcoming bear season and acorn battered fried squirrel
- Q&A: How much food does Daniel actually hunt and gather + what foods does he purchase?
- Introducing Evan Brand
- What Evan’s been up to lately
- Hunting, Sandhill cranes and invasive species
- On glyphosate
- What led Evan to his work
- The truth about parasites and why you should care
- Likelihood of glyphosate exposure
- The science behind the benefits of nature immersion
- Caffeine, social media and anxiety
- Strategies for mitigating the effects of EMF
- Evan’s general prescription for his clients
- Evan’s prognosis for the future of the human species
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RESOURCES FROM THIS SHOW:
- Not Just Paleo Podcast #75 Daniel Vitalis on Domestication of Humans, Comparing Us to Ancient Civilizations and Permaculture 101
- Not Just Paleo Podcast #217 Daniel Vitalis on Rewilding and Cognitive Shifts as a Modern Hunter Gatherer
- Sandhill Crane
- Glyphosate
- Monsanto Is Inside Everything | Mercola
- The Importance of Testing for Glyphosate
- Human microbiome project: Diversity of human microbes greater than previously predicted
- How Many Cells Are in the Human Body—And How Many Microbes?
- Giardia
- Cryptosporidium
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Candida
- Wormwood
- Barberry
- Black Walnut
- Blastocystis hominis
- The Epidemiology of Blastocystis hominis in the United States
- Citrobacter
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Proteus
- Proteus mirabilis
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Dientamoeba fragilis
- Chilomastix mesnili
- Cyclospora
- Geotrichum
- Microsporidia
- Why Stomach Acid Is Good for You: Natural Relief from Heartburn, Indigestion, Reflux and GERD by Jonathan Wright
- Helicobacter pylori
- Gut microbiome of the Hadza hunter-gatherers
- Is The Secret To A Healthier Microbiome Hidden In The Hadza Diet?
- Video: The Invisible Universe Of The Human Microbiome
- Iceman Mummy May Hold Earliest Evidence of Lyme Disease
- Not Just Paleo Podcast #229 Dr. William Shaw, Ph.D on Organic Acids Testing and GPL TOX Chemical Profile Testing
- Luke Storey
- Luke Storey on ReWild Yourself Podcast:
- Magnesium l-threonate
- Nora Gedgaudas
- Nora Gedgaudas on ReWild Yourself Podcast:
- L-tyrosine
- Devra Davis
- Video: "The truth about cell phone & wireless radiation" Dr. Devra Davis At Melbourne University
- Video: What is digital dementia - Devra Davis, PhD, Environmental Health Trust
- Microwave Radiation Detector
- Specific absorption rate
- EMF/EMR Reduces Melatonin in Animals and People by Dr. Neil Cherry
- Rotating Night Shifts and Risk of Breast Cancer in Women Participating in the Nurses' Health Study
- AT&T is starting its 5G rollout with Austin and Indianapolis later this year
- Dirty Electricity: Electrification and the Diseases of Civilization by MD Samuel Milham
- Dr Dietrich Klinghardt
- Video: ILA 2016 - Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt - Photopheresis, heavy metal toxicity and immune mobilisation
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Connect with Evan:
- Evan's website
- Not Just Paleo Podcast
- Work with Evan
- Facebook | Twitter @mrevanbrand | Instagram @mrevanbrand | Youtube
Meet Evan
Evan Brand is an Author, Podcast Host and a Louisville, Kentucky-based Board-Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and Nutritional Therapist. He is passionate about healing the chronic fatigue, obesity, and depression epidemics after solving his own IBS and depression issues. He uses at-home lab testing and customized supplement programs to find and fix the root cause of a wide range of health symptoms. His Evan Brand Podcast has over 6 million downloads and counting. He is the author of Stress Solutions, REM Rehab and The Everything Guide to Nootropics. He offers free 15-minute functional medicine phone consultations at his site EvanBrand.com