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287: Dr. Steven Gundry on Reversing Disease by Healing Your Gut and Why Everything You Know About Health Might Be Wrong


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In this episode, Light Watkins sits down with Dr. Steven Gundry, a world-renowned heart surgeon turned bestselling author and nutrition expert, to unpack a fascinating journey of personal health transformation and professional reinvention.

Dr. Gundry shares how he was once at the top of his career—performing complex heart surgeries, running marathons, and following what he thought was a textbook “healthy” lifestyle. Yet, despite it all, he was 70 pounds overweight, battling high blood pressure, migraines, arthritis, and prediabetes. The turning point came after an encounter with a patient named “Big Ed,” who reversed half of his arterial blockages through diet and supplements alone. That experience led Dr. Gundry to question everything he learned in medical school.

He eventually left his prestigious surgical career to pursue a radical new path—teaching people how to avoid chronic illness through food and lifestyle. It wasn’t easy. He risked his reputation, nearly went bankrupt, and had to rebuild from the ground up. But what he discovered along the way would go on to help thousands reverse disease and reclaim their health.

In this conversation, Dr. Gundry breaks down why some so-called “healthy” foods might actually be harming us, how the gut and brain are deeply connected, and why most of us are living with a condition called leaky gut without even knowing it. He also shares practical tips—like why fruit should be seasonal, how vitamin D plays a crucial role in healing, and how changing your diet for just 30 days could lead to major improvements in how you feel.

Whether you’re health-curious, dealing with chronic symptoms, or just want to age well and think more clearly, this episode is packed with insights that are easy to understand and even easier to try.

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