Most people think of food as fuel: calories in, calories out. But that's not even close to the truth. Food is information. It's the language your body speaks in to turn genes on or off, to heal or to harm.

Every bite you take is either moving you closer to inflammation and disease… or reprogramming your body to perform like a Ferrari instead of an old pickup truck.

That's not an exaggeration. It's the foundation of Dr. Barry Sears' life's work. Long before "biohacking" was a buzzword, he was using food as a drug, manipulating macronutrients and omega-3 fatty acids to literally engineer metabolism at the genetic level.

What if you could treat your metabolism the same way an engineer tunes a high-performance machine, not by adding more fuel, but by optimizing the signals that keep it running?

That's the promise behind using food as a drug. Because inflammation isn't random, it's a software glitch. When the signals between your cells and hormones get scrambled by poor nutrition, stress, or the wrong kinds of fat, your metabolism breaks down. You gain weight, lose focus, and speed up the aging process without realizing it.

But the same mechanism that breaks you down can also rebuild you. The right balance of protein, carbohydrates, and omega-3s doesn't just prevent disease, it reprograms how your genes behave. You can turn off chronic inflammation, sharpen mental clarity, improve insulin sensitivity, and even reverse conditions like type 2 diabetes with precision nutrition.

How do we eat to reprogram our bodies? Why does the balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fats determine everything?

In this conversation, the leading biochemist, Metabolic Engineering pioneer, and creator of the Zone Diet shares how food can do what a pill can't, and how to lower inflammation, reverse diabetes, and improve performance at every age.

Things You'll Learn In This Episode

-Food as genetic code What if food isn't fuel but software? How can the right mix of protein, carbs, and omega-3s reprogram 30 trillion cells for peak performance?

-The real cause of aging and disease Most people think it's genetics, but what if it's unresolved inflammation below the pain threshold, silently damaging your cells every day?

-The omega-3 to omega-6 equation Japanese longevity isn't luck. What ratio of fats keeps inflammation in check, and why are most Americans twenty times out of balance?

-Why "balance" beats every fad diet From keto to fasting, extreme diets miss the point. What happens when you bring your metabolism back to its therapeutic zone instead?

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Guest Bio

Dr. Barry Sears is an author, leading biochemist, and creator of the Zone diet. He is considered the founder of Metabolic Engineering based on his ground-breaking research on the dietary manipulation of the hormones that control the initiation and resolution of inflammation. Dr. Barry Sears' groundbreaking research on diet, hormones, and inflammation has sold millions of books worldwide. As the founder of the Inflammation Research Foundation, he has dedicated his career to showing how food acts as medicine to treat chronic disease and extend health span. To learn more, go to https://zoneliving.com/ and https://drbarrysears.com/.

About Your Host

Steve Hoffart is an award-winning pharmacist, entrepreneur, speaker, and podcaster. As the visionary founder of Magnolia Pharmacy, Steve saw a need for a more personal pharmacy that could make a bigger impact. Today, Steve and his team of experts deliver on that promise, working with patients and their physicians to solve medication problems and offer personalized solutions to achieve better health and wellness. As host of The Trusted Pharmacist podcast and through his combined reach of over 250,000 on social media, Steve shares actionable advice on nutrition, supplements, and wellness strategies while advocating for meaningful change in healthcare.

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