Our guest Jack DuBois – 4th Generation of Family Leadership at Standard Process – has a diverse background in organic and regenerative farming, soil and crop health, sales leadership, and whole food nutrition. He is passionate about educating healthcare practitioners on the benefits of regenerative agriculture, whole food philosophy, and how these approaches translate into improved patient outcomes.

Join us as Jack shares his expertise on farming practices that encourage and preserve nutrient density in crops and how patients benefit from optimal nutrition intake from nutrient dense whole foods and whole food extracts.

SHOW NOTES

2:30 What is regenerative agriculture?

3:47 Why soil is the foundation of nutritious crops

5:46 Regenerative agriculture vs. conventional agriculture

9:05 How regenerative agriculture compares to organic farming

11:50 The role of crop rotation and cover cropping in soil health

14:24 Soil nutrients and their impact on more nutritious foods

17:46 Soil depletion and it's effects on nutrient density

19:38 Avenanthramides: what they are and why they matter

21:40 Benefits of whole food nutrition and the importance of phytonutrients

22:27 Food nutrition labels don't list important phytonutrients

24:14 Farm technology innovations

27:19 Preserving nutrient content after harvest

30:15 Gentle drying processes to retain key phytonutrients

33:15 Highly concentrated extracts of whole plants compared to consumption of the whole food form

34:45 Transparency and education in farming – sharing regenerative and organic practices

36:13 Whole Systems Nutrition Symposium – October 24th – addressing soil health and modern nutrition challenges

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Whole Systems Nutrition: Harnessing Nature's Wisdom to Reclaim Our Nutritional Heritage