Episode 236: Mark Sisson

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life’s Best Medicine. Mark Sisson is a New York Times bestselling author, media personality, ex-endurance athlete (5th place USA Marathon Championship, 4th place Hawaii Ironman finish), and founder of the PRIMAL KITCHEN® brand. He has been educating the world on nutrition and the benefits of fat and protein for over a decade via his blog, MarksDailyApple.com.

In this conversation, Dr. Brian and Mark talk about…

• (00:00) Intro
• (04:37) Mark’s fitness and career journey from childhood to the present
• (10:46) Criticism by the mainstream community of some of Mark’s work and views
• (13:17) Why Mark founded Primal Kitchen and began selling food products that did not contain unhealthy oils like canola oil
• (17:56) Why spending time with friends and family, spending time outside, and doing things you enjoy are important for your total health
• (22:11) Mark’s recent experience getting a hip replacement
• (27:52) How the shoes you wear can seriously impact your athletic performance
• (31:59) Mark’s new book, Born to Walk—what it is about and why Mark wrote it—and why running is not the best exercise choice for everyone
• (46:23) Why people go through the pain of running and pushing themselves harder and harder
• (49:07) Why it is important for your feet to feel the ground either by walking barefoot or by wearing barefoot shoes
• (51:52) The benefits of rucking
• (53:40) Outro

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy!

 

Links:

 

Mark Sisson:

• Born to Walk (new book): https://www.amazon.com/Born-Walk-Promises-Running-Healthy-One-ebook/dp/B0DJDC99GQ?ref_=ast_author_mpb
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marksissonprimal/?hl=en
• Primal Kitchen: https://www.primalkitchen.com
• Mark’s Daily Apple: https://www.primalkitchen.com/pages/marks-daily-apple
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theprimalkitchen
• Peluva (shoes): https://peluva.com

 

Dr. Brian Lenzkes: 

• Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/
• Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/

 

HLTH Code:

• HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH

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