Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down his favorite meal for unblocking your arteries fast, the arterial repair meal, and explains how each micro and macronutrient on the plate works to calm inflammation, protect your arterial lining, and help reduce plaque.   You will learn why arteries don't clog from cholesterol but from inflammation, what actually damages the arterial wall in the first...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers explains why yellow teeth are rarely about your coffee or your brushing, and why he sees them as a metabolic signal tied to your salivary pH, which reflects your gut, liver, and metabolic health.   You will learn the six internal triggers dentists rarely address, including acid reflux, liver congestion, gut dysbiosis, mineral deficiencies, chronic dehydration, an...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with longevity researcher and his longtime best friend Dr. Isaac Jones, founder of Elevays, to break down the hallmarks of aging and the 10 most research-backed nutrients for protecting your cells and mitochondria as you age.   You will learn why aging isn't a slow, linear decline but an exponential drop-off driven by a vicious cycle of oxidative stress...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the science of red and infrared light therapy for joint pain and inflammation, and shares how he used it daily to recover from a completely torn distal bicep tendon without surgery. You will learn how red and infrared wavelengths power up your mitochondria, boost nitric oxide and circulation, and calm inflammatory signaling, plus what the research sho...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down why the food pyramid most of us learned in school was wrong, and how the newly released pyramid reverses more than 50 years of mainstream nutrition advice by dropping the grain-based foundation and the low-fat obsession.   You will learn what Dr. Jockers calls the real food pyramid: protein and healthy fats at the base, fasting and no snacking between...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with Caroline Alan, "The Mineral Geek," co-founder and CEO of Beam Minerals and author of The Mineral Reset, for a deep dive into why minerals are the foundation of cellular energy, hormones, brain function, and detox.   You will learn what minerals actually do inside your cells, the surprising signs of mineral deficiency, from anxiety and poor sleep to...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers walks you through his simple 12-minute morning ritual designed to reawaken your body's natural production of nitric oxide, the powerful signaling molecule he calls your body's "youth signal." You will learn why nitric oxide drops by as much as 60% by age 40, and the exact four-step routine to restore it: oil pulling with grounding, gratitude, and morning sunshine...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the surprising warning signs of a zinc deficiency, a problem that affects an estimated 25% of the world's population, and likely far more since so few people ever get tested. You will learn what zinc actually does in your body, from powering the zinc finger proteins that support healthy DNA expression to producing superoxide dismutase (SOD) and stoppi...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with Dr. Richard Horowitz, integrative medicine pioneer, creator of the MSIDS model, and author of the new book Ending Chronic Illness, to talk about solving the toughest chronic illnesses, from Lyme disease and Alzheimer's to autoimmune conditions and chronic fatigue.   You will learn about Dr. Horowitz's groundbreaking case study in the Journal of Alz...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers takes on the most polarizing diet on the internet and delivers a deliberately balanced, unbiased breakdown of the carnivore diet, separating the myths from what actually holds up, and explaining why the same way of eating transforms one person's health and wrecks another's.   You will learn why there is no one-size-fits-all human diet, how your microbiome and you...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the hormonal loop behind stubborn belly fat that almost nobody is talking about: the cortisol-insulin death spiral. Visceral fat isn't passive storage, it's a hormone factory with two to three times more cortisol receptor sites than other fat, and the more of it you carry, the more cortisol it pulls in and the more insulin resistant it becomes.   You...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with Annette Reeder, known as the Biblical Nutritionist, for a conversation about where biblical wisdom meets modern nutritional science and what Scripture actually says about the foods that heal.   You will learn the three timeless biblical principles that simplify every food decision you make, and the science behind the foods of Scripture, including f...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the single most dangerous medication that millions of people take every day without realizing the risks: proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), commonly prescribed for acid reflux under brand names like Prilosec and Nexium.   You will learn how PPIs suppress stomach acid by up to 99%, why that leads to deficiencies in B12, magnesium, calcium, zinc, iron, and...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers walks you through a complete 14-day progressive fasting protocol built specifically to burn visceral fat, the inflammatory fat that wraps around your liver, pancreas, heart, and intestines, applying pressure to those organs and choking off circulation.   You will get the exact day-by-day schedule: a 14/10 fast for days one through three, a 16/8 upgrade for days f...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with Dr. Sara Pugh, who holds a PhD in molecular mechanisms and was the first board-certified quantum biologist, for a conversation about the health input almost nobody is optimizing: light. Quantum biology, as she explains it, is simply looking at health through light, water, and magnetism, with a heavy focus on the mitochondria and the electrons that...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the seven daily habits silently fueling the surge in Alzheimer's, dementia, and other neurodegenerative conditions, and lays out exactly how to reverse each one before symptoms ever appear.   You will learn why blood sugar dysregulation and insulin resistance have earned Alzheimer's the nickname "type 3 diabetes," which three nutrient deficiencies are...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers goes solo to break down the 10 everyday foods quietly wrecking your metabolism, and exactly what to swap them for. From table salt and seed oils to soy, processed meat, microwaved popcorn, non-organic produce, artificial sweeteners, margarine, canned tomatoes, and modern wheat,    Dr. Jockers explains why each one drives inflammation, blood sugar spikes, and horm...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with Vanessa Spina, sports nutrition specialist, bestselling author of Keto Essentials, creator of the Tone ketone breath analyzer, and host of the Optimal Protein Podcast, for a deep dive on a groundbreaking new study out of the University of Nottingham, published in Clinical Nutrition in August 2025. You will learn why the old "you can only absorb 30...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down fasting as the most powerful natural anti-inflammatory tool available, walking through a detailed hour-by-hour timeline of what happens inside your body, from the first 12-hour gut and liver reset all the way out to the deep cellular healing of a 3-to-5-day fast. You will learn exactly what your body is doing at each checkpoint of a fast, from the met...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers goes solo to break down five of the most common health myths he hears on a regular basis, the ones most people you know believe and are unknowingly putting into practice against their own health. You will learn why sunshine isn't the enemy your dermatologist made it out to be, why skipping breakfast can be one of the healthiest things you do, why saturated fat an...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers is joined by his longtime friend Dr. Josh Axe, co-founder and chief visionary officer of Ancient Nutrition, founder of draxe.com, and founder of The Health Institute, for a deep dive into cellular longevity.   You will learn why some organs age faster than others, what's really happening inside your cell membranes and mitochondria as you get older, and which food...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the science behind five simple drinks that clear your arteries, reduce inflammation, and support long-term cardiovascular health, walking through the human research behind each one and giving you the exact recipe to make it at home.   You will learn why arterial inflammation, not age or cholesterol, is the real driver behind clogged arteries, and how...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers lays out the exact insulin resistance healing protocol he's used to help thousands of people restore metabolic health, sometimes in as little as a week, and almost always within a few months.   You will learn why late-night eating is one of the biggest hidden drivers of insulin resistance, which nine common cooking oils are quietly wrecking your cell membranes, w...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with fasting expert Ben Azadi, host of the Metabolic Freedom Podcast and author of the book Metabolic Freedom, for a detailed, hour-by-hour walk through exactly what happens inside your body during a 72-hour water fast.   You will learn what's really going on at each stage of a fast, from the first 12 hours of digestive rest all the way through ketone p...

In this episode, Dr. Jockers breaks down the common and often overlooked signs of vitamin B12 deficiency, including fatigue, brain fog, nerve pain, premature graying, and sulfite sensitivity. You'll learn why B12 is so important for your nervous system, red blood cells, detoxification, and neurotransmitter production.   You'll discover why a B12 result that falls within the standard lab range may...