Go UnPro: A Doctor’s 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life

Go UnPro Podcast: Week 14 Summary   **Dr. Brent Laartz**: Provided a comprehensive update on his 52-week journey to an unprocessed life. He detailed his strategies for post-holiday recovery, home-based resistance training, dietary habits, and the reduction of environmental toxins in his new home.   Key Points And Decisions   **Post-Holiday Detox**: Dr. Laartz emphasized returning to a routine of f...

Go Unpro Podcast: Week 13 Progress Report   Speaker Contributions   **Dr. Brent Laartz**: Provided a comprehensive update on his 52-week "unprocessed life" journey, detailing his transition to a new home, dietary modifications, and lifestyle habits centered on longevity.   Key Points and Decisions   **Dietary Shifts**: Dr. Laartz decided to completely eliminate beef and pork from his diet, focusin...

Week 12: A Doctor’s 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life   Spectacular Speaker-Focused Summary: Go Unpro Podcast Week 12 – Proof of Life, Microbiome Mastery & Unprocessed Progress   **Dr. Brent Laartz**  A candid weekly update on personal setbacks (illness, house move) while celebrating small victories. He reinforced the centrality of microbiome health, outlined specific Week 12 targets acro...

Spectacular Speaker-Centric Summary: Unlocking Microbiome Power for Endurance and Strength in Sunday Science   Summary of Each Speaker   **Dr. Brent Laartz**: Hosted the discussion on the bidirectional microbiome-exercise relationship, covering mechanisms like lactate clearance and short-chain fatty acid production, citing studies on Veillonella, Lactobacillus salivarius, and Lactobacillus plantar...

**Key Points and Decisions**    May successes included daily greens/berries, strong time-restricted feeding, good ethanol control, and realignment after setbacks; vegan days averaged 2–3 per week with some packaged-food lapses during on-call weeks.    Biological age tested 14 years younger and cardiovascular age 5 years younger despite minor blood-work artifacts from fasting and allergies.    Core...

Week 10 Summary: Microbiome Mastery in a Doctor's 52-Week Unprocessed Life Journey   Dr. Brent W. Laartz   Reflects on Paris trip (high steps, fiber via fruits/salads, minimal supplements).   Focuses on **microbiome week**: Gut bacteria's role in health/longevity; impacts from ultra-processed foods, red meat (e.g., colibactin-producing E. coli linked to colon cancer 10-20 years pre-diagnosis); pro...

Week 9: A Doctor’s 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life – Paris Travel Edition   Dr. Brent Laartz   **Travel Edition (Paris/France)**: Week 9 update; praises French culture, food (organic markets, berries, strawberries, chocolate), architecture; notes smoking culture among youth.   **5 Pillars Challenges/Adaptations**: - **Diet**: Mostly vegan (3-5 days/week), antioxidants (berries, dark chocola...

Week 8: A Doctor’s 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life   Summary of Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps from Speaker   Dr. Brent Laartz   Key Points and Decisions:   Experienced a setback during a busy period, leading to less exercise and disrupted sleep schedule   Embracing setbacks as opportunities for renewal and comeback   Aiming for 6 days per week of following the 5 pillars of an unproc...

Week 7: A Doctor’s 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life   Speaker-Organized Summary   Dr. Brent Laartz   Key Points and Decisions   Reported on last week's package-free challenge, which was not fully successful but led to a full package-free day   Acknowledged setbacks around social gatherings and the difficulty of maintaining a package-free week   Emphasized the importance of making whole, heal...

Sunday Science Longevity in Pro Sports 2026_02_08   Summary of Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps by Speaker   Dr. Brent Laartz   Key Points and Decisions:   Discussed several recent studies on the association between playing professional sports, particularly American football, and longevity.   Highlighted the Copenhagen City Heart Study, which showed that different sports, such as tennis and b...

Week 6: A Doctor’s 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life   Summary of Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps from Speaker   Dr. Brent Laartz   Key Points and Decisions:   Increased focus on a vegan diet, aiming for 3 days per week of whole food, low-sugar vegan eating Added new exercises like mountain biking and tennis to mix up his workout routine Exploring delta and theta wave entrainment techni...

Sunday Science Entrainment 2026_02_01   Summary of Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps by Speaker   Dr. Brent Laartz   Key Points and Decisions:   Entrainment involves the use of auditory or visual stimulation to influence brain wave patterns associated with different states of wakefulness, concentration, relaxation, and sleep.   Gamma waves (40 Hz) are associated with concentration and wakefuln...

Week 5: A Doctor’s 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life   Speaker-Organized Summary: Go Unpro Podcast, Week 5   Dr. Brent Laartz   Key Points and Decisions:   Experienced a setback over the holidays with increased alcohol and food intake due to family events and his father's passing   Committed to a "Dry January" to limit alcohol intake and get back on track with his health goals   Discussed the...

Week 4 A Doctor's 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life 1080.m4a   Summary of Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps by Speaker   Dr. Brent Laartz   Key Points and Decisions:   Focusing on longevity and healthspan, not just cosmetic appearance   Importance of polyphenols, calorie restriction, and certain medications (acarbose, canaglifosin) for longevity   Emphasis on strength, grip strength, and...

Sunday Science Week 1 Microbiome and Cancer  Comprehensive Summary of Key Topics, Insights, and Conclusions Key Topics Colon cancer incidence and mortality Rising incidence of early-onset colon cancer in young people Potential links between diet, microbiome, genetics, and colon cancer development Screening and diagnosis of colon cancer Role of colibactin-producing E. coli and its association with...

The Go UnPro Podcast Sunday Science Week 3 Klotho Gene And Enzyme  Speaker-Organized Summary: Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps Dr. Brent Laartz Summary of Key Points and Decisions The discussion focuses on a gene and gene product called Klotho, which was discovered in 1997 and is named after the Greek god of fate and destiny. Knockout mice with Klotho upregulation showed a 15-30% longer lifes...

Week 3: A Doctor's 52 Week Journey to an Unprocessed Life   Speaker-Organized Summary: Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps   Dr. Brent Laartz   Key Points and Decisions: Acknowledged the difficulty of staying motivated during the holidays, but emphasized the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Discussed the concept of "holiday heart" and the negative impacts of overconsumption of unhe...

Speaker-Organized Summary: Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps Dr. Brent Laartz Key Points & Decisions: Continuing the "Go Unpro" journey to an unprocessed life, building on progress from Week 1 Focusing on 4 pillars of longevity: diet, exercise, sleep, and social connection Instituting a low-sugar, high-fiber, mostly plant-based diet Avoiding processed foods, plastic containers, and seed oi...

Summary of Key Points, Decisions, and Next Steps by Speaker Speaker: Dr. Brent W. Laartz Key Points and Decisions: Longevity and health span are the focus, defined as living a long, healthy life into the 90s and beyond. Four key pillars for health span: diet, exercise, sleep, and sense of purpose. Transitioning to a whole, minimally processed, mostly plant-based diet. Incorporating small, achievab...