The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin

Getting enough movement throughout your day isn't just about keeping your body in peak physical shape. To prove this, Aaron Alexander explains in this episode that postural anchoring can affect your mood and that your wrist strength is a surprising indicator of your cardiovascular health. Aaron also discusses how our artificial environment is contributing to more health problems instead of less, w...

In this first episode of The Natural State Podcast, we're starting out with a controversial episode -- Jesse Griffiths and Dr. Anthony Gustin dive into hunting. But they're taking a completely different approach and looking at the other side to hunting in this episode. So instead of killing animals for sport, it's about doing so to improve the quality of the foods you eat. Jesse has a unique way o...

If you're looking for The Keto Answers podcast, you're in the right place… sort of. As Dr. Anthony Gustin mentions in this short episode, which dives into what you can expect with The Natural State, keto and nutrition are just one piece of the puzzle and one tool you can use to achieve better health. But they're not the only thing you should focus on. That's why The Keto Answers podcast has transf...

In this podcast episode, Dr. Anthony Gustin interviews Dr. Angela Poff, a leading keto researcher based out of the University of South Florida. Dr. Poff has worked with Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, another leading researcher at USF, for almost 10 years now to study therapeutic ketosis and cancer metabolism, along with other conditions such as seizures and neurodegenerative diseases. You'll hear more ab...

Does your body need carbohydrates? Are all carbs bad for you? Can you change your carb tolerance? Can you get all your nutrients from high-fat foods? If questions like these have come up on your keto journey, you're not alone. That's why Dr. Anthony Gustin wrote his new book, Keto Answers. In it, Dr. Gustin addresses 268 questions about keto, covering almost anything you might wonder about on your...

An unfortunate circumstance led Dr. Mary Newport down a path of needing to find alternative therapies for treating Alzheimer's. Through her research, she discovered that something she was already feeding preemies in her NICU could help. So she dove headfirst into the research and started supplementing on her own and alongside clinical trials. In this podcast episode, she shares all about her journ...

In this week's episode, Dr. Anthony Gustin sits down with Perfect Keto's other co-founder, Justin Mares, who's also the co-founder of Kettle & Fire, to chat about a number of different topics. So you'll discover how Perfect Keto started and how it has evolved, the story behind Kettle & Fire, and why both founders turned to health and wellness products. You'll also hear how they both struggled with...

Professor Tim Noakes challenged the current dietary guidelines in South Africa and faced heavy opposition -- both persecution and prosecution -- as a result. In this episode, you'll learn why he did this, what really happened when he did, and why it was worth it for him to keep powering through despite everything he faced. Professor Noakes also shares how he used his research to treat his own insu...

Did you know that your tongue position can significantly impact your quality of sleep? Or that how much light you're exposed to -- both natural and the glowing blue light emitted from your devices -- can also contribute to better or worse health? With exercise and nutrition at the forefront of health, Mike Mutzel is here to share other areas you should be paying attention to -- like those two just...

What's the best way to suppress your hunger on keto without breaking your fast? My doctor said my cholesterol is too high and wants me on a statin. Should I consider keto or avoid it? What is keto rash and is it possible to prevent it?  Should beginners track their macros and calories when first starting out on keto? If questions like these have come up on your keto journey, you're not alone. That...

Has your doctor recently told you that your cholesterol levels were too high and that your keto diet could be to blame? Wondering if they're right and if you have anything to worry about? While we can't give you medical advice over the podcast, the guest speaker of this episode, Dave Feldman, provides some helpful insight on this topic. Dave studies lipidology, which you'll learn about, to help pe...

What are the best foods to pack when you're on keto and plan to camp in a tent for a few days? Do artificial sweeteners, stevia, or monk fruit spike your blood sugar? Will the latter two cause inflammation? Should you check your blood sugar even if you have no serious health conditions? Questions like these come up all the time which is why the Founder of Perfect Keto, Dr. Anthony Gustin, makes it...

After researching how ketosis combats seizures in children with epilepsy, Dr. Thomas Seyfried realized that it could have even more of an impact. This time, he set out to see what the research showed when it comes to combating tumor growth and cancer in patients.  What he discovered was nothing short of incredible. His research proved that cancer is a metabolic disease -- similar to type 1 or 2 di...

Miriam Kalamian's son was diagnosed with a brain tumor that was progressively getting worse and not responding well to treatment. Determined to exhaust all of her options, she dove headfirst into treatments she could use to complement the standard one given. Her research led her to using keto for cancer. Despite her determination though, Miriam's doctors didn't think keto was worth it and advised...

What does the research support when it comes to our current nutritional guidelines? What about with regards to dietary fat and carbohydrate intake? Dr. Zoe Harcombe quickly discovered that our current dietary guidelines are outdated and not supported by science. Instead, the research is proving that just the opposite is true -- following a low-carb, high-fat diet is the key to better health. Dr. H...

Most people know just how important it is to check food labels to see if there are any chemical ingredients lurking inside. But, for some reason, many don't carry this important step over to other areas of their life, especially when it comes to skincare products. As you'll learn in this episode with Andy Hnilo, the founder of an all-natural skincare line, Alitura Naturals, this is a huge mistake....

Have you ever wondered what Dr. Anthony Gustin's routines look like? Or how he powers down each night? Maybe you're curious to learn how Dr. Gustin juggles running a business and working out while staying in ketosis. If questions like these have ever come up, today's podcast episode is for you since Dr. Anthony Gustin, the founder of Perfect Keto, sits down to answer these and more. This is the fo...

You've been told that you need to eat less and exercise more. But, if you've already tried this route, then you know firsthand that it doesn't work. Instead of throwing in the towel and feeling like weight loss is impossible for you, tune into this episode to discover strategies to fix this. As an investigative health and science journalist and researcher, Gary's spent the last two decades studyin...

While training to be a physician, he was taught that eating a diet packed with fruits and vegetables was the way to go. But, after practicing for several years, his patients weren't getting any better despite following these orders and were dependent on a mix of prescriptions. Convinced there had to be a better solution for his patients, Dr. Paul Saladino started experimenting with the carnivore d...

Over 20 years ago, Dr. Jeff Volek was taught that high-carb, low-fat diets were the key to optimal nutrition. But, as Dr. Volek soon realized, this diet had just the opposite effect on health. Instead of promoting a better quality of life, high-carb diets have led to incredibly high rates of type 2 diabetes and obesity. It's even contributed to a national security crisis, as you'll learn in this p...

Gut health has been such a buzz lately that most people understand its importance on a basic level. This could mean adding in prebiotic-rich foods, taking probiotics, and drinking or eating things like Kombucha and Kefir to promote an optimal gut balance. But what if we told you that this approach could be making things worse if you're not targeting it towards what your body specifically needs? It...

He was one of the first guys to dive head-first into paleo. He's even dabbled on carnivore for six weeks. Now he prefers a paleo-keto approach. If you haven't guessed it yet, this podcast episode features two-time New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Paleo Solutions and Wired to Eat, Robb Wolf. Robb sits down with Dr. Anthony Gustin to chat about everything from mTOR activ...

While most people understand the benefits of fasting, few know the true power of reaching autophagy. But what exactly is autophagy and the benefits associated with it? We'll briefly tackle the basics like these before moving on to more complex topics such as long-term fasting, muscle mass, mTOR, and protein synthesis. Don't let the complexity of the topics deter you though -- Siim shares his knowl...

Have you ever wondered if there was a way to improve your health in less time? While we're not referring to quick weight loss strategies and detoxes that don't work, we are saying that it's possible to biohack your health, as you'll learn in this podcast episode with Ben Greenfield, one of the world's top influential people in the health and fitness world. Ben shares some of his best biohacking st...

You may not have expected Dr. Anthony Gustin of Perfect Keto to sit down with Dr. Josh Axe since their companies are similar, but the reality is they share a similar background as well as some of the same health and nutritional philosophies. You'll hear more about this and Dr. Axe's background as a former chiropractor and how he uses a nutritional approach based on Chinese Medicine. Dr. Axe also s...