185. Harvesting Change with Regenerative Farming | Dr. Jeffrey Burke

Regenerative agriculture has the potential to reshape how we see food, health, and the future of our planet.    In this episode, Dr. Andrew Fix talks with Dr. Jeffrey Burke, the Director of Education for Kokora Life and a natural products industry veteran with more than forty years of experience, about the direct link between the health of our soil and the health of our bodies. He explains how farming practices that strip the land also strip our food of vital micronutrients, and why the loss of topsoil is one of the most urgent challenges we face.   Dr. Burke shares how regenerative agriculture goes beyond organic standards by restoring the soil, boosting yields, and growing food with richer nutritional value. He also addresses how a diet built on processed, inflammatory foods leaves the body depleted long before chronic illness appears. This episode explores the role of high-quality supplements in filling those gaps, with herbs like ashwagandha for stress, turmeric for inflammation, and bacopa for cognitive support. By the end, it’s clear that soil health, food quality, and intentional supplementation are deeply connected, and that understanding this connection can shape the future of both human and environmental health.   Quotes “We’re not eating a diet that replenishes what we use. We’re not eating a diet that rebuilds the areas of our body where we’re in deficit. So where we used to break down later, we now break down sooner because we are not putting anything in that’s actually helping us to rebuild the things that we’ve lost along the way.” (07:44 | Dr. Jeffrey Burke) “A new statistic says that we have about 60 years left of topsoil on the planet if we don’t do something about it.” (15:36 | Dr. Jeffrey Burke) “With organic farming, you’re protecting the crop. With regenerative farming, you’re protecting both the crop and the soil for the future.” (18:39 | Dr. Jeffrey Burke) “Our goal here would be we’d have to go to the beehive, to the queen bee. We’d have to get in front of Congress and start, you know, lobbying for incentives for farmers to switch over to regenerative agriculture.” (20:37 | Dr. Jeffrey Burke) “We live in a world here in the United States where our diet is largely inflammatory. Most of the foods we consume – the processed foods, the foods from manufacturers, the ‘food stuff,’ if you will – are very, very inflammatory.” (37:40 | Dr. Jeffrey Burke)   Links Connect with Dr. Jeffrey Burke: Kokora Life LinkedIn Instagram  Podcast   Dr. Jeffrey Burke is a veteran of the Natural Products industry with over 40 years of expertise in management, product formulation, research, and education. As Director of Education for Kokora Life, he champions Certified Organic and Certified Regenerative herbal products while sharing the latest health insights. A former host of a 42-year national radio show, he now leads the podcast Honest Health with Jeffrey Burke, interviewing top voices in wellness. Based in Las Vegas with his seven dogs and twelve horses, he also volunteers at rodeo benefit events and connects with audiences nationwide. SideKick Tool   Movemate: Award-Winning Active Standing Board 15% off Promo Code: DRA15   RAD Roller   Revogreen   HYDRAGUN    Athletic Brewing 20% off: ANDREWF20   Connect with Physio Room: Website Instagram Facebook Andrew’s Personal Instagram Andrew’s Personal Facebook     Podcast production and show notes provided by HiveCast.fm