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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2025 · 16 MIN

30 Years of The Zone: The Science That Changed Nutrition

from The Wellness Zone Podcast · host DrBarrySears

It’s been 30 years since The Zone changed the way we think about food, health, and inflammation. In this special Wellness Zone podcast, Dr. Barry Sears looks back on the origins of The Zone—from its unlikely start inspired by the 1982 Nobel Prize in Medicine to its rise as one of the first diet books to bring hard science into the mainstream. Plus, discover why The Zone is more relevant today than ever before, as chronic disease, metabolic disorders, and inflammation continue to rise.

It’s been 30 years since The Zone changed the way we think about food, health, and inflammation. In this special Wellness Zone podcast, Dr. Barry Sears looks back on the origins of The Zone—from its unlikely start inspired by the 1982 Nobel Prize in Medicine to its rise as one of the first diet books to bring hard science into the mainstream. Plus, discover why The Zone is more relevant today than ever before, as chronic disease, metabolic disorders, and inflammation continue to rise.

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