#482: Prevention Over Prescription w/ Dr. Thomas Hemingway

Dr. Thomas Hemingway practices holistic and integrative medicine and is the host of the top-rated health podcast "Unshakeable Health". He's known for distilling the latest medical knowledge and science into digestible steps and his upcoming book, "PREVENTABLE! 5 Powerful Practices to Avoid Disease and Build Unshakeable Health" describes the foundational principles for creating lifelong health. He's wealth of knowledge, and he's here today to share some of it with you to help you optimize your health. The natural way. What's the most alarming issue with the current health care system? [6:05] Is a calorie simply a calorie? [10:23] 3 foods you should avoid at all costs. [16:05] So what can you eat? [21:25] Are you metabolically healthy? [27:22] What about fruit? Vegetables? Dairy? [43:34] What's the biggest risk factor for chronic diseases? [50:00] Sponsors Impossible Sleep: There are countless supplements that promise to knock you out, but don't actually help you sleep better. With no sugar, melatonin, or other unnatural sleep aids, this isn't one of them. Go to https://tinyurl.com/ImpossibleSleep and use the coupon code RENEGADE to save 20% on your first subscription and get your FREE Sleep Reset kit. Cured Nutrition: The perfect way to start your day. Cut through the fog and find lasting, unbreakable focus. No jitters, no caffeine, and no crash - just clean and clear brain energy. Go to curednutrition.com and use the coupon code RENEGADE to save 20%. Paleo Valley: If you haven't tried this 100% grass-fed whey protein do yourself a favor and change that now. It's the first ever 100% grass-fed protein with colostrum - one of the most powerful superfoods on the planet. Go to paleovalley.com and use coupon code JAY to save 15%.