Embracing the Ancestral Health Approach & Debunking Fat Phobia with Dean Palfreyman

Is the mainstream approach to health and fitness not working and you need a new programme? In this Writing with Purpose podcast episode, I chat with Dean Palfreyman, a health and fitness professional with over 20 years’ experience. Dean soon realised the ‘mainstream approach’ to health and fitness of a calorie deficit and exercise overkill didn’t work for most people. Since stumbling across the ancestral approach to health, he’s never looked back. Dean believes that as ancient beings in a modern world, our physiology has not caught up, and therefore, we are seeing the negative impact on our health. In this episode, we deep dive into: Nutrition, real food, and natural movement How mainstream health and fitness is not sustainable How fasting can help the body switch from using glucose as fuel to stored body fat How not all fats are bad Changing your breakfast time Dean’s health and fitness journey began as a gym instructor. His career morphed into becoming a personal trainer, class instructor, and gym manager before launching his business, Primal Nutrition and Fitness, in 2018. His approach to individual wellbeing centres on our instinctual hunt and gather origins, and using the natural environment for movement, strength and wellness. Please connect with Dean on his social media channels and contact him to schedule a free consultation and access his nutritional assessment.  Website Instagram LinkedIn Book: ‘The New Evolution Diet’ by Professor Arthur De Vany ** Apologies for the intermittent background echo on this episode. _ _ _ A new episode is released every Saturday at 8 am. Please remember to subscribe, share and leave your thoughts as a review. This generous act helps other listeners find the podcast on their chosen platform and allows me to continue providing valuable insight and resources for you to gain from. Please connect with me on your preferred platform by ⁠⁠⁠visiting my links page⁠⁠ Access a ⁠⁠free journal planner⁠⁠ Join my bi-weekly Writing and Nature Connection ⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠ Listen to my collaboration podcast, ⁠Soulful Reawakening EPISODE CLAUSE This episode discusses general nutrition principles and healthy lifestyle tips. It's important to remember that nutrition and wellness recommendations will vary based on individual factors like age, gender, medical history, and specific health goals. If you have any personal health questions or concerns, please seek guidance from a licensed medical professional or registered nutritionist. Do not attempt to self-diagnose or self-treat any health issues based solely on the content of this podcast.