Episode 236: Mark Sisson

from Life's Best Medicine Podcast · host Dr. Brian Lenzkes

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Mark Sisson is a New York Times bestselling author, media personality, ex-endurance athlete (5th place USA Marathon Championship, 4th place Hawaii Ironman finish), and founder of the PRIMAL KITCHEN® brand. He has been educating the world on nutrition and the benefits of fat and protein for over a decade via his blog, MarksDailyApple.com. In this conversation, Dr. Brian and Mark talk about… (00:00) Intro (04:37) Mark's fitness and career journey from childhood to the present (10:46) Criticism by the mainstream community of some of Mark's work and views (13:17) Why Mark founded Primal Kitchen and began selling food products that did not contain unhealthy oils like canola oil (17:56) Why spending time with friends and family, spending time outside, and doing things you enjoy are important for your total health (22:11) Mark's recent experience getting a hip replacement (27:52) How the shoes you wear can seriously impact your athletic performance (31:59) Mark's new book, Born to Walk—what it is about and why Mark wrote it—and why running is not the best exercise choice for everyone (46:23) Why people go through the pain of running and pushing themselves harder and harder (49:07) Why it is important for your feet to feel the ground either by walking barefoot or by wearing barefoot shoes (51:52) The benefits of rucking (53:40) Outro For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening. Have a blessed day and stay healthy! Links: Mark Sisson: Born to Walk (new book): https://www.amazon.com/Born-Walk-Promises-Running-Healthy-One-ebook/dp/B0DJDC99GQ?ref_=ast_author_mpb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marksissonprimal/?hl=en Primal Kitchen: https://www.primalkitchen.com Mark's Daily Apple: https://www.primalkitchen.com/pages/marks-daily-apple YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theprimalkitchen Peluva (shoes): https://peluva.com Dr. Brian Lenzkes: Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/ Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/ HLTH Code: HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH • • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com

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