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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2025 · 58 MIN

Why Animal Fat Could Be the Most Healing Food You’re Not Eating with GAPS Chef Monica Corrado | EP 88

from Born to Heal: Holistic Healing for Optimal Health · host Dr. Katie Deming | Integrative Oncologist

Download Your Free Guide - 3 Things You Need to Know About Cancer:  https://www.katiedeming.com/cancer-101/What if a popular health trend is actually harming your gut?Dr. Katie Deming speaks with Monica Corrado, known as "The GAPS Chef" and a leading expert in traditional cooking techniques. She helps us understand the foundations of eating for both physical and neurological wellbeing.You'll discover why our bodies need far more animal fat than most of us consume, and how the plant-based approach many follow for cancer healing might be missing critical building blocks for recovery. Chapters:00:06:17 - Meat stock vs. bone broth 00:12:04 - Fat, brain health, and your hormones00:29:57 - The vegan diet and cancer 00:42:02 - GAPS diet and gut healing 00:56:43 - Why food quality and mindful eating matterDr. Deming and Monica explore how modern eating habits have disconnected us from the traditional foods that nourished our ancestors. They discuss why healthy fat is essential for nervous system regulation, why our bodies are designed to eat meat, and how plants serve as cleansers rather than builders in our diet. Listen and learn why a stick of butter a day might be just what your body needs and how to prepare foods that heal rather than harm.Connect with guest: https://simplybeingwell.com/Her Book: https://simplybeingwell.com/2nd-ed-gaps-complete-bookUse coupon code NEWGAPS2023 for a discountThe Dark Side of Bone Broth:https://www.seleneriverpress.com/the-dark-side-of-bone-broth/Which Fast Is Right for You? - Take the FREE QUIZ:https://www.whichfastisrightforyou.com/Join Dr. Katie for a three-day guided reset to slow down, listen to your body, and practice a more loving relationship with yourself—with daily live calls, expert support, and community alongside you: https://tinyurl.com/y5cm5wtjFollow Dr. Katie Deming on InstagramWatch on YoutubeDISCLAIMER: The Born to Heal Podcast  is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for seeking professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Individual medical histories are unique; therefore, this episode should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease without consulting your healthcare provider.A thought-provoking podcast explores cancer through the lens of holistic medicine and functional medicine, discussing causes of cancer, metabolic health, and unconventional approaches like water fasting, fasting and autophagy, and detox, while weighing fasting benefits against chemo side effects and radiation side effects, sharing stories of a cancer survivor navigating chemotherapy, natural medicine, holistic healing, and even sp...

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Download Your Free Guide - 3 Things You Need to Know About Cancer: https://www.katiedeming.com/cancer-101/ What if a popular health trend is actually harming your gut? Dr. Katie Deming speaks with Monica Corrado, known as "The GAPS Chef" and a leading expert in traditional cooking techniques. She helps us understand the foundations of eating for both physical and neurological wellbeing. You'll discover why our bodies need far more animal fat than most of us consume, and how the plant-...

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