Episode 313

The Top 3 Nutrient Deficiencies and How to Fix Them

With Chris Kresser

In an ideal world where soils are rich and air and water are pure, we would be able to get the vitamins and nutrients we need to optimally support and sustain a disease-free life through diet alone. However, I’ve learned for most, that’s just not practical in our toxic, modern world.

Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, I sat down with Chris Kresser to talk about the increasing issue of nutritional deficiencies, how we got here, and how to add back in what the modern world squeezed out. 

Chris Kresser M.S., L.Ac., is the cofounder of the California Center for Functional Medicine, the founder of Kresser Institute, the host of the top-ranked health podcast Revolution Health Radio, the creator of ChrisKresser.com, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Cure and Unconventional Medicine

He is one of the most respected clinicians and educators in the fields of Functional Medicine and ancestral health and has trained over 2,000 clinicians and health coaches from over 50 countries in his unique approach. Chris was named one of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness by Greatist.com and has appeared as a featured guest on the Dr. Oz Show, Time, The Atlantic, NPR, Fox & Friends, and other national media outlets. He has recently launched Adapt Naturals, a supplement line designed to add back into your diet what the modern world has crowded out and help people perform and feel their best.

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I hope you enjoyed this conversation as much as I did.
Wishing you health and happiness.
Dhru Purohit

In this Episode, you will learn

  1. The top three reasons why people end up having a nutrient deficiency
    (2:01)
  2. The top three nutrient deficiencies
    (9:04)
  3. Why the RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) is inadequate as a standard for nutrient intake
    (13:34)
  4. Signs of nutrient deficiencies
    (18:49)
  5. Nutrients that people can get too much of
    (35:19)
  6. Optimal vitamin D levels
    (38:11)
  7. Nutrients people should people be careful supplementing with
    (41:53)
  8. How to get more organ meats into your diet
    (43:40)
  9. The importance of vitamin K2 and choline
    (53:20)
  10. Understanding calcium and vitamin A deficiencies
    (56:52)
  11. Why some people can thrive on a vegan or vegetarian diet and others can’t
    (1:05:19)
  12. Why phytonutrients are so important
    (1:12:40)
  13. Chris’ new supplement line, Adapt Naturals
    (1:34:05)

Guest

 
Dhru Purohit

Dhru is the host of the Dhru Purohit Show, a top 30 health podcast with over 30 million downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset.

Dhru Purohit is also a serial entrepreneur and investor in the health and wellness industry.

 
Chris Kresser

Chris Kresser M.S., L.Ac., is the cofounder of the California Center for Functional Medicine, the founder of Kresser Institute, the host of the top-ranked health podcast Revolution Health Radio, the creator of ChrisKresser.com, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Paleo Cure and Unconventional Medicine. He is one of the most respected clinicians and educators in the fields of Functional Medicine and ancestral health and has trained over 2,000 clinicians and health coaches from over 50 countries in his unique approach. Chris was named one of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness by Greatist.com and has appeared as a featured guest on the Dr. Oz Show, Time, The Atlantic, NPR, Fox & Friends, and other national media outlets. He has recently launched Adapt Naturals, a supplement line designed to add back into your diet what the modern world has crowded out and help people perform and feel their best.

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