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February 13, 2025

Why Bacillus coagulans Is My Go-To Probiotic for IBS and SIBO

If you’re struggling with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), you know how challenging these conditions

February 11, 2025

RHR: Exploring Peak Health and Fitness, with Mark Sisson

In this episode, we discuss: Mark’s journey from runner to fitness advocate The case against chronic cardio Footwear, biomechanics, and the importan

RHR: How to “Hardwire Happiness,” with Dr. Rick Hanson

In this episode,we discuss: Eastern wisdom traditions, psychology, and neuroscience Hanson’s approach to happiness How neuroplasticity works inside the brain The negativity bias The power of acceptance The mind–body connection Seven practices to awaken your consciousness Show notes: Hey, everybody, this is Chris Kresser. Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. This week, I’m really excited to welcome Dr. Rick Hanson as my guest on the podcast. He’s a psychologist, the senior fellow at the Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley and a New York Times best-selling author. His books are available in 28 languages and include Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha’s Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture. Dr. Hanson’s a summa cum laude graduate of UCLA and the founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. He’s been an invited...

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How the ADAPT Health Coaching Model Can Help Us Fight Chronic Disease

The major behavioral changes that I made required a lot of motivation, support from others, a clear vision of where I wanted to be, and reliance on my strengths and values. I feel so strongly about the power of these two pieces—the “what” and the “how”—to transform health that I created programs to train Functional Medicine practitioners and Functional health coaches so that they can specialize in supporting the kind of transformation that I experienced. It wasn’t easy for me to make the necessary changes and transform my health, just as it isn’t for so many of you who are also struggling with chronic disease. How do you get the support you need to achieve greater health, build new health habits, and change a lifetime of...

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What to Do about a Tick Bite

Ticks carry many different bacteria (including Borrelia burgdorferi, which causes Lyme disease), parasites, and viruses that can cause severe acute and chronic illness in humans. Given that Lyme disease has reached epidemic levels, it’s vital that you learn ways to prevent and manage tick bite. I’m going to teach you simple ways to decrease the risk of a tick bite and how to do tick checks, as well as the proper way to remove a tick. I will also discuss the importance of identifying types of ticks (different varieties can transmit different illnesses), as well as how and where to send a tick for testing to identify infections that it may have been carrying. With this information, you can potentially save yourself and your friends and...

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RHR: How to Rewire Your Brain Using DNRS, with Annie Hopper

In this episode, we discuss: How Annie’s health journey inspired her to start DNRS The limbic system and neuroplasticity What causes limbic system impairment How to tell if you have a limbic system impairment How DNRS works Retraining your brain with the acronym IMAGINE The difference between DNRS, psychotherapy, and mindfulness How you can try DNRS Show notes: [embedded content] Hey, everybody, it’s Chris Kresser. Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. This week I’m really excited to welcome Annie Hopper as a guest. She is the creator of the Dynamic Neural Retraining System, a top-down, self-directed neuroplasticity-based approach to rewiring chronic illness disease patterns in the brain. DNRS, the Dynamic Neural Retraining System, is something that I’m using increasingly with my patients in the clinic, with remarkable results in many cases. And I’ve...

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5 Myths and Truths about Chronic Lyme Disease

Few diseases are surrounded by more misinformation than Lyme disease. Despite scientific evidence demonstrating the disease’s growing prevalence and tenacity, clinicians and policymakers continue to promote outdated Lyme disease statistics, screening methods, and treatment strategies, resulting in thousands of undiagnosed and undertreated patients. Read on to learn five dangerous myths about chronic Lyme disease and what the latest scientific research has to say instead. Did you know that you could be at risk for Lyme disease anywhere in the U.S. (not just on the East Coast)? Learn more about this commonly misunderstood disease. #functionalmedicine #chriskresser Chronic Lyme Disease and Ticks: What You Need to Know Lyme disease is a multisystem infectious disease caused by several strains of the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted through the bite of a tick....

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How You Can Balance Rest and Productivity

Rest​ ​is​ ​essential​ ​not​ ​only​ ​for​ ​our​ ​health​ ​and happiness​ ​and​ ​​relationships,​ ​but​ ​also​ ​for​ ​our​ ​productivity.​ ​In​ ​today’s​ ​always-on​ ​world,​ ​​rest​ ​is​ ​almost​ ​impossible​ ​to​ ​come​ ​by unless​ ​you​ ​intentionally​ ​set​ ​time​ ​aside​ ​for​ ​it.​ ​That’s​ ​where​ ​free​ ​days​ ​come​ ​in.​ Find out how these​ work-free periods​ ​grant you the benefits of rest without sacrificing your productivity. Most​ ​people​ ​I​ ​talk​ ​to​ ​these​ ​days​ feel ​stressed out and overwhelmed​ ​by​ ​​the pace​ ​of​ ​modern life.​ ​There​ ​are​ ​countless distractions​ ​and​ ​demands​ ​on​ ​our​ ​attention, ​and​ ​if​ ​you own your own business or you’re​ ​running​ ​your​ ​own​ Functional Medicine or health coaching ​practice,​ there’s ​work​ ​that never​ ​ends.​ ​ In​ ​this​ article, ​I’m​ ​going​ ​to​ ​talk about how to use ​what​ ​Dan​ ​Sullivan,​ ​founder​ ​of​ ​Strategic Coach,​...

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Is IBS an Autoimmune Disease?

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has long been considered a disease of exclusion, a label haphazardly given to patients suffering from abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation but no visible signs of intestinal damage or disease. Fortunately, new research is poised to shift this frustrating paradigm. The pioneering work of gastroenterologist and researcher Mark Pimentel, MD, indicates that IBS—at least in the case of some patients—may be an autoimmune disease triggered by food poisoning that damages the nerves of the small intestine. Read on to learn about our evolving understanding of IBS and how newly validated biomarkers and medications are paving the way for better diagnosis and treatment of this condition.   If IBS is an autoimmune disease, what does that mean for treatment? Learn more about this...

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RHR: The Functional Medicine Approach to Cancer, with Lise Alschuler

While the conventional approach to cancer has made some strides, it doesn’t recognize how important diet and lifestyle are for treatment and prevention. In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, I talk with Dr. Lise Alschuler about the Functional Medicine approach to cancer. In this episode, we discuss: Lise’s background with integrative oncology What conventional medicine gets right (and wrong) about cancer The functional and integrative approach to cancer treatment The most important factors in reducing cancer recurrence risks How to support people through change The importance of diet during cancer treatment Using supplements, fasting, and other methods to prevent cancer Show notes: [embedded content] Hey, everybody, it’s Chris Kresser. Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. This week, I’m really excited to welcome Dr. Lise Alschuler as...

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RHR: A New Understanding of SIBO and IBS, with Mark Pimentel

Dr. Mark Pimentel is an expert on conditions related to the microbiome, including small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). In this edition of Revolution Health Radio, I welcome Dr. Pimentel back to the show to talk about SIBO and its links to IBS, food poisoning, and autoimmunity. In this episode, we discuss: The link between food poisoning, SIBO, and IBS IBS and autoimmunity Available treatments for people with IBS-D Getting treatment for IBS-C and methane-predominant SIBO Pimentel’s upcoming study on lovastatin Small intestinal fungal overgrowth (SIFO) The low-fermentation diet (and problems with the low-FODMAP diet) New findings from Dr. Pimentel Show notes: [embedded content] Hey, everybody, it’s Chris Kresser here. Welcome to another episode of Revolution Health Radio. This week I’m really excited to welcome Dr. Mark Pimentel back on...

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Nose-to-Tail Eating: Everything You Need to Know

This article originally appeared in Paleo Magazine. The Paleo diet is often mischaracterized as first and foremost a high-meat diet, and not just in the media but by some Paleo eaters who carefully build their meals around meat, seeking out only the leanest cuts. Meat is an important part of Paleo-style eating, yet the most common mistake made by those who go Paleo is eating too much meat—muscle meat, that is. By always choosing muscle meat, like a steak or a chicken breast, Paleo followers tend to ignore the other bits of the animal: Skin Cartilage Bone Bone marrow Organ meats Tendons Fattier meat cuts Animal fats, like lard and tallow If you’re not eating nose to tail, you could be missing out on important nutrients. Here’s why nose-to-tail...

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