Chris Kresser

If you’ve ever been diagnosed with an eye condition such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, or myopia, an ophthalmologist may have told you that all you can do is “monitor its progress. ” While the medical community has long considered certain eye conditions irreversible and untreatable, or only treatable through surgical intervention, emerging scientific research suggests otherwise

Bone broth is common in traditional cultures—but, despite its impressive health benefits, it’s not a staple in the Standard American Diet. In this episode of Revolution Health Radio, I talk with entrepreneur Justin Mares about the health benefits of bone broth, more ways to get this nutrient-packed food into your diet, and what it’s like to run a business in the ancestral health space

By strictly limiting dietary carbohydrates, the ketogenic diet encourages the body to switch from using glucose as a primary fuel source to burning body fat and using ketones for fuel. Although fewer studies on a ketogenic diet have been done in humans with Alzheimer’s disease, a recent trial found a ketogenic diet to be both safe and effective for mild Alzheimer’s disease. The goal of a ketogenic diet is to transition the body’s primary fuel supply from carbohydrate to fat, creating a state of nutritional ketosis and, eventually, fat adaptation. • 60 to 75 percent of calories from fat • 15 to 30 percent of calories from protein • 5 to 10 percent of calories from carbohydrates I would like to emphasize that the super-high-fat, low-protein version of keto promoted by some keto advocates is not necessary for most people to obtain the benefits of keto.

You Need an Education in Functional Health and Nutrition, Too Conventional healthcare can’t stop the spread of chronic illness because it isn’t concerned with prevention. If you want to join that trend as a successful coach, you’ll need more than an education into behavior change and health—you’ll need to know how to market yourself, network, and potentially even run your own business. You Should Walk Away with a Certification Graduating from a health coaching training program with a certification in tow can help you signal to your potential clients that you’re part of a greater movement in healthcare In the ADAPT Health Coach Training Program, we offer the ADAPT-Certified Functional Health Coach (A-CFHC) certification.