EPI 156: Mary Ruddick Travels The World To Study The Last Remaining Traditional Cultures

October 14, 2024 1 min read

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Show notes:

(0:00) Intro

(1:24) Mary’s background and motivation for exploring traditional cultures

(3:07) The diversity of diets among global tribes and their implications for health

(10:48) Traditional diets vs modern Western diets and their impact on health

(17:24) Carbohydrate intake among traditional cultures

(22:20) Longevity and disease resistance among traditional communities

(27:55) Modern plant processing and GMO risks

(32:57) Animal protein-based diets for health improvement

(37:08) Different types of dairy 

(44:50) Importance of daylight exposure for microbiome health

(50:09) Impact of synthetic clothing on hormones and skin microbiome

(54:57) Where to find Mary

(55:42) Outro



Who is Mary Ruddick?

 

Dubbed the "Sherlock Holmes of Health" for her unique ability to expeditiously assess and remediate rare neuromuscular conditions that others have deemed impossible, Mary Ruddick can regularly be found endangering herself in the untouched corners of the world to learn from and distill the wisdom from the last remaining traditional cultures.  She shares her findings and knowledge via her sought after keynote speeches, 100+ podcast appearances, her published articles, and her work both in front and behind the camera. 



Connect with Mary:

Website: https://www.maryruddick.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryruddick 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enableyourhealing/ 

IG: http://nstagram.com/maryqueenofheart 

YT: https://www.youtube.com/@MaryRuddick777 

 

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