EP 274: Something Different | Justin Nault
May 20, 2025
Justin Nault is a nutritional therapist who has helped thousands of clients escape our broken healthcare system and reclaim their health. We talked about his previous life as a professional musician and his own health journey, as well as the origins of allopathic medicine, seed oils and the hydroelectric dam analogy, what’s wrong with rodent studies and nutrition research, how to eat for optimal energy, leanness and performance, longevity in sports, setting 90 years of goals, the politicization of health, finding self-love, and much more. You can learn more about Justin at justinnault.com/steven
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References:
Dark Calories by Dr. Cate Shanahan
MAHA podcast with former CDC Director
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Nuggets:
00:00:00 – Intro
00:04:04 – Justin’s life as a professional musician
00:08:10 – The costume
00:13:34 – Escapism
00:17:58 – Rocketman
00:20:18 – Collecting data from childhood
00:24:46 – Masochistic fitness
00:28:31 – Justin’s niece
00:33:52 – The origins of allopathic medicine
00:35:23 – The limitations of nutrition science
00:37:20 – Seed oils
00:41:44 – The hydroelectric dam analogy
00:46:38 – PUFAs, Omega-6s, & Omega-3s
00:48:31 – Hyperphysiological doses, & fat loss
00:54:37 – A cheap way to check your metabolic rate
00:56:17 – What happened to Primal Kitchen
01:01:24 – Capitalism is demand-driven
01:05:28 – Whose funnel am I in?
01:08:44 – Justin’s staple foods
01:10:59 – Cholesterol & thyroid health
01:19:21 – Carbs & saturated fat
01:24:20 – Calories, paleo, & metabolic rate
01:30:01 – Food is data
01:33:17 – Energy flux
01:38:06 – No more sugar cravings
01:41:17 – Architect of freedom
01:45:45 – Thyroid, carb sources, & dairy
01:49:11 – Fiber & blood glucose
01:50:16 – Sugar
01:57:07 – Fructose & fruit juice
01:59:24 – Rodent studies & nutrition research
02:04:41 – The illusion of authority
02:10:07 – The politicization of health
02:13:56 – Covid
02:21:56 – A journey of self-love
02:33:44 – Psychadelics & non-duality
02:37:46 – Is it working
02:45:07 – Top 5 daily prometabolic habits
02:48:49 – Equatorial living
02:51:33 – Leanness & performance
03:00:54 – Longevity in sports
03:03:16 – Justin’s athletic life
03:05:32 – 90 years of goals
03:08:05 – Where to find Justin