The first episode of Supplements Revealed will feature Steven Gundry (former cardiologist, professor, and author), who talks about reversing auto-immune disorders, reducing patient dependence on medication, and canceling joint replacement surgeries. It also features Jayson Calton (PhD in Biomedical Science and Human Nutrition), who describes how environmental toxins are draining us of micronutrients, and that we need supplements to support our health. There’s also Bryan Haycock (Exercise Physiologist), who describes how the supplement industry is better-regulated than many people realize. The episode concludes with an interview with Mira Calton of Calton Nutrition, who describes how stress depletes micronutrients and fatty acids.
The second episode features Evan Demarco (Director of Market Development at KD Pharma Group), Ann Shippy (Functional Medicine Physician and former Chemical Engineer with a PhD in Biomedical Science and Human Nutrition), and Carli Stein (Founder and CEO of Beekeeper’s Naturals). The three experts talk about autoimmune disorders, including how the FDA might target autoimmune supplements in the future.
Episode 3 of Supplements Revealed features Kellyann Petrucci, best known as the creator of the Bone Broth Diet, who believes bone broth supplements provide minerals and collagen that many people lack. The episode also features Shawn Wells, who talks about how proprietary blends are a form of “profiteering” for supplement companies because they allow companies to add 1000mg of the cheapest ingredient and 1mg of the active ingredient without changing the label. There’s also Tim Skwiat (MEd, Pn2, CSCS, and Director of Scientific Affairs at Biotrust), who targets outlandish claims made by supplement companies, especially with regards to proprietary formulas. The episode concludes with Ben Cote, Director of Brand & Connectivity and Neurohacker Collective, who describes the importance of returning the body “to a state where you upregulate your system so that you are working at a higher resilience.”
The fourth episode of Supplements Revealed features Dr. Edward Group, who was always taught that natural medicine was “witchcraft” and junk science and that pharmaceuticals were superior; today, he’s a leader of the natural health movements and claims supplements allow you to “become in charge of your own body” while allowing the body to heal itself. The episode also features Robert Craven (CEO of MEGA Food), Jane Barlow Christensen (Master Herbalist and owner of Barlow Herbal), and Trevor Cates (a Naturopathic Doctor and founder of The Spa Dr).
The fifth episode of Supplements Revealed features Chris Shade (founder of Quicksilver Scientific), Greg Horn (CEO of Specialty Nutrition Consulting), Buck Rizvi (Founder and CEO of RealDose Nutrition), and Tina Anderson (CEO and Co-Founder of Just Thrive Probiotic). All four discuss the benefits of supplements at targeting various diseases within the human body.
Episode 6 includes Tyler Lebaron (Founder of Molecular Hydrogen Institute), Patrick Sullivan Jr. (Chief Edutainment Officer and Co-Founder of Jigsaw Health), Loren Israelsen (President of the United Natural Products Alliance), and Trina Felber (Registered Nurse and CEO of Primal Life Organics).
Episode 7 includes a discussion from microbiologist Kiran Krishnan, who describes that germs aren’t always bad because “our bodies are designed to work in tandem with important healthy bacteria” and that “the more barriers that we put up between us and the microbial world, the more we suffer eventually.” The episode also includes Jonathan Hunsaker (Founder of Organixx) and Jonathan Lizotte (Founder of Designs for Health Inc.).
Episode 8 features James Lavalle (RPh, CCN), an integrative medicine experts who sees “all of healthcare…moving towards the value of lifestyle, dietary supplements, nutrients.” The episode also includes interviews with Grace Liu (PharmaD, AFMCP, Functional Medicine Practitioner, and former pharmacist) and Dr. Anna Cabeca (MD, OB-GYN).
The final episode of Supplements Revealed, Episode 9, features Dr. Terry Wahls, who previously worked as a physician at a university in Iowa. Dr. Wahls treated her own MS “and went from being wheelchair-bound to living an active, productive and healthy life” with careful supplementation. The episode also includes Ben Greenfield (Fitness and Nutrition Expert) and Tom Aarts (Owner of Nutrition Capital Network).
Trina Felber