The Aging Games

 In today’s episode, I sit down with my good friend Phil Escott, and his story is one that really makes you stop and think. Back in 2012, Phil was dealing with severe autoimmune arthritis. The pain was so intense he could barely move, and like so many people, he was told there were no real solutions. Things were only getting worse, not better. What makes his journey so powerful is what he discovered along the way. The vegan diet he believed was helping him was actually contributing to his decline. Everything changed when he shifted to a carnivore approach. That, combined with reducing exposure to EMFs and artificial light, adding cold exposure, and returning to more ancestral lifestyle practices, started to turn things around in a very real way. Phil has now been carnivore since 2015 and has helped countless people understand how modern lifestyles can drive inflammation and disease, and how the body can recover when you remove those stressors. In 2019, we organized the first carniv...

  Body Image, Self Confidence, and Learning to Be at Home in Your Body Today I’m speaking with Ellen Albertson , also known as @the_midlife_whisperer , about one of the most common struggles women face at every stage of life: body image and self confidence . For many women, the relationship with their body becomes a constant battle. We grow up surrounded by messages about how we are supposed to look, how we should age, and what is considered “acceptable” or “beautiful.” Over time, these messages can turn into an inner voice that is critical, harsh, and never satisfied. In this conversation, Dr. Ellen and I explore why so many women feel disconnected from their bodies and what we can do to change that. Why So Many Women Struggle with Body Image One of the most important things we discuss is how early these beliefs begin. Many women start comparing themselves to others at a very young age. Social pressure, family dynamics, media images, and cultural expectations can create the b...

  The Matilda Effect: When Men Got Credit for Women’s Discoveries History often celebrates great discoveries. But it does not always celebrate the right people. For centuries, brilliant women made groundbreaking contributions to science, medicine, astronomy, and technology. Yet many of these discoveries were credited to their male colleagues instead. This phenomenon has a name: The Matilda Effect . The term was coined by historian Margaret W. Rossiter in 1993, inspired by the work of Matilda Joslyn Gage , a 19th century suffragist who noticed a troubling pattern. Women were doing remarkable work in science, yet their contributions were frequently ignored, minimized, or credited to men. What Is the Matilda Effect? The Matilda Effect describes the systematic tendency to deny recognition to women scientists for their achievements, often giving that credit to male colleagues instead. This was not always intentional. In many cases, women simply could not hold official academic positions...

  When a Routine Prescription Changes Everything: Talia Smith’s Story Today I sat down with Talia Smith, a young woman whose life was permanently altered after taking Cipro, a commonly prescribed antibiotic often given for urinary tract infections. At the time, Talia was caring for her quadriplegic husband. She was strong, capable, and managing an already demanding life. Then she was prescribed ciprofloxacin. What happened next was catastrophic. Within a short period of time, Talia experienced a severe adverse reaction. Her body began to shut down. She lost the ability to eat or drink. She could not walk. She could not care for herself. She went four weeks without food. Eventually, she was placed in hospice and given just three weeks to live. Imagine being told your life is ending because of a medication you trusted. But Talia survived. She came back from the brink of death in what can only be described as extraordinary resilience. However, survival did not mean recovery. Today she...