Dr. Jockers Functional Nutrition

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down how to trigger GLP-1, the same satiety hormone mimicked by Ozempic and Wegovy, naturally through food, without weekly injections, nausea, muscle loss, or a $900 to $1,300 monthly price tag.

You will learn how GLP-1 and PYY are produced by the L cells in your gut, why protein and fiber are the key triggers for these hormones, and the seven foods that do this better than anything else: grass-fed red meat, pasture-raised eggs, wild-caught salmon, extra virgin olive oil, avocados, apple cider vinegar, and bitter herbs, plus a bonus...

In this solo episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the protein sparing modified fast (PSMF), a low-calorie, high-protein eating plan that research shows is one of the fastest ways to burn fat while protecting your muscle and bone tissue.

You will learn the exact macronutrient targets for this plan, from protein, net carb, and fat limits to how to split them across two or three meals, plus the best foods to build your plate around and why a multivitamin and electrolytes matter while you follow it.

Dr. Jockers also explains how lo...

In this solo episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the vagus nerve, the longest nerve in your body and the main driver of your rest and digest state, and explains why so many people with anxiety, poor sleep, and digestive issues are really stuck in chronic fight or flight.

You will learn how the ventral and dorsal branches of the vagus nerve shape your calm, stress, and freeze responses, the common signs of poor vagal tone, and four simple at-home tests you can use to check your own vagal tone, from the pupillary light test...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with Dr. Sharon Stills, a licensed naturopathic medical doctor with over 25 years of experience and founder of the Lasting Wellness Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, to break down how women can thrive through perimenopause, menopause, and beyond.

You will learn why some women sail through this transition while others feel completely wrecked, how Dr. Stills uses bioidentical estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone (and why the delivery method matters so much), and why she relies on 24-hour wet urine testing instead of dried urine panels. She also explains how to...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers shares a simple olive oil strategy that helps activate fat burning, switch on autophagy, and target the dangerous visceral fat that surrounds your liver, heart, and pancreas, all without having to labor through a water fast.

You will learn about the three key polyphenols in high-quality extra virgin olive oil (oleuropein, oleocanthal, and hydroxytyrosol), how they flip your master metabolic switch from mTOR to AMPK, and the five major ways to activate autophagy and deep cellular healing.

Dr. Jockers also covers the additional benefits of...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down autophagy, the nightly "self-eating" process your cells use to clear out damaged proteins, worn-out mitochondria, and cellular junk, and explains why it is one of the most powerful levers you have for reversing biological aging.

You will learn what blocks autophagy in the modern world, how a 14 to 18-hour daily fasting window aligned with sunset switches your body from growth mode into repair mode, and why the real secret is cycling between mTOR-driven growth and autophagy-driven cleanup with a feast-famine approach built around protein-rich meals.

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In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with Allison Evans, co-founder of Branch Basics, to uncover the hidden toxins lurking in the average home and the simple swaps that lower your family's toxic load. Allison shares how she was diagnosed with the "worst case of PCOS" her doctor had ever seen, then went on to heal and conceive four children naturally after removing toxic chemicals from her life.

You will learn why the EPA says indoor air is two to five times more toxic than outdoor air, why inhaled chemicals like VOCs can be...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down his favorite meal for unblocking your arteries fast, the arterial repair meal, and explains how each micro and macronutrient on the plate works to calm inflammation, protect your arterial lining, and help reduce plaque.

You will learn why arteries don't clog from cholesterol but from inflammation, what actually damages the arterial wall in the first place, and how foods like arugula, cucumbers, tomatoes, wild-caught salmon, high-polyphenol olive oil, lemon, Mediterranean herbs, and grass-fed cheese each target a different mechanism, from nitric oxide production to calcium regulation with...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers explains why yellow teeth are rarely about your coffee or your brushing, and why he sees them as a metabolic signal tied to your salivary pH, which reflects your gut, liver, and metabolic health.

You will learn the six internal triggers dentists rarely address, including acid reflux, liver congestion, gut dysbiosis, mineral deficiencies, chronic dehydration, and inflammation, plus how whitening strips and bleach weaken your enamel, increase porosity, and set you up for rebound staining.

Dr. Jockers also shares his natural whitening protocol: baking soda...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with longevity researcher and his longtime best friend Dr. Isaac Jones, founder of Elevays, to break down the hallmarks of aging and the 10 most research-backed nutrients for protecting your cells and mitochondria as you age.

You will learn why aging isn't a slow, linear decline but an exponential drop-off driven by a vicious cycle of oxidative stress, fibrosis, microbiome imbalance, and mitochondrial dysfunction, plus why your mindset about how long you'll live shapes the choices that determine your healthspan.

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In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the science of red and infrared light therapy for joint pain and inflammation, and shares how he used it daily to recover from a completely torn distal bicep tendon without surgery.

You will learn how red and infrared wavelengths power up your mitochondria, boost nitric oxide and circulation, and calm inflammatory signaling, plus what the research shows for osteoarthritis, neck and back pain, tendon injuries, and fibromyalgia.

Dr. Jockers also covers the practical protocol: the best wavelengths, how close to get to a panel, how long and...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down why the food pyramid most of us learned in school was wrong, and how the newly released pyramid reverses more than 50 years of mainstream nutrition advice by dropping the grain-based foundation and the low-fat obsession.

You will learn what Dr. Jockers calls the real food pyramid: protein and healthy fats at the base, fasting and no snacking between meals to keep insulin low, non-starchy vegetables above that, and fruit and starchy vegetables as an optional lever for energy and performance. He also explains why he recommends removing...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with Caroline Alan, "The Mineral Geek," co-founder and CEO of Beam Minerals and author of The Mineral Reset, for a deep dive into why minerals are the foundation of cellular energy, hormones, brain function, and detox.

You will learn what minerals actually do inside your cells, the surprising signs of mineral deficiency, from anxiety and poor sleep to brain fog and nighttime leg cramps, and why depleted soils, filtered water, and glyphosate make it nearly impossible to get enough from food alone.

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In this episode, Dr. David Jockers walks you through his simple 12-minute morning ritual designed to reawaken your body's natural production of nitric oxide, the powerful signaling molecule he calls your body's "youth signal."

You will learn why nitric oxide drops by as much as 60% by age 40, and the exact four-step routine to restore it: oil pulling with grounding, gratitude, and morning sunshine, a lemon and sea salt super hydration drink, a three-minute nasal breathing movement sequence, and a two-minute anti-wrinkle facial massage.

Dr. Jockers also shares two bonus anti-aging tricks, sprinting and red light...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the surprising warning signs of a zinc deficiency, a problem that affects an estimated 25% of the world's population, and likely far more since so few people ever get tested.

You will learn what zinc actually does in your body, from powering the zinc finger proteins that support healthy DNA expression to producing superoxide dismutase (SOD) and stopping viral replication, plus the key symptoms that show up when you run low: loss of taste and smell, brain fog and mood issues, thyroid problems, hair loss and premature graying, low libido...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with Dr. Richard Horowitz, integrative medicine pioneer, creator of the MSIDS model, and author of the new book Ending Chronic Illness, to talk about solving the toughest chronic illnesses, from Lyme disease and Alzheimer's to autoimmune conditions and chronic fatigue.

You will learn about Dr. Horowitz's groundbreaking case study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, where a nine-week oral dapsone combination protocol fully reversed the Alzheimer's biomarker p-tau 217, plus why Lyme is called "the great imitator" and how the three Bs (Borrelia, Babesia, and Bartonella), mold...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers takes on the most polarizing diet on the internet and delivers a deliberately balanced, unbiased breakdown of the carnivore diet, separating the myths from what actually holds up, and explaining why the same way of eating transforms one person's health and wrecks another's.

You will learn why there is no one-size-fits-all human diet, how your microbiome and your genetics decide where you land on the spectrum, and why the exact same steak can produce healthy postbiotics that fuel your intestinal cells in one person and pro-inflammatory compounds that damage...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the hormonal loop behind stubborn belly fat that almost nobody is talking about: the cortisol-insulin death spiral. Visceral fat isn't passive storage, it's a hormone factory with two to three times more cortisol receptor sites than other fat, and the more of it you carry, the more cortisol it pulls in and the more insulin resistant it becomes.

You will learn exactly how the loop runs, from a stress response to a liver glucose dump to an insulin spike that shuts fat burning off, and why this...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with Annette Reeder, known as the Biblical Nutritionist, for a conversation about where biblical wisdom meets modern nutritional science and what Scripture actually says about the foods that heal.

You will learn the three timeless biblical principles that simplify every food decision you make, and the science behind the foods of Scripture, including fresh-pressed extra virgin olive oil and its polyphenols, freshly milled grain and blood sugar balance, pomegranate and urolithin A, dates as a whole food snack, and barley and its beta-glucans.

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In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the single most dangerous medication that millions of people take every day without realizing the risks: proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), commonly prescribed for acid reflux under brand names like Prilosec and Nexium.

You will learn how PPIs suppress stomach acid by up to 99%, why that leads to deficiencies in B12, magnesium, calcium, zinc, iron, and fat-soluble vitamins, and what two major studies from the UK and Sweden revealed about long-term use and all-cause mortality, cancer, and heart disease.

Dr. Jockers also explains why...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers walks you through a complete 14-day progressive fasting protocol built specifically to burn visceral fat, the inflammatory fat that wraps around your liver, pancreas, heart, and intestines, applying pressure to those organs and choking off circulation.

You will get the exact day-by-day schedule: a 14/10 fast for days one through three, a 16/8 upgrade for days four through six, an 18/6 window for days seven through thirteen to activate autophagy, and a single 24-hour water fast on day fourteen that triggers a growth hormone surge of up to 2,000 percent in men and 1,300...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with Dr. Sara Pugh, who holds a PhD in molecular mechanisms and was the first board-certified quantum biologist, for a conversation about the health input almost nobody is optimizing: light. Quantum biology, as she explains it, is simply looking at health through light, water, and magnetism, with a heavy focus on the mitochondria and the electrons that carry our life force.

You will learn why the specific blend of red, blue, and violet light at sunrise sets your body clocks and switches on hormonal cascades in the...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the seven daily habits silently fueling the surge in Alzheimer's, dementia, and other neurodegenerative conditions, and lays out exactly how to reverse each one before symptoms ever appear.

You will learn why blood sugar dysregulation and insulin resistance have earned Alzheimer's the nickname "type 3 diabetes," which three nutrient deficiencies are quietly damaging brain cells, how everyday medications like statins and acid-reflux drugs contribute to cognitive decline, and why environmental toxins, inactivity, sun avoidance, and poor sleep round out the list of brain-degrading habits, plus the specific, actionable...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers goes solo to break down the 10 everyday foods quietly wrecking your metabolism, and exactly what to swap them for. From table salt and seed oils to soy, processed meat, microwaved popcorn, non-organic produce, artificial sweeteners, margarine, canned tomatoes, and modern wheat,

Dr. Jockers explains why each one drives inflammation, blood sugar spikes, and hormone disruption, plus the cleaner alternatives he uses in his own kitchen.

You'll also get three of Dr. Jockers' go-to fat-burning, anti-inflammatory meals, including a wild-caught salmon plate, a grass-fed beef and...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with Vanessa Spina, sports nutrition specialist, bestselling author of Keto Essentials, creator of the Tone ketone breath analyzer, and host of the Optimal Protein Podcast, for a deep dive on a groundbreaking new study out of the University of Nottingham, published in Clinical Nutrition in August 2025.

You will learn why the old "you can only absorb 30 grams of protein per meal" rule doesn't hold up, what really happens to protein you eat beyond that amount, and why the popular anabolic-window advice to slam a shake right after your workout...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down fasting as the most powerful natural anti-inflammatory tool available, walking through a detailed hour-by-hour timeline of what happens inside your body, from the first 12-hour gut and liver reset all the way out to the deep cellular healing of a 3-to-5-day fast.

You will learn exactly what your body is doing at each checkpoint of a fast, from the metabolic switch into fat burning at 14 hours, through the onset of autophagy and BDNF-driven mental clarity, to the dramatic rise in human growth hormone at 24 hours, the gut microbiome...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers goes solo to break down five of the most common health myths he hears on a regular basis, the ones most people you know believe and are unknowingly putting into practice against their own health.

You will learn why sunshine isn't the enemy your dermatologist made it out to be, why skipping breakfast can be one of the healthiest things you do, why saturated fat and cholesterol aren't driving your heart disease risk, why a low-salt diet might be working against you, and why a high-protein diet isn't damaging your kidneys...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers is joined by his longtime friend Dr. Josh Axe, co-founder and chief visionary officer of Ancient Nutrition, founder of draxe.com, and founder of The Health Institute, for a deep dive into cellular longevity.

You will learn why some organs age faster than others, what's really happening inside your cell membranes and mitochondria as you get older, and which foods, from super berries and pomegranates to organ meats, healthy fats, fermented foods, and longevity mushrooms, do the most to slow that process down.

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In this episode, Dr. David Jockers breaks down the science behind five simple drinks that clear your arteries, reduce inflammation, and support long-term cardiovascular health, walking through the human research behind each one and giving you the exact recipe to make it at home.

You will learn why arterial inflammation, not age or cholesterol, is the real driver behind clogged arteries, and how these five drinks work to reduce visceral fat, improve insulin sensitivity, lower inflammatory markers like CRP and ApoB, and support nitric oxide production and arterial repair. Dr. Jockers also shares a simple 30...

In this episode, Dr. David Jockers lays out the exact insulin resistance healing protocol he's used to help thousands of people restore metabolic health, sometimes in as little as a week, and almost always within a few months.

You will learn why late-night eating is one of the biggest hidden drivers of insulin resistance, which nine common cooking oils are quietly wrecking your cell membranes, why "obesogens" hiding in your food, water, and home can stall fat loss no matter how clean you eat, and the exact fasting and eating-window strategy.

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In this episode, Dr. David Jockers sits down with fasting expert Ben Azadi, host of the Metabolic Freedom Podcast and author of the book Metabolic Freedom, for a detailed, hour-by-hour walk through exactly what happens inside your body during a 72-hour water fast.

You will learn what's really going on at each stage of a fast, from the first 12 hours of digestive rest all the way through ketone production, autophagy, mitochondrial biogenesis, and a dramatic spike in growth hormone, plus why your body targets visceral fat and old, damaged proteins before anything else.

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In this episode, Dr. Jockers breaks down the common and often overlooked signs of vitamin B12 deficiency, including fatigue, brain fog, nerve pain, premature graying, and sulfite sensitivity. You'll learn why B12 is so important for your nervous system, red blood cells, detoxification, and neurotransmitter production.

You'll discover why a B12 result that falls within the standard lab range may not tell the whole story. Dr. Jockers explains additional markers he considers, including homocysteine and red blood cell measurements, and what they can reveal about B12 status.

You'll also learn what can contribute...

In this episode, Dr. Jockers breaks down why optimal nutrition isn't about following one specific diet, but creating a personalized real food approach that works with your body. You'll learn the foundational principles he uses to maximize nutrients, minimize toxins, and build meals around your individual needs.

Discover how to determine the right balance of protein, healthy fats, fruits, and vegetables based on your digestion, satiety, energy, and symptoms. Dr. Jockers also explains why foods considered "healthy" can still create problems when individual sensitivities are involved.

You'll also learn how factors...

In this episode, Dr. Jockers sits down with neurologist and bestselling author Dr. David Perlmutter to explore microglia, the brain's immune cells, and the role they may play in protecting the brain from cognitive decline. You'll learn what can shift these cells from a supportive state toward one that promotes neuroinflammation.

Discover why your metabolic health and brain health are deeply connected. Dr. Perlmutter explains how blood sugar, insulin resistance, gut health, and chronic inflammation can influence microglial function and why addressing these factors may be important long before memory problems appear.

In this episode, Dr. Jockers explores the role of the vagus nerve and why improving vagal tone can support digestion, stress regulation, sleep, and overall healing. You'll learn how this important nerve connects your brain, gut, heart, and other systems throughout the body.

Discover how poor vagal tone can impact your ability to adapt to stress, why the body can become stuck in fight-or-flight or freeze states, and the signs that your nervous system may need more support.

Learn simple strategies to activate and strengthen your vagus nerve, including breathing techniques...

In this episode, Dr. Jockers reveals the most effective strategies to target visceral fat by understanding the role of insulin, cortisol, fasting, and metabolic health. You'll learn why belly fat can be resistant to traditional approaches and the key signals your body needs to start burning fat more effectively.

Discover the seven-step process Dr. Jockers recommends to support visceral fat loss, including nutrition strategies, movement, sleep optimization, and ways to improve hormones that influence fat storage and metabolism.

You'll also learn how stress, appetite, mindset, and lifestyle factors can impact your...

In this episode, Dr. Jockers sits down with neuroscientist and psychiatrist Dr. Dave Rabin to explore why chronic stress can keep your nervous system stuck in survival mode. You'll learn what happens in the brain and body during fight or flight and why feeling safe plays such an important role in shifting into recovery.

Dr. Rabin explains how neuroplasticity allows the brain to develop new responses to stress and why trauma is shaped not only by what happens to us, but by how our nervous system processes those experiences. You'll also hear how gratitude, breathing...

In this episode, Dr. Jockers explores the root causes of acne and skin inflammation, revealing how the gut-liver-skin axis plays a major role in skin health. You'll learn why addressing internal imbalances, inflammation, and gut health may be the key to supporting clearer, healthier skin.

Discover the connection between gut dysfunction, endotoxins, nutrient absorption, and common skin issues like acne and rosacea. Dr. Jockers breaks down how factors like stomach acid levels, food choices, and lifestyle habits can influence inflammation throughout the body.

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In this episode, Dr. Jockers reveals the number one gut-healing strategy that supports a healthier microbiome, reduces gut issues like gas, bloating, parasites, and constipation, and explains why mitochondrial function inside your intestinal cells plays a critical role in healing.

You'll learn how damaged gut function, stress, toxins, poor sleep, and nutrient deficiencies can impact your intestinal environment and create conditions where harmful bacteria can thrive while beneficial bacteria struggle.

Discover how intermittent fasting, proper nutrition, fiber balance, healthy fats, and targeted support like butyric acid and immunoglobulins can help restore...

In this episode, Dr. Jockers sits down with Dr. Jaban Moore to explore how mold, pathogens, and heavy metals can quietly impact your energy, immune system, and long-term health. You'll learn why some people are more susceptible to toxins than others and how understanding your total toxic burden can change the way you approach healing.

You'll discover a practical, step-by-step detox strategy that begins with creating a safe environment, supporting drainage pathways, and using targeted protocols before more advanced detoxification. Dr. Moore also explains why detox isn't just about removing toxins, it's about helping your...