In today's episode I talk with Mary Ruddick. Dubbed the "Sherlock Holmes of Health" for her unique ability to expeditiously asses and remediate rare neuromuscular conditions that others have deemed impossible, Mary Ruddick is an ancestral nutritionist and experiential anthropologist who specializes in neuromuscular disorders, infertility, and disabling chronic disease.  She 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.

Mary and I talk about her findings from visiting ancestral communities. Why are the members so healthy and happy? (compared to Americans where chronic illness is more common than good health and unhappiness is on the rise). Why do they live so long? (100 plus years is common, where here in America our life expectancy is declining). Is it the food, or something else? What do they eat? How do they eat? We delve into all of this in this episode.

You can get in touch with Mary at www.maryruddick.com. If you have dysautonomia or another chronic illness and want to discuss your health with her, her website is enableyourhealing.com. Also follow her adventures on Instagram at @maryqueenofheart

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