DiscoverThe Primal Shift106: Why Eating Like Your Grandparents Won’t Save You
106: Why Eating Like Your Grandparents Won’t Save You

106: Why Eating Like Your Grandparents Won’t Save You

Update: 2025-08-27
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In this episode, I explore whether following an ancestral diet and traditional eating habits is enough to keep us healthy today. While our grandparents thrived on simple meals, the reality of modern food quality, hidden environmental toxins, and processed foods inflammation paint a different picture. I share how chronic stress and health challenges, along with changes like A1 vs A2 milk casein, affect our bodies in ways past generations didn’t face. We’ll look at why homesteading health problems persist despite “clean eating,” and how a slow living lifestyle can help bridge the genetic mismatch modern diet creates. Tune in to uncover the real reasons why eating like your grandparents won’t save you.

Learn more:
Is An Animal-Based Diet Healthy?: https://michaelkummer.com/animal-based-diet/ 

59: Paleo, Keto, Carnivore [Navigating Dietary Changes as a Family]: https://www.primalshiftpodcast.com/59-paleo-keto-carnivore-navigating-dietary-changes-as-a-family/ 

4: The Ultimate Guide to Animal-Based Nutrition: https://www.primalshiftpodcast.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-animal-based-nutrition/ 

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In this episode:
00:00 Introduction: Should you eat like your grandparents?

00:42 Reflecting on childhood eating habits

03:27 The paradox of modern homesteading

05:29 Chronic stress and its impact on health

08:55 Changes in food quality over time

11:19 Environmental and lifestyle factors

13:55 Striving for a healthier, simpler life

18:38 Final thoughts: Finding balance in modern life

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[Medical Disclaimer]

The information shared on this video is for educational purposes only, is not a substitute for the advice of medical doctors or registered dietitians (which I am not) and should not be used to prevent, diagnose, or treat any condition. Consult with a physician before starting a fitness regimen, adding supplements to your diet, or making other changes that may affect your medications, treatment plan, or overall health.

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106: Why Eating Like Your Grandparents Won’t Save You

106: Why Eating Like Your Grandparents Won’t Save You

Michael Kummer