1285: The Inflammatory Reset Diet - Reducing Inflammation, How & Why

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Episode Notes [00:00] The Importance of Questioning [01:21] Introduction to Curated Questions [02:20] Meet Kevin Kelly [03:56] Kevin Kelly's Mentor: Stewart Brand [05:33] The Role of Questions in Intellectual Traditions [06:47] Disequilibrium and Growth [10:21] Embodied Questions and Exploration [11:11] Balancing Exploration and Exploitation [11:50] The Inefficiency of Questioning [15:53] The Abundance Mindset [18:39] The Inevitable and Quality Questions [19:26] Hill Climbing vs. Hill Making [22:28] The Challenge of Innovation [24:13] The Beauty of Engineering and Innovation [24:34] Navigating the Frontier of New Technologies [25:33] The Role of AI in Question Formulation [26:43] Challenges in Advancing AI Capabilities [29:11] The Long Now Foundation and the 10,000 Year Clock [29:56] Transmitting Values Over Time [31:03] Ethics in AI and Self-Driving Cars [33:26] The Art of Questioning [34:04] Photography: Capturing vs. Creating [36:12] The Inefficiency of Exploration [38:36] Daily Practice and Long-Term Success [40:17] The Importance of Quantity for Quality [43:22] Final Thoughts and Encouragement on Questioning [46:24] Summary Takeaways Resources Mentioned Wired Magazine Whole Earth Review WELL Hackers Conference What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly Cool Tools Project Long Now Foundation Stewart Brand Socratic Method Koan René Descartes Conde Nast Vouge Olivetti Typewriter Trolley Problem Terry Gross Lex Friedman Tim Ferriss KK.org Kevin2Kelly on Instagram Recomendo Newsletter Excellent Advice for Living Beauty Pill Producer Ben Ford Questions Asked When did you first understand the power of questions? Can I do that? Can that be something that you can learn? How did questions function differently between Eastern versus Western intellectual traditions? What role do you think embodied questions those we explore through doing rather than thinking play in developing wisdom? What's on the other side of the hill? What happens if you go to the end? What's the origin of this? How should one think about the exploratory in one's life? Is there anything that you would add to your list of 15 statements that define what makes a quality question? Is there a qualitative difference between the questions humans are asking and the questions our AI systems are beginning to formulate? What do you think would help them get there? Any idea on a forcing function on how we get them [LLMs] to ask the better questions so that they might improve in that direction? What were some novel questions that broke your brain at the time in thinking about this 10,000-year clock or beyond? What's it good for? What would you use it for? What else could you do over the long term for 10,000 years? How do you transmit values over time? How do you evolve values that need to change, and how do you make a difference? How do even know what you don't want to change? What do you want to continue? What's the most essential aspects of our civilization that we don't want to go away? What are the rules? What is the system? How do you pass things along in time and not change the ones you don't wanna change, and make sure you change the ones that are more adaptable so they can adapt? What do you think about questioning itself as an art form? How has being a photographer influenced the way you question reality, visually compared to verbally? Are you a photographer that takes photos or makes photos? What will happen? What will happen next? What are your right now questions that you are wrestling with or working with in your life? Can someone else do what I'm trying to do here? Am I more me in doing my art or more me in doing the writing? Do you have any other thoughts or encouragement about questions that we haven't explored? What makes a good question? How do you ask a good question? What questions do you dwell on to be in purposeful imbalance? What is your practice in embracing the inefficient nature of questions to achieve breakthroughs? What are the new hills you can build and frontiers you can explore? How can you use your curiosity and humanity to pursue questions that trend toward the fringes?…

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The Inflammatory Reset: My Experience Following the Protocol

It’s been a while since we’ve done a book club episode, and I’m excited to dive into The Inflammatory Reset by Dr. Josh Redd. This book is all about reducing chronic inflammation through diet, lifestyle changes, and functional medicine approaches. I’ve been following the protocol for at least 30 days - in the episode I'll share more about why.

📚 Buy the book 📚

About The Book & Key Takeaways

Dr. Josh Redd is a chiropractic physician and functional medicine practitioner specializing in autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, particularly thyroid disorders. His book explores:

The impact of chronic inflammation on various health conditions, including autoimmune diseases.
How diet and nutrition can help reset inflammation.
The connection between gut health and inflammation.
Functional medicine strategies to address root causes of inflammation.
Lifestyle adjustments, including stress management and sleep optimization, to support healing.

What Is Inflammation?

Inflammation is a protective physiological response that alerts our immune system to threats, like viruses, environmental irritants, or cell damage. It’s designed to trigger pathways that combat harm. In the short term, this response is beneficial—think of a bee sting or a cut. However, when this pathway is repeatedly activated without an external threat (like an internal imbalance), it can lead to chronic inflammation, which is linked to nearly every chronic disease we know of.

Signs & Symptoms of Chronic Inflammation

If you’ve been experiencing any of these symptoms, chronic inflammation could be at play:

Brain fog, fatigue, depression, low motivation, memory loss, irritability
GI issues, autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disease, skin conditions
Poor gut health (increased permeability, leading to infections and food intolerances)
Hormonal imbalances (hair loss, infertility, complications in pregnancy)
Metabolic issues (weight gain, blood sugar instability, high cholesterol, heart disease)

Major Causes of Inflammation

Dr. Redd breaks inflammation down into five key categories:

Dietary: Processed foods, sugar, seed oils, gluten, and blood sugar imbalances are big culprits.
Lifestyle: Poor sleep, chronic stress, and lack of movement contribute to inflammation.
Physiological: Gut health, hormone imbalances, and poor detoxification impact inflammation.
Neurological: Head trauma, addiction, excessive screen time, and light exposure can all trigger inflammation.
Emotional: Trauma, abuse, neglect, and unresolved grief play a significant role in keeping the body in an inflammatory state.

The Three Horsemen of Inflammation

Chronic inflammation is often driven by imbalances in three key hormones:

Cortisol: The body’s primary stress hormone, which is linked to adrenal fatigue and sleep deprivation.
Estrogen: Too high, too low, or erratic fluctuations can create an inflammatory response.
Insulin: Chronically high insulin from poor blood sugar regulation contributes to inflammation in both the body and brain.

Reducing Inflammation: My Personal Reset

Here’s what I’ve been focusing on:

Prioritizing sleep and stress management (guitar, time outside, alone time).
Addressing past trauma (I’ve gone back to counseling).
Reducing environmental toxins (swapping personal care and household products for non-toxic options).
Using movement, meditation, and infrared sauna for healing.

Diet is one of the biggest levers in reducing inflammation, so I’ve made major shifts in my eating habits.

The Inflammatory Reset Diet

Here’s what the protocol recommends avoiding:

🚫 Anything you're sensitive to 🚫 Dairy, eggs, gluten, oats, tomatoes, dehydrated fruit, rice, corn, potatoes 🚫 Alcohol, coffee, tea, soda, fruit juice, table salt, sugar, artificial sweeteners 🚫 Soy, peanuts, beef, pork, shellfish, processed meats

Instead, the diet focuses on whole, nutrient-dense foods: ✅ Chicken, turkey, lamb, fish (not shellfish) ✅ Quinoa, buckwheat, sweet potatoes, peas, beans ✅ Raw cashews, almonds, macadamias, walnuts etc ✅ Fresh fruits & vegetables ✅ Herbal tea, decaf green tea, unsweetened coconut or cashew milk ✅ Olive oil, coconut oil, avocado oil

In this episode I'll discuss what I've been eating, non-dietary changes I've been making, what's hard and the mindset I'm bringing to the challenge as well as if I think you should consider it (or not).

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1285: The Inflammatory Reset Diet - Reducing Inflammation, How & Why

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The Inflammatory Reset: My Experience Following the Protocol

📚 Buy the book 📚

About The Book & Key Takeaways

Dr. Josh Redd is a chiropractic physician and functional medicine practitioner specializing in autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, particularly thyroid disorders. His book explores:

The impact of chronic inflammation on various health conditions, including autoimmune diseases.
How diet and nutrition can help reset inflammation.
The connection between gut health and inflammation.
Functional medicine strategies to address root causes of inflammation.
Lifestyle adjustments, including stress management and sleep optimization, to support healing.

What Is Inflammation?

Signs & Symptoms of Chronic Inflammation

If you’ve been experiencing any of these symptoms, chronic inflammation could be at play:

Brain fog, fatigue, depression, low motivation, memory loss, irritability
GI issues, autoimmune disease, cardiovascular disease, skin conditions
Poor gut health (increased permeability, leading to infections and food intolerances)
Hormonal imbalances (hair loss, infertility, complications in pregnancy)
Metabolic issues (weight gain, blood sugar instability, high cholesterol, heart disease)

Major Causes of Inflammation

Dr. Redd breaks inflammation down into five key categories:

Dietary: Processed foods, sugar, seed oils, gluten, and blood sugar imbalances are big culprits.
Lifestyle: Poor sleep, chronic stress, and lack of movement contribute to inflammation.
Physiological: Gut health, hormone imbalances, and poor detoxification impact inflammation.
Neurological: Head trauma, addiction, excessive screen time, and light exposure can all trigger inflammation.
Emotional: Trauma, abuse, neglect, and unresolved grief play a significant role in keeping the body in an inflammatory state.

The Three Horsemen of Inflammation

Chronic inflammation is often driven by imbalances in three key hormones:

Cortisol: The body’s primary stress hormone, which is linked to adrenal fatigue and sleep deprivation.
Estrogen: Too high, too low, or erratic fluctuations can create an inflammatory response.
Insulin: Chronically high insulin from poor blood sugar regulation contributes to inflammation in both the body and brain.

Reducing Inflammation: My Personal Reset

Here’s what I’ve been focusing on:

Prioritizing sleep and stress management (guitar, time outside, alone time).
Addressing past trauma (I’ve gone back to counseling).
Reducing environmental toxins (swapping personal care and household products for non-toxic options).
Using movement, meditation, and infrared sauna for healing.

Diet is one of the biggest levers in reducing inflammation, so I’ve made major shifts in my eating habits.

The Inflammatory Reset Diet

Here’s what the protocol recommends avoiding:

Want to learn more about working with me? Head to primalpotential.com/work-with-me/

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13 days ago18:43

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15 days ago29:22

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Let’s talk about something a lot of people get wrong. Grace is not the same thing as giving yourself a pass. It’s not pretending the slip didn’t happen, and it’s not code for “oh well, I’ll try again tomorrow.” In this episode, we’re breaking down the critical difference between giving yourself grace and letting yourself off the hook — and why that distinction might be the key to finally building the consistency you’ve been chasing. I’m sharing personal stories, powerful mindset shifts, and a simple way to move forward when things don’t go as planned — without spiraling, shaming, or slipping into all-or-nothing thinking. 🔑 In this episode: A practical definition of real grace (and what it’s not) How to respond to missed goals without making them mean something about you A 3-step process to recalibrate and move forward with purpose How to know when you're actually letting yourself off the hook 🔗 Resources Mentioned: 📘 Free Fat Loss Framework E-Book If you want to lose weight without the all-or-nothing patterns, this is your starting point. 👉 Download here 🎯 The Consistency Course Stop quitting. Start leading yourself. Weekly check-ins, unlimited support, and the real tools for lasting change. 👉 Explore the course 🥤 Protein Powder I Use Every Day: Fit20 Clean, delicious, and keeps me full — with no digestive drama. Save $10 with code BENTON 👉 Order Fit20 here…

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1297: Emotional Spiral vs. Emotional Sobriety 31:22

5 weeks ago31:22

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We’ve all been there — an emotion hits hard, and before we even realize it, we’ve abandoned our plan, quit on the day, or convinced ourselves that we’re off track. But what if there’s another way? In this episode, I’m breaking down the difference between emotional spiral and emotional sobriety — and how emotional leadership is the missing link for so many people struggling with inconsistency. You’ll hear real-life examples, practical reflection questions, and simple steps to start shifting your patterns right now. If you’re ready to stop following your feelings and start leading yourself through them , this one’s for you. 🔑 In this episode: Why emotional spirals feel true (but usually aren’t) Real examples of what emotional sobriety looks like in everyday life How to stop letting your feelings be your decision-making criteria A step-by-step breakdown to get your emotions out of the driver’s seat 🔗 Resources Mentioned: 📘 Free Fat Loss Framework E-Book Get clear on what actually works (and what doesn’t) — without another diet to follow. 👉 Download here 🎯 The Consistency Course If you're tired of knowing what to do but still not doing it — this is where everything changes. Weekly check-ins, unlimited messaging, real-life results. 👉 Explore the course 🥤 My Favorite Protein: Fit20 Clean ingredients, great taste, no bloating. Save $10 on your first order with code BENTON 👉 Order Fit20 here…

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6 weeks ago25:04

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We all have moments where everything feels hard—parenting, food choices, work, motivation. But what if the real problem isn’t the hard? What if it’s the headline we keep writing about it? In this episode, we’re talking about how your internal headlines, orientation, and daily anchors shape your progress—or your struggle. Because it’s not just about effort. It’s about direction. And if you’re not tethered to the right things, you will drift. 💥 In this episode, I’ll show you: Why “this is hard” might be the most disempowering headline you can carry How to reorient yourself toward the person you want to become (instead of defaulting to the person you’ve practiced being) The powerful metaphor of the barn rope in a snowstorm—and why you need a tether too How to rewrite your mental headlines to pursue results, not relief 🔁 Core Themes: 📰 1. Hard Doesn’t Have to Be the Headline If you always lead with “this sucks” or “this is hard,” you’re subconsciously anchoring yourself to the need for relief. That’s why you check out, scroll, snack, or quit. But hard doesn’t have to define your day—or your identity. 🧭 2. Reorient Before You React Most of us aren’t stuck—we’re just disoriented. We say we want change but keep facing the direction of comfort, distraction, or fear. Progress starts with a pivot. Reorientation is a practice—not a one-time fix. 🪢 3. Tether Yourself to Prevent Drift Life is a blizzard. Without an intentional tether, you’ll get lost. Whether it’s a weekly check-in, a journaling habit, or a goal review—you need something to hold onto when you’re steps away from quitting. ✨ Quotes Worth Repeating: “When hard is the headline, we start subconsciously looking for relief instead of results.” “You don’t need to try harder. You need to reorient.” “The tether keeps you from drifting when the storm rolls in.” 🧰 Resources Mentioned: 📘 Fat Loss, Simplified – 2025 E-Book : Includes mindset and strategy tools that expand on this episode. 🧭 The Consistency Course : Your full framework for staying anchored, even when life feels chaotic. 📺 YouTube Channel : Free videos and deeper dives beyond the podcast. 💬 Join the Conversation: What’s your current headline? Are you oriented toward possibility, or stuck staring at the past? DM me on Instagram @elizabethbenton or reply to this episode to share your story. Let’s keep the conversation going.…

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1295: The 3-Minute Rule: Get to Higher Ground Before You Make the Choice 24:12

6 weeks ago24:12

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Ever notice how your hardest decisions—like skipping a workout or reaching for junk food—usually happen when you're tired, stressed, or just done ? In today’s episode, I’m sharing a simple but game-changing tool I use in those moments: The 3-Minute Rule. This isn't about forcing willpower or waiting to "feel like it." It's about giving yourself three intentional minutes to shift where you're making the decision from —so you can choose with clarity, not chaos. 🛠️ Resources & Links: Join The Consistency Course – If you want to practice tools like this alongside coaching, community, and structure, TCC is for you. Fat Loss E-Book - Mindset, Nutrition and more, including exclusive Q&As In Today's Episode You’ll hear: Why decisions made at your lowest emotional point often sabotage your goals What it means to “get to higher ground” and how to do it fast Real-life examples from my own week (yes, including kids, cookies, and chaos) How this ties into the advice Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin got from her coach: “Never quit on a bad day” Whether it's a glass of water, a few deep breaths, or 3 minutes in the sun—this practice is a game-changer for anyone working toward consistency, self-trust, and lasting change. 🔥 What You’ll Learn: What “higher ground” means in real life (and how to reach it fast) A proven way to disrupt emotional spirals without relying on motivation How this simple pause builds discipline faster than pressure ever will 🛠️ Resources & Links: Join The Consistency Course – If you want to practice tools like this alongside coaching, community, and structure, TCC is for you. Fat Loss E-Book - Mindset, Nutrition and more, including exclusive Q&As 📝 Quotes Worth Repeating: “You don’t need to make the perfect choice. You just need to get to higher ground.” “You don’t quit on a bad day. You don’t decide from your lowest ground.” “Motivation might come and go, but this 3-minute rule is available to you every single day .” 💬 Let’s Connect: Loved this episode? Take a screenshot, share it to your IG Stories, and tag me @elizabethbenton —I love hearing how these tools land for you.…

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1294: 4 Questions to Ask Before You Give Up (Again) 21:32

7 weeks ago21:32

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4 Questions to Ask Before You Give Up (Again) A guide to breaking your pattern and finally moving forward 🔥 Episode Summary: There are millions of people silently drowning in overwhelm, stuck in patterns they desperately want to break — and yet, they keep turning down the life rafts being thrown their way. They say things like: “I start but never finish.” “I know what to do, I just don’t do it.” “I’ve already invested so much and nothing works.” These beliefs feel like truth, but they’re actually traps. In this episode, I’m holding up a mirror — not to call you out, but to call you up. If you’re tired of striving but never arriving, this episode will walk you through: The 3 core beliefs that are keeping you stuck Why your pattern is stronger than your plan — and how to change that 4 powerful questions you can ask to finally break free from your cycle A new way to make decisions that’s rooted in possibility, not fear 🧠 This episode will help you: ✔ Stop using the past as a reason to quit the future ✔ Catch yourself when you're turning down help ✔ Challenge the “I always give up” identity ✔ Take one aligned step — even when it’s uncomfortable 🔗 Mentioned in this episode: 👉 Register for the FREE webinar: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/13/r1omrt4 April 8 & 9 — two completely different, totally free live trainings to help you go From Stuck to Unstoppable. ✨ Shareable Moments: “You're not afraid of wasting money. You're afraid of wasting hope.” “You’re not doomed to repeat your past — you’re just putting too much stock in it.” “If success was guaranteed… would you still hesitate?” “Stop calling yourself out. Start calling yourself up.” “Sometimes the loudest story isn’t the truest story — it’s just the one you’ve repeated the most.” 🎧 If this episode hit home, share it with a friend. Let’s stop giving power to our patterns — and start walking in possibility.…

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1293: Before You Start Over Again… Listen to This 11:48

7 weeks ago11:48