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596: The hidden cost of chasing perfect health | Jason Karp

2025/5/18
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Jason Karp: 我在二十多岁时患上了严重的自身免疫性疾病，包括一种退行性眼病，医生告诉我会在30岁之前失明。我通过直觉和研究，采用了祖先的生活方式和饮食习惯，放弃了很多当时喜欢的东西。结果，所有的疾病都消失了，我的眼病也开始逆转。这让我意识到现代生活和现代食品体系的毒害，并促使我创建了休厨房，旨在让人们更容易过上更健康的生活，同时仍然可以享受他们喜欢的美食，而无需掺假或添加有害化学物质。我不再盲目接受西方医学的教条，而是听从我的直觉，并投入大量时间帮助他人，唤醒他们对现代生活和现代食品体系的毒害的认识。

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Jason Karp, initially a successful investor, fell severely ill in his 20s, developing autoimmune diseases and facing blindness due to an incurable eye disease. He reversed these conditions through diet and lifestyle changes inspired by ancestral living, emphasizing minimally processed foods and a nature-centric lifestyle. This experience led him to co-found Hu Kitchen and HumanCo, advocating for healthier food choices.
  • Reversed incurable degenerative eye disease through diet and lifestyle changes
  • Emphasizes ancestral living and minimally processed foods
  • Co-founded Hu Kitchen and HumanCo to promote healthier food choices

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“ We're overcomplicating what it takes to live a healthier life,” explains Jason Karp. 

Karp, founder & CEO of HumanCo and co-founder of Hu Kitchen, joins us today to share why the future of health starts with simplifying, how real food can reshape our health and habits, and why slowing down might be one of the most powerful practices. Plus, we cover: 

  • Jason’s personal health journey (~3:55)

  • Simplifying health (~12:25)

  • The fertility crisis (~19:10)

  • The role of stress (~25:00)

  • The importance of connection (~27:25)

  • Trusting intuition & common sense (~30:45)

  • The problem with food dyes (~34:30)

  • Seed oils (~41:40)

  • His company, Human Co. & True Food Kitchen (~47:40)

  • Changing the current food system for the better (~54:00)

Referenced in the episode: 

Use code MBGXTrue10 when you dine in and get $10 off any order over $50 at True Food Kitchen through June 30th (https://www.truefoodkitchen.com/)) 

And don’t forget to check out** mindbodygreen’s electrolytes with creatine+, which will officially be featured on True Food Kitchen’s new summer menu**, launching May 20th! You’ll find our electrolytes with creatine+ in their Bright Eyes drink and On the Rocks, both available in lemon-lime.

For other amazing HumanCo brands - Cosmic Bliss & Against The Grain Gourmet: www.instacart.com/store/brands/humanco-brands/humanco-lp)

We hope you enjoy this episode, and feel free to watch the full video on YouTube)! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected].

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