Welcome to the Restorative Longevity Podcast—your go-to place for learning how to live a long, vibrant, and active life. In this week’s episode, Chris takes a deep dive into osteoporosis—why it happens, how it’s linked to gut health, and what you can do now to avoid the medications that may do more harm than good.🦴 What You’ll Learn:✔️ Why bone is living tissue—and what actually builds and breaks it down✔️ The truth about osteoblasts and osteoclasts (and why bone scans can be misleading)✔️ Why soil depletion and modern farming are quietly fueling mineral deficiencies✔️ How antacids destroy mineral absorption—and what to do if you're taking one✔️ The surprising connection between probiotics and bone density✔️ Why gut health and mineral absorption are critical for preventing bone loss✔️ The role of Vitamin D, K2, calcium, magnesium, and trace minerals like silica and boron✔️ How to choose the right kind of calcium (and what to avoid—like calcium carbonate!)✔️ The impact of collagen, strength training, and stretching on bone resilience✔️ The real story behind osteoporosis medications like Fosamax—and why they may make your bones appear stronger, while leaving them more brittle📊 Alarming Stats Chris Covers:5 billion people worldwide are nutrient-deficient68% don’t get enough iodine66% don’t get enough calciumOver 50% lack Vitamin C, riboflavin, folate, and Vitamin EMuscle loss begins at age 40—with up to 8% lost each decade📌 Must-Know Takeaways:If you’re on antacids, your body may not absorb minerals—setting you up for early bone lossBone density tests can be misleading when dead bone cells aren’t clearedProbiotics, when introduced early, can increase mineral uptake and reduce bone resorptionIt’s never too late to rebuild bone strength, but the sooner you start, the better the resultsBone health is not just for women—men are affected too (they’re just not tested as often!)💬 Bonus Topics:🟢 What real food and homemade bone broth do for bone collagen🟢 Why bioidentical hormone replacement therapy may be worth exploring—with the right practitioner🟢 How Chris uses her 25+ years of experience to stay strong and flexible at 73 years old🎙️ For more health insights, tune in to the Restorative Longevity Podcast!https://bit.ly/AIHYoutube#Osteoporosis #BoneHealth #RestorativeLongevity #ChrisMcKee #VitaminD #CalciumDeficiency #GutHealth #ProbioticsAndBones #StrengthTraining #BoneBrothForBones #TraceMinerals #HealthyAging #Osteopenia #BoneDensity #PreventOsteoporosis #AntiAgingNutrition #AchieveIntegrativeHealth #LongevityLifestyle

Your gut is the gatekeeper to your immune system, energy, mood, and overall vitality—and today, Jimmy exposes the top 3 culprits that are silently killing your gut. One of them isn’t even a food… but it's in your system more than you think.

🚫 What Are the 3 Gut Killers?

1️⃣ Antibiotics (Especially Overprescribed Ones)
2️⃣ Commercially Raised Meats
3️⃣ Processed Foods with Emulsifiers & Hidden Chemicals

Whether it’s antibiotics from your childhood, meats raised in CAFOs, or snack foods filled with emulsifiers like xanthan gum, these daily exposures are disrupting your microbiome, causing leaky gut, and possibly fueling autoimmune diseases.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ What leaky gut really is—andhow it leads to autoimmune conditions
✔️ Why inflammation isn’t the root cause—it’s a symptom ofsomething deeper
✔️ The truth about antibiotics: how they’ve been misused,overprescribed, and why they could be behind your symptoms
✔️ How 70–80% of U.S. antibiotics are used on animals, nothumans
✔️ The shocking FDA stats on meat sold in grocery stores
✔️ Why emulsifiers like guar gum and xanthan gummay be damaging your gut (even in your supplements)
✔️ How Jimmy and his wife cut their grocery bill by 50% bygoing 100% organic
✔️ What you can do today to take control of your guthealth—without expensive treatments

💬 Ask Yourself:

📌 Don't Miss:

🟢 Jimmy’s tip on how to safely takeprobiotics with antibiotics
🟢 Why going organic doesn’t have to cost more
🟢 The #1 mindset shift to reclaim your health

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In this episode tackles a not-so-sexy—but crucial—topic: Fiber. You’ve heard it helps you poop. But did you know it’s also essential for brain health, gut integrity, immune strength, and even cholesterol and blood sugar regulation?

Chris divesdeep into the power of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)—specifically butyrate—and how the right kind of fiber can transform your health at the cellular level. You’ll learn how to heal your gut, feed your microbiome, and support energy, detox, and immunity… naturally.

🔍 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ The critical role of butyrate and SCFAs in healing the gut
✔️ How fiber impacts autoimmunity, migraines, and chronic inflammation
✔️ The difference between soluble and insoluble fiber
✔️ Why the U.S. gut health crisis is tied to ultra-processedfood and low fiber intake
✔️ How fiber helps prevent leaky gut, diverticulitis,and even colon cancer
✔️ What fiber-rich foods to start with (and how to introducethem if you’re sensitive)
✔️ How stress, poor sleep, and screen time damage gutbacteria
✔️ Why short-chain fatty acids = your natural GLP-1 support
✔️ Natural tools to restore gut balance: sleep, stress,movement, & anti-inflammatory foods

🍎 Real Results from Real People:

Hear successstories from Chris’s 30-day group programs—including a woman who eliminated chronic knee pain and another who eliminated weekly migraines just by going gluten- and dairy-free!

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Restorative Longevity isn’t just about living longer—it’s about living WELL. Let’s equip your body to heal, rebuild, and thrive… for life.

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