About this episode

In this milestone episode, Anthony Hartcher reflects on six years of health insights and personal transformations gained from his podcast journey.

Six years ago, Anthony Hartcher launched Me and My Health Up during COVID lockdown with no podcasting experience, no audience, and a lifelong fear of using his own voice. Today, 325+ episodes later, he sits down to reflect on the health insights, mindset shifts, and healing discoveries that have genuinely transformed his health — and his life. In this honest and heartfelt milestone episode, Anthony shares the most impactful lessons from hundreds of conversations with world-class health experts, including: 🥩 Why he transitioned away from excessive plant-based eating after discovering he was chronically protein deficient ⏱️ How intermittent fasting and occasional 24-hour fasts improved his fat adaptation and training performance — not hindered it 🫒 What Udo Erasmus taught him about seed oils — and why heating olive oil may be doing more harm than good 🧠 The truth about cholesterol — why it's essential for hormone production, brain health, and preventing cognitive decline 🍬 What he learned from Chris Mearns about fructose metabolism and how isolated fructose in processed foods may be quietly driving poor health outcomes 💡 How light therapy, sound healing, art therapy, and…

People in this episode

Host: Anthony Hartcher

Topics covered

• nutrition
• fasting
• cholesterol
• healing modalities
• personal growth
• health insights

Keywords

• plant-based eating
• protein deficiency
• intermittent fasting
• seed oils
• cholesterol
• fructose metabolism
• light therapy
• sound healing

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