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Podcast: Big Questions with Cal Fussman
Episode: Dr. Steven Gundry: Following Your Purpose
Description: After one of Cal's friends with a rare disease tells Cal that Dr. Gundry's dietary advice saved his life, Cal seeks out Gundry to uncover the doctor's backstory. He's astonished to find out about the sacrifices Dr. Gundry made when he left his position as chairman of cardiothoracic surgery at Loma Linda University to counsel patients on improving their health through diet and supplements. Dr. Gundry and his wife, Penny, ran through their retirement savings and suffered through a decade of financial hardship while the doctor helped patients with advice on what to put in their guts rather than...