Salt, Sat Stacking, and Sovereignty: Abel James on Health and Bitcoin

In this episode of the Bitcoin Sports Network Podcast, Chris and Frieda sit down with Abel James—New York Times bestselling author of "The Wild Diet," podcaster, musician, and health optimization expert. Abel shares his personal transformation from a sick 20-something following doctor's orders to discovering ancestral eating principles that changed everything.

From his early days struggling with thyroid issues and being 30 pounds overweight despite running 30 miles a week, to his breakthrough moment after losing everything in an apartment fire—Abel's story is one of radical self-experimentation and bucking conventional wisdom.

If you're interested in breaking free from processed foods, understanding why "experts" often get it wrong, or connecting the dots between health sovereignty and Bitcoin, this conversation will challenge everything you think you know about nutrition, longevity, and living wild.

About Abel James:
New York Times bestselling author of "The Wild Diet"
Host of one of the top health podcasts in the United States
Former contestant on ABC's "My Diet is Better Than Yours"
Musician active in the Bitcoin and Nostr communities
Advocate for ancestral eating and natural health solutions
Working on upcoming book "Wild Longevity"
Episode Highlights:
Why switching to carnivore causes cramping (and how salt fixes it)
The apartment fire that changed everything
How following doctor's advice made him sicker than his friends who weren't trying
The real cost of "cheap" processed food vs. quality whole foods
Why our ancestors didn't walk around with constant cramps
The engineered addiction in modern processed foods
Why people suffer longer now despite living longer
Bitcoin as the ultimate "be lazy and win" strategy
The parallel between health sovereignty and financial sovereignty
How the Bitcoin community attracts the right type of people
Chapters:
01:25 Intro - Meet Abel James
02:10 How we met Abel in the Bitcoin community
03:20 The carnivore cramping problem and salt solution
07:19 Why our ancestors ate nose-to-tail
09:36 The addiction engineering in processed foods
11:25 Frieda's thyroid journey and going holistic
13:49 Why extreme fitness programs often fail long-term
18:14 The apartment fire rock bottom moment
20:26 Flipping the script: doing the opposite of doctor's orders
24:10 Why "natural" doesn't mean anything anymore
25:07 The upcoming "Wild Longevity" book
27:34 Abel's Bitcoin origin story
38:21 Why Bitcoin changes your worldview about the future
41:28 The real cost of "cheap" food
44:28 Why we're suffering longer despite living longer
50:24 The Mediterranean diet vs. American processed food reality

Connect with Abel James:
Website: abeljames.com
Podcast: The Abel James Show (available everywhere)
Substack: abeljames.substack.com
Music: Search "Abel James" on music platforms
Learn about Tunestr: https://tunestr.io/
Learn about Nostr: https://nostr.com/ & Find Abel on Primal: https://primal.net/abel

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