{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Meat Mafia Podcast","title":"Brett Ender: Putting Ulcerative Colitis in Remission with a Carnivore Diet & Breaking from the Corporate Path | MMP #217","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3939,"description":"On this episode of the podcast, Brett and Casey Ruff's discuss Brett's story from putting his Ulcerative Colitis in remission to starting the Meat Mafia and launching Noble Origins. If you haven't heard Brett's full story, he lays it all out in this conversation, enjoy!This was from Brett's appearance on Casey Ruff's podcast The Boundless Body Podcast. For more on Casey, check out his site for his personal training here called The Boundless Body. Intro:The hosts introduce guest Brett Ender, co-founder of the popular Meat Mafia podcast and new supplement company Noble Origins. They provide background on Brett's journey from being an athlete struggling with autoimmune disease to finding health through a carnivore diet.Brett's Healing Journey:Brett shares how ulcerative colitis derailed his college athletic career. Despite medications, he still experienced flare ups. In 2019 he tried the carnivore diet on the advice of Dr. Paul Saladino's appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast. Eating fatty cuts of meat dramatically improved his symptoms and inflammation. Brett eventually stopped all medications under doctor supervision, realizing food can be powerful medicine.Starting Meat Mafia:After college, Brett reconnected with his old baseball teammate Harry. They shared interests in fitness, nutrition, and carnivore. Training for an Ironman triathlon cemented their bond. This inspired them to start the Meat Mafia brand on Twitter in 2021, writing educational threads on the food system. They built an audience of 130k followers. In March 2022, they launched their podcast which now has over 200 episodes.Food System Revelations:Brett explains his learnings about the corporatization of food. A few big companies control most brands, using cheap processed ingredients to maximize profits. Government subsidies exacerbate this issue. It has come at the expense of small farmers and makes consumers disconnected from their food. Brett recommends seeking out local ranchers and building...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IRL5ufWhT6cSjzPB9-bkwMgCSdSSFfwoPkGjxz3MvtE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84Y2Fi/NjA1YjI1YTI1MmE4/ZmQ2NGU4Y2RkMDA3/NTBjYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}