This is StRest! Meet Jordan Rubin—founder of Ancient Nutrition, best-selling author of The Maker’s Diet and The Biblio Diet, and living testimony of healing through whole foods, biblical truth, and radical faith. In this episode, host Kerstin Lindquist welcomes Jordan for a deeply moving and richly informative conversation about overcoming chronic illness, the power of regenerative agriculture, and why collagen is the missing link in modern wellness.
From being wheelchair-bound at 104 pounds with a Crohn’s diagnosis to fathering six children and building multiple health companies, Jordan shares the miraculous journey of how faith, food, and functional healing reshaped his life. This episode goes far beyond nutrition—it’s about hope, discipline, and reclaiming our health from the inside out.
Major Themes & Concepts
✅ Faith-fueled healing: from hopeless diagnosis to complete recovery
✅ Regenerative agriculture: restoring soil and soul together
✅ Biblical nutrition: how the Bible points to optimal human health
✅ Collagen 101: why it's essential and how to actually absorb it
✅ Whole foods from quality soil: the root of sustainable wellness
✅ Fasting & feasting: how the body heals when we stop eating
✅ Forgiveness as medicine: releasing bitterness to reclaim vitality
✅ Raising healthy families: discipline, smoothies, and duck eggs
✅ Building companies with Christ at the center
Chapters
00:00 | Illness, Isolation & a Mustard Seed of Faith
10:09 | The Healing Journey: Crohn’s, Prayer & Purpose
21:04 | Soil, Nutrition & the Biblical Case for Real Food
30:08 | Whole Foods, Wellness & the Discipline of Health
36:06 | What Health Is Worth: Time, Legacy & Conviction
39:44 | Ancient Nutrition: From Farm to Collagen Formula
41:03 | Collagen Explained: Why It Matters for Everyone
46:30 | How to Take Collagen: Daily Doses & Practical Tips
50:28 | Myths, Bone Broth & Why Multi-Collagen Works
55:16 | Fasting, Forgiveness & Jordan’s Daily Non-Negotiables
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