Commune with Jeff Krasno

Microbiome scientist Colleen Cutcliffe joins Jeff to discuss how gut bacteria influence metabolic health, mental health, and food cravings. They explore Akkermansia, a keystone strain that maintains gut lining integrity and stimulates natural GLP-1 production, affecting energy, blood sugar, and mood. Colleen explains what depletes beneficial bacteria and offers practical guidance on rebuilding gut health through diet, fiber, polyphenols, and targeted probiotics. This show is made possible by: Bon Charge: Get 15% off when you order at boncharge.com and use promo code COMMUNE  Stemregen: Get 20% off your first order at stemregen.co/commune with the code COMMUNEPOD Vivobarefoot: Try Vivobarefoot risk-free with a 100-day return guarantee, and get 15% off your order at vivobarefoot.com/commune. LMNT: Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at drinklmnt.com/commune. Sunlighten:  Visit sunlighten.com/commune and use code COMMUNE when you fill out the “Get Pricing’ form to save up to $1,600 on your purchase.

Welcome back to Grass-Fed Shark, our new comedy quiz show that explores wellness trends that have jumped the shark… like a grass-fed shark. Join in and play along for: The Shark Jump: Four bizarre wellness products or services. Only 1 is fake. 1800s or 2000s: Is the medical claim from the 1800s or the 2000s. You decide. Jayden Smith or Zen Master Linji: Is the saying a tweet from Jayden Smith, son of Will Smith or an aphorism attributed to the founder of Rinzai Zen from 1400 years ago. Do you have a suggestion for Grass-Fed Shark? Email us at grassfed@onecommune.com. This show is made possible by: Stemregen: Get 20% off your first order at stemregen.co/commune with the code COMMUNEPOD Bon Charge: Get 15% off when you order at boncharge.com and use promo code COMMUNE  Timeline: Go to Timeline.com/COMMUNE to claim a special offer for Commune listeners.  LMNT: Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at drinklmnt.com/commune. CBDistillery: Go to CBDistillery.com  and use code COMMUNE for 25% off. 

With public schools serving as America’s largest restaurant chain, the push for school food reform has never been more urgent. In this episode, Jeff is joined by Nora LaTorre (CEO of Eat Real) and California Assembly Member Jesse Gabriel to discuss groundbreaking legislative efforts in California to ban harmful chemicals and synthetic dyes from student meals.This episode includes: How California's AB 1264 phases out ultra-processed foods. The alarming link between childhood diets and adult-onset diseases. Why the "GRAS loophole" allows dangerous food additives into American snacks. How local farm-to-school programs can save school districts money. Bipartisan strategies for improving children's health nationwide. This show is made possible by: Sunlighten:  Visit sunlighten.com/commune and use code COMMUNE when you fill out the “Get Pricing’ form to save up to $1,600 on your purchase. LMNT: Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at drinklmnt.com/commune. CBDistillery: Go to CBDistillery.com  and use code COMMUNE for 25% off.  Vivobarefoot: Try Vivobarefoot risk-free with a 100-day return guarantee, and get 15% off your order at vivobarefoot.com/commune. Bon Charge: Get 15% off when you order at boncharge.com and use promo code COMMUNE 

A raw reflection on losing a complex, adventurous father and the sudden end of optionality. Short scenes of travel, childhood abroad, and formative risks that shaped a life. Honest takes on generational roots, single fatherhood, pride, and attempts to break trauma. Calls to record stories and the enduring power of music and shared memory.

Dr. Robin Berzin, Columbia-educated, Mount Sinai-trained physician and founder of Parsley Health, offers a practical framework for sorting real health tools from hype. She tackles who truly benefits from GLP-1s, how to protect muscle during use, updated guidance on HRT for women, the clinical reality of peptides and psychedelics, and sensible uses for CGMs, microbiome tests, fasting, and cold therapy.

Dr. Jessica Knurick, a PhD nutrition scientist focused on public health and policy, and Dr. Will Cole, a functional medicine clinician and bestselling author advocating ancestral approaches, spar over MAHA’s meaning and influence. They clash and find common ground on causes of chronic disease, policy versus individual choices, nutrition misinformation, SNAP and school lunch politics, and how messaging shapes public health funding.

Mona Sharma, somatic healer and celebrity nutritionist who founded Rooted Academy after recovering from serious heart issues. She explores AI tools for personalized care and blending Ayurvedic wisdom with modern medicine. They discuss rituals tied to emotion, nervous system regulation, bioindividual nutrition, and practical fiber and meal-prep strategies.

A comedy quiz that pokes fun at bizarre wellness trends through playful games. They run through odd products like capybara yoga and metabolic tattoos. Celebrities get matched to strange supplements and longevity brands. A rapidfire round judges whether modern novelty items still count as food.

David Chiu, San Francisco City Attorney known for high-profile public-interest litigation, discusses a first-in-the-nation lawsuit against major ultra-processed food manufacturers. He traces tobacco industry ties to Big Food and explains how addictive product design and targeted marketing harm children and low-income communities. The conversation explores legal claims, potential restitution uses, and visions for reshaping the food system.

An in-depth look at glyphosate: how it works chemically and why GMO crops changed its use. Discussion of residues, soil nutrient chelation, and harm to soil microbes and earthworms. Coverage of the legal and political fight, Bayer’s business model, major lawsuits, and a Supreme Court case that could reshape liability. Exploration of what a true shift away from chemical‑dependent farming would require.