00:00 – Disclaimer + Welcome
00:53 – Who Is Paul Nison
01:31 – From Athlete to Gut Struggle
02:49 – Fitness vs Health
03:15 – Finding Raw Foods in Florida
03:34 – Writing “The Raw Life”
04:35 – Learning From Long-Term Raw Veterans
05:16 – Health, Faith, and Purpose
06:14 – Humility vs Ego
07:31 – Genesis 1:29 and Fruit
09:24 – Meaning of Life
11:23 – 30 Years Raw Living Foods
12:22 – Food Addiction and Processing Spectrum
14:31 – Eating for Pleasure
15:35 – Store Food vs Fresh Picked
16:40 – Sprouts Anywhere
18:58 – Growing Food Costs Less
20:34 – Freezing Mangoes for Meals
22:27 – Staying Motivated Long-Term
24:00 – Not One Diet for All
25:51 – Stop Overeating and Late Eating
27:32 – Supplements and Blood Tests
29:47 – When to Stop Eating
31:43 – 10-Hour Eating Window
33:08 – Family and Community
34:49 – Health, Money, Relationships
36:16 – Dating Red Flags
38:49 – Parenting and Choices
43:29 – Making Peace and Letting Go
46:38 – What He’d Tell His Younger Self
48:16 – Staying Strong in “Interesting Times”
50:36 – Four Closing Principles

This content is for informational and educational purposes only and reflects personal experience and personal opinions. It is not medical advice, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Rapid Regeneration. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding your own health decisions.

In this episode of Rapid Regeneration, I sit down with Paul Nison — creator of the Raw Life Health Show — to explore what he’s learned from nearly 30 years of raw living foods, homesteading, and building a life rooted in discipline, purpose, and faith.

Paul shares how his journey began as a young athlete who suddenly faced serious digestive struggles — and how that experience forced him to separate “fitness” from true health. We talk about the early days of modern raw food culture, his book The Raw Life (built from interviews before the internet era), and what he learned by watching long-term practitioners succeed — and sometimes make mistakes.

We also go deeper into practical lifestyle foundations that apply no matter what diet you follow: overeating, eating too late, and how sleep can shape your energy, discipline, and decision-making. Paul explains the idea of a consistent eating window, why he avoids eating after dark, and how simple changes can create momentum over time.

If you’re in an apartment or a cold climate and feel like “living foods” aren’t realistic, Paul offers a grounded angle on sprouts, fermented foods, and doing the best you can with your environment. We also get into growing fruit at home, what tastes different when fruit is picked ripe, and how he freezes certain fruits to create real meals year-round.

Finally, the conversation expands beyond food into relationships, parenting, and navigating modern chaos with inner stability. Whether you agree with every viewpoint or not, Paul’s perspective is a reminder to stay thoughtful, stay honest, and keep learning.

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Rapid Regeneration topics you’ll hear in this episode include raw vegan lifestyle (and living foods), intermittent fasting and eating windows, sleep habits, digestion and discipline, homesteading and fruit trees, sprouts and fermented foods, mindful eating, plant-based living, and finding purpose in challenging times.

In this powerful companion episode, I break down the deeper physiological realities behind my 10-day water fast and explore what truly happens inside the body when food is removed and the body’s repair systems activate.

Rather than focusing purely on the timeline of the fast, this episode dives into the biological mechanisms that make water fasting such a profound tool for restoration and recalibration. I explain how autophagy — the body’s cellular cleanup and recycling system — becomes elevated during extended fasting, allowing damaged cells, dysfunctional proteins, and metabolic waste to be broken down and repurposed. I explore how the body shifts from glucose dependence into fat-burning mode, entering ketosis and using stored fat as a primary fuel source while producing ketones that also influence brain function and inflammation pathways.

You’ll learn how water fasting may contribute to reduced systemic inflammation, improved insulin sensitivity, enhanced metabolic flexibility, and a reset in hunger signaling. I also discuss the significant rise in human growth hormone (HGH) that can occur during prolonged fasting, supporting tissue repair, muscle preservation, and fat metabolism. Additional insights include improved mitochondrial efficiency, immune system modulation, hormonal rebalancing, and the role fasting plays in mobilizing deeper healing processes within the body.

Beyond the physical, this episode explores how fasting influences the nervous system, perception, and emotional processing — revealing how stillness, discipline, and restraint can unlock clarity, focus, and self-awareness that often remain buried beneath constant stimulation and productivity.

This episode is ideal for anyone curious about the physiological functions behind fasting, interested in metabolic health optimization, or seeking a grounded understanding of how the body regenerates under conditions of intentional rest and recalibration.

To watch the full 10-day water fasting mini-documentary, visit my Rapid Regeneration YouTube channel:
youtube.com/@rapidregeneration

(00:03) Welcome
(03:34) Why “Normal” Illness Felt Wrong
(07:06) Morality, Pythagoras & First Principles
(10:06) Causality as a Health Compass
(12:27) Objective Laws & Early Discipline
(18:06) Building a Learning Habit
(23:04) Studying the World → Then Health
(29:22) The Plant-Based Switch & Motivation
(34:02) Natural Hygiene & Species Diet
(40:03) Alchemy, Transformation & Mindset
(46:05) “Food-Drugs” and Addiction Reframed
(53:00) High Performance Without Stimulants
(57:01) Faster Recovery for Heavy Workloads
(01:02:03) Everyday Benefits for Non-Athletes
(01:05:06) Strength by Physiology
(01:10:24) Final Message: Reverence for Body
(01:11:43) Closing Thanks & Sign-Offs

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Come meet Eli at Texas Fruit Festival

What does it take to transform your health, rebuild your body, and find clarity in a world full of conflicting messages about wellness? In this episode of Rapid Regeneration, I sit down with Eli Martyr—professional stuntman, motion capture athlete, and creator of the Free Melon Society—to explore how he overcame a lifetime of allergies, asthma, and autoimmune struggles through radical lifestyle changes, plant-based nutrition, and a deeper understanding of natural law.

Eli’s story is extraordinary. You may have seen him in blockbuster films like Pacific Rim, War for the Planet of the Apes, and X-Men: Apocalypse, or inside popular video game franchises such as Assassin’s Creed. But behind the action scenes was someone battling constant health frustrations—chronic sinusitis, skin issues, and respiratory problems that conventional answers never resolved. His journey toward regeneration began with a simple realization: nature never designed human beings to live sick and dependent on stimulants and medications.

In this conversation, Eli and I trace his shift from frustration to empowerment. We talk about the moment he saw through “normal” conditions like allergies and questioned why other creatures thrived without them. We explore how his background in athletics built discipline and gave him the mindset to approach health as a skill to be mastered, not a lottery of genetics. And we get into the bold choices he made: eliminating dairy and meat overnight, transitioning into raw, alkalizing foods, and embracing fasting and natural hygiene principles from early pioneers in the 19th and 20th centuries.

But this isn’t just about food. Eli dives into philosophy, causality, and what he calls “Pythagorean morality”—the idea that just as physics has unbreakable laws, so do health and ethics. He reframes processed foods as “food-drugs,” addictive substances engineered to hijack the human palate, and explains why most of what passes for normal eating is closer to chemical dependency than nourishment.

What makes Eli especially compelling is the way he connects these ideas to his life as a stunt performer. Long days on set and grueling motion-capture weeks require peak stamina, rapid recovery, and mental clarity. While most colleagues rely on coffee, painkillers, or energy drinks, Eli thrives without them—what he calls the “perks” of living in alignment with natural law. Clean energy, deeper recovery, and the ability to perform at a high level well into his forties are the results of years of discipline and alignment.

For anyone listening—whether you’re an athlete, parent, professional, or simply curious about a healthier path—this episode offers practical wisdom. It’s about more than diet; it’s about cultivating reverence for the body, listening to common sense, and choosing to live in harmony with nature. Eli’s story shows that healing isn’t just possible—it’s the natural outcome of removing obstacles, respecting biology, and trusting the laws that govern life.

We also preview Eli’s upcoming appearance at the Texas Fruit Festival in Austin, where he’ll be teaching strength development rooted in physiological law. If you’ve ever wondered how to make your workouts more effective, how to find sustainable energy, or how to build resilience in body and mind, this conversation is your invitation to explore.