Before he came across the keto diet, Shawn suffered from Epstein-Barr Virus, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Hashimoto’s disease, fibromyalgia, depression, insomnia, obesity and a pituitary tumor. He considers his health history a gift because fixing his own issues led to him developing an expertise that allows him to help others every day. Shawn is a fellow in the International Society of Sports Nutrition, and a nutritional biochemist. He has over 20 years experience on keto and is known as the world’s greatest formulator (he’s now formulated over 500 products).
In This Conversation We Cover:
[7:44] Shawn’s childhood as a junk food junkie
[8:44] He started working out and decided to become a supplement formulator
[12:53] A guidance counselor told him he was going to fail miserably at nutrition and he almost committed suicide
[14:01] He soldiered through, got excellent grades then developed a host of autoimmune issues that landed him in bed for months
[14:47] He found keto
[17:55] Shawn’s opinion on vaccinations
[20:48] What keto is and how it’s different than Atkins and paleo
[30:57] Practical advice about what to eat
[36:38] Why Shawn doesn’t worry about cholesterol or a bit of wine
