In this powerful conversation, Eric Levinson shares his 20-year healing journey from chronic illness, revealing how a single prescription drug at age 13 set off a cascade of health problems—and how he finally found answers by questioning everything he’d been taught about nutrition and wellness.
🔑 KEY TOPICS COVERED:
Eric’s Story:
• The connection between iron fortification and chronic disease
• Why going vegan, raw vegan, and doing extreme detoxes made things worse
The Iron & Vitamin A Connection:
• Why “fortified” and “enriched” foods are actually toxic
• How iron overload accumulates over generations
Breaking Free from Diet Culture:
• Why constant detoxing keeps you sick
• The danger of high-dose vitamin D supplementation
Practical Wisdom:
• The importance of eating breakfast and regular meals
• Why fasting and intermittent fasting can be harmful stressors
The New Food Pyramid & What’s Really Healthy:
• Why the government’s nutrition advice has failed us
• The truth about saturated fat and cholesterol
⚠️ IMPORTANT INSIGHTS:
• EMF sensitivity may be linked to iron accumulation in tissues
• Chronic Lyme and infections thrive in iron-dysregulated bodies
• Your body’s resilience is greater than you’ve been taught
👨👩👧👦 ABOUT ERIC LEVINSON: Eric is a holistic health practitioner who helps people break free from chronic illness, diet obsession, and supplement dependency. After healing himself from Accutane poisoning and chronic Lyme, he now guides families toward true health through nervous system regulation, nourishing nutrition, and reconnecting with body wisdom.
🔗 CONNECT WITH ERIC:
Website: EricLevinson.com
Instagram: @NaturallyConnectedDad
His wife’s tallow skincare: NaturallyConnectedLife.com
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction: How Jenn & Eric Met 5 Years Ago
01:55 – Prescribed Accutane in Middle School for Acne
03:12 – Devastating Side Effects: Vision Loss, Stopped Growing, Hair Loss
05:49 – 20 Years of Suffering: The Long Road to Answers
07:01 – The Diet Spiral: Vegan, Raw Vegan, Juice Cleanses
09:44 – Wife’s Massive Fibroid During First Pregnancy
11:47 – The Iron Overload Discovery: Exceeding Safe Limits Daily
15:35 – The Taco Bell Experiment: Healing Your Relationship with Food
21:57 – South Park Predicted It: The Food Pyramid Flipped Upside Down
24:52 – The Frosted Flakes Magnet Test: Iron Filings in Our Food
27:21 – Chronic Lyme & The War That Made It Worse
29:50 – The Turning Point: Stopped Everything & Immediately Felt Better
31:30 – Stop Detoxing! Why It Keeps You Sick
36:26 – How to Tell Cravings from Intuition: Meet Your Body’s Needs First
45:32 – How to Work with Eric & Connect
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