Radical Health Rebel
Welcome to the Radical Health Rebel Podcast (soon to be called Beyond The Pain)—your go-to show for uncovering the real root causes of chronic pain and reclaiming a life without limitations. Hosted by Leigh Brandon, a Functional Medicine Practitioner, CHEK Practitioner & Faculty Instructor, Active Release Techniques® Therapist, Emotion Code Practitioner, and author with almost three decades of clinical experience.
Each week, Leigh dives deep into the often-overlooked physical, emotional, nutritional, and environmental factors behind persistent pain. Through expert interviews and thought-provoking solo episodes, you'll discover holistic strategies that go beyond symptom management—designed to heal, empower, and transform.
Whether you're a health professional, athlete, or someone who's tried everything and still lives in pain, this podcast offers insights, hope, and practical solutions that work when conventional approaches fall short.
Tune in to learn how to break free from chronic pain and take radical steps toward lasting health and vitality.
Radical Health Rebel
56 - The Anti-Factory Farm Shopping Guide with Eugene Trufkin
In this week’s episode, I spoke with Eugene Trufkin who grew up in the old Soviet Union, off-grid, with his grand mother who grew her own food, and we discussed his research into different farming methods, what the positives and negatives are of each farming method, the nutritional differences of the produce, and most importantly what are the most and least healthiest options when buying food, plus we discussed the effects each farming modality has on the environment.
Eugene's passion for farming techniques, the welfare of animals and maximising human health clearly shines through during this interview. Enjoy!
We discussed:
2:25
Eugene's Journey
11:40
Green Washing
39:40
The difference between factory-farmed, organic, and biodynamic fruits and vegetables
53:33
The most and least healthy ways chickens are raised
1:02:00
The different categories of eggs
1:11:45
The most and least healthy options for beef
1:18:43
The different ways pork is raised
1:20:55
The harms with some forms of fish
You can find Eugene @:
www.trufkinathletics.com
https://www.instagram.com/eugene_trufkin/?hl=en
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugene-trufkin-28161a223/
Books:
Anti-Factory Farm Shopping Guide
Laws of Aesthetics
To enhance learning even further, please checkout the following content. Links to local farms near you are included below. Good luck. Contact me with any questions: etrufkin@gmail.com
Where Eugene buys food:
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You can find Leigh @:
Leigh's website - https://www.bodychek.co.uk/
Chronic Pain Breakthrough Blueprint - https://bit.ly/ChronicPainValuableTips
Leigh's courses:
StickAbility - https://stickabilitycourse.com/
Mastering Client Transformation (professional course) - https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/mastering-client-transformation/
