Mental & Physical Resiliency using Mitochondrial Mindset

Amy Gutman

Amy Gutman’s Journey: A Metabolic Awakening & the Truth About Nutrition

A Story of Transformation, Curiosity & the Pursuit of Real Health

Amy Gutman’s journey is one of deep curiosity, relentless questioning, and personal transformation. From a childhood marked by obesity—at just 10 years old, weighing 190 lbs at 5 feet tall—to a lifetime of navigating health, diet, and the flawed medical system, Amy has evolved from a dedicated vegan of 37 years to a metabolic warrior challenging conventional wisdom.

Her story is one of discovery, from blindly trusting the "experts" to realizing that many doctors receive between 0-8 hours of nutritional training—yet dictate our health choices. She has walked the path from a cereal-heavy diet to a carnivore lifestyle, uncovering shocking truths about insulin resistance, metabolic health, and the impact of modern food choices on chronic disease.

The Hard Truths About Nutrition & Health

🔹 Doctors on a Pedestal? Many lack fundamental nutritional knowledge, yet prescribe solutions that often worsen metabolic dysfunction.
🔹 From Vegan to Carnivore to Keto – Too much protein converting to sugar, the role of real fats, and the devastating impact of processed foods.
🔹 Mitochondria: The Sexy Powerhouses of Health – How energy production dictates longevity and disease prevention.
🔹 The Epidemic of Insulin Resistance – The silent pathway to Type 2 Diabetes, obesity, and chronic disease—driven by misinformation.
🔹 The $600 Million Marketing Machine – How the food and pharmaceutical industries profit off misinformation, fueling an autoimmune crisis.
🔹 Shift Work, Night Work & Disease Risk – How poor sleep, ultra-processed foods, and stress drive cancer, metabolic dysfunction, and addiction.

So, What’s the Solution?

Amy’s journey proves that taking ownership of your metabolic health is the key to true well-being. If you don’t take control, someone else will—and they might not have your best interests at heart.

💡 Are you questioning what you’ve been told?
💡 Are you ready to t

Chapters

• 0:50 Individually a vegan for 37 years, believing the science of wellbeing
• 3:00 A metabolic warrior taking individual responsibility for my health
• 3:55 I am like a 2 year old - curious
• 4:45 !0 year old Amy - 190 lbs and 5 ft
• 7:00 Jewish faith and background / religion / community
• 10:00 From Vegan - Carnivore - Keto. Too much protein converting to sugars
• 11:40 Cereal 3 times per day
• 14:30 Never had butter for over 45 years
• 17:50 impact of 2 weeks on carnivore lifestyle
• 21:20 Doctors on a pedistool
• 23:20 Insulin and crazy medical instructions
• 24:20 Doctors are stupid regarding nutrition
• 27:30 Medical Director Pathway
• 30:00 Nutritional training range from 0 - 8 hours
• 32:20 Insulin Resistance Pathway to disease
• 33:00 Trauma / obesity / T2D
• 34:00 Honey & Healing
• 36:20 Mitochondria are sexy
• 41:00 Mitochondria are healthy
• 43:00 Cancer depleting vital minerals , B12, Omega 3
• 45:00 Shift work / night work - the impact of rest
• 46:50 3am (Moon time) coffee / diet coke / ultra processed foods
• 48:00 Night shift works increase risks of smoking, cancer, T2D
• 51:30 Eggs - the superfood
• 53:30 Cholesterol / Eggs / Neurons
• 55:30 Questioning more, create curiousity
• 57:50 Living off $10 per week, pay now or pay later
• 59:40 Spreading the word on real health
• 1:02:00 T2D, Weight loos medications - an epidemic
• 1:03:00 Almost $600 x million spent on marketing for an autoimmune disease. Problem would not exist if people ate properly