Welcome to the very first episode of the Life Longevity Zone podcast! In this heart-opening pilot, Todd Kramer @toddkramer and Justyna share their deeply personal journey into functional nutrition, healing, and lifestyle transformation. From childhood food patterns and sugar addictions to autoimmune flare-ups and emotional eating, they walk us through the real-life stories that inspired the LLZ mission. We hear about Todd’s struggle with psoriasis, smoking, and gut health ~ and Justyna’s battle with bulimia, disordered eating, and the pressure to look “just right.” They reveal how their love story sparked a shared path toward healing, deep self-awareness, and the foundations of a root-cause wellness philosophy. Along the way, they talk about kicking sugar, ditching inflammatory oils, the power of food labels, yoga, cold therapy, and the healing potential of getting honest with ourselves.

💚 TOPICS INCLUDE

* Todd’s lifelong battle with inflammation and psoriasis

* Justyna’s healing from disordered eating

* Kicking sugar (and cigarettes) for good

* Learning how to cook anti-inflammatory meals

* What it means to rebuild the gut from scratch

* Why functional medicine is a journey ~ not a pill

* What if your symptoms were simply signals… guiding you back to yourself?

🔖 CHAPTERS

00:00 – Welcome to the Zone

00:49 – Why we started the podcast

02:00 – Justyna’s journey to health coaching

04:00 – Finding the right school & coaching style

05:45 – From career shift to shared mission

06:40 – How we met: lockdown love & health talk

08:30 – Smoking, lying, and lifestyle shifts

10:40 – Early food habits & digestive issues

13:10 – The “Zone” book that changed everything

15:00 – Justyna’s childhood & early food exposure

17:40 – Disordered eating and calorie obsession

20:00 – Bulimia, emotional eating & shame

23:40 – Our sugar fights (and funny cookie stories)

26:00 – Todd’s cooking vs. functional food values

29:00 – Grocery label revelations

30:20 – Removing hidden sugars & parenting choices

32:20 – Food sensitivities & becoming “the barometer”

35:20 – Psoriasis and root-cause exploration

38:30 – The wake-up call: symptoms as signals

39:10 – Sneak peek at what’s coming

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