Jordan Rubin Was Given 90 Days to Live — His Faith-Filled Journey Against All Odds
Ancient Health PodcastShow Notes
Can your beliefs impact your healing? As science begins to catch up to what people of faith have always known, it’s clear that believing you can be healthy is key to beating the odds. Jordan Rubin, health coach, natural health entrepreneur and author of The Biblio Diet and The Makers Diet, would call this faith.
In this special live episode of the Ancient Health Podcast at 2026’s WillCo WellFest, Jordan shares with Dr. Motley and Dr. Anis Khalaf how he found healing amidst a dire health prognosis (twice!) and how essential faith and hope are for conquering both chronic and terminal illness. He advocates for biblical nutrition, natural healing and a faith-filled imagination when doctors give up.
In this episode you’ll learn faith based visualizations for healing, what healing leaves are and why a bible verse inspired Jordan to plant nearly a million fruit trees, plus hear a live Q+A with Jordan!
To learn more about healing leaves, what they are and how to use them, download this free chapter of The Biblio Diet here: https://www.jordanrubin.com/home#healing-leaves
In this interview you’ll learn about:
The importance of imagining ourselves healed, healthy and whole
The healing power of prayer
Jordan’s critical recipe for health outcomes you won’t hear elsewhere: peace, faith, and a community that believes with you
The importance of empathy and encouragement from practitioners
An in-depth look at Crohn’s disease and what triggered Jordan’s healing
Jordan’s inspiring cancer journey
Visualizations for healing
The danger of identifying too closely with an unwanted prognosis
The need for practitioners to provide abundant hope in the face of health battles
The biblical secret behind healing leaves, what they are and his vision for this tea
This episode shares one person's personal experience and is not intended as medical advice
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