46: How Miranda Kerr Healed Proctitis, Discovered Lyme Disease, and Built KORA Organics
I have been looking forward to sharing this conversation with Miranda Kerr for quite some time now. Most people know her as a supermodel. I know her as a relentless health advocate who refused to accept a dead-end diagnosis. She is someone I deeply admire, not only as a trailblazing entrepreneur and mother of four, but as a woman who has truly done the work when it comes to her health. She did not accept her diagnosis; instead, she kept searching! In this episode, she shares every piece of her healing journey with remarkable honesty and generosity.
Miranda grew up in a small country town in Australia called Gunnedah, spending her childhood on her grandparents’ farm learning to cook from fresh vegetables and discovering noni juice at just 13 years old. That early foundation in whole food and nature-based wellness became the backbone of everything she would later build. When her mother was diagnosed with tumors in her spleen, Miranda and her family began researching what goes into the products we eat, use, and put on our skin every single day. What she found was alarming, and it sent her on a mission to create something better. That mission became KORA Organics.
KORA Organics launched in Australia in 2009 after three years of testing products on herself and her family. Miranda funded the entire venture with her own modeling savings, and she has reinvested every dollar back into the company ever since. The brand is now available in over 30 countries and holds some of the strictest certifications in the skincare industry. And as you will hear in this episode, the results speak for themselves.
Miranda also opens up about her own health battle. During her second pregnancy, she began experiencing symptoms that were later diagnosed as proctitis, a serious inflammatory condition that, if left untreated, can progress to ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease. Despite being a certified health coach who studied nutrition and prioritized wellness in every area of her life, she could not find the root cause for years. Even a visit to the Mayo Clinic left her with no real answers. They told her this was simply something she would have to live with forever. She refused to accept that.
About a year before we recorded this conversation, Miranda was introduced to Thomas Asknes at Health Optimizing in Malibu. Through functional medicine combined with advanced technologies, he identified that in addition to proctitis, Miranda had been exposed to Lyme disease. This was the missing piece. She underwent plasma light therapy sessions, removed gluten, dairy, and eggs from her diet entirely, and began working with gastroenterologist Dr. Sabine Hazan on a “gut reflorization” protocol. Her most recent colonoscopy came back looking great, and she has been free of bleeding since August of the prior year.
This episode also goes deep into what Miranda has built with KORA Organics and why it is in a category of its own. The brand holds ECOCERT COSMOS certification, one of the strictest organic certifications in the world. Every ingredient source, manufacturing facility, and product label is audited by a third party. There are no parabens, phthalates, or synthetic fillers allowed. Certified organic ingredients contain up to 60% more antioxidants than conventional ones, which is why her products are not just clean but clinically proven to deliver visible results. We also talk about the skin microbiome, the connection between rosacea and SIBO, why frequency medicine is not new but is finally being recognized, and how Miranda is raising four boys with daily wellness rituals that include meditation, gratitude, nature, and noni juice.
What You'll Learn
- How Hidden Lyme Disease Was Driving Miranda’s Inflammatory Condition
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Why Gluten, Dairy, and Eggs May Be Keeping You Inflamed
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What ECOCERT COSMOS Certification Really Means for Your Skin
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The Gut-Skin Connection and Why Your Skincare Affects Your Microbiome
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How Miranda Builds Wellness Into Her Family’s Daily Life
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Resources
KORA Organics – Use code AMY20 for 20% off
Season 1, Episode 20. The Man Who Discovered Zonulin and Leaky Gut: Dr. Alessio Fasano, MD
The Chemical Maze: Your Guide to Food Additives and Cosmetic Ingredients
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Timestamps
00:00 Chasing Root Causes
00:50 Meet Miranda Kerr
02:10 From Farm to Wellness
03:53 Launching KORA Organics
06:28 Noni Juice Connection
07:28 Kids Nutrition Experiments
10:05 Proctitis Diagnosis Journey
12:51 Lyme Breakthrough Treatments
14:38 Gut Testing and Reflorization
16:39 Advocacy and Autoimmune Triggers
20:30 Frequency Medicine Deep Dive
23:36 Mind Body Skin Rituals
27:03 Strict Gluten Dairy Strategy
30:06 Toxins and Skincare Regulation
30:51 Reading Labels and Certifications
33:31 Ingredient Transparency Tips
34:26 Why Organic Certifications Matter
36:07 Inside ECOCERT COSMOS Standards
39:05 Bestsellers and Sensory Rituals
