Discover with Dr. Dan | Proactive Health: Recent Episodes
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In ten years, you might look back on your life and wish you had done something earlier to prevent your health problems. Being proactive about health is the key to longevity, our goal is to bring you information backed by world-renowned scientists and reputable science journals to kick start your journey to optimal living. Tune in to Discover with Dr. Dan to discover the plant superpowers you absolutely need in your life to improve your most important investment: you.
William W. Li, MD, is an internationally renowned physician, scientist, and author of the New York Times best seller “Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself.” His groundbreaking work has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments and impacts care for more than 70 diseases, including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His TED talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views, and he has appeared on: Good Morning America, CNN, CNBC, and The Dr. Oz Show, and he has been featured in USA Today, Time Magazine, The Atlantic, and O, Magazine. He is president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, and is leading research into Covid-19.
What makes food so good to fight disease 1:59
Macronutrients vs phytonutrients 5:53
Refortifying different foods and the benefits of legumes 9:49
Antinutrients and lectins 18:31
Glymphatic system 27:17
The gut microbiome is an ecosystem 35:41
Can vegetables or fruits be unhealthy? 39:57
“What’s something we can feed our gut that’s really good? That might be in the middle aisle. It turns out legumes, beans are actually incredibly important. In fact, beans are one of the foods that are commonly in the so-called blue zones where people live long and prosper at the same time. There’s like 5 of them around the world. Legumes are one of the core things.” 15:19
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Sea moss gel and powdered supplements are really hot right now—but is there good science behind it? In this episode Dr. Dan compares the marketing claims made about sea moss with what is actually known in the scientific literature so you can make a wise decision if you want to give it a try.
0:50 Introduction
3:48 Carrageenan/potential dangers
5:08 Potential benefits
6:28 Marketing angle
7:15 Potential for heavy metal toxicity
8:50 Scientific verdict on sea moss
9:53 What to take instead
10:22 Health Benefits of spirulina
11:30 Summary and outlook
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On the show with us today is Heather Johnson. Over the past 10 years, Heather has dedicated her life to yoga and Ayurveda. She has delivered Ayurveda workshops across the United States and founded the Ayurveda Life School and Podcast that helps students to learn and apply the ancient health practices of Ayurveda. Heather tells me about something called doshas. Combining physical, psychological, and spiritual health, Ayurveda focuses on whole-body healing and states that a person’s dosha, a type of bodily humor, determines their personality and health.
About her health journey and getting into this field of study 1:41
Core tenets of Ayurvedic medicine 7:15
Finding those elements that makes you unique 10:03
Figuring out your dosha 15:41
Designing a treatment regimen 17:56
Drawing principles from the Ayurvedic diet 24:02
How people ought to start 27:22
Getting into meditation and mindfulness 32:40
Common mistakes people make 38:49
“[Dosha] translates to that which is at fault. So it’s what creates our tendencies, like that tendency towards anger that I talked about, it’s the dosha. So sometimes my kids will say, ‘It’s my dosha’s fault.’ I’m like, it’s not your dosha’s fault! You have free will and free choice right now!” 16:02
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Dr. Alyssa Kuhn is a physical therapist and osteoarthritis specialist, is based in Sandy, UT, and loves playing in the mountains. She founded Keep the Adventure Alive to break through the doom and gloom of arthritis and bring a motivating perspective with a possibility of adventure. She helps people all across the world find pain relief, regain confidence, and live very active lives. She has helped hundreds of people find their own arthritis adventures, and now it’s your turn. Alyssa and I talk about how she got into what she’s doing, osteoarthritis, myths, and things that we can do to help.
Dispelling some myths 3:57
Nutrition 8:46
Why aren’t doctors trained holistically? 14:21
Getting started with arthritis 20:31
Swimming 29:35
Running 32:48
Muscle strength 36:02
Resources for understanding the right movements 39:44
“I honestly harp on so many different people that just simply cutting out sugar or maybe cutting out alcohol, or you know doing some of those things can be really helpful and can change pain significantly, but I also think it’s kind of frustrating that food is never really talked about like in doctor’s offices and things, and that’s usually the first point of contact for somebody that’s having pain.” 12:26
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Today we’re going to be talking about Ginkgo biloba, which is an amazing herb that has some really cool bioactive compounds, and it’s a great thing to use for your supplement regimen. I tell you about the clinical studies involving Ginkgo, what it is, and then the latest science behind this herb. They have found that chewing on a Ginkgo leaf can improve memory and both the leaf and the nuts can be used to help treat respiratory tract infections, fevers, toothache, gonorrhea, and a multitude of skin issues.
Studying the genes of Ginkgo 1:14
Phytonutrients and bioactive compounds 3:05
Double blind scientific studies 4:48
Diabetes 8:38
Reducing symptoms of PMS 12:49
Tinnitus and hearing issues 16:00
ADHD 18:13
“They found that in cognitive impairment, 240 mg once daily of Ginkgo for 24 weeks, they saw huge improvements in cognition, in quality of life, and just everything related to cognitive function. Focus, memory, recall, reaction time was all improved significantly in taking Ginkgo.” 8:15
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Nathaniel Jewell is a seasoned entrepreneur at the intersection of technology and wellness. He is the founder of wellness platform Recess.tv, a first in category solution that promotes wellness while empowering creators to run and grow their business with technology built for omnichannel engagement. Nathaniel has 8+ years in the tech and fitness industries and was an executive at Apple before starting his first company, Drift, and has applied a wealth of passion, operational, and business expertise to pivot during the pandemic and build a trainer first solution missing from the marketplace. “Start small. Maybe just getting up and walking around your living room for 10 minutes. Just very small, walk around the block. I think the key is how to start small to create some kind of habit.”
Nathaniel’s wellness journey 1:26
Why he jumped into the wellness industry 8:53
Helping fitness instructors and trainers 13:43
How Recess compares to other companies 21:53
Advice for people that really want to get going in fitness 27:45
The future of the wellness industry 32:15
“The global health and wellness industry is over 4 trillion dollars. The global pharmaceutical industry is 1.3 trillion dollars. So just put that in perspective of where the focus goes for money and investment, and pharmaceutical. Massive, massive companies, and a lot of the time people think about health and wellness and you’ll hear sometimes, ‘Can you build a billion dollar company in health and wellness?’ Well, if health and wellness is almost 4 times as big as pharmaceutical, I actually think there’s gonna be a few multi billion dollar companies in health and wellness.” 22:25
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Dr. Matt Dawson with his co-founder, Dr. Mike Mallin, founded Wild Health in response to a broken medical system, one focused on sick care instead of health care. After working as ER doctors, they knew there was a better way to impact people’s health, ones that would stop preventable health complications from ending in emergency room visits. With a foundation in precision medicine and a passion for preventative health, they developed Clarity, the world’s first true precision medicine platform. Clarity enables Wild Health to know our patients from the inside out, and then build customized plans based on their unique genetic makeup and goals. Through advanced machine learning, they combine DNA analysis, biometrics, microbiome testing, and phenotypic data to give patients a blueprint for truly optimized health and a maximized health span.
Matt’s journey in medicine and about precision medicine 1:36
Precision medicine 3:25
Lifespan 9:50
The lab work 13:07
Helping People who just can’t change their health 15:35
Diabetes 20:46
Where we may be in 5 years 25:02
“Precision medicine is actually looking at the level of genomics and saying what is gonna work for this specific person based on DNA, blood work, lifestyle, questionnaires, phenotypic data, bringing it all together and saying what is gonna work for you, not what is gonna work for most people. So that’s how we define precision medicine.” 3:55
https://www.wildhealth.com/
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Dr. Gary Shlifer is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician, specializing in preventative care, nutrition, and anti-aging medicine. Dr. Gary is the founder of Evolve Healthcare in Los Angeles, a multi-specialty integrative medicine clinic focused on disease prevention and lifestyle optimization. He’s also co-founder of Sapien Institute, an organization focused on promoting health education, and advancing health information technology. After immigrating from Russia to America at the age of 3, Dr. Gary grew up in Los Angeles where he returned after medical training to build his practice. Through his companies and community outreach, he continues to promote healthy living, eating and lifestyle practices, while displaying leadership in the San Fernando Valley and communities across LA county.
About his background and getting to where he is in preventative wellcare 1:48
Why doctors aren’t focused on prevention 7:35
Do patients just want the quick fix? 13:37
Where to get started in taking care of the body 19:21
Companies just want to make money 27:23
Understanding your own food needs 31:48
“I always tell people, ‘What I eat and what you will eat when you get your education and your experience, and go on your journey to understand your body and the food system, will look different than mine.’ There are certain principles that I’ll teach them right away, but I don’t think that you have to be a carnivore or whatever. It’s not so black and white and I really hate that the food space is so polarized and it’s so manipulated.” 20:53
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Scott Lynch is the founder of Legacy Divisions, a company whose sole mission is to encourage others to look inward for elevation in order to see the best in themselves. Legacy Divisions offers multiple services to help others realize their super powers, impacting thousands of people across 125 countries. There is a lot of negativity surrounding social media and just media in general and Scott tells about when his best friend committed suicide, which led him on a journey of mastering his mindset. He gives some awesome tips and advice on how you can navigate your emotions and stay on a more positive mental path.
Perspective 4:56
How to stay positive 11:24
Comparing the bad and the good 17:57
Self care practices 25:19
Hormesis and the power of opposing forces 33:14
Optimizing the body 38:32
“I think that it’s very, very important that we’re very thoughtful about our ecosystem. The people we choose to be around, joining and having deep dialogue with people such as yourself. These are the important things that in the context of just a day may not seem very impactful, but to some extent, five days, five years from now, those things have a huge influence in the way that we look at the world and the way that we care for ourselves, or the way that we treat other people.” 24:53
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Andrew Carter is CEO and co-founder of Smallhold, a commercial mushroom farm in Brooklyn, Austin, and soon California that leverages technology to distribute its growing footprint into retail grocery and hospitality settings. In addition to his work building the first and only USDA certified organic farm in New York City, Andrew has been a pioneer in the agriculture, technology, and indoor farming industries. An early employee for companies like Bright Farms, Window Farms, and Agritecture, he has designed, built, and operated technologically innovative growing systems that are still impacting the world of agriculture today. Andrew is widely regarded as a thought leader in indoor agriculture with focus on mushrooms, commercial hydroponics, and greenhouse production.
How Andrew got into indoor agriculture and what he’s doing 1:38
Why haven’t mushrooms caught on? 6:31
Is there a difference on how mushrooms are grown and cultivated? 10:42
Why it’s called local 17:07
Does the quality of the plant change when grown inside? 22:24
Sustainability and having a big impact on the Earth 28:13
Why are mushrooms always packaged the same? 33:14
Where Andrew sees the mushroom and food industry in the future 34:46
“I don’t even think we really, truly even understand how much plastic is out there. So it’s up to companies to fix it. Consumers have been told that it’s their fault and it’s their problem for a long time, and I think people should still recycle, but I think that’s been kind of a cop out from a lot of big corporations. So I think it’s important for them to take on responsibility.” 32:00
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Shane is the founder and CEO of MUD/WTR, a company that creates products and experiences to optimize one’s mind, body, and ritual. Their flagship product is an elixir consisting of masala chai, cacao, turmeric, cinnamon, seasalt, and 4 mushrooms, chaga, reishi, lion's mane, and cordyceps. With one 7th the caffeine of coffee, when combined you get energy focused and immune benefits without the jitters, crash, and dependency. Since launching in May of 2018, MUD/WTR has reached tens of thousands of customers across every state in the US, garnered capital from high profile angel investors and surpassed $1 million in revenue in their first year of business. We discuss his amazing product, functional mushrooms, habits/routines, disruption, and innovation.
How he got into what he’s doing now 1:40
Sleep and mental health 10:39
Going to India 14:33
Mushrooms 21:23
Routine and being creative 28:37
Functional mushrooms are powerhouses for bringing the body back into balance 35:11
“I think a lot of people are understanding that what they really value in this world is creativity, and having this daily dose of ambient stress and poor sleep is just not conducive to that. And so if people had the alternative or the information and maybe the culture started to shift to accommodate that, people would simply just start feeling better.” 7:31
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Today we’re going to be talking about foods and the bioactive phytonutrients in these foods that can help to lower blood sugar levels, which is one of the vital things for supporting metabolic health. Higher blood sugar levels are at the root of heart health, obviously type 2 diabetes, and there has been really interesting research showing that neurodegenerative diseases are actually now known as type 3 diabetes. I give multiple examples of foods, such as pomegranate, strawberries, oranges, and other healthy options that will help regulate your blood sugar levels and keep you in a healthier state.
Different drinks and rooibos tea 1:59
Fruits that regulate blood sugar and help with PCOS 2:51
Honey and its ability to regulate 8:24
Vegetables for regulation 11:21
Spices 13:04
Olives 14:54
Buckwheat 17:45
Apples 19:43
“You might say, ‘Well, when we eat fruit, fruit has sugar, and so that’s going to spike my blood sugar in general.’ The answer to that is actually no. These phytonutrients in these fruits actually are amazing at opening the floodgates in each cell to move the sugar from the bloodstream into the cell. So it doesn’t matter if a fruit has sugar. That’s actually good because it provides a quick fuel, a quick hit to the cells in the body to give us energy, the energy we need. The important thing is we don’t want the sugar staying in the bloodstream.” 2:57
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Dr. Cori Cooper is a pharmacist, diabetes care and education specialist, integrative nutrition and nutritious life certified health coach and founder and creative director of Prescriptive Nutrition LLC Do Diabetes Differently, and Diabetes International. She is also a registered yoga teacher and public health expert, with an emphasis in health and behavior change. For 17 plus years Dr. Cori has practiced pharmacy, specializing in chronic disease prevention and management. With a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a Master of Public Health degree, she has extensive experience across diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
How she came to do what she does today 1:33
The importance of insulin resistance 8:36
Accurately educating people through this process 10:19
Chronic stressors vs diet 17:11
What to do and figure out where you’re at 22:36
Why alternate treatments aren’t talked about 35:50
“We confuse the body all the time because we’re so used to just feeding it, and so if you just constantly feed it and you never actually pay attention to what it really needs, then you have to learn that before you can even change what types of foods you feed the body.” 21:30
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Dr. Joel Warsh is a board-certified pediatrician in Los Angeles, California who specializes in Integrative Medicine. He grew up in Toronto, Canada and completed a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology and Community Health before earning his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College. He completed his pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles and has worked in private medicine in Beverly Hills before founding his current practice, Integrative Pediatrics and Medicine in 2018. Dr. Gator has published research and journals on topics including childhood injuries, obesity, and physical activity. He has been featured in numerous documentaries, films, podcasts, and articles, including Broken Brain, The Dr. Nandi Show, CBS, LA Parent, Mind Body Green, and many others. He is also the owner of integrativepediatrics.com and the host of the Raising Amazing Podcast. He is the author of the children’s book, Love Dad, featuring multiple celebrities, which is currently in press with Penguin Publishing and set to release in 2024. Dr. Warsh is a consultant for high profile brands in the Health and Wellness space.
How he got into what he’s doing 1:57
Parents can pass on their illnesses 12:04
Get kids involved in the preparation process 21:32
Is it OK for kids to go hungry sometimes? 26:14
Worrying about percentiles 29:08
When should a parent be worried? 36:51
It’s OK to experience sadness from time to time 44:37
“You buy the food. Don’t buy the crappy food. If you have options that are healthier, they will eat it. They’re not gonna be happy for like 2 weeks or whatever, but they’ll get over it and they’ll eat a clementine and they’ll eat a celery stick, and they’ll eat whatever if they’re hungry, but they’re gonna grab the sugary snack if that’s what’s there because you’re addicted to it.” 25:36
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Dr. Erik Won is the President and Chief Medical Officer of Wave Neuroscience, a biotechnology company developing innovative solutions like mental disorders like PTSD. Dr. Won served as a US Navy flight surgeon for Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 and became CTO of Medical at Boeing, a fortune 50 company for nearly a decade before joining Wave Neuroscience. He holds an MBA from USC Marshall School at Business and an MPH from Harvard T.H. Chan, School of Public Health. Dr. Won has been published in numerous peer reviewed journals. We discuss the science behind an innovative therapy for treating PTSD called magnetic e-resonance therapy (MeRT), a non-invasive type of transcranial magnetic stimulation procedure to stimulate specific areas of the brain for therapeutic purposes.
How Erik got into studying brain health 1:33
Magnetic e-resonance therapy 3:40
After you have the quantitative EEG 12:36
Some people are worried this will change their personality or characteristics 19:34
Can this have similar benefits to smart drugs (like Adderall)? 21:49
Can reaction times be improved? 27:11
Sleep quality 30:23
Nutrition 37:33
“I still remember famously or infamously, Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher talked about, ‘I don’t need sleep. I’ll sleep when I die.’ and sadly they passed from Alzheimer's disease. So yeah we’re starting to learn more and more about this. I guess the exciting part is we’re learning exponentially, every day, every week, the different facets and importance of sleep.” 36:48
https://waveneuro.com/
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Today we’re going to be talking about the health benefits of nuts and we’re going to dispel some things here. A lot of people think that because nuts have fat, they make you fat, or that nuts are bad because they contain mycotoxins and defense compounds that can damage your health, and that’s absolutely not true. Nuts are one of Nature’s gifts to us. They contain amazing amounts of bioactive compounds and they’re really good for health.
Pine nuts 1:11
Cashew 2:26
Pecans 4:28
Macadamia nuts 5:25
Hazel nuts 6:39
Almonds 8:57
Brazil nut 9:44
Walnuts and the antidiabetic properties of honey 11:44
Pistachios 14:14
“The chemical structure of phytosterols are a little more soluble in the bloodstream, and so they’re preferentially taken up. It’s like standing in a line and you have the fast pass and the normal line. Phytosterols are in the fast pass line, and so when we eat phytosterols and we have them in our gut, phytosterols continually move in the bloodstream and cholesterol stays put. That’s one reason why nuts are really good at lowering cholesterol.” 3:41
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Dr. Mindy Pelz is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, nutrition, and functional health expert who has spent over two decades helping thousands of people successfully reclaim their health. She is a recognized leader in the alternative health field and a pioneer in the fasting movement, teaching the principles of a fasting lifestyle, diet variation, detox hormones, and more. Her popular YouTube channel, which just celebrated 20 million lifetime views, regularly updates followers on the latest science backed tools and techniques to help them reset their health. She is a host of one of the leading science podcasts, the resetter podcast, and the author of 3 bestselling books: The Menopause Reset, The Reset Factor, and The Reset Kitchen. Dr. Mindy has appeared on national shows like Extra TV and The Doctors, and has been featured in Muscle and Fitness, Well and Good, She Knows, Health Line, and more. For more information, visit: www.drmindypelz.com “Don’t eat less. Eat less often.”
Mindy’s path 1:56
Insulin and fasting 4:45
How to fast 10:02
Caloric restriction, protein, and fat 11:42
Does fasting help the microbiome to settle down? 18:58
How to break your fast 22:46
What does the science say about intermittent fasting for women? 30:35
Fast mimicking diet 39:23
“When you feed these bacteria, there is a bacterial connection from the small intestine to the liver, via the hepatic arteries and veins that actually will send these bacteria up into the liver and make sure that the liver functions normally. While the liver is your number one fat burning organ, it’s the number one organ that breaks down estrogen for women, and you just need to add in some more of these bitter foods so you can feed those bacteria, so they can go to the liver and do what the liver is meant to do.” 18:06
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Today we’re going to be talking about the different health benefits of spices. Spices are phytonutrient powerhouses, which are the medicinal components of plants. These have been found to help with various health issues people deal with, such as metabolic syndrome, PCOS, diabetes, pain, cholesterol, Acne, and many others. Heart health can be greatly improved by consuming ginger, which is great at lowering blood pressure, blood sugar, preventing migraine, and nausea.
Turmeric 1:02
Basil 2:22
Thyme and Rosemary 7:21
Poppy seeds and Clove 10:20
Coriander, parsley, and cardamom 12:09
Mace and bayleaf 13:10
Black cumin seed 15:25
Tarragon 17:23
Chicory, ginger, and Sumac 17:50
Licorice, nutmeg, and cinnamon 20:54
Marjoram and saffron 23:08
Dill and Caraway 26:15
“Black cumin seed is a really good one. Black cumin seed oil is being sold where the seeds have been pressed, so it’s more concentrated. The bioactive compound there is thymoquinone, and black cumin seed is really good for diabetes, really good for cholesterol. It’s really good for weight loss, it’s good for asthma, and it’s good for blood pressure.” 15:25
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Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, CEO, and founder of the Everyday Wellness Project, and international speaker with over 10 million views for her 2nd TEDx talk Intermittent Fasting Transformational Technique. With over 20 years of experience in health and wellness, Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and nutritional health, and has been featured on ABC, Fox 5, ATLA, CW, Medium Entrepreneur, and the Megyn Kelly Show. She was listed in Yahoo Finance as one of the 21 founders changing the way we do business. Cynthia hosts the Everyday Wellness podcast, considered one of the 21 podcasts to expand your mind in 2021 by Business Insider. Her mission is to educate women on the benefits of intermittent fasting and overall holistic health and wellness, so they feel empowered to live their most optimal lives.
How she got into intermittent fasting 1:51
What is considered as intermittent fasting 6:54
Eating less vs eating less frequently 12:15
The gut microbiome 22:02
Insulin resistance and its importance 26:44
Doing the hard thing to be healthy 35:32
The driver for disease 41:29
How to start on the path to change and be healthy 46:11
“It is not normal to be middle aged and to have to be on 15 medications, but that became the norm in clinic. So you think about the fact that that’s cardiology, so most of the time by the time I saw people they had already established risk factors for cardiovascular disease or already had cardiovascular disease, and the patients were getting younger, and younger, and younger. So I said, ‘What is wrong with this paradigm? We’re waiting for people to get sick instead of being really prevention focused.’” 33:21
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Today I will talk about phytonutrients and that if we can understand them, their importance, and learn how to get them in our food, it’s going to make a world of difference in our health. No one is focused on phytonutrients, but tend to discuss mainly macronutrients, but I think focusing on phytonutrients is one of the number one things that we can do to take our health to the next level. In this episode I talk about what they are, the basic premise, how they work in the body, why plants use them, and then I mention a few case studies and pick out certain phytonutrients from certain foods that can really help take our health to the next level.
The basic components of plants and what phytonutrients are used for 1:39
One of the biggest reasons for the breakdown of human health 6:58
What to eat 9:12
Certain phytonutrients: grains 12:22
Soy 16:06
Pumpkin and squash 20:21
Nuts 22:58
Spices 27:14
“For us, for humans, phytonutrients are the medicinal components of plants. We’ve heard that good food is medicine and we’re not referring to macro or micronutrients, we are referring to phytonutrients. 60% of all pharma drugs are phytonutrients from plants.” 4:18
Dr. Lauryn helps people who have done it all to get to the root cause and finally work with their body so they can reach their highest potential. As a former TV news journalist gone health detective and functional medicine expert, Dr. Lauryn brings over 25 years of clinical and personal experience to the table. Her death to life story on overcoming chronic eating disorders and complex illness has been featured on CBS, ABC, Good Morning America, and USA Today. And today as a gut health, mindset transformation, and food freedom specialist, Dr. Lauryn empowers clients worldwide to upgrade how they look, move, feel, and think. You can find out more about her work by reading one of her 8 books, tuning into the Health Detective podcast, or checking out her Total Gut Reset program.
About her health journey 2:07
The mindset change 9:50
The microbiome and total gut reset 11:00
What is causing the imbalance in the microbiome? 16:13
What types of food we should focus on 18:33
Prioritizing fiber and what foods to go for 26:17
Some other things to do to improve the microbiome 34:22
Lifestyle plays a huge role 39:54
“If you have a local farmer’s market, a fun way to just once a month, once a week, I love to go weekly, just try one or two things there and there is a different energy that comes from eating as local and as seasonal as possible in the foods and just the nutrients that you can get from your foods that way.” 28:57
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@drlauryn
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Quercetin is a bioactive phytonutrient that has a lot of really cool properties and my hope is that you’ll walk away today knowing what quercetin is, what it can be used for to promote health, and some different ways that you can get quercetin in your diet and through science based supplementation. We used to think that the main reason apples were so good for us was because of the fiber they contain, which is very healthy for the body, but we’ve recently started to discover that one of the major benefits of apples is the phytonutrients, the polyphenols, and especially this really cool flavonoid called quercetin. This phytonutrient has been found to help improve cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and even improve symptoms of PCOS in women.
Immune health 3:32
Cholesterol 7:01
Blood pressure 8:42
PCOS 10:47
The root cause of all disease 15:54
Exercise performance 17:02
Taking quercetin 19:48
“What they found is that taking quercetin when we have a cold can reduce cold severity. We saw a 30% reduction in cold severity, they saw a 31% reduction in the total amount of days that the people were sick… So quercetin can help with upper respiratory tract infections like the common cold and it can help with lower respiratory tract infections like bronchitis and pneumonia.” 5:32
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Jessi Jean is a simple girl from Colorado who turned her decade long struggle with food and body into her mission. She has helped over one thousand women find food freedom through her signature program, The Food Freedom Online Program, and its mission to continue to help women around the world end the fight with food and find confidence in their skin so they can live in complete freedom. Jessi and I have a fascinating conversation about eating disorders, self image, and changes to be made in order to have a healthy view of yourself that focuses more on who you are in place of how you look, which has greatly affected people psychologically with the growth of social media.
Her health path and how she got into helping other women 1:13
Dispelling the stigma of eating disorders 4:07
Getting out of your diet cycle and questions to ask yourself 7:02
The broken concept of body image 10:47
How to go about helping a loved one 20:48
Is it more about the food we eat, or psychology? 29:33
How to begin the process of coping with and managing eating disorders 41:41
The thing that will really help you heal 48:44
“My self perception if I was being honest with myself was 95% made up of the way that I looked, and now when I think about who is Jessi, I think about a variety of different things. I value so much more in myself. The way that I look is just a fraction of my own perception of who I am.” 12:43
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Today we’re continuing the conversation about women’s health with one of my previous guests, April Davis, an expert on all things women’s health, especially the vagina. There are a lot of stigmas women face that may prevent them from sharing and talking about things that would otherwise be healthy for them to talk about, and that’s why April Davis is here. Society has been set up to support the working man, but it often isn’t very convenient for the working woman, who deals with hormonal shifts, periods, and pregnancy. We’re all very different when you look at the science, and there’s no blanket fix or set of rules that will help someone improve their health, so understanding your own body individually is very important to achieving the highest state of well-being.
Becoming an advocate for women’s health 0:54
Some challenges that women face and PMS 3:08
Period shaming 7:45
Being vulnerable and swimming against the current 14:58
Is society adjusting to the needs of women? 20:21
Nutrition and supplementation with PMS 22:11
Part of why science is often only focused on the male body 28:46
Adaptogens 32:58
Things that are helpful with PCOS and self care 34:36
Stress and PCOS 40:21
Resources for women who feel alone in this journey 43:58
“It’s OK to lie down when you’re tired because what I have found is if you rest and you lie down when you’re tired, as soon as that follicular phase energy hits you, once you’re out of your bleed, which typically for me is on day 2 of my cycle. So I’ll even be still physically bleeding. All that energy returns beautifully, and I am well prepared to just kill it. I get all of my work for the month done in those two weeks, and then I’m able to rest more in the other two weeks.” 12:34
http://thevaginablog.com/
@thevaginablog
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Ebenezer Samuel is a fitness director of men’s health and certified trainer with more than 10 years of training experience. He’s logged training time with NFL athletes and track athletes, and his current training regimen includes weight training, HIIT conditioning, and yoga. He is the head of Training Innovation at Flexit and is part of the core team of the newly launched Men’s Health Muscle YouTube channel. We discuss building muscle and the benefits it will provide for your body, such as increased strength and weight loss as your body is outgassing calories. The way you lift will really impact how your muscles develop, but we also get into how the shape of your body also plays a role in how your muscles grow and develop, and that you can do the exact same workouts as someone else, but develop muscles that look different.
Eb’s personal health journey 3:03
Why do we have this fundamental need for muscle? 7:31
Building muscle for longevity 15:27
Finding your why 24:10
Where to get started 26:28
Covid and how things have changed with fitness and movement 31:18
About Flexit and what they’re doing with these challenges 34:45
How much does training influence how we lift weights? 46:21
“I can lie on a bench to bench press and I can kind of, especially if I’m not paying attention or if I’m not really into it, I can be a little bit lazy with my abs and glutes, right? If I’m gonna do a pull up or a chin up, or even a mountain climber, my abs and glutes have to be involved, so I think having some level of body weight, understanding how to manage that is just as important, if not more so sometimes, than picking up the dumbbells.” 14:55
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Today we talk about the fruit of the date palm and its amazing health benefits. Studies have shown the date palm can have a positive impact on the sexual function and infertility of couples, which is estimated to affect 15% of all couples during child bearing years. Dates have been found to help increase the amount of breast milk women produce, and can even help induce labor. A study showed that eating one date before your meal could help restore taste in people who lost taste after having Covid-19.
The chemical composition 0:47
Peer reviewed science 1:39
Breast milk quality 3:58
Inducing labor 6:11
The effect of loss in taste with Covid 9:31
Anemia and cholesterol 10:28
“The takeaway from this is when you’re in your third trimester and you are coming towards the end here, taking 10 dates per day might actually be a really good thing to help limit the need for being induced with oxytocin or prostaglandins.” 7:47
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Dr. Shawn Talbott is a psycho nutritionist who integrates nutrition, biochemistry, and psychology to help people feel, look, and perform better. As a scientist, PhD in nutritional biochemistry from Rutgers, and entrepreneur, he has his EMP in entrepreneurship from MIT, his recent projects include two academic textbooks, an award winning documentary film, several bestselling books translated into multiple different languages, and numerous top selling nutraceuticals and functional foods. Today we talk about the microbiome and what we know about it and how it affects the body, and then how much we still don’t know and are coming to discover.
Shawn’s personal health journey 1:38
Mental fitness 10:10
Best strains for Depression and Anxiety 15:07
Producing serotonin 22:48
Post biotics 25:41
Actionable items you can do to improve your mental fitness 30:45
Fecal matter transplants (FMTs) 35:38
“The science has finally progressed to a point where it’s applicable, where we can grab onto it and harness it and transfer that into someone’s life, where we could say, ‘All right, here’s the fiber you need to eat in order to nourish your microbiome, in order to the neurotransmitters that are gonna make you feel better. Or here’s a specific strain we can put into a probiotic supplement, and that can help you with your overall mood or your overall resilience.’ The science is finally getting to a point where people can use it, and that’s what gets me really excited.” 14:23
https://doctalbott.com/
https://bestfutureyou.com/
@doctalbott
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Today we’re gonna talk about Rhodiola rosea and the common name for this plant is either Arctic Root, or Golden Root. The root is the part of the plant that has the most medicinal value and up to this point it’s what’s been studied and used the most in traditional medicine. There are various benefits this plant can provide, such as reduced stress and fatigue, which helps improve cognitive function and brain power. Studies have shown Rhodiola extract can have really positive effects on endurance sport performance and has proven to be quite useful for athletes.
Background 1:06
Stress 3:45
Fatigue 6:08
Sport performance 9:27
“There’ve been a lot of other studies showing that taking anywhere from 500 mg of a standardized Rhodiola extract, standardized to 3% rosavins, or about 1500 mg of just Rhodiola extract not standardized had really good anti fatigue effects in sport performance athletes.” 11:02
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Dr. Ana-Maria Temple is a holistic pediatrician, best selling author, mother of 3, and award winning speaker at Harvard Club of Boston, and has over 100 TV news and podcast appearances. From 2016-2017 she lived and worked in the New Zealand medical system where she started putting functional medicine into practice. In her 22 year career she has treated over 26,000 patients in person and hundreds via online courses. Her passion is to inspire, educate, and empower mamas to revamp their family’s health and prevent children from developing chronic disease. We discuss sugar and big studies that have shown the huge impact sugar has had on individuals across the board, causing disease and sickness to develop in large numbers of the world’s population.
Ana-Maria’s path and understanding junk food 1:20
The sugar glut and why it’s so damaging 8:18
Our kids and picky eating 18:12
When kids are making things difficult 27:28
Electrolytes 33:04
Sunscreen, insect repellent, and skin 40:43
“When you have added sugar, like SUGAR, I’m sorry it’s gonna be honey and maple syrup, and all the other stuff. That goes into the hippocampus and it shrinks the hippocampus and it decreases your memory, it increases anxiety, it decreases your focus. The amount of studies on humans and rats is mind boggling on this phenomenon.” 10:12
@dranamariatemple
https://www.dranamaria.com/
https://www.familywellnesstips.com/
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Felice Ramallo is a Rochester, New York based registered dietitian nutritionist and lead dietitian at Allara health. She earned her Bachelor’s of Nutrition at Syracuse University and went on to University at Buffalo for her MS in Clinical Nutrition and dietetic internship with a concentration in culinary medicine. She also completed her graduate thesis on nutrition for polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS. Felice appreciates the implications that PCOS has on one’s dietary patterns, sleep, exercise movement, and all the relationships with food and one’s body. She is committed to a holistic approach that considers all of these factors to produce targeted and personalized results. Her nutrition philosophy is grounded in mindful or intuitive eating, and reducing the burden of weight stigma through a pledge to health at every size. In short, she aims to help patients eat what makes them happy with the goal of teaching not only what to eat, but how to eat in ways that promote health for a lifetime.
Her journey into PCOS and what it is 2:13
Insulin resistance and infertility 7:02
Nutrition 13:49
Soy 19:18
Sleep, stress, and mental health 22:13
Allara 27:12
Mental health and diet 31:35
The “what-the-hell effect” 39:35
“I always recommend taking some time regularly throughout your week, ideally every single day, to destress, take a few deep breaths, do whatever you need to take care of your brain, take care of your mind, and to really prioritize connection and trust in your body in all things, even any recommendations that I’m gonna give you. I could tell you how to exercise, or how to eat, or what to eat, but if it doesn’t feel good in your body and you don’t have that trust and connection built, then it’s not going to work for you, I can promise you that.” 23:55
https://www.flavorsoffelice.com/
https://allarahealth.com/
@flavorsoffelice
Jake Steiner is a semi-retired stock trader and investor. His personal passion is understanding human eye sight and has spent the past 20 years in vision biology science, exploring nearsightedness prevention, and reversal methods. Jake hosts the largest vision improvement community with many tens of thousands of participants and has written over 1,200 articles on vision biology and myopia control. We have an interesting conversation about what is causing myopia in society and how myopia is treated, but there isn’t much out there in regards to reversing the effects of and curing myopia. Jake tells me how Lasik became approved and the big risks that come with laser eye surgery that may end up affecting you for the rest of your life.
How Jake got into studying vision 1:13
Myopia 5:49
Modern technology and lifestyle is causing myopia 12:04
Your eye is a fluid football and how to correct nearsightedness 16:05
Lasik, Dr. Morris Waxler, and how it became approved 21:28
Screen time, retina issues, and addiction 28:19
Wearing glasses affects everything 32:19
Blue light 39:14
The future of the eye industry 41:05
Where to go to find the resources to improve your vision 44:18
Measure your vision 45:16
“The fact that there’s no prevention or alternatives, or conversation, like Mcdonald’s you know is bad. There’s no question about it, but you go there, it’s a choice. Myopia is still in this weird category where you’re just being denied actual science and information.” 11:30
https://endmyopia.org/
If you haven’t spent time in Asia, you probably have never seen or experienced these fruits, but if you have spent a lot of time there, you are likely going to be familiar with the smell, sight, and even taste of the durian and jackfruit. There are hundreds of different volatile compounds coming off of the durian, which gives it its unique taste and smell. There are many health benefits to eating the durian fruit, such as helping your gut microbiome and providing good bacteria for digestion. It does not raise or spike blood sugar even though it contains a rich amount of sugars, and has even been found to lower cholesterol.
Durian 1:00
Chemical composition of durian 4:38
Health benefits 6:33
Jackfruit 13:40
Antibacterial properties 17:06
“Durian actually helps to reduce oxidative stress because of these polyphenols that regulate biosignaling mechanisms related to oxidative stress. So it increases the amount of the molecules in the body that actually quench these free radicals, so that free radicals are not occurring in as high of an amount as they were before.” 11:49
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Dr. Deanna Minich is a nutrition researcher, educator, and functional medicine and trained clinician with a unique approach to nutrition that combines physiology and psychology. She has served on the Institute of Functional Medicine’s advisory board and curriculum committee in addition to being a faculty member, teaching nutrition for the advanced practice module for environmental health. She currently serves on the board of directors for the American Nutrition Association and is President of the American College of Nutrition. Her academic background is in Nutritional Science, including a master’s degree in human nutrition and dietetics from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a PhD in medical sciences from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. In conjunction with her academic degrees and extensive teaching experience at the University of Lovell, she is a fellow at the American College of Nutrition and a certified nutrition specialist. Dr. Minich has over 20 years of experience working in both the food and dietary supplement industries, is the Vice President of Scientific Affairs for Organic India, serves as advisor for various food, academic, and health organizations, and has more than 40 published scientific articles in journals such as Nutrients: Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, and Nutrition Reviews. She teaches for the graduate program in human nutrition and functional medicine at the University of Western States. She is the author of 6 books on nutrition, wellness, and psychology, and is passionate about helping others to live well using therapeutic lifestyle changes.
About phytonutrients 2:30
Tips on “Eating the Rainbow” 9:07
Eating organic veggies and produce 18:04
The importance of good bacteria on the surface of organically grown vegetables 25:15
Specific foods or color palettes to focus on 30:46
“The benefits I think it was for mortality and chronic disease in various formats, I’d have to look back at this study, but essentially there was a lower risk with the organic foods and if you did not eat organic, but you still had these fruits and vegetables, it’s like you had no additional benefit.” 19:03
https://deannaminich.com/
https://www.foodandspirit.com/
@deannaminich
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Today we are talking about hunting plants in the Great Basin Desert of the American West. I love taking my truck and driving around this desert where you rarely see other people, and being alone where I can really think and study many of the unique plants found out here. You can find plants that contain flavonoids, which are a class of molecules that have a lot of oxygen around them, and when you look at the scientific literature on flavonoids, they’re really good regulators of biosignaling. There are various plants in the West that have amazing attributes, which have been shown to provide positive benefits to people throughout history.
The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine 1:53
Navajo Green Thread and flavonoids 4:46
Ephedrine Evidensis 8:24
Mesquite plant 12:00
Bidens Pilosa 14:35
Juniper 15:56
“Of those 600,000 species of plants on the Earth, less than 5% of them have been studied for their bioactive compounds, and that’s particularly true, the understudy of bioactive compounds in plants in the Great Basin Desert.” 3:07
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Kimberly Snyder is a spiritual guide and meditation teacher, nutritionist, and holistic wellness expert, and the 3 time New York Times bestselling author of 5 previous books, including Radical Beauty, which she co-authored with Deepak Chopra. Her highly anticipated new book, You Are More Than You Think You Are: Practical Enlightenment for Everyday Life is being published on Jan 25, 2022. She hosts the top rated Feel Good podcast, which airs on the PodcastOne network. She is the founder of Solluna, a holistic lifestyle brand that offers wellness products, digital courses, practical enlightenment meditation, and The Solluna Circle. She has been featured in dozens of national and international media outlets including Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Doctor Oz Show, Ellen, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Elle, and Vogue. Kimberly lives in the mountains outside of Los Angeles and Hawaii with her husband and sons.
About her book and how it came about 2:18
It’s about helping others instead of self interest 9:06
Advice for people in the interim period about meditation 14:00
Feeling your true self 21:36
You are magnetic 29:10
Last things to know about her book 33:58
“I was always a fan of Eckhart Tolle, and I would read these books and it was like, ‘Go beyond thought, the power of now’ and I loved his philosophy, but then I was like, ‘How do I really live this in daily life?’ So it was important to me to really add practices of how we know we’re out of our head and into our gut, and into our heart. And how we start to live so much more from that and there’s so much power in that, and we tend to make less mistakes.” 8:17
https://mysolluna.com/
@_kimberlysnyder
Today we’re talking about Omega-3, and we’re going to talk about its discovery, its health benefits, Omega-3 deficiency and how that’s a problem, how it works in the body, and what to look for in an Omega-3 supplement. Studies have shown taking Omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the risk of developing coronary artery disease, heart attack, and stroke. It can help decrease symptoms of depression and helps people who suffer from bipolar disorder, and has even been shown to raise a young child’s IQ by more than 3.5 points. It has even been shown to reduce deterioration of the brain in the elderly, such as dementia and Alzheimers. Omega-3 can reduce the pain that women experience with PMS and can improve an individual’s focus when they struggle with ADHD.
The discovery of Omega-3 1:04
The health benefits and clinical studies 3:17
Heart health 3:37
Cognitive function 6:26
PMS 8:20
ADHD 10:02
Cancer, anxiety, and vision 12:48
Reducing inflammation 13:45
“If you get it as a supplement, or eating seafood, it’s one of the most important nutrients that you need to get in the body for proper function of the metabolism to make sure these millions of chemical reactions that go on in the body every single second are functioning properly.” 3:22
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Reed Davis, board certified holistic healthcare practitioner and certified nutritional therapist is an expert in functional lab testing and holistic lifestyle medicine. He is the founder of Functional Diagnostic Nutrition and the FDN Certification Course with over 3000 graduates in 50 countries. Reed served as the Health Director at a wellness center in Southern California for over 10 years and with over 10,000 clients is known as one of the most experienced clinicians in the world. He serves on the advisory board of the American Natural Wellness Coaches board and the American Association of Natural Wellness Coaches. Reed lives in the US and when not teaching the FDN Certification Course and helping his graduates build their private practices, he is usually found gardening or riding motorcycles.
Metabolic health and metabolic chaos 1:34
What they look at when testing 9:11
Reed’s core tenets around diet 12:35
The importance of rest and sleep for overall health 20:24
Exercise 24:37
Stress 30:24
Supplementation 37:07
“We’ve learned through all of this looking upstream not to pick on one thing, not to give a diagnosis. “It’s irritable bowel.” Because as soon as you focus on that one thing, you are ignoring the other 10, or 15, or more things that are going on, that that person would also have to correct to get the outcomes that they came in looking for, including correcting that IBS or hyperthyroidism, or whatever it is. You never really get rid of it if you don’t fix all of the things going on around it.” 4:25
https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/
https://feelbrilliant.com/
I had the pleasure of speaking with Vivica Menegaz, who is a holistic practitioner who specializes in helping women heal their hormones and lose weight through the use of a therapeutic diet with lifestyle and mindset. Originally from Italy, Vivica has always been around food both through her family of restaurateurs and in her early career as a food photographer. In her late 30s she finally discovered nutrition, her true vocation. Vivica runs a web based practice, specialized in therapeutic diets for healing. She is a creator of the Healing Foods Method, a 4 month one-on-one course to transform health and lifestyle with focus on metabolism and endocrine rebalancing. The program has been extremely successful, helping many people reclaim their lives and health. Vivica is the author of 4 cookbooks.
Vivica’s journey 1:41
Awareness about toxic cleaning products 9:27
Diet and Keto 21:20
Trauma and holistic wellness 34:12
How to identify damaging trauma 39:54
Somatic exercise 47:47
“What I found especially at the beginning of the ketogenic diet when I started doing it is that it's an incredibly powerful tool to reverse metabolic damage and to reverse insulin resistance. If you think about it, we live in a nation where sugar is the number one commodity, and so there is a lot of metabolic damage and there is a lot of inflammation aside from a lot of toxicity.” 22:17
@thenourishedcaveman
https://thenourishedcaveman.com/
https://www.thehealingfoodsmethod.com/
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Dean Ornish, MD, is the founder and president of the non-profit Preventative Medicine Research Institute, clinical professor of medicine at UCSF, and the author of 6 books, all national best sellers. He received the Outstanding Young Alumnus award from the University of Texas, Austin, and the National Public Hero award from the University of California Berkeley. He was recognized as a Time 100 innovator by Life Magazine as one of the 50 most influential members of his generation, by People Magazine as one of the most interesting people of the year, and by Forbes Magazine as one of the world’s 7 most powerful teachers. We discuss the Ornish diet and how even though you can’t change your genes, you CAN change your gene expression and altar various health issues you are currently or may experience in the future.
Becoming one of the pioneers in preventative health care 1:28
The Ornish Diet 8:17
Fitonutrients and changing gene expression 14:05
How spending time with our family and friends helps prevent bad health issues 19:35
“We want to try and avoid infection with the virus, but because this virus is so good at infecting people, it’s really important for us to say, ‘OK, what can we do to help reduce the likelihood and severity of those symptoms if we do get infected?’ Diet is one. Reaching out and spending time with your family and friends, and loved ones is another, and exercise also. People that are sedentary are more likely to get moderate to severe Covid. Those who are under chronic emotional stress are more likely to get it, so there’s a lot we can do to empower ourselves.” 18:44
http://deanornish.com/
https://www.ornish.com/
Today we talk about metabolism, how to accurately define metabolism, signs our metabolic health might be in trouble, and things we can do about it. A lot of times we think metabolism refers to fat digestion or how quickly we can get rid of food. Often we’ll say, ‘Well, that person can eat more because they have a faster metabolism than I do. That’s a flaw because metabolism refers to the sum total of chemical reactions the body performs every single second. The body works tandemly as a system where you have chemical reactions in cells and in cellular networks, in organs, organ systems, and in the entire body that help to propel it to do amazing things. 7 things we can do to improve metabolic health: good nutrition, effective exercise, good sleep, focus on gut health, take advantage of science based supplements, take time each day for meditation and mindfulness, and cultivate and have warm social interactions.
Biosignaling reactions and controlling metabolism 2:27
The food we eat now is different than it used to be 4:37
Pollution 9:29
Defining metabolic syndrome 13:00
We need to eat REAL food 20:30
Caloric restriction 21:15
Exercise and sleep 22:00
Science based supplementation 24:56
“We need to eat the rainbow as they say because the different colors of fruits and vegetables means that there’s different types of phytonutrients in those foods, because they are absorbing light at different wavelengths, that’s why they’re different colors. The reason they’re absorbing light at different wavelengths is because their chemical structures are different. So diversity is really good.” 20:47
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Max Gomez was in therapy when he thought of the idea for Breathwrk, an app that helps users to harness the power of their breath to achieve both relaxed and activated states. Max graduated from USC in Neuroscience and serves as Breathwrk’s co-founder and CEO. He often struggled with anxiety, but found that after working on his breathing he was able to greatly reduce the stress he often felt, which led him to start his company. Max shares some interesting information about the effects mouth breathing vs nose breathing can have on your health and even facial bone structure, and then how breathing can be one of the most powerful tools for pain management.
His journey from being healthy and starting a company 1:20
The science behind breathing 11:05
HRV (Heart Rate Variability) 16:59
ADHD and focus 18:15
Breathing through your nose correlates with better bone structure and intelligence 21:39
Breathing and pain management 27:01
The Breathwrk app 29:31
The future of breath science 33:14
Find out more 34:35
“Basically what he was diaphragmatic breathing, and then slowly elongating my exhale and I remember being on his couch and it was the first time in months that I actually felt like my anxiety at the moment was starting to decrease. My heart rate was lowering, my blood pressure was lowering, I felt more calm, and I felt in control for the first time of my mind and my body in such a long time.” 4:21
https://www.breathwrk.com/
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Today we talk about honey and its amazing health benefits, and we’re going to show that it’s a lot more than just sugar. I talk about the background and history of honey and how it was used throughout the ages, health benefits as seen in scientific literature, key components of what to look for in honey when we go to the store, and then looking toward the future with honey. It has been found that honey is a great remedy for herpes simplex virus and the wound healing properties are tremendous. Studies show that honey can greatly improve athletic performance and overall physical health and healing. Using honey in place of other sugars lowers the risk of diabetes or other glucose related issues with health.
Honey origins and compounds 1:03
Human food and medicinal uses 3:07
Scientific literature 5:22
Honey and sport performance 10:39
Blood pressure 14:22
The microbiome 15:12
A cough suppressant and allergy prevention 18:01
What to look for in a honey 20:04
“Many studies, like one recently published in 2017 on Malaysian honey, show that daily consumption of honey caused a reduction in weight and also controlled the same metabolic parameters mentioned above, meaning blood glucose levels, cholesterol levels, body weight, which are all symptoms of metabolic syndrome. So honey is really good for metabolic health.” 15:03
Matteo Franceschetti has always been obsessed with performance; athletic performance, business performance, and now sleep performance. An athlete from a young age, he was a competitive ski racer in his native Italy and played tennis, and raced cars on the European stage. Matteo has always been focused on winning and on winning in record time. That drive to succeed propelled him from the sports podiums to the top tier of the international legal world and to start two clean tech companies on two continents, all before age 30. Not surprisingly, sleepless nights were a way of life. It was Matteo’s quest for more restorative sleep that led him to quit his previous life and launch Eight Sleep, a New York company dedicated to fueling human potential to optimal sleep, and to turning the bed into a seamless health platform for improved health, performance, and longevity. The path he took to becoming the CEO of Eight Sleep, however, is as circuitous as the tracks he raced in his youth.
His journey to founding Eight Sleep 2:07
Can we cheat the typical 8 hours of sleep? 5:56
How they determine temperature for sleep 9:27
How will sleep devices change? 14:13
Sleep deprivation and getting more sleep 17:53
Sleep fitness 21:30
Where will new technologies lead us in sleep? 23:39
Hyperbaric sleep chambers 26:46
“We don’t think of sleep like a lazy moment, or like a lazy Sunday in bed, we think of that moment exactly like with the same attitude that you have to go to the gym. You need to invest the 6, 7, 8 hours every single day to be sleep fit.” 22:13
https://www.eightsleep.com/
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Today we will be talking all about Reishi Mushroom, its origins, health benefits, what need states to use it for, and what things to look for when trying to find high quality material. We’ll also talk about why I think Reishi is one of the best nutritional sources on the planet and why you should take it each day. There have been studies that found Reishi can boost the immune system response, which helps cancer patients who deal with a weakened immune system. Researchers have found that prostate issues are significantly reduced when men use Reishi extract, and then they’ve also discovered that plaque buildup in the heart is greatly reduced and it can also regulate and improve the microbiome.
Where it comes from 1:00
How it’s obtained 3:19
Health benefits 4:57
Cognitive function 9:14
Fibromyalgia 11:31
Inhibiting the ability of tumors to migrate 16:06
Prostate health 17:25
Heart health 18:26
“When you look at the scientific literature and the health benefits of Reishi Mushroom, the first category that we’ll talk about is immune health. There’s been a lot of research on the ability of Reishi Mushroom to stimulate and support health of the immune system.” 6:04
Founder Sarah McDevitt, sought out to create Core after realizing the amount of anxiety she’s never experienced before after playing basketball in college and starting her career with Microsoft. She found personal relief in meditation, but discovered it was challenging to make it a regular long term habit and wanted to better understand the science behind it. We talk about the benefits and science of meditation and how your mental health can be in a better state when you regularly exercise the “meditation muscle.” We discuss the Core device and what it can do, syncing up with your rhythm and why it’s useful in meditation.
How Sarah got into meditation 1:11
Some of the science behind meditation 7:33
Cortisol 15:35
How meditation has been branded in society 16:39
Some of the things she felt she could improve 20:38
How the device works 24:22
Quantitation/results 30:00
How mental training is analogous to physical fitness 34:18
Where meditation lies with western research 36:59
“One thing that’s cool is just about being able to see the change in a session, over the course of the session is you can see which types of exercises help you calm down the most, for example there are some breathing techniques that are really intended to calm you down quickly and you can practice those so they calm you down faster each time.” 26:37
https://www.hellocore.com/
@sarahwmcdevitt
https://feelbrilliant.com/
As a licensed clinical psychologist with advanced degrees in psychology, education, and nutrition, Dr. Nicole Beurkens is a leading holistic child psychologist. She has dedicated her 25 year career to providing parents with researched based strategies that get to the root of children’s attention, anxiety, mood, and behavior challenges so they can reach their highest potential. She runs a multidisciplinary evaluation and treatment clinic and is a best selling author, published researcher, award winning therapist, media expert, and experienced mother of 4. We talk about how kids and teens have been affected by the pandemic and what state their mental health is in with everything that has happened recently, and then how we address this issue and the solutions we ought to use.
Covid-19 and mental health relating to children 1:19
Mental health and adolescents 7:19
The effects of social media and pornography 12:05
Having open conversations with children 23:31
Eating together is often healthier 27:40
Nutrients for mental health 31:22
“We’ve gotta be able to not take their reactions at face value and not take them personally. That’s such an issue I see parents fall into, whether it’s toddlers or teens, with so many things that come up is when we let our own emotions get involved and when our kid says something mean to us, “I don’t wanna talk to you!” or “Get away from me!” or whatever, we take it really personally and in fact it’s not personal. Their response has to do with what’s going on with them at the time.” 24:28
https://www.drbeurkens.com/
@drnicolebeurkens
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Dr. Drew Ramsey is a psychiatrist, author, and mental health advocate. His work focuses on nutritional psychiatry, male mental health, and optimizing mental fitness. He founded and leads The Brain Food Clinic, which offers consultation and integrative treatment regarding depression, anxiety, and emotional wellness concerns. He is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University College of physicians and surgeons and inactive clinical practice based in New York City and Jackson Wyoming. His work has been featured by the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Lancet Psychiatry, the Today Show, BBC, and NPR, and he has given 3 TEDx talks. He is the co-author of the Antidepressant Food Scale and his E-courses on nutritional psychiatry education for the public and clinicians. His award winning books, Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety, Eat Complete, 50 Shades of Kale, and The Happiness Diet explore the connections between mental health and nutrition. He is on the advisory board at Men’s Health and on the editorial board at Medscape Psychiatry.
Why people are hesitant to share their mental health 2:33
Most people struggle with mental health 13:49
The world of nutritional psychiatry 16:29
Some nutrients that are key to improving brain health 21:05
Foods for mental health 24:39
“The overall idea I think is we’re trying to fight inflammation, we’ve had links to the inflammation clearly in the brain to things like depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, and cognitive fog, and we’re trying to enhance neuroplastic processes. How does your brain repair and heal? So those molecules you mentioned are kind of one set of molecules that we know are really good at healing the brain and keeping the brain fit, and keeping the brain growing. But there are a lot of other molecules in the brain that do that as well.” 26:21
https://drewramseymd.com/
@drewramseymd
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Today we’re going to talk about a new technology and innovation in the collagen field that can help our skin look radiant and glowing above and beyond the current collagen science. Collagen is all the rage right now. Whenever you go to any store or big box store, or otherwise, you see collagen products. It’s a fast growing industry and the market size is $8.67 billion right now with a compound annual growth rate to CAGR of 9%. Collagen is hard to accumulate when taking supplements by mouth. You have to take a lot in order to experience any benefits, but through our research we have discovered that there are small plant molecules that can improve how the body takes in collagen.
Skin health 1:15
The importance of collagen 3:37
The collagen we ingest 6:20
Increasing collagen production 9:52
Scurvy 11:49
Heat treated probiotics 15:40
Turmeric/curcumin 16:37
“After screening hundreds of different molecules, it was discovered that there are small molecules from plants that can do these 3 things. They can increase collagen production, number 1, they can, number 2, decrease collagen breakdown, and number 3, they can increase the rate at which collagen building blocks are shuttled and absorbed into the skin.” 9:25
https://feelbrilliant.com/
A Virginia native and Army veteran, Chase is a Virginia Commonwealth University alum, graduating from their Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science undergraduate program in 2013. Having completed his MS in Health Promotion from American University in Washington, DC he also holds the following credentials: ACE Certified Health Coach and TRX Certified Suspension Trainer. Living a life of wellness has always been a part of him - since growing up eating fresh food from his grandparents' garden, playing baseball throughout school and enjoying time in the mountains surrounding his family's southwest VA home. After six years of active duty, Chase was medically discharged from the military due a string of injuries that ultimately required him to have bilateral reconstructive hip surgeries. After learning how to walk again, twice, exercise as medicine and healthy lifestyle modifications became his passion.
His health journey 1:45
Some tools he learned to use 6:21
Advice on finding that “Why” in your health and wellness 17:32
Plant medicine in health and wellness 24:00
Most effective bioactive compounds for Chase 29:49
Managing mental health disorders such as PTSD 39:51
“If you stop always trying to chase somebody else’s ‘Why’ or somebody else’s ‘Shoulds’ and just spend even just a few moments thinking about what you want to do, and then why you want to do it, there’s your recipe for success. And I would have the best adherence rates with clients who we would go down that kind of rabbit hole together versus somebody that just kept coming back to me for, ‘What’s the next program, what’s the next this, the next that?’” 20:35
https://chasechewning.com/
@chase_chewning
https://feelbrilliant.com/
CBD and other cannabinoids are really hot right now and according to Google health trends, mentions and prominence of CBD are up 2500% in the past 5 years. It’s gone from an unknown entity, kind of a fringe sort of thing, to one of the hottest ingredients on Earth when it comes to human health. Many of us know someone who has taken it and seen great results. Cannabis cells are estimated to be 30.6 billion dollars in 2021 and to increase by 41% to 62.1 billion by 2026 with a compound annual growth rate of 15%. CBD is likely not going away and I will talk about the legal status, the basics of what CBD is, what some of the properties are, what its mechanism of action is, health benefits, legal status, safety, and some key takeaways.
The cannabis sativa plant 1:42
Cannabinoids 3:16
Health benefits 7:27
THC 12:56
Legal status 15:34
Some issues 23:22
“So there was a clinical study published in Lancet Neurology in 2015 on 214 patients and they showed a significant drop in seizures in 36% of these patients who had treatment resistant epilepsy. Sam was one of those from Berkeley, California and he was the first patient to try Epidiolex. Before, and on all sorts of anti-epileptic drugs, he was having 100 seizures a day. After one day on Epidiolex, Sam’s seizures were down to 30. 2 days, he was down to 10 seizures a day, and on day 3 he had one seizure and there were no side effects for Sam. ” 9:39
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Jeff Later is a husband to his gorgeous wife, father of 3, and one of the nation’s top fitness and nutrition experts. He has over 20 years of experience and has worked with thousands of individuals from all walks of life. Jeff is an accomplished IFBB professional bodybuilder and has won dozens of competitions. He has a true passion for fitness and for helping others find a sustainable long term solution. He and his wife founded Later Lifestyle in 2010 with the mission of helping others take their health and fitness to the next level in a healthy and sustainable way. Through their methods they have helped over 6,000 people make positive changes in their lives and create new, fit lifestyles.
Jeff’s fitness journey 1:21
Getting started on your own fitness journey 6:33
Working with macros 10:35
Cleanses 16:23
Losing weight and bulking 23:20
Intermittent fasting 30:06
Helping people find their why 37:52
What it means to be fit 44:16
“If our food choices are, for the most part if we’re getting nutrient dense foods in the majority of our intake, then the gut microbiome should be where it’s supposed to be. I mean I think a lot of times people will have a poor dietary intake, and then they’ll take a probiotic and they think they’re good. Obviously probiotics can certainly help and I’m all for them, but if your base and what you’re eating is terrible, a probiotic probably isn’t gonna do much for you.” 18:20
Jefflater.com
@jefflater
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Ashleigh VanHouten is an author, speaker, podcast host, health coach, and self proclaimed muscle nerd. Her first book, one of the only nose-to-tail organ meat-centric cookbooks in existence is called “It Takes Guts” and she’s currently working on her second high protein cookbook, which will be available in 2022. She is the host of the Muscle Maven Radio podcast, interviewing some of the leading minds in exercise and nutrition methodology and overall wellness. She has developed a range of coaching programs and workshops aimed at improving physical strength, overall wellness, and a deeper understanding of our bodies and optimal health. Ashleigh is also a consultant in the fitness industry, helping others build their brand and communicate their messages to the world. In her down time, Ashleigh is a nationally ranked figure competitor and also dabbles in powerlifting and BJJ, although her biggest hobby is trying to convince people to eat organ meat.
Health and maintaining fitness as a mother 2:02
The nose-to-tail concept 7:04
Offal 14:31
Easy ways for liver 20:41
Exotic organ meats 26:09
Packaging meats 31:46
Counting macros and go-to protein 40:09
Helping people find their Why 45:09
Find more about Ashleigh 49:28
“For the people that are saying, ‘I know that this is good for my health, but I just don’t want to eat a ton of meat every day.” Organ meats are another good option for you because you can eat relatively less and get so much more bang for your buck nutritionally. You can get that nutrient density that you want without eating a ton of animal products.” 16:31
@themusclemaven
https://ashleighvanhouten.com/
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Today we’re going to talk about the amazing bioactive compound, berberine. Berberine has been used in traditional Chinese medicine and ayurveda for more than 1500 years and is found in many different plants, among such are Berberis Vulgaris, Coptus Chenensus, and Berberidis Cortex. Berberine belongs to a class of molecules called Isoquinoline Alkaloids. It’s a flat molecule, it’s planar, and it’s aeromatic, meaning that the electrons can move together in a conjugated system. Berberine has been found to regulate insulin levels, as well as change the composition of the 10 trillion bacterial cells that live in our gut. It helps with overall cholesterol levels as well as overall heart health, and can even reduce chances of polycystic ovarian syndrome, a frequent reproductive and metabolic disorder associated with insulin resistance, increasing birth rates.
Physical characteristics 2:04
Health benefits and metabolic syndrome 3:08
Meta analysis on berberine 5:10
Insulin 8:52
PCOS 13:26
Preventing acute diarrhea 16:14
Why berberine is good 17:10
“There’s actually 5 criteria for metabolic syndrome. Number one is elevated waist circumference. Number two is high fasting blood glucose levels. Number three is high triglycerides. Number four is low HDL cholesterol, and number five is high blood pressure. These are the 5 criteria and a person has metabolic syndrome if they have at least 3 of these 5 criteria.” 3:59
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Toni Okamoto is the founder of Plant Based on a Budget, the popular website and meal plan that shows you how to save dough by eating veggies. She’s also the author of the Plant Based on a Budget cookbook, co author of the Friendly Vegan cookbook, and the co-host of the Plant Powered People Podcast. Okamoto’s work has been profiled by NBC News, Parade Magazine, and she’s a regular presence on local and national morning shows across the country where she teaches viewers how to break their meat habit without breaking their budget. She was also featured in the popular documentary What the Health. When she’s not cooking up a plant based storm, she’s spending time with her husband and their rescue dog in Sacramento California.
How her plant based journey began 1:22
The benefits she has seen 5:50
Some of the best sources of protein 10:13
Favorite sources of fiber 19:18
Calcium 22:53
Preparing plant based meals 25:08
Healthy plant based Thanksgiving dishes 30:32
Tips for substituting foods 34:01
For people who “need” meat 36:46
“I’ve gone through many different phases of cooking. I originally was inspired by my family who helped me create Plant Based on a Budget. They didn’t directly help me, but they were the exact people I wanted to reach. They were suffering from all kinds of diet related health issues and I wanted to help them eat healthier, so I took our family’s recipes and started making them plant based versions.” 32:24
https://plantbasedonabudget.com/
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Today we’re going to be talking all about Ashwagandha, its origins, health benefits, what to use it for, and what things to look for when trying to find high quality ashwagandha material. It is one of the classic herbs used in ayurvedic medicine. Common names for it include the King of Ayurveda and Indian Ginseng. Ashwagandha is a translation of the Sanskrit word that means smell of horse and it certainly does smell like one, but it sure has some great properties, which I review here. This plant has been shown to lower stress levels in people, make people more happy, and reduce food craving levels. Studies have shown this plant can significantly improve overall sleep quality when people take it as well as labido and sexual performance.
Acting as an adaptogen 1:22
The bioactive composition 4:23
The health benefits 4:55
Anxiety 8:44
Cognition 10:29
Sleep 12:28
Labido 15:58
OCD 17:13
Exercise recovery 18:56
How much to take 21:54
“In 2009 there was a clinical trial where a group took 300 mg of ashwagandha standardized to 1.5% with anolides twice daily over the course of 8 weeks. And these people had anxiety disorders, generalized anxiety, and they were also given counseling. There was a placebo group as well that also was given counseling, but they took a placebo pill. What they found is that supplementation with ashwagandha was associated with a 56.5% reduction in anxiety symptoms, while the placebo group only saw a 30.5% reduction.” 8:56
https://feelbrilliant.com/
In this episode I speak with Mike Matthews, who is an author, podcast host, trainer, and co-founder and CEO of Legion Athletics, a sports nutrition company that he started in 2014. His self published books have sold more than 1 million copies across formats. He is the host of the health and fitness podcast Muscle for Life. He lives in Florida with his wife, Sarah, and their two children, Lenox and Romi, and one long haired chihuahua, Caramba. Mike’s new book, Muscle for Life: The Foods You Like, the Workouts You Love, and the Body You Want... at Any Age will be released in January. We talk about the ins and outs of the supplement industry, what to look for when trying to find supplements, and things to avoid.
Mike’s health journey and how he got into supplements 1:51
Why does the supplement industry have such a bad wrap? 11:10
Some tricks that supplement companies use to fool people 23:07
Tips for people trying to find the right supplements 31:23
Proprietary blends 40:59
Certifications 49:50
Additional red flags to look for 63:37
“As somebody who sells supplements, I’m the first one to say you don’t need any supplements at all. People listening, to build muscle, to lose fat, to get healthy, it requires zero supplements, but the right ones can help and if you have the budget and the inclination, then I think some supplements are worth considering.” 6:49
https://legionathletics.com/
@muscleforlifefitness
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Today we’re going to be talking about ingredients to look for and ingredients to avoid in weight loss supplements. Obesity is a huge problem and rates of obesity are skyrocketing all around the world. They’re in the low 20% in Asia and rising quickly, in European countries they’re in the low 30%, and then in the United States they’re around 40%. There are 3 pillars to having good health, which are 1. Good nutrition and eating healthy, 2. Exercise and staying fit, and 3. Supplementation, which many people overlook or don’t even think about, can be very helpful in maintaining good health.
Obesity affects self worth 1:37
3 pillars of health: good nutrition 2:09
Exercise 2:40
Supplementation 3:00
Switching up macronutrient ratios and fasting 4:38
Some interesting studies on weight loss and caralluma fimbriata 7:25
African mango seed or Irvingia gabonensis 12:16
Coleus forskohlii 14:11
Chlorogenic acids 16:15
Questionable weight loss supplements 18:49
Molecules with ephedrine like properties 26:50
Key takeaways 31:12
“It looks like from these studies that supplementation with caralluma will give you about an inch off of your waist and will help you lose about 3 pounds in 16 weeks without doing anything else, and provide variables are kept constant.” 11:02
https://feelbrilliant.com/
It took a complete health crash to lead Kristen Bowen to create Living the Good Life Naturally in 2002. Autoimmune issues and a series of failed surgeries left Kristen bed ridden and depressed with daily seizures. Through research and looking for outside the box solutions, she discovered that to regain her health, she needed to build a strong foundation. That foundation included Food Is Medicine and the number one building block for optimal health: magnesium. She discovered that oral magnesium was not effective and began using liquid magnesium as a foot soak, finding that the body could utilize it more effectively. As Kristen’s health improved, she began to research and create natural bath and body products for herself, family, and friends with skin sensitivities. She began sharing her knowledge as she researched and found clean sources of whole food supplements and minerals. She never intended to start a business, but friends offered to pay her for her products and advice. Living the Good Life Naturally was created.
Her personal health journey 2:32
How magnesium plays a role in our health 8:12
Magnesium burn rate 13:39
Things that can drain magnesium levels 17:05
How to know if you need magnesium 23:29
Magnesium sulphate and magnesium chloride 27:55
Final thoughts on gratitude 36:55
“It’s when you’re in that calcium dominant environment that bones become brittle and that there are issues. Now, it didn’t happen overnight and it didn’t happen in six months, but my bones now are stronger than they were as a 30 year old and I no longer have that diagnosis.” 25:20
Livingthegoodlifenaturally.com
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Dr. Ann Marie Barter is a functional medical practitioner in Colorado, she has two offices in Longmont and in Denver. She has practiced functional medicine for 12 years and she is the host of The Gut Health Reset Podcast. We start off talking about neurotransmitters, which are the chemical messengers in the body and their job is to transmit signals from nerve cells to target cells. The brain needs neurotransmitters to regulate many necessary functions throughout the body. We talk about mold and the negative effects it has on our neurotransmitters, which can affect multiple aspects of our health in areas many wouldn’t think. We talk about Serotonin and dopamine, the foods that will help us obtain these hormones as well as the ones that may inhibit them, and how exercise can affect it. Dr. Barter reveals that meditation can increase dopamine levels by up to 65%.
Neurotransmitters 1:24
Make sure to avoid mold 6:53
Black mold 10:55
Dopamine 16:42
Macronutrient ratios and foods to eat 25:52
Exercise and dopamine 29:43
A tip for meditation 33:45
Parting thoughts on healing yourself 35:12
“They kept on increasing it. They started with I think it was 37 milliliters of solution all the way up to 115 to maintain the same dopamine levels. So what used to work as maybe a piece of chocolate is now 10 doughnuts.” 19:41
https://drannmariebarter.com/
ABOUT TAYLOR WALKER SINNING:
Taylor Walker Sinning is a certified personal trainer, holistic health coach and fitness model who sees “fit” as more than just fitness, but also being about to “fit” nutrition, self-care, and holistic wellness practices into the mom + wife +career equation in a realistic way. She is the founder of TaylorWalkerFit, a wellness collective for all the women out there seeking motherhood-and-hectic-schedule-proof resources, where she offers a “conveniently healthy” hub of wisdom that honors the ever-changing stages of life - a curated space to fill your cup before you go out in the world to do “all the things” for everyone else. A former ninth grade PE teacher, Taylor is a lifetime advocate for healthy living and welcomed her second child in May. She also recently released her one-of-a-kind Taylor Walker Prenatal Fitness program on The Fitness App by Jillian Michaels.
ABOUT THE FITNESS APP:
Award-winning The Fitness App by Jillian Michaels offers the most comprehensive, customizable fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness features in one single, seamless platform
Personalized workout programs to meet any goal, satisfy any exercise preference, and suit any fitness level you can train at home, in the gym, or outside no equipment needed
This summer, hugely popular fitness expert, holistic health coach, Barry’s Bootcamp superstar trainer, and mom, Taylor Walker Sinning joined Jillian on the app with the launch of Taylor Walker Prenatal Fitness.
Free trial and variety of premium subscription options available at https://www.jillianmichaels.com
Her personal health and fitness journey 1:44
Principles of nutrition 6:15
Food hacks when strapped for time 9:34
Fitness principles 13:35
Staying fit during pregnancy 17:25
Being a mother 22:16
https://www.taylorwalkerfit.com/
@taylorwalkerfit
Jared Ward is a husband and father of 5 kids, God fearing, a statistics professor, and he competed in the 2016 Olympics in the marathon and finished 6th. He’s a 3 time US national champion, 6 time all American at BYU, he’s the founder of the Run Elite Program, a non-profit run club here in Utah. In this episode we discuss running, how Jared got into it, how it has affected his life, and the benefits behind running and having a positive attitude. Your mentality can directly affect how happy you are and learning to base your progress on how well you’re doing as opposed to how well other people are doing will greatly improve your mental state. We also discuss Jared’s professional running group and what propelled him forward to create such an amazing arrangement.
Jared’s background 1:18
Racing and being genuine 7:33
Escaping the victim mentality 11:42
Finding a balance in life 14:11
Best racing experience 18:52
The professional running group 27:18
Continual creation of new products for health and fitness 32:29
“When you say that someone has their life balanced, there’s this illusion that they have it perfectly balanced. Everything has its spot, but that’s not the case for most of us. We’re juggling and every once in a while we drop a ball. And my sister would say, ‘But the goal, Jared, is just not to drop the same ball over and over again.’” 16:03
https://runeliteprogram.com/
@jwardy21
ABOUT DR. WILLIAM LI:
William W. Li, MD, is an internationally renowned physician, scientist and author of the New York Times bestseller “Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself.” His groundbreaking work has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments and impacts care for more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease and obesity. His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views. Dr. Li has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, CNBC and the Dr. Oz Show, and he has been featured in USA Today, Time Magazine, The Atlantic and O Magazine. He is president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation and is leading research into COVID-19. Join Dr. Li for his free Masterclasses at https://drwilliamli.com/masterclass/
ABOUT “EAT TO BEAT DISEASE”:
Eat your way to better health with this New York Times bestseller on food's ability to help the body heal itself from cancer, dementia, and dozens of other avoidable diseases.
Forget everything you think you know about your body and food, and discover the new science of how the body heals itself. Learn how to identify the strategies and dosages for using food to transform your resilience and health in Eat to Beat Disease.
We have radically underestimated our body's power to transform and restore our health. Pioneering physician scientist, Dr. William Li, empowers readers by showing them the evidence behind over 200 health-boosting foods that can starve cancer, reduce your risk of dementia, and beat dozens of avoidable diseases. Eat to Beat Disease isn't about what foods to avoid, but rather is a life-changing guide to the hundreds of healing foods to add to your meals that support the body's defense systems.
The book's plan shows you how to integrate the foods you already love into any diet or health plan to activate your body's health defense systems-Angiogenesis, Regeneration, Microbiome, DNA Protection, and Immunity-to fight cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative autoimmune diseases, and other debilitating conditions. https://drwilliamli.com/book-li/
ABOUT THE MASTERCLASS:
Join world renowned scientist, physician, and New York Times bestselling author Dr. William Li as he shares his wealth of knowledge and research that has impacted more than 50 million lives. Dr. Li is a true pioneer in food as medicine and has discovered more than two hundred foods that activate the body’s hardwired health defense systems: angiogenesis, regeneration, microbiome, DNA protection, and immunity. During this sixty minute free masterclass Dr. Li will break down each of the health defense systems to help you understand the basis of how they function and then share specific foods that you can use to activate each one. These are the same foods that Dr. Li has studied in detail to understand their abilities to combat and prevent things like cancer, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, and illness.
Dr. Courtney Tracy is a licensed clinical social worker and doctor of clinical psychology who has become one of the most recognizable names on social media regarding mental health. Trail-blazing with an amassed following of over 1.7 million followers, Dr. Tracy uses her platform with two goals in mind: to teach about how the body and mind work through psychoeducation and to destigmatize mental health in all sectors of our human existence. She's pioneering a new wave of authentic professionalism and offers an unparalleled voice in the world of mental health.
Helping people with mental health on TikTok 1:38
The mental health stigma 5:49
Trauma 10:19
High functioning anxiety and depression 16:32
Preventative measures 19:06
Working through judgment of others 22:53
Misconceptions of mental health 28:25
Advice for parents and their kids’ struggles 32:12
Learn more about Dr. Tracy 40:18
“I play the character and the client says, ‘So you’re saying I have high functioning depression?’ and then I play the clinician and I sort of walk them through it, I’m like ‘You don’t have high function depression. That doesn’t exist. You have major depressive disorder and you’re still able to fully function.’” 17:25
@the.truth.doctor
The Truth Doctor Show
https://feelbrilliant.com/
Johnny Hanna is CEO and Co-founder of Homie. Homie’s mission is to simplify home buying and selling with a one stop shop experience with Homie real estate, Homie loans, and Homie tile, and Homie insurance. Prior to Homie, Johnny was President and Co-founder of Entrata, a real estate software company where he helped the company grow to over $100 million in annual revenue. Today we discuss the big challenge that many face with mental health and how this affects people in the workplace, including employees and business leaders. There has been a stigma for a long time that it’s not OK to talk about mental health issues, or people would often feel embarrassed to talk about the struggles they’re having, but Johnny explains how his company culture is changing that and the mental benefits his employees are experiencing from these changes.
Why talk about mental health? 1:33
Developing mental health issues 7:40
Entrepreneurship and mental wellness 12:34
Tools that have helped deal with these struggles 18:58
Areas to do better at addressing this 26:20
The good and bad of current company cultures 34:05
“There was a quote I came across that was like, ‘Whoever takes offense to someone that wasn’t intending to be offensive is a fool.’ But then it was like, ‘You’re even a bigger fool if you take offense to somebody who meant to be offensive because you’ve succumbed to your enemy.’” 28:35
Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Samantha Lee Wright, who is a mother of 2, a wife, and the host of the top essential oils podcast. We learn about her journey of getting into the essential oils world and some of the many things she has learned on the way. After testing newborn umbilical cord blood for a study done in the US, they found an average of over 287 commercial chemicals, pesticides, and other pollutants in these newborn umbilical cord bloods. When looking for chemicals to be wary of, look for the word “Fragrance,” which often indicates multiple chemicals being present in that product. Places to start clearing out the bad products in your home include the laundry room, bathroom, bed stand, and kitchen.
What is an essential oil? Where did they come from? 1:02
If you’re skeptical about essential oils 4:40
Her journey 6:33
Some of the major chemicals to be wary of 13:29
A special project 17:26
Where to start 20:02
The bathroom 26:16
The microbiome 33:52
A recent study on solving racism 40:05
Finding the right oil 44:24
Looking for red flags 47:04
The difficulty in funding essential oils 52:28
“The European Union has banned over 11,000 different chemicals and substances from being allowed to be used in products. 11,000 or more. That’s 11,000 chemicals that they have deemed too risky to put in products that are being given to their citizens. Can you just guess how many chemicals have been banned for use in the United States? 12.” 10:00
https://revolutionoilspodcast.com/
https://samanthaleewright.com/
Freeoilcourse.com
Robert Sikes is a bodybuilder who started out eating the “traditional bro diet,” which got him good results, but also caused him to develop some bad eating disorders and experience some pretty negative health issues, such as drops in strength and stamina, no sex drive, and unhealthy surges in body fat. He noticed that once he started cutting back on carbohydrates, his health began to improve, and then he decided to cut them out completely, which drastically improved how he felt. He earned his pro status in bodybuilding in 2017, and has dedicated his life to learning and teaching others the benefits of following a well formulated ketogenic lifestyle. Join us in this episode to learn more about the keto diet and the positive benefits it can provide.
Robert’s keto journey 2:05
Typical day on keto 5:05
Finding diversity in keto 10:05
Cholesterol 13:08
Antioxidants 18:56
Some of the major health benefits 21:42
Intermittent fasting and ketoacidosis 24:50
Ketosis 27:51
Fat myths 30:51
Cultured meats 34:03
Greenhouse gases 37:45
“You have to kind of worry about some of the monogastric animals like pigs and chickens because they are a lot more, what they eat often times gets reflected in the meat that they produce that you then eat whereas a cow, or a lamb, they’re gonna up-regulate the nutrition from what they’re eating.” 15:34
https://ketosavage.com/
@ketosavage
The Keto Savage Podcast
https://feelbrilliant.com/
ABOUT STRÅLA YOGA: Stråla Yoga combines the movement and healing wisdom of tai chi with the form vocabularies of yoga, tai chi, qigong, and Traditional Chinese and Japanese Medicine, to help people release stress, move easily through challenge, and live radiantly inspiring lives. Offerings include training and retreats as well as online yoga, and tai chi classes (both live and on demand) at https://stralayoga.com/online-yoga/
ABOUT CLEAN MIND, CLEAN BODY: A life-changing 28-day detox for body and mind from wellness expert and Stråla Yoga founder Tara Stiles. Most of us are constantly plugged in and stressed out - tethered to our phones and email, overworked and inactive at our desk jobs, and out of touch with what our bodies and our brains really need. Clean Mind, Clean Body is your reset button, an immersive experience in mental and physical self-care that will transform your daily routine and your habits. Releasing in December, the book is available now for pre-order wherever books are sold. https://www.tarastiles.com/books
Defining yoga 1:04
Different forms of yoga 4:33
The benefits of slowing down 9:20
Bringing ease into your life 12:19
Meditation 16:31
Nutrition and yoga 20:12
Major health benefits Tara sees from someone doing yoga 22:12
Clean Mind, Clean Body: A 28-Day Plan for Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Self-Care 27:27
“Really this idea of ease is kind of a through line of how to do everything sustainably and also feel good in the process.” 13:11 “Yeah I what I’ve learned about meditation so far is if you’re doing it, you’re doing it right.” 19:48
@tarastiles
https://feelbrilliant.com/
This is a hot new ingredient, which we will talk about, dissect, and see if there is some good science behind it. It’s a sticky tar-like substance that ranges from jet black to yellowish-brown. It oozes out of rocks in the mountain ranges of Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, and Russia, and has also been found in Antarctica. Though it may look toxic, studies have shown that this compound is not toxic to people and actually has many positive outcomes, such as collagen production, skin elasticity, and muscle building properties.
The composition 2:15
Collecting shilajit 3:51
The health benefits 4:27
Studies and findings 6:14
Chronic fatigue syndrome and fertility 9:42
Shilajit and cholesterol 12:50
“So shilajit, rich source in humic and fulvic acids, it contains over 85 different minerals ranging from silver to gold, to manganese, to strontium, and a bunch of other really cool minerals.” 3:11 “This paper was interesting because it showed that not only does shilajit increase muscle building properties, but also skin enhancing properties. And so another study here showing that shilajit might have some skin enhancing, or beauty from within type properties.” 8:08
In this episode I talk to 10 year high level nutrition coach, Mike Millner, who is the author of The Personality Diet. He has a gift for understanding the psychological and physiological needs of his clients, which has led to thousands of success stories. His personality based approach with an emphasis on mindset has been featured in many top rated publications and podcasts. We discuss how people can succeed a lot more in diet and exercise when they choose a program that’s catered to their personality type rather than just choosing something based on someone else’s recommendation.
Mike’s personal journey 1:15
How personality influences training and nutrition 4:22
Assessing people’s personalities 8:33
Periodization 11:00
Stress and body composition changes 15:05
What to start with 22:54
Being consistent 24:53
Accountability and finding a coach/mentor 28:03
If you’re just not seeing the results you want 31:01
“We’ve all known that individual who’s like, really fit, but they don’t eat all that well and they don’t sleep that much, and you’re like, ‘How did they…?’ They kinda hit that genetic lottery and can get away with it. When you’re dealing with somebody who’s more stressed out in general from a lifestyle standpoint, based off of their personality, whatever the case may be, absolutely we have to take more considerations into the equation to be able to balance that.” 17:58
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Today I have Dr. Anthony Balduzzi, health and weight loss expert, and the founder of the Fit Father Project and the Fit Mother Project the leading health and weight loss programs for men and women over 40. He holds dual degrees in nutrition and neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania, a doctorate in naturopathic medicine, and is a former national champion bodybuilder. He has helped over 30,000 families in over 100 countries lose weight and get healthy through his Fit Father and Fit Mother programs. We talk about the psychological and physical aspects of health and how it affects you in all aspects of your life, for better or worse, and why people struggle to change their mindset when it comes to changing and improving their health.
How Anthony got into what he does 1:21
Helping clients change their mindset 6:14
Circadian rhythm and sleep 13:46
Structuring and nutrition 18:15
Movement and breathing through your nose 21:52
“We are born into these bodies. We have these bodies and no matter what we do we carry them with us. The quality of our energy, the clarity of our thinking, the kind of presence we have, is all determined by the kind of inputs we put into this system. There is nothing in your life that is unaffected by your health, for good or for bad.” 7:10
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In this episode I have on with me author, educator, and health and wellness expert, a world renowned expert on yoga, Tiffany Cruikshank. She’s the internationally acclaimed founder of Yoga Medicine, combining over two decades of teaching yoga and holistic medicine research with over a decade working directly with patients to create this effective program to optimize your health. We talk about yoga and the various benefits it has on your mind and body, many of which people don’t tend to know about. Meditation is a big part of yoga and Tiffany explains that you can do it for just 5 to 10 minutes a day instead of 30 minutes or more like many may believe.
What is Yoga? 2:00
Yoga prescriptions 7:12
Different terms and definitions in yoga 11:20
Combining Eastern and Western medicine 16:52
Getting started with yoga 22:24
Services Yoga Medicine offers 24:23
Nutrition and yoga 28:43
Proactive wellness 32:11
“There’s a lot of research around mindfulness and interoception. We’ve got 7 times as many interoceptors as we have proprioceptors, which are kind of telling us where we are in space, our balance, and our motor function. So there’s a lot of really interesting research around proprioception and some of the dysfunctions associated with that and just our capacity to be more mindful, more internally sensing as a way to regulate some of that interocepted dysfunction, which is a big thing in our stressful, busy life.” 10:27
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Today we’re delighted to have the host of the anxiety coaches podcast. Gina is the producer of the top 50 mental health show on Apple Podcasts, and is a nutritionist and coach. She struggled with stress, anxiety, and panic for over 20 years, but was able to climb out of her fear and panic to peace, calm, and well-being by finding out what worked for her. We discuss what anxiety is, where it comes from, and why you might struggle with it. Finding the right therapist can be difficult, Gina suggests meeting with a therapist 2 or 3 times, having a conversation with them, and then making your own assessment as to how you should move forward. Practicing mindfulness is an important part of managing your anxiety by just having a non judgmental view of thoughts and just letting them be. Being OK with noticing it and acknowledging those thoughts, but not letting them define us. We also talk about how to handle someone else’s anxiety and not make it worse.
Where does anxiety come from? 2:25
Nobody is immune 4:43
How the amygdala plays a role 7:54
Some techniques to help overcome anxiety 13:00
Trying to find a good therapist 15:17
Mindfulness 18:33
Anxiety, stress, and gratitude 22:21
FOMO 27:43
How to deal with the anxiety of others 32:26
“As a coach we just deal with today. What are the things we can do today to help you to start bringing yourself out of this way of thinking, this way of behaving, this way of reacting, and move toward a more whole and peaceful life?” 16:01
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In this episode I speak with Dr. Amie Hornaman, AKA the Thyroid Fixer, a woman on a mission to optimize thyroid patients around the world, giving their lives back through her transformational program, the Complete Thyroid Fix Method (CTFM). We discuss what the thyroid is, what it does, how it’s important, and how to know if you have a dysregulated thyroid. The thyroid at times will need to be tested, especially when you’re showing symptoms of thyroid problems and we talk about how functional medicine can help you. We talk about different issues such as PCOS and how insulin affects you and your thyroid, and then we talk about whether men need to worry about their thyroid or not.
How Amie got into thyroid fixing 1:47
Thyroid 101 4:49
How to know you have a thyroid problem 7:56
Should doctors check/test the thyroid regularly? 9:19
How functional medicine can help you 14:53
PCOS 17:12
Insulin and the thyroid 18:48
Do men need to worry about their thyroid? 21:40
The gut and microbiome 23:54
Mental health 27:30
“It’s just a shame because I see so many of my patients either misdiagnosed or just mistreated, meaning with medication. They might be on not the right meds for them, nobody’s checking, nobody’s caring, nobody’s checking the reverse T3, and they’re left suffering, but no one’s stepping back and saying, ‘Is there more we can do to improve this situation, improve the quality of life for this person?’” 14:19
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In this episode we’re going to talk about how to take control of your cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is needed for the body and is used for cell membranes, to make other molecules that are vital to catalyze millions of chemical reactions every second, but like anything, too much of it becomes a problem, which is a big issue in our society today. High cholesterol can cause all kinds of problems for the body, including heart disease and can even provide fuel for cancer cells. I talk about the various natural remedies you can take and use to lower your cholesterol and the science behind how these things can help.
Rating cholesterol 1:04
Treatment options 2:27
A new target that has come out recently 5:24
Compounds that help inhibit PCSK9 7:39
Polydatin and resveratrol 10:34
Combining these compounds 12:52
HDL ratio 14:29
“Twelve percent of adults have high cholesterol. That translates to 29 million Americans. High LDL levels significantly raises the risk for heart disease. Heart disease is a leading cause of death in America and accounts for 42% of deaths. What’s really interesting is high cholesterol plays a big role in cancer. Cancer cells love cholesterol.” 1:23
Today I speak with entrepreneur, Master Esthetician, and skin health fanatic, Lisa Richards about skin health. We discuss the needs of our skin and why it’s important not to just forget about this organ, but to take care of it by using remedies outside of what many might believe necessary. We talk about the importance of collagen and understanding what this is and how it is vital to pay attention to this protein in order to maintain healthy skin. “Really what aging is, is loss of communication between the cells. So the signals are just getting confused or they’re suppressed, so we see not the same repair. The body’s just working sluggish. And so you get the right signaling and that kicks into gear cells knowing what to do again, and it acts younger essentially.” 12:16
Lisa’s background 0:48
Is all natural skin good? 2:57
Do we really need products to take into our body? 4:03
Collagen 5:33
Pine bark extract 9:31
Micro needling 13:20
Hifu 21:25
Nutrition and beauty 24:21
Ceramides 29:11
“If you’ve got science to prove it versus like, you found a pretty model with the face to say I use this and therefore it works, that’s one test subject, which you don’t even know all the variables. Is she using other products that actually caused her more increased moisture, so just hearing one personal positive experience of saying, ‘I tried this and my skin is better ever since.’ This has to come down to--it has to be science based. You have to have something to measure it, again to really qualify that it’s working.” 9:03
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Today we’ll be talking to Betsy Thurston about a lot of cool things related to eating. Betsy is a registered dietitian and health coach at the institute for integrative nutrition. She has a master’s degree in public health nutrition from the University of North Carolina. Her current work is in the area of Nutritional Psychology. We discuss how eating can not only affect how you feel physically, but also how it can affect your mental state and either improve or deteriorate your cognitive function. We discuss what having a vision for where you want to be physically can do for your goal setting and changing yourself and Betsy explains that you need to have the desire to change, but sometimes that desire can be too strong and damaging to our health.
About Nutritional Psychology 2:00
Some tips to get out of eating unhealthy 4:56
How to go about having a self conversation 7:35
A great way to control habits 14:02
Obesity and obsessing about losing weight 16:58
How to get to a healthy state of desire 22:56
Food diary 25:26
Last thoughts about Intuitive Eating 28:24
“So if we’re not so obsessive about it and we are reasonable, and we know, you’re right, it would be very helpful to lose weight for many reasons and we’re here, but you’re forgiving and you’re general, and you’re not beating yourself up, then you’re much less likely to go off the rails and eat. You’ll stay in the middle zone.” 20:08
Betsy’s podcast: Binge Dieting: Learn How to Change Your Relationship with Eating
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Today we have Brunde Broady on the show to talk about an enzyme you probably haven’t heard of: Calcium ATPase, and its impact on human health. When Brunde’s infant son experienced an onslaught of health issues that conventional medicine could neither define nor treat, she began her own research based quest for answers. Over the course of 10 years, Broady has studied and researched the importance of Calcium ATPase and has written a great book called The Calcium Connection. She tells me about her story, learning and studying about the importance of this enzyme, and why you and I should treat it with the attention it deserves.
What is this enzyme? 3:20
Her story 4:13
Regulating our Calcium ATPase levels 6:21
What this does that magnesium does not do 10:34
The type of exercise to maintain it 11:30
Diet 13:00
The future of this research 17:57
“What Calcium ATPase does is a special enzyme whose only job it is to regulate calcium levels within the cells. So this not working properly is as if you’re trapping signals within your body, not working properly, which can cause all sorts of mayhem.” 3:39
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In this episode we will be talking with Dr. Gail Saltz, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill-Cornell School of Medicine, author of The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius, and host of the How Can I Help podcast from iHeartRadio. We discuss mental health and how modern medicine has evolved and continues to adapt to the needs of our society, and Dr. Saltz explains the increase of mental health issues today and what’s being done to treat it. She tells us that to help someone struggling, you don’t want to tell them they have nothing to be sad about, but instead to empathize with them.
How she got into studying mental health 2:03
Mental health and shame 5:23
The rise in mental health numbers 8:46
Is the mental health pandemic following the Covid pandemic? 14:00
Medication 21:56
Advice for friends and family of mental health sufferers 29:07
Additional thoughts on recognizing and dealing with mental health issues 33:27
“And of course really over the last several years, as you know, it’s been a stressful time in this country. We definitely, this past year rates of clinical depression and anxiety disorders have gone up, according to the CDC, 41%. That’s enormous. So we’re really looking at a mental health pandemic.” 11:01
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Snooze | Learning to Improve Your Sleep
Today we’re going to talk about how to snooze the night away, or sleep and it’s importance, and then what we can do to be better. There’s a common misconception in the business world that people can be fine on just a couple of hours of sleep every night, but study after study has shown this just isn’t true. I discuss why we need sleep, and then go into how we can sleep better and what sleep does to our physical well being and talk about the science behind this. Studies have shown that there are many negative effects to not getting enough sleep, such as disease, obesity, higher insulin levels, and various others. I go over various ways we can improve our sleep, such as cognitive therapy, sleep restriction, sleep hygiene, nutrition, and exercise.
Our need for sleep 0:57
Why do we need to sleep? 1:46
How sleep impacts overall health 3:58
Lack of sleep and the workplace 5:32
How do we sleep better? 6:40
Melatonin 9:53
Chaperonins 11:20
Honokiol 17:46
“If you haven’t slept well for 2 or 3 days, it’s the same as being severely intoxicated. Cognitive function is significantly impaired, the world is different when you don’t sleep. There’s a myth that some people, due to genetics, only need to sleep 3-4 hours a night and they can still function while other people need 7, 8, or 9. That is false.” 1:11
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In this episode we’re going to talk about novel ways to level out blood glucose levels. Blood glucose levels are a plague today, leading to type 2 diabetes, which is a big problem. 10.5% of the population in the US is diabetic with the number of people undiagnosed being about 35% or so. Continuous stacking throughout the day will cause your insulin levels to remain high, not giving it enough time to lower. This is a destructive cycle because insulin is one of the root causes of inflammation, which is the root cause of all disease. So when insulin is high, cardiac events are higher, and you have higher risk of sickness and disease.
Reactive vs proactive wellness 2:12
Sugar is found in nature 4:21
Effects of excess sugar intake 6:32
Finding natural compounds from plants 9:08
Quercetin 11:50
“The recommended daily intake amount of sugar is 6 teaspoons for women and 9 teaspoons for men. It’s kinda weird, men I guess can tolerate more sugar than women, but that’s the recommended intake. However, the average American consumes 20 teaspoons of sugar per day, which equals 66 lbs of added sugar per person, per year.” 2:46
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Today we’re going to talk about the multivitamin and myth-bust the question of whether it is needed or if we’re just wasting money. This is the best selling supplement in the world and makes over 32 billion dollars of revenue in the US alone and estimates are 200-300 billion dollars worldwide. People see this supplement as an insurance policy, or essential for your health. I look at the history of the multivitamin and where the beliefs about it came from, and then discuss the actual science behind these beliefs.
Vitamin origin story 1:41
The research 5:31
Study on cognitive function/memory 7:08
Why is health at a crisis point? 10:28
One of the major things bioactive compounds do 12:18
“The multivitamin doesn’t have any beneficial effect on human health in living in first and second world countries, but it can potentially be dangerous, because some multivitamins contain 400-10,000% of the recommended daily intake of vitamins and minerals.” 9:01
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In this episode I have Dr. Scott Watier and Tommy Welling from Fasting for Life to discuss the topic of intermittent fasting. Most people aren’t sure how best to approach fasting, such as how long, what to eat when practicing, or the benefits that it provides. We learn that when you’re eating just one meal a day, you typically only eat enough calories to make up for 12-14 hours of the day that you missed, so overall you will experience a deficit in caloric intake. A common fear people have about fasting is they think they will binge eat after a long fasting period, such as 24 hours, and it will undo the time they went without food, but in reality it’s really hard to actually eat enough in one sitting to gain back what you lost. Most people try fasting to lose weight, but there are many other benefits people don’t realize they will receive that we learn and discuss here in this episode.
What is intermittent fasting? 2:51
Different types of intermittent fasting 7:01
Breaking the fast 9:31
Does it encourage binge eating? 13:05
The benefits of extending your fasting window 18:13
When breaking a fast/what to eat 21:38
How long should you do this? 28:13
What regiment to follow for losing weight 29:43
Final tips 33:21
“As long as your intention with fasting is right for you, right for the individual, and you have the confidence and the knowledge to know that you’re not doing anything wrong, or you’re not going to hurt your metabolism, or you’re not going to potentially increase the chance for binging, it’s really hard to undo a 24 hour fast in a 2 hour window.” 16:17
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Today I am speaking with the founder of The Natural Health Podcast who works with ambitious and high performing business individuals, who want to work with their biochemistry to achieve success and optimal health, Mihaela Raguz. We talk about the circadian rhythm and a simple trick to help maintain a good rhythm, such as going outside and taking in the sun in the morning each day. There are various factors that play into the energy a person has during the day and what we eat, when we go to bed and arise in the morning, and even how much sunlight we get are all things we discuss in this episode.
Why Mihaela has chosen to work with business professionals 1:47
A simple circadian trick 6:59
Circadian rhythm at night 8:13
What role does caffeine play in business professionals? 11:11
What we should eat 14:46
Lunch and dinner 16:36
Exercise 19:12
If you’re about to give a big presentation 30:16
What employers should do 34:31
“We’re not made to sit, us humans. We’re made to walk, or lay, and do things like that. We’re not supposed to sit for long periods of time. Essentially, I believe research came out that sitting is the new smoking. That’s how dangerous it is for us.” 20:45
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Elderberry is a hot ingredient right now, doing about a hundred million in sales, so today we’re going to be myth-busting and talking about the science behind Elderberry, seeing if it has good properties for immune health or not. There are many different beliefs about what this ingredient does for the body and today I talk about the various studies performed to find out what the actual results of this substance are. These studies have shown that those who are taking Elderberry tend to have the flu and the common cold for much less time than those who do not take it.
What is Elderberry? 1:20
How it’s traditionally used 2:22
Anthocyanin polyphenols 3:42
The science behind Elderberry 4:59
A study on the common cold 7:16
Elderberry and Covid-19 9:52
Stimulating properties 11:34
“Researchers have been looking at different nutritional supplement ingredients to see if these ingredients can help with Covid-19. Some research has been done, Elderberry has been shown not to be effective in decreasing the duration, the severity, or even after the fact for Covid-19.” 9:58
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In this episode we have Harvard trained nutritional scientist, professional chef, and nutrition specialist, Dr. Uma Naidoo to discuss nutritional psychiatry. Our mental health is greatly influenced by what we decide to put into our bodies and we discuss how it can directly be affected. There is good bacteria in your gut as well as bad bacteria and we discuss what kind of foods or nutrients the different bacteria will eat, giving them more power to dominate the other depending on your diet. Eating for better health is a slow and steady process and you won’t start feeling better right away. We talk about the various different foods and things you can eat to either improve your mental health or make it worse.
What is nutritional psychiatry? 3:00
What do good and bad bacteria eat? 8:07
What types of food should we eat for good mental health? 10:15
Psychobiotics 12:48
Frozen foods vs food that hasn’t been frozen 15:01
Organic vs inorganic foods 16:14
What foods should we not eat? 18:11
Are there different types of food for different mental issues? 19:43
Quick and easy healthy meals 23:32
Chocolate 26:48
Coffee 28:05
How can one make it affordable? 28:55
“Really eating for better mental health is a slow and steady process. So any step away from sort of what we often call the standard American diet is going to be good for our mental health and our physical health, so you can start with something super simple. Things like adding a ton of plant based vegetables and fruit to your diet.” 10:28
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Today we’re going to talk about how to choose the best supplement. The supplement industry is a 50 billion dollar industry, and it’s growing exponentially each year. Supplementation is vital for human health, but it’s really hard to choose the right supplement, so we’re going to give you 11 tips on how to choose the best supplement.
Tip 1: Choose a supplement with clinical studies 1:02
Tip 2: Patents and intellectual property 2:10
Tip 3: Certifications 3:17
Tip 4: The ingredients of supplements need to be easy to find 3:53
Tip 5: Transparency 4:51
Tip 6: Use and take supplements that have standardized ingredients in them 6:00
Tip 7: Proprietary blends 7:17
Tip 8: One exception to proprietary blends 8:31
Tip 9: FDA or FTC warning letters 9:04
Tip 10: Avoid supplements that are making crazy medical claims 9:43
Tip 11: Choose supplements made by companies with a scientific team behind it 10:52
“Now most supplements when they say they have clinical studies, really what they have is a clinical study on an ingredient that they are using in the formulation, but not on the entire product itself. And when you’re using a clinical study just on one ingredient, you’re not sure–all bets are off if the actual formulated supplement is doing what it should.” 1:21
On today’s episode I discuss the health benefits of Crossfit with Dr. Julie Foucher on the show, a board certified family physician who completed her medical school and residency training at the Cleveland Clinic. She holds a Masters in nutrition from Case Western Reserve University and has completed the integrative medicine and residency curriculum through the University of Arizona. She currently serves as a director of content for Wild Health, a genomics based personalized medicine practice, and consistently placed in the top 5 of the Crossfit Games and had 2 podium finishes.
What is Crossfit? 2:17
How Crossfit came about 6:40
How many people compete 11:33
Some of the health benefits of Crossfit 16:36
Does Crossfit help you lose weight? 22:16
Will this make you more prone to injury? 25:46
Nutrition regimen 37:22
“I think why most of us really do it is so that we can be better at life. So that we can be better at all the things we do outside the gym, whether that’s playing a sport, whether that’s playing with our grandkids, whether that’s at work, and it’s the physical demands of it, but it’s also the mental emotional demands too. It’s getting really good at doing things that are uncomfortable. Getting comfortable with the uncomfortable. Facing adversity and working through it, and building your confidence. Learning how to do things that you didn’t think you were capable of doing. That transitions to every area of life.” 3:57
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Today we have on the show Dr. Jillian Stansbury, the Medical Director of Battleground Healing Arts located in Battleground Washington. She has served as a professor of botanical medicine and natural products chemistry at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland Oregon for over 30 years, and was granted the prestigious Order of the University Award for her academic achievements in 2019. We discuss the different biochemical compounds taken from plants and put into modern pharmaceutical drugs and that the whole idea is to find that compound which is just right to patent and insert into medicine. There are various herbs that can help with metabolic syndrome and we talk about what those are and how they can help you. We discuss the pros and cons of coffee and tea, coffee’s pros being that it can help you break up fats in the liver, but cons being that it has acids which can negatively affect your stomach, it can make your blood pressure go up, and it's diuretic.
The importance of bioactive compounds in medicine 1:57
50% of all pharmaceutical drugs come from natural products 6:16
The importance of heart health 7:38
Metabolic syndrome 12:55
Herbs that can help metabolic syndrome 17:12
Coffee and Tea for heart and liver health 22:17
Examples of a metabolic regimen diet 24:30
“Once you’ve lost your elasticity, there’s no known cure for that. People have heart transplants and something extreme and heroic like that, but there’s no pharmaceuticals, there’s no known remedies to reverse hardening ‘of the arteries’ or reverse heart disease once it’s full blown.” 15:22
I have with me in this episode Alex Dorr, the founder and CEO of Mushroom Revival Inc and host of The Mushroom Revival Podcast. We talk about the origin of mushrooms and Alex explains that mushroom spores are constantly around us, but are so small that we never notice them. The fear of mushrooms in society has steadily decreased over the years and we’re seeing more and more people who want to use them for health reasons including supplementation. We discuss the magic mushroom, what it is, and why people have been showing such an interest recently.
Differences between fungi and mushroom 1:52
Mushroom uses and their origin 5:31
Mycophobia shift 13:21
Why supplement with mushrooms 15:03
Cordyceps Militaris 19:24
Magic mushrooms 29:51
Where Alex sees the future of mushrooms going 33:48
“Cordyceps Militaris grows on moth larvae and it grows all around the world, and it’s bright orange. They look like Cheetos, they’re really crazy, and a lot of athletes have used them for thousands of years for supporting energy and endurance and stamina, and things of that nature.” 20:10
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I have with me today a special guest and university distinguished professor from Virginia Tech and well known expert in the field of natural products, David Kingston. We discuss the compounds found in natural products that have been used and still are used often in our world today, such as for Malaria and even the Coronavirus. There is a lot of potential still for the advancement of natural products in medicine going forward, which David and I touch on. We end the episode talking about the pandemic and how natural products are being used today to fight the virus.
David’s background 1:03
History of the compounds from natural products 5:52
The most interesting place for David to study natural products 8:42
What is the future of finding natural products for medicine? 16:34
David’s thoughts on natural products related to the pandemic 19:18
“Natural products have a built in advantage as drugs compared with flat molecules which are the sort of things that synthetic chemists can make by the hundreds, but they may not be that good as compounds, taking a lot of development to turn those into drugs. So natural products have a built in advantage, and I’m a great fan.” 18:52
Today I’m accompanied by Brittany Ford, biohacking expert and health coach, who after experiencing some seemingly incurable health issues was later able to heal herself through natural mediums, which has led her on a path to helping many others as well. Instead of focusing on one way to improve someone’s health, she looks at the whole picture through holistic health, which focuses on all aspects of a person’s health to gather information, collectively leading to the root of what is causing such health problems. Many people will disregard simple things such as sleep or bowel movement frequency, but don’t realize the impact ignoring this aspect of health is having on things they don’t think are related.
About Brittany 1:03
Her health journey 2:22
What is biohacking? 4:21
What gave her the power to change her health 10:54
Importance of gut health 15:39
Challenges of Covid-19 and biohacking 18:09
“The way that I define [biohacking] is holistic self-care for optimal health. And so when you break it down, holistic self-care, that basically means that instead of only looking at one aspect of your health, such as nutrition or fitness, we really look at you as a whole. So we look at your sleep, we look at your stress, we look at your relationships, we look at everything that makes you you, and then we say, ‘OK, where are you now, and how can we get you to a more optimal place? For optimal health.’” 4:24
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Today we’re talking about the science behind antibodies and their usefulness not only related to Covid-19, but also in other medicinal applications. I have with me antibody expert, Shawn Owen, from the University of Utah. We talk about the various types of vaccines used in the market and how they are measured and tested before and when they are brought to market. There are various tests that go along with the research in understanding a sickness or disease, such as antibody and antigen tests, the former trying to find the cells that fight off the disease and the latter finding the actual disease itself.
Different Covid vaccines on the market and how they work 2:26
How successful do scientists expect these vaccines to be? 5:38
Antibodies 12:32
Antibodies in diagnostics/medicinal applications 19:44
How their research can benefit our lives 23:03
“But now almost all the antibodies, once we know the sequence, we can create them and we can produce them just in cells in an incubator. So we can avoid having to use animals, we can avoid having to have donors to get these things eventually.” 27:36
In this episode we’re going to discuss the topic of bioavailability, what it means, its importance in human health, and the tactics we can use to enhance the efficacy of the good food we are already eating. Bioavailability is the concentration of bioactive medicines in the cell that can improve health. The higher the concentration, the healthier our cells, and thus our bodies will be. At Brilliant, we have studied and experimented with various compounds, which scientists in general have ignored, such as chrysin, bee propolis, trans pterostilbene, and others. I talk about the various compounds that are studied here, which will enhance our own health and from which we can all benefit.
Definition of bioavailability 1:08
Phytonutrients, bioactive compounds, and natural medicines 1:24
Efflux pumps 3:39
Plant research at Brilliant 5:02
Chrysin 5:52
Bee propolis 6:56
Trans pterostilbene 7:56
Chitosan 8:51
Piperine 11:04
Our Enhance product 12:34
Foods that can increase bioavailability 15:55
“So lifestyle factors like poor diet, stress, anxiety, and others, can cause several of these efflux pumps to malfunction such that they start to pump out the good bioactive compounds from food. This is also true in pharmaceutical sciences where drugs that can fight disease are pumped out of the cell.” 4:20
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Chris Wark was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2003 at just 26 years old. After surgery, Chris made the decision to go against his doctor’s advice, opt out of chemotherapy, and use nutrition and natural therapies to heal. Today I talk with Chris about his journey of healing and how he has been able to become one of the most well known cancer survivors in the world. He tells me about what started to happen to his body as he went on a raw food diet and that giving his body the tools it needed to heal was how he was able to overcome this disease. “You don’t have to have a degree in science or chemistry, or even a high school diploma to recognize the simple truth that your diet and lifestyle, and your thoughts and stress can either promote health or disease.” 20:57
His cancer story 2:42
The definition of bravery 10:04
A great epiphany 14:05
Researching 19:34
Belief factor 28:29
Anti cancer compounds 34:04
The importance of fruit 44:11
“Your immune cells are designed to identify and eliminate cancer cells. That’s one of their main jobs. It’s not just to kill bacteria and viruses. They also are supposed to identify and kill cancer cells–natural killer cells. But if your immune system is suppressed based on your physical condition or your mental and emotional condition, or both, then you become vulnerable.” 19:10
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Today we talk about immune health and new strategies we can utilize to promote health of the immune system. There are two basic components of the immune system, which are the basic foundation and integrity of the immune system, and the immune response. The general structure of the immune system refers to the inherent to initiate and cause the immune response, while the immune response refers to the antibodies, macrophages, and other immune fighting compounds that are active and are the standing army waiting to fight off infection. The immune system can be compared to a war between the body and viruses/bacteria. The body needs “tanks” to fight off the bad things entering the body and increasing that number will help in the fight, but we often forget we need to be able to produce more and not just add more. I talk about quorum sensing, a phenomenon that has to do with bacteria communicating with each other found in squids in the ocean.
2 basic components of the immune system 1:43
The body is like a factory 2:14
How can we decrease bad bacteria and increase good bacteria? 4:56
Ingredients that can inhibit quorum sensing 9:35
Guava leaf 13:31
Saliva biomarkers 15:47
“Chinese Skullcap is a really cool plant. It’s also called the ‘Golden Herb’ in Chinese because of its many applications. There’s a compound in Chinese Skullcap called Baicalin and it works by espionage, and by sabotaging the molecules emitted by bad bacteria. It intercepts them and it neutralizes them.” 12:13
In this episode we’re talking about women’s health, including the importance of openly sharing experiences that in the past were only shared in private, and providing actionable information on how our female listeners can improve their health. I have with me on the show April Davis, an expert on all things women’s health, especially the vagina. There are a lot of stigmas women face that may prevent them from sharing and talking about things that would otherwise be healthy for them to talk about, and that’s why April Davis is here. “Shifting women into ‘You can be a scientist. You can be a doctor, and you can be all these types of things.’ it still is praising them for what they can be, which is very masculine.” 10:04 There are different phases that women go through during their cycles and they need to approach life, work, sports, etc. according to where they’re at in their cycle as opposed to how men approach those things.
What got April into her field 1:19
General things about the vagina 6:20
Thoughts and knowledge on menstruation 11:58
Yeast infections 20:22
How men can support the woman in their lives 26:33
“I don’t love using the word patriarchal, but we live in a society that is patriarchal. It praises a lot of masculine qualities and I’m ready to start praising feminine qualities and really counter that. It’s not that masculinity is bad, it’s that that’s not my fight.” 8:40
Today we’re going to talk about biosignaling mechanisms in the body, their importance in health and wellness, and what we can do to restore breakdowns in biosignaling. Healthy biosignaling can be killed from poor diet because good food contains small natural molecules that exert their biological activity by maintaining their integrity of the biosignaling mechanisms in the body. Various aspects of the body are directly affected by how much sleep we do or do not get, and stress, along with anxiety, are other factors many don’t consider to directly affect their body’s health. I talk about the various different foods which contain specific molecules that can regulate the signaling pathways in the human body, improving your health.
Biosignaling mechanisms and STC’s 1:21
Lifestyle factors that can severely interrupt the signaling mechanisms in the body. 3:03
Sleep’s importance 5:17
Pollution 7:50
Some of the plants that can regulate the signaling pathways in the human body 9:56
Burdock 13:37
How to know what CoQ10 supplement is the best 18:29
“Sleep is very important, and when sleep deprivation occurs, it has a negative effect on cognition, bone health, obesity, insulin resistance, workplace performance, neurodegenerative diseases, and inflammation. Insomnia affects ⅕ Americans during the course of each year. And it’s estimated that not sleeping for 11 consecutive days will cause the body to shut down and die.” 5:17
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Epigenetics and how it can influence all aspects of our lives is a topic we will address today. With me is renowned epigeneticist, Professor Moshe Szyf, an expert on how the way our DNA is expressed can influence all aspects of human health. He tells us the basics of epigenetics, and then we go into what happens in cancer cells, how the cells are communicating, and how we can spot those cells in blood early on to prevent them from spreading. There are certain things that can happen in the early stages of development for humans or animals that will leave a mark on someone’s genes and may last or stay for an extended period, but these marks can be changed/removed. We discuss diet and the development of infants whose genetic code will be greatly influenced by what diet they were exposed to growing up, causing obesity later in life.
Moshe and his accomplishments 1:03
How many genes does the human body have? 5:53
Examples of how epigenetics can impact various aspects of our lives 7:35
Epigenetics and certain experiences in life 10:23
Addiction and epigenetics 19:23
Diet 21:18
We can see if cognitive behavioral therapy is improving people’s conditions 33:09
“I always say that genetics is pessimistic. Epigenetics is optimistic because genetics is predetermined, right? It’s very hard to change the genes you inherited. But how you take care of your inheritance, that’s epigenetics, and that’s up to you and up to society and your parents, and et cetera.” 17:54
In this episode I meet with Professor of Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of California San Diego, Bill Fenical, and one of the founding scientists in the field of discovering natural medicines. He gives us a brief history of natural medicines that people have discovered and the process that that required, and then we talk about the natural products found in modern drugs. Bill and his colleagues discovered that The Ocean is the perfect productive environment to isolate new medicines. We discuss Covid-19 and what advances we have seen in vaccines, what is going on right now in the medical community, and what we should all be doing to fight this disease.
About Bill 0:59
Background on natural medicine and their history 3:10
Bill’s program start 9:55
Research in medicine related to Covid-19 12:58
Why is there a need for the continued discovery of natural medicines? 22:56
What Bill sees as the future of natural medicines 25:06
The future of Covid-19 33:05
“Over evolutionary time, life in the sea, life in the forest, wherever it may be, evolved to produce materials that improve their survival. So they’re pre-tested. What we’ve found is that these molecules have targets that we can use.” 23:44
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In today’s episode I talk about my adventures traveling around the world finding plants with undiscovered molecules in them, potentially revolutionizing how we take care of our bodies. There is a Hawaiian plant called Hinahina, also known as “The Ghost Plant,” which helps with asthma and other lung ailments. This plant gets its name because it often will be seen in one spot, and then be completely gone when people come back to find it again. I tell my story about how I, along with my colleagues, got stuck in a Hawaiian forest before I was able to find the Hinahina plant. 30 species of plants go extinct every single day, which means potential remedies for our health are lost.
Hawaii, The Ghost Plant 2:16
Looking for the plant 5:36
Getting stuck 11:37
Finding the plant 21:24
Does wearing masks actually work with Covid? 23:55
What’s the best multivitamin to take? 25:22
“There have been a lot of clinical studies studying 600,000 people. One group took a multivitamin, the other group didn’t, and they tracked them for 20 years. And they found that the multi group versus the control group, there was no difference at all between incidences of heart attack, stroke, cancer, other health maladies. Exactly the same.” 26:15
The phrase “Go with your gut,” or “Have a gut feeling” might be more true than we realize. Today we talk about gut health and its importance in all aspects of proactive wellness. Over time researchers have discovered that the gut and the brain communicate with each other through small molecules secreted by gut bacteria that travel to the brain and influence its function. This is why the gut, or microbiome, is sometimes referred to as the second brain. Research has found that individuals will gain or lose weight based on the microbiome they have inside their gut according to studies done on mice where microbiomes were switched and directly influenced the weight gain or loss in these mice. It has also been shown to be affected by sleep amounts and schedules, and is even a big factor in brain degenerative diseases. There are 2 ways we can improve our gut health. 1) Through nutrition and taking healthy things into our bodies. 2) Exercise, which has the ability to increase the concentration of good bacteria in our gut.
What destroys a microbiome? 3:15
Effects on birth 6:53
Effects of sleep 8:18
Elite athletes 12:05
Prebiotics 12:58
Probiotics 13:49
Exercise 14:50
“Bad bacteria in the gut have been shown to be closely linked with intestinal health issues like Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Colitis, and C Difficile Infections. It was found that consumption of bacteria in the gut is directly related to the health and strength of our immune system.” 6:14
Today I met with Mike who has been in the field of science for 20 years and has synthesized many anti cancer drugs, is currently studying to get a PhD in Human Performance, and he is a world record powerlifter. He tells us about his journey through exercise throughout his life and how it has brought him to where he is today, and then gives tips on how to use it to your advantage along with a deeper explanation of how this all works. We learn what a person should actually be doing and paying attention to in order to lose weight. Mike talks about creatine and the benefits of using it to work out, especially when you use Micronized Creatine.
Mike’s journey with exercise 1:34
What exercise does to your cardiovascular system 3:00
What type of exercise a woman or man should do to lose weight 10:20
Mike’s most successful exercises: The Conjugate Method 21:06
Creatine 25:43
“Exercise, especially cardiovascular exercise, treadmill type exercise, that is not for weight loss. That is for health. That is for improving the health of your cardiovascular system, reducing incidence of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, things like that. It’s not for losing weight.” 11:53
Today we will find out if the Paleolithic diet is a myth and a fad, or if there is good science showing that it can help you lose weight, keep it off, and be healthy long term. The whole premise of the Paleo diet is that we should eat the same foods as our paleolithic ancestors ate before the advent of modern agriculture roughly 10,000 years ago. The Paleo diet is high in fat, which is good for someone who is very physically active, but not good for someone who spends their time mostly sedentary. It can also have various effects on women, including positively affecting pregnancy by providing needed iron and reducing the risk of gestational diabetes with the reduced amount of sugar, but it can also prevent a woman from receiving the correct amounts of calcium. A study was done and found that this diet can increase certain compounds a person takes in, raising the risk for cardiovascular disease and other cardiac disorders.
Paleo and pregnancy 4:48
The effects of the Paleo diet on gut health 7:48
Common foods to avoid 10:38
Insulin and yoyo dieting 11:53
The most important principle in weight loss 12:49
Can I take supplements while on the Paleo diet? 13:57
“Scientific research clearly shows that it is not the Paleo diet that is causing the observed short term health benefits, but rather it is the basic principles of healthy eating, like avoiding added sugars, excess amounts of processed meats and salty foods. Staying away from these foods as part of a long term regimen is what will bring health.” 12:28
In this episode, I tell you about who I am and why I’m qualified to discuss the topics that we will cover over the course of the show. Growing up, I experimented with a chemistry set my grandfather gave me and would even formulate different compounds in my mother’s kitchen. I received my bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in Biochemistry and received a Ph.D. at Colorado State in Organic Chemistry, which school is in the top 10 of the country for Organic Chemistry. I later became a professor at a small liberal arts university and had the top instructor ratings for 2 years straight. I have formulated over 70 nutritional supplements that grow over 500 million in sales annually and I have developed and patented useful tools for the medical community. Several years ago I was overweight and unhealthy, talking to people about how to be healthy, but not being healthy myself. I had a moment of realization, came up with a diet and exercise plan for myself, and lost 75 lbs in the course of 12 months, and I’ve kept that weight off for over 6 years.
Welcome to the Discover with Dr. Dan podcast where we will be exploring the discoveries in the world of health and science. We will investigate subjects such as losing weight, dieting, exercise, lowering cholesterol, growing hair, and so on by reviewing the most reputable sources of information on the planet. Dr. Dan will be tackling tough health topics and presenting accurate information in the following categories: 1) Myth-busting about hot health trends. 2) Health topics of general interest. 3) Areas of expertise based on research done by scientists at Brilliant. 4) Dr. Dan’s plant hunting and discovery exploits. Listen in each week to the Discover with Dr. Dan podcast.