Health Made Simple Show Podcast: Recent Episodes
Dr. Bart & Karen Wojciechowski CHC
Health can be a simple topic, it doesn’t need to be complicated or frustrating. The truth is our bodies were designed to feel good and heal on their own. Our job is to help them along the way. Maybe even get out of the way. It’s a simple process: get educated, become empowered and take action!
You already know what to do: eat better, move your body, get more sleep.
But if you’ve ever struggled to stay consistent—especially when life gets messy—this episode is for you.
In this powerful Clinical Insight episode, Dr. Bart shares the real story of a client who completely transformed his health by getting clear on one thing: his why.
At 50 years old, overweight and out of shape, this man set out to run a marathon… even though he hated running. What started as a crazy goal became the catalyst for a full-life recalibration—diet, sleep, mindset, relationships, and more.
In this episode you’ll gain a better understanding of:
✔️ Why “trying harder” doesn’t lead to consistency
✔️ How to find a why that keeps you going when motivation fades
✔️ The exact lifestyle shifts that turned this man into a marathon runner
✔️ What to do when life interrupts your plan (because it will)
✔️ How aligning with your purpose makes healthy habits stick
This episode is a must-listen if you’ve ever:
Fallen off track after a strong start, felt like your body or life was working against you, or needed a reminder that your best years aren’t behind you—they’re just waiting for the right why.
Listen now and start building the version of you that doesn’t give up when things get hard.
Want personal guidance from Dr. Bart and find your momentum sooner? Book a 1:1 consult here: https://healthmadesimpleshow.com/schedule
#HealthMadeSimple #DrBartPrecourt #FunctionalMedicine #HealthTransformation #WhyPower #Consistency #MindsetMatters #MarathonMindset #HealthGoals
Doing everything “Right” but not feeling or looking better? Here’s Dr. Bart’s take on why.
If you’re eating clean, exercising, taking your supplements, tracking your sleep but not reaping the benefits—this episode is for you.
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart shares the exact framework he uses with patients to create real, lasting transformation—beyond surface-level changes.
Here’s what he covers:
- The “Triple Play” health strategy he’s created after almost two decades in practice, which will change everything for you
- His best mindset tips, including why your why matters more than your willpower
- What most people are getting wrong about healing timelines
- Why labs are the missing link in most stalled health journeys
Ready to stop the guesswork and start making progress?
Order your labs here → https://balance30a.com/labs/
Book a 1:1 consult with Dr. Bart → https://healthmadesimpleshow.com/schedule
Real healing starts with real data—and a plan tailored to YOU.
Listen, learn, and get ready to finally feel the progress you’ve been working for, and don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more insights that make health simple!
#healthtransformation #functionalmedicine #drbart #wellnessjourney #labtesting #healthcoach #integrativehealth
Trying to lower cholesterol, balance blood sugar, or burn more fat—but feel like nothing’s working?
In this episode, Dr. Bart shares one of his top clinical tools for metabolic health: Berberine Active. It’s a powerful herbal supplement that’s been shown to lower LDL and triglycerides, improve fat metabolism, support blood sugar regulation, and calm systemic inflammation. And best of all? Dr. Bart has real before-and-after lab results to prove it.
In this episode:
- Why Berberine is being compared to Metformin—and often outperforms it
- The 5 powerful health benefits that make it Dr. Bart’s go-to supplement
- How it impacts gut health, inflammation, fat storage, and insulin resistance
- Why lifestyle still matters—and how to pair Berberine with smart changes
- Real lab-backed results from patients in Dr. Bart’s practice
👉 If you want to reap the benefits for yourself, order here
🧪 Want to know if berberine is working for you? Don’t rely on guesswork—order your labs here to get real data on where your health stands and track your improvements over time.
📅 Need personalized support? Schedule a consult with Dr. Bart
#Berberine #NaturalCholesterolSupport #BloodSugarSupport #FunctionalMedicine #DrBartPrecourt #HealthMadeSimple #MetabolicHealth #FatBurningSupplements #BerberineActive
GLP-1: Your Guide to Playing It Safe
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are taking the health world by storm—but are they really the miracle people think?
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart shares exactly what you need to know if you’re taking a GLP-1 or considering it. From digestive side effects to nutrient absorption and even changes in libido and mood, this episode lays out the risks and gives you a proactive strategy to stay safe, energized, and thriving.
Inside this episode learn the truth about:
- How GLP-1s impact digestion, mood, and metabolism
- The lab work Dr. Bart recommends every GLP-1 user monitor quarterly
- What to eat (and what to avoid) to prevent nutrient loss and muscle wasting
- How to lift smarter and eat for strength—especially for women 40+ struggling to control their weight
Ready to take control of your GLP-1 journey? Book a consultation with Dr. Bart → https://healthmadesimpleshow.com/schedule Get your labs done → https://balance30a.com/labs
And for those who want to turn things around ASAP, here’s Dr. Bart’s recommended supplements for GLP-1 support:
- Cod Liver Oil (Omega-3 + Natural A & D): https://store.balance30a.com/products/standardprocess-cod-liver-oil-2685
- Catalyn GF (Whole Food Multivitamin): https://store.balance30a.com/products/standardprocess-catalyn-gf-2168
- Catalyn Chewable (For those who prefer chewables): https://store.balance30a.com/products/standardprocess-catalyn-chewable-2165
#GLP1 #Ozempic #NaturalHealth #WeightLossSupport #DrBartPrecourt #HealthMadeSimple #GLP1SideEffects #WholeBodyWellness #FunctionalMedicine
Have you ever taken antibiotics, only to feel “off” weeks later—bloating, weight gain, food sensitivities, or just not quite yourself?
In this powerful clinical insight episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart breaks down the hidden side effects of antibiotics that most people (and even doctors) overlook. He shares the real story of a patient whose gut health spiraled after two rounds of antibiotics—and explains exactly how they got her digestion, weight, and overall health back on track.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
✔️ Why antibiotics can disrupt your gut for months ✔️ How this disruption leads to bloating, cravings, and weight gain ✔️ The critical bacteria most people are missing (and why it matters) ✔️ Why side effects might not show up until 6–8 weeks after treatment ✔️ How to repair your microbiome and feel like yourself again
If you’ve ever wondered why your body changed after taking antibiotics—or if you want to protect your gut before your next round—this episode is a must-watch.
🎧 Listen now and give your body the tools it needs to recover. 🎧
👇 Supplements & links mentioned in the episode: Zymex Probiotic Wafers Zypan Digestive Enzyme
Want to test your microbiome? Email us to order your at-home stool test kit!
#Antibiotics #GutHealth #Bloating #WeightGain #Probiotics #DrBart #HealthMadeSimpleShow #MicrobiomeRepair #DigestiveHealth #FunctionalMedicine #Zymex #Zypan
You eat well. You try to sleep. You’ve even cut back on stress where you can.
So why do you still feel… off?
The truth is, even the cleanest diet can leave you with hidden nutrient and mineral deficiencies—especially with modern farming, processed food, and everyday stress wearing your system down.
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart shares the top 3 supplements he recommends to nearly everyone—based on decades of clinical experience and the most common gaps he sees in patients every day.
🎯 Inside this episode:
✅ Cod Liver Oil – Brain, heart, and immune support with essential fats + vitamins A & D ✅ Magnesium Lactate – Better sleep, muscle recovery, and nervous system calm ✅ Zypan – Digestive enzyme for nutrient absorption, gut balance, and immune defense
These aren’t quick fixes—they’re foundational tools to help your body heal, recover, and thrive.
Listen now to uncover what might be holding you back—and what your body really needs to function at its best.
🛒 Grab Dr. Bart’s recommended supplements here: 🛒
• Cod Liver Oil → https://store.balance30a.com/products/standardprocess-cod-liver-oil-2685 • Magnesium Lactate → https://store.balance30a.com/products/standardprocess-magnesium-lactate-5425 • Zypan → https://store.balance30a.com/products/standardprocess-zypan-8480
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#HealthMadeSimple #DrBartPrecourt #Supplements #FunctionalMedicine #NaturalHealth #CodLiverOil #Magnesium #Zypan #DigestiveHealth #WellnessTips
NAD+ IVs are everywhere right now... but do they actually work? 🤔💉
You’ve seen the hype—celebrities, influencers, health spas pushing NAD+ as the ultimate anti-aging, energy-boosting treatment. But here’s the thing… most people are spending a fortune to experience no real healing.
So what’s the truth behind NAD+? And what actually helps you get your energy back?
In this week’s episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart pulls back the curtain on: 🔍 Why NAD+ often misses the mark for real energy 🌿 The underrated herb that actually fuels your body’s power source (hello, Milk Thistle) ⚡ How to protect your mitochondria and produce more ATP—naturally 🧪 The signs your liver might be holding your energy hostage
It’s time to stop falling for trends—and focus on what is actually making us stronger.
Want to support your energy starting today? Here’s where I’d start:
- NMN – Email us to order: info@balance30a.com
- Milk Thistle Forte – Liver protection & detox
- AF Betafood – Gallbladder & bile flow support
#HealthMadeSimple #TruthAboutNAD #NaturalEnergy #LiverSupport #MilkThistle #MitochondriaMatters #EnergySolutions
Still tired—but your labs say you're “normal”? Here's what your doctor might be missing.
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart breaks down 3 of the most common mistakes doctors make when interpreting labs—and how these oversights could be keeping you stuck in your health journey.
If you’ve ever been told your labs are “fine,” but you’re still struggling with fatigue, brain fog, low energy, or hormonal symptoms—this episode is for you.
Dr. Bart Discusses:
- Why total cholesterol is NOT the best marker for heart health
- What your B12 and iron levels are really telling you (and why they’re often misread)
- How poor digestion might be the real reason behind nutrient deficiencies
- Which labs you actually need to ask for to get the full picture of your health
Ready to gain some new perspective when it comes to your health? Here’s the resources mentioned in this episode:
- Dr. Bart’s go-to digestive support: Zypan Digestive Enzymes
- Book your own comprehensive labs panel: balance30a.com/labs
If you’ve felt dismissed or frustrated by the traditional healthcare system, this episode will give you clarity, validation, and the tools to advocate for yourself.
Healing doesn’t start with guessing—it starts with understanding your body.
Like the episode? Leave a comment below—we’d love to hear your thoughts! Subscribe for more no-fluff, practical health advice every week.
#ThyroidHealth #AdrenalFatigue #UnexplainedFatigue #Hashimotos #Hypothyroidism #CortisolImbalance #NutrientDeficiency #EnergyHealing #LowB12 #IronDeficiencyAnemia
Chronically tired, no matter how much you try to catch up on sleep? This episode’s for you.
If you're dragging through the day, craving salt or sugar, or feeling more anxious and less motivated than usual—your adrenal glands might be waving a white flag.
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart breaks down the Top 10+ signs of adrenal dysfunction—a sneaky (but fixable) root cause behind fatigue, brain fog, hormone crashes, and burnout.
He’ll also share how he overcame full-blown adrenal fatigue himself—and the exact tools he used to rebuild his energy from the inside out.
Want to support your adrenal health at the root? Start with: 💊 Drenamin – Daily support for adrenal recovery and emotional balance 💥 Adrenal Desiccated – Fast-acting support for energy and resilience 🧪 Want to test your cortisol levels? Email us to order the at-home ASI Test!
Because feeling clear, focused, and strong again is absolutely possible.
#HealthMadeSimple #AdrenalFatigue #NaturalHealth #BurnoutRecovery
Dog lovers, this one’s for you. 🐶
From rising cancer rates to an explosion in knee surgeries, our pets are facing health challenges we never saw growing up. So what’s really going on?
In this heartfelt episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart gets real about the alarming rise in chronic issues in dogs—and the overlooked (but fixable) root cause behind many of them: their food.
Drawing from personal experience (he lives with 8 dogs!) and years of holistic research, Dr. Bart unpacks:
🧬 Why 1 in 4 dogs is now diagnosed with cancer 🦴 The truth about common CCL injuries and joint surgeries 🥣 What’s actually in that bag of kibble 🥩 What to feed your dog instead—without stress, guilt, or overwhelm
🎧 Listen now and discover how small, simple changes in nutrition can completely transform your dog’s health and lifespan.
Because your dog deserves to feel great—and thrive for years to come. 💛
#DogHealth #HolisticPets #TheHealthMadeSimpleShow #PetNutrition #KibbleAlternatives #HealthyDogs
Can’t Sleep? Here’s What Your Heart Might Be Trying to Tell You.
If sleep is supposed to be the most natural part of being human…
Why does it feel like such a struggle for so many?
Night after night, people lie awake—wired, restless, or waking up more exhausted than when they went to bed. And while it might feel like just an annoying inconvenience, the truth is: poor sleep could be quietly sabotaging your heart, hormones, and long-term health.
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart uncovers one of the most overlooked keys to lasting health and longevity: deep sleep.
Watch to learn:
- Why deep sleep is critical for heart health, hormone balance & immune function
- What’s really keeping you from getting deep sleep (and it’s not just caffeine)
- The best window of time to actually get high-quality sleep
- Dr. Bart’s top 3 supplements to support better sleep and heart health
This isn’t about “getting more sleep.” It’s about giving your body what it needs to repair, restore, and actually rest—so you can wake up with clarity, energy, and strength.
Want Dr. Bart’s go-to sleep & heart supplements?
- Magnesium Lactate – For deep sleep and heart muscle recovery
- E-Z Mg – Multi-form, plant-based magnesium for optimal absorption
- Cataplex B2 – To calm the nervous system and support restful sleep
Because when your body gets the deep rest it needs, everything gets better.
#HealthMadeSimple #HeartHealth #SleepBetter #Longevity
Noticing it’s harder to bounce back after a long day? Feeling more aches, less energy, or weaker than you used to?
These subtle shifts can sneak up—but they’re often early warning signs your body needs more support.
In this week’s episode of The Health Made Simple Show, discover the three areas most people ignore until it’s too late—and how small, intentional steps now can change everything.
Inside the episode:
- The silent link between stiffness and long-term joint issues
- How metabolic health quietly impacts energy, weight, and inflammation
- Why staying strong matters more than ever—and how to start, even if you're out of practice
- The overlooked factor that determines who actually changes their habits (hint: it's not willpower)
Making positive health changes is never as intimidating as it seems.
Inspired to take action? Book a 1:1 with Dr. Bart here: https://healthmadesimpleshow.com/schedule
#HealthMadeSimple #HealthyLiving #Wellbeing #HealthTips
Are Your Allergies Getting Worse Every Year? Here’s Why.
Every year, allergy symptoms seem to get more intense—more congestion, more sneezing, more fatigue. And while antihistamines provide temporary relief, they could actually be making the problem harder to manage over time.
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart breaks down:
- Why allergies happen (and how your liver plays a bigger role than you think)
- The surprising link between diet, gut health, and histamine reactions
- The top natural strategies for long-term relief—without relying on meds
And Don’t Forget Dr. Bart’s Recommended Supplements for Allergy Relief:
- Zypan – Digestive enzyme to balance gut pH
- Antronex – Natural antihistamine & liver support
- Sinus Forte – Herbal formula for sinus & immune health
- Allerplex – Long-term support for allergy sufferers
So if you’re looking to stop masking symptoms and start supporting your body the right way, this episode is for you.
#AllergyRelief #NaturalHealth #Histamine #HolisticHealing #HealthMadeSimpleShow
A growing trend is emerging among high achievers.
More entrepreneurs, professionals, and busy parents are struggling with low energy, brain fog, and constant fatigue—yet they keep pushing forward, ignoring the signs of burnout.
✔️ Fatigue lingers no matter how much sleep they get. ✔️ Focus and productivity are slipping. ✔️ Stress levels remain high, making it harder to recharge.
The reality? Burnout doesn’t happen overnight—it builds over time.
This episode of The Health Made Simple Show reveals three essential health strategies to sustain energy, sharpen focus, and prevent burnout before it takes over.
For those feeling drained and unsure where to start:
👉 Need adrenal support? Check out Drenamin or ask about our Adrenal Tonic (email us for details).
📍 Work with Dr. Bart: https://healthmadesimpleshow.com/schedule 🧪 Get comprehensive lab testing: https://balance30a.com/labs/
#HealthMadeSimple #EnergyBoost #BurnoutPrevention #EntrepreneurLife #StressManagement
Are you stuck in a cycle of treating symptoms but never getting real answers about your health? Most doctors focus on managing problems rather than preventing them—keeping you in an endless loop of prescriptions, quick fixes, and frustration.
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart reveals the three critical truths about your health that no one talks about—truths that explain why so many people struggle to feel their best and what it really takes to break free.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn: ✔️ Why being healthy is inconvenient—and how to embrace it ✔️ The discomfort that comes with true healing (and why that’s a good thing) ✔️ How learning your body is the key to lasting health ✔️ The mistake that keeps people stuck in “Whack-a-Mole” healthcare ✔️ How to finally take control of your energy, vitality, and long-term well-being
Want to take the next step? 📍 Work with Dr. Bart: https://healthmadesimpleshow.com/schedule 🧪 Get comprehensive lab testing: https://balance30a.com/labs/
If this episode opened your eyes to a new way of thinking about health, give it a 👍, subscribe for more, and share it with someone who needs to hear this!
#HealthMadeSimple #FunctionalMedicine #NaturalHealth #Wellness
If you've been told you have high cholesterol, you're probably feeling a mix of frustration and fear.
You’ve done your best—watching your diet, maybe even cutting back on eggs and red meat—but your numbers haven’t budged. Now your doctor is talking about statin medications, and you’re left wondering: Is this my only option?
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart breaks down:
✅ The truth about cholesterol—why it’s NOT the enemy you’ve been led to believe ✅ The most important tests to take (beyond the standard cholesterol panel) ✅ The REAL dietary culprit behind high cholesterol—and it’s not what you think ✅ 3 powerful supplements to support lipid metabolism naturally ✅ What you can do today to avoid unnecessary medications and take control of your cardiovascular health
Your health isn’t about just lowering numbers—it’s about feeling strong, vibrant, and resilient for life. If you’re tired of outdated cholesterol advice and want real solutions, this episode is for you.
Cholesterol Healing Supplements Mentioned in the Episode: Zypan Digestive EnzymeCod Liver OilOlprima EPA/DHABerberine Active
Like this episode? Give us a thumbs up, subscribe to the channel, and share with someone who needs to hear this! Let’s spread the truth about heart health and empower more people to take charge of their well-being.
#Cholesterol #HeartHealth #Statins #NaturalHealth #TheHealthMadeSimpleShow
Parents, this one’s for you.
With so much conflicting health advice, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed about what’s actually best for your child. Should they be taking supplements? Are they getting enough nutrients? Do they need more testing?
Before you stress over labs or labels, start with the fundamentals.
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart breaks down three simple at-home tests (no equipment needed) that instantly reveal where your child’s health stands today—and what you can do to improve it. Plus, he uncovers the top two deficiencies nearly all kids have that impact focus, energy, and long-term health.
🎧 Listen now → [Insert Podcast Link]
Want to give your child the best foundation for brain and body health? Start with: 🧠 Cod Liver Oil – Essential for brain function and immune support 💪 Catalyn GF – A whole-food multivitamin packed with minerals 🍎 Catalyn Chewable – Easy, kid-friendly daily nutrition
Because giving your child a strong, healthy foundation shouldn’t feel complicated. 💙 #HealthMadeSimple #Parenting #KidsHealth
🚨 Is intermittent fasting actually helping you—or could it be making things worse? 🚨
Intermittent fasting is one of the most talked-about health trends today, praised for weight loss, longevity, and metabolic health.
But is it really that simple?
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart is answering that critical question and more like:
- The 3 biggest benefits of intermittent fasting (and one that has nothing to do with weight loss).
- The most common fasting mistakes that could be wrecking your metabolism.
- The best fasting window for men vs. women (hint: they should not be fasting the same way).
- How to break your fast the right way to avoid energy crashes and cravings.
If you’ve struggled with fasting before or want to make sure you’re doing it right, this episode is a must-watch.
💡 Need a personalized fasting and nutrition strategy? Book a consult with Dr. Bart here: https://healthmadesimpleshow.com/schedule
📌 And for high-quality, whole-food-based supplements to support your fasting and nutrition goals, visit The Balance Store.
🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share for more no-nonsense health advice!
#IntermittentFasting #FastingBenefits #DrBart #HealthMadeSimple #WeightLossTips #FastingMistakes #MetabolicHealth
Are Your Supplements Helping or Hurting You?
You’re spending money, you’re taking the pills, and you’re hoping for results—but what if your supplements aren’t actually helping you?
Whether you’ve started a new supplement routine as part of your health goals this year or you’ve been using them for years, the truth is, not all supplements are created equal.
Many products on the market fall short of their promises, leaving you with wasted money, unmet health goals, and even potential harm to your body.
In this must-watch episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart pulls back the curtain on the supplement industry to help you make informed decisions that truly support your health.
💡 Here’s why you need to tune in:
- Learn the hidden red flags that signal your supplements may not be working.
- Discover the critical difference between synthetic and whole food-based supplements—and why it matters for your results.
- Understand how soil health directly impacts the nutrients in your supplements.
- Get two easy, actionable tests to evaluate your current products and ensure your health investment pays off.
You’ve got big health goals this year—don’t let misinformation about supplements hold you back.
📍 Shop trusted supplements in the Balance Store
And don’t forget to subscribe to The Health Made Simple Show for more expert tips to keep your health on track!
#HealthMadeSimple #Supplements #WholeFoodSupplements #HealthyLiving
Have you ever started new year with ambitious health goals, only to feel discouraged by February? Making lasting health changes can be one of the most challenging yet rewarding undertakings - and with so much conflicting health advice out there, it’s easy to lose momentum.
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart shares his expert insights to help you break the cycle of frustration and make real, lasting progress this year. Whether you’re aiming to lose weight, improve your lab results, or build strength, this episode will give you the roadmap to follow through and finally feel proud of your progress.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
➡️ How to avoid common mistakes that derail your health goals ➡️ The key areas to focus on first for real, sustainable results ➡️ The mindset shift you need to stay committed—even when life gets in the way
Dr. Bart also shares his top 3 recommended supplements for better health:
- Cod Liver Oil – Supports heart, brain, and joint health
- Magnesium Lactate – Boosts energy and aids muscle recovery
- Zypan – Essential for digestive health and nutrient absorption
If you’re tired of false starts and ready to make 2025 the year you finally follow through, this episode is for you.
🎧 Tune in now and take the first step toward a healthier, stronger you!
If you’re starting 2025 feeling tired, bloated, or just “off,” you’re not alone. The holidays can take a toll, leaving us disconnected from our bodies and stuck in habits that don’t serve us.
But here’s the good news: it doesn’t have to stay that way.
This week on The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart shares how to hit the reset button and take control of your health. It’s not about drastic changes or quick fixes—it’s about giving your body the tools it needs to thrive, so you can feel lighter, more energized, and stronger than ever in the year ahead.
We’re covering: ✨ The 3 critical phases of detox your body needs for optimal health. ✨ Why convenience culture could be working against your wellness goals. ✨ The detox tools Dr. Bart swears by, including Milk Thistle Forte and Spanish Black Radish.
Watch now and start your year with clarity, energy, and a plan for better health.
It’s still completely possible to make 2025 your best year yet.
This week's highlights:
• Cleanse
• Milk Thistle
• Spanish Black Radish
• Zypan
Struggling with high blood pressure? Here’s what your doctor might not be telling you.
Did you know that 50% of adults in the U.S. have hypertension—and 75% of people over 65 are diagnosed? It’s one of the most common health issues, yet most of us are only given one solution: medication.
But what if the real problem isn’t genetics or “bad luck”?
In this week’s episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart dives into the 3 overlooked causes of high blood pressure, why lifestyle changes often outperform prescriptions, and how you can take control of your heart health.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
🩺 Why relying solely on medications could leave your body nutrient-starved—and how to address the root cause instead of just masking symptoms.
🧘 The surprising connection between poor posture and your heart’s workload—plus simple tweaks to lower your blood pressure naturally.
🥗 The essential nutrients (that most people are missing) your body needs to maintain healthy blood pressure—and how to get them through food and supplements.
Tune in now to discover how to lower your blood pressure and protect your heart health naturally!
This week's recommendations:
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Antronex
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Milk Thistle Forte
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Magnesium Lactate
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Cataplex B2
Want personalized help? Schedule a consultation with Dr. Bart
https://healthmadesimpleshow.com/schedule
Weight loss can feel like an uphill battle—especially for women.
We’re constantly pushed in a million different directions. Contradictory advice comes from every corner: cut carbs, eat more carbs, do cardio, lift weights. It’s overwhelming, and it can leave you feeling like nothing will ever truly work.
But what if the real issue isn’t your effort—it’s your hormones?
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart teams up with women’s hormonal health expert Callie Davis to explore:
- Why your prescription might be working against your weight loss goals.
- How to sync your workouts and diet with your menstrual cycle for maximum impact.
- The surprising connection between stress and estrogen dominance.
- Simple strategies to enjoy holiday treats without setting back your progress.
If you’ve been feeling stuck or frustrated in your weight loss journey, this episode is here to offer clarity, practical strategies, and hope.
🎧 Tune in now and discover the hidden factors that could transform your results in 2025.
📩 Have questions about resetting your metabolism? Reach out to Dr. Bart’s team at https://healthmadesimpleshow.com/schedule to learn about the upcoming Cleanse Program and take the first step toward a healthier you!
What Is Your Spine Saying About Your Longevity?
Have you ever been stuck in bed because of a bad back or a tweaked neck? It’s frustrating, isn’t it? But here’s the truth: back pain is often a sign of something bigger—underlying spinal weakness that could be affecting your entire body.
Your spine isn’t just about posture; it’s the superhighway for nerve communication between your brain and body. When it’s out of alignment, everything suffers—your movement, energy, digestion, and even your mood.
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart dives into: 👉 The surprising signs your spine needs more support (it’s not always pain). 👉 How poor posture can impact your heart, digestion, and overall health. 👉 Why spinal health is critical for your longevity and simple ways to improve it. 👉 The 3-minute spinal flow routine that can make a world of difference.
Plus, learn why Ligaplex II and Ashwagandha are must-have supplements for supporting spinal longevity.
Make time for the 3-minute spinal flow routine I share in this episode—it’s quick, easy, and could make a huge difference in how you feel every day.
Don’t wait for pain to take control—start prioritizing your spine today. Watch now and take your first step toward better spinal health and a longer, more vibrant life!
#SpinalHealth #Longevity #BackPainRelief #HolisticHealth
Could making the unconscious decision to stay comfortable be the real reason you feel stuck in your health?
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart shares three powerful health tips that challenge the way we think about convenience and growth.
Discover why discomfort isn’t a bad thing—it’s the key to building the life and health you deserve. From raising your standards to creating a solid plan and embracing the “inconveniences” of a healthy lifestyle, this episode will help you reframe the way you approach your goals.
You’re going to learn:
- How your personal standards impact your health and happiness.
- Why having a clear plan is the first step toward real change.
- How to turn life’s inconveniences into opportunities for growth.
Ready to level up your mindset and your results? Watch now!
🔗 Looking for a strategy to start strong in 2025? Join my Cleanse program before it kicks off at the beginning of the year. Spots are filling fast—don’t wait! Learn more and sign up here
📌 Make Sure To Save These Links:
- Cleanse Registration: Click here
- Connect with Dr. Bart: Schedule an appointment
#HealthTips #MindsetShift #HealthyLiving #HealthMadeSimpleShow
Do you wait until pain or symptoms emerge before taking action with your health? The truth is, some of the most dangerous health conditions—heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases—often develop silently.
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart reveals:
- The silent warning signs of these “4 Horsemen of Disease.”
- Why most Americans are at risk—and how to avoid becoming a statistic.
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Simple steps to take control of your health, from essential testing to nutrition tips.
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The critical health tests you need to get an accurate picture of your health.
- Why prevention is key, especially for conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
- How to adopt a “God’s Garden” diet for long-term vitality.
📌 Key Links:
- Order an Omega 3 test: Email info@balance30a.com
- Comprehensive Male/Female Labs
- Join the Cleanse starting January 2025
Don’t wait for symptoms to appear—your health is worth the investment.
#HealthMatters #WellnessJourney #PreventiveHealth
Are you doing everything you can to ensure your pet lives a long, healthy, and happy life? 🐾
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, I sit down with Dr. Mati Hanish, a holistic veterinarian who’s transforming the way we care for our pets. Dr. Mati shares her expert insights into how proactive care can make all the difference in your pet’s health—both now and in the future.
Here’s what we cover in this episode:
- The most important labs every pet owner should run to catch issues early.
- Why your dog’s first four years are critical for their long-term health.
- What you need to know about thyroid issues and groundbreaking cancer screenings for pets.
- The one vitamin most pets are missing—and how to fix it with simple diet changes.
- Dr. Mati’s top holistic nutrition tips to help your pets thrive.
If you’re ready to rethink your approach to pet care and give your furry friend the best chance at a long, vibrant life, this episode is for you.
Want To Get In Touch?
- Email Dr. Mati: hello@thedogkula.com
- Call to book: 850-534-0009
👉 Want to work with Dr. Bart? Book a consultation: drbart@drbartprecourt.com
Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more health insights for you—and now your pets too! 🐶🐱
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What’s Next for Healthcare After the 2024 Election?
Feeling uncertain about what the future holds after the election? You’re not alone.
Healthcare is at a major crossroads, and the decisions made today will shape how we take care of our bodies for years to come. In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart shares his hot take on what’s ahead for our healthcare system—including some surprising shifts that are already in the works.
Here’s what we’re covering:
- 🌿 The long-awaited food revolution—why what we eat might finally start changing for the better.
- 🚜 A looming crisis in U.S. farming and why Dr. Bart is actually hopeful about it.
- 💉 A deep dive into vaccines and the ongoing conversation around long-term impacts.
- 🩺 How questioning old health policies and protocols might lead us to a healthier future.
This episode is about arming you with the knowledge you need to navigate an evolving healthcare system, ask the right questions, and make decisions that are in YOUR best health interests.
👉 Ready to take your health into your own hands? Work with Dr. Bart directly: https://balance30a.com/schedule/consultation/
Have questions or thoughts? Let’s hear them below 👇 We’re all in this together!
ADHD diagnoses have skyrocketed by over 40% in the past 30 years, and it’s not just children—adults are feeling the impact too. Brain fog, poor memory, and even adult-onset ADHD symptoms are on the rise. What’s going on, and more importantly, what can we do about it?
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart dives deep into the root causes of brain dysfunction and shares a practical protocol to boost brain health naturally. From understanding how sugar and low-fat diets are sabotaging our mental clarity to actionable steps you can take today, this episode is your ultimate guide to optimizing your brain function without relying solely on pharmaceuticals.
What You’ll Learn:
- The real reasons behind the rise in ADHD and brain-related issues.
- Why sugar and low-fat diets are harming your brain.
- The critical role of Omega-3s and healthy fats in brain function.
- A biohacking protocol to reduce neural inflammation and enhance focus, memory, and mental clarity.
Recommended Supplements for Brain Health:
- Olprima DHA/EPA: Supports optimal Omega-3 levels for brain function (up to 4 tablets per day).
- Min-Tran: Promotes mineral replenishment and aids in deep sleep—critical for brain health.
- Ginkgo Forte: Enhances circulation and focus.
- NeuroRegenex: A powerful herbal blend to improve brain function.
Plus, Dr. Bart shares his additional brain health tips that can help you start feeling better today.
Ready to take charge of your brain health? Watch the full episode now and get the tools you need to feel sharper, more focused, and in control of your mental clarity.
📌 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more health tips every week!
#BrainHealth #ADHD #BrainFog #MemorySupport #NaturalHealth #FunctionalMedicine #DrBart
Have you ever wondered if you’re doing everything you can to keep your dog healthy and happy? In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart is joined by Dr. Mati Hanish, a holistic veterinarian and our partner at The Dog Kula, to explore how adopting a proactive approach to your pet’s health can transform their quality of life—and even save you money on future vet bills.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why treating your dog’s health proactively (like you do for yourself) can reduce the need for expensive treatments later.
- How functional veterinary medicine integrates Western medicine to address the root causes of chronic pet issues like joint pain and mobility struggles.
- The top wellness markers every pet owner should monitor to ensure their furry friend stays healthy.
- Dr. Mati’s inspiring personal journey into holistic veterinary care and how it changed her life—and the lives of her patients.
Dr. Mati also shares real-life stories of how functional medicine, acupuncture, and targeted care have helped pets overcome joint pain and chronic conditions, giving them pain-free months they wouldn’t have had otherwise.
💡 Ready to take a proactive approach to your pet’s health? Meet Dr. Mati in person at the Grand Opening of The Dog Kula on Dec. 7th 2024 from 11-3! Learn more and book your appointment at hello@thedogkula.com or call 850-534-0009.
📢 Don’t miss this empowering episode—hit play now and learn how to give your pet the healthy, vibrant life they deserve!
Are you struggling with chronic pain from conditions like plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, or golfer’s elbow, with the only advice you’ve received offering temporary relief?
In this episode of the Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart gets to the root of tendon pain, uncovering the key reasons behind these common issues as we age—and most importantly, what you can do to find lasting relief.
Here's what you'll gain from this episode:
- Why Tendon Pain Seems to Strike Out of Nowhere: Understand how aging impacts tendon flexibility and strength, often leading to unexpected pain.
- The Power of Simple Warm-Ups: Discover how a regular warm-up routine can protect your tendons, boost blood flow, and help prevent injuries in daily life, not just during workouts.
- Nutrition Essentials for Tendon Health: Find out which nutrients, like amino acids and healthy fats from high-quality proteins, are crucial for strengthening and repairing tendons.
- Dr. Bart’s Recommended Supplements: Get Dr. Bart’s expert supplement suggestions to give your tendons the support they need, including Cyruta Plus and Ligaplex II.
And if you want to get a head start and try the supplements Dr. Bart recommends, don’t forget to grab Cyruta Plus and Ligaplex II to begin supporting your tendons today.
So if you’re ready to stop the pain cycle and support your body for the long haul, tune in and take control of your tendon health.
Looking for a bit more personalized guidance? Dr. Bart offers 1:1 consultations to help create a tailored plan for your unique health needs. Contact our clinic to get started on your path to healing!
Ever felt a jolt of fear after hearing about someone who seemed perfectly healthy but suddenly faced a major health crisis? 😞 Stories like these can leave us feeling anxious and powerless, fueling the worry that no matter what we do, our health could betray us.
Living with that uncertainty is heavy. It creates a kind of anxiety that lingers in the background, making us question our choices and feel a lack of control over our well-being. But here's the truth: knowledge is the antidote. When we know exactly what to look out for and how to monitor our health in a meaningful way, we replace fear with empowerment.
That’s exactly what Dr. Bart covers in the latest episode of The Health Made Simple Show. He dives into the facts behind sudden health events and demystifies why even seemingly “healthy” individuals may face unexpected health challenges. More importantly, he shares how YOU can use this knowledge to take back control and protect your health proactively.
Here’s What You’ll Gain:
- Identify Hidden Risks: Discover the lesser-known indicators of health that go beyond just feeling “fine” and what they can reveal about your body.
- What To Monitor: Learn the critical health metrics that most check-ups overlook but could make all the difference for your long-term health.
- Simple, Actionable Steps: From nutrition tweaks to lifestyle adjustments, Dr. Bart breaks down easy ways to keep your health on track and minimize risks.
No more living with unnecessary worry—this episode is your tool for transforming anxiety into informed, empowered action. 🛠️
Tune in to learn, take control, and step confidently into a healthier future.
Listen Now and Equip Yourself with Knowledge!
#HealthMadeSimple #EmpowerYourHealth #DrBart #ProactiveHealth #TakeControl
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the complexity of health advice out there? Join Dr. Bart on this week’s episode of the Health Made Simple Show as he demystifies health with his proven secret formula.
After 20 years in practice, Dr. Bart shares an eye-opening insight: simplicity is the key to lasting health.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- The three root causes that might be blocking your path to weight loss and energy.
- Practical strategies to streamline your health routine, making wellness achievable.
- How the right support system and accountability can transform your efforts into success.
Whether you're struggling with your weight, feeling drained of energy, or just looking for a fresh start, this episode will guide you through the essentials of crafting a life where good health comes naturally.
Don’t miss out on redefining your approach to health. Tune in and start simplifying your way to better health today!
Watch Now! ➡️
Remember, improving your health doesn't have to be complicated. Let’s make it simple together. Join us every week for more empowering insights.
Are you taking care of your liver as well as you think?
It’s not just heavy drinkers who need to worry about their liver health. Metabolic liver dysfunction, formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, is a silent but widespread issue that could be affecting you without any clear symptoms.
In this enlightening episode of the Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart uncovers the often-missed signs and hidden dangers threatening our liver health. Discover why this isn't just an issue for those who consume alcohol and learn what everyday choices might be putting your liver at risk.
What you'll learn:
🚫 Silent Signals: The subtle signs that your liver might be struggling.
🥤 Hidden Hazards: How diets rich in sugars and bad fats, certain medications, and gut health issues contribute to liver stress.
🌿 Simple Solutions: Practical steps and essential supplements like Milk Thistle that can rejuvenate your liver and enhance your overall health.
Dr. Bart also breaks down the crucial tests needed to assess liver function and provides actionable advice to take charge of your liver health before it’s too late.
👇 Watch now to transform your approach to liver health and start your journey towards a healthier, more vibrant life!
Comment below to share your thoughts or ask Dr. Bart a question about liver health!
👉 Subscribe and tune in every week for more insights on making simple health choices with profound impacts.
🎧 This week on The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart tackles a growing yet rarely talked-about issue—adrenal fatigue.
🔥 Are you waking up just as exhausted as when you went to bed? Feeling like no amount of rest or relaxation is enough to shake that constant sense of fatigue? You’re not alone.
If you’ve been battling brain fog, sudden anxiety spikes, unexplained dizziness, or mood swings that leave you feeling out of control, it’s time to pay attention. Adrenal fatigue might be silently sabotaging your health.
👉 In this episode, Dr. Bart breaks down:
- How Adrenal Fatigue Feels Like You’re Stuck in a Cycle of Exhaustion – No matter how much sleep you get, you never feel fully rested. Learn how to recognize this debilitating condition in yourself.
- Why Pushing Through Only Makes It Worse – We’re taught to just “power through” our stress, but this only deepens the fatigue. Dr. Bart shows you a better way.
- Top Supplements to Kickstart Your Recovery, including Adrenal Desiccated and Drenamin, which are essential for supporting your adrenal glands and getting your energy back.
🌟 You don’t have to live like this. If stress, overwhelm, and fatigue are taking over your life, this episode gives you the tools and insights to finally break the cycle.
Know someone who needs to hear this? Send this episode over!
👀 Listen now and start reclaiming your energy
#HealthMadeSimple #AdrenalFatigue #StressRelief #RegainYourEnergy
When the scale doesn’t move for months, or your clothes aren’t fitting any better despite all your hard work, it can start to feel like you’ll never reach your goals.
The challenge is, many women are unknowingly following health and weight loss strategies that were designed with men in mind. With so much conflicting advice out there, it’s easy to get caught up in the wrong approach—but it’s not too late to discover what actually works for your body.
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart shares two crucial but often overlooked keys to women’s health and weight loss, drawing on his 20+ years of experience helping women achieve long-term success. These insights will help you finally work with your body, not against it—without the frustration or burnout.
He discusses “taboo” topics like: 1. Why Women Are Not Men: The differences between men’s and women’s bodies mean that popular health and fitness advice isn’t always a one-size-fits-all. Learn what works for men, why it often fails for women, and how you can tailor your approach. 2. The Importance of the Luteal Phase: If you’re still cycling, the week before your period plays a huge role in your body’s energy levels and progress. Dr. Bart explains how to work with your body during this phase to avoid sabotaging your efforts. 3. Strength Training for Women: Weightlifting isn’t just about muscle—it’s about preparing your body for the changes that come with aging. Discover why strength training is a game-changer for women, especially as they approach perimenopause and menopause.
Whether you're trying to lose weight, improve your overall health, or simply feel more confident in your body, this episode is packed with actionable strategies to help you work with your body and see the results you’ve been striving for.
Don’t forget to subscribe for more empowering health tips from Dr. Bart every week, and click the bell so you don’t miss an episode!
👉If you know someone who could benefit from this episode, share it with them! A small change in perspective can make a world of difference.
Feeling like you’ve been doing everything by the book—avoiding sweets and piling on the veggies—but still not seeing the progress you deserve? You're not alone. This episode of the Health Made Simple Show, featuring nutrition expert Callie Davis, dives into why standard diet advice doesn’t work universally and how deeper, personalized strategies are key to unlocking true health.
We’re covering a ton of hot topics, including:
- Moving beyond basic diet tips and discover why proper nutrition is more nuanced than avoiding sweets and eating vegetables, and how deep-seated habits influence your health.
- Tailored nutrition strategies like why a one-size-fits-all approach to diet fails and how a personalized plan, designed around your unique biological makeup, leads to better results.
- How to reconnect with your body as Callie shares invaluable insights on interpreting your body’s signals—recognizing hunger and fullness cues that go beyond conventional diet rules.
- The complexities of stubborn weight loss and uncover the hidden dynamics of hormones and emotional eating that complicate weight loss, and why more dieting isn’t always the answer.
Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of how nuanced and personalized nutrition needs to be. Join Dr. Bart and Callie Davis as they help you cut through the noise, challenge common misconceptions, and provide a clear path to health and happiness.
Subscribe and join us every Tuesday at 6 PM Central for weekly, empowering discussions that will help you understand the complexities of your health and how to manage it with confidence.
Do you ever feel like your daily choices don't align with your long-term health goals? In this compelling episode of the Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart delves deep into the battle between pursuing optimal health and succumbing to short-term pleasures.
This discussion isn't just theoretical; you’re going to learn about how to make real-life decisions that could either propel you toward your best self or keep you tethered to old habits that hinder your progress.
Episode Highlights:
- Mastering Your Mindset: Learn how to strengthen your resolve and align your daily actions with your ultimate health objectives.
- Insights from the Field: Discover key takeaways from Dr. Bart's recent discussions with health professionals on maintaining discipline amidst temptations.
- Practical Advice: Understand the importance of saying no to "occasional" indulgences and how this discipline is crucial for health transformation.
Tune in to redefine fun in your journey towards a healthier lifestyle and discover why rigorous self-discipline might be the key to unlocking your true potential. Watch now and transform the way you think about health and discipline! 🌿💪
Don’t forget to like, comment, and share if this episode inspires you! Subscribe for more empowering insights every week.
Unlocking the Secret to Overcoming Health Setbacks
Do you wake up each day intending to make healthier choices, only to find yourself falling back into old habits? You're not alone. In this transformative episode, Dr. Bart dives into why moderation, cheat days, and the 80-20 rule might actually be sabotaging your health goals.
In This Episode:
- The Illusion of Moderation: Discover why the comfort of "moderation" might be the biggest hurdle in your health journey.
- The Myth of the 80-20 Rule: Learn why this popular diet strategy doesn't work when it comes to serious health improvements.
- Rethinking Cheat Days: Uncover the psychological and physical impacts of cheat days and how they delay your progress.
Dr. Bart shares insights from his latest tour, revealing powerful truths about dietary discipline and how true commitment can change your life. This episode is for anyone who feels defeated by their inability to stick to health goals, offering a new perspective on what it really takes to make lasting changes.
👉 Watch now & learn how to break the cycle of health setbacks and embrace a lifestyle that truly supports your well-being.
#HealthMadeSimple #DrBart #HealthHabits #NoMoreModeration #CheatDaysDebate #8020Rule #LifestyleChange #TrueHealth
Ever feel like you’re doing everything right but still not feeling your best? You might be missing a crucial piece of the health puzzle—binders. In this eye-opening episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart dives into the often-overlooked importance of binders in our daily health regimen.
Why should you care about binders? Here’s what you’ll discover:
- The Silent Impact of Toxins: No matter how clean your diet or lifestyle, toxins are unavoidable and can secretly undermine your health.
- Binders Explained: Learn what binders are, how they work like a daily detox, and why they might be the missing link in your health routine.
- Practical Health Boost: Find out how incorporating a simple product like GI adsorb can act as the new multivitamin for your body, helping to clear out toxins and enhance overall wellness.
Dr. Bart uses his own experiences and clinical insights to show how binders can significantly reduce the toxin load in your body, leading to improved energy, clearer thinking, and better health outcomes.
👉 Watch now to learn why binders should be a part of your health toolkit and how they can help you reclaim control over your wellness journey.
Have you noticed changes in your legs like varicose or spider veins? 🕷️💔
These aren't just cosmetic concerns—they're signals from your body that shouldn't be ignored. This week on The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart dives deep into what your legs are really telling you about your overall health.
Understanding Varicose and Spider Veins: It's not just about what's on the surface. These conditions can reflect deeper circulatory and vascular health issues.
From Symptoms to Solutions: Dr. Bart discusses the underlying causes of vein problems and provides effective, natural strategies for improvement. Say goodbye to discomfort and hello to healthier legs!
Check out our episode to hear about the benefits of using Vascular Care Complex, Collinsonia Root, and Cyruta Plus to enhance vein health.
Tune in to transform the way you treat your legs and step into a healthier lifestyle. Listen now and start seeing your health in a new light. Your legs—and your body—will thank you!
And don’t forget to join us every week and change how you think about your health!
Feeling stuck in your health journey? 🤔 It might be time to face some hard truths.
In this week’s episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart dives deep into the common signs that you might be running from the truth about your health. Are you guilty of ignoring lab results, reacting defensively to concerns about your habits, or constantly excusing yourself from making healthier choices?
Here’s what we’ll explore:
- The Subtle Signs of Avoidance: How neglecting follow-ups on health tests or getting defensive about personal comments may indicate deeper issues.
- Self-Deception in Daily Choices: The excuses we tell ourselves about why we can’t prioritize our health and what it truly costs us.
- Breaking Free from Denial: Practical steps to acknowledge and address the truths you’ve been avoiding.
Embrace the truth, and you can transform your approach to health. Tune in to find out how acknowledging reality can free you from old patterns and catalyze true well-being. Don’t miss this episode—because sometimes, the truth is the key to unlocking our best selves.
#HealthMadeSimple #TruthInHealth #PersonalGrowth
Ever come back from a trip feeling like you need another vacation just to recover? It's a sign that your travel habits might need a tune-up. Traveling should enrich your life, not leave you exhausted!
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart dives into why it's crucial to maintain your health routines even while exploring new horizons. He shares personal insights and practical tips to ensure that your travels enhance your well-being, not detract from it.
👉 What you'll learn:
- Smart strategies to stay healthy and energized during your trips.
- How to enjoy your travels without compromising your wellness.
- Dr. Bart’s top tips for integrating health habits seamlessly into any travel plan.
Tune in now to discover how to travel with intention and return feeling rejuvenated and inspired. Transform the way you approach travel with tips that guarantee you'll never need a "vacation from your vacation" again!
Ever felt like improving your health is a goal you'll get to "someday"? We often wait for the right moment, but what if I told you that moment is now?
In this transformative episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart demystifies the journey to exceptional health, sharing six foundational rules that have empowered hundreds of his patients to live their healthiest lives.
In this episode, Dr. Bart will cover:
- Why putting off your health goals means missing out on feeling great today.
- The simple, daily habits that can profoundly change how you feel, look, and think.
- Effective strategies to embed powerful health practices into your life without feeling overwhelmed.
Whether you're tired of the endless cycle of health fads or feeling like you'll never find the right time to start, this episode is your call to action. Learn how easy it can be to step into a life of improved health and well-being with Dr. Bart’s guidance, and discovering the essential supplements like GI Adsorb, Kava Forte, and Magnesium Lactate that support these lifestyle changes.
And don’t forget to subscribe to our channel and tune in every week for insightful, straightforward advice that makes health achievable for everyone. Let's embrace these small, powerful steps together and transform today into your healthiest day yet.
Do you spend your entire day fighting off cravings, only to see the scale stubbornly refuse to budge? It's a frustrating reality many women face, especially as they age. 🕰️🍽️ But what if the real obstacles to weight loss are less about willpower and more about deeper physiological changes?
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart peels back the curtain on the less-discussed factors that might be sabotaging your weight loss efforts. He brings over two decades of experience helping women understand and conquer these hidden challenges. 🧬🔍
👉 Here’s what we’re debunking:
- The underestimated impact of perimenopause and how hormonal shifts can redefine your weight loss strategies.
- Which calories truly nourish your body (and what aren’t) and why it's not just about counting them.
- Why the timing of your meals and exercise can dramatically affect your weight loss results.
Tune in to gain new perspectives on weight loss and start seeing the changes you’ve been aiming for. 💪🌟 This isn’t just about shedding pounds; it's about empowering you with the knowledge to make informed, sustainable decisions for your health.
🎧 Listen to the full episode and take the first step towards a more empowered and informed health journey!
Are you tired of hearing conflicting advice about protein, especially for women? From myths about getting "too bulky" to debates about the best sources of protein, it's time to clear the air.
In this enlightening episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart delves into why protein is a pivotal part of women's health. Discover:
- Muscle Myths: Uncover the truth about women, muscle gain, and protein.
- Weight Management: Learn how protein genuinely affects your appetite and weight loss.
- Hormonal Harmony: Explore the vital role protein plays in regulating hormones and menstrual health.
- Bone Health: Understand how protein contributes to bone strength, particularly crucial during menopause.
- Immune Boost: Find out why protein is indispensable for robust immune function.
👉 Why Tune In? Because knowing the truth about protein can transform your approach to health and wellness. Whether you’re looking to optimize your diet or simply curious about how to enhance your well-being, this episode is packed with essential insights.
✨ Join Dr. Bart as he dispels common myths and equips you with the knowledge to embrace a healthier lifestyle through better nutrition.
🔗 Watch the episode and see how integrating more protein into your diet can lead to significant health benefits. Don’t miss out on empowering yourself with cutting-edge health knowledge!
Do you ever worry about how well your body would cope if faced with a sudden health crisis? It's a common anxiety that many of us push to the back of our minds, preferring not to think about it until it becomes inevitable. However, the good news is that feeling safe and in control of your health is within your reach if you commit to daily health practices. This week on The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart emphasizes how you can build a strong, resilient foundation that prepares you for any health challenge.
What This Episode Covers:
- Essential Daily Health Practices: Discover the daily routines that can strengthen your body and mind, making you better prepared for unexpected health challenges.
- Building Mental and Emotional Resilience: Learn how to enhance your mental and emotional defenses, ensuring you're not just physically, but holistically prepared for any crisis.
- From Reactive to Proactive Health Management: Dr. Bart explains how transitioning from a reactive to a proactive approach in health management can significantly increase your preparedness and confidence in handling health issues.
Building confidence in your body's ability to handle health crises involves more than just occasional check-ups; it requires a consistent commitment to nurturing your health. This episode will guide you through practical steps to fortify your health defenses and reduce anxiety about potential health issues.
Tune in Now
Start taking control of your health today. Watch this episode to learn how to proactively prepare for health challenges and turn your worry into confidence.
Ever wished you could just ask a health expert about your biggest concerns? In our latest episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart does just that, answering real questions from listeners like you.
Dive deep into practical solutions and learn about revolutionary treatments that are changing lives like:
- Sound Wave Therapy Explained: See how Dr. Bart uses this cutting-edge treatment to help patients overcome chronic pain conditions like tennis elbow and arthritis.
- Natural Cholesterol Solutions: Hear how Dr. Bart personally managed to slash his cholesterol and learn the strategies that can help you do the same without medication.
- Listener Q&A: Real questions from our audience get honest, practical responses based on years of clinical experience.
This isn't your typical health advice show. We're bringing the clinic to you, sharing the same expert advice that Dr. Bart gives to his patients every day. Whether you're dealing with a specific health issue or just looking to improve your overall wellness, you'll find valuable insights that can make a real difference.
Don’t miss this chance to get answers to the health questions you’ve always had. Watch now and take the first step towards understanding and improving your health with expert guidance.
Connect With Us:
Got more questions? Drop them in the comments below the video or reach out to us on social media. Dr. Bart is here to help simplify health, making it accessible and understandable for everyone.
#SoundWaveTherapy #ChronicPainRelief #HealthTips #ClinicalInsights #NaturalCholesterolSolutions #TennisElbow #ArthritisRelief #HealthMadeSimple
Is Berberine the miracle weight loss solution it's hyped up to be?
Dive into this episode of The Health Made Simple Show as Dr. Bart separates the myths from the truths about this popular supplement. With over 20 years of experience in health and wellness, Dr. Bart is here to cut through the noise and provide the insights you need.
In this revealing episode, you'll discover:
- The Real Benefits of Berberine: Beyond the hype, what can Berberine actually do for your health? Is it the weight loss miracle many claim, or is there more to the story?
- Scientific Insights: We'll delve into what the research really says about Berberine's effects on blood sugar control, liver health, and more.
- Responsible Use Guidelines: Learn the safe, effective ways to integrate Berberine into your health regimen, including the right dosages and essential lifestyle considerations.
Jumping on the latest health trend without the full facts can lead to disappointment or health risks. This episode equips you with the knowledge to make informed decisions about using Berberine effectively and safely.
Interested in trying Berberine? Get the full usage guide in this episode and order your supply here to start your journey toward better health.
Redefining Health: Are You Focused on the Right Things?
Are you measuring your health by the right standards? It’s a question many fail to ask. Dr. Bart dives into this critical issue in the latest episode of The Health Made Simple Show, challenging the conventional understanding of what it means to be truly healthy.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why typical health markers like "normal" blood work might not fully capture your health status.
- The three key elements essential for achieving optimal health, beyond just avoiding illness.
- Practical tips on how you can transform your approach to health for greater energy, clarity, and resilience.
Join Dr. Bart as he breaks down the complexities of health into three manageable elements. Learn how to evaluate your health on a deeper level and make informed decisions that contribute to long-term wellness.
👉 Watch now and find out how to start making changes that matter.
Don’t just survive—thrive by redefining what health means to you.
#RedefineHealth #HealthBeyondNumbers #TrueWellnessJourney #HealthMadeSimple
Struggling to choose healthy foods even when you know what's best for you? You're not alone. Many of us find ourselves reaching for sugary, processed foods despite knowing their impact on our health.
But why does this happen, and what can we do about it?
In this enlightening episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart dives deep into the real reasons behind our dietary choices. It’s not just a matter of willpower; it's a complex mixture of long-standing habits and deep-seated associations from our earliest experiences.
We’re covering:
- Why feeling hungry often leads us to make poor food choices and what influences these decisions beyond mere hunger.
- How societal norms from birthday cakes to champagne toasts shape our eating habits from a young age, linking food with comfort and celebration.
- How changing one simple question before you eat can revolutionize your approach to food, shifting from a mindset of deprivation to one of empowerment.
Waiting until a health crisis to change your eating habits is both dangerous and stressful. Dr. Bart provides practical tips and valuable insights to help you understand and modify your eating habits now.
Listen now and start transforming your approach to food, don't let old habits dictate your health. Tune in and learn how to make conscious, health-supporting food choices that go beyond the immediate gratification of taste.
#HealthyEating #NutritionTips #mindfuleating #healthtransformation
Feeling constantly tired, experiencing heart palpitations, or struggling with nighttime leg cramps? You might be missing out on a crucial nutrient that most doctors don’t test for: magnesium.
In this eye-opening episode of "The Health Made Simple Show," Dr. Bart reveals the shocking truth about magnesium deficiency and how it can wreak havoc on your health. Discover why so many people are deficient in this vital mineral and learn practical steps to fix it.
Did you know that magnesium supports over 500 enzymatic reactions in your body?
That’s why this episode is dedicated to uncovering:
- The hidden reasons behind your fatigue, stress, and muscle cramps.
- How stress, alcohol, sugar, and sweating can deplete your magnesium levels.
- Simple at-home tests to determine your magnesium tolerance.
- Practical tips for supplementing with magnesium, including Dr. Bart’s recommended supplement(check it out HERE)
Imagine waking up refreshed and full of energy, with stronger muscles and better digestion – all thanks to a simple mineral.
Don’t let magnesium deficiency hold you back any longer. Tune in to learn how you can take control of your health with this simple, yet powerful nutrient.
#healthmadesimple #magnesiumdeficiency #SleepProblems #StressRelief #NaturalSolutions
In this special episode, we're diving into:
🏃♂️ MOVEMENT: Simple exercises to keep your body in top shape
🥗 EATING: The secrets of God’s garden and how to avoid diet pitfalls
💭 THINKING: Mindset shifts that can transform your daily life Get ready to unlock the simplicity of achieving better health.
This episode is packed with actionable insights to empower you on your well-being journey.
Have you ever been told by your doctor to lose weight or lower your cholesterol, and felt completely lost? It sounds so simple in the doctor’s office... "Just eat better and exercise more."
But when you’re back home, it suddenly feels impossible. The routine you’ve been stuck in for years seems unbreakable, and old habits pull you right back. You're not alone in this struggle.
Join us in this episode of "The Health Made Simple Show" as Dr. Bart tackles these everyday challenges head-on. He breaks down practical, real-life steps you can take to break free from these cycles and see real improvements in your health.
Here's what you'll discover:
- How to ask practical questions to truly understand your health.
- The importance of breaking your routine with new, healthier habits.
- How to find and build a supportive community to keep you on track.
- Tips on making lasting changes by eliminating unhelpful habits and environments for good.
Don’t let old habits hold you back any longer. Tune in to learn how you can take those first bold steps toward a healthier, more vibrant life.
Feeling stuck with your health? You're not alone. In this eye-opening episode of "The Health Made Simple Show," Dr. Bart dives deep into the critical mindset shift you need to take control of your wellness journey that most ignore.
Often, when we receive a diagnosis, we accept it as a definitive part of our identity, letting it dictate how we live our lives. But what if there's a different way?
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart shares his personal experiences with chronic asthma and allergies, revealing how he was able to overcome these challenges and live symptom-free.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- Why putting labels on your health can strip you of the power to reclaim your body.
- The mindset change that helped Dr. Bart overcome asthma and allergies.
- A unique, reverse-engineering approach to health that can help eliminate symptoms and medication dependence.
- The importance of letting go of blame to move your health forward without drugs or surgery.
Don’t miss this enlightening episode that will inspire you to look beyond your health labels and take proactive steps toward a healthier, medication-free life.
Watch now and start your journey to wellness today!
🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel for more insights and tips on how to make living your healthiest life simple.
#HealthMadeSimple #WellnessJourney #HealthLabels #AsthmaRelief #NaturalHealth #MindsetShift #TakeControl #DrBart
Feeling trapped in a daily fog, unsure how to shake off the weight dragging you down? 😔
Imagine waking up every morning with a disheartening grey cloud hovering over you, casting a shadow on even the simplest joys. That's the reality for many battling depression, struggling with chronic fatigue, brain fog, and mood swings. But there's hope!
Dive into Dr. Bart's latest episode of The Health Made Simple Show for the keys to breaking free and reclaiming your vitality!
🔍 In this episode, you'll discover:
- The hidden truths behind troubling symptoms.
- A foolproof plan to unlock boundless energy.
- Natural supplements that support brain health for feeling better TODAY!
Don't miss out! Subscribe now to catch new episodes live and stay in the know of the best ways to keep health simple. 💪
#Health #Wellness #Vitality #Nevaton #MinTran
Frustrated by the number on the scale despite sticking to your diet and exercise routine? Feeling disheartened because no matter how hard you try, those extra pounds won’t budge?
You're not alone. Discover the hidden obstacles blocking your progress in our latest episode of The Health Made Simple Show.
In this enlightening discussion, Dr. Bart shares the six-point checklist every woman should follow to achieve effective weight loss. From hormonal fluctuations to gut health issues, these hidden problems could be holding you back.
Here's why you should tune in:
- Learn how to work with your hormonal cycle instead of against it.
- Uncover signs of leaky gut and insulin resistance that may be sabotaging your progress.
- Avoid the emotional traps that can ruin your mindset and motivation.
Don't let frustration and misinformation keep you from reaching your health goals. Tune in now to receive practical advice and start reclaiming your health today.
Feeling constantly tired and foggy-headed? Don't brush it off – it could be a sign of something more serious. Discover the hidden truth behind your fatigue and brain fog in our latest episode of The Health Made Simple Show.
In this eye-opening discussion, Dr. Bart reveals the 7 warning signs you should never ignore. From chronic fatigue to unexpected changes in mood and appearance, these symptoms could be indicators of a deeper issue affecting your vitality.
Here's why you should tune in:
- Learn to identify the subtle signs of anemia and B12 deficiency.
- Uncover the root causes behind your troubling symptoms.
- Get a foolproof plan to reclaim your energy and feel like yourself again.
Don't let fatigue and brain fog hold you back any longer. Tune in now to take the first step towards a healthier, more vibrant life.
And remember, join us every Tuesday for more empowering discussions on optimizing your health and well-being.
Has your family labelled you as a “cryer”? Find yourself on a rollercoaster of emotions every month? If yes - hormonal imbalances could be wreaking havoc on your well-being (without you even realizing).
Discover the truth on the latest episode of the Health Made Simple Show! Dr. Bart reveals 3 key warning signs your hormones need attention:
- Routine discomfort during your menstrual cycle
- Persistent fatigue despite ample sleep
- Sudden fluctuations in weight, regardless of diet or exercise routine
Plus, learn about natural solutions to rebalance your hormones, including essential supplements like Chaste Tree, Hypothalmx, and Ashwagandha Forte.
Don't let the symptoms of hormonal imbalances ruin your life – take charge of your health today!
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#HormoneHealth #NaturalSolutions #HealthMadeSimpleShow 🌿
Are you tired of battling sleepless nights with searing stomach pain and bloating? Struggling to identify food triggers because everything seems to set off your stomach?
In this eye-opening episode of "The Health Made Simple Show," Dr. Bart unveils the surprising truth about stomach acid. Contrary to popular belief, stomach acid isn't the enemy.
It's a crucial component of our digestive system, responsible for breaking down foods and absorbing essential nutrients.
Join Dr. Bart as he explores:
- The indispensable role stomach acid plays in the digestion process.
- Common factors that deplete stomach acid levels, including the use of medications like proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).
- Practical strategies for restoring optimal stomach acid levels and achieving better digestive health.
- The benefits of incorporating a high-quality digestive enzyme supplement like Zypan into your daily routine.
Don't let stomach pain and sleepless nights control your life any longer. Tune in to this episode and take the first step towards reclaiming your digestive health!
Subscribe to "The Health Made Simple Show" for weekly insights and practical tips to empower your journey to wellness.
#StomachAcid #DigestiveHealth #HealthMadeSimpleShow
Feeling stuck on your health journey lately?
Flip the script with the transformative power of accountability on this week's episode of The Health Made Simple Show.
Get inspired as Dr. Bart shares real-life clinical examples that will inspire you to take control of your health and achieve your goals.
Accountability is the secret sauce to staying on track and reaching your health goals. Here are 3 signs you may need more of it:
1️⃣ You always say you're going to make changes "tomorrow" but never follow through.
2️⃣ You feel alone in your journey because no one in your circle can empathize with what you're going through.
3️⃣ Despite your efforts, you're not seeing the progress you want and need some guidance to stay on track.
The most successful people are the ones who know the value in asking for help. Allow this episode to be the catalyst in getting the support you need before it’s too late. . . .
#HealthJourney #Accountability #Wellness #Transformation #HealthMadeSimple #DrBart
Feeling drained and struggling to keep up with everyday life?
This isn’t just about not getting enough sleep…
It could be your body's way of sending a critical message. Join Dr. Bart in this week's episode of the Health Made Simple Show as he reveals the surprising connection between energy levels and resilience against illness.
Discover practical tips to boost your vitality and defend against fatigue like:
- The surprising connection between your energy levels and your resilience against illness.
- Practical tips for prioritizing quality sleep and minimizing exposure to environmental toxins.
- The role of essential nutrients in fueling your body's energy production processes.
- Stress-reducing practices to support hormonal balance and overall well-being.
Consider this episode your starting block for a long, healthy life.
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#HealthTips #EnergyBoost #Vitality #WellnessJourney
🔥 Tired of Losing Sleep to Acid Reflux? Find Relief Now! 🔥
Are sleepless nights due to relentless acid reflux stealing your peace of mind?
Followed all your doctor's recommendations, yet still no heartburn relief? 😫 You're not alone.
Join Dr. Bart in this week's episode of The Health Made Simple Show as we uncover the surprising truth about acid reflux and how to reclaim control over your digestive health. 💪 Get ready to understand the science behind your symptoms and break free from the vicious cycle!
In this episode, you'll discover:
🌟 The surprising reason behind acid reflux and indigestion your doctor hasn’t told you about.
🌟 Why relying on antacids isn’t providing you long-lasting relief.
🌟 How to support your stomach acid instead of inhibiting it for long-term wellness.
🌟 Actionable steps to break free from the cycle of discomfort and sleepless nights.
Ready to find the relief you've been searching for and take back your nights of restful sleep? 💤 Discover how Zypan can help.
Tune in now and empower yourself to live your best life!
#AcidRefluxRelief #DigestiveHealth #SleepWell
Are you as selective about your health as you are about your morning coffee order? ☕
If not - it could be costing you more than you realize.
Join Dr. Bart as he delves into the surprising parallels between your health standards and other aspects of your life, and why settling for "good enough" could be holding you back from reaching your full health potential.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- The impact of your health standards on your overall well-being.
- Practical tips to elevate your health standards and prioritize your health.
- How raising the bar can transform your life and set you on a path to lasting vitality.
Don't miss out on this eye-opening discussion that challenges you to take a closer look at your health standards and make positive changes for a healthier, happier life.
🎧 Listen to the full episode and share it with friends and family who might benefit from this insightful conversation.
Have you ever wondered why you crave salty snacks like potato chips?
It turns out, those cravings could be your body's way of signaling for help. Join Dr. Bart as he delves into the fascinating world of salt cravings and uncovers what they reveal about your health.
From dehydration to adrenal dysfunction, learn how to decode the hidden messages behind your cravings and take control of your well-being.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- The surprising truth about hydration and why drinking more water isn't always the answer.
- How different types of salt can impact your health and why choosing the right one matters.
- The connection between low-carb diets, electrolyte imbalance, and increased salt cravings.
- Natural solutions to support adrenal health and restore balance to your body, including Drenamin and Adrenal Tonic.
Don't miss out on this eye-opening discussion that could change the way you think about salt cravings. Tune in now and empower yourself to make informed choices for a healthier, happier life!
🎧 Listen to the full episode and share it with friends and family who might benefit from this insightful conversation.
Together, let's decode the secrets of salt cravings and embrace optimal health!
#SaltCravings #HealthTips #WellnessJourney
🔍 Ever feel like your health journey is missing something? Tune in to this week's episode of The Health Made Simple Show as Dr. Bart unveils the two critical factors that could be holding you back from feeling your best.
Get ready to rewrite the narrative on what it means to be truly healthy!
In this episode, Dr. Bart delves into:
- The #1 non-negotiable for independence and long-term health.
- The surprising truth about red meat and its role in hormone production.
- How to take control of your health journey and unlock your true potential.
📌 Want to help someone on their health journey? Share this episode and spread the truth together!
#womenshealth #hormonehealth #healthjourney #naturalhealth #healthmadesimple
Join Dr. Bart in this episode of "The Health Made Simple Show" as he uncovers the hidden factors that might be silently affecting men's vitality.
💪 Take Control of Your Health: Men, it's time to take control of your well-being. Learn how to identify and overcome health obstacles that may be holding you back.
📋 Practical Health Strategies: Gain practical insights and strategies to revamp your health journey, all without relying on a laundry list of medications.
🚀 Become Your Healthiest Self: Dr. Bart's expert advice will empower you to become the healthiest version of yourself, both mentally and physically.
🤝 Share the Knowledge: Don't keep this valuable information to yourself. Share this episode with the men in your life who are ready to embark on a transformative health journey.
Have you ever experienced an inexplicable eye twitch or a sudden, uninvited muscle cramp?
It's easy to brush off these minor annoyances as quirks of the body or mere tiredness. But what if these seemingly harmless symptoms are your body's way of sounding the alarm about a silent epidemic?
Join us in this episode of "The Health Made Simple Show" as we uncover the often underestimated and overlooked mineral: magnesium. Dr. Bart delves into the critical role magnesium plays in your well-being and how its deficiency could be behind those pesky twitches and cramps.
Here's what you'll discover:
- The often overlooked physical signs that your body needs more magnesium.
- How magnesium activates your parasympathetic nervous system, promoting relaxation and better sleep.
- The unconscious habits that could be sapping your magnesium levels without even realizing.
- Tips on choosing the right magnesium supplement for your unique needs.
Extra Insight for the Inquisitive: For those seeking a deeper understanding, consider this - Magnesium lactate is an easily absorbable form of magnesium that can effectively tackle magnesium deficiency. And when it comes to enhancing the absorption and effectiveness of magnesium supplements, Cataplex B2 works as a great vasodilation aid. Don't ignore your body's SOS signals. Tune in to unlock the magnesium mystery and pave the way for a healthier, more vibrant you. Your body will thank you!
🤔 Struggling with health issues and wondering if they're "normal"? You're not alone.
As we age and our bodies change, it’s natural to start to worry about the state of our health.
So since knowledge is power - join me this week on The Health Made Simple Show as I reveal my top 3 clinical insights from almost three decades in practice.
We cover some of the most common questions I get in my clinic like:
✅ Discover the reasons behind post-childbirth emotional detachment.
✅ Uncover surprising insights about dry mouth and its causes.
✅ Explore the impact of processed foods and high-carb diets on your health.
Feeling lost in a maze of contradictory diet advice?
Vegan, vegetarian, carnivore - how can you decide what’s best for YOUR unique body?
In this episode of "The Health Made Simple Show," we break down the diet chaos to help you find YOUR path to health:
🥦 Explore the benefits of a vegetarian diet for candida overgrowth.
🥩 Understand the science behind the carnivore diet.
🚫 Learn how elimination diets can kickstart your health journey.
Ready to simplify your nutrition and take charge of your health? Listen NOW and discover the right diet for YOU and take control of your well-being.
#HealthMadeSimple #DietConfusion #HealthJourney
Are you tired of living in fear of your next doctor's visit? It's time to shift your mindset and take control of your health!
In this week's episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart reveals how you can transform health anxieties into positive, actionable steps towards a healthier you.
We’re exploring:
- The power of daily movement in enhancing body resilience and overall longevity.
- How the right nutrition choices go beyond just cutting out the bad stuff.
- How to shift from feeling like a victim of your health to being in the driver's seat.
This episode isn't just about health tips; it's about changing the narrative of your health journey.
🎧 Listen in as Dr. Bart equips you with the tools to overcome health anxieties and step into a life of empowerment and wellness.
#HealthMadeSimpleShow #OvercomeAnxiety #EmpowerYourHealth #WellnessJourney #TransformYourLife #DrBart
Struggling with Mid-Day Crashes? Tune in to Transform Your Energy in 2024!
If you're fed up with feeling drained and fatigued, especially during those tough mid-day hours, our latest episode of The Health Made Simple Show is just for you.
In this episode, we're uncovering the hidden reasons behind those pesky energy slumps. And guess what? It's not all about sleep and stress.
We're diving deep into how toxin buildup in your body could be zapping your vitality without you even knowing it.
🔍 In this episode, you'll discover:
- Why toxins might be the real culprits behind your energy crashes.
- The silent-yet-critical nutrient deficiencies that roadblock energy production.
- The vital role of detox pathways in maintaining sustained energy and overall well-being.
Don't miss out on this transformative episode. Tune in now, and let's start the journey to a more energized and revitalized you in 2024!
🌿 Join the conversation and share your thoughts in the comments below! And don’t forget to subscribe for more insights on how to make health simple.
#HealthMadeSimple #EnergyBoost #Detox #NewYearNewYou #DrBartHealthTips
Ready to say goodbye to neck & back pain?
Ever found yourself missing out on the fun because of persistent neck or back pain?
It’s time to leave that discomfort behind. This week on The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart shares valuable clinical insights that could be your key to a pain-free life.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
✅ The power of flexibility and daily movement in preventing injuries.
✅ Dietary changes and lifestyle tweaks to minimize inflammation.
✅ Essential supplements like Ligaplex, Cod Liver Oil, and Turmeric Forte that support healing and pain relief.
🔊 Tune in now to discover natural and effective strategies to keep neck and back pain at bay and reclaim your active, joyful life.
Don’t forget to subscribe for more episodes packed with health tips and join us to discover how to make health simple.
#HealthMadeSimple #BackPainRelief #NaturalHealing #PainFreeLife
This flu season, get ready to shatter some myths and transform your approach to winter wellness.
On this week's episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart is peeling back the layers on what really triggers our seasonal sniffles and how you can stay ahead of the game.
In today's eye-opening episode, learn about:
- The surprising factors that truly drive flu season – it’s more than just the flu itself!
- The significant role of sleep and stress in bolstering your immune defenses.
- How sugar might be your immune system's unseen adversary.
- Practical, empowering strategies to supercharge your immunity and keep flu at bay.
Ready to redefine your winter health routine? Tune in now for groundbreaking insights that will change the way you tackle the colder months.
Remember to subscribe for weekly episodes filled with actionable health advice and transformative wisdom with Dr. Bart!
[New Episode Alert ] The Comfort Conundrum: Rethinking Our Quest for Ease
Living 100% stress-free is the ticket to a long life - right?
Maybe not…
While comfort is natural, is it always beneficial for our health? This week on The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart Precourt challenges you to rethink what comfort means in your life.
🔍 In this eye-opening episode, discover:
🚫 The subtle ways comfort might be sabotaging your health.
💪 How embracing a bit of discomfort can lead to significant health gains.
🥗 Redefining comfort: From 'treat' foods to truly nurturing habits.
Dr. Bart shares insights from 27 years as a health care practitioner and invites you to join him on a journey of transformation, where comfort doesn't mean complacency but fuels your growth and well-being.
🎧 Tune in and learn how stepping out of your comfort zone can be the first step to a healthier, happier you.
Heading into the holidays might have you worried about weight gain and falling off the health wagon. 🎁 But what if you could indulge without the bulge? 🧐
🎧 Tune in to this week's Health Made Simple Show where Dr. Bart unveils the secrets to enjoying the festive season without compromising your health goals.
In this episode, you'll discover:
🌟 How to practice genuine self-love that nourishes your body and soul.
🍲 Strategies to redefine "treat foods" and find fulfillment in nourishing choices.
⏰ Tips for prioritizing your wellness in the holiday hustle, making sure self-care isn't snowed under by the festive frenzy.
Don't just survive the holiday season; thrive through it with wisdom from The Health Made Simple Show. 🎙️
And if you’re craving a more tailored approach to stay on track, Dr. Bart’s Concierge 1:1 Coaching Program is your personal sleigh ride to success. 🛷
Subscribe and join us live every Tuesday at 6 PM Central for your weekly dose of motivation and actionable advice!
#HealthMadeSimple #HolidayHealth #SelfLove #NutritionTips #DrBart #LiveWell
Our Topsoil's Clock Is Ticking
Did you know that we may have just 50 seasons left before a worldwide topsoil crisis?
It sounds like a plot from a dystopian sci-fi movie, but it's the startling reality we're facing. No topsoil = no crops. And without crops, our entire ecosystem crumbles.
That’s why this week's episode of The Health Made Simple Show is taking us behind the scenes of his recent visit to the innovative Standard Process farm. Discover how their groundbreaking regenerative farming practices are not just awe-inspiring but essential for our planet's future survival.
In this episode, you'll learn:
✅ The vital role of topsoil in our ecosystem and why it's more than just dirt.
✅ Exclusive insights into the cutting-edge methods that could save our topsoil.
✅ The deep connection between soil health and the food on your plate.
This is more than a podcast episode; it's a wake-up call to action. Tune in now and join us in the mission to make health simple and sustainable for our world! 🌏💚
🔔 Don't forget to subscribe and be a part of the change!
Have you ever felt like the room is spinning out of control? We're not talking about a fun rollercoaster ride; we're talking about vertigo—a disorienting and debilitating experience. 🌀
In our latest episode of the Health Made Simple Show, we unravel the mystery behind vertigo. We discuss what it really is (hint: it's a symptom, not a disease), its main causes, and actionable steps to manage it effectively.
Here’s the highlights:
- Learn about the four main causes, focusing on adrenal dysfunction and positional vertigo
- Discover lifestyle changes that can make a world of difference
- Get recommendations on top supplements for adrenal health
Don't miss this episode if you're tired of the dizzying sensation and want a clear path to recovery!
Don't forget to hit that 'Subscribe' button for more health insights you won't want to miss!
Do you ever find yourself feeling off without an explanation? Could parasites be the hidden culprit? 😱
Don't miss our newest episode of 'The Health Made Simple Show' where we demystify the impact of parasites on your health.
Here’s what you'll learn:
- The 5 unmistakable signs you're hosting unwanted guests in your gut 🐛
- The best 30-day detox protocol to liberate your body from parasites 👊
- How your lifestyle can make you more susceptible to parasitic infestations 🌿
Watch now to unearth the secrets to identifying and combating parasitic invaders for a cleaner, healthier you! 💪
#HealthMadeSimple #Parasites #CleanseYourBody #WellnessJourney
🥦🌊🌳 Discover the #1 Diet Plan for All Humans! 🥦🌊🌳
Feeling overwhelmed trying to eat well? Dr. Bart is back this week on The Health Made Simple Show to introduce the ultimate diet for every human being—the God's Garden Diet! 🌱
Dive into this week’s episode to discover:
- The core principles of the God’s Garden Diet
- How one-ingredient foods can transform your health
- Why you should opt for organic and avoid food labels
- Tips to listen to your body for food sensitivities
So if you're navigating the labyrinth of nutrition plans and fad diets, tune in for a blueprint that’s both simple and incredibly effective.
Subscribe now and take control of your health journey!
Eating out doesn’t have to mean eating poorly. 🍽️ Confused about what to order? Unsure about the oils and condiments that might be wrecking your health goals? Don’t worry, Dr. Bart has got your back!
In this week’s episode of The Health Made Simple Show, we dive deep into the restaurant experience—demystifying the menu, so to speak.
- Learn why doing your homework on restaurants matters more than you think.
- Get the lowdown on why certain cooking oils could be worse for you than alcohol.
- Discover why avoiding gluten might be the key to unlocking better nutrient absorption.
Don't let dining out compromise your health. Dr. Bart reveals his top 4 strategies to enjoy a great meal without feeling like you’ve taken a step back in your health journey 🥗🍷
Feel like you're waging a war with pollen and dust every time spring or fall comes around? Well, you're not alone.
Join Dr. Bart in this week’s episode of The Health Made Simple Show as he unveils why allergies aren’t just seasonal nuisances but signs your body needs urgent attention.
We'll cover:
- The science behind why our bodies react the way they do to allergens.
- How crucial hydration is in supporting your body's fight against histamines.
- The role of natural supplements like Goldenrod, Eyebright, and Echinacea in providing sinus relief.
Don't let another allergy season take you by surprise.
Tune in, arm yourself with proven strategies, and make this the year you finally breathe easy, and join us live every Tuesday at 6PM Central.
Don’t forget to hit Subscribe so you don't miss your chance to ditch the Kleenex for good. 🤧
URGENT HEALTH ALERT: Gallbladder issues are skyrocketing, especially among young adults and teens. Before you consider surgery, you need to hear this!
In this critical episode of "The Health Made Simple Show," Dr. Bart dives deep into why gallbladder problems are plaguing Americans at an alarming rate—resulting in a staggering 600,000 gallbladder removals per year! And guess what? You might not have to lose this crucial organ.
Tune in and you will:
•Discover the little-known yet vital role your gallbladder plays in digestion and detox.
•Decode the mystery symptoms your gallbladder might be using to signal distress.
•Learn life-changing alternatives to gallbladder removal that could save you from a lifetime of complications.
Subscribe now and make sure you're always in the know.
Let's tackle these health issues head-on! And remember, we go live every Tuesday at 6 PM Central.
Don't miss out!
Ever find yourself feeling zapped of energy after a meal? Or that lingering hunger even when you've just eaten?
You’re not alone. In fact - this is the #1 problem that bring people into Dr. Bart’s clinic, so he’s here to help.
Dive into this week's episode of The Health Made Simple Show with Dr. Bart as he breaks down the real reason for this common problem. Tune in to get a glimpse into:
•The sneaky role processed foods play in draining your energy.
•The carb-craving cycle and its alarming true cause.
•How your body could be nutrient deficient (and why you don’t even notice).
Don't let post-meal fatigue and hunger pangs remain a mystery.
Tune in, get informed, and make every meal a step towards better health. And don't forget to join us live every Tuesday at 6PM Central.
Subscribe now to ensure you never miss out on these invaluable insights! 🍏🔍
🔍 Ozemypic: Weight-loss Miracle or Myth? 🔍
As the buzz around Ozemypic gains momentum, there's a pressing need to separate fact from fiction. Dive in with "The Health Made Simple Show" this week as we untangle the mystery of this trend.
💡 Episode Highlights:
- Understand Ozemypic's origins to make informed health choices.
- Discover the hidden side effects that impact more than just weight.
- Gain actionable tools to navigate the Ozemypic trend and protect your health.
Arming yourself with the right knowledge is crucial before jumping on any health bandwagon. Join us to uncover the truths and misconceptions surrounding Ozemypic.
🔔 Don't miss out on these insights! Tune in live every Tuesday at 6PM Central and hit that SUBSCRIBE button to stay updated with essential health discussions.
Are you unknowingly setting your health on a collision course? What if muscle mass is the secret sauce to living a longer, healthier life?
Ready to unlock the secret to longevity and discover why muscle mass is your health's best friend?
If you're struggling with where to start on your health journey, or if you're concerned that your lifestyle is taking a toll on your health, then this episode is for you!
You’re going to:
- Understand why muscle deterioration is a hidden crisis affecting your overall well-being.
- Discover why women especially should not shy away from building muscle mass.
- Get actionable steps to maintain or increase your muscle mass so you can maximize the longevity of your health span.
📣 Let’s connect! 📣
We want to know what steps you're taking to preserve or build your muscle mass. Share your thoughts and questions in the comments. The best engagement might just earn a shoutout in our next episode!
Answering Your Health Questions – Making Wellness Simple | The Health Made Simple Show with Dr. Bart
Welcome to a special Q&A episode of The Health Made Simple Show, where we're all about breaking down the complexity of health and making wellness simple.
In this enlightening episode, Dr. Bart directly answers your burning questions and tackles common yet worrisome problems.
From understanding hunger patterns to finding clean foods on the go, Dr. Bart brings his expertise to solve some of the most pressing health concerns:
🍽️ Is it normal not to feel hungry until dinnertime? How can you help elders increase their appetite?
✈️ Always on the road and struggling to eat clean? Discover the tips for staying healthy on the go.
🧠 Need to maintain focus for long periods? Learn about powerful herbs for brain function.
🦠 Concerned about parasites returning after a cleanse? Dr. Bart shares insights on gut repair and prevention.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain clarity and take control of your well-being. Tune in to find answers that make health simple and accessible for all.
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Remember, health doesn't have to be complicated. With the right guidance and insights, you can make positive changes for your body and mind.
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Step into the world of limitless possibilities with a captivating new episode of The Health Made Simple Show. Join us as we sit down with the remarkable Kyle Kingsbury, a renowned MMA fighter, to delve into his journey of conquering challenges both inside and outside the ring.
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Pain: It's the #1 problem that brings people into Dr. Bart's clinic. But what if understanding pain could unlock a healthier, more vibrant life for you?
In this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart explores the universal yet often misunderstood sensation of pain. He'll reveal insights and practical tips to help you take control.
What you'll learn:
🔍 The True Origins of Pain: From diet to emotions, discover what's really causing your discomfort.
🌱 Nature's Remedies: Learn about effective, natural solutions that you might already have at home.
💪 Turn Pain into Growth: Find out how to use pain as a stepping stone to personal wellness.
Pain doesn't have to be your enemy. Watch now to understand what your body is trying to tell you and how to make pain a thing of the past.
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Welcome to a new episode of The Health Made Simple Show! This week, Dr. Bart spotlights the gallbladder - a critical but often forgotten organ.
Are you experiencing persistent abdominal discomfort or migraines, or frequently awake between 11PM and 1AM? Your gallbladder may need attention.
Watch this episode to:
•Understand the gallbladder's crucial role in digestive health
•Discover the unexpected connections between gallbladder and emotional wellbeing
•Learn simple, natural ways to support gallbladder health to avoid needing surgery
Avoid invasive surgeries and empower your wellbeing. Join Dr. Bart every Tuesday at 6 PM Central for fresh health insights.
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Are you tired of battling chronic arthritis pain without finding relief, no matter what you try?
In the latest episode of The Health Made Simple Show, we dive deep into the heart of arthritis and reveal powerful strategies to address the root cause.
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•The hidden culprits behind rheumatoid and osteoarthritis
•A potent remedy to combat leaky gut and promote healing
•How transforming your diet and embracing the healing power of rest can revitalize your joints and lead to a pain-free life.
Tune in now and take charge of your arthritis healing journey!
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In this eye-opening episode of The Health Made Simple Show, we delve into the widespread health epidemic that affects a staggering 30 million Americans each day: high blood pressure.
Discover the dangers of this silent condition that can increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, kidney problems, and even dementia.
Join us as we simplify the complexities surrounding high blood pressure, covering essential topics that will empower you to take control of your health. We unravel the true meaning of "normal" blood pressure and unveil the warning signs to watch out for when your blood pressure is on the rise.
Learn about three key supplements that can make a significant difference in maintaining a happy heart. We provide practical insights and strategies to support your journey toward healthy blood pressure levels and overall well-being.
Don't miss out on the valuable supplement list we share in this episode!
•Magnesium Lactate
•Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
•CardioPlus
Join our vibrant community and be part of the conversation. We had the pleasure of addressing numerous audience questions this week, and you can have your own questions answered live by joining us every Tuesday at 6 PM Central Time.
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Could your daily antacid be causing more damage than good?
If you struggle with chronic heartburn and just can’t find any relief, you don’t want to miss this week’s episode of The Health Made Simple Show.
We’re uncovering the hidden dangers of mismanaged stomach acid and how it could be impacting your health more than you realize.
•Learn how stomach acid acts as a powerful line of defense, protecting your body against harmful pathogens and supporting a robust immune system. Ignoring your digestive health could be leaving you vulnerable to chronic infections and weakened immunity.
•Understand the critical role of pH balance and why a lack of stomach acid can create an environment prone to yeast and bacterial overgrowth. Don't let heartburn disrupt your body's delicate balance and contribute to a host of uncomfortable symptoms!
Want to catch us live next week? Mark your calendar: Tuesday nights at 6 PM Central.
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Sick of feeling like you’re starving yourself for the sake of your dream body, but struggling to see results?
Too many women fall into the trap of following misinformed health fads without REALLY understanding how their health is impacted.
That’s why on this week’s episode of The Health Made Simple Show, I’m breaking down everything you need to know about one of the most common health trends: intermittent fasting.
You’re going to:
•Uncover the mineral deficiency that could be causing your blood pressure to go haywire.
•Decode the role of carbohydrates in your weight loss journey, identifying which ones to embrace and which ones to avoid.
•Understand the importance of improving your range of motion for optimal health and uncover the truth behind stretching.
After this episode, you’ll be equipped with the tools you need to feel AND look better than you have in years.
And don’t forget, tune in on Tuesday nights at 6PM Central and have a chance to join the conversation LIVE and get all your questions answered.
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Has your blood pressure been getting worse lately and you don’t know why?
Getting disheartened from your ability to lose weight?
If so - you’re not alone.
Many of our patients struggle with the same challenges - which is why we’re hosting another Q&A episode of The Health Made Simple Show.
We answer your burning questions to help you:
•Uncover the mineral deficiency that could be causing your blood pressure to go haywire.
•Decode the role of carbohydrates in your weight loss journey and discover which ones to embrace and which ones to avoid.
•Understand the importance of improving your range of motion for optimal health and discover the truth behind stretching.
Don’t forget, tune in on Tuesday nights at 6PM Central and have a chance to join the conversation LIVE and get all your questions answered.
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Struggling to find the missing piece to feeling your absolute best? 🤔
Join us on The Health Made Simple Show this week as we unravel the mysteries of food sensitivities and discover if hidden culprits are behind your lingering health issues and unlock the key to reclaiming your vitality.
You’ll learn about the:
•Surprising differences between food allergies and sensitivities, and how they impact your body in unique ways. Prepare to be astounded as we guide you through the intricate dance between your body and the foods you consume.
•Hidden connections between food sensitivities and the nagging symptoms you've been trying to shake off. Acne, joint pain, digestive upsets, anxiety, and depression are just a few of the intriguing puzzle pieces that fit into the grand mosaic of your well-being.
•New groundbreaking strategies to unmask your hidden sensitivities. From simple blood tests to the power of the elimination diet, we'll empower you with actionable steps to reclaim your vitality and make informed choices.
📅 Don't miss this eye-opening episode!
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How did you sleep last night?
If you woke up feeling groggy, didn’t get at least 7 hours, or woke up multiple times throughout the night - your answer is not enough.
Sleep is an essential human function and without enough of it, you’re risking developing health problems, limiting your cognitive abilities, and becoming a grump.
This week on The Health Made Simple Show, I’m showing you how to start sleeping better and nourish your body the way it deserves.
We’re breaking down:
•How sleep really works (and how your current lifestyle could be roadblocking it).
•The best supplements that support healthy sleep.
•Our top sleep hacks you can implement TONIGHT to start feeling better TOMORROW.
And don’t forget, tune in on Tuesday nights at 6PM Central and have a chance to join the conversation LIVE and get all your questions answered.
See you there!
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Have a burning health question on your mind you can’t find a straight answer to?
We want to see you get the answers you’re looking for.
That’s why this week on The Health Made Simple Show, we’re taking LIVE audience questions.
Listen in to learn about:
• How moving and traveling impacts your body more than you realize.
• Why probiotics may not be the best for your gut health.
• Why losing weight gets harder as you age.
And don’t forget to tune in LIVE on Tuesday nights at 6PM central to get your own questions answered!
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When you hear the word “toxin” what do you think of?
I’m willing to bet “ordinary” things like sunscreen, fruits and vegetables, or shampoo doesn’t come to mind.
This week on The Health Made Simple Show, we’re honing in on a silent sabateur in today’s society.
In this episode, you'll discover:
🌿 Where chemicals, toxins, fumes could be hiding right in your own home.
💡 Practical tips to support your body's natural detox processes
🥦 The key nutrients your liver needs during the detoxification journey
Click here to catch the reply and learn how to protect your liver this summer:
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How healthy is your dog?
This week on the Health Made Simple Show, we’re putting our furry friends in the spotlight and breaking down what a healthy dog REALLY looks like.
This week, we’re revealing the unsuspecting warning signs your dog may be in need of a lifestyle change (before you need an expensive vet visit down the road). If your dog is:
- Itching constantly no matter what cream or medication you’ve tried.
- Consistent licking of their ears and/or paws.
- Behavioral problems that haven’t subsided with training or medication.
Then you don’t want to miss this episode.
Don’t forget to tune in Tuesdays at 6PM central and catch us LIVE every week!
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On this week’s episode of the Health Made Simple Show, we are diving into a topic that hurts us all at some point in life: fear.
While fear is a natural defense mechanism we need to stay alive, humans often take it in the wrong direction. Fear can hold us back from reaching our fullest potential, trying new things, or showing consistency.
In this episode, we’ll break down the best ways to handle fear, like:
•How to overcome the fear of judgment from others, and live a life authentically to your true self.
•Practical steps you can take to feel good and alleviate feelings of health anxiety.
•Techniques to overcome panic-inducing worries like the fear of death.
And more!
Want to tune in live next week? Catch us every Tuesday night at 7PM central.
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Have you realized how soon summer is going to be here?!
This week on the Health Made Simple Show, I’m giving away my top tips to keep your health journey in check this summer.
In this episode, you’ll learn…
The unfortunate reality of how “cheat days” are affecting your summer body.
My top 3 hacks to having summertime fun while still sticking to the “rules.”
How much your mind is REALLY controlling how your body feels.
And so much more!
Want to tune in live next week? Catch us every Tuesday night at 7PM central.
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This week on the Health Made Simple Show, I’m joined by a very special guest, Will Harris! I’ve been waiting to have Will on the Health Made Simple Show forever, because he’s been radicalizing traditional farming as we know it.
As a 4th generation farmer, Will’s family farm, White Oak Pastures has been farming quality, grass-fed meat for over 150 years.
In this episode, you’ll get to hear about the wisdom he’s gained from generations of farming like:
•The harsh truth of the meat you’re finding at big-box chain grocery stores.
•Where the future of meat farming is going (and what it means for our health).
•Why regenerative farming is better for your body (and how to get this best-quality meat for your own table).
And so much more!
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This week on the Health Made Simple Show, I’m joined by a very special guest, Colin Thompson! Colin has played for the New York Giants and the Chicago Bears. He has been a professional athlete for over a decade and has learned many lessons along the way.
In this episode, you’ll learn…
- The nitty gritty reality of training to be a professional athlete.
- The secret off-season training regime that keeps his body in tip-top shape year-round.
- A pro athlete’s top advice for staying mentally strong while transforming your body.
And so much more!
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Once again this week, I want to start with some clinical insights, because my patients have been so fascinating recently! I’ve been working with a 66 year old man for about 3 years now and when I first saw him, he had recently retired. He loved to run and to golf, but his ability to do those things was deteriorating rapidly due to aging. We’ve been having an ongoing conversation about how to level up despite aging. Slowly but surely, we started to break some of the paradigms of this retired banker. We started doing one-on-one yoga sessions to improve his range of motion for golf. We started tweaking his diet and nudging him towards a cleanse, which he was not thrilled about as a huge wine connoisseur. At first, he just agreed to 2 days a week of his wine, but it was making a difference! He came in this week and told me he had the best round of golf in his life… at 66!
We just continued to stack good health habits and he continued to improve.
This week, we had a conversation about what his next year will look like. Even through all of this, he’s still skeptical. Sometimes he asks when he can stop doing all the new health habits he’s stacked. But, when you consider that he’s only been leveling up for 3 of his 66 years, it makes sense. Since he was a banker, I explained it in terms he could understand… Compound Interest. Health works the same way. As long as you’re taking action, you’re investing in your future and the longer you continue to invest, even if it’s maintaining the same good habits, will pay dividends!
I had another patient in his 70s I talked with this week. He’s worked his entire life as an investment banker and financial planner and after our conversation about my finances, he stopped me and said it’s time for him to start investing in his health. He’ll be starting his journey from scratch at 74! But here’s the thing… he’s starting.
You’re never too old to begin to invest in your health.
We have people who do our New Year’s Cleanse every year, because it’s become a part of who they are. It’s a yearly reset that draws a line in the sand and prevents aging to creep in. The most dangerous part of aging is that our standards for ourselves are lower. Just because you’re aging doesn’t mean you need to gain weight, be on tons or prescriptions, or give up on your health. While we have some people who look forward to a yearly cleanse, we have others who are hesitant to join us. Maybe they eat good enough or think they’re doing enough and don’t need it. But, what blows me away is, even though I eat 99% organic, doing the cleanse makes me feel SO MUCH BETTER every year! It’s about getting clean, taking out even good foods that are hard to break down, and allowing ourselves to rehab using the supplements. You can sign up by clicking the link above or contacting my office at 850.231.9288 or info@balance30a.com. We kick off January 3rd, we spend time together as a tribe, share tips and recipes and level up together!
Now let’s get to the questions…
1. I’m in my mid-40s and pre-menopausal. I’ve had my cycle every 10 days. What can I do to ease my transition into menopause?
This is about the time of life when perimenopause hits and if you haven’t hit it, you need to prepare. Your adrenals need to be strongly supported. During menopause, your ovaries retire; during perimenopause, they go on an extended vacation. One of the absolute best things you can do is cleanse. All your hormones have receptors and they act like a baseball glove to absorb the hormone as needed. If those receptors are full of junk, when that hormone comes, it can’t be absorbed and it goes away, often being stored in a fat cell. We typically use a Core Four protocol. We start with an herb called Chaste Tree, which would be helpful for all non-pregnant women, because it helps the body produce its best amount of progesterone. Next, is a supplement called Hypothalmex, which supports the hypothalamus gland. It helps regulate all the hormones in your body. If you’re having your cycle that often, your hypothalamus and ovaries are out of sync. Since the ovaries are also likely getting weaker, I would add Ovex. The last supplement is Pituitrophin PMG. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland are connected and this will provide additional support. You should also be having a conversation with me or someone like me about the future of your health. (As a sidenote, women with excessive bleeding or spotting throughout the month can contact my office at 850.231.9288 or info@balance30a.com for a liquid herb I recommend)
2. What about a testosterone deficiency?
You can easily tell through blood work or a saliva test. Testosterone is a responsive hormone, it’s responding to what you’re doing. If you’re giving yourself a false sense of energy with carbs and sugar, your body doesn’t think it needs to make more testosterone. Your adrenal glands signal your testes to make more testosterone, if the message isn’t being sent, the hormone isn’t being made. Also, in the event of serious stress for a long period of time, the adrenal glands wear out and steal sex hormones to make cortisol because your body believes you need more of it. There’s an herb called Tribulus that works phenomenally to help with this. One of the best indicators of testosterone levels in the body is waking up with an erection. It’s an indicator that your free testosterone is being activated. Once again, we start by cleaning and then going from there.
3. If your adrenals are overtaxed, can that contribute to your period stopping?
Yes, it can dysregulate your system in different ways. You have four primary hormonal participants, your HP, Thyroid, ovaries or testes, and your adrenal glands. They all need to work in harmony for your body to function properly. The body is brilliant in knowing what state it’s in to produce what it needs. But when the adrenals are exhausted by constant stress, they begin to overtake the HP and the Thyroid and constantly signal. This can easily throw off your cycle.
4. Are hormones responsible for metabolism? Does metabolism slow as we age?
Hormones are responsive. They don’t just decide to stop working, they’re responding to how we move, how we eat, and how we think. If you want balanced hormones, start with sleep. If you operate in nonstop stress, your hormones respond by being out of balance. Metabolism isn’t simply one thing, it’s more a set of metabolic activities. It plays a huge role in systems, organs and glands, but it’s also dependent on what you put in your body. If you burden your metabolic activities over time, it will have an effect. Medications also speed up and slow down the processes.
It’s important to trust our intuition when it comes to these things. We’ve been trained to not listen to our body, but it’s essential to our health. When we’re clean, we can better listen to our body and determine what’s best for us. Often, we can help ourselves by taking a moment and listening to ourselves. We don’t often need to make decisions quickly or in an emotional state. Next time, pump the brakes, pause, and step back. Making a decision in a fear state is like flipping a coin. Ask yourself “Am I calm?”.
5. I’m having post-Covid hair loss, can you help?
This can happen, even months after recovery. It goes back to the same things for all the long-haulers, you have to clean out the debris from your body. We have to clean up and clear out and then influx things like B12, B7, and Biotin (we use Cataplex B). We also need to focus on gut health, nutrient deficiencies will affect hair follicles. The good news is most of the Covid hair loss cases I’ve seen have gotten their hair back.
And last but certainly not least, this week’s action to level up is…
Be More Intuitive
Trust yourself and become a great listener to your own body. You live in it, and the more you become in tune with it, the more you become superhuman.
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Once again, I’m going to start this week with a clinical insight. These are the moments I’m still learning, even 25 years later, and the things that still impress me. Today I saw a lady who is 76 years young. She had lost 35 pounds in the year since I had seen her and I was amazed! She did it all on her own, by doing some simple things, one at a time. She went from eating off a plate to eating out of a bowl. Secondly, she decided she would no longer have dessert. After that, she cut out bread and pasta. The really wild thing is, she only did it on the weekdays! As she went, she no longer craved the carbs or dessert and her taste buds changed. Once she started eating real food, that’s what she wanted (even on the weekends). She changed the trajectory of the rest of her life at 75 years old, just by making simple good decisions.
The only time you’re done is when you give up.
Before we get into questions, I wanted to remind you that we’re kicking off our New Year’s Cleanse. It’s the best way to get back on track after the holidays. You can draw the line in the sand, hunker down, and truly move forward. It’s one thing to stop eating bad, it’s another thing to rehabilitate the body. Don’t worry, you’ll still get your protein, you’ll keep your muscle, nobody has ever perished from the Dr. Bart Cleanse. Plus, adding the supplements is the real key to kick starting the rehabilitation process. The best part, though, is the tribe! We get to do this together, spend time encouraging each other, sharing recipes, answering questions, and keeping each other on track. If you’re local in Florida, we’re working on meal plans through the cafe, just to make the process even simpler for you. The early bird special is still running, you can save $100 by clicking the link above or contacting my office at 850.231.9288 or info@balance30a.com.
(Make sure you check with your doctor, if you’re taking medications. We usually don’t put pregnant mothers on the cleanse, but besides that, if you can eat food, you can join the cleanse!)
Now, let’s dive into the questions!
- In regards to intermittent fasting, does putting collagen in my black coffee break my fast?
The simple answer is no. Now, there are blogs that say that any changes to your blood sugar breaks your fast, but the truth is, it’s okay to change your blood sugar a little during a fast, as long as it goes right back. The only way you can really know is by checking your blood sugar. As long as you’re not spiking it and keeping it high, you can do things that benefit your gut health like collagen in your coffee.
- What should I do if I want to book a one on one consultation with you?
Contact my office at 850.231.9288 or info@balance30a.com. You can send over labs or records you want to review and if you want to run labs, you can contact us and we can set that up to. As far as the actual consultations, we just hop on a zoom call!
- What brand of MCT oil is best?
Just look for an organic one, I use Nature’s Way.
- What is the stealth pathogen protocol?
We strategically use 4 different herb groups to attack all the stealth pathogens, viruses, parasites, or anything that buries and hides in the body. For example, Epstein-Barr is a stealth pathogen that knows how to hide in your tissue and not circulate in your blood. The technique is pulse dosing over a course of 90 days. We use the four different herb groups in a specific way to root out and eliminate those pathogens. Contact my office at 850.231.9288 or info@balance30a.com for more information.
- What can you do if you seriously don’t like vegetables?
If you’re not getting them in, you need to supplement. Taking 3 SP Green Food tablets will give you most of what you would be getting from vegetables in a day. Often, people who don’t like vegetables don’t like the way they were introduced to them. We can get creative if we attach a bigger “Why?” to it. If you’re not eating vegetables, what are you eating instead? Instead of focusing on what is bad or good, focus on the good reasons to eat those vegetables.
- Do you have any suggestions for toe fungal infections?
Believe it or not, you still need to clean out the gut! Spanish Black Radish can play a huge role in detoxifying the body. You can also put apple cider vinegar right on the toe every day. Any fungus is always a gut health issue. Get cleaner!
- What’s the best way to detox my liver?
We actually did a whole episode on this subject, click here to listen. The liver has three phases of detox. First, your body has to respond to a toxin. It either tries to make it more water soluble or it tries to break it down. Second, your body starts to conjugate it and try to move it out of the body. This is where you need your antioxidants. Lastly, all of that detox is going to take place in the kidneys and the intestines, so we need to make sure that we’re making those as healthy as possible. One Milk Thistle Forte twice a day is a great help, but ultimately cleansing will be the best way to do this.
- In addition to the adrenal tonic, what other supplements can be suggested for perimenopause, specifically heart palpitations and shortness of breath?
There is going to be a heavy emphasis on the adrenals, add 6 Drenamin a day, that added to your tonic, should be adequate support. For the shortness of breath, we could be looking at an iron deficiency. Added to the heart palpitations, it would seem like there may be some anxiety there. I would consider adding one Ashwagandha Forte three times a day. There could also be electrolyte imbalance, so it may be best to sit down with someone like me to get into the specifics of what’s going on. Perimenopause can me a long term ride, so getting your answers is a smart choice.
- Do you have any tips on staying rooted during a move?
Moving disrupts our chi much more than we think. Even moving to Paradise aka Florida can sometimes leave people a little disheveled. Anytime you get uprooted, even though you’re healthy, it leaves you feeling unstable. In Chinese philosophy, moving is one of the top three disruptors of human chi. What we need to do is get back in rhythm. First, get your bedroom and kitchen set up. Get them clutter free and ready to use. Get back into your rhythms, whether it be walking the dog or going to church. Lastly, embrace the change. Don’t make any other big decisions, give yourself the time to get rooted. The difference in energy can sneak up on you and surprise you, but having a mindset of adapting is key to thriving in your new setting.
- Any new strategies for a new Covid variant?
Keep doing what you’re doing! Hunker down and keep on the right track. Instead of looking into a variant, look into what you’re doing, the things you can control. You have to keep yourself grounded every day in who you are and what you believe. There will always be something to be scared of, but you don’t have to be scared of everything. Our strategies get better all the time as we learn, there’s nothing new now, so we just stick with the successful strategies we’ve been using.
And last but not least, our one action to become superhuman is…
Communicate Your Health Plan
(And Sign Up For The Cleanse!)
This week’s supplement recommendations:
- I had a listener who has a total aversion to vegetables and wondered if there was anything they could do. I recommended 3 SP Green Food a day to help supplement, but also, reintroducing the vegetables you find ickiest in a new way!
- For a liver detox, I recommended one Milk Thistle Forte twice a day and taking a listen to our Liver Episode.
- A woman whose perimenopause was causing heart palpitations and shortness of breath wrote in asking for advice. I recommended 6 Drenamin a day for adrenal support and one Ashwagandha Forte three times a day to help curb the anxiety she was feeling.
This week, I’m going to start with another clinical insight. Today, I was inspired by a few patients and I wanted to share. People continued to come in and tell me about all of the organic and keto recipes they were going to use for their Thanksgiving celebrations this year. The more we raise the bar for ourselves and for others, the more we can level up for ourselves and our loved ones.
We know the next several weeks are going to be filled with parties and food and celebrations, so we need to have a strategy. Even the simple changes we make can make a big difference. One thing you can do is take advantage of our Black Friday special! You don’t even have to come into the office, just call us at 850.231.9288 for 25% off! You can even get the additional 25% off the Cleanse Early Bird Special.
But, back to my inspiring patients. I had a young patient come in today right around the 1 year anniversary of when I started to see her. We as people are rarely ever satisfied, but it’s important to take time to celebrate the wins. She’s changed so much, she looks fantastic, she’s lost around 30 pounds, but the most significant thing I see in her is that glow. When you take care of yourself and put in the work, you have a glow. She’s totally different from the woman who walked into my office a year ago.
Putting in the work is sexy!
I also saw a young woman who had decided to get a divorce. While divorce isn’t always something to celebrate, sometimes it’s the necessary thing. She had been struggling with energy and her overall health, simply because of the great stress she was under. It takes fortitude to make decisions for your best health and your best life, even when they’re difficult. I also know that she has a good tribe around her who will love and support her decisions, which is always key.
There’s a concept in health called “all-causes mortality”, which means the things we can do to improve our overall health in such a way that it elongates our life, regardless of how we die. When we talk about long term strategies for our physical health, there’s three things we can focus on.
1. We have to have a cardiovascular base. It can be anything from a brisk walk to crossfit as long as it elevates your heart rate more than being on the couch.
2. We need to get physically stronger. We’re sitting around way too much and we’re becoming weak. An underrated part of this is grip strength. It’s a surprising way to reduce your all-causes mortality. Get some hand grips! You don’t need anything but your hand and the grip and it will make a big difference. You can also train just by hanging on the pull-up bar.
3. We need to increase our mobility. You should be able to touch every single part of your body. We’re born like Gumby and we die in rigor mortis. Where are you on the spectrum? Being tighter will always reduce your strength and make you more prone to injury.
We need to make sure we’re getting real with ourselves. If you don’t think you’ll be 100% on with your food, make sure you’re totally on with your supplements and exercise. You don’t have to backslide on everything. Commit to having a plan and a strategy, understanding the reality of your situation. And then, we’re all going to hunker back down in January and continue to level up. As I always say, “If you play, you pay”. If you go out to your office party, overeat, drink alcohol and stay up late, the next morning, it’s time for intermittent fasting. Even if you’re having occasional off moments, you can have them guilt free by having a plan.
1. My 85-year-old mom has recently expressed concern that she finds it difficult to stay focused and engaged during church, watching TV, reading, etc. Her mind wanders and her memory is slipping. What can she do to keep her memory sharp? We have to fire up the brain to get the brain to work. We have a brain tonic available that will help with the focus and the activity which you can get by contacting my office at 850.231.928 or info@balance30a.com. She has to keep the brain moving. The brain requires a schedule to work correctly, it needs jobs to do and reasons to work. You can also take RNA as a supplement for overall brain health. One other thing you can try is a very very small amount of MCT oil in the coffee. And of course, the first step is always Cod Liver Oil or Calamari Oil, for those who don’t like pills.
2. Why do I have the following symptoms when I turn on the heater in my home: sneezing, itchy eyes and sore throat? Do I need a humidifier or dehumidifier? When you first turn on the heat, you’re blowing out dust, bacteria and molds. When you don’t need it, turn the heat on, open the windows, and leave the house to blow it out for a while. It can also take the moisture out of the house that we need for our mucosal lining. A little humidifier could be good, but cracking a window is healthier. Albizia Complex is an herb that will help with the itchy eyes, nose, ears, and throat along with sneezing fits. We also have Antronex, take it right before bed on an empty stomach and first thing in the morning.
3. Should you eat until you’re full? Yes, but we need to define “full”. We need to eat until we feel satiated, because it will only ramp up your appetite to get more. But, we need to eat until we’re full, not overfull. When we eat emotionally, socially, etc, we can overeat for any number of reasons. There’s no need to join the clean plate club! Simple things like eating slower, chewing your food, not being our your phone or driving or watching TV when eating are all good ways to be mindful about our eating habits.
4. What does it mean if I have swollen or tender breasts? This is an important topic. First, we look for a pattern, is this happening around your cycle, when you’re drinking too much caffeine, or eating too much sugar? It’s not normal, even if it is. Typically, you’re in estrogen dominance, which is a deficiency in iodine, the number one nutrient in the breasts. You need the iodine for breasts, thyroid, and ovaries. Try going 30 days without caffeine and gluten and see what happens. You can use Evening Primrose Oil to help breast tenderness. Trace Minerals B-12 will help you start on the iodine and will also help your overall thyroid health.
And finally, this week’s one action you can take to become superhuman is…
Solidify a Strategy
Take three minutes right now and write down what your next 8-10 weeks will look like. Make a plan, commit to a strategy, draw a line in the sand and join us in January for the cleanse!
This week’s supplements:
- For an 85 year old who’s having trouble focusing, I recommended RNA and Cod Liver Oil or Calamari Oil, for those who don’t like pills.
- In our discussion about allergies, I suggested Albizia Complex and Antronex
- Lastly, I had a woman write in with tender and swollen breasts. For that, I recommended Evening Primrose Oil and Trace Minerals B-12 for iodine.
On this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, we answered YOUR questions! 1. As part of leveling up, do you recommend eliminating protein powder from foods? Protein powders shouldn’t be a replacement for animal proteins, but rather used as a supplement. The gold standard is asking ourselves, “Does it come from God’s Garden?”. However, you don’t necessarily have to eliminate them, as long as they’re whole foods and being used as a supplement.
2. My 24 year old friend has struggled with insomnia since high school. Prescription medicine hasn’t helped her, what would you suggest for someone who can’t turn their thoughts off? If your body is stuck in sympathetic dominance, you’ll have a tough time falling asleep. It’s always better to address the root causes of poor sleep than just the symptom. I recommend Min-Tran and Ashwagandha Complex along with Kava, which you can get by contacting Balance Health Studio at 850.231.9288 and info@balance30a.com. Rely heavily on the vitamins and herbs, because if you’re already in your head, a long list of bedtime tasks won’t help. Just make sure your sleep environment is cold, dark and quiet.
(As a sidenote, I don’t recommend melatonin. It’s a hormone and I usually try to stay away from any hormone replacement therapies)
3. How quickly do Vitamin D levels drop in the fall and winter? Inevitably, as we get less sun, our bodies will produce less Vitamin D. Within 24 hours, you can notice a difference. You can be checking your levels every 60 days to see if what you’re doing to add Vitamin D to your life is working. I have yet to see a SINGLE test this year where someone was taking too much. You can just contact the office for a test at 850.231.9288 and info@balance30a.com.
4. How do you send love to someone going through a tough time without making it seem like you feel sorry for them? We get our strength and support from other people. Our tribe drives us up or down and how we use our words with one another is important. There’s no one perfect way to do it. Always come from the heart and always ask yourself, “Did I leave them in a higher place than when I found them?”
5. Which nutrients are lost with beta blockers and water pills? Electrolytes, especially sodium, is the first one I think of with the water pills. With the beta blockers, I think of the CoQ10 and Vitamin B.
6. How do you navigate a fad diet world? I don’t necessarily have a problem with “fad diets”, especially things like keto, carnivore and others that I think are here to stay. The best things you can do are to get back to basics and get back to God’s Garden. In the garden, there are plants and animals. The most important part is finding what’s best for you. And, if you don’t know what to do, just take out sugar and processed foods! There’s no diet, fad or not, that would tell you to eat those things.
7. How do you know the difference between whole food supplements and synthetic supplements? When you go to the grocery store and see rows and rows of supplements, most are synthetic, which means they’re made from chemicals. They’re NOT in the whole food philosophy we talk about. The first thing you can do is pick up the bottle and look at the ingredients. For example, the best sources of B Vitamins are livers, so you might see some livers listed. If you see chemical names, often, that’s a chemical compound. When you take a synthetic that only uses isolates, it has to take from your body. You can also look for the word “AS”. If it says a chemical acting “AS” the vitamin, it’s typically a synthetic made in a lab.
8. Any thoughts on Moringa? It’s a good herb! We use it to add to smoothies or things like that in the cafe!
9. Are you a fan of turkey burgers? Yes, the fatter the better and without the bun.
And last, but certainly not least, this week’s one action to become superhuman is…
Be Proactive.
Get your rest, take care of yourself, go to that yoga class, be intentional. It’s not always sexy, but it will pay off when we peak on January 1st!
On this episode of The Health Made Simple Show, I answered YOUR questions!
**1. What could be causing weight gain and thinning hair if my thyroid numbers are normal?** Too often, the thyroid gets blamed for everything. In this case, the simple answer is cortisol and stress, especially if it’s both simultaneously. Hair loss and stress usually go hand in hand and it can begin quite suddenly. Other times, there’s too much hydrochloric acid in the stomach, which prevents iron production and leads to being Vitamin B deficient.
I recommend taking a walk, getting outside and getting some natural Vitamin D. If stress goes unchecked long enough it will eventually hurt your thyroid as well. I recommend an adrenal home test, which you can get by contacting Balance Health Studio at 850.231.9288 or info@balance30a.com
2. If you’ve experienced long-term hair loss and you can finally get out of fight or flight, will it grow back? In females, usually yes. In males, usually no.
3. What advice can you give for a herniated disc and coping with sciatica pain? The best supplement I recommend is Ligaplex I. Also, watch my Spinal Flow Video and practice every day. In addition, you should probably see a chiropractor. The body is a healing machine, you just need to give it the best opportunity to do what it was built to do.
4. What herbs and spices are good for circulation, heart health, and moving cholesterol? I recommend Hawthorn and Cardio-Plus, which you can get by clicking the links and Mother’s Wort and Berberine, which you can get by contacting Balance Health Studio at 850.231.9288 or info@balance30a.com. However, before you set out to lower your cholesterol, make sure it actually needs to be lowered.
5. Do you ever think that someone is too far gone to begin a holistic approach to healing? No, no one is ever too far gone. The moment we gain hope, it lights us up. When you combine that hope with even small lifestyle changes, you’re automatically vibrating on a higher level. Most importantly, just don’t give up on your loved ones, keep loving them. You don’t necessarily have to fix them or change their label, just work on their Be Awesome Protocol. Whatever makes them awesome, focus on that and watch how a change in perspective can work.
6. I saw your post on celery juice, can it be any green juice? Any green juice would be good, but celery juice has unique benefits, just make sure it’s organic. If you did 16oz of celery juice every morning for 30 days, it would be life changing. You’ll be in the restroom a lot, but that’s a good thing! Hunker down, take it straight up like the superhuman you are, and watch it go to work.
7. Do you have any tips for staying healthy for the holidays when you’re around people who aren’t on the same health journey as you? These next 60 days are the most detrimental of the entire year. Thanksgiving day is the #1 heart attack day of the year and New Years Day is #3. The causes are obvious: alcohol, food, and stress. We should not be compliant with everyone else’s choices. If you want to play, you’ve got to pay. Immediately fast out anything you put in your body that you know you shouldn’t have. You don’t have to explain yourself to anyone. When you’re peaking on January 1st, you’ll know that all the hard work was worth it.
8. What does it mean to bloat in the upper abdomen and lower abdomen? Upper GI bloating starts in the stomach. Typically, your acid is too weak to break down your food. If you’re eating right and using enzymes, sometimes it’s a bad state of being while you’re eating. Lower GI bloating, from the belly button and down, is usually some level of dysbiosis. Your bacteria is out of balance and you’ve got to get those bad guys out of there. If you’ve got consistent bloating, reach out to a practitioner and together identify exactly what needs to be killed off.
9. How does someone balance feminine and masculine energies in the body? We all have both and the more we can utilize both intentionally, the better. Feminine energy is mostly about nurturing, but that nurturing has to start with self. To express a good level of feminine energy, start by answering, “Am I nurturing myself?”. That self-love is overlooked far too often. Many men need to work on developing this energy and understanding when to turn off the “fixer” and become the “nurturer”. The masculine energy is about challenging and finding the “Why?”. The male energy gets squashed through compliance, but it thrives by being competitive, pushing ourselves, and finding risk. Balance is about acknowledging both and understanding when to use them.
And last, but certainly not least, this week’s action to become superhuman is…
Come Up With Your BE AWESOME Protocol.
Whatever makes you awesome, go do it! Focus on what makes you awesome and grow it so you become your most awesome self.
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Tonight on the Health Made Simple show, we dive into “health” foods that actually aren’t that healthy. In this episode, I list common brands, and I don’t mean to pick on these companies. I know they’re well-intended and doing the best they can! I do this solely for information purposes.
We go over the top three questions you should ask about your food, why you never should eat glyphosate, and how to read food labels.
We also cover vegetable oils & their effect on the body, “natural” flavors, and Chick-Fil-A.
Beyond Burger & Impossible Burger Both of these foods are getting a lot of good press as environmentally sustainable and healthy alternatives to a hamburger.
The Impossible Burger and the Beyond Burger are almost identical, but they use a little bit of a different protein source.
The first question that you should ask about every food is is it organic?
If it is not organic, you are putting chemicals into your body. Non-organic food downregulates your systems, and your body has to work harder to get the toxins out. As awesome humans who are trying to level up their health, you have to start with this question as your foundation.
Both the Impossible Burger and the Beyond Burger are not organic.
The second question you should be asking is is it a GMO product?
Maybe you can’t get organic, but you have to make sure you’re getting a non-GMO product.
These hamburger replacements also fail this test. They’re heavy in glyphosate.
Glyphosate is a herbicide found in products we use to kill weeds on our lawns like Roundup. These burgers are loaded with glyphosate, which is then going directly into our bodies.
GMO foods have a high concentration of pesticides and herbicides and come with chemicals in them so they can survive in their environment better. You should also ask if it’s a whole food source.
On the label for the impossible burger, soy protein concentrate is the second ingredient.
Soy is considered an anti-nutrient. It has an acid in it that binds to nutrients and takes them away. Soy also has an estrogenic effect, which means it raises the bad kind of estrogen and leads to things like breast cancer. Avoid all soy products, especially if they’re GMO.
Soy, corn, and potato are the top GMO products in our country – so be on the lookout for those products on a label.
**Chick-fil-A** If you’re going to do fast food, many people think that Chick-fil-A is a healthier option.
In our country, we have been conditioned to think we need meat with every meal, and that’s simply not the truth. That condition certainly comes into play when choosing a fast food option like Chick-fil-a. We think that because it’s not a burger and we chose an alternative, then it’s a good thing.
Here’s my secret! I Love Chick-fil-A’s chicken sandwich. It tastes amazing, but there’s a reason for it.
Chick-fil-A has some of the best and highest-paid scientists that know exactly how our taste buds work. I haven’t eaten it in years though because of what’s inside it.
As we deconstruct the label for the chicken sandwich, one of the first ingredients in the chicken is monosodium glutamate (MSG). MSG is addictive to humans.
Also in the chicken itself is sugar. In one sandwich there are fifty-five ingredients, including Yellow 5 in the pickles which is a known brain carcinogen.
Convenience kills vitality. When it comes to building health, we have to participate in making good decisions and making food.
What Oils Should We Avoid? Vegetable oil is not a healthy option because it’s processed. Canola oil, soybean oil, and grape seed oil also fall into this processed, vegetable oil category.
Almost all of these oils are GMO products. Once these oils get into our bodies, it is very hard to get rid of them.
You can develop fatty liver from canola oil, even if you’re extremely healthy. Canola oil is hard to burn off because it gets stuck in the visceral fat.
With olive oil, make sure it’s an organic source. If it’s cold-pressed, it would be great as well.
Check your salad dressing for these bad oils. Salad dressing is a sneaky place where bad oils, sugar, and MSG show up.
Juices Cold-pressed juice has become the name of the game. The juice is less oxidized and has less sugar transferred.
Now, manufacturers are doing high-pressure processing (HPP) to juices. Check the bottle to see if it’s HPP. HPP neutralizes enzymes, making them unavailable. Enzymes are why we drink juices in the first place. Many manufacturers utilize HPP because it gives juices a longer shelf life, but it takes out the nutrients.
Proteins Whey protein comes from a cow’s milk. It is a dairy product. There are two ways you can get whey. Whey protein concentrate or whey protein isolate.
We want to make sure our whey protein is from concentrate, not an isolate, and that it is organic.
Because whey is a dairy product, it comes with fat, protein, and a carbohydrate naturally. The isolate is processed one extra level, where manufacturers pull the fat and carbohydrate out. This is what we considered denatured. Because it’s denatured, isolate whey protein is more difficult to digest. You can almost always find isolate whey proteins in protein bars.
Whey protein isn’t for everyone though. Other great proteins are pea proteins, hemp proteins, and brown rice proteins.
Diet Soda Almost all sodas are entirely chemicals, and so they don’t pass our organic test. The chemicals in drinks such as Diet Coke are extremely addictive.
Questions from the audience: What about artificial sweeteners like stevia?
For the most part, scrap all the artificial sweeteners. In my clinic, I try to move people away from natural sweeteners like stevia and dates.
If you’re going to use stevia, it needs to be organic and whole leaf (not processed). There is a lot of stevia on the market that’s highly processed. I lean away from sweeteners because people become reliant on sweeteners and won’t enjoy anything without them. One of the ways to eat less sweet is to eat more bitters like arugula, ginger, and kale.
Is black rice a good option?
Yes, it is a good option. So number one, is it organic? If you get organic black rice, it’s awesome.
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Dr. Moore’s Story I was an all-American college athlete, and I felt strong all through college. Dr. Moore said at the time he didn’t understand why he hit that wall after college and barely had energy.
During chiropractic school, he started eating clean and was feeling amazing.
Just as Dr. Moore began to feel lively again, it all crashed down. He was fatigued and had erectile dysfunction in his twenties. As he went to see doctors, he noticed that they kept wanting to prescribe medications for the symptoms – rather than looking at why it’s happening.
No one had an answer for him. Until he met with a doctor in Wisconsin that was able to diagnose and treat his Lyme disease.
Now, he feels healthy and strong.
**What is Lyme Disease?** Lyme technically is a bacteria that can burrow very well in your tissue. You can get it from any type of organism that bites: mosquito, tick, spider, flea, etc.
Lyme can also be transferred from mother to daughter.
While it’s just a bacteria like strep, Lyme is a little bit more challenging to take care of because it doesn’t stay in your bloodstream. It burrows, which means it goes after the white tissue and the brain tissue.
Some studies show that it gets into your brain in twelve hours. Whereas a lot of infections can not get into the brain that easily.
Because of its burrowing quality, chronic Lyme doesn’t respond well to antibiotics. Once Lyme is in your body, it weakens your system.
“I call it Lyme and friends,” Dr. Moore said because this disease almost always has co-infections.
How To Know If You Have Lyme If you have just Lyme, you may never know. Your body may be able to handle it. However, once your immune system starts to weaken, whether it’s from emotional stress or a virus, then it may start to show itself.
The number one symptom of Lyme is migratory pain, which is pain that just kind of moves around your body. One day you may be hurting in your back, and the next day the pain will move to your arm.
The next sign is headaches, especially ones right along the back of your neck.
Numbness that makes no sense at all is also a symptom of Lyme disease. Some other patterns of those with Lyme are general fatigue and achiness in your hands.
However, Lyme is called the great mimicker. There are about 150 symptoms of it, and often doctors will fall back on Lyme when it may be something else that’s causing these symptoms.
What Causes Most Diseases in the World Dr. Moore breaks down what causes most diseases.
- Toxins
These are things like chemicals in your food and mold.
- Infections
This is Lyme and all its friends.
- Trauma
This factor includes physical and emotional trauma.
**How Long Does It Take to Get Rid of Lyme?** This is an eighteen-month to two-year process.
It’s not a fast process because you have to work through building the body back up, optimizing the immune system, and getting the mitochondria healthy.
While you do those things, you’re also working on healing all your infections that came with Lyme. “I don’t typically see somebody that has less than 8-10 infections when they come into my clinic at least,” Dr. Moore said.
How Do You Know if There’s Mold in Your House? Look where there potentially is dampness. So look around your sink, in your bathroom, windows, washers, and plants.
One mold test I recommend is Ermi. It’s a dust sample that runs for about $300, but I think it’s the best thing on the market.
With mold cases, a lot of the time it has to do with the host. Two people can live under the same roof and one person gets ill, while the other isn’t affected at all. Lyme and mold have to have the right hosts.
Mold is awful for your immune system.
Parasites One of Dr. Moore’s friends said that if you have a pulse, you probably have parasites. That may be an overstatement, but we pick up organisms from our food. We don’t just eat food from our backyards. We eat it from around the world.
In the US, we have a lot of sugar in our diets which just feed the yeast and parasites.
Many people have digestive tract issues, but we don’t take a deeper look at them. It may be parasites. There are thousands of parasites, so consider deworming.
Parasites have spent a millennium figuring out how to hide in the guts of different organisms so they don’t trigger an immune response. Because there are thousands of parasites, most don’t show up on testing.
Don’t forget how powerful the human body is though. Our innate body intelligence and the immune system can overcome almost anything if we put in the work.
Making Health Simple Dr. Moore’s Answers: What is one action that we can take today after this episode to move us toward becoming superhuman?
Take imperfect action for your health. Start drinking distilled water. That’s a simple action for you. Distilled water is the only kind of water that removes some of the radioactive elements that we’re finding are absolutely destroying the mitochondria.
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This week on the Health Made Simple Show, we answered all the questions that we couldn’t get to last week.
Dr. Bart answers your questions about weight loss, surgical implants, health on a budget, vertigo and so much more.
Thank you to everyone for sending in your questions! We’re looking forward to doing this again.
Dr. Bart Answers… What is the fastest way to lose weight? If we can get rid of excess pounds on our body that don’t belong there, that’s awesome because that means we’re leveling up our health. There are going to be two things involved here.
Do these two things for 30 days and you will be lighter – not by starvation, but because you have a better lifestyle.
- Lower your overall net carbohydrates.
Net carbs are the carbohydrates listed on the package minus the fiber. So if you’re looking at a banana and its total carbohydrates at 35 grams, subtract the four grams of fiber. You then have 31 grams of net carbohydrates. Get your daily net carbohydrates under 70 grams. Every single day.
- Use some level of a fasting schedule.
Fasting gives a time out for the gut, and its down-regulates insulin. Ideally, if you’re a female, get comfortable with 14-16 hours of the day fasting. If you’re a male, try to fast between 16-18 hours a day. You want to build this up a little bit. There’s no snacking either.
When you eat, blood sugar goes up, and when blood sugar goes up, insulin is released.
Insulin is a fat-storage hormone. So if you want to lose weight, lose fat, you have to make sure that the insulin is not being released. So the less often you eat, the less fat you gain.
**I’m a college student, and I listen to your show but can’t always afford all the supplements. How can I make health affordable?** This is a great question, and I get this all the time because supplementation can be expensive. Even if you can’t eat organic all the time, look for greens and proteins. Eat clean.
If you’re on a budget, the number thing I’m going to tell you to do is to go to the grocery store and buy apple cider vinegar. Do about a teaspoon a day. In college is where your gut health usually starts to get destroyed.
So if you do about a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar a day that would be massive for you. It will help you with candida, yeast, pH imbalances, and digestive health. I’d also get gluten out of your life.
If you just did that, you’d be lightyears ahead. If you wanted just one supplement, it would be Catalyn. It was the first supplement designed in the US. It has vitamins, minerals, and almost everything you need.
Do you have any tips for suffering from vertigo?
We want to figure out when and how that vertigo is coming out. So, I’ll just throw out some things because I’m not having a direct conversation. With vertigo, think dizziness.
If your vertigo is the type of vertigo that happens when you change positions, like if you’re bent over in a yoga posture and you come up quickly, typically this is an adrenal issue. Your adrenal gland can not keep up with the change in blood pressure.
When you’re leaning over and your heart is closer to the ground, it’s easy on your adrenal glands because the circulation is going that way. The moment that you stand up, you increase pressure and stress on your heart. So, your adrenal gland should work very quickly.
If you get dizzy or lightheaded, that’s a sign that your adrenal glands are not able to keep up.
Some adrenal support supplements are Desiccated Adrenal and Drenamin. The best herbs for healing the gland are ashwagandha, rehmannia, and licorice root.
Now, there’s another type of vertigo. You can have predictable vertigo from turning your head in one direction, but when you turn the other way, it doesn’t happen.
That usually means that you have a crystal that is stuck in your ear. In our ears, the crystals sway in the direction that we tilt our heads and create a floating balance. That’s what a cat has to help it always land on its paws. It’s called the righting reflex.
If we have a crystal stuck, we get vertigo. That’s easy to fix. If you go to your chiropractor, he or she will give you an adjustment to free that crystal up.
**Can you please educate me on nutrition response testing? How does that work?** That’s a great question. Nutrition response testing is a type of muscle testing. All muscle testing comes from applied kinesiology, and the Godfather of applied kinesiology is Dr. George Goodheart.
Nutritional response testing is when a practitioner will test your muscles to get a neurological reflex on things that you’re toxic to, allergic to, and what nutrient deficiencies you have.
This will look like a practitioner pressing against your extended and flexed arm. As you both resist each other, the practitioner will then push on your liver.
If it causes your arm to go weak, that signals to the doctor that when your liver takes in stimulus, it takes energy away from your arm.
That moment of neurological stimulus suggests that there’s something wrong in the liver. Then you can test and literally give vitamins while you do it.
If someone is having liver issues, I’ll start with vitamin B. The patient takes vitamin B, and all of a sudden the arm gets strong. There’s an art to this practice.
If the body doesn’t have power, there’s always a reason behind it. It doesn’t just give up one day.
Should I get my breast implants out? & Breast health This is a big topic because I’ve seen more women in the past year get explant surgeries. The number one reason people are getting their implants out is that they are concerned with having a foreign object in their bodies.
Yet as a practitioner, I will say that getting an explant surgery doesn’t make you healthy. If a smoker stops smoking, they’re not immediately healthy, they have to go do healthy things.
If you’re thinking about getting your implants out, I want you to think about how you get your breasts healthier. If you’re going to have surgery, (any kind) you need to have a pre-surgery plan and a post-surgery plan.
Pre-surgery: You need to get your body absolutely clean.
I tell my patients you have to at least do a ten-day cleanse before any surgery because you’re about to down-regulate your liver massively. You’re about to disrupt your circadian rhythm and disrupt your hypothalamus gland. Take milk thistle, turmeric, etc.
Post-surgery: Now we have to get all those chemicals and drugs out of your body.
Milk thistle again, that’s going to clean out and repair the liver. Turmeric will down-regulate inflammation. Typically, I’ll use something called SP Cleanse, which will clean out the lymphatics.
If we’re going to have our breast implants out, we also should have a high awareness of what our breasts should feel like and what nutrients we should get regularly for breast health.
Iodine is probably the most important nutrient for breast health.
However, the challenge in our country is that most of us are massively defiant in iodine, and iodine will help us fight off cancers and support our thyroid, whose job is to clean blood.
We also have to understand what’s going on with the breast tissue.
The lymph nodes around breast tissue are oval and kind of flat, which makes them easier to get squished when they’re compressed with bras. That changes the lymph flow. We need to have iodine in our system to help move things in and out of our breast lymph nodes.
Men and women should learn how to palpate their own breasts and chests to feel for lumpy tissue.
If you have lumpy tissue, this is an abnormality and is the beginning of that tissue starting to break down and turn into something else.
**How dangerous do you think vaping is versus smoking?** What we can’t do is compare one really bad thing to another really bad thing because then we’re going to make one of them look good. They’re both bad for us.
Vaping brings another level of chemicals to the body, so just avoid it. The only way to move off a bad habit is to move towards a good habit.
More people seem to be getting Parkinson’s disease lately. Do you have any ideas on how to prevent this? We do keep seeing more of Parkinson’s. I think from 2005, we’ve doubled or tripled the number of people who have it. Parkinson’s is a degeneration of the central nervous system.
Specifically, it down-regulates your ability to use motion.
Dopamine regulates our emotions, it also starts a movement and stops movement. This deregulation of dopamine is why we start to see tremors and leaning forwards in those with Parkinson’s disease.
Three things come to mind right away when I think about this.
The first is pesticides.
When you guys hear me talking about non-GMOs, this is why I say it. Pesticides in our foods get into the brain, create scarring, and impact our brain negatively. Fifteen years ago, we started using GMOs in our food and now we see Parkinson’s cases going through the roof.
Number two: There are some connections to head trauma in those with Parkinson’s disease.
Number three: type 2 diabetes.
There is a definite link between Parkinson’s and type 2 diabetes. This means we need to clean up our diet, reduce sugar, and reduce carbohydrates. We want to do everything we can to get these out of our diet. Things like Parkinson’s and dementia are inflammation in the brain.
Dr. Bart also answers: [9:50] What does the effect of chewing gum during intermittent fasting have?
[11:18] What can I put on chapped lips that aren’t full of chemicals?
[14:53] Can apple cider vinegar be used for dogs as well?
[15:45] Is there such a thing as too many supplements for dogs?
[25:40] Any thought on mouth taping for mouth breathers? It has helped my sleeping because supposedly when your mouth is open, your body is in fight or flight mode.
[43:21] What are your thoughts on getting botox?
[51:36] Are there any vitamins and supplements that shouldn’t be taken together and are there supplements you can overdose on?
[53:41] In your opinion, what vitamins and minerals are good for chronic fatigue due to a bad circadian rhythm?
[56:50] Can you go over your sun protection protocol including the timing?
[59:55] I read online that steaming and draining kale in your smoothies reduces oxalates and that adding calcium and magnesium supplements also reduces oxalates. What calcium and magnesium do you recommend?
[1:10:08] What are your two to four supplements that you suggest for everybody as maintenance for your overall health?
This week, Dr. Bart answers any questions from his audience. Dr. Bart tackles inquires on burping, sleeping positions, constipation, and so much more.
He also recommends various supplements are their dosages to help you level up!
Live Q & A shows give us so much information from all across the board!
Dr. Bart Answers… What are your suggestions for natural birth control if someone doesn’t want to take hormonal birth control?
No type of birth control that manipulates your hormones is good for you. That’s the simple answer there.
What can I do about grinding my teeth at night?
We’re not just trying to put something in there to stop the teeth from grinding. We got to get to the root cause. I suggest going to go see your chiropractor. Most of the time this has a neural component, meaning that you have some tension that’s built up in your cervical spine. Those nerves stay in what we call sympathetic dominance – they’re on. When you sleep, they bind up.
Typically teeth grinders are people who sleep on their bellies. So, we have to work on our sleep posture. The ideal posture for sleeping is on your back.
Use Kava to help you unwind at night because if you’re grinding your teeth, some part of you is still stressed. It’s a little bit like a muscle relaxer and anti-anxiety.
**I eat really healthy and organic, but typically after every meal, I’m burping. Why?**
Typically burping means you’re not digesting your food. So we’re going to do two things. One, you should get a digestive enzyme. I recommend Zypan.
Burping is also a classic sign of gallbladder issues. Burping also means you’re not assimilating your food well. So I recommend you also get AF Beta Food. I’m going to have you go high dose to see if this works because it’s gentle and safe. I recommended you take five AF Beta Food, three times a day. Do this for thirty days.
Spring allergies. Are there any natural ways to remedy them?
With seasonal allergies, you have too much coming in too fast. Picture you have a glass of water, and all of a sudden, the pollen is filling that glass of water up.
When it gets to the top, the glass of water is your liver. Everything that’s coming in, your body is going to try to process it, break it down, or send it to the intestinal system. Your body is going to try and clean everything out. If that glass overflows (your liver) and it’s taking in too much, too fast, that’s when your liver produces more histamine.
So now we have a histamine response. That’s the watery eyes, stuffy nose, and filled sinus cavities.
Antronex is a natural product that helps the liver drain faster. So as you’re filling the cup up, you’re draining it down the bottom. So you don’t get to that spot where you have the histamine reaction. When you’re experiencing seasonal allergies (not all the time), take four of the Antronex supplements in the morning or right before you go to bed.
Also, stay super hydrated. Allergies are twice as bad when you’re inflamed. When you get sugar, you’re twice as inflamed. So you have to get yourself clean. However, a lot of people with allergies actually lean towards sweetness because that’s the only thing they can taste.
Another phenomenal product for allergies is called Allerplex. It helps to heal up your system. It helps the immune system create more white blood cells required for you to have a good response to the pathogens that are coming in. Take this three times a day.
If you take both Antronex and Allerplex together, there’s a very good likelihood, you’ll increase your water, decrease your sugar, increase your sleep, and have a better time dealing with seasonal allergies.
If you have the same seasonal allergies every single year, it’s an immune deficiency. So, it’s not just the pollen, and that’s when we have to look at a deeper strategy.
I had a hysterectomy two years ago. I’m a health nut looking for advice to support my hormones.
A lot of women have hysterectomies, and there’s nothing natural about it. We now have to play these cards.
Your hypothalamus gland sits right between your eyes, and that gland interprets messages from your thyroid, ovaries, and adrenal glands. It’s the mother of your hormones. It gets messages, and it’s sending them back and forth.
With your ovaries gone, it throws your hypothalamus gland off, and you can see different things happening. You can see emotional changes, weight gain, weight management, sensitivities to colds, and all these different things.
First thing is that you want to help regulate that. Ashwagandha is amazing for that. I want to support the hypothalamus gland, the thyroid gland, and the adrenals. Peraplex is a product that works all three of these simultaneously. Start with that.
Constipation crisis… Been taking magnesium lactate since the 30-day challenge.
If it is a true constipation crisis, the first go-to is magnesium lactate. It’s a dilator for smooth muscle and that’s what our intestine is made of. So this person is right on point.
If this hasn’t helped over time, I take a different herb called Colax. It’s a little stronger and can give a little bit more urgency, but listen we have to be able to detox. The first night, take one after dinner and see how your body responds. The second night, take two. Then you have to back off the Colax. Also, use the AF Beta Food. That can help clean the liver and bile as well.
What are the best supplements for anxiety and sleep problems?
Anxiety is one of the biggest topics this year. Anxiety is so manageable and fixable. First thing is to breathe.
With anxiety, we have to get some very good breathing techniques. My favorite is breathing in through the nose and breathing all the way into the lower part of the belly like you’re going to push the belly out. Most people usually breathe up into their chest instead of down.
Also, get off the stimulants right away. If you have anxiety, caffeine is going to trigger that sympathetic nervous system response faster.
The third part is your personal awareness. Once you have anxiety, you start to know in advance. Each time we trigger that anxious movement, the alarm goes off faster. So, knowing your personal triggers is key.
We want to increase anything that produces dopamine, which is anything that helps you have fun. Get out in the sun, exercise, or have more sex. Anything that helps the body unwind a little bit. There is a power with napping as well.
Three supplements I recommend: water-based Kava, Ashwagandha (take twice daily), and Min-Chex.
What’s the difference between functional medicine and normal medicine? How would you look at cholesterol medications differently?
If you’re looking at cholesterol, and you go to a normal doctor with high cholesterol, the recommendation would be to go on medication to lower your cholesterol. Functional health doctors will view high cholesterol with a different lens.
Functional medicine takes that number, and asks how and why did it get that high? I would get an entire cholesterol panel and simultaneously get our top three inflammation markers. Cholesterol is like duct tape, and if you’re producing more of it you have to ask why am I producing more duct tape? We look at inflammation markers. We look at C-reactive protein (CRP), homocysteine, and hemoglobin A1c.
In functional analysis, we run tests on a lot of systems of the body and we’re looking for the root cause and take a holistic, natural approach if we can.
Other questions Dr. Bart Answers… [21:00] What’s the best way to get rid of water weight?
[26:15] When did you start doing yoga and why?
[31:15] What should I use for an earache? I get fluid in my ears, and I believe I have it again.
[33:44] I have recently been diagnosed with SIBO and low pancreatic enzymes. Scans show no damage or inflammation to the pancreas. Can the enzyme – pancreas issue be resolved?
[37:09] Is trigger finger caused by inflammation and if so, is it something that can be healed without surgery?
[44:23] What would you consider the perfect diet? Do you think counting macros is important?
[48:00] What would you recommend to kids with growing pains?
[51:19] What do you recommend for hair loss for women?
[53:05] Do you have any recommendations for preventing bladder infections?
[57:18] Is there anything other than magnesium for restless legs?
[58:12] What about tinnitus? Ringing in the ears?
What is one action we can take today after this episode? Continue to increase your health awareness. When we don’t have awareness, we continue to use fear as a knee jerk reaction. The more awareness you have about your own body and the data you’ve observed about your health, it enhances my ability as a doctor to help you achieve your health goals. What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
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If you know the Precourt’s, you know this topic, keeping your pet healthy and happy, is true to their hearts. In this episode, Dr. Bart and Kelli share personal stories about their dogs, the history of dog food, what’s in packaged dog food, and why and how you should feed your dog raw food.
Our special guest, Kelli Precourt, is an Olympic athlete, founder and co-owner of Balance Health Studio, and dog lover.
Together, Dr. Bart and Kelli, are dog parents to seven fur babies: Dr. Bob, Daryl, George, Jimmie, Stevie, Paris, and Tobi.
Kelli and Dr. Bart diligently train and raise their dogs with their health and wellbeing as a top priority.
The couple said they have learned how to best raise their dogs through years of trial and error, and they’re excited to share their experience and knowledge with you.
**When Their Love of Dogs Was Born…** When Dr. Bart met Kelli at a party, she came in with a pug named Tyler. Since then, Kelli has been avidly studying dog nutrition, and the couple continues to grow their pack.
They’ve had twenty-plus dogs over the past two decades.
The Dog Can Heal Itself… The first time Dr. Bart heard this phrase was about twenty years ago after hours of driving to a remote vet in Alabama.
His canine best friend, Norman, has torn both of his ACLs and almost didn’t wake up after the sedative a vet gave him.
“The dog can heal itself. They never used man to heal. We have to help the dog heal,” the holistic vet said to Dr. Bart.
Dr. Bart was reassured. He understands this language very well. The holistic vet did acupuncture and laser therapy to Norman, and she gave Norman Standard Process supplements.
The vet also told Dr. Bart to feed his dogs raw food, like liver from the store and chicken breasts with bones.
“He needs to heal his muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bone. So we have to feed him muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bone,” the vet explained.
Dr. Bart recalls this moment testing his personal philosophy. How much did he believe that the power that made the body, heals the body?
However, Dr. Bart followed through with the supplements and raw food, and Norman lived healthily until he was eleven. He tore his ACLs when he was three.
**The History of Dog Food** Before there was any dry, processed dog food, dogs ate meat. They ate table scraps or whatever they could get outside. Then in 1859, James Spratt traveled from the United States to London. When he got off the boat he saw the crew members feeding the dogs a type of biscuit made out of flour, water, and salt.
Spratt then got the idea to make dog food and package it. The first packaged dog food was literally flour, salt, water, and a little bit of blood, which was the only feed in there for the dog.
Spratt was a great marketer, and he positioned this dog food as elite and exclusive.
The packaged dog food was wildly successful, and Spratt then brought it over to the United States. From there, the dog food industry continued to grow as more people entered the market.
Around the 1900s, dog food manufacturers began to can dog food, which had some horse meat in it. During World War II, dog kibble was born because the nation was rationing cans for the war.
In 1964, the Pet Food Institute funded research to essentially tell people that they should no longer feed their dog table scraps because it’s bad for them. In other words, the dog food industry convinced people that table scraps were no longer nutritious enough for dogs.
However, that’s far from the truth. Real food is great for the health of your pet.
The Diseased, Dying, and Decaying Inside Every Package Dog food companies put an extremely low quality of meat in kibble. Kelli said there is only one dog food brand whose kibble has human-quality levels of meat in its kibble.
When kibble is made, it’s made out of diseased, dying, and decaying meat.
Manufacturers also use high heat oils and carbohydrates to make kibble, and starch is the only way it stays together in a firm ball.
The meat in kibble comes from rendering plants, which are not approved for human consumption.
Just in the same way that low-quality oils, like canola oil, are toxic for our bodies, the oils in dog kibble are also toxic for your pet.
What Happens When You Feed Your Dog Kibble? The number one reason a dog goes to the vet is allergies. Think ear infections, watery eyes, and licking their paws.
These allergies are food allergies. When we eat processed food, we’re devoid of minerals and vitamins. You’re not getting the fundamental building blocks, like collagen and proteins, of our anatomy.
When dogs don’t have minerals, they have weak ligaments.
Kibble causes dehydration and inflammation.
There’s good news, though, if you do choose to feed your dogs kibble. If you feed your dogs green leafy vegetables on their kibble three times a week, your dog is ninety percent less likely to get cancer.
So if you do choose kibble, take twenty percent of the kibble out and put in twenty percent fresh food. That action will make a huge difference.
How To Do Raw Food With vegetables, you need to puree it because dogs can’t break down the pure veggies. You can also stream it a little, but the nutrient content goes down a little as we heat the food.
When we talk about raw, we mean the organs, bones, skin, collagen, meats, and proteins. Essentially, we mean the whole animal when we say raw.
You can buy premade raw foods. There are a lot of commercial foods that are premade.
Cooked bones splinter and that can be a challenge for your dog. So, we don’t want to give them cooked bones, but raw bones are more springy. Now, you do want to be cautious to chop the bones up if your dog swallows things whole.
For their dogs, Kelli said she toes two tablespoons of the vegetable puree in with the meat.
Questions from the Audience Should you feed your dog the same thing every day?
I would change it up. You want to rotate the proteins and vegetables or else you’ll create nutrient deficiencies in your dog.
We also add raw eggs or scrambled eggs to their foods. Soft boiled eggs are the best way to serve eggs to your dogs. We also use goat milk for our dogs in their food as a probiotic.
Bone broth is also awesome for dogs. Kelli said she also scoops coconut oil into their food.
How do I start to transition to raw food?
Start with raw dog food. I love Answers and Primal. You can literally also go to the grocery store and buy chicken breast or ground beef and put that into their bowl.
How do you determine the amount to feed your dog?
There’s a lot of different philosophies. I think it’s two percent of your dog’s body weight. I used to weigh it out, but now I eyeball it. For us, we do ninety-five percent meat and about five percent of veggies. Because I’ve been doing it for so long, I know. That’s why prepackaged raw is great though because you’ll get a little patty of portion size.
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On this episode of the Health Made Simple Show, we deconstruct the ingredients in skincare and household products with Dr. Ashley Beckman.
We cover how our skin absorbs toxins, the hidden chemicals in most skincare products, and how these chemicals affect your hormones.
Dr. Beckman is a doctor of Chinese medicine, acupuncturist, and herbalist in Los Angeles, California. She received her doctorate in healthy aging, and she studies epigenetics, which is how our genes are affected by our diet and lifestyle.
Toxins are a huge topic in wellness, and practitioners will often cover the toxins in our food. However, we tend to overlook the toxins all around us in our environment.
These toxins can be hidden in cleaning agents, skincare products, and makeup, and it’s important to our health to be aware of them. The average person uses about 12-20 products a day, which is around 200 chemicals that you’re putting on your skin.
Environmental toxins can be one of the root causes of health issues.
The good news is that we have control over this, and we can choose what we put on our skin and the products we buy!
**Dr. Ashley Beckman’s Story and Passion** Shortly after Dr. Beckman graduated college, she read a book, *Drop Dead Gorgeous*, that radically shifted her perspective on skin care. The book detailed all the chemicals that are typically in skincare products.
She realized that almost everyone assumes the products they use are safe because they’re sold in the United States. Sadly, that’s far from the truth.
Dr. Beckman learned that many of the chemicals found in skincare products are carcinogenic, andonly eleven percent of the about 11,000 ingredients in common skincare and beauty goods are actually tested.
In Europe, officials have banned over a thousand of those chemicals. While in the United States, we have only banned about 10-15.
She became passionate about clean skincare when working with women who have issues with fertility, fibroids, and cysts.
She said people didn’t really realize that the products they used were disrupting their hormone balance or other systems.
Dr. Beckman believes that your first step in leveling up your health is to properly and holistically assess you and your own unique challenges to optimize your health strategy.
Why Clean Products Matter If your products have toxins in them, you will have toxins in you.
“When you put something directly on the skin, you absorb 60-80% of it,” Dr. Beckman said.
These toxins usually bypass the liver and the kidneys and go straight into the blood. This effect makes them extra harmful because the toxins aren’t getting filtered out by the digestive system.
Studies have found that these chemicals, even in minute amounts, cause problems in the body. The problems worsen as toxins accumulate over time as well.
One in three people get cancer, and experts report about ninety percent of the cause is related to some sort of environmental toxin.
We have a lot of control over our health with our choices, and we can choose toxin-free.
**Hidden Chemicals in Fragrance** Fragrances can hold up to two-hundred ingredients in them and none of them are reported on the label.
So when you see “fragrance” as an ingredient and think it’s not a big deal because it’s one of the last ingredients, that assumption is not necessarily true.
Chemicals like phthalates and formaldehyde are sometimes in perfumes and fragrances. The best thing to do is look at the label and be familiar with some of the terms to look for, but at the same time, it can be hidden.
Knowing ‘Natural’ in Skincare Marketing Make sure you research brands. Marketers nowadays will use a strategy called greenwashing.
Greenwashing is when a brand uses the terms organic, natural, and/or vegan on their labels, which gives a false impression that the product is safe.
To get the label of a “natural” product, a skincare producer only has to have a certain amount of herbs in their items.
**The Compounding Effect of Chemicals** We have a body-burden bucket that just keeps getting more filled every day. It takes very specific actions to get toxins out of your body.
Dr. Beckman recommends seeing a practitioner to help you get those toxins out of your body in a systematic fashion. Sadly doing a seven-day juice cleanse won’t have a lasting impact on your overall health.
“We (practitioners) need to educate and guide people on the best options and get these [toxins] out of their system… because it’s one of the root causes of a lot of chronic issues,” said Dr. Beckman.
**Cleaning & Beauty Products** There’s a lot of middle-of-the-road cleaning products that aren’t completely toxin-free but are still better than major name brands.
Dr. Bart showed his bottle of Mrs. Meyer’s cleaning products, which is considered one of those middle-of-the-road brands, but it’s one you can trust if you see it at the store.
When you flip the bottle and you see an ingredient labeled PEG, it is a chemical that affects the respiratory system.
Dr. Beckman Suggests… For household cleaning…
– Using essential oils (especially lemon essential oil), vinegar, baking soda
– Rockin’ Green products
For Detergents…
– The Honest Company is another middle-of-the-road company, but it’s still pretty pure.
– Seventh Generation is also pretty good as well. Dr. Beckman suggests their disinfecting wipes because they use thyme essential oils.
– Many times when a traditional detergent says non-fragranced, it uses a chemical to be non-fragranced scented. That chemical commonly causes a skin reaction for certain people and kids.
– It’s important to get a clean detergent because you’re exposed to the residues of that detergent most of your day. At night alone, you sleep eight hours on the sheets you washed with your detergent.
Dryer Sheets…
– Use wool dryer balls
Lipstick…
– In order to find the cleanest beauty products, you probably have to order online.
– BeautyCounter is a popular natural beauty company that Dr. Beckman trusts. Another one of her favorite brands is Ilia Beauty.
– Most of the time the very popular brands like Mac and Dior are very toxic
**What to Look for on the Label** When you see the word, “fragrance” be very careful. It’s hidden in a lot of things. If you’re someone who suffers from migraines, headaches, or skin issues, fragrances are an important one to cut out.
Propylene glycols are often contaminated with carcinogens. Phthalates are possibly carcinogenic.
A lot of these chemicals disrupt your hormones, but they also are linked to causing cancer.
Formaldehyde is also in some products.
Oftentimes, these chemicals are preservatives that can make something last on a shelf for five years.
However, you don’t want something that can be that stable in your body because it takes so long to get out.
**Questions from the Audience** **What about toothpaste and deodorant?**
Those are really big. Both are important to be clean. People have different opinions on fluoride, but Dr. Beckman says she’s stayed away from it for 25 years. My favorite one is a new one called Wellnesse, and it has the hydroxyapatite in it that helps strength then enamel.
Watch out for lauryl sulfate in toothpaste.
There’s a ton of natural deodorants. Deodorants plug up the ducts and nodes underneath your armpits, and that’s why deodorants are one of the biggest links for breast cancer.
Antiperspirant (as opposed to deodorant) isn’t great for you. Dr. Beckman recommends using a brand called All Good.
Listen to your body and how it reacts. It’s all about detoxing, and if you notice you have sweat that is smells strong, then it’s time to detox.
I’m a clean eater and a yoga teacher, but I still use some skincare products that aren’t toxin-free for my adult acne. I’m trying to get pregnant. So, how worried should I be about this?
I would switch. When you’re pregnant or planning to have a child, you need to clean up your skin care prior to having a child.
When you’re pregnant, the fetus will absorb the toxins that you’re in contact with as a defense mechanism to save the mother. So it’s crucial to get clean and switch over. That product is just covering up your acne and not treating the root problem
What about spring water in plastic bottles?
I don’t suggest it. Any water in a plastic bottle in a last resort to me. I have some energy, but you shouldn’t get in the habit of that because plastic is toxic. Plastic is one of the most important things to switch.
What are some good essential oil brands?
Typically ones that people are familiar with are Young Living and doTERRA. I use True Vibrance Oils. I use Mountain Rose Organics, and other brand I use is called Snow Lotus.
**What is one action that we can take today after this episode?** Learn to be a label detective! Start flipping things over, and if you see a whole long list of things you’ve never heard of, look for a better alternative.
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Doctor of Chiropractic
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This week we cover what you need in your home medicine cabinet to support your body during cold and flu season. Dr. Bart outlines his top five herbal remedies, what to do with them, and how to use them.
Dr. Bart also explains the immune process and why these specific herbal remedies support your immune system when it’s under attack.
These remedies have been used for thousands of years and activate your body’s immune response. These herbs are wonderful to use for infections or viruses. They can help heal most anything ranging from head colds and ear infections to bronchitis, skin diseases, and toothaches.
These natural remedies are things that you should have at home for the family so that when something goes wrong, you have a plan.
To know when to take these natural remedies, begin by being in touch with your body and learn to recognize symptoms before things get bad.
**Your Immune System Response** Your body has a series of responses in regards to the immune system.
First, you get a little bit of a symptom. You begin to have a histamine response, and it’s very manageable. Your symptoms can include a runny nose, fatigue, or a slight fever.
This first phase is very subtle, and it’s your window to start using these natural remedies.
If you get through that window and support the body with what it needs, which could be rest, herbs, a vitamin, waters, etc., you won’t be overwhelmed with symptoms.
Your body will still have the fight going on inside.
If you let it go a little further, your body will increase inflammatory tissue, and you have to go through the entire elimination process (making mucus, eliminating it, etc.). If that’s the case, you still need to support the body.
**Andrographis Complex** The first natural medicine you need to have is andrographis complex.
This medicine is an herbal remedy. Remember, there’s a difference between herbs, vitamins, and minerals. Herbs activate and push forward the body’s organs, systems, and glands. Whereas vitamins and minerals feed the body.
When we bring herbs, vitamins, and minerals together, it’s a powerful force for healing.
Andrographis Complex acts very quickly. It’s a combination of echinacea, holy basil, and the andrographis herb.
Echinacea is the best adaptogen herb out there. An adaptogen herb helps our body adapt to whatever environment it’s in. For example, fighting off bacteria creates a new environment for the body. Holy basil is another fast-acting herb for the upper respiratory system.
The andrographis herb fights off infections, colds, bacterias, and viruses. It’s so powerful because it’s fast-acting.
Interestingly, scientists are studying the andrographis herb’s effectiveness in fighting COVID.
Use Andrographis Complex the moment you notice a signal from your body that you’re sick. It could be a tightness in your throat, sinus tension, etc.
Dosage: * Take two pills up to four times a day * Hold it on your tongue for about 20-30 seconds + >> It’ll have a kick, but we want to activate the white blood cells on your tongue. It’s waking your body up to anything bacterial or viral that’s in your mouth. * Take this recommended dosage until your symptoms are completely done
**Congaplex**
Congaplex is a vitamin and mineral product. The four primary vitamins and minerals in it are vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium lactate, and thymus PMG.
In the center of your chest, you have a thymus gland, which makes the majority of your white blood cells.
The thymus extract in this product immediately activates your white blood cells. Once the white blood cells are activated, they need support from vitamins like vitamin C, vitamin A, and RNA (to wake your brain up).
Ideally, you should use the Andrographis Complex and Congaplex simultaneously.
Dosage: * Because it has so many things in it, we need a high dose * Take four pills, four times a day * If you’re under 150 pounds, take four pills three times a day * There’s no side effect from taking more
Calcium Lactate Powder If you have calcium carbonate in your medicine cabinet right now, just toss it out. It’s very difficult for your body to break down. So you have to get a different source of calcium.
Calcium is one of the first things your immune system uses on the outside of every cell to defend your body.
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body, and it’s there to protect us.
Calcium Lactate is a great defense against fevers. A fever is a natural immune system response that your body uses. It heats up to kill off the intruder.
The fever will keep increasing if you don’t have enough calcium in the body. Calcium Lactate allows your body to protect itself without shutting down the immune response.
Calcium Lactate is unique because of its bioavailability. Your tissues can easily absorb calcium lactate compared to other calcium sources. The fast-acting aspect of this supplement is what makes it great for your medicine cabinet.
Dosage: * Take a heaping teaspoon * Put it in about 16-20 ounces of water
**Antronex** Antronex is a beef liver extract. It ultimately works as an antihistamine.
Antronex is great for anything related to allergies like hives, congestion, or itchiness. It drains your system.
Antronex cleans your blood. Because all the blood in the body circulates through the thyroid regularly, taking Antronex can assist your thyroid.
In other words, when we support cleaning up the blood, we essentially support the thyroid. If you have a thyroid issue, focus on detoxification and drainage as your next step.
Dosage: * Take four pills in the morning or four right before bed, and it will drain you out * Take as long as you have symptoms
Herbal Throat Spray Your throat is a window to the rest of the body. We want to make sure that our throat is very well lubricated and hydrated so we don’t get a sore throat.
Throat pain happens when the throat gets too dry and tissue starts to rub together.
A lot of white blood cells are located in our throats and mouth, and if you have a sore throat, you’re making the rest of the body very vulnerable.
This throat spray has marshmallow root, sage, calendula, myrrh, and other herbs.
You can also use this anytime you’ll be speaking for a long time because talking dehydrates your throat.
Dosage: * As much as needed
**Importance of Getting Clean When You’re Sick** When you talk about wanting to get your body healthier, you always have to be mindful of draining the body and releasing the toxins from it. You need to clean the body out.
Imagine that your white blood cells and the virus (or bacteria) are on a battlefield.
They meet on the field and battle. Afterward, their dead remains are still on the field. That’s your body after a virus. The viral remains stay in the body and make it toxic if you don’t clean them out.
You must clean out the battlefield!
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Question from the audience: Children with eczema?
With anything skin, getting your child more calcium that will absorb into the tissue will benefit them. This won’t fix the root cause of eczema, but it will help support the tissue in the skin that has been beaten up from this condition. It will help the tissue heal and not scar as much.
What is one action we can take today after this episode? Prepare to win! Go full steam ahead and make this the best year of your life.
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In this episode, we go over the three health personalities and how each one approaches their health. The first personality type is Follower Fred, the second is Mediocre Mike, and the last one is Harry the Hero.
Dr. Bart and Karen describe how each personality will fare in 2021 with regards to the coronavirus and vaccines. We also highlight the importance of being clear about what we want and not fearing the uncomfortable.
Everyone has some aspects of each personality type, and it’s important to acknowledge them so we can grow.
Know which “person” is steering the wheel of your health decisions and take deliberate action!
1. Why Health Personalities? * At a leadership summit, Dr. Bart was asked to speak about what we learned about health in 2020.
- We learned that health is our most important asset in the world, but the actions for health are not there. Health in 2021 is not going to slow down. Members at the World Health Organization already have plans in place through 2028.
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Using the model of health personalities, you can cultivate awareness of how you and your loved ones approach health so you know what areas you need to grow in.
2. Follower Fred * One key characteristic of Follow Fred is that he believes that things just happen to him. For example, if Fred has high-blood pressure and goes to the doctor, he thinks this condition just happened to him. * Those with the Follower Fred personality type also don’t have strategic plans for their health. You can find Fred at a fast-food restaurant because he doesn’t connect his health with what he puts into his body. * Follower Fred doesn’t take accountability for his actions and doesn’t acknowledge the impact his actions have on his health. He is also very fearful. * We all have a little bit of Follower Fred in us. We’ve all been there and blamed a certain health condition of ours on someone else. + For example, have you ever blamed getting sick on the person next to who coughed? * The truth is, you got sick because your body, at that moment, wasn’t able to fight off the germs. * That result is on you and your health actions. Follower Fred doesn’t take action for his health until he already has the disease. Sadly, the majority of our country goes about their health with a Follower Fred mentality. * In the United States, we consume about forty percent of the world’s drugs when we have less than five percent of the world’s population. * If this news is starting to sting, it’s okay! Most of you who follow this show aren’t Follower Freds, but it’s important to acknowledge the places within us that do blame things on others and use that knowledge to level-up.
**3. Mediocre Mike** * A defining characteristic of Mediocre Mike is that *he does not want to get uncomfortable.*- Mediocre Mike is very intelligent. This personality type looks into health data via books, websites, and podcasts. He or she knows what health strategies would help them thrive, but they’re not taking the actions.
- Mediocre Mike will tell you about all the things he used to be able to do, and he’ll list all his health issues. He does this to get the person in front of him to buy into the excuses of why Mediocre Mike isn’t the best version of himself.
- Mediocre Mikes will commit to eating healthy but will joke that they aren’t giving up their ice cream or sugars.
- Mediocre Mike doesn’t have boundless energy for his family and things that are important to him, and he has excuses as to why.
- He starts to shift his energy into things like business, and he uses that as an excuse for not putting his energy into his health.
- Again, we all have some of Mike in us.
- We all have a big deck of excuses. Once Mediocre Mike has said the excuses enough, he sadly starts to believe them.
- One tragedy about those who identify with this personality type is that they believe that their best has passed them. However, if you choose to get uncomfortable and ignite your motivation, you’ll realize that your best is still yet to come.
- You can be more than you were yesterday.
- To truly transform this mindset, you have to be creative and willing to get uncomfortable to progress further.
- One of the biggest challenges that we face in this role is that we need people to keep us accountable.
4. Harry the Hero * Tom Brady exemplifies someone with a Harry the Hero health personality type. He is getting better with age. What makes him so great is not that he got better at throwing the football, but that he focused on all aspects of his health. About ten years ago he switched to a plant-based diet, which was focused on reducing inflammation so he could recover quickly. * It all starts with a belief. You have to believe that you have control over your health, but most importantly you have to want it. * Whether it’s running a marathon or being the best father you can be, wanting a goal is entirely different than not wanting to be sick. * Harry the Hero isn’t necessarily the brightest dude in the game, but he’s the clearest about what he wants to achieve. * People with this health personality realize that everything is at risk without their health. When Harry the Hero makes tough decisions, he focuses on the bigger picture and doesn’t let the small things interfere. * He knows when you put in the effort to nourish yourself, you’re able to live to your full potential with passion, energy, and love.
5. Dying with COVID v. Dying of COVID * If you have a preexisting condition, like heart disease, and contracting COVID causes a heart attack, then you’re marked down as dying because of COVID. * However, with this disease, your health was already going downhill and the heart attack is what, unfortunately, was the last straw. * For many people, COVID ushered in an untimely death, but the cause of their death started decades ago. Things like heart disease, obesity, and diabetes take a long time to build up. These people died with COVID because their bodies weren’t prepared to handle the virus. * At some point, life will eventually “punch you in the face.” This expression means you may get into a car accident, get injured, catch a cold, etc. However, there’s a big difference between causation and correlation. * Understanding how these preexisting conditions correlate with COVID fatalities will help us build our own health strategies. * If you know you have a preexisting condition, you should start to ask questions. * In 2021, the vaccines and pandemic aren’t going away. So, if you or someone you love falls mainly into the Follower Fred or Mediocre Mike personality type, it’s time to level-up.
6. How to Level-Up Your Health to Harry the Hero * Start by asking yourself if you’re the best version of you. * Being your best self is about getting your life to be more congruent. What would that version look like? What would she talk like? What kind of energy would she have? How often would she play? What kind of vacations would she take? * Intimately get to know who that best version of you is. * You also need to find your accountability.
**7. Leveling Up for COVID** * **If you have a history of heart disease…**
+ You absolutely should be taking more B Vitamins. They have to be whole food vitamins.
+ Three things you have to improve: sleep, sugar, and stress.
+ Learn to manage those three things. Devise a strategy to win.
- If you have diabetes and/or obesity…
- Start by managing your sugar.
- If you need a nutritional consultation, Dr. Bart would love to help you live your best life. He can do virtual consultations with you wherever you are!
8. Questions from the audience: * Why does the vaccine shot hurt my arm? + This is an awesome thing to question. Most people might just accept it rather than trying to understand what’s going on. We’re putting a toxin in the body, and it immediately kills cells. + It becomes a neurotoxin to the nerves. When we kill cells off, it changes the pH and creates inflammation and that’s where the pain comes from. The inflammation creates pressure on the nerves, and you may get a numb arm.
Vaccine Readiness on Episode 36 on the Health Made Simple Show.
- Why is the second vaccine shot worse?
- It hurts more the second time because our bodies have become more toxic. If you put a toxin into your body, and you’re already toxic, you’re going to create more inflammation in the body.
- It can be too much for your body to handle. Between your first and second shots, you should be leveling up your health and detoxing.
9. What is one action we can take today after this episode? * We must give ourselves permission. We have to give ourselves permission to go all in, to fail, to get uncomfortable, and to want to be the best versions of ourselves.
-- What’s Next? * We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership. * This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman! * Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Doctor of Chiropractic
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On this episode of the Health Made Simple Show special guest, Britt Colquitt, joins us and shares how he optimizes his mind and body for peak performance.
Britt is a twelve-year veteran of the NFL and currently a punter for the Minnesota Vikings. In 2016, Britt won the Super Bowl with his team the Denver Broncos.
However, Britt isn’t the only professional football player in his family. Both his father and brother earned championship rings from the Super Bowl as well. At home, he is a loving husband and father of four kids.
In this episode, we dive into Britt’s ability to play at a professional level without injuries, the importance of daily routines, and what it means to have a family-mindset both on and off the field. Britt also shares his passion for faith and how he’s able to block out distractions to live his purpose.
**-- Britt’s Story** As a child, Britt always dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. His dad was also a punter for the NFL, and his passion for football imprinted on Britt.
Britt’s father won two Super Bowls with the Steelers and told his two sons that when he dies each of his sons will get a ring. Britt jokingly remembers tugging on his father’s shirt asking when that time would be.
Britt attributes his success in the NFL to having his dad as a role model. “The biggest part of why I’m here is that I just thought it was normal, and I believed it could be true,” Britt said.
1. Preparation * The average NFL career is 3.3 years, and Britt is currently in his 12th year. * When he began playing in the NFL, Britt said he didn’t worry too much about preparing his body for the physical demands of the game. * It wasn’t until after seeing his older brother suffer an injury from tackling someone that Britt realized he needed to build strength in other areas of his body if he wanted to prevent injury. * Through working with Dr. Bart, Britt realized that the body is one well-oiled machine with each part affecting the other. To protect his punting leg, he began to get stronger from head to toe and in the mind and body.
**2. Chiropractic and Bodywork** * In Denver, a chiropractor showed Britt how the muscular system supports the adjustments that the doctors make in the body. Britt began to notice that when he supported all systems of the body, he felt stronger in his punting leg, and that’s when he cultivated an appreciation for holistic bodywork.
- He learned about cross patterns in the body that help him play at peak performance. For example, he said right now, his right quad and left hamstring are very strong to support his punting leg and a sustainable career.
- Holistic bodywork helps Britt stay away from injury and the routine aches and pains.
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With a proactive approach to his health, Britt has never missed a game in his twelve-year career. Britt’s story highlights the importance of strategically strengthening the mind and body instead of waiting until the injury comes to start bodywork.
3. Importance of Routines * One of Dr. Bart’s simple routine follows the saying, “If you win in the morning, you win the day.” * Every morning, Britt wakes up and says a prayer to get in the right mindset. During the season, even if he’s short on time, he listens to a morning devotional in the car on the way to work. * Being a believer, maintaining his faith is a priority. He tells his kids that like any relationship, the one with God needs to be maintained. Taking time to talk to God, just as you’d take time to spend with a friend, is the most important routine Britt cultivates every day. * Britt also prioritizes his nutrition and hydration, and he tries to eat as clean as he can. He said now, with his diet cleaned up, he feels better than he did his first year in the league. * He has more energy, feels stronger, and is able to keep up with the physical demands of the game.
**4. Britt’s Second Chance** * When Britt was in college, he got into trouble that was related to drinking. Britt recalls that anything he did, he got caught.- However, he viewed that as a second chance to get on track. The drinking was distracting him from his purpose.
- Then he met his wife, Nikki. She wasn’t a big drinker, and when they began to have kids, the drinking started to cause an issue between them. Looking back, Britt realizes he wasn’t as present for things he wished he would’ve been. Four years ago, Britt and Nikki decided we got to stop drinking. It was affecting all of them, so it was a “we” decision. Since then, Britt doesn’t drink alcohol because it no longer serves him.
- Many things in our lives can blur our focus on our purpose. Sometimes we need to take a step back to see it clearly and again, be proactive before those distractions take a bigger toll down the line.
5. Family Mindset * With the demanding schedule of a professional athlete, Britt’s family keeps him grounded. During the off-season, Britt loves to be at home with his kids and also serve his wife. * Being a part of a team like being a part of a family. * On the team, there’s usually a leader. When Britt was playing for the Broncos, he said Peyton Manning was the leader that made that team a family. The players wanted to impress him because of the way he carried himself. The entire team looks to the leaders to see what they do and how they maintain a level of greatness. Leaders keep the team accountable. * Britt remembers how Manning would ask questions during the team meeting that he already knew the answer to. However, he wanted the coach to answer the question to benefit the whole team. * If you’re able to put together a team that believes in each other and has strong leadership, you’re on the fast track to success. * Accountability is a big factor in leveling-up your health as well. It’s important to have an accountability partner to support you being the best version of yourself regularly. Having a tribe with a like-mindset elevates all the individuals.
6. Blocking Out the Pressure to Perform * When it’s game time and the team is depending on Britt to make the punt, he’s able to perform because he has put in the work beforehand. * “Doing things so many times in the same way… I developed a muscle memory of it,” Britt said. * Britt has practiced so many times that he can be confident in his ability. Britt said during the high intensity of the Super Bowl, he felt like he blacked out after he kicked. * With anything in life, we can tackle it by simply doing it. This principle applies to something as simple as just trying to eat right. Just do it once, and then you keep doing it until eventually, it becomes easier.
7. Britton Colquitt’s tip to becoming superhuman: * In order to win the day, you have to bury the dead yesterday. * Forgive yourself and learn from it. It’s not how many times you fall down, but it’s how many times you get up. Also, live in the present because it’s a gift.
-- What’s Next? * We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership. * This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman! * Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
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This week on the *Health Made Simple Show*, we’re joined by Dr. Dave Hogsed. As our first returnee-guest, Dr. Dave is a chiropractor and runs the Natural Health Care Professionals Clinic in Fort Myers, FL. He specializes in combining nutritional and herbal therapies with pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF).
Dr. Dave is also a clinical consultant and speaker for Standard Process, the whole-food product company, and his seminars are best known for simplifying clinical nutrition, herbal medicine, PEMF, laboratory testing, and weight management.
In this episode, per popular demand, Dr. Bart, Karen, and Dr. Dave navigate common questions about the COVID vaccine and how it affects your health.
As a disclaimer, Dr. Bart and Dr. Dave don’t claim to be experts in vaccines and do not want to influence your decision to get vaccinated.
Rather this episode is simply about educating on how vaccines affect your health and how to prepare your body for a vaccine.
The art of leveling up is knowing how your actions affect your health and creating a strategy to counterbalance possible side effects.
Because this vaccine may become mandatory to do things such as travel or work, we have to prepare our minds and bodies for optimal health.
1. Recent Statistics on COVID
* Statistics and data help us make informed decisions about our health. Dr. Bart recently read that if you get exposed to COVID and have a robust immune system, data suggest that you can develop antibodies for at least eight months or ongoing.
- Dr. Dave mentioned a new statistic that said 80% of people exposed to COVID never develop symptoms.
- In addition, the Pfizer CEO has gone on record and said the vaccine has yet to be proven to defend the spread. This is because the COVID vaccine is slightly different than most vaccines. With this vaccine, you’re not getting a live vaccine to become immune. Rather this vaccine functions by a different mechanism.
- These statistics highlight the importance of being proactive about your health.
2. Booster Shots
* A major health concern with all vaccines is the foreign materials that they leave in the body.
- The accumulation of toxins, no matter if it’s alcohol, non-organic foods, or debris left by vaccines, may take a toll on your liver. So, we must understand how the COVID vaccine booster shots may contribute to the accumulation of toxins in the body.
- After the initial vaccination, the COVID vaccine requires you to get additional booster shots. Professionals that work with the vaccine are now thinking that patients who have already been vaccinated will need to get more booster shots somewhere within the next three months. Some reports suggest that patients may potentially need to get additional booster shots two more times in the first year.
- Because most people get the flu shot every year and have accumulated other toxins in the body, you should be aware of the extra foreign substances entering the body from the boosters of the vaccine.
**3. Vaccine Readiness** **-- Detoxification** * One way to prepare your body for a vaccine is detoxification.- Detoxification support is a wonderful nutritional strategy to manage the possible effects of a foreign substance entering the body. There are still huge question marks about how the COVID vaccine works in the body and the physical mechanisms that it affects.
- However, what we know for sure is that the vaccine is foreign material and will need continuous injections. So simple detox support is step number one if you get vaccinated.
- Moving forward on your health journey, you can’t ignore the component of toxins in the body. To start, understand all three phases of liver detox. Also know that if the liver is supported by whole foods, cruciferous vegetables, and herbs like milk thistle, it can handle removing all the toxins in the body.
- In regards to vaccines, milk thistle helps bind the heavy metals found in vaccines and remove them from the body. It’s like the liver’s shield from toxins because it supports heavy metal chelation. Milk thistle is wonderful because it helps with the detox process while also repairing the liver.
- When it comes to detox, we’re addressing the cumulative damage to the liver. For example, if you have an alcoholic beverage every night, it causes your live cells to break down and it slows the enzymes in your liver. Therefore, your liver is vulnerable to becoming congested with other toxins. This is why it’s important to get as clean as possible to prepare your body for a vaccine, should you choose to get one.
-- Getting your sugar under control
- Having blood-sugar problems (metabolic syndrome, diabetes, prediabetes, and hypertension) increases the risk of having huge covid reactions because sugar issues weaken your blood-brain barrier
- When the blood-brain barrier is weakened, more toxins can easily enter your brain. Likewise, these blood-sugar problems also out people at risk for having a bad reaction to the vaccine. So you have to get your sugar under control to minimize the risk.
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In other words, the same groups (the elderly, the diseased, the immunocompromised) that are vulnerable to COVID now are also the ones that are vulnerable to putting the vaccine, or toxins, into their body.
4. Questions from the Audience * What about people who have allergies? Am I understanding that people with allergies cannot take this vaccine? + Always go back to the basics. If you’re getting the vaccine for peace of mind or because you have to for work, go back to the basics. Support your liver to minimize that histamine allergy response. So, take milk thistle and turmeric to support your liver.
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What about alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) for the liver?
- Ironically, eating liver is one of the best food sources for ALA. Liver is also one of the best food sources of zinc, which is one of the best nutrients to minimize vaccine reactions.
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Is Udo Oil similar to Cod Liver Oil?
- Udo is a plant-based oil, which is going to help inflammation. However, cod liver oil is unique because your brain is made of the same type of fat found in cod liver oil, and our brain can easily use this type of fat compared to the ones found in plant-based oils.
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Any insights on krill oil and chlorella? Also NAC for liver detox?
- NAC is what they use in a lot of emergency room settings for liver failure from acetaminophen toxicity from things like Tylenol. So if your liver is overburdened and you get sudden liver damage, NAC boosts a defense mechanism that protects your liver. However, milk thistle, turmeric, and cruciferous vegetables boost that same defense mechanism and many other antioxidants.
- If the krill oil is high-quality, it will still have the same benefits as other fish oils like protecting the brain and reducing inflammation. Chlorella is a great detoxification support for the body.
5. Herbs and supplements to have in your body if you get a vaccine: * Turmeric + Turmeric supports liver detox and helps your body regulate inflammation. Because vaccines by design are meant to cause an inflammatory reaction, it’s important to regulate inflammation. Too much inflammation in the body can set the stage for autoimmune diseases, especially if you already have chronic inflammation. So using turmeric is a great remedy for inflammatory responses.
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Vitamin D
- According to experts, vitamin D is a large factor in determining if you’ll have an overreaction to a vaccine. This vitamin is great because it’s inexpensive, simple, and easy to test for. If you’re going to get vaccinated, check your vitamin D levels with a blood test first. The data shows that 80% of the people who passed away from COVID were deficient in vitamin D.
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Cod Liver Oil
- Cod Liver Oil is the original vitamin D supplement. This powerful oil contains both vitamin A and D, and it is also a wonderful source of omega-3 fish oil.
- Anything you can do for inflammation management before you get a vaccine is helpful. Before you take a vaccine, fish oil is another nutrient you should be rich in because it reduces inflammation.
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While other omega-3 supplements are still beneficial, cod liver oil has the immune support there naturally.
6. Dr. Dave’s Health Tip to becoming superhuman: Think twice about excessive foreign chemicals you put into your body. -- What’s Next? * We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership, and the first month is free. * This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman! * Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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In this episode, we talk about the liver. Although it may not be the most glamorous organ, the liver is our main source of energy and gets every toxin out of our bodies. Dr. Bart offers a fresh perspective on the liver, one which may help you understand some of your health problems like high cholesterol, constipation, and skin diseases.
We go over the tell-tale signs your liver is in trouble, what damages the liver, and the purpose of the gallbladder.
Dr. Bart and Karen also delve into the three phases of detox and what happens in the body when the toxins can’t get through all three phases. He also shares what discoveries he’s made about the liver from examining patients’ lab tests pre- and post-COVID, and what viruses mean for our liver health.
Our livers are our life force, and luckily, they are extremely resilient. Dr. Bart goes offers clear health strategies and herbs to nourish and restore the organ that does so much for you.
**1. Why talk about the liver?** * We live by the way of our liver. In traditional Chinese medicine, they prioritized the liver as the number one source of chi, or life force energy, in the body. However, most modern-day medicine practitioners only look at the liver when it’s already diseased.
- Because the liver is responsible for getting rid of every toxin that comes into the body, we have to be proactive in keeping it clean and healthy. From what you eat to what you put on your skin, toxins must pass through the liver to get out.
2. Liver Functions * Not only does the liver detox the body, but it also stores essential nutrients like vitamins and minerals. The liver also stores glycogen, which is the back-up source of energy the body uses when it’s under stress. * The liver makes cholesterol and also eliminates cholesterol. However, cholesterol can get stacked up in the liver if there’s a back-up of other toxins, and that’s when you’ll experience high cholesterol. * Another essential function of the liver is the production of bile. Bile helps waste easily move through your small intestine and get eliminated. If you don’t have good production or good storage of bile, then you may become constipated and toxins can’t leave your body.
**3. The Gallbladder’s role** * If the liver is Batman, then think of the gallbladder as Robin. The gallbladder stores the extra bile that your liver makes. When your liver is dealing with other toxins and can’t secrete proper amounts of bile, the gallbladder steps in to carry out the function.
4. Tell-Tale Signs that Your Liver Needs Help * Fatigue * Jaundice + Your skin begins to turn yellow * Hormone imbalances + All your hormones go through your liver. For example, the liver converts T4 thyroids to T3 thyroids. + However, if your liver is dealing with all these other chemicals and toxins, it’s unable to keep up with the proper balance of hormones. * Skin issues + If you have hives, psoriasis, eczema, and other skin issues, start by looking at the liver. These skin issues could be caused by toxins trying to release through the skin rather than through the bladder or intestines. * Allergies
5. What damages the liver?
- Our livers are resilient. You could’ve been putting alcohol, drugs, and toxins in it for 50 years, but if you properly cleanse and replenish the essential nutrients to the liver, it can recover quickly. However, something damages the liver more than others.
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The first thing that begins to damage the liver is constantly putting toxins into the body, whether it be in the form of alcohol or non-organic food. Worry, concern, and fear also weaken the liver’sstrength, and last but not least, viruses are also extremely damaging for the liver.
**6. The Three Phases of Liver Detox** * We are always in the process of detoxing. The ultimate goal, or the mark of a healthy system, is creating a flow in the body where toxins can easily get out.- Phase One
- Phase one of liver detox begins when a toxin enters our body. Toxins aren’t just alcohol. They can also be things like pollen or GMO food.
- In this stage, the body identifies the toxin and starts to oxidize it, which means it breaks the toxin down to make it water-soluble. The body sends minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants to the liver to help with oxidation. Once it’s water-soluble, the toxin can now enter phase two.
- Phase Two
- In phase two of detox, the body binds the toxin and prepares it to be transported out of your system. However, if you’re putting a bulk of toxins into your body, the liver can quickly be depleted of the resources it uses for binding.
- If you’re depleted of things like Vitamin C and other antioxidants, the liver can’t effectively bind toxins in phase two. A simple fix to this problem is to nourish your body with the right foods. Because cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli and brussels sprouts, are insoluble fibers, they are amazing to help bind toxins and get them out of the body.
- Phase Three
- Phase there of liver detox is transport. This phase is where people often run into the biggest problems.
- Maybe you can effectively bind toxins in phase two, but toxins need to be eliminated from the body. To be frank, elimination happens through your pee and poop.
- Staying hydrated, drinking the proper amount of water, is essential in the transport phase. Bile is another aspect of transportation because it lubricates the toxins so they can easily move through the intestines.
7. Medications and the Liver * Sometimes, we’re required to take medications that may tax our liver. However, if you have to be on medication to function at your best in this world, be intelligent about it. * From thyroid medication to Tylenol, all medications stress out the liver. * If you’re on medication, think about leveling up your health and supporting the three phases of detox. * With regards to phase one, you need to stop putting other junk into your body. Nourish your body with organic foods and the proper herbs. To support phase two of detox, commit to eating insoluble fibers like cruciferous vegetables.
8. Herbs & supplements mentioned in the show: * Milk Thistle: + Only need one in the morning and one in the afternoon * Schisandra: + Restores the liver. Take in combination with milk thistle. * Livaplex * Whole Food Vitamin C: + Holds together your collagen in your skin and defend the sun. * Calcium Lactate: + Protects your skin from the sun. * Vitamin F — Cataplex F: + Carries calcium out of the blood and into the tissue.
9. How does COVID affect the liver? * When Dr. Bart examined labs from his patients pre-and post-covid, he noticed that the liver makers were changing. * He saw a lot of congestion, not necessarily damage, taking place in the post-COVID labs. Viruses leave debris and dead cells in our bodies that begin to congest the liver. Fatigue is a huge symptom post-COVID because the liver has to work very hard to flush toxins out.
10. Questions we cover: * If someone has high-cholesterol does doing the cleanse help lower it? + Yes. Our cleanse is very well-suited to support the three phases of detox, and you get to clear excess hormones, drugs, toxins, and cholesterols out of the body. * If you don’t have a gallbladder, how can bile be built up to help the liver do its job? + One, if you don’t have a gallbladder, you have to be cleaner than the average person because you don’t have that backup system. Again, eat cruciferous vegetables to clear out your system. Another thing you should add to your diet is beets because they help thin the bile. Also, bad fats, like canola oil, are very bad for your liver and gut. So avoid those. * I once had fatty liver disease. Can I help my liver? + Many people have fatty liver disease and aren’t aware of it. Take your hand and run it along the right side of your body. + Try to locate your liver up, underneath your bottom rib. If you go down your ribs and your liver protrudes out, then you may have fatty liver disease. + Fatty liver disease is caused by bad fats and toxins in the body. The good news is that with a cleanse you can absolutely clean up your liver. Get on milk thistle, eat cruciferous vegetables regularly, and consume black cumin seed. Because fatty liver disease usually goes hand-and-hand with diabetes, make sure you monitor your blood sugar. * What does being hypersensitive to alcohol mean for your liver? + The toxins that are in your liver have a compounding effect. Maybe you used to be able to have five drinks, and now you may If you feel drunk after one cocktail or immediately get a headache. * This is because of the accumulation of toxins. + And now your liver can’t handle it. You can also see the accumulation effect when out of nowhere you have a food allergy or become really sensitive to fragrances.
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Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
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This week on the Health Made Simple Show, we’re talking about pain.
Learn what your pain means and how to manage chronic or acute injuries in the body. In this episode, Dr. Bart and Karen highlight how fear impacts our experience of pain and the direct way your gut health can help alleviate inflammation.
We explore common types of pain like arthritis, fibromyalgia, sciatica, pulled muscles, and headaches.
The good news is that you do not have to live in pain! Dr. Bart teaches simple health strategies to heal your pain and live a more vibrant life, where you’re able to be the best version of yourself.
We aren’t ourselves when we’re in pain
**Pain affects everyone, and it makes us all different humans. When we’re in pain, we’re focusing on the pain, and we aren’t able to show up as the sons, daughters, parents, or boss that we are.**
1. Two Types of Pain * The two types of pain are chronic and acute.
1. Chronic pain can be distinguished as a pain you’ve had for a long period. If you wake up in pain frequently from an old injury or surgery, you have chronic pain. Arthritis and fibromyalgia are common types of chronic pain.
2. Acute pain is pain from an injury that happened recently. For example, if you fell off a bike and broke your arm, the pain you feel from the fracture is acute. If you know exactly what happened to cause the pain and the pain eventually stops, it’s most likely acute pain. After you heal the injury, you no longer have the acute pain.
**2. Pain and Fear** * **Most people amplify their physical pain by their fear, worry, and concern.** The fear comes from the unknown. When people don’t know where their pain came from or how they’re going to stop it, fear may begin to set in.
- Adding the emotional component of fear changes the biochemistry of the human body. You should be cautious when adding the emotional elements of fear, worry, and concern to both chronic and acute pain.
3. Remedies for Chronic Pain * If you or someone you know is experiencing chronic pain, use heat. Heating pads and warmers build heat in the body, but you should also use movement. * Movement can include stretching, massaging, and physical activities. With chronic pain, anything that produces heat and activates tissues of the painful area will help alleviate your pain.
**4**. **Remedies for Acute Pain** * When you have an acute injury, use ice and do not move it. Many people’s first instinct when they have acute pain, like pulling a muscle, is to start moving. The fear, worry, and concern about your pain may lead you to think you need to start massaging the affected area.
- However, adding heat and movement to acute pain is like adding fuel to the fire. So with acute pain, it’s best to follow the acronym RICE: rest, ice, compress, and elevate.
5. Pain as Feedback from the Body * Our bodies communicate with us via pain. At first, the pain may be minor, but if we ignore it or keep tinkering with the affected area, our pain will get louder. When you ignore pain or try to numb it, you may experience bigger health issues later on because the body was trying to tell you one thing, and you gave it another.
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Inflammation
- Inflammation also comes in chronic and acute categories.
- With acute inflammation, the affected area immediately swells up. For example, if you just sprained your ankle, your ankle becomes inflamed as a self-casting mechanism two prevent you from moving.
- Inflammation also sends a signal to your body. If your ankle swells, your body will send it additional nutrients like oxygen and hormones to begin the healing process. Because acute inflammation serves as a self-cast and a signal for more nutrients, it’s important to not take anti-inflammatory medicines when you have acute pain.
- The number one place of chronic inflammation is in the gut. Chronic conditions like arthritis and fibromyalgia always involve gut health. This is why it’s essential to cleanse your gut and get sugar out of your diet, including simple carbohydrates. Taking care of your gut health does wonders for your chronic pain. “If you clean up your gut, you will reduce 50% of your [chronic] pain, if not more,” Dr. Bart said.
7. Headaches * Headaches are caused by inflammation in the brain, and to ease the pain from headaches, you must begin by reducing that inflammation. Brain dehydration is one major cause of headaches. To remedy things, make sure you’re drinking enough water and supplement with essential fatty acids, including Cod Liver Oil. * Another thing that causes brain inflammation is posture misalignment. If you’re at the computer all day, you constantly lean forward, pulling down the muscles in and around your head. * This is called a tension headache, and it restricts blood flow out of the brain, causing inflammation. Practice proper alignment to increase the flow of blood to and from the brain.
8. Some questions from the audience: * Are there pain receptors in the gut? + Yes! If you’ve ever had acute gut pain, (think food poisoning) that means something entered your body and it’s making your way through your digestive tract. Your gut lining is a muscle, and it needs movement to remain healthy. * What about heel spur pain? + If you have a spur anywhere in the human body, you have poor mechanics. When you have weight in that particular area and it’s not balanced in your posture, your body grows more bone. Anything bone-related is food-related, focus on eating healing foods. Also, see a doctor for exercises that focus on proper balance and posture. * Why does cleansing help with pain? + Cleansing, in a safe way, helps get rid of toxins in your body. The more toxins in your body, the more inflammation you’ll experience. So we downregulate toxins through the three pathways, the three phases, of detox.
8. Links to Supplements & Spinal Flow for Pain: 1. Nervagesic
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Saligesic
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Magnesium Lactate
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Cramplex
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Cod Liver Oil
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Spinal Flow
9. What’s Next? * We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership. * This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman! * Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
-- Medically reviewed and written by:
Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
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This week on The Health Made Simple Show, we are joined by special guest Raul Villacis!
Raul is an entrepreneur, author, investor, and speaker. Not to mention, he is the CEO of The Next Level Experience, leading him to work with the strongest minds in real estate, personal development, and coaching, as he has trained them in wellness and personal growth.
In this episode, Dr. Bart and Raul discuss how to change our mindset to become the leaders we know we can be. From mentality to daily disciplines, Dr. Bart and Raul share their best advice on leveling-up their superhuman journeys.
**1. Raul’s Journey** * Raul began his journey when he learned that “good” was not good enough. After trials and a mid-life crisis, he became aware that we mask our problems and lack vulnerability in our journeys to become superhuman.
- This led him to spend time in India, countless dollars on personal development, and reassess what was important to him.
- Through personal development, yoga, meditation, and countless other outlets, he was able to come out on top and persevere through his struggle.
- Following this, he knew that it is essential to find a purpose to wake up every day. This led him not just to desire to make more money, but to live with passion, impacting others’ lives.
2. The Importance of Vulnerability * It is essential to allow yourself to be vulnerable, so you can express your pain instead of merely sedating it or managing it. We must find a holistic way to go about our healing that elevates our lives. For Raul, this was personal development! * We are connected by pain. If we open up about our pain, we allow ourselves to heal and be a part of others’ healing process. * Humans are meant to belong and be able to contribute to something greater than themselves.This impacts us not just emotionally but can have physical implications on our health! * This is why it is essential to pick a tribe that wants to go to the next level with you. It is not important to bring everyone with you but to go forward with people you know hope to go the same direction. * Another important thing is to consider is who is leading your tribe! The lifestyle of the tribe’s leader will undoubtedly impact the rest of the group.
**3. Leadership During Chaos** * When we know a storm is coming, we need to imagine the worst-case scenario and prepare ourselves to handle it. This ensures that there is never a situation so bad that we can not overcome it.
- We have to break free of the illusion that bad things will not happen. Instead, we should face them head-on, allowing us to control our problems rather than our problems controlling us.
4. Emotional Fitness * Every single man has to go through life in stages. It begins with the peasant mentality, which is where we believe our bad things govern our life. * Next, each man goes through the warrior phase. This is when they learn to persevere and develop the leadership and courage to overcome their struggles. * Lastly, we enter the tunnel, often called a mid-life crisis. This is what separates sedated warriors from the kings. * The common denominator in all of these situations is emotional fitness. It allows us to consistently level up and become a genuine leader and fulfill our potential.
**5. Guilt and Shame** * Often, men in our culture are afraid to admit that we are failing at something.
- Instead of admitting our faults or asking for help, we burden ourselves with ridiculous workloads and hide our problems because we do not want to experience the guilt and shame of sharing our mistakes.
- However, guilt and shame are the emotions that trap us within ourselves. It is what disconnects us from the source and prohibits our ability to connect.
- At times we must fall on our face and fail. It is what develops the discipline of overcoming, and the reality of failure is what we need to begin to level up and make decisions to improve our life.
- When we see others fail, there is a difference between empathy and apathy. We should be empathic about what they are going through, but we should not be apathetic and enable them never to have to deal with the consequences of their actions.
6. Audience Questions: * Are people born leaders, or do they become leaders? + Leadership is a choice. You become a leader the day you decide to step-up and live the life you were called to live. * How do you break through when you are hopeless? + We tell ourselves a story that becomes our current reality. If you would instead focus on what is working in your life and three areas that you are winning, you would be able to get out of a rut. You never escape your problems by focusing on them. * How do you start a business when your partner is not on board? + It is okay! It is not the most significant concern if your husband or wife is on board. You must decide how important your dream is to you and weigh the consequences of pursuing what you believe you are being called in.
7. Raul’s Health Challenge * After contracting COVID-19, Raul realized that the body is a machine, and given the right resources, it will heal itself. However, he was not focusing enough energy to keep his body healthy. * This led him to implement a nightly meditation and purchase a juicer to have juice every day to get the nutrients his body needs! * Instead of asking, “What is wrong with me?” We should ask, “What is my body trying to tell me?” This allows us to check-in and consider where the pain is coming from rather than sedating it. * Raul is hosting a virtual professional development, which is an intense four-hour deep dive. It aims to create a breakthrough in our lives and have certainty as we move into 2021. Also, he has an upcoming book we highly recommend to all of our viewers!
**8. Making Health Simple** The top action item that Dr. Dan suggests to us on our journey of becoming superhuman is getting enough sleep! **Sleep is the most important thing that we can do for our body and is the most crucial step as we pursue overall wellness**.
9. What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Medically reviewed and written by:
Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
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This week on The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart is joined by Dr. Dan Stickler! Dr. Dan is the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Apeiron Center for Human Potential and Chief Science Officer for the Apeiron Academy.
Dr. Dan is also a physician to high-performing executives, entrepreneurs, and many others and is a well-acclaimed author, podcaster, and speaker. Watch the attached video for one of our favorite episodes yet!
Lastly, both Dr. Bart and Dr. Dan share with us their knowledge of epigenetics, the importance of understanding your genetic structure, and how you can leverage that knowledge to level up your health!!
**- Dr. Dan’s Story** Dr. Dan began in medical school and was disheartened when he realized that it was not about preventative care, but reactive care. After years of working in weight loss surgery, Dr. Dan was exposed to medicine focused on improving the lives of those already healthy and was fascinated!
After five years of working both in surgery and a holistic medicine approach, Dr. Dan decided to take his preventative care approach full-time to help others on their journey to becoming superhuman.
This led him to begin working with genetics and epigenetics in the pursuit to optimize the human experience.
Since this transition, Dr. Dan has been training countless doctors and spreading his groundbreaking teachings worldwide.
**- What is the study of Epigenetics?** **Epigenetics is the ability to change the expression of our genes based on our lifestyle.**
It is similar to a dimmer switch on a lightswitch. It allows us to dim the strength of some of our genes while optimizing other genes’ power.
Many things impact our genes, one of them being food. The food we consume alters our genetic structure, so we must base our lifestyle on the information that our genes give us.
We are predisposed to various diets based on the genes that we carry. If we ignore how we should be eating according to this model, we can develop serious health concerns such as heart disease.
We should not look at any gene composition as good or bad, but a direction to take our health and diet!
- How Does Stress Impact Us? There are three tiers of how we respond to stress:
- We face a stressor and our body leaves in a more compromised state.
- We face a stressor and are not impacted.
- We face a stressor and leave healthier (The anti-fragile state).
Life is often about happiness, but that comes from being more present and finding purpose. Happiness is often a byproduct of this! Instead of pursuing happiness, pursue experience and purpose!
**- What Type of Genetic Testing is Valuable?** **There is genetic testing that can tell us more than just our country of origin!**
The most valuable tests are the ones that look at single-nucleotide polymorphisms. These tests allow us to optimize our genetic structure and develop actionable parameters to go after.
These tests can provide valuable insights and recommendations about nutrition, supplementation, sleep, exercise, hormones, and many other areas.
It is important to remember that your genetic structure causes a small percentage of health concerns. Some genes are correlated with issues, but they can be overcome through the decisions you make to prioritize your health.
- What are Peptides? Peptides are essentially strands of amino acids. Our body makes peptides and is very familiar with them!
Peptides allow us to hone in and provide a laser-focused response to various issues. With traditional medications or supplements, there are always significant on-target and off-target effects.
However, with peptides, the impact is almost 90% positive! This is because the body is familiar with them and knows how to process them.
The body is designed to heal itself. Our job is just to provide it with the tools to accomplish that task best!
**- How Should We Exercise as We Age?** We naturally lose muscle mass as we age. Predominantly due to the depletion of hormones in our bodies.
Exercise is excellent for our body but also tears it apart. This is the stress we referenced earlier that is good for the body and causes it to develop more endurance and resistance.
However, we need to be aware of our stress levels and the implications that over-training can cause. It may deplete hormones, raise stress levels, and hinder our superhuman journeys. This is another excellent reason to have a health coach!
- Physicians vs. Health Coaches Physicians should be taking care of sick people, not providing the information we need concerning developing a healthy lifestyle. This is coming from Dr. Dan, who is a former physician!
Coaches provide the opportunity to develop preventative care methods that allow you to upgrade your health. This is the future of medicine as it is not just reactive care, but preventive.
With genetic testing, you only need to be tested once because your genes do not change!
For the first time, Dr. Dan is launching a direct-to-consumer model for genetic testing with detailed insights on sleep, nutrition, supplementation, and fitness based on your specific results!!!
You can find the link to this incredible opportunity below!
http://321tribe.com/
**- Making Health Simple** The top action item that Dr. Dan suggests to us on our journey of becoming superhuman is getting enough sleep! **Sleep is the most important thing that we can do for our body and is the most crucial step as we pursue overall wellness**.
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Medically reviewed and written by:
Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
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This week on the Health Made Simple Show, we are joined by a special guest, Dr. Elena Villanueva! Dr. Villanueva is an internationally acclaimed crusader for ending the mental health crisis and has been featured on countless global media outlets and has recently developed a MasterClass!
Dr. Bart and Dr. Villanueva discuss the leading causes of deteriorating mental health, what the signs might be, and how to overcome them!
Lastly, they respond to the audience’s questions and give their top tips to ensure that you prioritize your brain health on your journey to becoming superhuman!
**- Dr. Villanueva’s Story** Dr. Villanueva begins by sharing with us the intricacies of her journey, especially that surrounding mental health.
As a single mother, Dr. Villanueva regularly dealt with anxiety and depression; however, she assumed they were “normal” and part of everyday life. As issues continued to arise in her life, her mental health took a downfall.
It was not until her father passed away that her mental health collapsed. This was the final straw that debilitated her mental health, causing her to begin losing her memory, suffer serious physical health complications, and ultimately lose her house as well as her medical practices.
However, Dr. Villanueva did not give up and now helps thousands of individuals take control of their mental health and cultivate the best lives possible for them.
**- Mental Health vs. Brain Health** The stigma behind mental health is often that you are broken, and you cannot be fixed, which leads many not to be open about their struggle.
Your body and brain are designed to work. They understand how many chemicals to make and break down. If we are consistently having mental health struggles, that means something is preventing the brain from healing.
We should throw away the term mental health and focus on brain health!
- What are the precursors to a brain health struggle? Before anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, etc. show up, there are often signs that your brain health is lacking.
Some of the signs could be restlessness, difficulty sleeping, and issues with gut health. It is essential to recognize these symptoms as early as possible!
Your brain health can also be impacted by how close you live to farms using pesticides, if you eat predominantly organic, your history with medication, and the types of food you are consuming.
A combination of many factors typically impacts our brain health! That is why it is important to consider all of the stimuli you are providing your brain and take a holistic approach to wellness.
**- How does Medication Impact our Brain Health?** The typical response of doctors, when presented with a mental health struggle, is to prescribe medication.
Mental health medicine is one of the only non-data-driven fields. Doctors often do not consider preventative care but only reactive care.
Medications can be lifesavers; however, they should be used for a short time, not as a long-term solution.
- How Does Nutrition Impact Brain Health? Poor nutrition is one of the top causes of poor mental health!
Many foods cause negative responses in individuals due to intolerances or sensitivities. This can cause antibody responses leading to anxiety, depression, and even panic attacks.
The food choices we make are either healing us or slowly killing us!
There are even gluten intolerance cases leading individuals to be diagnosed with schizophrenia, ADD, and bipolar disorder. What we eat is important!
**- How Does Marijuana Impact Brain Health?** Marijuana has become a popular plant medicine, and while it does not fry your brain, there are aspects to be considered before using it in a medicinal capacity.
Marijuana is not going to fix the underlying issue. It calms the nervous system, for the time being. However, when it wears off, you will still have your underlying mental health problems!
However, marijuana is not addictive, like Xanax or many other prescriptions! This is important to consider as addictive substances can lead to long term abuse.
If you consume marijuana, you must consider if it has been sprayed with chemicals or pesticides as they harm our brain health!
- Audience Questions! How should we go about stopping medications?
It is important to taper off your medications; however, you should not do this until you are confident that you are ready to stop the treatment! This would be like taking your cast off and throwing your crutches away before your leg is healed! You are going to cause more damage!
How can we help our children through the mental health struggle of limited social interaction and online schooling during COIVD?
We need to consider how our children’s lives were before COVID began and attempt to understand if it is genuinely the change in daily life that is causing the issue. If so, we should focus on the stability of things at home and, if possible, aim to ensure our children have experiences that they value.
Our children could also be impacted by the family’s general mental health, parasites, media consumption, food sensitivities, or even food coloring! Many things can affect our kid’s brain health!
The rules have changed, so we need to change how we play the game! Have fun with your children, helping them to learn about health. We can start small if we are moving in the right direction.
How can you best support someone who is having a mental health struggle?
A great way to support someone struggling with mental health is by sharing Dr. Villanueva’s MasterClass with them!! It is a five-part series filled with hope inducing case studies!!
Check out her masterclass to learn more!
**- Making Health Simple** Dr. Villanueva’s one action item on our journey to becoming superhuman is to set realistic expectations on your health journey! What your body needs now is not what it will need down the road. Be patient!!!
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Medically reviewed and written by:
Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
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This week on The Health Made Simple Show, we are joined by a special guest Dr. Ronda Nelson! Dr. Nelson is a proven leader in the wellness arena as an expert on hormones.
Dr. Bart and Dr. Ronda discuss the importance of considering our hormones. They also speak about the dangers of hormone imbalance, the impact it has on fertility, and how to help your body prepare for menopause.
Lastly, Dr. Bart and Dr. Ronda answer live questions from the show’s audience and explain people’s common misconceptions about health.
- Hormone Imbalances **Over the past few years, hormone imbalances have begun to rise in both men and women rapidly.**
Hormone imbalances are multifaceted. Imbalances begin while the child is in the womb, or even a mother’s exposure before they are born!
Birth control leads to nutrient depletion and miscommunication between the brain, the organs, and the ovaries. This includes the liver! When women are on birth control, the liver gets clogged up, preventing the liver from properly regulating hormones.
Chaste Tree is an incredible herb that helps regulate both male and female hormones and is an excellent alternative to birth control if you do not attempt to prevent contraception.
**- A Healthy Cycle for Women** **For women, ensuring a healthy cycle is essential to clearing up the liver and creating a healthy pregnancy.**
Two great supplements to improve the health of the ovaries are chase tree and wheat germ oil. It is also essential to consider the health of the hypothalamus and pituitary to ensure the proper messages get to the ovaries. Two great minerals to improve these glands are chromium and manganese. Lastly, it is essential to manage stress to optimize your health and keep your hormones balanced
**- The Foundation of Hormones** **The health of our hormones is a triangle.** In the bottom left of the triangle is the adrenal glands, in the bottom right is the ovaries/testes, and on top is the thyroid.
The adrenal glands and the sex hormones are on the bottom of the triangle because they are the foundation of our hormones. They are both in a family known as the steroid hormones.
These steroid hormones are regulated by cholesterol. When your cholesterol is too low, you will not be able to produce them. This significantly impacts how we adapt to stress!
When we are under stress, cortisol increases, causing us to gain weight!
**- Common Questions:** **How do you know if your hormones are imbalanced outside of bloodwork?**
- A saliva test is the best way to find out if your hormones are out of balance!
- These are at-home tests that can be found by reaching out to Dr. Bart directly!
How should you think about an IUD for older women?
- An IUD impacts the body the same way as oral birth control, even if it is prescribed as non-hormonal.
- The only safe way to have non-hormone impacting sex is through condoms.
How does DHEA impact in our body when we are deficient?
- To support DHEA levels, we should support our adrenal glands.
- We should be looking at the why behind the issue, not a quick fix.
Does exercise release hormones?
- Yes! Exercise has a highly positive impact on our hormones, primarily by releasing stress. However, we can overexercise, which is also dangerous.
How can we support difficult menopause?
- The most important thing to consider when you have a difficult menopause is your adrenal glands’ health.
- Also, Chaste Tree is an excellent supplement for women leading up to menopause to ensure that their hormones are correctly aligned.
Dr. Ronda does not recommend using tablets, creams, or pellets. With short-term “fixes,” we’re causing a deficiency. Her one exception is vaginal dryness.
**- Making Health Simple** The number one thing that levels up your health on your journey to becoming superhuman is meditation. **We should be starting our day by relaxing and meditating for ten minutes, which lowers our stress levels!**
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Medically reviewed and written by:
Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
Register for the Health Made Simple Show If you are interested in registering for the Health Made Simple Show please visit http://www.healthmadesimple.com
This week on The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart is joined by Dr. Steven Gundry! Dr. Gundry is a renowned heart surgeon, a New York Times bestselling author, and the leading expert on the lectin-free diet!
Dr. Bart and Dr. Gundry discuss the impact that lectins have on our body, how to overcome the challenges they present, and what we should do to remain healthy amidst COVID-19.
Lastly, they share their recommendations for crafting our diet and leveling up our journey to becoming superhuman.
- Dr. Gundry’s Story Dr. Grundy began in the medical world as one of the most impactful heart surgeons in the United States. It was not until years of practice that he realized the value that supplements could hold.
Dr. Gundry witnessed the transformation of his patients through the use of supplements and a clean diet. Once considered hopeless, he saw inoperable patients rapidly improve through these techniques!
After one year, he realized that he should teach people how to eat instead of operating when their conditions deteriorated. This led him to resign from surgery and open up his health and wellness practice.
- What is The Plant Paradox? Plants use biological defense systems known as lectins. They are used to combat insects eating them and cause insects blood to clot, leaving them paralyzed. These chemicals are in many of the plants we are eating!
Through countless studies, lectin has been proven to make sticky blood cells and cause leaky gut!
Several disruptors have allowed lectins to wreak havoc on our bodies!
They are things such as:
- Antibiotics
- Antiacids
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Asprins which create holes in the gut walls
- What Should We Be Eating? Most anti-inflammatory medicines and foods are similar to a bandaid. Instead of working to fix the symptoms that inflammation is causing, we should aim to combat the cause of inflammation itself!
It is more important to consider what you should stop eating than to consider what you should begin eating!
Even if your food is organic, that does not mean that the animals are being fed a proper diet. This is why we need to make sure that the meat we are consuming is pastured.
If the salmon you are consuming did not eat what nature intended, you would not be consuming vital nutrients!
**- How You Can Eat Lectins and Remain Healthy?** **Lectins are almost always found in peels and the seeds!**
You can detoxify your food by making sure that you are not consuming peels or seeds of your favorite fruits and vegetables.
Pressure cooking is another excellent alternative. While beans contain lectins, the pressure cooking process defuses their effect on us.
Getting general grains out of your life is an excellent solution to avoiding lectins.
**- The Importance of Diet** Instead of trying to beat the system, it is crucial to develop an awareness of how food is impacting us and committing to a sustainable diet.
Leaky gut is directly connected to anxiety and depression. This is another reason considering diet is so important.
For the last three years, the lifespan of those in the United States has decreased. Even those who are living longer are not living healthier. We have been simply living sicker.
**- How Does COVID Impact Us?** COVID is a great opportunity to begin to level-up our health.
Often those who have passed away from COVID have not died just because of the virus. The virus has compounded with other health conditions leading to their passing. This is why leveling up our health NOW is so important!
When your immune system is busy dealing with a leaky gut, it cannot correctly respond to diseases to viruses.
Vitamin D drastically impacts the impact and longevity of COVID. We should be doubling our intake!
We should also stop consuming sugar or things that turn into sugar, as they negatively impact our white blood cells!
- How Important is Fasting? **Fasting has been seen to cure rheumatoid arthritis and provide many other benefits!**
However, we should be careful fasting for longer than three days. This is because we do not process heavy metals well.
Also, we should consider time-scheduled eating and short-term fasts!
Final Questions:
Where can we learn more about Dr. Gundry?
- You are able to find The Dr. Gundry Podcast on all platforms or learn more about him at Drgundry.com or gundrymd.com.
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Also, he is releasing a new book this upcoming March!
- Making Health Simple The best step you can take to level-up your health is beginning to cut things out of our diet as opposed to just adding better things. Many foods we eat can severely limit our journey to becoming superhuman!
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Medically reviewed and written by:
Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
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This week on The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart is joined by special guest Dr. Josh Axe!
Dr. Axe is a doctor of natural medicine, chiropractic physician, and clinical nutritionist. He operates one of the largest health websites globally, Dr.Axe.com, and has been featured on The Dr. OZ Show and the 700 Club!
Dr. Bart and Dr. Axe discuss the root causes of disease, the physical impact of emotional health, and collagen’s importance in our everyday diets. Also, Dr. Axe shares with us his daily health routine and provides his best advice to becoming superhuman!
Lastly, Dr. Bart shares his newest 30-day challenge with us that he is encouraging his listeners to undertake to level up their health!
**- What are the Root Causes of Disease?** There is not a single medicine without an adverse side effect! That is why it is so important to find the root cause of the problems you are facing to overcome them naturally.
Toxicity and deficiency are the two leading causes of illness! This also leads to an emotional response!
Anger, toxicity, and fear cause different reactions in the organs than living with hope and faith! Our emotional health directly translates to our physical health, and this has been considered for thousands of years by those practicing ancient medicine.
We must consider internally if our body is too hot or too cold, too damp or too dry, and overly active or overly stagnant, as these are often the root causes of our illnesses. Many foods allow us to cure our health problems by finding a balance on these scales.
**- How Does Emotional Health Impact Physical Health?** **Emotional health is an even more significant impact on your health than your diet. Emotions cause you to become physically ill!**
There are five categories of emotions that significantly impact our physical health. They are:
- Fear
- Frustration/Anger
- Worry
- Grief
- Anxiety
All of these emotional traumas significantly impact the health of different organs! However, it is not just limited to these. For example, unforgiveness affects the health of our immune system and detoxification system.
This is essential to consider during COVID, as this pandemic can cause all of these emotions!
**- What Happens When We Suppress Our Emotions?** When you are suppressing emotion, a lack of movement is happening.
For example, if you are harnessing fear, your sympathetic immune system goes into protective mode, leading you to generate unhealthy cells.
Negative emotions do not go away. They must be replaced!
**- Dr. Axe’s Health Routine** Dr. Axe begins his day with a spiritual triathlon. This triathlon begins by taking a praise and gratitude walk to reflect on what he is grateful for. Next, he spends 30 minutes reading either a spiritual development or leadership development book and lastly prays and meditates for 15 minutes.
Following this, Dr. Axe has a superfood smoothie with healthy fats from coconut milk, berries, and collagen protein. He has done this every day for the last 21 years!
Dr. Axe also makes sure he takes his supplements every morning. These include Reishi mushroom, ashwagandha, and turmeric. Lastly, Dr. Axe makes sure to get a workout in to get his body and mind active before work, which he begins at about 9 a.m.
Developing these habits takes discipline! It may not be fun at first, but it will pay off in the long term!
**- How Important is Collagen?** Collagen deficiencies are one of the most common deficiencies in the world! However, we must get enough as it makes up the majority of our gut lining.
Collagen is one-third of the proteins in our bodies! Not only is it essential for gut health, but it is vital in the development of our bones, hair, skin, nails, disks, and many other areas.
Of all the products Dr. Axe has recommended, collagen is in his top-three most impactful.
**- How Important are Adaptogens?** Adaptogens are herbs and berries that help provide cortisol and reduce stress within the body. Countless adaptogens help our bodies function from metal health to lung function, fertility, and many other applications areas.
For general application, the best adaptogens to take are:
- Ashwagandha herb
- Reishi Mushroom
- Astragalus
For anti-aging and prostate health, an excellent adaptogen solution is Fo-Ti.
**- Audience Questions:** **What is Dr. Axe’s advice to achieve pregnancy?**
When a woman is looking to conceive, it is all about her adrenal and reproductive health. Often when you are unable to have a child, your adrenal health is lacking.
If you are struggling with infertility, make sure you are taking time to replenish your energy and do things you enjoy to reduce your stress levels!
Are dairies, oats, oils, and wheat unhealthy for you?
Wheat is not unhealthy! What has made it ill is what we have done to it over time! By using ancient grain, you will allow your body to tolerate the consumption better.
These foods can be fine if you load up on herbs and get the digestive tract healthy.
**- Making Health Simple** Dr. Axe provides us with two great steps to leveling up our health and becoming superhuman emotionally, spiritually, and physically. They are:
- We must win the morning! Wake up, express gratitude, and read something. Following this, pray or meditate!
- Enjoy a superfood smoothie every day. This can rapidly improve your diet!
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Medically reviewed and written by:
Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
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On this week of The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart is joined by Amber Wick! Amber has been in the health and fitness industry for over 20 years with an undergraduate degree in Biology and a master’s degree in Environmental Health Sciences.
Amber is a resident Supermom and shares some of her tips she uses to take care of her son and family after a healthy pregnancy at 40 years old!
Lastly, Dr. Bart and Amber discuss the best tips for keeping our children safe in a COVID world, how to think about their return to school, and provide exceptional supplements to level up their health.
- Keeping Our Kids Safe First, we should talk to our kids about how we want them to behave as opposed to how they shouldn’t behave. Otherwise, they will certainly do what we tell them not to!
We must consider not just the implications a virus could have on our kids but also the lasting impressions of a lack of social and physical contact.
It is hard to figure out parenting on your own! That is why understanding nutrition and talking with your health tribe is so important.
It is okay to be flexible! If your child rejects broccoli, try offering them a different green leaf vegetable or the same dish prepared a different way!
- Our Family and Health Tribe As parents, we have to stand up for the kids! We should consider who is influencing their potential behavior.
A great way to look out for our kids is to set boundaries with those around, even family members! Boundaries are a great way to ensure the desired outcome.
The boundaries we can set are not just limited to what our children are eating. It can include the words they hear, the energy others are carrying, and even topics discussed.
**- How to Prepare Our Kids for School** **We have to prepare our children for how things are going to be different at school!** All of the precautions with required masks, social distancing, and general schedule changes can overwhelm our kids!
It is crucial to have a positive attitude when we discuss these changes. If we talk about them negatively, our child will pick up on that energy and have a negative outlook. Try framing it as a new experience!
It is important to know that children have a better defense against COVID than adults. They do not have a different immune system, but a better ability to adapt to a novel virus.
Children are born rich in enzymes! When exposed to the virus, their large number of enzymes attack the infected cells, helping to prevent the spread of the infection.
**- Health-Conscious Parenting** **Meal replacement shakes, vitamins, supplements, and chiropractic solutions are excellent solutions for raising our children.** Believe it or not, children often love this routine, and it can even be a fun and energetic process.
A considerable concern with children is wearing masks and social distancing. If they are not exposed to pathogens, they will not develop immunity to some diseases. This can lead to them getting sick in the future when their immune system is weaker.
Just remember, everyone does the best they can as a parent. Have some grace with yourself!
Ensure that you get your information from reliable sources to provide your children with the best possible tactics to level up their health.
**- How Important is Sleep for Kids?** **Bedtime routines are essential in ensuring our children develop a great sleep schedule. This also has a significant impact on their emotional and mental health!**
You heal when you sleep! It is essential to ensure that our children are getting enough sleep as it will continue to level up their health!
**- Supplements for our Kids!** Some great supplements to increase our children’s health are Zinc, Vitamin C, and Vitamin D. Also, cod liver oil or a fish oil supplement is a great product to level up their health and improve their immune system. They often even love this as kids! Another great supplement is Catalyn. This is a whole food multivitamin that is a catalyst for their enzymes. Congaplex is Dr. Bart’s personal favorite and one of the most exceptional solutions to improve children’s white blood cells.
These incredible solutions can be found at the link below!
http://www.healthmadesimpleshow.com/kids-a
**- Making Health Simple** One action item to move your kid toward their journey of becoming superhuman is to develop self-awareness as a parent. **Do not do things just because others are doing them, but look inward and build self-awareness in your life!**
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Medically reviewed and written by:
Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
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In this week’s episode of *The Health Made Simple Show*, Dr. Bart is joined by Br. Bob Bacon! Dr. Bacon has received his doctorate in chiropractic, is an expert in clinical nutrition, and has helped thousands of families maintain and upgrade their health through a total wellness philosophy.
Dr. Bart and Dr. Bacon discuss how to live to 100 years old! They share the wisdom that they have gathered over the years to ensure that we live a long and healthy life.
Lastly, they share the best supplements on the market to level-up your health on your superhuman journey!
Dr. Bart and Dr. Villanueva discuss the leading causes of deteriorating mental health, what the signs might be, and how to overcome them!
Lastly, they respond to the audience’s questions and give their top tips to ensure that you prioritize your brain health on your journey to becoming superhuman!
**- Dr. Bob’s Story** Dr. Bob begins by sharing with us his journey into the health and wellness practice.
As a high school athlete, Dr. Bob injured his shoulder through a skiing accident and did not want to disrupt his basketball season. This led him to a chiropractor, and from that moment, he was committed to creating a full-time practice of his own.
After his full-time practice took off, Dr. Bob began to include comprehensive wellness approaches, overseeing diet and lifestyle, which has led him to change the lives of thousands of families!
**- Living the Dream** There are a few simple principles that allow us to live our dream life. They can be summit up in the four F’s.
1. Function
The brain is only 5% of our mass but consumes 25% of our energy. It requires oxygen, glucose for fuel, and activation. Activating the brain and making sure you’re moving is essential to feeling energized! A rigid body results in a rigid mind.
2. Fuel
Our body is better adapting to less food than it is at adapting to an excess of food. We must find out what the body needs to be nutritionally sufficient. We should be paying attention to what we are consuming and always be eating from God’s Garden. You can find out more about this from Dr. Bart’s talk below! Watch Here!
3. Focus
We must consider what our 70-year-old self would say about the way we are currently living. It is time to consider the health and wellbeing of ourselves and our families. This is to ensure that we make daily decisions to motivate us to become superhuman!
4. Finance
How we spend our money reflects what is important to us. While we claim to want a healthier future, we must also invest in the resources necessary to make this a reality! Some practical ways to invest in your health can be raw, organic food, supplements, personal care, gym memberships, and many others!
**- How Important is Our Health Tribe?** With the consistent fear that is being perpetuated by society and the media, it is more important than ever to have individuals in our health tribe to rely on. We get to create our tribes! Whatever mindset and energy you put out there, you are going to attract back. It is more important now than ever to maximize and level-up your health! One of the best ways to do this is by developing a tribe that will motivate you to become superhuman!
**- Common Questions** Should we consider vaccines to strengthen our immune system?
- Vaccines have been around for 70 years, and people still get the flu. There are better methods at this point to level up your immune systems.
- These techniques will not prevent a virus but will allow you to overcome the challenges of illnesses better and fortify and strengthen your immune system.
- We need to prepare our immune system to take a punch! We are not made of glass!
- What Supplements are the Best to Take? Diaplex
- This helps downregulate sugar cravings, manage or prevent diabetes, helps the liver, and provides countless other benefits.
- This is a multivitamin that you can consistently take over time! There is no need for only short term use.
Hypothalmax
- This supplement puts a smile on your face!
- It helps regulate your system, causing you to feel significantly healthier in your everyday life.
Within two weeks, these supplements will have a noticeable impact on your health! Consistent dosing of these two will cause you to feel more energetic, increase your vitality, and help regulate your hunger!
The links to these two incredible supplements can be found at the link below!
http://www.healthmadesimpleshow.com/100-year-a
**- Making Health Simple** This episode’s top action item on your journey to becoming superhuman is eating less and allowing ourselves to reduce our dependence on sugar!
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership, and the first month is free.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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-- Medically reviewed and written by:
Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
This week on *The Health Made Simple Show*, Dr. Bart is joined by special guest Dr. Isaac Jones! Dr. Jones is a functional health expert who has international success working in the chiropractic field and helping doctors reach their peak performance.
This week, Dr. Jones and Dr. Bart discuss the current state of healthcare and where they believe that the industry is going.
They also provide crucial insights on techniques to improve our health, overcome the fear we are presented with, and re-enter into the present moment.
- Dr. Jones’ Journey Dr. Jones begins by sharing his experience growing up and his diagnosis with ADHD as well as dyslexia.
Originally relying on medication to overcome his special needs, Dr. Jones and his family realized medication was draining his personality and prohibiting his ability to excel academically and athletically.
To overcome the medication’s negative impacts, Dr. Jones transitioned to chiropractic, holistic, and nutritional solutions. Within three months, his life radically changed!
Dr. Jones’ radical change has led to his passion for changing others’ lives with what he has learned in his pursuit of becoming superhuman.
**- Are We Worrying Too Much About Germs?** Hundreds of years ago, germ theory was proposed stating that solely germs are the reason that our health declines. Lifestyle was not taken into account, and it was perceived that our health was out of our hands.
Though this theory has been disproven, it is still primarily the mindset that our modern-day healthcare system operates out of!
However, we must consider our lifestyle choices such as physical activity, what we are consuming, and the products we are both surrounding ourselves with, and what we are putting in our bodies.
This is why some individuals are impacted further by germs, viruses, etc., and is why we need to make our bodies stronger. It is not going to make us invincible, but significantly stronger to combat attacks.
**- Where is Healthcare Going?** **The healthcare system is transitioning to an approach that looks at long-term sustainable solutions.**
Healthcare is transitioning from a symptom-based diagnosis to a cause-based diagnosis. The solutions provided are becoming further customized to the individual instead of a one size fits all approach.
Doctors should have models that help their patients align with what specifically they need to get to the next level on their journey of becoming superhuman. This is where healthcare has fallen short for decades!
As autism and neurological disorders are on the rise, it can be a scary time. However, if we take into account these innovative new trends in health care, we should be excited, not fearful!
Healthcare is about more than symptom management. It should be about ensuring that patients have enough energy to play with their kids, travel, and the practical means to stay productive and effective mentally and physically.
A holistically healthy lifestyle brings a higher quality of life, and it can prevent spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on healthcare.
This approach to medicine that Dr. Bart and Dr. Jones discuss is practiced by some of the world’s most intelligent and critically thinking individuals. It is not just a trend, but a lifestyle that works!
**- Virtual Healthcare** Even before COVID, there was a high demand for virtual solutions in the healthcare field. However, COVID has significantly increased this demand, and it will be the movement of the next several years.
Virtual medicine does not mean that consultation effectiveness decreases. Research shows that telemedicine gets better results than traditional in-office medicine! There are more sick individuals than ever before, and virtual health solutions allow for the opportunity to provide permanent solutions.
**- Why is Mindset Important?** We manifest the thoughts that we focus on. When we focus our minds on fear, we begin to lose our happiness and health. Instead, we should focus on the solutions to the problems that are consuming our thoughts. It is time to shift our mindset to creativity, problem-solving, and ingenuity when faced with adversity. There is no problem so significant that humans will not be able to put their minds together to find a beautiful and creative solution, ultimately making this world a better place. There are a significant number of articles that bash organic food. These articles come from companies such as Bayer that make billions producing genetically modified crops and lobby to lessen organic guidelines.
Private companies are the ones that certify organic foods. These are legitimate companies that can be trusted. However, there is still organic junk food! That is why it is so essential to flip over the product and read the ingredient list. If you ever come across a product that claims to be regenerative or is certified as biodynamic, this is the gold standard. This means farmers are regenerating the soil and ensuring the food you receive is of the highest quality.
It is not about the grocery store. It is about the brand. Do your research on the brands and begin considering what you are putting in your body!
**- Making Health Simple** The next step on our journey to becoming superhuman is living in the present moment. When we get too overwhelmed, we need to step back, take ten deep breaths from the belly, and focus on what is instead of what is not.
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Medically reviewed and written by:
Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
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This week on The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart is joined by the food health coach, restauranteur, and former olympian Kris Buchanan!
Kris shares her health journey with us, her experience on the Olympic team, and why diet has become such an essential concern for her as she purses her journey to becoming superhuman.
Lastly, we cover the importance of eating organic, the dangers of GMO’s, and provide a comprehensive hydration solution.
- What Does Nature Tell Us? Kris begins by explaining her personal experience with health concerns, owning a restaurant, and why it is essential to consider what is in our food.
You must begin with something you can tackle. We must start to consider that we have the opportunity to explore what is in our food instead of feeling the obligation.
As we begin to eat clean, our tastebuds start to change. Once we understand the ingredients, we notice that food that is not naturally created does not taste normal!
- What Ingredients Matter? There are chemicals in our food that we have no idea is present! General meat on the market has significant hormones and GMOs.
There are four levels of food:
- Biodynamic and regenerative food
- Organic food
- Conventional food
- GMO food
Conventional and GMO foods have considerable amounts of pesticides and herbicides in them. They have chemicals that cause the bugs stomach to explode. This is the food that we are consuming!
Artificial colors, flavors, and sweeteners are relatively well known, but there are also artificial preservatives. These should all be avoided at all costs considering they are created in a lab by scientists.
Consuming these chemicals and gluten can lead to many health issues from Hashimoto to Celiac. Also, it can cause your antibodies to wreak havoc on your pancreas.
Gluten no longer serves us, and there is no reason we should be consuming it.
**- How Do We Prioritize Gut Health?** 1. Begin to read the ingredients on the foods that you are consuming.
- Remove gluten from your diet.
- Change your menu and begin to consume gut-healing foods.
- Prioritize REAL food.
You can learn more about what food to prioritize from Dr. Bart’s talk on God’s Garden. We must allow ourselves to have some level of accountability. We need to know where we are heading through conversations with a health professional or biannual blood tests.
If we just let our health go, there is no way to avoid health issues or even have an awareness that they are developing. Dr. Bart offers comprehensive solutions for developing this awareness at the link below!
**- What about Autoimmune Conditions?** Every year there are more diagnoses of autoimmune conditions.
If you are diagnosed with one condition, you will typically develop another one within three years. Within ten years of the first diagnosis, you will usually be diagnosed with FIVE autoimmune diseases.
For this reason, and many others, we need to stick to a gameplan and begin to prioritize our diet! If you have health insurance, this is typically covered by your provider. However, even if it is not, we should change our financial priorities to take care of our health.
**- How Do We Know if our Food is Actually Organic?** There are a significant number of articles that bash organic food. These articles come from companies such as Bayer that make billions producing genetically modified crops and lobby to lessen organic guidelines. Private companies are the ones that certify organic foods. These are legitimate companies that can be trusted. However, **there is still organic junk food**! That is why it is so essential to flip over the product and read the ingredient list.
If you ever come across a product that claims to be regenerative or is certified as biodynamic, this is the gold standard. This means farmers are regenerating the soil and ensuring the food you receive is of the highest quality.
It is not about the grocery store. It is about the brand. Do your research on the brands and begin considering what you are putting in your body!
- Which Foods Need to be Organic? **The most important foods to keep organic are animal meats and products. This can be seen as chicken, beef, eggs, etc.**
Following this, you should prioritize that all of your vegetables are organic, and lastly, you should purchase all organic fruits. However, this does not mean that it is unimportant to be consuming solely organic foods. This is simply for those who are beginning the transition.
Not only is organic produce better for your body, but they also taste so much better!!
Your body has been created to detox. If you begin to put in nature’s best, your body will naturally detox these unhealthy chemicals.
- What About Cosmetics? Your skin is your largest organ, so you should treat it as such! The ingredients in cosmetics are often detrimental to our health, so we should not just eat organic, but apply organic.
- What Solutions Can We Use? An excellent hydration product that can be used has been created by our guest Kris! This product is organic and provides both great taste and significant electrolytes to improve hydration. This product is shipped throughout the United States.
Hydration is an essential practice that improves our lives and can even reduce issues such as asthma.
This can be found by clicking this link.
**- Making Health Simple** Change the water you drink to natural spring water. If you are consuming bottled water, make sure that it is never distilled or purified. Even when traveling, you can find natural spring water in almost every grocery or convenience store.
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Medically reviewed and written by:
Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
Register for the Health Made Simple Show If you are interested in registering for the Health Made Simple Show please visit http://www.healthmadesimple.com
In this week’s episode of The Health Made Simple Show, we will be covering inflammation with special guest Dr. Dave Hogsed!
While inflammation is a common problem, it is one that many of us do not fully understand. Tonight we will discuss what causes inflammation, some common symptoms that occur, and how our diet can play a role.
Also, we will provide you with some of the most impactful supplements that will upgrade your body in the fight against inflammation and level you up on your journey to becoming superhuman.
**- What is Inflammation?** It is an entirely normal and healthy response to either damage to tissues or a pathogen. Essentially it is an alert system causing your body to heal.
Inflammation is supposed to be a short term effect that allows our body to heal; however, without the raw materials to heal, this is impossible.
The difference between an anti-inflammation medicine opposed to a natural solution is that a natural solution resolves the problem. It does not stop the process but allows the body to heal it on its own.
**- What are the Symptoms of Inflammation?** One of the leading symptoms of chronic inflammation is brain fog and fatigue. Also, symptoms can include digestive problems, immune problems, and even allergies! Digestive problems are often due to gut inflammation that can lead to irritable bowel syndrome and many other uncomfortable and unhealthy issues.
Even if you do not always feel pain, this does not mean you are not experiencing inflammation!
Blood tests are a great way to determine if you are having an inflammatory issue. Dr. Bart offers a comprehensive examination to determine if this is an issue plaguing you.
**- How Does Diet Impact Inflammation?** Diet is the leading determinant of the degree to which we experience inflammation. The number one way to manage inflammation is to ensure that you are regularly taking a fish oil supplement! These provide omega-three fatty acids that help with pain, mood, and even sleep.
A historically impactful supplement to take is cod liver oil. It is an excellent source of omega-three fatty acids, but it also provides Vitamin A, which lines all of your mucus membranes and strengthens your immune system.
Almost everyone is deficient in omega-three fatty acids and consuming too many omega-six fatty acids. This causes problems because omega-threes resolve inflammation, while omega sixes cause our body to become further inflamed.
If you eat out, you are eating unhealthy oils! Even if the food is organic, it still often has bad oils. This includes eating at Whole Foods!
**- How Does Sugar Impact Inflammation?** Eating sugar is inflammatory!!! Sugar consumption also leads to becoming both pre-diabetic as well as diabetic. Once this occurs, you are almost guaranteed to have chronic inflammation throughout your body. The most significant area that gets inflamed by sugar consumption is your brain! The CDC stated that over 100 million Americans are either diabetic or pre-diabetic. This is often due to the mass consumption of sugar!
**- How Does Turmeric Impact Inflammation?** Turmeric is an essential herb in today’s world to compensate for all of the things that cause inflammation.
There is no denying that turmeric is an incredible multipurpose herb that supports the resolution of inflammation, the digestive process, the cardiovascular system, and helps slow down brain aging!
A great supplement to ensure you are consuming turmeric is turmeric forte. Turmeric forte ensures that the turmeric is absorbed by your body and survives the processing of the liver.
Turmeric forte is not the magic answer to everything. However, it is an excellent synergistic solution that assists with everything going on in your body. Everyone can benefit from this supplement!
**- How Do Whole Food Vitamin C sources impact Inflammation?** Whole food vitamin C sources are a multipurpose solution. They not only help regulate inflammation but are the number one thing for stress overload, help feed our adrenal glands, and improve our immune system.
Also, full complex vitamin C sources help maximize and enhance our blood oxygen utilization! This is essential to consider now that we are required to wear masks when we are out and about!!!
This is the number one solution to overcome the symptoms such as headaches and fatigue that we have from the so-called “mask syndrome.”
All of the powerful supplements that were covered tonight can be found at the link below!!!!
Those who are developing severe respiratory distress from COVID are often perishing because the inflammation causes so many complications.
You are going to be exposed to COVID at some point. While today’s solutions are not cures or preventatives, they can help alleviate the symptoms and ensure that you survive and thrive throughout the pandemic.
- Making Health Simple Begin to cut back on sugar. While this will be a difficult transition, it is the simplest way to begin to reduce inflammation!
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
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This week on The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart discusses the value of understanding hormones!
You experience your life through your hormones, and we will cover what causes hormone imbalance and the steps you can take to fix it.
Lastly, Dr. Bart shares some of his favorite supplements to overcome hormone imbalances.
**- What Causes Hormone Imbalances?** The number one thing that causes hormone imbalance is three types of stress.
Emotional Stress
This can be anything, such as worrying about relationships, finances, and even COVID.
Chemical Stress
This is well beyond just eating sugar! These chemicals are endocrine and often found in plastics, cosmetics, and GMO products. Another specific example is chapstick! The chemicals applied by chapstick go directly into the bloodstream.
Physical Stress
This could be an injury or misalignment which directly impacts your pituitary gAlsodition, poor sleep, poor posture, and even past trauma from things such as car accidents.
**- What is the Foundation of Hormones?** The foundation of your hormones is your ovaries/testes as well as your adrenal glands. These make up the bottom two corners of the hormonal health pyramid.
All imbalances come from these areas! An imbalance means that they are not doing what they are supposed to be doing in the timeframe that they are expected to do it in.
The top of the pyramid is the thyroid, and inside the pyramid is HP access.
The HP access is the hypotholemous pituitary gland. Everything you have from your central nervous system goes into the HP.
When we develop various types of stress, there is constant input bombarding the HP access with multiple messages. As they are getting bombarded, the HP access gets overwhelmed, and it can not effectively send messages back to the thyroid, ovaries/testes, and adrenals.
Under stress, your body wants to produce cortisol. This causes your adrenal glands to run out, which causes your body to stop producing sex hormones and only produce cortisol. This leads to an imbalance.
What are the Symptoms of hormone imbalance?
- For women, it can be heavy bleeding, an irregular cycle, PMS, irritability, and significant emotional fluctuation.
For every woman who wants to avoid hellish menopause, you must ensure that your taking care of your adrenal glands now!
**- What About Hormone Replacement Therapy?** In hormone replacement therapy, individuals typically only get their blood tested. However, the most effective way to test our hormones is through saliva. To help your hormone replacement therapy, you must begin to support your adrenal glands.
When we begin to take hormones, our HP access stops making them. The reality is that if you are taking the same amounts at the same time every day, then your not operating as you were designed to. The body was built to create more hormones out of necessity. For example, if you are lifting weights and running, then you will need more testosterone. In contrast, if you are having a rest day, your body does not need to produce as much. If you have excess hormones, they will be deposited in the fat cells causing you to gain and retain weight.
If you are on or considering taking hormones, it is essential to reach out to someone who is well educated on the impact of hormones!
**- Further Concerns** The best way to clean out excess hormones is to ensure that we are cleaning out the liver and the gallbladder. This can also impact children in the womb! Expectant mothers must consider what hormones they are consuming. As of recently, young adults and even teenagers have had to have their gallbladders removed. This is because excess hormones are getting stuck in the gallbladder, causing it to malfunction.
**- Are There Foods we Should Add to our Diet?** **We must be consuming enough fats. All of our hormones are made from cholesterol!**
When presented with medication to lower our cholesterol, we must consider the implications of reducing our sex hormones. Cholesterol is a good thing! It is important to be consuming good fats to obtain cholesterol such as fish, eggs, and animal fats! This is why the most common individuals who have hormone imbalances are vegetarians and vegans.
Another great piece of advice is to ensure that we are always eating from God’s Garden. You can learn more about that from Dr.Bart’s talk here: read now.
**- What Supplements Can Help us Regulate our Hormones?** **Ashwagandha** is an herb that is the absolute best for regulating the hypothalamus-pituitary gland. Also, this can be a great asset for helping us lose weight! Assuming that your HP access is still functioning well, lumina is a very effective supplement that can allow your hormones and glands to communicate better.
When it comes to hormones, do not try to navigate this road by yourself. When your hormones are out of balance, it is tough to make decisions out of logic and reason!
At points, your glands may need glandular materials. This is a great way to level up your health and should be a conversation that you have with your health practitioner. By testing your adrenal glands, we are able to get information about how our body is regulating stress, hormones, and more.
**- Making Health Simple** Pick the one thing that will have the most significant impact on your life off the list that follows, to take the next step on your journey to becoming superhuman!
- Get rid of your toxins
- Clean up your diet
- Get more sleep
- Add Glandular support
Diet and toxins will most likely have the most significant long-term impact!
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
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In this episode of The Health Made SImple Show, Dr. Bart is joined by Dr. Ryan Wohlfert to discuss the present and future of brain health.
Dr. Ryan Wohlfert has reached hundreds of thousands of people worldwide helping them improve their brain function, energy levels, and overall performance!
Today these two discuss how big of a problem neurological disease can be, why conventional medical treatment has failed our brains, the first step to determine your Cognitive Baseline, and many other essential brain health concepts!
**- Dr. Ryan’s Story** This episode begins with Dr. Ryan expressing his personal experience with a neurological disorder that developed in middle school.
This experience completely changed the trajectory of Dr. Ryan’s life, as it sent him down a path to uncover the importance of taking care of the brain and the importance of developing a superhuman lifestyle.
**- What is the Impact of Neurological Disorders?** Neurological disorders are more common than many may think. For example, migraines are a neurological disorder that one out of every six people in the world experience.
Neurological diseases are the number one cause of health deterioration, as our age progresses. This can range from migraines to even strokes, MS, and Alzheimer’s.
**- What should we consider about Alzheimer’s?** Alzheimer’s is not just an old person’s disease. People are showing signs in their 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s. Just in America, 72 million people are experiencing Alzheimer’s to some degree.
Pre-Alzheimer’s can be seen 20-30 years before a diagnosis is ever given.
Alzheimer’s is not a one-factor issue. Multiple considerations lead to its development. It is not caused by plaque development in our brain, however, that is a sign that it is developing.
**- What is Pre-Alzheimer’s?** **What are the steps leading to Alzheimer’s?** Pre-Alzheimer’s can be seen when you begin to forget your keys or you walk into a room and forget why you are there. It is mild symptoms of mental fog and forgetfulness
The next step for this is that you begin to have subjective cognitive decline. You notice that your mind is not firing as quickly as it had in the past and you’re just focussed on getting by.
Following this is cognitive impairment. At this point, your family and friends begin to notice your cognitive decline and it is apparent your mind is deteriorating
Lastly, is a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. At this point, the rapid decline begins.
**- How Can We Work to Prevent Neurological Disorders?** Sleep is one of the most effective ways to overcome the development of Alzheimer’s. We must be aware of our sugar intake, aiming to keep it very low and consistently practice clean eating. **What we consume ends up making its way to our brain.** Heavy metals are one of the leading causes of neurological disorders, as they prevent the brain cells from absorbing nutrients. We must take steps to eliminate them from our diet.
**- How Can We Work to Prevent Neurological Disorders?** Sleep is one of the most effective ways to overcome the development of Alzheimer’s.
We must be aware of our sugar intake, aiming to keep it very low and consistently practice clean eating. What we consume ends up making its way to our brain.
Heavy metals are one of the leading causes of neurological disorders, as they prevent the brain cells from absorbing nutrients. We must take steps to eliminate them from our diet.
**- What Are EMFs and How Do They Impact us?** EMF’s are electromagnetic forces that are emitted from anything that contains electricity.
Computers, phones, and televisions all emit these signals that are impacting our brains constantly.
A good way to combat this is distance. Do not plug your phone in next to your bed. Make sure there is distance between you and electronics when you are somewhere for an extended time.
Another solution is to purchase an EMF blocker for outlets near your bed to reduce their impact on you.
The issue with EMF’s is that they breach the blood-brain barrier and damage the cells within our brain, similar to heavy metals and biotoxins.
**- What is the 6-Pack of Brain Health?** **Focus**
What is your mindset on your health? Are you growth minded?
Food
Anything you use to fuel your body from the food you eat to essential oils and lotion.
Fitness
Movement and exercise are essential to get your nutrients up to the brain.
Function
All function comes from the mind through the spinal cord. A strong posture is essential for brain health.
Refresh
Sleep is essential! You can learn more about this on Dr. Bart’s in-depth talk below
Faith
A belief in the unseen and a purpose in your life is essential to developing a healthy mind.
And to Make it an 8-Pack
Fun & Family
These two are essential motivators that help keep us young and living lives of purpose, improving our mental health and cognitive function.
**- How Do Head Traumas Impact our Brain Function?** The brain is the most sensitive, fragile, and important organ that you have in your body. Trauma, especially consistent trauma such as a soccer player heading a ball or a football player, accelerates the damage. **The brain is the only organ fully protected by a shell of bone. This is for a reason!**
**- How to Combat and Prepare for Cognitive Dysfunction** Dr. Ryan and his team have developed a cutting-edge technique to determine if you are or are expected to be at risk for cognitive deterioration.
This three-minute questionnaire will gauge if you qualify for a longer 30-minute consultation with members of their team, free of charge!
The link to this remarkable opportunity is listed below
Brain Health Quiz: https://www.mioshealth.com/start-today
**- General Questions Concerning Brain Health** ***How are mental health and brain health-related?*** Mental health is a brain health issue.
Issues such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and even PTSD are directly related to the health of our minds.
Can cannabis oil affect mental health disorders?
Yes, but not all of the way. We must seek multifaceted treatments to ensure a full version of mental and physical health. The goal is not to be dependent on anything! We need to look at our fitness, diet, and general lifestyle that we are living.
Where should we start?
It is essential to develop an all-encompassing approach to monitoring our health. Consider your goals and develop a customized plan that includes all aspects of your health.
What are daily supplements that could impact brain health?
Multiple supplements can help out overall health and our brain health! For an in-depth look at how to effectively use supplements look at Dr. Bart’s previous talk on brain health at the link below!
**- Making Health Simple** ***Final Tip to Becoming SuperHuman***
Make smoothies!!!!!
On totalhealthspine.com you can find great recipes for smoothies that will improve your overall health.
Get your superhuman smoothie recipe here: http://totalhealthspine.com/
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
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This week on The Health Made Simple Show, we discuss the common issues that prohibit our ability to get enough sleep.
Dr. Bart will discuss the stages of sleep, why we are having issues getting enough rest, and, most importantly, how we can overcome these challenges!
Lastly, you will get an inside look at the details of what is happening to our body during sleep and why it is a KEY consideration on our journey to becoming superhuman.
**- What are the Three Phases to Sleep?** **1. Light Sleep**
This is the phase that we spend the majority of our night in. On an average night, we will spend about 50% of our time here.
In this phase, our body performs essential metabolic functions, ultimately improving our metabolism.
2. Deep Sleep
This is very important because it is the phase in which your body heals. It is where your muscles grow and repair themselves.
3. REM (Rapid Eye Movement)
This is where we restore our memory, experience dreams, and enhance our creativity.
If you are not dreaming then you are not getting enough REM sleep!
**- What are the Categories of Sleep Issues?** **1. You have difficulty falling asleep.**
Your body naturally produces melatonin, which helps you fall asleep naturally. If you have trouble falling asleep, you are not properly producing melatonin.
Melatonin is released based on our exposure to the light, including blue light from electronics! We must remember TV and phone use before bed is detrimental to our sleep health.
2. You can fall asleep but are consistently waking up throughout the night.
The most common time that people wake up is between 1 AM and 3 AM. This happens because your liver is waking you up.
Waking up at various points in your sleep schedule can represent specific health concerns.
If you are waking up throughout the night, it most likely indicates that you have a magnesium deficiency.
We need certain minerals to stay asleep. It is not a process that comes without work! A magnesium supplement is a great solution.
3. You wake up and are still tired.
This is most likely an adrenal issue as you are not producing enough cortisol.
To learn more about the details of adrenal dysfunction, follow the link below to Dr. Bart’s in-depth talk.
**- Should We Take Melatonin to Fall Asleep?** The short answer is no.
By taking melatonin, we begin to practice hormone replacement therapy, shutting down our natural production.
Though something may be effective, it does not mean it helps us on our journey to becoming superhuman.
By using melatonin, we are avoiding the root problem and just using symptom management.
We should be getting up with the morning light and going to bed after the sun sets.
**- How Does Alcohol Impact Sleep?** Even with one glass of wine, alcohol can have a significant impact on our sleep.
This is because it forces our liver to go into overdrive, which wakes us up in the middle of the night.
If we are waking up in the middle of the night, we deny ourselves REM sleep, which contributes to memory, creativity, and a well-rested feeling.
The bare minimum should be that you are going more nights without alcohol than evenings with it.
**- Common Sleep Questions** **Can We Catch Up on Sleep?**
When we lose sleep, you need to recover it over time. Naps are a good thing! However, if you miss a night of sleep, you can not get it all back by sleeping 15 hours the next night.
When is the best time to go to sleep?
It is best to rise and sleep with the pattern of the sun. Approximately two hours after the sun goes down, you should be preparing to go to bed.
What is an Ideal Sleep Environment?
It should be under 67 degrees at night, preferably closer to 65 degrees. Your room should be completely dark. Even when your eyes are closed, you are still impacted by artificial light. Your room must be quiet.
How should we handle travel?
Bring things with you that would allow you to as closely recreate your at-home sleep environment as possible. A great example of this is bringing your pillow when you travel. When we travel, there is always some level of fight or flight present, so taking supplements to calm our minds is very impactful.
How do we handle anxiety when we can’t fall asleep?
Change your environment. Walk down to the spare bedroom or lay down on the couch. Otherwise, you will get trapped in the same mental pattern, which prohibits you from falling asleep.
Mattresses and Pillows Matter!
We should be sleeping with a small pillow to ensure our neck is not cranked up, which can lead to sleep apnea. Old mattresses can cause us to pick up chemicals and microfibers, negatively impacting our overall health.
How Does Sleep Apnea Impact Us?
The root of sleep apnea is an inflammation issue. Our airways become inflamed, which prohibits are lungs from accessing oxygen. CPAP machines are not a great long-term solution. Our body was not designed to have air pumping through our lungs all night.
What about those dark circles under our eyes?
This is a common misconception that this is solely due to a lack of sleep. In fact, it is often indicating an issue with the gallbladder or the adrenal glands.
**- What Supplements Can Help Our Sleep Issues?** **If you have a hard time falling asleep, effective supplements to take are:**
Valerian Root
This herbal supplement increases and restores the function of the pineal gland and results in drowsiness, helping you get to sleep.
Passion Flower
This has a calming effect on the body
Juju Bead Seeds
This quiets the mind and calms the body.
If you find yourself waking up throughout the night and have trouble staying asleep, you should consider:
Magnesium Lactate
This is very easy for our body to process and will cross the blood-brain barrier to allow both our mind and body to recover. 200-300 milligrams before bed is an effective dosage.
If you are having general problems with your sleep, look into taking:
Kava
This allows our body to unwind and begins the resting process for our body and mind. It relaxes the muscles and has no side effects or morning drowsiness. It is not something that you must take every night, and you can take it in the middle of the night when you are having difficulty sleeping.
**- Making Health Simple** **Prioritize sleep in your superhuman strategies!**
Consider what tools you need, how to monitor sleep, and treat your sleep as an essential concern.
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Medically reviewed and written by:
Dr. Bart Precourt Founder of The Health Made Simple Show
Doctor of Chiropractic
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This week, Dr. Bart shares his knowledge concerning brain health and brain function!
We discuss what causes brain fog, the symptoms we need to be aware of, and the best strategies to ensure proper brain function.
Lastly, Dr. Bart shares a fun balance exercise that reveals how well our brains are currently functioning!
**- What are the Symptoms of Limited Brain Function?** The number one symptom of reduced brain function is brain fog.
Brain fog can be seen when you begin to lose memory, motivation, concentration, and the ability to want to tackle different tasks or multitask.
Some other symptoms are forgetting words, forgetting names, and losing clarity.
When our brain becomes overwhelmed or lacks the proper nutrients, our brain function begins to decline.
**- Why Do We Often Neglect Brain Health?** It does not hurt us emotionally or physically, so we assume it is not something that should concern us. However, it is the precursor to many issues, from emotional health to dementia and Alzheimers.
Also, there are not popular tests that commonly offered to monitor brain health. This can make many of us believe it is not something to be consistently considered
**- What Impacts Our Brain Function?** **1. Sleep**
Sleep has the greatest impact on the health of our brains. Though it is common and even glorified to reduce our sleep schedule, it is detrimental to our overall health.
Many of our coping mechanisms, such as the use of stimulants, may give us a burst of energy but deteriorate our brain function.
2. Stress
Repetitive negative thinking has significant implications for our health. Also, fear can impact our neuropathways, negatively affecting how our brain functions.
3. Sugar
The Brain loves sugar. However, it quickly crashes from the sugar high resulting in negative mental health.
Sugar also damages tissue in the body leading to inflammation in the brain.
4. Leaky Brain
There are tight junctions that are broken in the gut, eventually bringing things such as viruses and bacteria to the brain. Once this occurs, it breaks down the blood-brain barrier that can lead to serious health complications or even death.
A large cause of leaky gut and leaky brain is the consumption of GMOs.
Our body does not know how to process GMOs, so they beat up our body and land in fat cells. The brain is made up of fat and begins to store GMOs.
A great way to overcome this is only eating out of God’s Garden. You can learn more about this here!
**- What Nutritional Choices Improve our Brain Function?** Make sure to include fat with each meal that you are consuming.
Do not consume stimulants without fat. This will dehydrate the brain and puts more stress on the adrenal glands. A great way to do this would be including butter, full-fat coconut creamer, or even MCT oil in your cup of coffee.
Fish oil supplements are a great source of DHA that keep the brain robust and prevent shrinking.
- What Else Hurts Our Brain Function? 1. Lack of Exercise
- It is essential to remain active because it allows our brains to produce hormones correctly.
- The number one anti-aging hormone is produced in the brain through exercise!
- We also need to exercise our minds! This could be by completing crossword puzzles, sudoku puzzles, and other creative outlets such as writing, learning a language, and drawing.
2. Medications
- Anti-anxiety medications and sleep medications down-regulate our human function.
- The key is not to solely stop taking medication but to learn how to properly balance our brain based on our lifestyle and medication choices.
- What Supplements and Herbs Benefit Brain Health? Before we begin, it is ESSENTIAL to make sure you are purchasing quality supplements and herbs.
We need to be serious about what we are putting in our bodies!
GincoIt comes from the oldest tree in the world!
It is the absolute best for improving short-term memory and an excellent daily supplement.
It is neuroprotective and neurorestorative, not just protecting your brain but healing the injuries that it has endured.
Bacopa Complex
This is a tonic that is built for people who are consistently multi-tasking.
It allows our livers to detox to ensure that our brains are correctly functioning.
Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
This helps feed your cerebellum and is the number one anti-aging supplement.
If you are losing words and forgetting names, then you have a deficiency in RNA.
A great way to test this is through a balance test. Dr. Bart outlines how to perform this test at the 51-minute mark in the attached video!
**- Making Health Simple** **1. Integrate**
Do not try to be perfect in a specific category, but work to live an integrated life with a healthy sleep schedule, diet, and overall lifestyle.
2. Develop Awareness
Think about the times you get angry or lose motivation. Oppose to justifying these decisions consider what may be causing you to respond the way that you are and how your brain health is related.
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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Doctor of Chiropractic
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In this episode, we will cover the top health myths that prohibit your ability to become superhuman.
This episode will change your perspective on cholesterol, blood pressure, and arthritis.
**- Myth 1: Cholesterol Leads to Heart Disease** The first misconception we believe is that If you have high cholesterol, it will lead to a heart attack or even death.
Cholesterol is very much like a fingerprint; it is unique. However, we are basing everyone’s cholesterol health off a general test. This is not a realistic system and often leads to unneeded medication.
What is Cholesterol?
- Cholesterol is a fat and is used to make every cell in the human body.
- It is like duct tape. If we have damage in our body, the LDL aspect of cholesterol heals our arteries.
- Without cholesterol, we would not be able to heal ourselves!
How do we Properly Gauge Cholesterol?
- Many cholesterol tests only show us HDL, LDL, and our triglycerides, but do not mention our particle sizes.
- Particle sizes are what determine our risk of heart disease and heart attacks!
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It is more important to understand your cholesterol ratios than your cholesterol levels. This can be done by dividing your HDL or LDL count by your total cholesterol count.
- Myth 2: Medication is Always the Answer What happens if we take medication when we do not need it?
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If you are not at risk and are living a moderately healthy lifestyle, and you begin to lower the cholesterol in your body, you are reducing the strength and effectiveness of the human cell.
- Cholesterol is essential for producing testosterone. By reducing your cholesterol, you will reduce the testosterone in your body.
- You reduce the amount of fat, which can lead to plantar fasciitis.
- It can cause muscle atrophy.
You need to have a conversation with your doctor if you are prescribed medication! Dive deep, with your research present, asking why they believe that medication is necessary!
You should not quit cold turkey. We advise developing a strategy and having detailed conversations with your practitioner.
Only 1% of the entire population’s mortality was reduced by cholesterol medication when observing heart disease.
The leading cause of heart disease is not cholesterol. It is high blood pressure.
**- Myth #3: High Blood Pressure is Hereditary** Only 3%-5% of all diseases worldwide are rooted in a genetic issue. We often assume it is a more significant concern than it is.
While high blood pressure is not hereditary, that does not mean our family’s lives do not impact us.
We do pick up on our parent’s habits such as how well they eat, how often they exercise, and the lifestyle that they live, which led them to develop high blood pressure.
Following their example can lead to high blood pressure for us too!
- Myth 4: The Majority of our Health Issues are Due to Genetics It is not genetics that is the biggest concern, but Epigenetics!
What is Epigenetics?
These are the lifestyle choices that we make that can exploit our previous genetic code. A poor sleep schedule, poor nutrition, and a lack of exercise can allow traits of our genetic code to surface.
If your family has a history of disease, the best solution is to practice a different lifestyle than they have.
High blood pressure tells us that we have a problem. It means you either have a deficiency in oxygen, nutrients, and hormones.
To lower your blood pressure, reduce your sugar intake! Sugar inhibits our cell’s ability for our cells to accept oxygen, leading to high blood pressure.
If you have a blood pressure issue, you have an adrenal issue! You can learn more about this by watching Dr. Bart’s talk on Adrenal Dysfunction.
What about fruit sugar?
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No matter where the sugar comes from, it is still essential to reduce the intake. This is because we are not active enough to burn off all of the sugar that we are consuming.
- Myth 5: Arthritis is Genetic Arthritis is not something that has been passed down to you!
Because we have a poor system of flushing used nutrients into our joints, they begin to wear down and grind on one another. This is what causes arthritis!
The best way to overcome this is by changing your diet and lifestyle habits! Again, it comes down to epigenetics!
The two underlying causes of 99% of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, are poor gut health or poor liver health.
- Making Health Simple Always be looking for the root cause as opposed to just accepting a diagnosis. Knowledge is power!
Get in touch with your health tribe to keep each other accountable on your journey.
Your doctors work for you! Find a team that helps you become the best version of yourself.
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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This week on The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart Precourt covers one of the most commonly discussed practices in the health and scientific communities: Dieting.
We will learn what you must contemplate when considering a diet, Dr. Bart’s five rules for dieting, and the importance of understanding a nutrition label.
Also, we will cover the importance of root vegetables, the dangers of being solely calorie focussed, and how to think about veganism and vegetarianism.
**- Which Diet is Right For Me?** When considering diets, it seems as if there is a new one to know every single day.
Whether it is the Weight Watchers diet, the low carb diet, the south beach diet, or even the keto diet, the new best practice comes around before we can wrap our minds around the past one.
The commonality between diets is that they all continue to chase one common ingredient: Weight loss. While this is important to all of us, this is more of a side effect of your strategy as opposed to the result.
The reality is that we overcomplicate nutrition, and we over complicate health.
We need to get back to the basics.
**- The God’s Garden Meal Plan** This strategy is the most effective diet for all human beings worldwide, and it comes down to five different steps.
1. If it Comes from a Root, a Plant or a Tree… If it Walks in the Garden or Swims in the Sea… then EAT IT! These are simple guidelines that will help you identify NATURAL sources of energy that our bodies were designed to thrive on!
2. Our Food Needs to Be Organic AND Non-GMO! Yes, they are more expensive, but we must invest in our health. Getting sick is costly too!
This is especially true with porous foods (i.e., strawberries, raspberries, etc.)
3. Our food cannot be processed. When food is processed, it significantly reduces the nutrients our bodies need.
4. The Food We Eat Must Have Been Around for at Least 1000 Years. As various food is consistently modified and introduced, we must find foods that genuinely come from the Earth.
5. If You Don’t Know, the Answer is No! Instead of guessing, we must set standards on what we put in our bodies.
**- We Are Narrow in Food Selection** The majority of us typically only eat ten different foods when there is a whole world of options. This has led to deficiencies in the nutrients we desperately need.
There are many food groups that we avoid. One of these foods is organ meats. By eating various organs, we heal organs within ourselves. Eating the liver heals the liver; eating the heart improves the heart.
**- What about Vegans and Vegetarians?** There are two schools of thought when it comes to choosing to adopt a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. The first is for the welfare of the animals, a noble and valid pursuit. However, most of those practicing these diets do so for the health benefits they believe it offers.
A recent boom in this mentality is due to the documentary Gamechangers.
We must not forget that documentaries often rely on emotional impact as oppose to that of sound science. With Gamechangers, this is no different, as various points are just “bad science.”
When animal protein, such as grass-fed beef, is consumed, it can often be better for us than even kale.
The key is quantity. We need not have meat with every meal, nor solely vegetables for each meal. While both are in God’s Garden, they do not alone make up ALL of the garden.
**- Root Vegetables** While root vegetables have not become widely popular, they still can be common. They are vegetables such as beets, sweet potatoes, turnips, ginger, carrots, and countless others.
They carry more minerals and trace minerals than anything that grows above ground.
In addition, they lead us to become more grounded, allowing us to battle mental health disorders like anxiety and depression.
- What about Calories? Calories DO NOT Matter.
The myth of the calorie in and calorie out theory completely ignores how the actual calories we are consuming impact our bodies.
- What about Sugar? Sugar is not good for us. However, we should not measure our daily sugar intake. While it can cause problems in large amounts, this is not what should be concerning us.
If you are going to measure anything, you should measure total carbohydrates intake. These are doing the same, if not more, damage as the sugar.
**- How Should We Read a Label?** When reading a label, do not worry about the calories, the fat, the sodium, or any other number on the label!
Go DIRECTLY to the ingredients
We should be only eating foods that have one ingredient!
This does not mean we should avoid a medley of carrots, onions, and peppers. Instead, we should find the foods in God’s Garden and use that as the premise.
- Deficiencies and Supplements There are general reasons that cause our body to be deficient in certain areas. These are farming, yes, even organic farms, poor digestion, and medication.
Even with a healthy diet, you still need to use supplements. This is because we live in an overfarmed country, limiting the amounts of essential vitamins and minerals that our bodies receive from the food we consume.
As we live in a hyper medicated culture, many medicines that we take block nutrient absorption. You should not stop taking medication, but develop a strategy and consider the impact it is. Always consult your physician before making any medication decisions.
The three most important supplements to ensure we are taking are trace minerals, vitamins, Omega 3’s.
The supplements can be found at the link below!
http://www.healthmadesimpleshow.com/number-one-diet
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In this episode of the Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart will be speaking with us about fasting!
We will cover what fasting is, what benefits it offers, and the most effective ways to begin your fasting journey.
Lastly, we dive into some of the essential concerns with fasting and answer all of your questions from how alcohol impacts a fast to ways to overcome those early challenges!
**- What is Fasting?** Fasting is not a new concept. However, it has significantly grown in popularity in the past few years.
The number one bio-hack for becoming superhuman is intermittent fasting.
It is not a diet. It is just a schedule for when you are going to eat.
You simply block out times for when you are going to eat and when you are not going to eat.
- What are the Benefits?
**1. Weight loss** It is one of the best weight-loss strategies in existence.
2. Gut health It is one of the fastest ways to level up your gut health.
3. Brain Fog It increases your ability to think clearly, as it improves short term and long term memory.
4. Hormones This strategy allows us to properly regulate the hormones that are often imbalanced.
5. Emotional Fitness Intermittent fasting develops the discipline of saying no to food. We do not have to eat every time we feel a bit hungry.
- Why Do We Feel Hungry? What About Feeling Hangry?
Often our hunger is not about a necessity for energy but an imbalance of hormones.
It takes food between 15 and 40 hours to fully assimilate, meaning that it has been digested and the nutrients have entered our blood system.
Another reason is you are not eating food for fuel. You are eating to raise your blood sugar!
When you do not have sugar, your body switches to burning fat for fuel. This is what causes weight loss.
If you are hangry, you are not dying. You are just cranky!
- How Do We Begin Practicing Intermittent Fasting? It is essential to start slow, so you do not overwhelm yourself
Begin with a twelve-hour fast for two weeks. This means eating for twelve hours and then fasting for twelve hours. This will allow your body to adapt to the process.
Next, you will add two hours of fasting for the following two weeks. This means eating for ten hours a day and fasting for 14 hours per day.
You will continue this process every two weeks until you are eating for six hours per day and fasting for 18 hours per day.
At this point, you will implement a feast day. This is NOT a cheat day! It is meant to ensure that our body does not believe it is in starvation mode.
A feast day is one day per week when you allow yourself to eat throughout the entire today! We eat healthily, but put more calories into the bodies, causing our metabolism to speed up!
- Is Fasting the Same for Men and Women? For women who are post-menopause and are no longer cycling, the answer is yes.
However, if a woman has not gone through menopause and is still cycling, the answer is no.
The moment your period begins, you should be fasting a maximum of 12-14 hours per day.
Clinically, women should fast for 14-16 hours.
For men, the sweet spot is fasting 16-18 hours.
**- Dr. Bart’s Fasting Schedule** Dr. Bart does not eat when he works because he wants to be laser-sharp with his patients when meeting with them. This is because when we consume food, our blood sugar goes up, and our thought process slows down.
Four days a week, he fasts for 17-22 hours.
However, Saturdays are his feast days when he eats when he would like. However, it is important to remember he has been doing this for years and is experienced.
We should be gracious and allow ourselves to ease into the process.
Fasting is not a diet! It is a lifestyle choice, and it is essential to remember when we are fasting, we SHOULD NOT worry about counting our calories.
If you are not hungry, do not force yourself to eat.
Fasting is Not Punishment
It has been seen as a strategy to elevate the human spirit. Many religions encourage it as well as countless philosophers throughout time.
Does Age Impact Fasting?
Absolutely Not! People who are trying to conserve energy and conserve life should not be forcing themselves to eat.
Fasting is, in fact, a longevity plan, allowing us to maximize our potential.
**-** **Managing the Fast** One of the best ways to increase muscle tone and maximize weight loss is to work out on an empty stomach. If you do this, you are burning what is inside your body already, oppose to what you just put in.
The four things you can consume while fasting are:
- Water
- Tea
- Coffee
- Bone broth
** If you have a bit of fat (butter, MCT oil, coconut oil) in the morning and it helps you extend your fast, there is nothing wrong with that
What About Alcohol when Fasting?
When you have your last cocktail or glass of wine, your fasting clock begins.
- Challenges of Fasting There are two inherent challenges of beginning a fast
1. You will have less blood sugar. While this is very healthy for you, it will burn your B vitamins at double the rate. This will result in significantly less energy if you are not consuming enough vitamins
2. You will begin to urinate more frequently, which will cause you to lose more electrolytes. This will result in less potassium in your body resulting in harmful side effects
- How Can We Overcome the Challenges of Fasting? Cataplex B (Essential)
A whole food source of B vitamins. It should not be synthetic, otherwise, it will render ineffective. Bovine Liver should be a listed ingredient.
Organically bound Minerals (Essential)
Made from kelp, it supports our adrenal glands with minerals.
Metabol Complex (Optional, but very beneficial)
Increases our ability to burn fat.
Manages blood sugar and enhances our ability to regulate insulin.
- Should Fasting Hours be Consistent? We should change them up as much as possible! It’s great to keep our body guessing between feast and famine.
However, the natural schedule of eating is in the light, so attempt to finish up your eating 1-2 hours after the sun goes down.
Allow yourself to be flexible and ebb and flow based on daily routines and how you feel. Try a 20 hour fast! Change things up! It is good to keep your body guessing.
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Doctor of Chiropractic
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Have you seen that you are experiencing weight gain or brain fog? Have you noticed that you often get dizzy when standing up quickly? You may be experiencing a common issue known as adrenal fatigue.
In this episode, Dr. Bart discusses the symptoms of having adrenal dysfunction and adrenal fatigue, what causes this problem, and how you can overcome it.
Your Adrenal Glands are what helps your body adapt to life. Watch the attached video to ensure that yours are functioning correctly.
**- How Do I Know if I have an Adrenal Issue?** Your Adrenal Glands are what help your body adapt to life.
Some common symptoms are:
You wake up tired, the majority of days.
This is not normal or okay! It shouldn’t be the coffee that gets you going!
You are gaining weight
One often experiences weight gain around the waist.
You are experiencing brain fog.
At times you are unable to complete a sentence or complete task
You get dizzy when standing up too quickly or bending over
This is because your adrenal glands help regulate blood pressure.
Your skin begins to recover slower, whether it is a or scratch
This is because your adrenal glands contain upwards of 50% of your vitamin C.
The more you workout, the worse you feel
Your joints and muscles continue to hurt
**- What Are The Phases of Adrenal Fatigue?** **1. The Alarm Phase (Wired and Tired)** * You are consistently tired, but you feel like you need to keep going. You are having a harder time completing tasks.
- This is because you get stuck in flight or fight mode.
- This can lead to a reduction in creativity, productivity, and keep you stuck only completing short tasks.
- You are continually getting tired around 2-4 PM every day and feel like you need to take something to get through the day.
- You get an energy bump at night every night around 9 PM.
2. The Resistance Phase * Your cortisol level is very high, and you burn through it rapidly * Your body will steal from your sex hormones to make more stress hormones to produce more cortisol, leading to weight gain. * This can lead to mood changes, including increased irritability.
3. Exhaustion * You have an imbalance of hormones. * This is when the human body becomes vulnerable to viruses, infections, and parasites.
All of this can be tested medically through a saliva test!!
It is essential to know where we are, so we do not end up in phase three! Information is worthless without action.
Adrenal Gland Health is the most overlooked condition in the healthcare system
They are our flight or fight glands! They are keeping us alive and an unavoidable key in our pursuit of becoming superhuman.
**- What Hormones are Impacted by Adrenal Issues?** **Mineral corticoids** * These supply various hormones to the kidneys. If this is not working well your blood pressure increases and kidneys do not operate effectively
Glucoid corticoid * This often is what leads to weight gain when imbalanced
Sex Hormones * DHEA, testosterone, estrogen, etc.
Catacoliaids All of these hormones work to produce adrenaline, serotonin, and many others. Their absence can lead to anxiety and depression.
The state of your adrenal gland decides whether you go into menopause of “HELLopause”.
Without the support of your adrenal glands in menopause, your hormones will be without support and lead to miserable symptoms.
**- What Are the Causes?** **1. Chronic Stress**
2. Gut Inflammation
3. Blood Sugar Imbalance
4. Physical Trauma
5. Food Sensitivities
These causes impact everyone to some degree, and everyone would benefit from some level of adrenal support.
- Further Benefits Healthy adrenal glands can improve our sex lives.
- They are directly related to the production of sex hormones.
- Healthy adrenal glands can combat erectile dysfunction.
They will allow us to adapt better.
- Some examples of this are allowing our eyes to better adapt to the blue light of a computer.
- Our bodies are supposed to be adaptable, and with weak adrenal glands, it delays and reduces our hormone’s response system.
- How Can We Support Our Adrenal Glands? We must improve our diet. Sugar and carbohydrates fatigue the adrenal glands, thus by reducing their intake, adrenal gland health improves.
We must reduce our use of stimulants. Stimulation of the adrenal glands should be natural. We should not be using coffee and stimulants before the gym!
It is essential to realize that everything in health is multifaceted. We can not have a poor diet, live an unhealthy lifestyle, and have an unhealthy sleep schedule, yet expect to be superhuman.
**- What Supplements Can Help Adrenal Function?** **Adrenal Desiccate:** *This is a short term solution that gives you energy back fast.* **Adrenal Complex:** *Adaptogen herbs (lumina and licorice root)* With proper sleep, you will see increased stamina within one month
Adrenal desiccate should be used for approximately one month, while the adrenal complex should be used for around three months.
The Supplements mentioned can be found below!
http://www.healthmadesimpleshow.com/adrenal
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Did you know most people have a harder time giving up sweets than alcohol?
Perhaps this is you? I know for me personally I struggle with sweets….let’s get into why sugar is so addictive.
This topic is so important because if you can tackle sugar…you win. What I mean is, by managing sugar cravings, your health will be POSITIVELY impacted for life.
We’re going to talk about how sugar cravings and carb cravings are the same and how almost everyone, in my opinion, have some sort of sugar addiction.
1. The Birth of Sugar Addiction * Think back to your childhood for a moment. You grow up on milk and cereal (sugar & sugar) then you have a PB&J for lunch (sugar again). * Without realizing we’ve downregulated our immune system with all this sugar. * But then you catch a cold….and your doctor subscribes unnecessary antibiotics and you break down your gut floor and now you can digest things like proteins or fats and you start craving more sugars. * You go through this vicious cycle year in and year out and we wonder why we struggle with obesity and sugar cravings.
**2. What Happens to Sugar in the Body?** * We all know sugar isn’t good for us. We know the obvious that it causes acne it makes you gain weight and it makes you feel lethargic throughout the day. But let’s put all that aside and think about what it actually is happening inside the body.
- The first response is increased blood sugar inside your body. After that your adrenal glands respond to help you manage the sugar and it releases insulin into your body. Insulin is released to try to get the sugar out of your bloodstream and back into your cell.
- But why would your body have such an aggressive response to Sugar entering the bloodstream?
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Because sugar destroys the arteries. It literally shreds them which causes inflammation that leads to high cholesterol, heart disease and diabetes. So when we constantly have sugar in our bloodstream we are destroying our bodies from the inside out.
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Willpower or Addiction?
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This is about more than just willpower to quit sweets.
- Do you know that conversation you have internally when you’re about to eat something you shouldn’t?
- You know it causes inflammation, you know it’ll make you gain weight….but yet you still eat it. Why is that?
- Today I want to tell you to give yourself a break and stop beating yourself up.
- When you eat sweets or carbohydrates you get a small dose of dopamine. It’s the hormone that makes us feel good. This is why we associate sugary foods with different things like birthday parties, celebrations and Rewards. This dopamine hit is essentially what we were craving when We crave these types of foods.
- This is why sugar is a depressant, it is using up your naturally produced dopamine. Its also why so commonly people turn to sweets and carbs when they lose a loved one, or theyre stressed. Their body is seeking out that dopamine hit. But that hit is temporary and leaves your body drained and in turn depressed.
- There’s a reason beyond willpower that we have cravings. Take the guilt away and start looking at it from a scientific perspective and you’ll find there’s much more to this than first meets the eye. Lets take a look into cravings and their causes.
4. Cravings and Causes * What we crave can often show us problems in our bodies. For example if you’ve eaten a full healthy meal full of fats and proteins, and afterwards you’re still craving sweets. There’s a good chance that you’re not able to break down fats correctly in order to feel satiated. This is a problem with your metabolism in your ability to burn fat for fuel. * Likewise, if you’re someone that always craves bread and carbohydrates that is an adrenal issue. You’ll find that more than likely your adrenals are taxed and you can have an amino acid or a gut issue More than likely can’t produce enough serotonin And that serotonin is what gives you motivation and makes you feel good. This is the effect carbohydrates can have on our mood and energy levels. * Lets talk about salt. Another sign that there’s an adrenal issue inside your body is When We crave salt. This means that we have an adrenal insufficiency in your body and your body does not have the nutrients it needs to keep up with your stress load. * The most important thing to remember is that any craving will let us know we have a deficiency. * Here’s a cravings chart that will break down cravings and causes:
**4 Ways to Fight Sugar Cravings** 1. Physical * The best thing to do when you’re about to consume a lot of sugar is BURN IT OFF. I mean literally…while you’re in the restaurant go hammer out 20 squats in the bathroom and wake up your large muscles to start burning that sugar.
2. Mentally * Instead of telTelling yourself what to do or what not to do you start asking yourself questions. Ask yourself the question: “Do I need nutrients or am I emotional?” Being able to discern that the Sugar receptor in your body is addictive is how you crush your sugar addiction. Being able to ask yourself if there’s a lack of nutrients in your body at the time or are you eating for that dopamine Rush is something that will help you navigate sugar cravings.
3. Diet * Your diet will help you break sugar cravings. This one is so important because when your nutrients are satiated, you’ll crave less. My challenge to you is to replace your carbohydrates with healthy fats. Your primary food sources should be in this order: Healthy fats, proteins, then carbohydrates.
4. Supplements * Our “sugar destroyer” Gynenma has been around for thousands of years and its commonly used to help crush your sugar receptors. It’s even a fun party trick to take it and try to eat something sweet–it will crush that receptor and it won’t even taste sweet anymore. Not only will it help with cravings it also regulates your insulin spike. * If you’re hungry after meals there’s a good chance you have a B Vitamin deficiency. When we eat sugar we are burning up our b vitamins at TWICE the rate. The challenge here is you can start eating good and feel tired all the time. I use Cataplex B to help boost your b vitamins and begin to feel an increase in energy.
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This week on The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart discusses stress and anxiety.
We will cover what causes stress, our top tips for managing stress today, and some simple action steps you can take to reduce anxiety and feel superhuman!
Also, we will provide you with a list of the most impactful supplements on the market that you can use to combat your anxiety and stress!
1. What is Anxiety? * Anxiety is not a diagnosis. It is a description of how you are feeling. * The symptoms range from nervousness and tiredness to an increased heart rate and an inability to make a decision or finish a task. * Our body has two different parts of our nervous system. The first is the sympathetic nervous system, which controls are our drive, energy, and manages our fight or flight response. The second is our parasympathetic nervous system, which allows us to rest, digest, recover, and rebuild. * It is a pendulum that is swinging. We can not have both at the same time. * We get stuck in the sympathetic nervous system, which drives a chemical imbalance in our body, specifically serotonin, which prohibits our ability to look forward to things. * This can disrupt our sleep schedule, inhibit the function of our adrenal glands, cause emotional issues, and negatively impact our daily lives.
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Strategies for Overcoming Anxiety
- Recognize that everything becomes a stimulus. Anything you take into your life from food to music causes our body to interpret it and respond to it.
- We must be aware of what is coming into our lives and manage it. When we have an emotional response to a stimulus, it compounds the impact.
- We must narrow the edges and develop an awareness of how the stimulus’ in our lives are impacting us.
- A great way to make an immediate change is to limit the intake of social media, negative media, and challenging relationships.
3. How Does Sleep Impact Anxiety? * Often those experiencing anxiety experience difficulty sleeping. * We heal when we sleep. While sleeping, we restore the neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and dopamine. * We should be able to take a long, deep breath through our nose filling up our belly first and then our chest. Also, our exhale should be twice as long as our inhale. This breathing technique is a great way to relax in the evening. * Any breathing technique that provides our ability to relax is a great resource.
4. Should We Take Melatonin to Fall Asleep? * The short answer is no. * By taking melatonin, we begin to practice hormone replacement therapy, shutting down our natural production. * Though something may be effective, it does not mean it helps us on our journey to becoming superhuman. * By using melatonin, we are avoiding the root problem and just using symptom management. * We should be getting up with the morning light and going to bed after the sun sets.
**5. How Does Nutrition Impact Anxiety?** * Your pineal gland makes two essential hormones which are melatonin and serotonin. These hormones help to regulate sleep and manage our anxiety!
- Tryptophan is an amino acid that is often found in animal proteins, such as turkey and eggs. This amino acid crosses the blood-brain barrier and helps the pineal gland produce melatonin and serotonin.
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The brain needs tryptophan to function correctly! Our digestive system plays a crucial role in ensuring that these nutrients get to the mind. This is why a proper diet is essential!
6. What Supplements Help with Anxiety? * Ashwagandha is an adaptogen herb that affects the HP access and calms down the pineal gland. It is a natural and gentle approach that quickly improves our emotions and our ability to adapt to our environment. * Ashwagandha is often combined with skullcap, Korean ginseng, and licorice root to enhance the effectiveness and move us out of sympathetic dominance. This is known as Ashwagandha complex. * It is okay to double up the dose when you are going through a difficult period. It should be taken three times per day. * A mineral that can be used for grounding ourselves is Min-Chex. This can begin to heal the biochemistry of our body as we continue to take it and is Dr. Bart’s secret weapon for anxiety! * Kavaforte is a supplement that is a natural muscle relaxer and works within 15 minutes to downregulate our nervous system and reduce our anxiety. * Kavaforte is a water-based kava that is safe for the liver. * These are not long-term solutions but are tools that allow us to get back to our superhuman self.
7. Making Health Simple 1. Develop an awareness that everything can become a stimulus. 2. We need to Sleep and breathe properly. 3. Fix your biochemistry through the use of supplements.
- What’s Next? We have put together a dashboard of all of Dr. Bart’s videos, based on health topics, in our Level-Up Health Membership.
This library of health content is low cost, so we can help you on your journey to becoming superhuman!
Not only is it extensive, but it will continue to expand with new videos each month. Also, you will have the opportunity to share these videos with your friends and family!
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This week on The Health Made Simple Show, Dr. Bart Precourt discusses masks, the current global pandemic, and more.
Learn about the immune system alliance and the superhuman strategies to help gear up our bodies so theyre ready for whatever comes towards us.
Read below to discover 5 ways to protect your immune system and keep an eye out for our 20% off special on our immune system packages.
1. Let’s Talk About Face Masks * Do they work? How do they help? + Think of it like this…if I throw a bucket of water at your face and you have a mask on, you’re going to be a little drier than if you didn’t have a mask on. + Is there protection from these masks, yes absolutely! Does it protect you from everything–no. + Let me challenge you in this, at my office when a client comes in with a mask on I put mine on as well. For me it is about respecting that person. + I encourage you to take both opposing sides of the argument and simply land in the middle with respecting others choices.
2. Fear of the Unknown * The reason that we have been put in this uncomfortable place is fear of the unknown. * It all started with a super high proposed mortality rate. We’re not afraid of getting a cough or a fever, we’re afraid of dying. So when those proposed mortality rates were released, the fear began to set in. * The reason we started social distancing and the reason masks and gloves were implemented was not to stop the virus entirely, but rather to flatten the curve and extended the period of time that people were going to get this virus and in turn, decrease fatalities from the virus.
3. SuperHuman Strategies * If we prepare ourselves to be super human with superhuman strategies, we start to think in ways of building our bodies up so they’re ready for whatever comes towards us. * Thats the strategy moving forward.
4. Immune System Alliance * The microbiome in your gut is a big part of your immune system. Let’s call it the “immune Alliance.” * Did you know theres actually not a “immune system?” + Theres an endocrine system that is made up of glands like your adrenal glands, thyroid etc. + Theres other systems that are definable, but the immune system is made up of an alliance. + The better that your bodies systems work together, the more protected you are from viruses * Did you know your bones are part of your immune system? + Your long bones is what houses your bone marrow where we make red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout your body. This is critical. We are dealing with a virus that has an oxygen issue on a cellular level. So if we do not have strong red blood cells we wont be able to defend ourselves from a virus that deprives the host from oxygen. + The alliance also includes your thymus gland, which is what creates T-Cells and produces white blood cells. Also your lungs which holds oxygen in your body and even your spleen. * Did you know that your spleen is where antibodies are made in your body? + Your hands are a big part of this system as well. Ever since we were kids we touch things and we get sick. + The microbiome instantly neutralizes these viruses or bacterias and then started the process with the white blood cells to create antibodies, helping to keep us healthy. + Using hand sanitizer can actually start to kill off our natural bacteria in our hands. This makes us often MORE susceptible to viruses.
**5. 5 Ways to Protect Your Immune System** **1. Sleep** * *We heal when we sleep.*
- Your T-Cells and natural killer cells go hunting at night to kill harmful viruses in your body.
- This is why sleep is so important.
2. Diet * How your diet affects your immune alliance. * Sugar causes the most oxidative stressors, while alcohol can put your immune system.
3. Movement * Even a 30 minute walk can boost your immune system. * Movement helps produce red blood cells, and helps you fight off viruses. Movement is not exercise. That is something humans made up because we don’t move enough. * This should be a natural thing just get up and go and get your body moving.
4. Supplements * We’ve always heard vitamin c is good for the immune alliance. * Asorcbic acid is what you’ll find at the local grocery store but it is not giving you the full spectrum of the Vitamin C complex. * You need a full spectrum of Vitamin P and Vitamin J that all work together to help fight viruses and bacteria. * There are always good quality and bad quality supplements, look for reputable brands that include full complex’s like I spoke of above. Vitamin D is another great supplement as well as Zinc. * By taking supplements we are trying to give our body the tools to do what it’s made to do. + Heres a link to some immune packages I put together for you: https://drbart.clickfunnels.com/sales-pageomv2u0tp
5. Mindest * Who do you need to be to move forward? + You don’t need to be the one trying to rip someone on facebook. We need to be getting back to our roots and smiling and loving people and helping each other through this pandemic.
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