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Dr. Trevor Cates of TheSpaDr.com answers your questions, busts health myths, and interviews leaders to empower you to be smart, sexy and strong at any age.
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Thursday May 05, 2016
Thursday May 05, 2016
Today we’re talking about how environmental toxins impact our health with Dr. Walter Crinnion. Dr. Crinnion received his Naturopathic Doctorate from Bastyr University in 1982. In addition to private practice specializing in environmental medicine, he has taught environmental medicine at all of the naturopathic medical schools - Bastyr University, SCNM, NCNM and University of Bridgeport.
Dr. Crinnion has been a reviewer for multiple scientific and medical journals including The New England Journal of Medicine. He is the author of the book Clean, Green & Lean: Get rid of the toxins that make you fat. He has been on The View with Barbara Walters three times to discuss these issues.
On today’s show we discuss some of the most common toxins in our environment, such as endocrine disrupting chemicals, where you’ll find them, how to avoid them, and what foods and nutrients are the most important to help eliminate these from our body for disease prevention and optimal health.
Topics discussed today include:
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Environmental medicine is looking at the effect of our daily level of environmental chemicals from pollution and how those adversely affect our health
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Standard toxicologists are looking for exposure to a single compound that is causing damage, environmental medicine is different than this
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Most major chronic diseases are caused by environmental pollutants that don’t fit the toxicologists viewpoint
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There are 104 toxicants found in average US homes
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A big issue is endocrine disrupting chemicals, these are environmental compounds that impact how our hormones function which affects thyroid and adrenal functions among other things
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Vehicular exhaust is a really damaging endocrine disrupter that we breath
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Plasticizers and phthalates are a big problem, fragrances have phthalates in them
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Phthalates have been associated with infertility and obesity
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Persistent organic pollutants are banned worldwide, but they are high in farmed salmon and sardines
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If we lower the load of pollutants the body heals itself
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Step one reduce overall exposure to personal care products, home care products, and other environmental pollutants
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Farmed salmon are high in PCBs because of the fish pellets they are fed
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To help support our bodies we can clean our indoor air quality through cleaning ducts and adding air filters
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Dietarily we can avoid the dirty dozen fruits and vegetables and eat a diet that is clean and healthy and mostly alkaline
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Green tea, green vegetables, and brown rice can help increase excretion of toxicants in the body
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Moderate grains seem to help improve health
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The higher the fat diet the more endotoxins enter the bloodstream
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The right microbiome can clean out toxins
Key Takeaways:
We are exposed to so many environmental toxins, cleaning up our exposure to toxins and finding a healthy balance with a diet that improves the gut biome can go a long way for making us healthier.
Mentioned on today’s show:
Additional links to check out:
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TheSkinQuiz.com - Get your customized skin profile. It’s free, and based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health.
Don't miss out on all of the latest tips to get glowing healthy skin from the inside and out. Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter. Join the conversation!
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Thursday Apr 28, 2016
Thursday Apr 28, 2016
Today we’re talking about how Prevention is the Best Cure. My guest today is Razi Ann Berry. She is the host and publisher of the award-winning journal Naturopathic Doctor News & Review, The International Journal of Naturopathic Medicine, and the preventive health resource NaturalPath.
Her personal journey from illness to health was the catalyst to her interest in naturopathic medicine and her career. She has spent the last decade educating people to live healthier more purposeful lives through publications that bring together leaders in natural and preventive medicine, as well as empowering millions of people to embrace the philosophy that “Prevention is the Best Cure.”
In today’s interview, Razi shares her powerful story and what we can learn from her experience. We discuss how prevention, addressing the root cause and understanding the healing properties of nature are key to optimal health and a vibrant life.
Topics discussed today include:
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15 years ago Razi became very ill with body aches and fatigue, it was affecting her entire life, and she went from Doctor to Doctor trying to find help
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She searched all over for help and found an integrative medicine clinic, they helped some, then she discovered naturopathic medicine
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With the naturopathic medicine things shifted almost immediately
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Lifestyle habits and how our bodies really work are the key to finding health
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The rise of patient knowledge is happening faster than the healthcare system is changing
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5 Tenets of Naturopathic medicine from a patient's perspective
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Do no harm
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Find and treat the cause
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Treat the whole person
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Healing power of nature
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Prevention is the best cure
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Key Takeaways:
The tenets of naturopathic medicine are really beautiful. The healing powers of nature can be effective. It’s a profound philosophy and distinct way to heal the body.
Mentioned on today’s show:
Naturopathic Doctor News & Review
The International Journal of Naturopathic Medicine
Natural Cancer Prevention Summit
Instant Digital Access to the Natural Cancer Prevention Summit
Additional links to check out:
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TheSkinQuiz.com - Get your customized skin profile. It’s free, and based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health.
Don't miss out on all of the latest tips to get glowing healthy skin from the inside and out. Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter. Join the conversation!
If you enjoyed this show please leave a review on iTunes.
Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Today we’re talking about mitochondria and your health. My guest today is Dr. Susanne Bennett. Dr. Susanne has over 27 years of clinical experience in the fields of allergies, clinical nutrition, methyl-genetics and anti-aging medicine. She is the author of the #1 International Best-Seller, Mighty Mito - Power Up Your Mitochondria for Boundless Energy, Laser Sharp Mental Focus and a Powerful Vibrant Body and The 7 Day Allergy Makeover.
Dr. Susanne is also the host of “Wellness For Life” on RadioMD and iHeart Radio. She is devoted to sharing health strategies and providing easy to implement tips to improve your life and start feeling better today. On today’s show Dr. Susanne shares how the secret to radiant energy is in your mitochondria. We discuss why mitochondria are so important for radiant health and skin, and she shares specific foods, lifestyle choices, and supplements that improve our mitochondrial health to prevent chronic disease and premature aging.
Topics discussed today include:
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Dr. Susanne discovered the power of mitochondria about 5 years ago
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She accidently crunched her neck and received a traumatic brain injury
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She also had a swelling in the brain that blocked the pituitary gland which caused hormonal issues
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She felt like she was having a litany of health issues and aging prematurely
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She discovered that addressing the mitochondria would help with all of these symptoms by fighting the root cause
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Dr. Susanne’s book Mighty Mito focuses on the three P’s of mitochondrial health which are preventing mitochondrial damage, purging bad mitochondria, and how to protect and produce new mitochondria
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Every tissue in our bodies has mitochondria, these are subcellular organelles that live within these tissues
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ATP is a power in the mitochondria
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Dr. Susanne is going to teach us how to have bigger, healthier, and happier mitochondria
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Causes of mitochondrial impairment are free radical damage such as pollution, mold, toxins, smoking, pesticides, gmo foods, alcohol, over eating, over exercising, low oxygen and UV light.
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Mitochondria need oxygen to create ATP
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The best way to get rid of bad mitochondria is HIIT exercise or 1 minute on and 1 minute off for 10 minutes, every 2 to 3 days
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5 steps to increase mitochondria
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Eliminate fried foods and trans-fats
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Remove 7 types of foods that trigger inflammation
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Eating natural colorful organic foods
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Supplements are a big key
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Oxygenating pudding
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L- Carnitine, Liposomal Glutathione, CoQ10, Essential Amino Acids are some of the mitochondrial supplements Dr. Susanne recommends
Key Takeaways:
Mitochondria are key building blocks within our cells. Keeping them healthy and happy through lifestyle, dietary choices and proper supplementation can be a key to maintaining health.
Mentioned on today’s show:
Additional links to check out:
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TheSkinQuiz.com - Get your customized skin profile. It’s free, and based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health.
Don't miss out on all of the latest tips to get glowing healthy skin from the inside and out. Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter. Join the conversation!
If you enjoyed this show please leave a review on iTunes.
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Today I am talking with Rose Cole who is a much-loved visionary leader and world-renowned speaker. She has co-authored alongside Deepak Chopra and Dr. Andrew Weil, and she has been a guest on TV networks such as MSNBC and E! She is a mentor and spiritual guide who has helped thousands create thriving and awakened lives.
She left behind a successful modeling career to be in service to and inspire others through a powerful way of living she calls “Rituality”. Rose is going to share with us how to go from feeling stuck and depleted to being fulfilled. On today’s show Rose shares her idea of "PowerSourcing – and The 5 Energy Zones for Vibrant Health & Spiritual Ascension".
Topics discussed today include:
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Rose had just had a child, she lived in a home that had mold, she had some health issues and she felt depleted, like a hamster on a wheel
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She was so tired and so low on resources
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Then she discovered the 5 untapped energy zones
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Spiritual
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Physical
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Emotional
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Mental
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Relational
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We came here for a spiritual mission, once we find our sacred purpose we can shine our light out to the world
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The 5 energy zones are like gas tanks and when we are low on one or more we feel depleted and feel depression and hopelessness
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By resourcing and filling up our energy zones our self esteem is so high we won’t be bothered by outside depleting factors
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Being resourced spiritually, it is possible to use it to pull to other zones
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Sleep has a huge impact on our physical energy zone
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Resourcing activities
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Massage
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Grounding
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Cranial Sacral Therapy
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Mediation
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Walking in nature
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Running list of what is awesome about us
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Supplements to increase Serotonin
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Fill up that tank by acknowledging yourself
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Date night fills up the relational tank
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Seeing life through the lense of the energy zones helps us embody our true nature and purpose
Key Takeaways:
Taking care of ourselves and keeping our tanks replenished in all five areas of our energy zones, can help us when life gets tough and we encounter depleting situations.
Mentioned on today’s show:
Additional links to check out:
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TheSkinQuiz.com - Get your customized skin profile. It’s free, and based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health.
Don't miss out on all of the latest tips to get glowing healthy skin from the inside and out. Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter. Join the conversation!
If you enjoyed this show please leave a review on iTunes.
Thursday Apr 07, 2016
Thursday Apr 07, 2016
My guest today is Dr. Josh Axe. Dr. Axe is a nutritionist, chiropractic doctor, and author with a passion to help people get well using food as medicine and runs one of the world's largest natural health websites DrAxe.com.
He has been featured on many television shows, including the Dr. Oz Show, CBS and NBC. Dr. Axe has worked with the Wellness Advisory Council and traveled to the 2012 Games in London to work with US athletes. Dr. Axe specializes in herbal medicine, nutrition, digestive health and athletic performance.
He is the author of the new book Eat Dirt – This might be a surprising title for you, but don’t worry he explains what led him to choose the title and write this book in the interview.
We also talk about leaky gut – the causes, how to heal it and Dr. Axe’s 5 gut types. You may be surprised to hear how many health issues are related to your gut!
Topics discussed today include:
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The difference between fitness and health that inspired Dr. Axe to become a doctor
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How following a natural protocol drastically improved his mother’s health including her cancer going into remission
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Dr. Axe started one of the largest functional medicine clinics in Nashville, TN, after being inspired by his mother’ story
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Steps for changing health
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Start with diet, what is for breakfast, lunch and dinner
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Find ways to reduce stress like walks and healing baths
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Pick 5 or 6 of the best supplements
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In Eat Dirt, Dr. Axe tries to bring out the root cause of disease and heal the microbiome
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Science says we need to get more dirt in our diet
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There are soil based probiotics that we need in our diet
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Micro exposures to dirt like walking barefoot, or having a pet, or eating raw honey helps with natural immunizations
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How gut health is key to overall health
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Gut grenades - kill off good microorganisms
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hand sanitizers
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fluoride
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chlorine
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personal care products
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cleaning products
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The A-Bomb of killing gut microorganisms is antibiotics
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To heal the gut, start with diet
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Avoid sugar
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Avoid conventional grains
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Sprouting and fermenting grains is the best way to consume them
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Avoid hydrogenated oils
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Eat bone broth - it’s high in amino acids that repair the gut lining
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New product, bone broth protein in a powder form
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Eat fermented vegetables like sauerkraut or kimchi
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Eat fermented dairy, like goat’s milk kefir
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Eat steamed vegetables and food rich in omega 3s like salmon
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Perfect meal, cooked vegetables, organic meat, and bone broth
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Make it as easy for your body to digest food as possible, cooking vegetables makes digestion easy
Key Takeaways:
Gut health affects overall health. Diet and lifestyle changes are the easiest ways to improve gut health. There are different gut types, and Dr. Josh Axe goes over these in his book, Eat Dirt. Avoiding toxins and improving gut health can help the body heal.
Mentioned on today’s show:
Additional links to check out:
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TheSkinQuiz.com - Get your customized skin profile. It’s free, and based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health.
Don't miss out on all of the latest tips to get glowing healthy skin from the inside and out. Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter. Join the conversation!
If you enjoyed this show please leave a review on iTunes.
Thursday Mar 31, 2016
Thursday Mar 31, 2016
On Today’s show my guest is a nine-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, and an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate for functional medicine Dr. Mark Hyman. We’re talking about fats, functional medicine and his new book Eat Fat, Get Thin
Dr. Mark Hyman is a practicing family physician and the Director the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine. He is also the founder and medical director of The UltraWellness Center, chairman of the board of the Institute for Functional Medicine, a medical editor of The Huffington Post, and was a regular medical contributor on many television shows including CNN, and The View, and The Dr. Oz Show.
Dr. Hyman has testified before both the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Senate Working Group on Health Care Reform on Functional Medicine. He is the winner of the Linus Pauling Award and was inducted in the Books for Better Life Hall of Fame.
On today’s show we talk about the shift in diet trends from low fat to what we have now and how this has impacted the health of Americans. Dr. Hyman shares why Eat Fat, Get Thin was the hardest book he has ever written. And we talk about what we should be eating including what a typical healthy plate looks like.
Topics discussed today include:
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We are in a big fat mess - 1 in 2 Americans are sick
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We got into a diet path based on bad science that caused huge problems
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The thinking was that fat was bad and fat made us fat
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The thinking was wrong, the real culprit was sugar and refined carbs
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Processed low fat indulgences usually replaced fats with sugar
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We finally realized or are starting to realize that fats are good and sugar is bad
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Saturated fat combined with sugar is still bad, fat with sugar and starch can be a problem
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A whole foods, low glycemic anti-inflammatory diet is what we should aim for
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Eat Fat, Get Thin was the hardest book Dr. Hyman has ever written because there is so much controversy on the area of fat
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Dr. Hyman used to prescribe very low fat vegetarian diets for people, and they ended up feeling not that great
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Eating whole foods and getting fats from as natural a way as possible is the goal
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We should eat things like fruits and vegetables, grass-fed animal foods, nuts & seeds, whole foods, whole eggs things we would traditionally recognize
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If your plate is 75% vegetables you’re doing good with a side of protein and a side of starch
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Double down on the vegetables and skip the potatoes, bread, and rice
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Unlimited non-starchy vegetables
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Be aware of how much starchy vegetables (potatoes, sweet potatoes, winter squash and root vegetables) you are eating because they can turn into sugar in your body try ½ cup
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We talk about having a healthy balance and relationship with food - don’t obsess, find freedom by eating the right foods
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Eating the right foods makes us not hungry and we end up eating less
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Most of your diet by volume should be carbs in the form of vegetables, but most of your calories should be from fat
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Your plate should be 75% veggies, 4 ounces of protein, and 4 or 5 tablespoons of fat a day. These are guidelines nothing rigid.
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Stick with low glycemic fruits and avoid fruit juices, at least until you become more resilient to sugars
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Avoid over heating oils (no smoke), stick with healthy oils like coconut, olive oil, and grass-fed butter
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Simple cooking techniques and eating real food is liberating
Key Takeaways:
Don’t be afraid of eating real food. We need to get back to families cooking simple meals that consist of real food. No barcodes, no ingredient list - just eat real food.
Mentioned on today’s show:
Additional links to check out:
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TheSkinQuiz.com - Get your customized skin profile. It’s free, and based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health.
Don't miss out on all of the latest tips to get glowing healthy skin from the inside and out. Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter. Join the conversation!
If you enjoyed this show please leave a review on iTunes.
Friday Mar 25, 2016
Friday Mar 25, 2016
Today my guest guest is holistic psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan, and we’re covering The Truth about Depression. Dr. Brogan is an author of the new book “A Mind of Your Own” and co-editor of the landmark textbook “Integrative Therapies for Depression”.
She completed her psychiatric training and fellowship at NYU Medical Center after graduating from Cornell University Medical College and has a B.S. from MIT in Systems Neuroscience.
She is board certified in psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, and integrative holistic medicine. She has specialized in a root-cause resolution approach to psychiatric syndromes and symptoms. She is also a mother of two children.
Dr. Brogan covers some pretty shocking information about the conventional approach to depression. She explains what the root cause of depression is which is very different from what other psychiatrists are saying. And she discusses a more a holistic approach that is surprisingly similar to what I talk about with addressing skin issues.
Topics discussed today include:
- Dr. Brogan had a very traditional medical background and started specializing in women’s psychiatry
- While working with pregnant women, she realized she wouldn’t be comfortable taking some of the medications these women were prescribed
- After she had her own baby, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease and she realized there had to be a better way to deal with it
- She consulted a naturopath, and started supplementation and dietary changes
- Within six months, these changes helped her numbers go to a normal range
- The fact that these lifestyle changes put what would normally be a lifelong disease into remission raised some flags with Dr.Brogan
- She began diving into literature about nutrition and pharmaceutical products and psychiatric medications
- Long term use of antidepressants result in worse outcomes than never taking it
- Depression is the number one worldwide cause of disability
- Shouldn’t more treatment mean less disability?
- Dr. Brogan started wondering about the effectiveness of these treatments and started asking patients if they would like to wean off of the medication
- That is when she noticed how habit forming these medications are
- She believes people should have all of the information before they go on these drugs, if at all
- A Mind of Your Own is 10 years of Dr. Brogan’s research curated into one book
- We discuss SSRI’s, who takes them, and what they are supposed to do
- Depression as an inflammatory disorder, symptoms may be there for a reason
- Lifestyle interventions that can help with these issues
- Eliminate processed foods
- Eat organic produce and pastured meat products
- Cut out grains, legumes, and soy, especially at the beginning
- Meditation - Kundalini Yoga
- High Intensity Low Volume Exercise - Once a week
- Detox your environment, coffee enemas, skin brushing
- Coming off medicine needs to be done slow and strategically
Key Takeaways:
Our bodies are interconnected as a whole. Healthy lifestyle choices can as effective or more effective in treating an array of health issues including depression and inflammation. Dr. Brogan has curated information and evidence supporting this in her new book, A Mind of Your Own.
Mentioned on today’s show:
- A Mind of Your Own
- Integrative Therapies for Depression
- Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America
- SSRI Stories
- Antidepressants and the Placebo Effect by Irving Kirsch
Additional links to check out:
- TheSkinQuiz.com - Get your customized skin profile. It’s free, and based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health.
Don't miss out on all of the latest tips to get glowing healthy skin from the inside and out. Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter. Join the conversation!
If you enjoyed this show please leave a review on iTunes.
Friday Mar 18, 2016
Friday Mar 18, 2016
Today we’re talking about men’s health and the prostate. Whether you’re a man or a woman, it’s likely what we are talking about will impact your life.
My guest today is Dr. Geo Espinosa, a renowned naturopathic and functional medicine doctor recognized as an authority in urology and men’s health. Dr. Geo is the founder and director of the Integrative and Functional Urology Center at New York University Langone Medical Center (NYULMC) and lectures internationally on the application of integrative urology in clinical settings.
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He has been recognized as one of the top 10 Health Makers for Men’s Health by sharecare.com which was created by Dr. Oz and WebMD. Dr. Geo is the author of the new book: Thrive, Don’t Only Survive: Dr. Geo’s Guide to Living Your Best Life Before & After Prostate Cancer.
Prostate cancer affects 1 in 7 men, so prostate cancer may impact your life more than you may realize. We discuss the similarities with breast cancer, and specific dietary factors, lifestyle factors, and supplements for prostate cancer prevention and co-management.
Topics discussed today include:
- Why women should care about prostate cancer even though they don’t have a prostate
- A male partner’s frequent urination and sexual dysfunction has an effect on both partners
- One out of every six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer
- Women are an integral part in helping a partner with dealing with a diagnosis
- The prostate is located underneath a man’s bladder
- The male urethra is located in the prostate, swelling can close the urethra
- The purpose of the prostate is for procreation
- Warning signs can be frequent urination, blood in urine, and erectile dysfunction
- The importance of seeing a naturopathic and functional medicine doctor
- Looking at the whole picture, and treating the cause instead of just the symptoms
- Prostate cancer is the most common and second most deadly in men
- Prostate cancer correlates with a first degree family member with prostate or breast cancer
- Earlier screening is a good idea if a family member has had one of the above cancers
- At age 50 bloodwork (Prostate Specific Antigen test) and an exam are a good idea
- If diagnosed, there is time to make the correct treatment procedure. Don’t rush it.
- See at least three doctors for treatment options and planning
- Lifestyle changes are important, because conventionally treated prostate cancer has a 40% to 50% chance of coming back within 5 years.
- Lifestyle changes need to happen within the family
- Cancer’s are similar, so lifestyle changes to prevent prostate cancer also work for breast cancer
- Eliminate refined carbs and simple sugars
- Catalyst eating program - low glycemic foods, no refined carbs, some whole grains, blueberries, meat (not overcooked) grass-fed is best, quality fish, and all vegetables especially cooked cruciferous
- No less than 3 hours a week of moderate intensity exercise
- Helpful supplements include: Grape seed extract, circumen, green tea extract, vitamin D3 boswellia, pomegranite extract and selenium
- Get adequate sleep 7-12 hours if possible
- Spend 10 minutes on meditation or some form of mindfulness
Key Takeaways:
Being successful at beating cancer requires a team. From a naturopathic and functional medicine doctor to supportive family members, having a well informed and thought out plan for treatment and lifestyle changes is the key to success. Diet, exercise, sleep and mental state all contribute to the effectiveness of cancer treatment and prevention.
Mentioned on today’s show:
- Thrive, Don’t Only Survive: Dr. Geo’s Guide to Living Your Best Life Before & After Prostate Cancer
- OncANP
Additional links to check out:
- TheSkinQuiz.com - Get your customized skin profile. It’s free, and based upon your answers, it will give you great tips for glowing skin and vibrant health.
Don't miss out on all of the latest tips to get glowing healthy skin from the inside and out. Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter. Join the conversation!
If you enjoyed this show please leave a review on iTunes.
Friday Mar 11, 2016
Friday Mar 11, 2016
"In order to be Bulletproof, the first thing you must do: stop doing things that make you weak!" - Dave Asprey
If you haven't heard of Bulletproof coffee and Dave Asprey, watch this super-short video first:
Today we’re talking about how to be bulletproof so you, too, can crush it in all areas of your life!
My guest today is Dave Asprey, founder of Bulletproof, creator of the widely popular Bulletproof Coffee, host of the #1 health podcast, Bulletproof Radio. and author of New York Times bestselling book The Bulletproof Diet.
Dave was a Silicon Valley investor and technology entrepreneur who spent two decades and over $300,000 to hack his own biology. How did he do this?
Well, Dave lost 100 pounds without counting calories or excessive exercise. He used techniques to boost his IQ by 20 points, and lowered his biological age while learning to sleep more efficiently. Learning to do this transformed him into a better entrepreneur, husband, and father.
And, today here's some of the awesome stuff he's going to share with you:
- How the Bulletproof diet can help you lose weight and change your health
- “Trigger” foods to look out for that can cause bad reactions in your body
- The inflammatory disease that’s triggered by nightshade vegetables in 1 out of 5 people(!)
- The precursor condition to insulin resistance you’ve never heard of...
- What the heck...can green peppers make you fat?
- How many hours a night does a “healthy” person need to sleep on average?
- The “innocuous” habit you’re doing before bed that’s keeping you from sleeping well
- Why conventionally made coffee causes you to crash (hint: it's not the caffeine!)
- Stop putting this common ingredient in your cup of coffee (it makes coffee antioxidants unavailable to your gut, which kind of defeats the purpose...)
- The amazing compound in Vanilla beans that can help you get to sleep
- How the Bulletproof diet differs from the Paleo diet
"What does the #Bulletproof diet give you? The ability to BRING IT!" - Dave Asprey
The ability to BRING it!
In a nutshell, Dave's philosophy boils down to a few simple but powerful points:
- It's easier to remove the things that are making you sick than to add in the things that will make you healthy. This is the whole basis of The Bulletproof Diet. Try eliminating common trigger foods for a few weeks and see how you feel, then slowly add them back in one-by-one.
- Exercising and fasting all the time puts your body in a state of chronic stress and is actually counterproductive to losing fat and getting healthy. Instead, try upping your healthy fats intake, reducing carbs, exercising less frequently, and sleeping more.
- Being Bulletproof isn't just about bodily health. It's also about mastering your mind and emotions. That's why Dave traveled to Tibet to learn how to meditate (and discovered the precursor to his now-famous Bulletproof coffee!) "A healthy jerk is still a jerk."
- What the Bulletproof diet and lifestyle gives you is, quite simply, the ability to BRING it!
Items mentioned on the show
- The Bulletproof Diet book
- [infographic] - The Bulletproof Diet Roadmap
- The Silicon Valley Health Institute
- The 4 Hour Body by Tim Ferriss
- Bulletproof Coffee
- Sleep study of 1.2 million people that Dave mentioned
- Zentech smartphone cover (scroll down a bit)
- Dave’s favorite grass fed butter, Kerry Gold (If you’re in the Asia Pacific region and can’t find Kerry Gold, go for Anchor butter!)
- The Specialty Coffee Association - According to Dave this is “the governing body of bad-ass coffee”
- Brain Octane oil
- Dave’s cacao tea
- What's the deal with "Bulletproof" dark chocolate?
- Using vanilla to increase mental performance and facilitate sleep
- The Bulletproof Cookbook
Additional links to check out
- Leptin Reset Easy Start guide - free article by Dr. Jack Kruse
- More info on mycotoxins (the kind found in conventionally produced coffee beans)
- How Ketosis helps you lose fat
- The Weston A. Price institute
Thursday Feb 25, 2016
Thursday Feb 25, 2016
Today I have a very different kind a podcast interview to share with you.
As many of you know I live in Park city Utah which is a little ski town about 30 minutes from Salt Lake City.
I love skiing and I try to get outside as much as possible to enjoy the outdoors.
So for this weeks podcast my friend and colleague Dr. Pedram Shojai was visiting and we decided to do the podcast interview on the ski chairlift.
Pedram has been on my podcast before and the Glowing Skin Summit.
Dr. Pedram is a man with many titles.
He is the founder of Well.Org, has 2 podcasts, a film producer and director and the author of several books, including his new book The Urban Monk which is already a NYTimes bestseller.
He is also a taoist priest, a doctor of Oriental medicine, and a Qi Gong Master.
He’s here today to share how you can embrace the natural world and wake up to your full potential.
I'm really curious to hear what you thought of this format. Please post your comments below the podcast interview on my website or send me a message on social media. Would you like for me to do more interviews on the go outdoors or do you like the more traditional approach?
Some of what you’ll learn in this episode:
- Why most people have the wrong idea about the purpose of meditation
- How to be an “urban monk”
- Breathing with the mountain vs drinking Red Bull and listening to ACDC…
- How to apply mindfulness to everything you do for better results
- Skiing as a spiritual incubator
- Is it necessary to leave the world and become a monk to become spiritually fulfilled…?
- How Dr. Pedram goes in and fixes entire companies’ health
- How your brain literally detoxifies itself at night (this is a bit gross…)
- Why the saying “I can rest when I’m dead” is DEAD wrong!
- Why we NEED to have fun
- Why your digestive track (your gut) is at the front line of your health
- Simple meditation techniques you can do anywhere
- Why multitasking is total BS...
...and much more!
[su_quote]Some of the best stuff happens when we shut down. - Dr. Pedram Shojai[/su_quote]
Items mentioned on the show
- The Urban Monk - Pedram’s NYT best-selling book
- Pedram’s podcast
- Well.org - Pedram’s site
- Pedram’s films
- The Pomodoro Technique
Additional Links to Check Out
- The dangers of sitting - Dr. Pedram makes no bones about how harmful sitting is. Turns out there’s plenty of research to back up his assertion…
- Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
Key Takeaways
- At any given moment ask yourself: “what am I doing right now?” Whatever it is, stop doing it and relax.
- If you get fit you then have access to more energy and that energy feeds your life it feeds your brain, it feeds your dreams.
- Watch your breath and center yourself in your breathing
- Take frequent breaks and keep your muscles engaged
- Sleep, play, eat well!