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Ancient Health Podcast

Ancient Health Podcastwww.doctormotley.com
Discover ancient solutions for modern health challenges. Join Dr. Chris Motley, expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine, frequency medicine specialist, and dedicated healthcare practitioner, as he breaks down real-life health issues with insight and approachability. Each week, discover simple, effective tools and techniques to elevate your health journey and pursue a vibrant life. Tune in every Tuesday and Friday for an East-meets-West approach to nurturing mind, body, and spirit.
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Episodes

82. Dr. Shayna Peter: What Your Skin Is Telling You About Your Internal Health

Co-host Naomi Whittel is joined by Dr. Shayna Peter to discuss how your skin reflects internal health. Dr. Peter dives into the root causes of acne and rosacea and gives her top 3 strategies you can apply to your skin immediately. Dr. Peter is a functional medicine doctor and holistic dermatology specialist who has helped thousands with unresolved skin conditions at her practice, Well Ahead Chicago. Want to learn more? Dr. Peter is giving Dr. Axe Show listeners the first two chapters of her new ...

Jul 06, 202146 min

81. Dr. Caroline Leaf: 5 Steps to Manage Your Mind

Dr. Caroline Leaf is back to discuss how to manage your mind with co-host, Dr. Christopher Motley. Tune in to learn the truth behind what clinical anxiety and depression really are and how you can take steps to heal. Dr. Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist. She is the author of Switch On Your Brain, Think and Eat Yourself Smart, The Perfect You, and Think, Learn, Succeed, among many other books and journal articles. Visit drleaf.com for more.

Jun 29, 20211 hr 8 min

80. Dr. Alejandro Junger: Using Functional Medicine and Regenerative Agriculture for Biotransformation

Dr. Alejandro Junger is back on the show this week to talk about how your organs are interconnected and part of the larger detoxification system. Tune in to learn about functional medicine, regenerative agriculture, using herbs vs. drugs and more. Alejandro Junger, M.D. graduated from medical school in Uruguay, where he was born. He completed his postgraduate training in internal medicine at NYU Downtown Hospital and a fellowship in cardiovascular diseases at Lenox Hill Hospital before studying ...

Jun 22, 202141 min

79. Dr. Tricia Pingel: How to Heal Your Adrenal Glands, Reduce Stress & Increase Energy

Dr. Tricia Pingel is a naturopathic physician and expert on adrenal fatigue and the physical impact of stress on the body. In this episode, Dr. Pingel and Dr. Axe chat about the different types of stress, how it compounds to impact your physical health, and simple ways to get stress under control so you can heal. Want to learn more about reducing stress, reversing adrenal fatigue, and boosting energy? Check out Dr. Pingel's book, Total Health Turnaround at drpingel.com.

Jun 15, 202139 min

78. From Midwife to Physician: Exploring Women's Health with Dr. Aviva Romm

Co-host Dr. Motley is joined by women's health expert Dr. Aviva Romm to dive into natural approaches to women's health that are backed by science. Dr. Romm's unique personal journey from midwife to physician gives a fresh perspective into correlations between ancient Chinese practices and Western medicine. In this episode, she covers how to look for underlying imbalances specific to women, why addressing root causes is so important, and 3 factors to help address genetic predispositions. Learn mo...

Jun 08, 202144 min

77. Naomi Whittel: Top Tips for Anti-Aging and the Next Big Superfoods

Dr. Axe and co-host Naomi Whittel chat through their top tips for aging slowly and gracefully. Tune in to learn how you can use your mindset, hormones, foods, herbs and supplements to look and feel younger. Naomi is known as the nation's leading female innovator in the natural products industry and has made it her mission to better the lives of women by empowering them to take control of their health. She is a mother of four, wife, CEO, New York Times best-selling author and a wellness explorer ...

Jun 01, 202157 min

76. Dr. Jockers: Who Should and Shouldn't Do Intermittent Fasting

Dr. David Jockers is a doctor of natural medicine, best-selling author, and runs one of the most popular natural health websites, DrJockers.com. He is a world-renowned expert in ketosis, fasting, inflammation and functional medicine. In this episode, we cover how to get to root causes to heal disease, who should and should not try intermittent fasting, and walk through free, easy ways to identify imbalances in your body. Hear more from Dr. Jockers by visiting DrJockers.com or tune in to the Dr. ...

May 25, 202152 min

75. Dr. Motley: Why Do Some People Detoxify Better Than Others?

In this episode, co-host Dr. Motley takes us through a deep dive on detoxification. Tune in to learn why some people detoxify better than others, how your genetic code impacts your ability to detox, and how to detoxify gently and safely. Dr. Motley is a fellow chiropractor and expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine, nutritional therapy, and functional medicine. His practice is located in Nashville, TN where he treats patients of all ages with symptoms that encompass Lyme Disease, chronic fatigue...

May 18, 202136 min

74. Dr. Michael Murray: How to Live Better, Stronger, and Longer with the Longevity Matrix

Dr. Michael Murray is a widely regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on natural medicine and has dedicated his life to educating physicians, patients and the general public on the tremendous healing power of nature. In this episode, we talk through how the natural health industry has evolved over the last 40 years, the problem with common medications, and how to live longer and stronger with the longevity matrix.

May 11, 202148 min

73. Dr. Dale Bredesen: Benefits of the Ketogenic Diet for Alzheimer's, Dementia and Other Neurological Disease

Dr. Dale Bredesen is a MD and expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases. He is the best-selling author of The End of Alzheimer’s and has led numerous research programs to determine how to reverse the disease. Tune into learn Dr. Bredesen’s recommendations for diet and lifestyle and how making changes can have a life-changing impact on cognitive health.

May 04, 202134 min

72. Dr. Isaac Eliaz: The Effects of Toxin Exposure on Our Bodies

Dr. Issac Eliaz is an integrative medical doctor and acupuncture therapist. He is a pioneer in the holistic medicine space and has a wealth of knowledge on the toxins that surround us and have an effect on all aspects of our health. Tune into learn about which toxins cause certain ailments and what he and Dr. Axe recommend for detoxification.

Apr 27, 202147 min

71. Ethan Suplee: Healthy Goal Setting and Developing a Consistent Process for Body Transformation

Ethan Suplee is a film and television actor known for Remember the Titans, The Wolf of Wall Street, Boy Meets World and more. Ethan experienced a health transformation and lost nearly 300 pounds. His experience with nutrition and fitness has inspired many others to take control of their own body transformation. Tune into learn Ethan’s method for goal setting and how he has achieved and maintained a healthy body weight through diet and lifestyle changes.

Apr 20, 202142 min

70. Jordan Rubin: Regenerative Agriculture, Nutrition & Climate Health

Dr. Axe is joined by the co-founder of Ancient Nutrition, Jordan Rubin, to discuss the efforts their company is taking in sustainability and regenerative agriculture. The two discuss the mission behind the Ancient Nutrition brand and the steps that they are taking to transform our world with goals to be carbon negative, grow organic crops, support non-profit organizations and more. Tune into learn more about the history of farming and regenerative agriculture and the important connection these p...

Apr 13, 202149 min

69. Gabby Reece: Establishing Family Values, Building Self Esteem and Learning Resilience

Gabby Reece is an ex-professional volleyball player, motivational speaker and mother of two. She joins the show today to share her journey in the fitness world and how she and her family maintain healthy balance in their lives. From family values to building self esteem and lessons in resilience, Gabby has a wealth of knowledge about what it takes to build emotional and physical health. Plus she and Dr. Axe talk about her favorite foods and supplements.

Apr 06, 202147 min

68. Lindsey Simcik & Krista Williams: Learning to Listen to Your Body & Using Ayurvedic Doshas to Inform Lifestyle Choices

Lindsey Simcik & Krista Williams are back on the show today to dive into their own health journeys and how they learned to find balance in nutrition, exercise and more. They are the hosts of the Almost 30 podcast and have built a community of wellness enthusiasts around the world. Dr. Axe discusses each of their Ayurvedic doshas and how doshas impact the foods we need, type of exercise we should do and more. Plus they discuss the importance of community and spirituality as part of overall he...

Mar 30, 202141 min

67. Dr. Steven Gundry: Understanding Energy Blockers and Getting to the Root Cause of Fatigue, Exhaustion, Brain Fog and More

Dr. Steven Gundry is a surgeon, medical researcher and New York Times best-selling author. His book, The Plant Paradox, dives into harmful compounds in foods that are considered “healthy” and how plants have defense mechanisms that cause myriad health issues. His latest release, The Energy Paradox, expands upon gut, microbiome and mitochondrial health issues and how fatigue, brain fog, exhaustion and more are telling signs of deeper issues. Dr. Gundry shares his insight into how to increase ener...

Mar 23, 20211 hr 1 min

66. Dr. Daniel Amen: How Your Body Uses Pain As A Warning Sign for Chronic Illness

Dr. Daniel Amen is back on the show to share his expertise on brain health and the methods to break bad habits and overcome negative self talk in his new book, "Your Brain Is Always Listening." Tune into learn about how to identify hidden influences that impact your mental health and the steps to take to take control of your mindset and heal from past pain, overcome hardships and more. Plus, Dr. Amen and Dr. Axe discuss how nutrition impacts the brain and which foods and supplements are most ben...

Mar 16, 202141 min

65. Dr. Dan Sullivan: How Your Body Uses Pain as a Warning Sign for Chronic Illness

Dr. Dan Sullivan joins the show today to talk about his expertise in the field of chiropractic and how to get to the root cause of chronic pain. He and Dr. Axe discuss the emotional components of pain and how we can transform the health of our brain and nervous system to alleviate physical aches and pains in the body. Tune into learn more about the root causes of pain and the nutrition and supplement guidance Dr. Sullivan and Dr. Axe recommend for healing.

Mar 09, 202148 min

64. Dr. Motley: Heal Your Brain, Focus and Memory and Overcome ADHD, Depression, Dementia and More

Listener-favorite Dr. Chris Motley joins Dr. Axe again this week to discuss all things brain health. Tune into hear about how gut health and immune health can impact brain function and be the root cause for things like ADHD, depression, brain fog and more. Dr. Chris and Dr. Axe discuss a variety of neurodegenerative illnesses and which supplements best support brain health for different conditions.

Mar 02, 202149 min

63. Dr. Mark Hyman: The Pegan Diet and Using Food As Medicine to Boost Immunity

Dr. Mark Hyman is a functional medicine doctor, New York Times best-selling author and creator of the Pegan Diet. In his latest book he shares how to reclaim your health by combining principles from both paleo and vegan diets. Tune into learn about the health transformations he has seen from thousands of patients by using food and medicine. Plus, he and Dr. Axe discuss the supplements they recommend to boost your immune system.

Feb 23, 202143 min

62. Dr. Will Cole: How Intermittent Fasting Activates Autophagy to Repair the Body From Within

Dr. Will Cole returns to the show today to share his expertise on intermittent and intuitive fasting. Dr. Cole is a functional medicine doctor, best-selling author and expert on fasting. Tune into learn about how autophagy can allow the body to heal itself and why fasting is important for cellular regeneration, stem cell activation, longevity and more. Dr. Cole and Dr. Axe also share their favorite supplements to support healthy fasting.

Feb 16, 202138 min

61. Jillian Michaels: Establishing a Consistent Fitness Routine to Achieve Results

Jillian Michaels is back on the show this week to share her philosophy on fitness, nutrition and how to achieve weight loss goals through a consistent routine. Tune into hear her tips on how to get started on your fitness journey and the types of exercises she recommends. Plus, Jillian and Dr. Axe discuss the importance of setting achievable goals.

Feb 09, 202137 min

60. The Healing Power of Ancient Remedies for Autoimmune Disease, Cancer and More

On the release date of his new book, Ancient Remedies, Dr. Axe is giving you some key insights into how time-tested principles rooted in ancient traditions have a variety of healing properties. Tune into learn how watching his family struggle with illness led him to become a Doctor of Natural Medicine and how his new book can serve as a reference guide for more than 70 conditions. Make sure to order your copy at draxe.com/ancientremedies

Feb 02, 202148 min

59. Jordan Rubin: Ancient Superfoods, Herbs & Mushrooms

Co-founder of Ancient Nutrition and one of Dr. Axe’s closest friends, Jordan Rubin, joins the show today to share his expertise in ancient principles that allowed him to overcome multiple autoimmune conditions. Jordan and Dr. Axe discuss the top ten ancient foods, herbs and mushrooms that have tremendous benefits. Tune into learn how and why you should incorporate these superfoods into your diet for optimal health.

Jan 26, 202148 min

58. Dr. Chris Motley: Microbiome Transformation Killing Parasites, Viruses, Candida and More

Listener-favorite Dr. Chris Motley is back this week to dive deep into the microbiome. Dr. Motley and Dr. Axe discuss parasites, viruses, candida and other issues that start in the gut and can cause bloating, brain fog, joint issues and various other issues. Dr. Motley shares how he identifies ailments with different organ systems and the methods he has used to heal patients. He and Dr. Axe also discuss the top ayurvedic supplements, herbs, diet changes and other treatment protocols to overcome ...

Jan 19, 202156 min

57. Dr. Jordan Axe: The Functional Medicine Approach to Healing Thyroid & Autoimmune Conditions

Dr. Axe is joined by his younger brother, Dr. Jordan Axe, on today’s episode. Dr. Jordan Axe has followed in his brother’s footsteps pursuing a career in holistic medicine. The two discuss their upbringing and health issues Jordan battled as a kid that led him to the path of functional medicine. Tune into hear how Jordan healed eczema, acne, thyroid issues, sinus problems and more and is now using his personal experience to heal patients at Axe Holistic Medicine.

Jan 12, 202145 min

56. Dr. Paul Saladino: Is the Carnivore Diet Healthy?

Dr. Paul Saladino joins the show today to share his personal health journey that led him to the Carnivore diet and how this diet can reverse autoimmunity, chronic inflammation and mental health issues. Dr. Saladino shares the ancestral roots of a nose-to-tail diet and how plant toxins impact health. Tune into learn about the benefits of incorporating meat, organs and more into your diet to optimize health and support regenerative ecosystems. Learn more about Dr. Saladino’s book, The Carnivore Co...

Jan 05, 202147 min

55. How Leaky Gut Causes Autoimmune Disease

On this week’s episode, Dr. Axe dives deep into how leaky gut can cause myriad health issues from headaches to mood disorders to IBS and more. Dr. Axe shares how certain symptoms might not be directly related to the gut but can cause issues that lead to autoimmune disease. Tune into learn about herbs, supplements and lifestyle changes are most important to support health and immunity from the root by healing the gut.

Dec 29, 202057 min

54. Dr. Motley: Secrets to Heal Lyme Disease

Listener-favorite Dr. Motley is back for another episode. Tune in as he and Dr. Axe dive into Lyme disease and how to support the body in healing. Dr. Motley shares his personal experience with Lyme disease and the steps he took to overcome it. Dr. Motley and Dr. Axe each share their top 5 supplement recommendations and discuss the best nutrition principles to follow in order to heal the body.

Dec 22, 202048 min

53. Peter Crone: Changing Your Mindset to Experience True Freedom

Peter Crone is known as the “Mind Architect” and specializes in revealing the limiting beliefs and subconscious narratives that dictate and shape behavior, health, and relationships. Peter joins the show today to share how we can dissolve and remove what is in the way of true happiness. Tune into learn Peter’s tips for changing the false narratives we create for ourselves in order to overcome fears and limitations. Check out petercrone.com for more information on Peter's coaching and online cour...

Dec 15, 202049 min
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