Kiera Lea specializes in quantum health and light biology. She believes in the healing power of nature, through practices like viewing the sunrise, grounding, deuterium depleted water, and other principles of nature to transform one’s health and wellbeing. In this episode we discussed Kiera’s continuing education on light environment including how viewing morning sunlight healed Kiera of health issues, minimizing blue light exposure particularly after sunset, and creating a routine that aligns w...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 185
Dr. Greg Brannon utilizes hormone replacement therapy to help females in perimenopause and menopause experience a smoother transition. We discussed what hormone replacement therapy is, how long therapy is used, hormone testing, and the comparison between cortisol and sex hormones. We heavily focused on testosterone too, which is the hormone responsible for countless roles in the male and female body. WHAT WE DISCUSSED: [6:10]- Dr. Brannon’s story and what led him to hormone replacement therapy. ...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 184
Everyday I am amazed by the complexity of the human body. As a lifelong learner, I too am learning the body's overall wellbeing is influenced not only by optimal nutrition- or lack thereof- it also thrives in response to appropriate light patterns, circadian rhythm, hormone production, exercise, environmental stimuli, EMFs, and SO much more! In this episode I dissect what a day in my life looks like since focusing on new areas of health and wellbeing. WHAT WE DISCUSSED: [5:12]- WHY I am releasin...
May 14, 2024•48 min•Ep. 183
Dr. Thomas Cowan is a practitioner in the field of alternative health and author of six best-selling books. His teachings are navigated by new biology principles such as the biology of water and the relationship of exclusion zone water to cancer. In this episode we delve into holistic cancer treatments, should females screen for cancer, and deuterium depleted water. WHAT WE DISCUSSED: [5:05]- What Dr. Tom addressed in his book, Cancer and the New Biology of Water , offering a fresh perspective o...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 182
Eric Edmeades is the coauthor of the newly published book, Postdiabetic, and has a passion for helping those with metabolic illness heal and achieve postdiabetic vitality. Along with being an author and continual learner, Eric also serves as a leadership speaker and entrepreneur. It was so fun to talk about the role of mindset in living a lifestyle free of metabolic illness in this episode! WHAT WE DISCUSSED: [7:03]- Eric’s story, including how he established the term postdiabetic and what it me...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 181
Risa Groux is a Functional Nutritionist and Certified Autoimmune Coach who is passionate about nutrition and healing the root cause of disease. Risa specializes in health challenges like diabetes, autoimmune disease, cancer, digestion, thyroid, and hormone imbalances. In this episode we delve into stool and blood tests, probiotics, and genetic testing to heal from autoimmune issues. We also dissected the 5 drivers of weight loss resistance, including what helped Risa heal from her own health imb...
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 180
In this Q&A episode I am pleased to share some of the new fields of wellness I have invested in learning more about: circadian rhythm and quantum biology. I relate these areas to topics such as cortisol, waist circumference, when a female should fast in accordance with her menstrual cycle, and healing the root cause of type 2 diabetes. Tune in! WHAT WE DISCUSSED: [3:35]- How am I healing my own cortisol and blood sugar dysregulation? How have my morning and night routines shifted as I better...
Apr 16, 2024•43 min•Ep. 179
I recently completed a 5-day fast with ProLon, the company that created the fasting mimicking approach. In this episode, I discuss my positive experience with this longevity program, which includes five days worth of pre-packaged foods to maximize the benefits of water-only fasting, all while still being able to consume small portions of food! WHAT WE DISCUSSED: [7:07]- How does the ProLon 5-Day Program work? [12:18]- What is included in each day’s food? [15:43]- What are the goals of fasting? [...
Apr 09, 2024•46 min
Bria Gadd is a functional diagnostic practitioner, holistic health coach, and certified personal trainer who specializes in perimenopause and menopause, specifically in relation to female hormones, weight loss, and finding clarity in hormonal imbalances. In this episode we discuss various stressors, sleep routines, nutritional approaches, and exercise practices that can support your hormonal fluctuations in whatever stage of life you are in. [6:03]- How did Bria become known as The Period Whispe...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 177
Dr. Tom O’Bryan is an internationally recognized speaker focused on food sensitivities, environmental toxins, and the development of autoimmune diseases. His 7-part docuseries decoding the steps for optimal wellbeing, The Inflammation Equation, releases April 4th. It covers various health aspects and their effect on inflammation including gut microbiome, environmental toxins, chronic stress, and so much more. As a two-time best selling author and founder of TheDr, Dr. Tom has years of informatio...
Mar 26, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 176
Intuitive eating. This is a hot and controversial topic in both the nutrition and health space! While it would be a blessing for everyone to be able to enjoy intuitive eating, it can be a contradictory practice when trying to reverse metabolic disease. Instead, balancing hormones and bringing insulin back into healthy balance with is the best way to trust hunger and satiety hormones, and heal from insulin resistance and metabolic dysregulation. [2:21]- What is my approach to intuitive eating? [1...
Mar 19, 2024•29 min•Ep. 175
Dr. Paul Kolodzik is a medical doctor specializing in metabolic health. As a founding member of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners, Dr. Kolodzik has a thorough background on the use of continuous glucose monitors, lifestyle changes to reversing metabolic disease, and who might be a good candidate for the use of GLP-1 medications. In his recently published book, The Continuous Glucose Monitoring Revolution, Dr. Kolodzik shares how he has helped thousands of patients lose weight and pre...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 174
Daniel Schulof is the CEO of KetoNatural Pet Foods and author of “Dogs, Dog Food, and Dogma,” a book addressing the merciless killers of dogs throughout America. Daniel is an expert in companion animal nutritional science and specializes in all health issues relating to pets: obesity, cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. We talked about the dog food industry, insulin resistance and metabolic health in pets, and the right macronutrient breakdown for them. If you have a furry friend, Dan ...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 173
Long time no see, Q&A episode! I love having the opportunity to answer questions directly asked by my podcast listeners. In this episode we discuss what the body uses for energy during periods of fasting, not feeling hunger after starting a fasting protocol, and low glycemic foods vs. low carb foods. [1:19]- What happens to muscle mass during periods of fasting? What is the difference between muscle mass and lean tissue? Is it better to exercise in a fasted or fed state? Use the FitTrack sca...
Feb 27, 2024•33 min•Ep. 172
Part 2 of my two part conversation with Candace and Jess! Last week Jess shared insightful information about fertility and supporting the female's menstrual cycle. This week, Candace covered transitioning into menopause, decreasing the uncomfortable symptoms often associated with it, and hormone replenishment therapy. Jess also chimed in about how insulin sensitivity changes according to hormone production. [4:23]- What are the indicators of moving through the stages of perimenopause and menopau...
Feb 20, 2024•45 min•Ep. 171
Candace Burch and Jess Suchan, a mother-daughter duo, joined me on the podcast this week to talk about all things hormone health! Candance serves as a hormone health educator, Jess as a holistic health coach. In this first episode we covered Jess’s areas of specialty: supporting fertility, tracking the menstrual cycle naturally, breaking down the four phases of the menstrual cycle and optimizing nutrition during each phase, and hormonal birth control. [7:08]- How did Jess become passionate about...
Feb 13, 2024•45 min
Dr. Thomas Seyfried is a professor of biology at Boston University. Dr. Seyfried’s research, in which he has over 200 peer-reviewed publications, focuses on metabolic therapies to hault the growth and replication of cancer. He has received many honors and awards from diverse organizations and is the author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease. In this episode we talk heavily about Dr. Seyfried's research and the cancer treatment plan he has developed from his years of research and lab work. [9:02]- ...
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 169
HOT TOPIC! Once someone heals from insulin resistance, can it return? Well, to answer that we need to assess whether your lifestyle promotes metabolic health or illness! Let’s talk about that in this episode, along with my personal journey of reversing insulin resistance and how to know whether you struggle with metabolic dysregulation. [1:56]- What was my experience with insulin resistance? [5:33]- What diseases are a result of insulin dysregulation? [15:11]- What causes insulin resistance to r...
Jan 30, 2024•25 min•Ep. 168
Dr. Bill Rawls is an expert in the field of herbal medicine. After practicing conventional medicine for 15 years, Dr. Rawls was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. When the standard medical approach was not offering the healing he was looking for, he looked to alternative medicine, where he truly found the root cause of his disease and was able to heal. Dr. Rawl has created his own supplement company and he also authored the book, The Cellular Wellness Solution, which specifically credits mitochondrial...
Jan 23, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 167
Dane Johnson is a certified holistic nutritionist and founder of CrohnsColitisLifestyle . Dane suffered from ulcerative colitis and first was treated by the standard medical approach. Finding himself so weak he couldn't walk or carry on lifes challenges, Dane checked himself out of the hospital and committed to creating an alternative healing plan for himself. He now helps people heal holistically from severe bowel and digestive diseases. This conversation is empowering and inspirational for any...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 166
Have you tried intermittent fasting and felt it failed you? Gin Stephens is an intermittent fasting expert who has been teaching fasting strategies for 10 years. After experiencing transformational life changes from intermittent fasting herself, such as increased skin elasticity and loss of 80 pounds, Gin has devoted her professional career to encouraging men and women to pursue practical lifestyle changes to become their happiest, healthiest selves. [4:20]- Registration for Low Insulin Academy ...
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 165
Sonia Jhas is the author of I’ll Start Again Tomorrow: And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself and is a motivational speaker. She has created guidelines to bridge the gap between avoiding the things you need to do to doing them efficiently and effectively. Sonia is passionate about helping others reach their fullest potential and become the best version of themselves. Our conversation was filled with encouragement and education to start the new year off with the right mindset to accomplish your goals in...
Jan 02, 2024•57 min•Ep. 164
The final podcast episode of 2023! I wanted to take a few minutes to share 5 key strategies I incorporated into my daily routine this year to help me maintain my metabolic health. I used to struggle with insulin resistance so if you know you have work to do as far as metabolic health goes, this episode is for you! [2:17]- My FREE and LIVE webinar, Why You Should Eat Dinner for Breakfast , is being offered December 27th, 28th, and January 2nd! I will cover why the first meal coming off a fast is ...
Dec 26, 2023•34 min•Ep. 163
Sander Van Stee is a passionate farmer in the trenches who experienced his own health issues at 25 years old. His ailing health at a young age sparked his interest in regenerative agriculture, seeking for answers his own family farm could incorporate to better animal welfare and farming. He is the owner of Moral Eats , a company that sources and delivers clean and ethical animal meat in Canada. In this episode we cover regenerative agriculture and how this affects the health of the animals and t...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 162
I recently received a message from one of my followers expressing frustration over an increase in her fasting insulin levels, when her HbA1C and fasting blood glucose levels have come down into healthy ranges. This can be so frustrating! In this episode I discuss why this may be and shared the timeline of reversing insulin resistance. Normalizing fasting insulin requires time, strategic lifestyle change, and patience. [1:25]- If you missed a deal from my 12 Days of Christmas offer and are still ...
Dec 12, 2023•29 min•Ep. 161
Nikkiey Stott is a registered nurse, certified personal trainer, and founder of WarriorBabe, her personal nutrition and fitness coaching business. Her specialties include strength training for all ages, consuming an appropriate amount of each macronutrient for longevity, and building and maintaining muscle lifelong. Our conversation covered hot topics like strength training to increase metabolism, why cardio isn’t helping you reach your goals, and protein as the prime macronutrient. [1:21]- My 1...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 160
Energetically speaking, what happens in the body during an extended fast? Where does energy come from during a long fast and how does the body maintain its metabolic needs? I discuss all this and more in this week's podcast episode! Tune in to be encouraged and understand what fasting periods best fit your goals! [2:16]- What happens in the first 12 hours of fasting? Why should almost EVERYONE fast for a minimum of 12 hours daily? [9:50]- I am so excited to share that my 12 Days of Christmas sta...
Nov 28, 2023•47 min•Ep. 159
SUCCESS STORY- one of my favorite kinds of episodes to record! Instead of sharing holiday tips and tricks as I have done in previous years, I want to encourage you through this conversation with Michelle Pfile. After struggling with her weight for years, Michelle became passionate about healing her body and became a health coach. [2:45]- My 12 Days of Christmas special will be running at the beginning of December! Make sure you are on my email list to receive the daily deals! [7:11]- How Michell...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 158
I have discussed on past episodes much about what to break a longer fast with, and even what to include during your fast, but I haven't talked a lot about what to eat BEFORE a fast. This information is super important, as eating the way I outline in the episode will make your fasts easier, with a quicker conversion to burning body fat! [1:28]- What exactly does it mean to be in a fast? [3:38]- What happens when we fast, and which fuel types do we burn through? [7:02] Why intermittent fasting bei...
Nov 14, 2023•36 min
Nir Salomon is the director of integrative gastroenterology at Sheba Medical Center. Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be treated through both pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals; in this episode we will discuss the latter. Nir and his research team have created CurQD, a supplement that heals the mucosal layer of the intestines. We cover the development of these nutraceuticals and who they are for. I wish I had known about CurQD when my son was struggling with ulcerative...
Nov 07, 2023•57 min•Ep. 156
