Pillar 6 is exercise. I know, I know....everybody says you should need to exercise to be healthy. But why? What are the exact benefits? My view of exercise changed when I changed my view of the actual benefit. "I am training to be 90." This is my motto. Exercise has nothing to do with weight loss in my opinion. The moment you separate exercise and weight loss you will see the benefit. Pillar 7 is fasting. It is such a simple word to say but the actual science behind this technique is larger than...
Apr 29, 2023•29 min
Everybody has that computer that pops up with a "system update" every once in awhile. The one that you click and your computer has to reboot and your work is pretty much ruined for 30 minutes. If you are like me, you ignore that reminder to "restart your computer." A few months later you notice that it no longer is working properly and its gained 20 lbs (or at least it is running like it gained 20 lbs). This is pretty much what happens when we do not sleep well. We do not give our body that time...
Apr 29, 2023•27 min
Fatty liver disease (also known as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) is raising at an alarming issue. It is starting to affect our children and currently is the #1 cause of liver failure in America. It is ALL about your diet. This is a disease that should not be an issue and some simple conversations and education could make a huge impact.
Apr 29, 2023•28 min
Dr. Bo and Dr. Bleu continue to march through the 10 Pillars of Health. Pillar 4 is all about gut health. We are not talking about ways to maintain the perfect beer gut but how do we make sure the lining of our intestines is working like it should. This has been a rapidly progressing and developing topic over the last 10 years as we understand more about how our intestinal lining (gut) interacts with the rest of our body. There is tremendous interaction between the immune system and the hormonal...
Apr 29, 2023•29 min
Dr. Bleu, Dr. Bo, and Chelsey Nelson (RD) discuss why they believe people should stop using bariatric surgery as a last resort. We want to move past the stigma given to weight loss surgery and focus on taking control of our health now versus spending the next 10 years struggling.
Apr 29, 2023•40 min
Bo Neichoy and Chelsey Nelson, RD discuss expectations for hair loss after weight loss surgery. We go into the four reasons why people lose hair as well as strategies for hair loss prevention.
Apr 29, 2023•23 min
This a common plan that we run across in the post-weight loss surgery period. You have hit a wall and you do not know where to go.... There are thousands of post on Facebook and other sources that try to coach you through the "pouch reset" in hopes that it will get you stuck off of high center. Is this the best thing to do? Dr. Bo and Chelsey try to explain the reasoning behind the pouch reset and why this may not be a good idea.
Apr 29, 2023•39 min
Dr. Bleu and Dr. Bo start to lay out what they consider to be the 10 Pillars of Health. This episode contains the first 3! We will continue this journey in the next few episodes.
Apr 29, 2023•41 min
Dr. Bo and Chelsey discuss the problems associated with cardio workouts and how they fit it to a weight loss effort.
Apr 29, 2023•38 min
We previously did an episode on 10 foods that cause more damage than their packaging suggest. Chelsey Nelson, our dietician, reviews 10 more foods that are viewed as healthy options but leave us short in actual results!
Apr 29, 2023•30 min
Dr. Bleu and Dr. Bo talk about the farming practices across the world and why our health and wellness journey starts with understanding farming.
Apr 29, 2023•32 min
Dr. Blue interviews Andrew Swafford. Andrew is a sleeve patient that shares his journey to surgery and after surgery. Andrew has a unique story in that he worked in the medical device industry and was very educated on the lifestyle component of the journey (because he had to listen to us talk about it through many hours of surgery!). We hope you enjoy!
Apr 29, 2023•30 min
Chad Schoonover is a co-owner of Ribbonwire Ranch located on the northern part of the legendary XIT Ranch. He and his partner, Doug Lathem, have a passion for bringing high quality beef to the tables of their clients. Chad talks about the adventures and difficulties of changing practices and explains the confusion behind beef that has been labeled organic.
Apr 29, 2023•30 min
We all need accountability in our lives. Depending on what realm of life we are talking about that could be your spouse, a parent, a boss, or a co-worker. When it comes to our health and fitness, we commonly ignore this important element. Having somebody to check in with and keep you motivated is key!
Apr 28, 2023•55 min
Dr. Bo and Dr. Bleu discuss the most common surgical options for weight loss including the gastric band, gastric bypass, gastric sleeve and duodenal switch. We discuss how we chose between the surgeries and which patients do the best with each surgery.
Apr 28, 2023•47 min
Dr. Bleu interviews Amanda Bradford, one of our past patients. They talk about the journey to surgery and life after surgery. Amanda is over 10 years out from surgery and still going strong!
Apr 28, 2023•25 min
Chelsey talks with local farmer (amongst many other titles), Justin Trammell, about his passion of providing locally raised, locally produced meats by way of non-conventional agricultural practices. When we talk about being more conscious of what we eat (mindful in some circles), this is what we mean!
Apr 28, 2023•39 min
Dr. Bo and Chelsey share their knowledge on FIBER. Almost every American fails to get enough in their diet. The trick is wading through all the claims about how to get it! Dr. Bleu drops in at the end to wrap up our (first of a few) episode on fiber
Apr 28, 2023•44 min
Have you ever had a bad habit that you wanted to break or a good habit that you struggle to make an actual habit. Well, so have we! Atomic Habits gets into the science of how we break habits and how we make new habits. We discuss our big takeaways from the book but do not let this serve as the replacement for reading the book!
Apr 28, 2023•50 min
Dr. Bleu and Dr. Bo are on the podcast today with no agenda! They talk about general health and wellness topics and books that they are currently reading. We hope you guys enjoy!
Apr 28, 2023•43 min
Mindful eating seems to be a common term used today. What is mindful eating and what benefit does it offer people in their health and wellness journey. Today Chelsey Nelson RD talks about the upsides...but also the downsides to mindful eating. We do apologize but the recording has a really annoying clicking sound throughout the episode. We will work to remedy that in the future!
Apr 28, 2023•46 min
Regaining weight that you have loss can be extremely frustrating (with or without surgery). Dr. Bleu and Chelsey tackle some of the biggest topics around weight regain. How do you prevent it? What do you do if happens?
Apr 28, 2023•29 min
In this episode we walk through the highlights of one of the most interesting health and wellness books that we have both read. Glucose Revolution by Jessie Inchauspe dives into what really drives our weight gain and also gives her insight on how to correct the issues.
Apr 28, 2023•50 min
Dr. Bleu interviews a special guest on todays episode! Margaret Enns was his very first weight loss surgery patient and is approaching her 12 year anniversary of her sleeve gastrectomy. They talk about initial approach and switching focus to long term health an wellness. This episode is full of great advice on developing good habits and focusing on nutrition.
Apr 28, 2023•40 min
Why is sleep important? How can I get better sleep? Sleep is one of the four pillars of health and wellness and as a culture we have grown to not value sleep. It could be work, family, or learned behaviors but if you are not sleeping well, you need to make some changes!
Apr 28, 2023•20 min
In this episode I answer questions that were submitted through our Facebook support group! Most of these are addressing post-operative questions. I will be posting a few links on the support group that I mentioned in the podcast. We will have podcast in the near future that more specifically answer some of these questions.
Apr 26, 2023•35 min
In this episode I have an intesnce conversation with my kids! We cover career goals and spirit animals. At first I was not going to post this but I then considered how this plays into a health and wellness journey and it served a more important role. Slow down and take time to talk to your kids! Let go of the stress and just have a conversation about what type of animal you would be!
Apr 26, 2023•6 min
Kristell Kotara is 6 months out from a sleeve gastrectomy. I was immediately drawn to her energy and excitement about changing her lifestyle. She started out at a BMI less than 30 and paid out of pocket for surgery. She gives her experience in deciding to have surgery and how she has approached the first 6 months!
Apr 26, 2023•38 min
Today my wife joins me to talk about raising healthy kids and dealing with spouses that may not be on the same journey as you! We cover a lot more and forgot to cover much of what we wanted to talk about - a part 2 will be soon!
Apr 25, 2023•38 min
Today we tackle getting through the first three months after surgery. We talk about expectations and the need to breakthrough to the "lifestyle" versus just trying to click the boxes. Brooke addresses the mental component and how this is a challange for almost everyone. We hope you enjoy!
Apr 25, 2023•49 min
