We're back with our 2nd Cabral HouseCall of the weekend! I'm looking forward to answering all of our community's questions today and here they are: Stephanie: Hi Dr. Cabral, I love your podcast! Thank you for providing listeners with this valuable info. For a bit of background: I'm active and try to maintain a healthy diet. I stretch every day and am fairly flexible, however for past few years, I've noticed that all of my bones crack. I was never that kid in grade school who could crack her knuc...
May 14, 2017•31 min•Ep. 464
I hope you had a great week and are ready to get started with this weekend's first Cabral HouseCall where we answer our community's questions! Here is today's Q&A: Sinjin: Hello Dr. Cabral and team! First off thank you all so much for making these podcasts happen! I am a new listener and have been learning so much from your talks and really enjoying the open mindedness you have with health and individuality. So, thank you! I am going to tell you a little bit of my story so my questions can h...
May 13, 2017•31 min•Ep. 463
Welcome to the #FridayReview where I bring you my top picks for the week on all things wellness, weight loss, and anti-aging (and beauty today)! The first 2 #glutenfree food recommendations actually came about many years ago during my own struggle with gut based issues and having to eliminate gluten. The products I mention on the show are 2 of the best brands... Next up, I share a simple, straight forward book on the complicated topic of food combining and digestion. This book makes it easy to u...
May 12, 2017•16 min•Ep. 462
With so much conflicting information in magazines, online, and amongst fitness professionals, it's difficult to discern who's right and what to follow... The good news is that when it comes to transforming your body, "toning up," and reshaping your figure, there is an actual science to it... On today's #CabralConcept 461 we'll go through many aspects of body transformation training and discuss if lifting heavy or light weights is best to achieve your goals - enjoy the show! - - - Show Notes: htt...
May 11, 2017•16 min•Ep. 461
More and more people are becoming aware that we live in a very toxic world… In the United States alone there are well over 77,000 man-made synthetic chemicals in the environment – most of which have been shown to cause disease and cancer in the body... In my opinion, it's no longer an option to regularly #detox your body from these harmful chemicals, so that you can live a long healthy life... However, on a daily basis it's nice to be able to use whole foods to help your liver clean your blood a...
May 10, 2017•25 min•Ep. 460
If you're going to invest in products to improve your health, you may as well maximize their results by fine-tuning your regimen... One area where this is crucial is the when, where, and how of taking nutritional supplements... Believe it or not, some supplements should ONLY be taken in the morning or exclusively at night, and some will have NO effect if swallowed with food... These are the types of details they don't teach in school and they certainly aren't labeled on the bottle under "directi...
May 09, 2017•15 min•Ep. 459
Too often we get weighed down by everything we feel we need to accomplish or fix in our life... It happens to all of us. However, unless you come up with a proven strategy you'll end up never truly achieving anything and you'll be left with a pile of half-done "should have's.." This then leads to anxiety, overwhelm, and irritability from the realization that although you're busy moving forward, you've never actually arrived at any destination... This philosophy applies to every area of our life ...
May 08, 2017•14 min•Ep. 458
I hope you enjoyed yesterday's Cabral HouseCall and are ready to answer 8 more of our community's questions! Here is today's Q&A: Carolyn: Hello, my son has a story very similar to your own health journey. He was healthy until age 12 when he suddenly became so sick that he was virtually in bed for the next 4 years. Finally after 22 specialists, he was diagnosed with mastcell activation syndrome and POTS (dysautonomia.) He has all sorts of stomach issues, and I just put him on your candida cl...
May 07, 2017•34 min•Ep. 457
I hope you're enjoying the weekend and welcome back to our Cabral HouseCalls! Today's we've got 8 great community questions that I'm looking forward to answering! Elizabeth: Hello! Quick question: Do you reco raw honey, specifically manuka at night with chopped up raw garlic for stomach issues, health in general and as part of a parasite cleanse? I heard this is extremely beneficial, the garlic and honey together. Or is garlic chopped up in coconut oil better, so much info out there it is overwh...
May 06, 2017•31 min•Ep. 456
I've been looking forward to bringing you this "High-Tech BioHacking" show for some time! It includes many of my favorite tech gadgets that help regulate your natural circadian rhythm for deeper more rejuvenating sleep, as well as in increased daytime energy... One of those items includes my top pick for blue blocker "junk light" sunglasses! Plus, I'll share my favorite clinical thermometers and BP cuffs, in addition to the ones I use at home with my family... Finally, you'll be getting my top p...
May 05, 2017•18 min•Ep. 455
For some people, just the thought of working out is exhausting in itself... For others, their workouts have become "sub-par" and not living up to their potential... Either way, something is missing in terms of motivation and because of that you're not going to get all the massive benefits of exercise until you step up your game... On today's #CabralConcept 454 I share with you "7 Tips to Get Motivated to Workout" - Enjoy the show! - - - Show Notes: http://StephenCabral.com/454 - - - Get Your Que...
May 04, 2017•16 min•Ep. 454
Today I want to share with you how to always be assured that you'll be able to make healthy food choices even when you're on the run! What I'm going to to do is give you some of the most popular tips I share in both our wellness & weight loss practices in #Boston... This will help you with breakfast & lunch meal prep, as well as how to find the healthiest places while out and about... And, I also share about a half dozen healthy alternatives for mid-afternoon snacks that will keep you en...
May 03, 2017•17 min•Ep. 453
It's taken me a long time to actually come around to the thought of using CBD Oil as a nutraceutical in my Functional Medicine practice... I would have liked to have looked into it much sooner, but the legalities and government lockdowns on Naturopathic practitioners using it was too much to contend with... The issue of course is that CBD oil (cannabinoids) are so incredibly powerful for healing the human body (in both children and adults - and even animals!) that not even the government could k...
May 02, 2017•19 min•Ep. 452
It happens to all of us... Anyone that's ever tried to break free of the chains that have been holding them back to a certain level in life has experienced "Growing Pains." The reason for this is 2-fold... Our brain sends signals of anxiety, overwhelm, and apprehension to our body to keep us in our comfort zone. It may not be a particularly happy place, but at least we're familiar with it and have learned to cope... The 2nd reason we feel growing pains is that we're exploring unchartered territo...
May 01, 2017•22 min
We have a very special bonus #CabralConcept show today where I've invited N.Y. Times Best Selling Author, Dr. Sara Gottfried, on to talk more about how our genetics effect everything from our immune system, to brain health, to unwanted weight gain... I also ask Dr. Gottfried to break down the "Top 10 Conditions that Steal Your Youth," as well as as follow up with the "10 Factors that Improve Longevity." Plus, we'll give you an action step take-away plan to get healthier, lose the weight, and fee...
Apr 30, 2017•47 min
Jessie: Thanks for your podcast on castor oil packs. Other castor questions: - Do you recommend this topically for scarring on face? How much? - Do you recommend a tablespoon of castor oil at night, to keep bowl movements going during a cleanse, or in general day to day life. I have been hearing very beneficial daily. - Can you rub on your abdomen as lotion at night, if you don't have time for the pack? Still beneficial? Heather: Hi Dr Cabral, First want to thank you for your free podcasts, my h...
Apr 30, 2017•26 min•Ep. 450
I'm excited to be answering your questions this weekend and can't wait to get started with our first Cabral #HouseCall! Here are today's communities questions: Jenn: Hi Dr. Cabral! I will be traveling internationally within the next week and a half and am trying to pump my body up with extra goodness to prevent illness while abroad. I have been using your all in one shake (which is out of stock and I am running out!) and have increased my vitamin c. What else should I add into my daily regimen? ...
Apr 29, 2017•29 min•Ep. 449
Today I'm back with a fun #FridayReview covering everything from high-tech health gadgets to the new sheets I bought for my bed! If you've never heard of bamboo clothing or bedding, you have to check out this plant-based fabric. It's incredibly soft and cooling to the touch... Next up, I'll be talking about a specific blood pressure lowering device that has 22 clinical research studies backing up its effectiveness... I'll also be discussing a garlic based supplement that's completely orderless, ...
Apr 28, 2017•17 min•Ep. 448
Working out will always have a special place in my heart... It's the one thing I was able to control when I was sick, feeling down, and unable to recover from some debilitating diseases as a teenager... This led me to studying the finer points of maximizing results in the gym, while ensuring you do not burn out your body for long-term health... Tune into today's #CabralConcept 447 for a more balanced approach to working out, taking days off, creating "unloading weeks," and structuring your progr...
Apr 27, 2017•18 min•Ep. 447
It's hard to believe, but there lies an ancient system of medicine so profound that it often gets overlooked in our "modern" medical outlook... However, it is this 6,000 year-old form of natural medicine, called Ayurveda, that holds the key to understanding your body type and what it needs in order to stay balanced… It is ultimately this balance that keeps you healthy and at an ideal weight for your body… I invite you now to tune into today's #CabralConcept 446 to discover the 7 Ayurvedic weight...
Apr 26, 2017•20 min•Ep. 446
For most people, the occasional headache doesn't mean too much except to point out that you're overly stressed or that you've come into contact with something you're sensitive to... But, for many people debilitating headaches are an unfortunate part of life that they believe they must manage and live with... The truth is though, that headaches are not a disease, they are a symptom of a much deeper underlying health issue... In today's #CabralConcept 445 we talk about natural headache remedies th...
Apr 25, 2017•22 min•Ep. 445
Stress is at the core of 95% of all diseases... And much of that stress comes from our relationships: Work, Coworkers, Friends, and Family. Sometimes a relationship that once served you at a certain point in your life, is no longer healthy... You don’t want to be cold and just tell someone that they aren’t good for you, but you do need to take a poll of what happens when you're with certain people or in certain environments: Do you feel stressed, think negatively, eat more, drink more, stay out ...
Apr 24, 2017•19 min•Ep. 444
I hope you're enjoying this weekend and that you got to tune into yesterday's Cabral #HouseCall! We're back today with another 8 community questions, so let's get started! Lisa: Hi Dr. Cabral, Thank you so much for answering my questions on your podcast! You are one of a kind and we are all blessed by your time and knowledge you put into your podcasts! My question is, for years when I lay down I would suddenly hear noises. For me it was rock-n-roll music. I could hear words and it was ALWAYS the...
Apr 23, 2017•30 min•Ep. 443
Welcome back to this weekend's Cabral HouseCalls! We have a biggest Q&A ver this weekend answering over 16 of our community's questions! LaSandra: Hi, Dr. Cabral. I found your podcast a few weeks ago and have been obsessively trying to catch up on previous calls. My good friend has been struggling with some neurological issues and cannot get answers from her physicians. A few months ago she had a cervical disc replacement in her neck, but her symptoms continue to worsen. She has burning sens...
Apr 22, 2017•28 min•Ep. 442
I'm back with another #FridayReview bringing you some of my favorite products from the week, as well as reviewing items you've written in requests for! Our first debate and review is when to use probiotics and when not to. I detail one specialty Probiotic for yeast overgrowth, as well as when to opt for a stronger yeast and bacterial overgrowth removal protocol... Next up, we discuss a follow up from our Wednesday show on how to burn more fat by balancing your blood sugar levels. Today, I'm revi...
Apr 21, 2017•23 min•Ep. 441
I hate to draw straws over which form of exercise is the best, since just getting your body moving is such an important factor in getting healthy, losing weight, and living longer... However, if you're looking to optimize your fat burning potential and get the most bang for your buck, some forms of exercise do outperform others... On today's #CabralConcept #440 I explain what burns more fat: Cardio, Intervals or Weight Training? Enjoy the show! - - - Show Notes: http://StephenCabral.com/440 - - ...
Apr 20, 2017•17 min•Ep. 440
The one thing is common that all weight loss diets that include low carb, keto, high protein, high fat, or high fiber is that they all work by controlling blood sugar... Until you can rebalance your blood sugar and get it low enough (75-95mg/dl) you're going to have a hard to burning body fat... Not only that, your energy, mood, cravings, and other hormones aren't going to stay stable without regulating your blood glucose levels... Tune into today's #CabralConcept 439 for the surprising way of h...
Apr 19, 2017•21 min•Ep. 439
Turmeric, Omega-3s, and even ginger get a lot of credit as natural pain relievers, but did you know they aren't nearly as strong as some others? The beautiful thing about natural medicine is that plant based remedies used in India and and China has been used, studied, and refined over the past 6,000 years... They've stood the test of time. They work - and now they're being verified in human clinical trials... On today's #CabralConcept 438 I want to bring you the 3 natural pain relievers you've n...
Apr 18, 2017•21 min•Ep. 438
I once believed that the goal of life was to be in a constant state of Zen... I believed this was somehow achievable and that I wouldn't be truly happy until I entered this state... Years later I realized, not only is this not achievable, it should never even be a goal... Let me save you years of frustration by tuning into today's #CabralConcept 437 on "The Zen Myth Explained" - Enjoy the show! - - - Show Notes: http://StephenCabral.com/437 - - - Get Your Question Answered: http://StephenCabral....
Apr 17, 2017•17 min•Ep. 437
We're continuing on with our massive Q&A this weekend on the Cabral #HouseCall! I hope you enjoyed yesterday show and you're ready to tackle another round of our community questions! Cheryl: After 25 years with autoimmune problems, I'm hearing about a new cause centering around the Epstein Barr Virus, which I had . That in effect, if you get rid of the Epstein Barr Virus, which stays hidden within cell barriers in the body , you can create wellness. That in fact, the body is not out of sync ...
Apr 16, 2017•26 min•Ep. 436
