Today marks our 100th episode, woo hoo!! To celebrate this HUGE milestone, we decided to go back to the beginning and dig up highlights and insights from our previous guests. We share and elaborate on these epic concepts that are sure to transform your health. Thank you for listening and supporting us thus far, we're beyond grateful! To the next 100 🎉🍾 In this episode, we discuss: 1. Joe Cross (#6) - Find community/support when switching to a healthier lifestyle 2. Anthony Anderson (#9) & ...
May 30, 2016•41 min•Ep. 100
Today's guest is Dr. Jeffrey Eisenberg, a pediatrician who specializes in the evaluation and management of attention deficit disorder, anxiety, depression, and obesity. Additionally, he consults patients in the disciplines of exercise physiology and nutrition. Jeffrey is the author of Suckered: The History of Sugar, Our Toxic Addiction, Our Power to Change. In this episode, we discuss: Sugar, the origin story One of the biggest health scams of the last 50 years Do you have metabolic syndrome? Fr...
May 27, 2016•43 min•Ep. 99
Our featured guest is a blogger, speaker, and host of the popular podcast, the Wellness Wonderland Radio, Katie Dalebout. She’s on a mission to share journaling tools that invoke deeper authenticity and self awareness. Katie's first book, Let It Out: A Journey Through Journaling was just released with Hay House in April. In this episode, we discuss: Journaling is an underrated health and wellness practice Journaling vs. keeping a diary Using journaling as a self awareness tool Pushing through th...
May 23, 2016•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 98
Our featured guest is John Lee Dumas, the host of an awarding winning podcast, Entrepreneur On Fire. He interviews today's most successful entrepreneurs 7 days a week. JLD has interviewed over 1300 entrepreneurs to date and his podcast generates over 1 million monthly listens. John's latest project is The Freedom Journal, a gorgeous leather bound journal that helps you accomplish your #1 goal in 100 days. In this episode, we discuss: How John musters up his relentless drive We all face imposter ...
May 20, 2016•26 min•Ep. 97
This week's featured guest is Dr. Joel Kahn, a cardiologist and founder of the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity. He's launched a campaign to prevent 1 million heart attacks through healthy living. Joel is the #1 bestselling author of The Whole Heart Solution and Dead Execs Don't Get Bonuses. In this episode, we discuss: You can detect heart disease early on and reverse it We have so far to go before hospitals become health centres The gut-heart connection Probiotics have been shown to lower blo...
May 16, 2016•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 96
This week we're speaking with bestselling author of Mastering Your Mean Girl, Melissa Ambrosini. She's an entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and self-love teacher. Melissa's mission is to inspire women across the globe to create a heart-centred life that is wildly wealthy, fabulously healthy, and bursting with love. In this episode, we discuss: What exactly is your mean girl? The purpose of the voice in your head is survival You always have the choice between love and fear Your intuition speaks...
May 09, 2016•50 min•Ep. 95
This week we are featuring Tess Masters, The Blender Girl. She'sa cook, writer, actor, and voiceover artist with a passion forsmoothies and juices. Tess is the author of The Blender Girl, The Blender GirlSmoothies (recipe book) and will release her third book, ThePerfect Blend at the end of this year. Tess is Australian-born and now lives with her partner and WestHighland White Terrier in California. In this episode, we discuss: How Tess got her nickname "The Blender Girl" No one diet works for ...
May 03, 2016•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 94
On this week's show, we are speaking with New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Kelly Starrett. He's also a coach, physical therapist, and speaker. Kelly founded San Francisco CrossFit in 2005 with his wife and fellow athlete Juliet Starrett. This athletic training center was one of the first 50 CrossFit Affiliates. Today we are talking to Kelly about his new book, Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World. In this episode, we discuss: When you sit the muscles in your lower body shut off One ho...
Apr 25, 2016•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 93
This week our featured guest is Dr. Kelly Brogan, a Manhattan-based holistic women’s health psychiatrist and New York Times Bestselling author of A Mind of Your Own. Kelly 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 all about getting to root-cause of psychiatric syndromes and symptoms. Kelly is the proud mother of two young girls. In this episode, we discu...
Apr 19, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 92
This week we have Meghan Telpner back on the show for round 2. She's a nutritionista and bestselling author of UnDiet which was followed up by The UnDiet Cookbook. Meghan built The Academy of Culinary Nutrition, an online school for learning about culinary nutrition, wellbeing, and business for health professionals. In this episode, we discuss: How Meghan rose above all the noise in today's crowded nutritionist world Evolving a brick and mortar business into the online world Forming a tight knit...
Apr 12, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 91
On this week's episode, we are chatting with Jason Wrobel, for second time! He is a world-renowned leader in organic raw vegan cuisine. Jason's a chef and the author of the brand new book Eaternity. In this episode, we discuss: What Jason's been up to since we last had him on the show Tiny homes and living a minimalistic lifestyle Jason's brain is buzzing (in a good way) from an omega-3 supplement What does eating for better sex look like? Resistance training is 100% essential for keeping testos...
Apr 05, 2016•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 90
On this week's show, we are speaking with Dr. Josh Axe. He is a certified doctor of natural medicine and clinical nutritionist with a passion to help get people healthy by using food as medicine. Josh created one of the top 10 most visited natural health websites on the planet, draxe.com. He is the author of Eat Dirt: Why Leaky Gut May Be the Root Cause of Your Health Problems and 5 Surprising Steps to Cure It. In this episode, we discuss: A little bit of dirt is great for your immunity and dige...
Mar 29, 2016•58 min•Ep. 89
This week we are speaking with Nadine Artemis of Living Libations, for a second time. She is the author of Holistic Dental Care: The Complete Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums. Listen and learn how to take the best care of your mouth, naturally. In this episode, we discuss: Not all essential oils are created equally Nadine, the younger years The role of essential oils when it comes to oral care A happy healthy microbiome is key for health and vitality of your body AND your mouth The true way cavit...
Mar 23, 2016•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 88
This week we have Dr. Robynne Chutkan back on the show for round 2. She is a gastroenterologist and wellness expert dedicated to helping people live not just longer, but better lives. Robynne is about to release her third book, The Bloat Cure (April 19th 2016). In this episode, we discuss: Bloating is related to the health of your micobiome Red flags when it comes to bloating Probiotics, it's essential to feed them properly 5 days on a broad spectrum antibiotic can wipe out a third of your gut b...
Mar 15, 2016•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 87
This week's guest is paediatric dentist and biochemist, Dr. Roger Lucas. He is leading the movement for a practical, diet-first approach to cavity prevention. Roger is the author of More Chocolate, No Cavities: How Diet Can Keep Your Kid Cavity-Free. In this episode, we discuss: Diet alone can prevent 100% of cavities Carbs are the starting point of all cavities Dry fruit leads to more cavities over fresh Carbs convert to lactic acid which wears away your tooth enamel Although juice can be nutri...
Mar 09, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 86
Our featured guest this week is nutritionist, Gabrielle Brick. She has 20 years of experience in coaching people to their optimal state of well being. Her areas of study include nutrition, longevity, superfoods, herbalism, Medical Qi Gong, NLP, and Landmark. Gabrielle created two organic, raw, vegan, health food lines, The ONE Fudge Chocolate Bar and Sun & Moon Organics Superfood Mixes. In this episode, we discuss: The book that changed Gabrielle's life Being a pioneer of the raw food moveme...
Mar 02, 2016•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 85
This week, we have Dr. Mark Hyman back on the show for round 2. We talk about the subject of his new book, Eat Fat, Get Thin. This book shatters the old paradigm that had us fearing the consumption of saturated fat and cholesterol. It's time we stop fearing fat. Mark is a 9 time #1 New York Times bestselling author who is on a mission to transform healthcare. He tackles the root causes of chronic illness through functional medicine. Mark is a practicing family physician and an internationally re...
Feb 23, 2016•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 84
On this week's show, we are speaking with Dr. Mark Burhenne DDS, a Silicon Valley family and cosmetic dentist of over 25 years. He's the creator of AsktheDentist.com, whose mission is to help people take control of their dental health, get out of pain, and get unbiased answers about their teeth. Mark is the author of The 8-Hour Sleep Paradox and an expert when it comes to sleep apnea. In this episode, we discuss: How a dentist became a sleep apnea expert Sleep disordered breathing, a catch-all t...
Feb 16, 2016•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 83
This week we are speaking with holistic nutritionist and registered vet tech, Natasha Knutson. She is dedicated to guiding people and their animal companions toward thriving health. We dig deep into optimizing your pet's health, naturally. In this episode, we discuss: Natasha's story and how she became passionate about holistic animal medicine Don't buy pet food at the grocery store Cats and dogs thrive on a high protein, high moisture, & low starch diet Stay away from dry kibble Store bough...
Feb 10, 2016•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 82
On this week's episode, we share our intentions for 2016... We know it's already February but better late than never ;) Get ready to hear our strengths, weaknesses, and how we plan on continuing to evolve and grow over the next year. It's time to get vulnerable with you. As a listener, I'm sure you will be left with a ton of inspiration and ideas... some of which you may want to incorporate into your own healthy routine. Cheers to 2016 being our healthiest year yet! In this episode, we discuss: ...
Feb 02, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 81
On this week's show, we are speaking with Clinical Nutritionist, Josh Gitalis. His areas of expertise include clinical detoxification and therapeutic supplementation. Josh runs a private practice in Toronto and has a client base that spans across the globe. We thoroughly enjoyed having him back on the show a second time! In this episode, we discuss: Enemas vs. colonics You need to sweat, any way you can Your 5 channels of elimination Using a sauna as a powerful detoxification tool Take your next...
Jan 26, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 80
On this week's episode, we are speaking with holistic nutritionist, Joy McCarthy. Since her first appearance on the podcast, Joy's become a new Mom to a beautiful baby girl, Vienna. We take you through the whole natural pregnancy from pre-conception to balancing work-life with a new baby. In this episode, we discuss: Joy's new baby, Vienna The importance of keeping your blood sugar balanced during pregnancy Thinking of getting pregnant? Here are some healthy resources A supplement you should be ...
Jan 19, 2016•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 79
On this week's show, we are speaking with bestselling author, Dr. Robynne Chutkan. She is a leading gastroenterologist who strives to highlight the importance of nutrition, exercise, and leisure to her patients. In 2004, Dr. Chutkan founded the Digestive Center for Women, an integrative gastroenterology practice. She makes regular appearances on Dr. Oz and has been a featured expert on The Today Show and The Doctors. Dr. Chutkan's first book is titled Gutbliss (2013) and she recently released Th...
Jan 13, 2016•1 hr•Ep. 78
This week's episode features the creator of the Yoga Tune Up Therapy Balls, Jill Miller. She is the author of The Roll Model, a book that guides you through simple self-massage techniques that will erase your pain and allow you to perform your best. Jill is the glue that connects the worlds of fitness, yoga, massage, and pain-management. In this episode, we discuss: How the Yoga Tune Up (YTU) Therapy Balls came to be Self massage can be used to help emotionally regulate yourself The different YT...
Jan 06, 2016•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 77
Today marks a very exciting day for us... It's the official launch day of our new iOS app, Habits! We designed this app with YOU in mind. Each episode of The Ultimate Health Podcast is filled to the brim with health information and inspiration. This is great but can be overwhelming (even for us). So... We've created a tool that allows you to start practicing and adopting healthy habits, right away. These can be from the podcast or elsewhere. It's time to get organized! You start out by selecting...
Dec 31, 2015•12 min•Ep. 76
On this week's show, we are speaking with the #1 bestselling author of The Wild Diet, Abel James. He is the host of the wildly popular Fat-Burning Man Show, rated the #1 health podcast in 2012-13. Abel's a musician, top 10 app developer, and a serial entrepreneur. As a busy guy, he still makes time to regularly disconnect and get out into nature with his wife, Alyson and their dog, Bailey. In this episode, we discuss: What is The Wild Diet? A simple "unsexy" way to get your health back It's time...
Dec 30, 2015•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 75
On this week's episode, we are speaking with practicing family physician and nine-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Mark Hyman. He is an internationally recognized speaker and educator who is dedicated to tackling the root causes of disease by harnessing the power of Functional Medicine. Dr. Hyman is the director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine and is also the founder and medical director of The UltraWellness Center. He has been a regular medical contributor o...
Dec 22, 2015•46 min•Ep. 74
On this week's show, we are speaking with New York Times best-selling author, Dr. Christiane Northrup. She is the world's foremost authority on women’s health and wellness, teaching women how to thrive at every stage of life. Dr. Northrup's latest book, Goddesses Never Age shares the secrets to getting older while maintaining your health, looks, sexual relationship, and an overall pleasurable life. In this episode, we discuss: Getting older, without aging Stepping out of the cage of age Stop cel...
Dec 14, 2015•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 73
This week, we are speaking with naturopath, Dr. Kellyann Petrucci. She is a weight loss, anti-aging, and bone broth expert, making regular TV appearances that includes Dr. Oz and The Doctors. We are thrilled to announce the release of her new book, Dr. Kellyann's Bone Broth Diet. In this episode, we discuss: Discovering the power of real food There is a big difference between gluten free and grain free Our body renews if you give it the right raw materials Paleo plus... what is it? The nutrition...
Dec 05, 2015•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 72
This week's episode is a special one, for a couple of reasons. First of all, we got to chat with our friends Alan Smith & Julie Daniluk, always a pleasure. Secondly, we did this interview live from the Whole Life Expo in Toronto. The energy of this show is off the charts as we chat about adrenal health, coffee, gratitude, and so much more! In this episode, we discuss: Dramatically increase your sports performance (oxygen utilization) with beets A gratitude exercise for couples, before bed Sw...
Dec 01, 2015•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 71
