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The Made to Thrive Show

Steve Stavsmadetothrive.co.za

Optimising your mind, body and soul. Hosted by Steve Stavs, Africa's Pro Biohacker, Health Futurist, and founder of www.madetothrive.co.za.

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Dr Steven Gundry MD: The A to Z of Eradicating Auto-Immune Disease by Unlocking the Keto Code

Dr. Steven Gundry is a cardiologist, heart surgeon, medical researcher, and author. His mission is to improve health, happiness, and longevity through a unique vision of human nutrition. During his 40-year career in medicine, he performed countless pediatric heart transplants, developed patented, life-saving medical technology, and published over 300 articles and book chapters on his research. In 2008, his best-selling book, “Dr. Gundry’s Diet Evolution,” focused on diet and nutrition as a way t...

Jul 28, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 115

Joe Cohen: Your DNA Analysis, AI Algorithms, and The Future Of Bespoke Healthcare

Joe Cohen, founder of SelfDecode, SelfHacked and LabTestAnalyzer is a thriving speaker and entrepreneur that has been independently researching health and science for over 15 years. Growing up with a myriad of health issues that conventional medicine failed to solve pushed Joe to study his own genes to get to the root cause of his problems. After fixing his chronic health issues with a personalized gene-based approach to health, he knew that he needed to share this information with the masses. F...

Jul 21, 202244 minSeason 1Ep. 114

LeelaQ: The Quantum Field, Your ElectroMagnetic Signature - And How to Tap Into Healing Frequencies

Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling is a coach, conscious entrepreneur, alternative health ambassador and energy healer. In parallel to a successful international business career during which he worked as an executive for several Fortune 500 companies, he started to see energy fields and got trained in past life regression work and shamanic healing. Eventually corporate life became too inauthentic to him so he left to solely focus on his heart work, which ultimately had led to cutting-edge an...

Jul 14, 202259 minSeason 1Ep. 113

Kute Blackson: Everyone Can Courageously Live Out Their Purpose And Destiny

Kute is a next generation world leader out to awaken millions to Love and to Live their inspired destiny. A charismatic visionary and transformational teacher, Kute Blackson offers a fresh, bold look at spiritual awareness for a whole new generation. Born in Ghana, West Africa, Kute's multicultural upbringing as the child of a Japanese mother and a Ghanaian father has spanned four different continents. His unique lineage lay the foundation for his approach to breaking down barriers and unlocking...

Jul 07, 20221 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 112

Skin Health, Acne Free In 3 Days! The Skin Masterclass with Chris Gibson

Chris Gibson is a sought-after skincare expert and holistic health coach/esthetician. He is also the Best-Selling Author of the acclaimed book Acne Free In 3 Days (1 Million+ Copies Sold) and has a very successful YouTube channel - Chris Gibson Live! The YouTube channel (116K+ subscribers) is dedicated to providing expert information and product reviews on skincare and wellness topics for both skin issues and anti-aging. He was recently featured in USA Today on the topic "7 Freaky Chemicals In Y...

Jun 30, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 1Ep. 111

Dr Nathan Bryan: Tired? Exhausted? Apathetic? Then Listen to this Nitric Oxide Masterclass

Dr. Nathan S. Bryan PHD is an international leader in molecular medicine and nitric oxide biochemistry. Specifically, Dr. Bryan was the first to describe nitrite and nitrate as indispensable nutrients required for optimal cardiovascular health. Dr. Bryan has been involved in nitric oxide research for the past 18 years and has made many seminal discoveries in the field. These discoveries and findings have transformed the development of safe and effective functional bioactive natural products in t...

Jun 23, 20221 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 110

Ben Greenfield: The Ultimate Biohacking Masterclass including Ubuntu, Ancestral Wisdom, and How to Sustain Your Transformation

Ben Greenfield is a health consultant, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author of 17 books including Beyond Training, Boundless and more recently the Boundless Cookbook and Endure. Ben pioneered the biohacking space, bringing it into the public domain with his website and podcast The Ben Greenfield Experience which has historically focused on biohacking, functional exercise, nutrition, performance, fat loss, digestion, brain, sleep, hormone, anti-aging smart drugs and nootropics. Recently...

Jun 16, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 109

Dr David Jockers: Lifestyle Habits that Truly Transform Your Health

Dr. David Jockers DNM, DC, MS is a doctor of natural medicine, functional nutritionist and corrective care Chiropractor. He is the founder of Exodus Health Center in Kennesaw, Georgia, he hosts the popular Dr Jockers Functional Nutrition podcast, has written two books – The Keto Metabolic Breakthrough and The Fasting Transformation - and has developed 7 revolutionary online programs designed to empower people with science-based solutions to improve their health. Dr Jockers work has been publishe...

Jun 09, 202246 minSeason 1Ep. 108

Health Optimization 101: Biohacking Is for Everyone. Start Here to Transform Your Health.

I was recently on The Gareth Cliff Show, Africa’s biggest podcast, to discuss what it means to be a biohacker. I love doing these kind of shows and bringing the world of biohacking aka health self empowerment to people who have never heard the term before or find it intimidating. If that’s you, this is the show for you, because biohacking is something everyone can do and I’ll explain why. Gareth Cliff is one of South Africa’s most prominent radio, television, author and now podcast personalities...

Jun 02, 202229 minSeason 1Ep. 107

The Apollo Wearable Combats Stress: Psychiatrist Dr David Rabin gives a Stress Masterclass.

Dr. Dave Rabin, MD, PhD, is a neuroscientist, board-certified psychiatrist, health tech entrepreneur & inventor who has been studying the impact of chronic stress in humans for over 15 years. He is the co-founder & chief innovation officer at Apollo Neuroscience, which has developed the first scientifically-validated wearable technology that actively improves sleep, relaxation, focus, and calm, using a novel touch therapy that signals safety to the brain. Dr. Rabin is the Medical Directo...

May 26, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 106

Busting Stomach and Colon Issues: IBS, IBD, SIBO, LFE with Dr Ali Rezaie

Dr Ali Rezaie MD, MSc, FRCPC is a gastroenterologist who has dedicated his career to understanding irritable bowel syndrome, gut microbiome and internal UV therapy. He has published over 100 research articles in peer-reviewed journals including Gastroenterology, American Journal of Gastroenterology, Digestive Diseases and Sciences and Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology. His works have been cited more than 6,000 times by other scientific journals. Dr. Rezaie serves as the associate editor of th...

May 16, 20221 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 105

Movement is Medicine And The Ultimate KettleBell Workouts with Mike Salemi

Mike Salemi specializes in human performance and is a sought after international presenter in the field of health and fitness. He has a diverse background in strength and conditioning, and has competed over the course of 15+ years at an elite level in Powerlifting and Kettlebell Sport. Through his own path of resolving sport-related injuries, Mike understands the importance of integrating the body, mind, and spirit as a means to foster high performance for the long term. His motivation is to hel...

May 05, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 104

Combating Distress, Finding Eustress, and Measuring Stress with Dr Jay Wiles

Dr. Jay T. Wiles is a clinical health psychologist, currently working as the Health Behavior Coordinator at WJB Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, SC and the Greenville Outpatient VA Clinic. He has specialized training in health behavior coaching, health assessment, nutritional interventions for mental and physical health, Motivational Interviewing, applied psychophysiology, and consultation. LEADING EXPERT IN: Holistic Mental Health Heart Rate Variability and Biofeedback Health Coaching Stress...

Apr 28, 20221 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 103

Dr Parcells Unpacks Women’s Health, Xenoestrogens, and Breast Implants

Dr. Parcells received her degree B.A. from Georgetown University and her medical degree from St. George’s University. She completed her plastic surgery training at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and is fully Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. She is a clinical instructor at RWJ Barnabas Health, where she has been recognized for her excellence in teaching with two NJMS Golden Apple nominations. Additionally, Dr. Parcells makes time to volunteer for numerous breast cancer...

Apr 21, 202256 minSeason 1Ep. 102

Dr William Davis: Super Gut Masterclass - The Role of the Microbiome and How to Optimise It

Dr William Davis is an interventional cardiologist with the purpose of preventing and reversing coronary disease which has taken him on a journey to become a master educator, investigator and author.. After 25 years of practicing cardiology, he became disillusioned with the medical system’s narrow focus on prescription drugs and surgical procedures. Dr Davis then began to look at natural, logical and inexpensive solutions with great success, leading him to becoming a multiple New York Times best...

Apr 14, 20221 hr 14 minSeason 1Ep. 101

Dr Perry Nickelston: Hidden Factors That Cause Disease - The Lymphatic Masterclass

Perry Nickelston, DC, NKT, FMS, SFMA, is a Chiropractic Physician with primary focus on Performance Enhancement, Corrective Exercise, and Metabolic Fitness Nutrition and trained from The American College of Addictionology and Compulsive Disorders. He is an expert in myofascial, orthopedic, medical and trigger point soft tissue therapy. Dr. Perry is an expert in movement assessment and diagnosis. He uses programs designed to find your source of painful dysfunction and correct it as the site of pa...

Apr 07, 20221 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 100

A Missing Health Revelation: Steph Vermeulen Delivers an Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Masterclass

Steph Vermeulen inspires people to develop a healthy appetite for what she terms the exhilarating disruptive revolution . Three times published, she has been a leading pioneer in the field of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) for two decades and her boundless energy makes her an acclaimed speaker and facilitator. Steph takes her responsibility seriously to keep up-to-date with inspiring breakthroughs about the human brain and – even though her work is rooted in science – she emphasises the practical a...

Mar 30, 20221 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 99

Dr Terry Wahls: Hope is Here. The Healing Auto-Immune Masterclass.

Dr. Terry Wahls is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials. She is also a patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which confined her to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. Dr. Wahls restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for her brain and now pedals her bike to work each day. She is the author of The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional M...

Mar 22, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 98

Jay Campbell: The Why, the What and the When of Testosterone, Peptides, and Growth Hormone interventions.

Jay Campbell ’s mastery of the Hormonal Optimization and Optimized Health Care space has allowed him to become a chief innovator and disrupter to the ‘sick care’ medical industry and a leading global evangelist—teaching men, women (and their doctors) how to optimize their hormones, their life, and their happiness. H e is regularly sought out by the best doctors, researchers and thought leaders for his opinions via his globally acclaimed The Jay Campbell Podcast and powerful articles with regards...

Mar 15, 20221 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 97

Dr Ross Hauser: A Regenerative Medicine Masterclass including Prolo, Ozone and Stem Cells

Today, we welcome Dr. Ross Hauser back to The Made To Thrive Show. Dr. Hauser (my mentor for over 10 years) obtained his MD from the University of Illinois, Chicago and his Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois. He is a board-certified Physiatrist (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist) and is well-known for his expertise as a Prolotherapy Doctor. Dr. Hauser is also the Medical Director and co-founder of the Comprehensive Prolotherapy Clinic, Caring Medical and has over 3...

Mar 08, 202258 minSeason 1Ep. 96

Kriben Govender: The Good Gut, Diverse Microbiome, Pre and Probiotic Masterclass

Today we bring you another returnee health hero! Kriben Govender was first on the show in September 2020, and is still to date one of our most popular episodes. So having him back on was a no brainer. Kriben Govender, is a Food Scientist, Registered Nutritionist and Founder of Nourish Me Organics, a company specializing in Gut Health and Mitochondrial health-focused products and Allele Microbiome – a provider of cutting edge Metagenomic Stool Testing and Deuterium Testing. With more than 20 year...

Mar 01, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 95

High URIC Acid is another cause of chronic disease! Dr Perlmutter delivers an Acid Masterclass

Dr. David Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and five-time New York Times bestselling author. His books have been published in 32 languages and include the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain, The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar, with over 1 million copies in print. Other New York Times bestsellers include Brain Maker, The Grain Brain Cookbook, The Grain Brain Whole Life Plan, and Brain Wash, co-written with Austin Perlmutter, M.D. He serves on the Board of Directors...

Feb 22, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 94

World leading Cardiologist Dr Jack Wolfson delivers a Heart Health Masterclass

Dr Jack Wolfson is back for round two! He is a board-certified cardiologist and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr Wolfson has emerged as one of the world’s leading holistic natural cardiologists, working out of Wolfson Integrative Cardiology. As a trusted leader in heart health and natural heart health, Dr. Jack has taught more than 10,000 physicians his natural heart health best practices. His book, The Paleo Cardiologist: The Natural Way to Heart Health, was an Amazon # 1 best...

Feb 15, 202258 minSeason 1Ep. 93

Diving Deep with Steve Stavs, Sauna Space, Ikigai, Community, EMR, and PBM

Join us today as I chat again with Brian and Christal from SaunaSpace, still my number one overall biohack and certainly one of our favorite partners. This episode is a little different. Instead of a detailed unpacking of SaunaSpace’s incredible product, which we did on our first InstagramLive on episode 81, we hit a broad range of topics from C-19, to EMF, airplane travel to Jordan Peterson. Get 10% OFF HERE: https://madetothrive.co.za/special-deals/saunaspace/ SaunaSpace’s near-infrared (NIR) ...

Feb 08, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 92

Dr Brownstein MD: A Radical Masterclass. Hydrogen Peroxide, Iodine, Hashimoto’s & IV Therapies

Dr. David Brownstein, M.D., is a board-certified family physician who utilizes the best of conventional and alternative therapies. He is the Medical Director for the Center for Holistic Medicine in West Bloomfield, Michigan. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. Brownstein is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and serves on the board for the International College of Integrative Medicine. Dr. Brownstein has lectured in...

Feb 01, 20221 hr 7 minSeason 1Ep. 91

Your Oral Health, Amalgams, and Root Canals Unpacked by Dr Maria Theologides

Dr Maria Theologides is a highly qualified and certified individual working in multiple health spaces. She continues to practice biological dentistry, with a special focus on pediatrics, as well as a Heal Your Life and Functional Medicine Practitioner. Dr Theologides is also the ambassador to Africa of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. Her mission to is help others find alignment between mind, body, and spirit to create the harmony required for the gates of the soul to o...

Jan 25, 202258 minSeason 1Ep. 90

Weight Loss, Keto, Fibre, Fasting and C-19 Unpacked with Tim Noakes

Professor Tim Noakes is one of the world’s leading authorities in nutrition and in the science behind the sport. Through a lifetime of research, he has developed key scientific concepts in nutrition and sport that have challenged conventional global thinking in these areas. Professor Noakes is outstandingly impressive and has published more than 750 scientific books and articles and been cited more than 19,000 times. Join us as we explore: Why insulin resistance is the foundation to good health ...

Jan 18, 202246 minSeason 1Ep. 89

The Way of the Future: A Stem Cell Masterclass with Dr Joy Kong

Joy Kong, M.D. is a UCLA-trained, triple board-certified physician (American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, American Board of Addiction Medicine, and American Board Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine). She is the president of Thea Center for Regenerative Medicine in Los Angeles, California, and the founder & CEO of Chara Biologics, a company dedicated to providing cutting-edge regenerative medicine products in the US and the global market. She is also a board member of the American...

Jan 11, 20221 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 88

Dr Shallenberger: Healing the Incurable with Miracle Ozone Therapy

Dr Frank Shallenberger is a board-certified physician in anti-ageing medicine and US President of the American Association of Ozone Therapy. He’s been a pioneer in the field of ozone for over 40 years, and more than that he has been a pioneer in the field of medicine. Dr Frank also developed a new area of Ozone Therapy, referred to as Prolozone®. Prolozone® is an injection technique that has been shown to regenerate damaged joints, herniated discs, and degenerated joints, tendons, and soft tissu...

Jan 04, 20221 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 87

Dr Peter McCullough: The Truth, The Children, The Treatment, The Agenda, The Jab, and The Way Forward.

Dr Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, is a board-certified cardiologist, internist, epidemiologist who has testified before committees of the US and multiple State Senates regarding the treatment of COVID-19 and management of the ongoing pandemic. He has been in practice for over 40 years as an active treating physician combined with a decorative academic career that has placed him the most published cardiologist of all time. Join us as we explore: If it is safe to vaccinate your children The very re...

Dec 21, 20211 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 86
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