Episode Highlights With Dana Cohen We know ultra-processed foods are a problem, but it may be worse than we think People who cook for themselves are healthier The important mindset shift when it comes to food and nourishment How to use the blender to make sauces, soups, and other condiments that can up your nutrition Less common recipes like nutrient-dense ice cream and popsicles that can be made in the blender How to make nut milk in the blender in seconds and save a ton of money Her go-to easy...
Nov 26, 2024•20 min•Ep. 884
Episode Highlights With Dana Cohen Hydration is so important, but a lot of us get this wrong This is the single most important step in preventing chronic disease There is no 80/20 without hydration and no detox without hydration We detox through poop, pee, and sweat, and none of these happen without hydration Low-level dehydration is a causal effect of aging and chronic disease One very important key takeaway about hydration and how to know you are properly hydrated Thirst is an overt signal of ...
Nov 25, 2024•31 min•Ep. 883
Episode Highlights With Sean Lake The incredible back story behind his brand and the personal loss that sparked his interest in health How this brand is a tribute to his friend Glen, who died tragically Glen stood for self-improvement and helping others, so this company was founded in his honor Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body How collagen fights aging and is the “glue” of the body The most impactful steps for slowing aging and “dying young as late as possible” How movemen...
Nov 20, 2024•48 min•Ep. 882
Episode Highlights With Marisol from Queen of the Thrones How to properly use castor oil for hair The myth that castor oil “grows” hair and what it actually does instead Less is more with castor oil and hair… for skin, more is ok, but for hair, the right amount is important — how much do you put in your hair Golden castor oil for skin, but for hair, black castor oil is better depending on hair type How to do a natural hot oil hair treatment with castor oil What to know about lash serums and why ...
Nov 19, 2024•26 min•Ep. 881
Episode Highlights With Dr. Marisol How castor oil was Cleopatra's ancient beauty secret Cleopatra was actually Macedonian, and how she likely used castor oil in her beauty routine She was the first beauty influencer in the world using castor oil, and what we can still learn from her today Marisol was a beauty queen, and beauty has always been an area of interest for her What we can learn from grandmothers when it comes to beauty secrets The principle of like attracts like and why oil can be so ...
Nov 18, 2024•37 min•Ep. 880
Episode Highlights With Dr. Mariza Snyder Why there are so many myths around perimenopause and menopause Menopause was somewhat considered a disease state due to a knowledge gap in the healthcare system The five biggest myths about perimenopause and menopause Perimenopause sets off an acceleration of events that creates more risk for chronic problems down the road The myth of weight gain and why it isn’t inevitable How to focus on metabolic health during perimenopause and menopause Ways to use e...
Nov 14, 2024•25 min•Ep. 879
Episode Highlights With Dr. Mariza Snyder Her perimenopause journey and how it started postpartum Things to pay attention to as signs of perimenopause Lab tests to know if you might be in perimenopause Progesterone can be a signal of perimenopause and how to keep an eye on it Ways to support progesterone naturally Melatonin levels drop during perimenopause Essential oils that can help with hormones and sleep Ways to support muscle and bone health and maintain good body composition during perimen...
Nov 13, 2024•37 min•Ep. 878
Episode Highlights With Dr. Sharon Dickerson What TMJ is — tempromandibular joint How TMJ affects the nervous system and can show up as chronic headaches or migraines Clenching and grinding teeth can be a sign of a possible TMJ issue affecting the nervous system How TMJ can affect the nervous system, even at night, and be a long-term stress response Her opinion of mouth guards and whether they help at night Holistic options to heal, treat, and relieve TMJ pain and pressure Red light therapy may ...
Nov 12, 2024•21 min•Ep. 877
Episode Highlights With Dr. Sharon Dickerson Her fascinating personal story and how she got into the world of trauma-informed dentistry Early exposure to mercury through growing up around a dentist's office and how she overcame mercury toxicity How the mouth is connected to mental health and physical health in a very deep way The most common oral health toxins, from mercury, which is a potent neurotoxin, to other metals to fluoride and more What to know about root canals and alternative options ...
Nov 11, 2024•32 min•Ep. 876
Episode Highlights With Danielle Walker Her amazing story of recovery from ulcerative colitis and how this led to her work How the specific carbohydrate diet helped her have immediate relief The AIP protocol that also helped her recover How an amazing supportive community developed around her work and how these women still help each other What the six meal prep personas are, and how they can impact how you meal plan Her top kitchen appliances and tools Resources We Mention Make It Easy: A Health...
Nov 06, 2024•40 min•Ep. 875
Episode Highlights With Angelo What essential amino acids are and important things to know about them Why protein is fundamentally different than the other two macronutrients What happens when we don't have the right building blocks when raw materials in the body need to be replaced We are made up of proteins — the half that isn’t water is made up of proteins Essential amino acids are the amino acids that it can’t synthesize The body can convert essential amino acids into non-essential if needed...
Nov 04, 2024•59 min•Ep. 874
Episode Highlights With Megan Butler Her own early experience with nervous system dysregulation and how this shaped parts of her life How nervous system health is linked to overall health Ways to become aware of your nervous system state and create more parasympathetic time Breath is the master switch of the nervous system, and how just being aware of your breath can make a difference How sunlight and nature impact the nervous system and how more of these inputs can help! Her most impactful 80/2...
Oct 29, 2024•34 min•Ep. 873
Episode Highlights With Megan Butler She is a doula, and how she got into this work What the data says about community and longevity Mirror neurons and how these come into play in healthy community The roots of the word community Distinction between loneliness and solitude and why solitude can be important The distinct benefits of community for healing and how modalities can be more effective when done in community Ways to cultivate community in your life and with others you are in proximity to ...
Oct 28, 2024•33 min•Ep. 872
Episode Highlights With Sara Banta Alcohol tells your body to store fat, regardless of what you are eating Calories do count, but they aren’t the only factor All calories are also different Mitochondria and cellular energy — why these are important, and how to support this Top fat-burning foods and top foods that make you store fat More reasons to prioritize protein and the specifics to know around this It is very difficult for your body to turn protein into fat The best proteins to focus on and...
Oct 22, 2024•38 min•Ep. 871
Episode Highlights With Sara Banta Why the liver is so important and why it might be sluggish even if you don’t realize it Symptoms related to liver sluggishness Why detoxing is mandatory in today’s world Everything has to go through the liver, and how to know if yours is sluggish What sulfur foods (broccoli, cabbage, onions, garlic, etc.) do to the body and when you can’t process them All the things that can harm the liver Importance of digestive enzymes and how they can help the liver Why most...
Oct 21, 2024•35 min•Ep. 870
Episode Highlights With Calocurb What GLP-1 is and what it does in the body GLP-1 activation drugs and what is going on in the body when people take them What semaglutide is and how it impacts the body The difference between semaglutide and the natural GLP-1 that our bodies make Hormone effects throughout the body from GLP-1 drugs and what we still don’t know How GLP-1 drugs can affect insulin levels and sensitivity and possibly feedback on natural production of these hormones Factors that might...
Oct 16, 2024•45 min•Ep. 869
Episode Highlights With Brian Johnson What we need to know about air quality and the big factors you might not be aware of We spend as much as 80% of our time indoors, so indoor air quality is a big deal It’s much more than just air filtration What to know about building materials and how they can impact air quality The biggest impact things we can do to improve air quality in an existing home What to know about air quality and mold in a preventative capacity VOCs and how to choose safe material...
Oct 14, 2024•57 min•Ep. 868
Episode Highlights With Patrick Sullivan My experience with leg cramps, especially during pregnancy Patrick’s experience with leg cramps The two different types of leg cramps and the root cause of each What is the difference between leg cramps during exercise and at other times, and why is this different Is potassium deficiency the root problem? Why it sometimes isn’t How calcium and magnesium work in tandem with each other and why the right balance is important Why the modern lifestyle has led ...
Oct 09, 2024•48 min•Ep. 867
Episode Highlights With Dr. Olga Stevko She is an identical twin and was born on February 29th so her birthday only comes every four years! Her twin sister is also a medical doctor The common patterns people experience when they have sleep issues How quickly addressing unconscious programs can resolve even chronic and deep issues Specific things we can do to improve sleep What the Instant Sleep Technique is, and how to do it Resources We Mention Dr. Olga Stevko - Website...
Oct 08, 2024•23 min•Ep. 866
Episode Highlights With Dr. Olga Stevko Why having a strong and pleasant-sounding voice is so important My own story of working on my voice with Dr. Olga How genetic and generational events can impact us, even biologically, and how she addresses these The way she uses quality of voice to help determine what her clients are struggling with What unconscious drawings are and how she uses this in her therapeutic approach The unexpected places where unconscious programs can affect our lives Resources...
Oct 07, 2024•32 min•Ep. 865
Episode Highlights With Dr. Marty Makary What we need to know about allergens and our kids Why we are seeing an epidemic of allergies in kids that isn’t happening in other parts of the world Where the misinformation about peanut allergies came from The basic concept of immune tolerance that experts ignored and why early exposure can be helpful What we need to know about responsible antibiotic use in our kids Adopting a more informed and balanced understanding of health for our kids' sake Researc...
Oct 03, 2024•34 min•Ep. 864
Episode Highlights With Dr. Marty Makary Why humans resist new ideas so strongly What dogma is and the psychology behind it The reason our minds are so happy and comfortable with one belief and why we resist new ideas What impeccable objectivity is and how to cultivate it The founder's effect and how what we hear first can be so impactful Red flags of unquestioned authority and how to recognize them Blind spots related to hormone replacement therapy and our food pyramid Myths related to the dang...
Oct 02, 2024•41 min•Ep. 863
Episode Highlights With Eli Harwood How to tell if your relationship with your child is secure or insecure Ways to strengthen the attachment with your child Attachment is like a dance and how this is helpful to understand A strong attachment with parent/child only depends on us being responsive and “getting it right” 30-50% of the time This is not a perfection game… it's about showing up enough so our kids know we are there for them and leaders in repair when we don’t show up perfectly The thing...
Oct 01, 2024•32 min•Ep. 862
Episode Highlights With Eli Harwood How she had a body part eaten by a bear! What attachment theory is when it comes to parenting How the quality of our caregiving relationships in childhood affect our development What attachment figures are and why this matters Attachment is the study of close relationships What the indicators of healthy attachment are and how to understand these relational patterns How to help your child be securely attached to you Babies are born with a relatively developed l...
Sep 30, 2024•40 min•Ep. 861
Episode Highlights With Mastin Kipp A reason to move away from categorizing emotions as good or bad Every emotional response we have makes sense from a safety perspective Why he doesn’t believe in self-sabotage, and why self-protection is different How shifting understanding of emotions can change our experience drastically We have to recognize and shift childhood conditioning around the nervous system to achieve the life that we want Personal development is going to create inner conflict, and i...
Sep 24, 2024•29 min•Ep. 860
Episode Highlights With Mastin Kipp Why the nervous system is so important and impacts so many areas of health How to set the nervous system up for success Understanding how young children are co-regulated to our nervous systems Different nervous system states have different metabolic demands on the body How our metabolic energy can be diverted into stress hormones What vagal tone is, and why this matters Fight or flight is a very metabolic expensive state to be in, and this can affect many area...
Sep 23, 2024•40 min•Ep. 859
Episode Highlights With Lauren and Marsha The very early diagnosis that Lauren received and the amazing journey that unfolded How a mother’s intuition was so important in the early days of diagnosis The amazing spiritual experiences that unfolded for them How she trusted her intuition and said no to steroids The journey to healing How they navigated the teenage years and rebellion Resources We Mention Lauren Vaknine - Website Lauren Vaknine - Instagram Lauren Vaknine - TED Talk RISE Program...
Sep 18, 2024•54 min•Ep. 858
Episode Highlights With Susan Fox What it means to cycle sync with the seasons Things we may not know about the menstrual cycle and what we can learn from our cycles What are the seasons related to our cycles, and how to sync with them How to nourish yourself through different parts of our cycles The importance of light and of getting more in alignment with natural light cycles If you track your cycle, what changes can tell you and what to pay attention to Resources We Mention Dr. Susan Fox - we...
Sep 17, 2024•25 min•Ep. 857
Episode Highlights With Susan Fox Why she feels that infertility as a diagnosis is incomplete, and what we need to know about it The difference between subfertility and infertility and why the distinction is important Diagnostic codes that go along with infertility and why it doesn’t tell the whole story Shocking statistics around fertility and why this is important to understand What the 5-element model is, and how can this help with fertility and so many other aspects of health The five elemen...
Sep 16, 2024•37 min•Ep. 856
Episode Highlights With Cristina from Everbella How she went from living in a city to living on a homestead with her kids and growing food and raising animals Her health journey that led to the work she does today Hair health is an inside story, and internal nutrients make a big difference What hair is made out of and how to support it from the inside out How stress can affect hair health What cortisol does to estrogen levels and hair The five ways hormonal changes affect hair How hair grows and...
Sep 11, 2024•50 min•Ep. 855
