Abel James Show

Did you know that 90% of doctor visits are stress-related?

If you’ve been feeling a little stressed recently, you're definitely not alone.

The good news is that we can recalibrate our stress levels with simple tweaks to our lifestyle.

So if you want to know how to clean up your daily habits and adapt in trying times, this is the show for you.

Joining us today is Dr. Will Cole, a functional medicine doctor, New York Times best-selling author and host of The Art of Being Well podcast. Named one of the top 50 functional medicine and integrative doctors in the nation, Dr. Cole specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing a functional medicine approach to his clients.

I hope you dig this show. We’re talking about:

• How 90% of doctor visits are actually stress-related and what to do about it • Why Dr. Cole transitioned from 10 years of eating vegan to a keto diet • The difference between calorie restriction versus intermittent fasting⁠—this is a big one, really important to know those differences • Signs that you're fasting too much • Net carbs versus real-food carbs (and how to count them in real life)⁠—this one is so important • And tons more...

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-will-cole-the-critical-difference-between-intermittent-fasting-calorie-restriction/

Check out and support Dr. Will Cole at DrWillCole.com

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How many hours have you logged in front of a camera in the past year?

Zoom fatigue is a real thing, and the expectation to constantly be available for virtual webcam meetings definitely takes its toll on all of us.

You may be surprised to find out that some of the people who spend the most time on camera, even actors and podcasters, actually don't enjoy being filmed most of the time.

And joining us on the show today is the wonderful Melanie Avalon, a professional actress, author of “What When Wine” and host of The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast and The Intermittent Fasting Podcast.

This is a fun conversation, and Melanie has a lot of unique perspective—she's definitely dabbled in the fringes as far as different dietary approaches go. Listen in, we're chatting about:

• The benefits of intermittent fasting for longevity
• Why The Cookie Diet was a bad idea
• What it's like to be a morning person versus a night person
• How to color outside the lines when it comes to diet
• What to do about Zoom fatigue
• How to gracefully handle negative feedback and online haters
• And tons more...

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/melanie-avalon-zoom-fatigue-intermittent-fasting-the-cookie-diet/

Check out and support Melanie Avalon at MelanieAvalon.com

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Can you imagine what it's like to gain 60 pounds on purpose?

Can you cut that weight as quickly as you put it on? What do you have to sacrifice to get there?

Well, returning to the show today, he did it once again, it's our friend Drew Manning, a New York Times best-selling author, physical trainer, and the man behind the Fit2Fat2Fit phenomenon.

To celebrate his 40th birthday, Drew once again, gained a whopping 60 pounds in just 4 months, but incredibly Drew was able to shed that fat and get back to his final weight right on target at 180 pounds.

I hope you dig catching up with Drew this time around. He has a lot of perspective to share. We're chatting about:

• Surprising lessons from gaining and losing 60 pounds on purpose (multiple times)
• The importance of showing up, especially when things get tough
• Unexpected results from dieting the wrong way
• Tips on how to reframe negative self-talk 
• And tons more...

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/drew-manning-surprising-lessons-from-gaining-losing-60-pounds-on-purpose-again/

Check out and support Drew Manning at Fit2Fat2Fit.com

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Do you ever say “yes” when you really mean “no”?

I'm definitely guilty of this, but being a people pleaser can ruin our relationships.

So if you want to protect your time and energy while being more honest with yourself and those you love, this is the show for you.

Today we're here with Terri Cole, a celebrity psychotherapist, relationship expert, author of the brand new book called “Boundary Boss” and host of the popular podcast, The Terri Cole Show.

You’re going to dig this one. We're talking about...

• Simple tips on how to protect your time and energy
• The benefits of waiting 24 to 48 hours before you say “yes”
• Why it's important to identify the non-negotiables in your life, your preferences, desires, limits and deal breakers
• Benefits and examples of positive self-talk
• And tons more...

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/terri-cole-do-you-ever-say-yes-when-you-really-mean-no/

Check out and support Terri Cole at BoundaryBossBook.com

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If you've gained a few pounds over the past year, you are not alone.

According to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, 43% of Americans gained an average of about 30 pounds over the past year.

I'll say that again.

Despite unprecedented government intervention “for the sake of our health”—using air quotes here—nearly half of Americans gained 30 pounds in the past year.

If that's you, no worries and no judgment, we're here to help. But we're also here to tell you that there is hope.

While most people are out there gaining weight this past year, my buddy Ivan challenged himself to get back into shape and cut 30 pounds.

So today, I'm honored to introduce you to my dear friend, Ivan Grant aka Melo, a fellow Dartmouth alumnus, singer and premiere bartender in Las Vegas.

Ivan recently took on a weight loss and fitness challenge with his bro, cut over 30 pounds and he already looks 10 years younger.

This is a really fun conversation with an old friend. I hope you dig it. We're chatting about...

• How Ivan shed over 30 pounds during lockdown • The worst hangover drinks • Simple strategies for drinking alcohol without losing your health  • The benefits of joining a challenge with your friends and family • What to do when you fall off the wagon and need to drop a few pounds • A simple tip to cut your cravings  • And tons more...

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/ivan-grant-how-to-drink-your-booze-and-lose-30-pounds-too/

Follow Ivan Grant on Instagram @ivanatthed, on Facebook @ivan.grant82 and on Twitter @IvanATtheD

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Is it possible to rewire your brain... without a brain implant?

The answer is undoubtedly yes, but the tricky part is that neuroplasticity doesn't always go in the right direction.

So how can we reprogram our brain to break toxic habits, organize a chaotic mind and optimize our mental health?

Returning to the show to help us rise above the madness of today's world is Dr. Caroline Leaf, a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist with a Masters and PhD in Communication Pathology, specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology.

Dr. Leaf is also the bestselling author of “Switch on Your Brain,” “Think Learn Succeed,” “Think and Eat Yourself Smart,” and many more. She teaches at academic, medical and neuroscience conferences around the world, and she is also host of the "Cleaning Up The Mental Mess" podcast.

So if you're ready to reprogram your brain to a higher level and shift from a threat mindset to an opportunity mindset, this is the show for you. We’re talking about…

• The difference between the mind and our physical brain
• How to manage depression, anxiety and negative emotions without drugs
• Simple steps to de-escalate hot emotions
• Using meditation to help organize a chaotic mind (and why meditation sometimes doesn't work)
• And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-caroline-leaf-how-to-rewire-your-brain-without-brain-implants/

Check out and support Dr. Caroline Leaf at DrLeaf.com

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We know women's hormone cycle throughout the month, but do men have hormonal cycles as well?

We often think of men's bodies as strictly utilitarian, unchanging and predictable... like a Jeep.

But the truth is far more interesting.

When we work with our hormones instead of against them, we can experience profound improvements in the health of our bodies and our relationships.

So returning to the show today is Alisa Vitti, a women's hormone and functional nutrition expert and best-selling author of “WomanCode” and “In the FLO.”

If you want to use the rhythms of nature and chronobiology to your advantage, this show is for you. We're talking about…

• How to work with your hormones (instead of against them)
• The profound effect of the circadian rhythm on your health
• Harnessing the power of your biological rhythm to maximize workouts, support happy relationships and accomplish more
• How to front-load your calories to avoid binging later
• Simple tweaks that can bring you back up to feeling your best
• And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/alisa-vitti-how-to-work-with-your-hormones-instead-of-against-them/

Check out more from Alisa Vitti at FloLiving.com

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Mainstream media loves to smear red meat as unhealthy and disastrous for the environment. 

But are cow farts really killing the planet or is that just a ploy to get you to buy fake meat products? 

Would the fields behind my childhood home in New Hampshire, for example, really be better off without our happy backyard cows? 

Would the ranches and wildlife reserves here in Colorado, replete with buffalo, elk, yak, pronghorn, cattle and mule deer, really be more environmentally-friendly if we simply got rid of all these dirty, burping, polluting animals?

The answer isn't quite as simple as the media mavens, climate alarmists and billionaires would lead you to believe. 

In an age of sprawling chemical-laden monocrops and fake meat, science is being confounded and abused. 

Especially with supply chains catastrophically breaking down across the world, shouldn't we be reducing external chemical inputs and focus instead on becoming more self-reliant? 

When we treat nature with respect, both animals and plants can heal the soil and the land as part of a thriving symbiotic ecosystem. 

And to help separate truth from propaganda, today we're back with our friend, the one and only Robb Wolf. 

Robb is a former research biochemist, powerlifting champion, New York Times best-selling author of several titles, including “The Paleo Solution,” “Wired To Eat,” and his newest book co-authored with Diana Rogers is called “Sacred Cow.” 

Robb has functioned as a review editor for the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism, as a consultant for the Naval Special Warfare Resiliency Program, and serves on the board of directors for a number of innovative start ups with a focus on health and sustainability.

You're going to dig this show, we're chatting about: 

• Why the sacred cow is a gift from Mother Nature
• The nutritional quality of pasture-raised meat vs fake meat
• The importance of soil biodiversity
• Why we should reduce synthetic chemical-based farming and get back in touch with natural cycles
• How food manufacturers are capitalizing on our good intentions to peddle their ultra processed artificial products 
• The importance of protein as a macronutrient
• And tons more...

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/robb-wolf-are-cows-really-killing-the-planet-hint-no-theyre-not/

Check out and support Robb Wolf at RobbWolf.com, and pick up "Sacred Cow" the book or DVD from SacredCow.info

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Do you want to live a long time?

Longevity may be a trendy buzz word, but for the first time in generations, our life expectancy is actually getting shorter.

Thankfully, there's a great deal that we can do to reverse this trend.

So if you're looking to maximize your life span and your health span, this episode is for you.

I'm honored to say that returning to the show today is an award-winning author of over 30 books and one of the world's foremost experts in functional and integrative medicine, Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman.

Dr. Gittleman's most recent book, Radical Longevity, just launched and already hit #1 New Release in Longevity and #1 New Release in Physiology on Amazon.

Dr. Gittleman holds an M.S. in Nutrition Education from Columbia University, has the title of Certified Nutrition Specialist (C.N.S.) from the American College of Nutrition and a Ph.D. in Holistic Nutrition.

If you're interested in preserving your health and aging gracefully, listen on. We're going to be talking about:

• How to age gracefully by reducing exposure to toxins 
• Why it's worth it to test the water in your home for pollutants—so important
• The best type of cooking pan for preserving the enzymes in your food
• Supporting your immune system with targeted vitamins, minerals and nutrients
• The importance of maintaining muscle mass, especially as you age
• A simple way to protect your nervous system by reducing EMFs 
• And tons more...

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-ann-louise-gittleman-how-to-age-gracefully-by-reducing-exposure-to-toxins/

Check out and support Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman at AnnLouise.com

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When was the last time you wrote a song with your doctor?

Returning to the show today is our good friend, Dr. Steven Eisenberg, a triple board-certified award-winning medical doctor and co-founder of California's largest medical oncology practice.

Dr. Steven is the author of the brand new book Love Is The Strongest Medicine, and he’s host of The Dr. Steven Show boasting 50+ 5-star ratings on Apple Podcasts.

Known as The Singing Oncologist, you'll find Dr. Steven belting it out like Adam Sandler in the oncology ward to help his patients heal.

I rarely get a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes when I'm reading someone's work and talking to them, but Dr. Steven gets me every time, so I’m sure you’re going to dig this one.

We're chatting about:

• The healing effects of music and self-expression
• How to connect with patients by treating them like family
• Why everyone needs permission to laugh, even in the face of something like cancer
• An easy way to squeeze in that meditation break at the end of a long day
• And tons more...

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-steven-eisenberg-how-to-harness-the-healing-effects-of-music

Check out and support Dr. Steven Eisenberg at DrSteven.com

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