In today's episode, I'm talking about enzymes (aka the fountain of life). The daily decisions we make and habits we keep, promote enzyme challenges or ease.

Enzymes are proteins folded in a unique way. Like a key, each one fits a specific food and unlocks their life-giving capabilities for our bodies.

In light of this, I have three ways your lifestyle can negatively impact enzyme activity and three ways to optimize enzyme function.

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In today's episode, we're talking about how to unlock opportunities to boost your nutrient absorption by up to 300% through simple every day decisions including 5 simple food hacks to help boost absorption.

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In today's episode, we're talking about creating a system that enables success. Our word for the year health accumulators is STRUCTURE.

Build a framework that actually makes things happen.

I have five simple, doable, inexpensive and effective ways for us to create structure in our day:

1. Go to bed and get up at the same time each day

2. Schedule in the time you're going to go for that brisk walk or hit that workout 3. Plan out your meals

4. Spend 30 min, 5 days a week learning a new skill or subject

5. Program your phone for rest times

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In today's episode, we're talking about sugar! Did you know sugar doesn’t just affect your waistline—it rewires your brain?

Cutting out processed added sugar for 30 days can transform your neurochemistry, your focus, and even your mood. Let's dive in to what happens to your brain when you give added sugar the heave ho.

When I say sugar, I am not talking whole fruit, dates or raw honey. I’m talking about when you read a label and see numbers in the added sugar category.

Recognize these added sugars hijack our brain’s reward system, leaving us craving more and feeling worse once the reward response is finished.

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Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness and use #accumulatehealth.

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Today, we are dispelling the following 5 nutritional myths:

Eating fat makes you fat.

Carbs are bad for you.

You need to eat small meals every few hours to boost metabolism.

Detox teas, powders and juice cleanse your body.

Protein is more important that real food.

Have you fallen for one or all of these nutritional myths?

I don't like to see people who are going all out for their health being conned into health myths that will derail them from their health goals.

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Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness and use #accumulatehealth.

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The cold weather and the extra sweets and treats consumed during this time of year are calling cards for colds, coughs, and the flu.But, we don't have to succumb to sickness, with the right nutrient support, we can prevent a cold or the flu before it starts or at least lessen their severity.

Here are my top supplement recommendations and DIY home remedies:(Remember this is health education, not personal medical advice.)

Vitamin C

NAC

Zinc and Propolis

Wet Sock Treatment

Steam Inhalations

For more effective nutrient support tips and DIY home remedies, check out this post (it also includes the Wet Sock Treatment video) https://drwholeness.com/blog/stop-a-cold-before-it-starts/

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In today's episode, we're talking about how we can celebrate the holiDAYS with special meals and delicious treats without going overboard all season long.

Nobody is gaining weight or regressing in their health over what they ate on Thanksgiving day or Christmas Day, it’s what is being consumed throughout the holiday season.

Excess is what gets us in trouble with special occasions. The last thing we want to do is make it harder for ourselves in the New Year. Keep your goals in front of you and enjoy some special, celebratory food, but don’t go crazy and continue the bad habits all season long.

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Today we are talking about 3 movements that can build strength with minimal risk of injury and can truly transform your capacity to do life.

Goblet squats.

Kettlebell/dumbbell deadlifts.

Push-ups.

What makes these exercises so special?

These 3 movements do more than just build muscle – they strengthen one's ability to perform in everyday life. Not to mention these movements are infinitely scalable, so anyone at anytime in their health and age journey can get started with them.

Sign-up to receive a daily email with Crossfit-style workouts.

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In today's episode, we're talking about epigenetics.

Many people believe that what they eat doesn't matter, so long as they can fit into their jeans.

However, what many people don't realize is that what goes into their mouth, changes how their genes express themselves.

The food you consume can help promote a radical state of health or increase the rate of dysfunction. A couple of food items that we have cancelled in our home are corn syrup and vegetable oils (canola, soybean, corn, sunflower, safflower oils) and this is because they are toxic to our DNA.

High fructose corn syrup decreases the expression of genes that promote ideal insulin signaling which makes it really challenging for the body to regulate blood sugar. Altered gene expression is why many people still have great difficulty keeping their sugar under control and managing their body composition, even after they change their food routine and start physically exerting themselves.

When it comes to gene expression, it is not an overnight phenomenon, it is the consistent barrage of processed foods that leads to the switching off of one gene and the switching on of another gene.

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Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness and use #accumulatehealth.

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In today's episode, we're talking about micro-habits. They are the key to accumulating lasting changes in our health. It's a small adjustment in our routine that creates momentum towards the person we want to be.

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Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness and use #accumulatehealth.

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