In today's episode, we're talking about weight loss and lifestyle habits. Weight is a symptom of a lifestyle, so if we adjust our lifestyle to enable health, vitality, and vigor, we will see results in the weight department.

If we exercise because we want to have the energy to do what we want in life not just for losing weight, then it's going to be a lot easier to stay committed to this habit.

We gain confidence by controlling our body. Instead of stopping at McDonalds, we stop at the grocery store. We move our bodies, even when we would rather glue ourselves to the couch.

How we build our internal health, will manifest in our external health.

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In today's episode, we're talking about, Ashwagandha. It is in the family of adaptogenic herbs, meaning it can help the nervous and endocrine system respond to highs and lows more efficiently.

Cortisol when consistently elevated can lead to negative body composition changes especially around the belly which is associated with increased risk of diabetes, dementia, heart disease and general heightened inflammation in the body.

I have found ashwagandha to very helpful for patients who are low energy but anxious. It is kind of like letting out a little air from a balloon that has been over inflated, the balloon is less likely to pop under normal pressures and the same often goes for the human taking ashwagandha, they have that extra margin to continue with what has to get done without burning out.

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In todays episode, I will share some natural approaches to getting better sleep without compromising your health. One of the most common sleep aids is diphenhydramine (also known as Benadryl or Unisom brand names).

Diphenhydramine works by blocking histamine activity as well as acetylcholine activity which provokes a drowsy state.

Acetylcholine is like a nerve cell manager and when its activity is shut off, the coordination between neurons and the ability to file memories and information in an orderly fashion to be retrieved easily at a moments notice is broken.

Now consuming a diphenhydramine-based drug occasionally every 3-6 months isnt likely to have any negative long term implications. However, taken regularly, it can spell disaster for your cognition and memory.

 

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In today's episode, we're talking about why we want to check our A1C and what to do if it's high. The hemoglobin A1c test is a way of measuring your average blood sugar over about a 3-4 month time frame.

Hemoglobin is a protein in our red blood cells that is responsible for transporting oxygen to every cell in our body. It is vital that it can perform its duties.

A hemoglobin A1c reading below 5.6% is considered normal for most standard labs and above 6.5% is diagnostic of diabetes. However, I aim for myself and my patients to keep their A1c under 5.2%.

 

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In today's episode, we're talking about symptoms that could be attributed to poor digestion such as headaches, eczema, dry skin, acid reflux, joint pain, and bloating.

Many people don't think the foods they are eating are the source of their symptoms. It's understandable because sometimes symptoms aren't immediate following a meal.

However, despite how we feel, food is information and it's programming our body for health or disease. Get aggressive with a whole foods eating routine and see if your symptom profile doesn't improve.

 

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In today's episode, I'm talking about how to reframe nutrient-dense foods for our kids. As a parent of 6, there is no people on the planet that I want to thrive in life more than my 6 golden nuggets.

Unfortunately, there is so much peer pressure in not wanting our kids to stick out or feel awkward in social situations that we often cave.

The problem with caving over and over to the doughnuts, candy prizes, food coloring and soda pop is that it gives our children a mixed message.

Our children need to know that we have their back not only if there is a bully around, but when the processed food bully shows up.

I wouldn’t start talking to kids about protein, fat, carbohydrates but I would talk to them about colors and how the more colors we eat the more life we are putting into our body. Let's help our kids accumulate health.

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In this episode, we're talking about zinc. It is a necessary mineral for a long and energetic life.

Processed foods, coffee, and stress are some of the common ways that zinc can be depleted from our body. Zinc cannot be produced by our body, so it must be supplied by the foods we eat or via supplementation.

Most of us know that zinc supports our immune system, but it also supports our connective tissues, hormone metabolism, digestion (yes it can help with leaky gut), insulin production and storage.

However, just because zinc is a pretty amazing mineral with lots of benefit to our body, doesn't mean we need to take mega doses of it on a daily basis.

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On today’s episode, I interview Sarah and Matthew Bivens, creators of the Doing It At Home podcast and community. They are serious birth junkies with a passion for helping others believe in their success with home births.

Some of the topics of discussion include:

- Why Sarah and Matthew decided to focus and bring awareness to home births.

- What their families thought when they told them they were going to have a home birth.

- How to find out if a home birth is right for you

- The catalyst that led them to a home birth

- Are home births messy?

- What to do with the placenta

- Common misconceptions of home births

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In today's episode, we are talking about the benefits of using honey as a sweetener in your coffee instead of Coffee Mate or other artificially enhanced sweeteners. Manuka or raw honey enhances coffee's nutritional benefits and honey tastes delicious.

And if you are concerned about the caloric content of honey, there are only 21 calories per teaspoon. Commercial honeys did not demonstrate the ability to withstand heat or the digestive process and are negligible sources of beneficial antioxidants.

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In today's episode, I'm talking about how to become more efficient at metabolizing sugar. I'm not talking about your apple or blueberries, I'm talking about artificial sugar or sweeteners that promote glucose intolerance, insulin sensitivity and eventually a diabetic state.

So what can we do about helping our body handle sugar more efficiently outside of simply not eating added sugar and flour-based items?

I have six relatively simple steps we can take to make our lives more sugar efficient.

1. Saunas Steam saunas, infrared saunas, dry saunas are a bastion of hope for supporting glucose tolerance.

2. Cinnamon

Let’s start adding cinnamon to our breakfast routine, our coffee, our tea, our soups.

3. Lemon or lime infused water

Making carbonated water and putting a splash of real lemon or lime juice in it is so refreshing and satisfying and it helps the body balance glucose.

4. Hydration

When water intake is insufficient to meet your body's demands, blood glucose levels rise and you instantly have a body aging significantly faster than is necessary.

5. Eat an apple

Apples contain a polyphenol called phloridzin which is a strong suppressor of the cellular aging process called glycation.

6. Cut synthetic sweeteners from your life

I am talking Splenda, sucralose, aspartame, Nutrasweet, Acesulfame potassium. Grab some local honey or maple syrup or stevia and be done with artificial sweetness.

In this podcast episode, I share specific tips on how to implement each one of these for maximum benefit.