EPISODE 31 | It's time for another Q&A! Woohoo!! In this episode, I'm answering the following questions: What are some foods that are good for acid reflux? How much sleep do you aim for? Can you explain resistant starch and, if you reheat the starch, does it take away the benefits? And finally...what’s the best way to take supplements (food/no food, pill/liquid/powder, time of day, etc.)? I learned A LOT while prepping this ep, so I know you will, too! Enjoy!!

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LINKS [SOME MAY BE AFFILIATE LINKS; PLEASE READ MY DISCLOSURE FOR MORE INFO]:

Articles:

Fast Company: "Why 6 Hours Of Sleep Is As Bad As None At All"

Healthline.com: "Resistant Starch 101: Everything You Need To Know"

Research:

"Effects of Experimental Sleep Restriction on Caloric Intake and Activity Energy Expenditure"

"Effect of cooling of cooked white rice on resistant starch content and glycemic response."

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Hello, Health Investor!

Welcome back to another episode of The Health Investment Podcast!!

As you may already know, I do a “Q&A-style” episode every so often.

This is the second episode of the type. To listen to the first, you can scroll through the archives (it was episode 18) OR you can simply visit thehealthinvestment.com/qa1

I’m always overwhelmed—in a great way!—by the outpouring of questions you send in. For that reason, I’m never able to answer ALL of your questions in a single episode...but keep ‘em coming! I promise I’ll get to all of them eventually!!

To ask a question, just DM me on Instagram (@thehealthinvestment) or email me ([email protected]). 

In today’s episode, I’m going to answer the following questions:

What are some foods that are good for acid reflux?

How much sleep do you aim for?

Can you explain resistant starch and, if you reheat the rice, does it take away the benefits?

What’s the best way to take supplements? Food/no food, pill/liquid/powder, time of day?

But first, I wanna share an Apple Podcast review with you.

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Simple health tips FTW! Brooke makes it easy to understand concrete ways to invest in your health for the long-term. With all of the misleading information on social media regarding “healthy” products and fad diets, it’s refreshing to listen to a podcast that avoids the popular BS! Keep the great content coming!

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Alright, let’s get to your questions...

Question #1: What are some foods that are good for acid reflux?

Great one!

So, I actually have a question in response to your question: WHY are you having acid reflux in the first place? 

As a society, we’ve been trained to take the “Band-Aid approach” to different ailments. Since many chronic diseases and symptoms—like acid reflux—are now “normal,” it can be easy just to accept them as a fact of life.

In episode 23, I chatted with Dr.