Alter Life

What's an emotional hangover?

It's that lingering feeling of upset - after an argument, a loss, a thought - that just feels to last a little too long...

I know it has seemed that way to me, anyway!

In this week's episode, we dig into that experience of unnecessary emotional suffering to crack the code that allows us to be free from upset.

Join the conversation live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/alterhealth

For more, deep conversations on the topics of Mind, Thought, and Consciousness come on into Peace on Earth: https://alter.health/peace-on-earth

Some highlights from today's WW episode...

- Hangovers are always self-induced
- We are our own biggest critics and can hold ourselves to unreasonable expectations
- It is innocent to look back with judgment and criticism because we never want "upset" to happen again
- Emotional hangovers heal in each present moment

Links to some more good stuff

- Join weekly Peace on Earth conversations: https://www.alter.health/peace-on-earth
- Join Alter Health on Locals: https://alterhealth.locals.com
- Stay connected on Telegram: https://t.me/alterhealth
- Cleanse with Us during the next Alter Health Cleanse: https://www.alter.health/cleanse
- Work with us in the Thrive on Plants program: https://www.alter.health/thrive-on-plants
- ATTN Health Practitioners! Learn more and apply to the Plant Based Mind Body Practitioner Program: https://www.alter.health/pbmb-practitioner

Peace and Love.

Links to  more good stuff

- Work With Me - www.alter.health
- GREEN FORCE! - www.visfoods.co (use the code AlterLife for $10 off)
- Check out my favorite products - www.alter.health/products

Short answer: YES.

Longer answer: Some people have digestive vulnerabilities that can be reversed.

Want to tolerate nightshades and build digestive resilience?

Eat More Plants!

In today's Medicinal Monday, we unpack this topic in greater depth and debunk any misconceptions that might be held around nightshades, lectins, and other "inflammatory" vegetables.

If you'd like to join these conversations live, be sure to Subscribe to the Alter Health YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/alterhealth

Some highlights from today's MM episode...
- Nightshades are in the Solanaceae family, including plants like belladonna known for having toxic glycoalkaloids 
- Potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant are all nightshades, also sometimes feared for their lectin content
- There is zero evidence that glycoalkaloids (or small amounts of natural lectins) have inflammatory effects
- Glycoalkaloids and lectins are phytonutrients that actually have health-promoting benefits (anticancer, immune-boosting, gut resilience, and more)
- Food sensitivities are always due to intestinal dysbiosis, which is reversed by eating MORE plants


Links to some more good stuff
-  Join Alter Health on Locals: https://alterhealth.locals.com/
- Cleanse with Us during the next Alter Health Cleanse: https://www.alter.health/cleanse
- Work with us in the Thrive on Plants program: https://www.alter.health/thrive-on-plants
- ATTN Health Practititioners! Learn more and apply to the Plant Based Mind Body Practitioner Program: https://www.alter.health/pbmb-practitioner

Peace and Love.

Links to  more good stuff

- Work With Me - www.alter.health
- GREEN FORCE! - www.visfoods.co (use the code AlterLife for $10 off)
- Check out my favorite products - www.alter.health/products

We alllll have the tendency of feeling responsible for stuff outside of ourselves.

How do we avoid it? Where do we draw the line?

Lots explored and unpacked in today's Wisdom Wednesday, along with plenty of real world examples o over-responsibility and the consequences!

Join the conversation live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/alterhealth

For more, deep conversations on the topics of Mind, Thought, and Consciousness come on into Peace on Earth: https://alter.health/peace-on-earth

Some highlights from today's WW episode...

- What is and what is NOT fundamentally within our control
- How feeling responsibility for others is a lose-lose situation
- If we are not responsible for others, what ARE we responsible for?
- The importance of focusing on quality vs the content of expression
- Imagine a world where everyone was "selfishly" only caring for themselves...

Links to some more good stuff

- Join weekly Peace on Earth conversations: https://www.alter.health/peace-on-earth
- Join Alter Health on Locals: https://alterhealth.locals.com
- Stay connected on Telegram: https://t.me/alterhealth
- Cleanse with Us during the next Alter Health Cleanse: https://www.alter.health/cleanse
- Work with us in the Thrive on Plants program: https://www.alter.health/thrive-on-plants
- ATTN Health Practitioners! Learn more and apply to the Plant Based Mind Body Practitioner Program: https://www.alter.health/pbmb-practitioner

Peace and Love.

Links to  more good stuff

- Work With Me - www.alter.health
- GREEN FORCE! - www.visfoods.co (use the code AlterLife for $10 off)
- Check out my favorite products - www.alter.health/products

You've probably heard about cold showers by now, popularized by people like Wim Hoff or other "bio hackers"

But, did you know, hydrotherapy has a verrrry long history with roots in traditional naturopathic medicine?

In this episode, we cover how water can be used to heal, real benefits, and practical tips.

If you'd like to join these conversations live, be sure to Subscribe to the Alter Health YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/alterhealth

Some highlights from today's MM episode...
- Water is used to conduct circulation - where blood flows, energy goes, and where energy goes, healing happens
- Cold exposure activates BROWN FAT which is the more metabolically "good fat"
- Cold showers is a great hormetic eustress - moving the body to respond in all sorts of favorable ways
- Cold-Shock Proteins can be activated which are protective against oxidative stress
- This sort of controlled stress boosts the sympathetic nervous system briefly which activates immunity
- The autonomic nervous system is ultimately augmented as the body is more able to rest in its natural restful, parasympathetic state.



Links to some more good stuff
-  Join the Plant Based &. Stress Free FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alterhealth
- Cleanse with Us during the next Alter Health Cleanse: https://www.alter.health/cleanse
- Work with us in the Thrive on Plants program: https://www.alter.health/thrive-on-plants
- ATTN Health Practititioners! Learn more and apply to the Plant Based Mind Body Practitioner Program: https://www.alter.health/pbmb-practitioner

Peace and Love.

Links to  more good stuff

- Work With Me - www.alter.health
- GREEN FORCE! - www.visfoods.co (use the code AlterLife for $10 off)
- Check out my favorite products - www.alter.health/products

Inner cryptocurrency...? WTF?

Hear me out!

For those completely unfamiliar with the world of cryptocurrencies (bitcoin, ethereum, etc.) just follow along with the new metaphor :)

It's pretty well understood that any financial investment carries with it a bit of "risk." With crypto (some coins) there is A LOT of risk.

Various markets have different amounts of volatility... not so dissimilar from your inner state from moment to moment, huh?

Join the conversation live in the Plant Based & Stress Free FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alterhealth

Join the conversation live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/alterhealth

For more, deep conversations on the topics of Mind, Thought, and Consciousness come on into Peace on Earth: https://alter.health/peace-on-earth

Some highlights from today's WW episode...

- Becoming obsessed with anything (inside or outside) can lead to stressful thinking/feeling
- Generally speaking, micromanaging a situation doesn't take us anywhere productive 
- How we can "set down" our thinking the same way we set down our cell phone
- It's helpful to step back and look at growth/health/peace from a global perspective
- For every "up" there is a "down" - we are self-balancing!

Links to some more good stuff

- Join weekly Peace on Earth conversations: https://www.alter.health/peace-on-earth
- Join the Plant Based &. Stress Free FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alterhealth
- Cleanse with Us during the next Alter Health Cleanse: https://www.alter.health/cleanse
- Work with us in the Thrive on Plants program: https://www.alter.health/thrive-on-plants
- ATTN Health Practitioners! Learn more and apply to the Plant Based Mind Body Practitioner Program: https://www.alter.health/pbmb-practitioner

Peace and Love.

Links to  more good stuff

- Work With Me - www.alter.health
- GREEN FORCE! - www.visfoods.co (use the code AlterLife for $10 off)
- Check out my favorite products - www.alter.health/products

Urinary tract infections can be really irritating... especially when recurrent!

As is always the case, we are not intending to diagnose or treat any condition but to better understand what is happening in the body and support ourselves in maintaining balance, naturally.

Today we talk about the root causes and some accessible and easy ways to manage symptoms as the body heals itself.

Do keep in mind that UTIs can advance to cause a kidney infection which is an emergent condition!

If you'd like to join these conversations live, join the Plant Based & Stress Free FB group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/alterhealth

Some highlights from today's MM episode...

- UTIs are primarily due to E Coli bacteria
- E Coli come from the rectum, mainly introduced through eating chicken
- WFPB eating supports the microbiome and immune system in maintaining balance
- D-mannose is a compound that helps prevent E Coli from attaching to the urinary tract, allowing it to be flushed down the toilet!
- D-mannose is abundant in cranberry juice, hence the common natural remedy
- Other herbs can be helpful in the resolution of UTI symptoms
- Hydration and hygiene are also super important!

Links to some more good stuff

-  Join the Plant Based &. Stress Free FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alterhealth
- Cleanse with Us during the next Alter Health Cleanse: https://www.alter.health/cleanse
- Work with us in the Thrive on Plants program: https://www.alter.health/thrive-on-plants
- ATTN Health Practititioners! Learn more and apply to the Plant Based Mind Body Practitioner Program: https://www.alter.health/pbmb-practitioner

Peace and Love.

Links to  more good stuff

- Work With Me - www.alter.health
- GREEN FORCE! - www.visfoods.co (use the code AlterLife for $10 off)
- Check out my favorite products - www.alter.health/products

You are beautiful... inside and out!

It's easy to see and appreciate it when you feel GOOD.

But what about when you don't feel so good...?

Let's talk about Being and Loving your full messy Self.

We get open and intimate with our own messiness... hopefully you find comfort, I know how good it feels to be my full, authentic SELF!

Join the conversation live in the Plant Based & Stress Free FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alterhealth

Join the conversation live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/alterhealth

For more, deep conversations on the topics of Mind, Thought, and Consciousness come on into Peace on Earth: https://alter.health/peace-on-earth

Some highlights from today's WW episode...

- It's easy to feel good when we feel good
- Feeling bad (pain, emotions, etc) is a totally normal part of being Human
- What we resist tends to persist
- Seeing and feeling our full true self ultimately feels good, even if we think its bad or scary
- Authenticity is a superpower - more is always better!

Links to some more good stuff

- Join weekly Peace on Earth conversations: https://www.alter.health/peace-on-earth
- Join the Plant Based &. Stress Free FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alterhealth
- Cleanse with Us during the next Alter Health Cleanse: https://www.alter.health/cleanse
- Work with us in the Thrive on Plants program: https://www.alter.health/thrive-on-plants
- ATTN Health Practitioners! Learn more and apply to the Plant Based Mind Body Practitioner Program: https://www.alter.health/pbmb-practitioner

Peace and Love.

Links to  more good stuff

- Work With Me - www.alter.health
- GREEN FORCE! - www.visfoods.co (use the code AlterLife for $10 off)
- Check out my favorite products - www.alter.health/products

Heart Rate Variability is a measurement of the parasympathetic nervous system...

Let's talk more about it!

I, Dr. Ben, have been geeking out on the topic for years. It's a great biofeedback tool, a way to take a peek under the hood and see what's happening with our physiology.

We talk about the what, the why, and the how.

If you'd like to join these conversations live, join the Plant Based & Stress Free FB group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/alterhealth

Some highlights from today's MM episode...

- HRV is a measurement of the resilience of the parasympathetic nervous system in a moment
- HRV is the variability between heartbeats, very different than heart rate itself
- Increased HRV is "good" but consistency and context is very important
- Psychological and physiologic stress reliably lower HRV
- Low HRV is associated with all sorts of chronic disease, including heart disease, diabets, and cancer
- Increasing HRV can be done reliably through feeling more peace
- Diaphragmatic breathing, lengthening the complete exhalation is also powerful in increasing parasympathetic tone and HRV

Links to some more good stuff

-  Join the Plant Based &. Stress Free FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alterhealth
- Cleanse with Us during the next Alter Health Cleanse: https://www.alter.health/cleanse
- Work with us in the Thrive on Plants program: https://www.alter.health/thrive-on-plants
- ATTN Health Practititioners! Learn more and apply to the Plant Based Mind Body Practitioner Program: https://www.alter.health/pbmb-practitioner

Peace and Love.

Links to  more good stuff

- Work With Me - www.alter.health
- GREEN FORCE! - www.visfoods.co (use the code AlterLife for $10 off)
- Check out my favorite products - www.alter.health/products

"Inside Out" is sometimes used to describe how the 3 Principles of Mind, Thought, and Consciousness give rise to the human experience...

But is it really TRUE!?

Short answer: yes.

Longer answer: if we are in truth one with all things, then does an "outside world" really exist

I (Dr. Susanna is absent!) unpack this deep truth here today, in the best of my ability with the shortcomings of the English language.

Join the conversation live in the Plant Based & Stress Free FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alterhealth

Join the conversation live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/alterhealth

For more, deep conversations on the topics of Mind, Thought, and Consciousness come on into Peace on Earth: https://alter.health/peace-on-earth

Some highlights from today's WW episode...

- "outer experiences" do not under any circumstances give rise to inner reality
- the "outside world" really doesn't even exist, as we are all just modulations of consciousness
- the moment-to-moment experience we have is an individualized gift
- understanding our place in the deep ocean of consciousness invites greater peace in life

Links to some more good stuff

- Join weekly Peace on Earth conversations: https://www.alter.health/peace-on-earth
- Join the Plant Based &. Stress Free FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alterhealth
- Cleanse with Us during the next Alter Health Cleanse: https://www.alter.health/cleanse
- Work with us in the Thrive on Plants program: https://www.alter.health/thrive-on-plants
- ATTN Health Practitioners! Learn more and apply to the Plant Based Mind Body Practitioner Program: https://www.alter.health/pbmb-practitioner

Peace and Love.

Links to  more good stuff

- Work With Me - www.alter.health
- GREEN FORCE! - www.visfoods.co (use the code AlterLife for $10 off)
- Check out my favorite products - www.alter.health/products

Gall bladder issues are OH SO common, leading to tons of surgeries... what's the cause???

It's actually quite simple... sorta.

In this week's episode we talk about caring for the gallbladder. We address both prevention and treatment of gallbladder issues with lifestyle medicine. We also touch upon lifestyle considerations  for those living without their gallbladder -  which is many, many people!

If you'd like to join these conversations live, join the Plant Based & Stress Free FB group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/alterhealth

Some highlights from today's MM episode...

- Gallbladder is the bile sac, storing bile which is required for fat digestion
- High-fat diets cause stress on the biliary system,  leading to gall sludge and stone formation
- Meat, dairy, eggs, and oil are the main foods to avoid for gallbladder health
- It's always best to eat FAT in the context of WHOLE FOODS (no oils!)
- The liver creates bile, and without a gallbladder also stores some bile
- Without a gallbladder it is even MORE IMPORTANT to optimize liver health

Links to some more good stuff

-  Join the Plant Based &. Stress Free FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alterhealth
- Cleanse with Us during the next Alter Health Cleanse: https://www.alter.health/cleanse
- Work with us in the Thrive on Plants program: https://www.alter.health/thrive-on-plants
- ATTN Health Practititioners! Learn more and apply to the Plant Based Mind Body Practitioner Program: https://www.alter.health/pbmb-practitioner

Peace and Love.

Links to  more good stuff

- Work With Me - www.alter.health
- GREEN FORCE! - www.visfoods.co (use the code AlterLife for $10 off)
- Check out my favorite products - www.alter.health/products