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In this week's Medicinal Monday episode, we are talking about MOVEMENT! For us, movement is distinct from exercise. In truth, we do not need to exercise to be healthy, but we do need to MOVE!

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It's common to jump into an exercise routine or sign up for a gym membership if we want to gain health. While movement alone will NOT yield authentic health, it is most certainly an important piece of the foundation of health. And just as important as movement is rest or restorative activities!

Some topics covered include...

- The four main types of movement (aerobic, weight training, high intensity, and stretching) and the benefits of each.
-  Why it is important to mix up different types of movement to gain maximum benefit
- The power of aerobic activity in a fasted state
- How the stress of movement is actually key for strengthening the relaxation branch of the nervous system
- Why more movement is better, and frequency matters most

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 Base 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

In this week's Medicinal Monday episode, we are discussing the extremely important and empowering topic of your autonomic nervous system.

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So many are concerned about what they're eating, how they're living, or supplements they're taking. The truth is that none of this really matters if our nervous system is not working for us! Specifically, it is key to have parasympathetic dominance, i.e. low physiologic stress. Sadly, this is a rarity in modern world, which leads to, and exacerbates, all of the chronic diseases that are epidemic in the world today.

Some topics covered include...

• The two branches of the autonomic nervous system: sympathetic and parasympathetic
• Things that lead to sympathetic activation, psychologically and physiologically
• The acute effects of stress
• How to flip the "parasympathetic circuit breaker"
• The power of breath and mindset in shaping our autonomic nervous system
• Empowerment in knowing where stress comes from!

Links to some more good stuff

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

In this week's Medicinal Monday episode, we talk about that pesky little protein, GLUTEN!

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The innocent little guy has gotten quite the rotten reputation over the years...
Is it really worthy of the hate?!
Is it really doing something to your gut?
If not, then who is to blame!?

Some topics covered include...

• What gluten actually is and the 3 plants it is found in
• The reality that gluten is indeed in so many highly processed foods
• Celiac vs non-Celiac gluten sensitivity
• Why some can tolerate gluten while others cannot
• The topic of ORGANIC and non-GMO (and Glyphosate/RoundUp!)
• Why microbiome dysbiosis is really the root of all food intolerances (including non-celiac gluten intolerance)
• How to heal the microbiome and better tolerate gluten-containing whole grains
• Why WFPB eating is the answer to reverse food sensitivities and optimize gut health

The moral of the story... gluten is NOT the bad guy and we should all work towards building tolerance and resilience to digest whole grains, including those that contain gluten.

Links to some more good stuff

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

Fat may be the sexiest of all the macronutrients... am I right?

But, did you know there is FAT in a potato!? Or even a bowl of white rice! That's right, every whole plant food has carbohydrates, protein, and fat, along with fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients to support your body in healing.

In this episode we talk about the ideal quantity of fat to eat in your whole food plant based diet and the best places to source your fat.

As is the case in other Mastering Macros episodes, we get a little sciencey, so be sure to hold on tight through this one!

DISCLAIMER: We do NOT recommend counting macronutrients, or any other nutritional metric for that matter, including calories!

Some important takeaways include...

• Saturated vs monounsaturated vs polyunsaturated fats
• Omega-3 and Omega-6 fats, and what they do inside your body
• Avoiding the fat trap that we find many people get stuck in on a WFPB diet
• Fresh ground chia and flax seeds are the best source of omega-3 fats in your diet
• "Overt Fats" should fit inside the palm of your hand,  making up ~10-15% of calories, depending on your lifestyle, health status, and health goals

Join the conversation and tune in LIVE on Thursdays at 12PM pst on FACEBOOK or INSTAGRAM!

You may also be interested in these episodes...

- Medicinal Spices - https://www.alter.health/episode189

- Mastering Macros - CARBS - https://www.alter.health/episode201

- Mastering Macros - PROTEIN - https://www.alter.health/episode203

Links to learn more

- SHOW NOTES: https://www.alter.health/episode205

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- TAKE OUR ONLINE COURSE:  https://www.alter.health/course

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- GET OUR BOOK: https://amzn.to/2tmiOz3

- APPLY TO WORK WITH US: 

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

This is about growth and evolution of the collective. This is about waking up to your power to live in peace.

There is no better time to be right here, right now.  There is no better time to be alive and awake in this amazing life!

In this episode, I share from my heart my insights and perspective on how we can come together t support the healing of our human race.

Some takeaways...

• Health and peace is our birthright - it's who we are!
• There is nothing you need to do, read, listen to, or practice to be more of who you already are
• Division and separation is an illusion perpetuated by thoughts we believe to be true
• Habits and behaviors can keep us asleep and present in the moment
• Biodiversity and diversity of the human race is crucial for health and evolution

Hope you enjoy! Please feel free to leave a comment, rating, or review on whatever platform you choose to tune in on!

You may also be interested in these episodes...

- Battleground to Playground with Dr. Benjamin - https://www.alter.health/episode106

- A Pandemic For Peace - https://www.alter.health/episode187

- Global Pandemic or Growing Pains - https://www.alter.health/episode194

Links to learn more

- SHOW NOTES: https://www.alter.health/episode204

- JOIN PLANT BASED & STRESS FREE FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alter... 

- TAKE OUR ONLINE COURSE:  https://www.alter.health/course

- SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/alterhealth

- GET OUR BOOK: https://amzn.to/2tmiOz3

- APPLY TO WORK WITH US:  https://www.alter.health/holistic-int...

- CONNECT ON FACEBOOK:  https://fb.me/alterhealthinc

- CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: 

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

WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR PROTEIN!?

Are you still being asked this silly question?

In this episode we dive deep to understand WHAT protein actually is, WHAT it does for your body, and HOW MUCH you actually need.

In the end, we debunk a lot of misconceptions held about proteint requirements and your plant based diet.

In this episode we get a little sciencey to discuss some critical information to understand so you can fuel your body optimally.

DISCLAIMER: We do NOT recommend counting macronutrients, or any other nutritional metric for that matter, including calories!

Some important takeaways include...

• The miracle of nitrogen-fixing bacteria
• Essential vs non-essential amino acids
• "plant protein" vs "animal protein"
• How animal protein can acidify the body
• The risks of a high protein diet
• The myth of protein deficiency

Join the conversation and tune in LIVE on Thursdays at 12PM pst on FACEBOOK or INSTAGRAM!

You may also be interested in these episodes...

- Toxic Truth of Collagen and Bone Broth - https://www.alter.health/episode107

- Ray Cronise on Healthspan - https://www.alter.health/episode146

- Mastering Macros - CARBS - https://www.alter.health/episode201

Links to learn more

- SHOW NOTES: https://www.alter.health/episode203

- JOIN PLANT BASED & STRESS FREE FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alter... 

- TAKE OUR ONLINE COURSE:  https://www.alter.health/course

- SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/alterhealth

- GET OUR BOOK: https://amzn.to/2tmiOz3

- APPLY TO WORK WITH US:  https://www.alter.health/holistic-int...

- CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: 

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

Episode Summary

Dr. Ben Benulis is back for another great conversation! This time, he's guiding me out of the 'controversy closet' as we both speak up and share our passion about vaccine safety and medical freedom.

We most certainly could have gone on and on in any number of directions here, but we stay focused to the science of vaccines (or lack thereof) and also what to think and expect in terms of the forthcoming coronavirus vaccine.

Some highlights of this conversation include... 

• Why children today receive 72 shots compared to ~12 when we were both young
• Why vaccines are not held to any scientific rigor like other pharmaceuticals
• The potential 'injuries' associated with vaccines
• The link between our chronic disease epidemic and vaccines
• Thoughts on the pandemic, and the coronavirus RNA vaccine

Hope you enjoy! Please feel free to leave a comment, rating, or review on whatever platform you choose to tune in on!

You may also be interested in these episodes...

- Plant Based Science with Dr. David Katz - https://www.alter.health/episode170

- Ultimate Viral Protection - https://www.alter.health/episode181

- The World Needs You To Speak Your Truth - https://www.alter.health/episode198

Links to learn more

- SHOW NOTES: https://www.alter.health/episode202

- JOIN PLANT BASED & STRESS FREE FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alter... 

- TAKE OUR ONLINE COURSE:  https://www.alter.health/course

- SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/alterhealth

- GET OUR BOOK: https://amzn.to/2tmiOz3

- APPLY TO WORK WITH US:  https://www.alter.health/holistic-int...

- CONNECT ON FACEBOOK:  https://fb.me/alterhealthinc

- CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM: 

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

A whole food plant based diet is a carbohydrate-rich diet... and that is a good thing!!! This is because carbohydrates are the preferred fuel source for each of the 10 trillion cells in your body.

In this episode we get a little sciencey to discuss some critical information to understand so you can fuel your body optimally.

DISCLAIMER: We do NOT recommend counting macronutrients, or any other nutritional metric for that matter, including calories!

ADDITIONALLY, "carbs" are NOT a food group! ALL whole plant foods contain ALL macronutrients, along with fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients that synergistically support your metabolism and health.

Some important takeaways include...

• What carbohydrates have to do with the sun
• Simple vs complex carbs and glucose vs fructose
• The digestion, absorption, and metabolism of carbohydrates
• The role of insulin, and what REALLY causes insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes
• Why it's impossible to be a human without 'sugar/carb cravings'
• Debunking the myth that carbs make you fat

Join the conversation and tune in LIVE on Thursdays at 12PM pst on FACEBOOK or INSTAGRAM!

You may also be interested in these episodes...

- End Sugar Cravings for Good - https://www.alter.health/episode167

- Master Diabetes with Cyrus Khambatta - https://www.alter.health/episode174

- Food Combining to Optimize Digestion and Metabolism - https://www.alter.health/episode175

Links to learn more

- SHOW NOTES: https://www.alter.health/episode201

- JOIN PLANT BASED & STRESS FREE FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alter... 

- TAKE OUR ONLINE COURSE:  https://www.alter.health/course

- SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/alterhealth

- GET OUR BOOK: https://amzn.to/2tmiOz3

- APPLY TO WORK WITH US:  https://www.alter.health/holistic-i

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

My mom is back! She was here to talk about 'grace and ease with pain and disease' in episode 126 and we take the conversation deeper in this episode as she shares her intimate experience with 'the virus.'

Upon emerging on the other side of her experience with the viral infection, Ellen wrote a letter to The Virus.

Dear Virus,

 I was wondering if you were coming for a visit. Thanks for the advance warning. I'm appreciative of all the information I received of your upcoming arrival. I’m grateful for the wisdom that guided me during your visit. And, I’m more grateful for the mild symptoms and the gentle whispers for deeper self care. As my mentor, Dr. Bill Pettit says, I received your symptoms as love letters from my body.

I want people to know that your visit can be gentle. I want people to know that your visit can be temporary, just like everything else that passes through us. Just like all of our thoughts. Just like all of our experiences.

I was worried that if I told people that I was experiencing your variety of symptoms, that I could be adding more worry to the world. I've read and heard the fearful and worried responses of others sharing their journeys. I was resistant to the possibility of hearing worry from friends and family.

You were the catalyst for some meaningful insights. I realized that I was concerned about my own worried thoughts. Then, a beautiful glimmer of light came through the cracks of my thinking. I can have worried thoughts and not always have to have the worried feelings that typically accompany the thoughts. I became aware of the thoughts as separate from myself. Thoughts are there and I’m here. It is really possible to have worried thoughts and not have the experience of worry. How powerful!

Then, I had another insight. Who am I to think that I am responsible for the worry of others? The thinking, feeling and experience of others is not up to me. Every person has their own perspective of life from their own level of understanding.

True freedom.

With love and gratitude,

Ellen

PS - I knew that peace of mind was good for my immune system. 

Some highlights include... 

• The insights had from 2 weeks of symptoms
• How wisdom guides us through symptoms and feelings
• Some of the supportive strategies used to keep her immune system functioning
• How experience with an illness translates into the rest of life
• Tapping into peace and stillness during pain and chaos

Hope you enjoy! Please feel free to leave a comment, rating, or review on whatever platform you choose to tune in on!

You may also be interested in these episodes...

- Mental Health with Dr. Bill Pettit - https://www.alter.health/episode8

- Peace in Chaos with Dicken Bettinger - https://www.alter.health/episode60

- Relationships with Rohini Ross - https://www.alter.health/episode80

Links to learn more

- SHOW NOTES: https://www.alter.health/episode200

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

Have results from food sensitivity testing left you feeling disempowered and hopeless?

We get SO many questions about food sensitivities and allergies, and there is so much misunderstanding and misinformation about the topic.

In this conversation we get right to the root of what's behind food sensitivities and how to reverse them for good!

Some important takeaways include...

• The difference between food allergies (IgE immune response) and food sensitivities (IgE/IgA immune response)
• The link between intestinal permeability/leaky gut and dysbiosis
• How microbes digest plant fibers to heal your gut
• The importance of being slow and mindful while bringing in foods that may have caused issues in the past
• The risk of animal products in contributing to dysbiosis
• Why its crucial to understand the stress-gut connection, and how to find peace with food

Join the conversation and tune in LIVE on Thursdays at 12PM pst on FACEBOOK or INSTAGRAM!

You may also be interested in these episodes...

- GMOs and Glyphosate - https://www.alter.health/episode79

- Lectins, Phytates, Oxalates - https://www.alter.health/episode109

- Fiber Fueled with Dr. B - https://www.alter.health/episode196

Links to learn more

- SHOW NOTES: https://www.alter.health/episode199

- JOIN PLANT BASED & STRESS FREE FB GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alter... 

- TAKE OUR ONLINE COURSE:  https://www.alter.health/course

- SUPPORT US ON PATREON:  https://www.patreon.com/alterhealth

- GET OUR BOOK: https://amzn.to/2tmiOz3

- APPLY TO WORK WITH US:  https://www.alter.health/holistic-int...

- CONNECT ON FACEBOOK: 

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