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I came out of the "vegan closet" back around Episode 28 (https://www.alter.health/episode28)when I was talking with Sailesh Rao.

Early this week, I dove into a friendly debate with Dr. Stephen Hussey (Episode 76 - https://www.alter.health/episode76) where we discussed veganism from a health and environmentalist perspective. 

Here, we decided to finally dive in a little deeper into why we are both vegan along with our personal physical, psychological, and spiritual journeys in transitioning to vegan lifestyle.

Some highlights from the conversation... 

• The mistake most vegans make - that both of us made as well
• What else you are consuming with your meat, dairy, and eggs besides proteins, hormones, toxins, and cholesterol
• Why there is no such thing as humane meat
• How factory farming is actually the most sustainable method to produce the amount of meat needed to satisfy our meat-eating world 

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Well this conversation was a hoot! Not your typical Alter Your Health interview, but more of a debate... a friendly one that is!

Being very passionate about a plant based lifestyle for human health and environmental sustainability, I was hesitant to accept Dr. Hussey's request to come onto the podcast knowing he does not advocate such a lifestyle. Then, I realized the importance of broadening and deepening the conversation in order to think outside the self-constructed box and access creative ideas.

Some of highlight topics in this conversation include...

• Is it really the absence of animal products that allows for heart disease to be reversed?
• Potential deficiencies in a vegan diet
• The cave man days and the evolution of the human genome
• Is veganism really sustainable for the environment?
• The importance of being mindful as a consumer in our modern world

Enjoy! And be prepared to see and hear some Dr. Benjamin passion!

Links to learn more

- Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode76/

- Join the Alter Health Weekly Group Coaching: https://www.alter.health/weekly-group-coaching

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- Connect on Facebook: https://fb.me/alterhealthinc

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A lot of emphasis is put on the harshness of the toxins that we can be exposed to in this physical world.

The fact of the matter is that our bodies are always creating toxins through just existing here in physical human form!

Similarly, in this human experience, "toxic" thoughts are inevitable. Luckily, just like our physical body, our mind is self-cleaning, always bringing in fresh thought... that is, if we allow it to do so!

Some highlights from the conversation... 

• Thoughts have no substance at all - we give meaning to every thought we have
• How a negative relationship to a thought can impact physiology
• What exists behind thinking
• How the psychological immune system cleans everything up

Want support in the holistic healing journey through mind and body? Check out our Weekly Group Coaching program!

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Links to learn more

- Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode75/

- Join the Alter Health Weekly Group Coaching: https://www.alter.health/weekly-group-coaching

- Get a copy of Dr. Benjamin's book: https://amzn.to/2tmiOz3

- Apply to work with Dr. Benjamin: https://alter.health/membership

- Connect on Facebook: https://fb.me/alterhealthinc

- Follow Dr. Benjamin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbenjaminalter

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- Check out my favorite products - www.alter.health/products

Michael Galinsky is a documentary film maker, not a standard guest on the podcast! However, as he states, he is not your standard film maker!

In this episode we talk all about the work of Dr. John Sarno, documented beautifully in Michaels phenomenal documentary, All The Rage. Watch the documentary at https://www.alltheragedoc.com

Some of my favorite highlights include...
 * (at least) 80% of healing comes from within
 * Pain starts in the mind and manifests in the body
 * Journaling is a great way to access subconscious material
 * Pain is a physical AND emotional response to tissue damage or the threat of tissue damage 
 * Symptoms are a barometer to our state of mind

Links to learn more
 - Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode74/
 - Join the Alter Health Weekly Group Coaching: https://www.alter.health/weekly-group-coaching
 - Get a copy of Dr. Benjamin's book: https://amzn.to/2tmiOz3
 - Apply to work with Dr. Benjamin: https://alter.health/membership
 - Connect on Facebook: https://fb.me/alterhealthinc
 - Follow Dr. Benjamin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbenjaminalter

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

With Veganism gaining popularity, it makes perfect sense that Vegan Keto would be the next big thing... and it is!

We've found ourselves in an increasing number of conversations around high fat, ketogenic diets. We thought it was a good opportunity to s hare our thoughts on the matter from a rational and science based perspective.

A ketogenic diet consists of an outrageous 70% of calories from fat. The other calories consist of 25% protein and a mere 5% carbohydrates. It is actually quite challenging to keep protein as low as 25% of calories, as fat and protein mostly come together in foods (from both plants and animals). Therefore, adding the processed fats (in the form of oils, butter, cream, etc) becomes necessary.

 In this episode we talk about some of the short term benefits and long term consequence of the ketogenic diet.

To spoil the ending, we advise people to eat a whole food plant based diet that is naturally lower in fat and protein! 

Some highlights from the conversation... 

• Foods to eat on a keto, and vegan keto, diet
• Short term effects (i.e. the “keto flu”)
• How and why people lose weight... for a while
• Potential consequences of prolonged high fat/low carb diet

For a brief read, check out this blog post: https://www.alter.health/blog/bursting-the-fat-bubble

Links to learn more

- Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode73/

- Join the Alter Health Weekly Group Coaching: https://www.alter.health/weekly-group-coaching

- Get a copy of Dr. Benjamin's book: https://amzn.to/2tmiOz3

- Apply to work with Dr. Benjamin: https://alter.health/membership

- Connect on Facebook: https://fb.me/alterhealthinc

- Follow Dr. Benjamin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbenjaminalter

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- Work With Me - www.alter.health
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- Check out my favorite products - www.alter.health/products

This episode is pretty sciencey... We dive deep into the Gerson Therapy principles and how this nutritional approach to healing cancer is so powerful!

Some important highlights... 

• Key principles of the Gerson Therapy
• Why sugar DOES NOT feed cancer
• Acidity vs Alkalinity in the body
• Why low salt intake is critical for healing
• How coffee enemas are the secret weapon for detox

Enjoy, and be sure to leave some feedback - comments, ratings, reviews, shares, etc - wherever you watch or listen from!

Links to learn more

- Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode72/

- Join the Alter Health Weekly Group Coaching: https://www.alter.health/weekly-group-coaching

- Get a copy of Dr. Benjamin's book: https://amzn.to/2tmiOz3

- Apply to work with Dr. Benjamin: https://alter.health/membership

- Connect on Facebook: https://fb.me/alterhealthinc

- Follow Dr. Benjamin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbenjaminalter

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

Happy #HEARTWEEK!  This week is a group effort organized by Dr. Bryant Esquejo to raise awareness of natural approaches to keeping YOU and your HEART healthy!

Let's face it - we know of one really phenomenal tried and true method for preventing and reversing heart disease... in fact, that is the name of the book - Prevent and Heart Disease by Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr.

In this episode we get into some more nuanced heart conditions, as well as the very interesting and important topic of heart rate variability.

Some questions that we covered include...
* What exactly is heart rate variability (HRV)?
* Why is HRV important for your health?
* How to easily optimize your own HRV?
* What causes palpitations?
* Natural approaches to treat palpitations
* How to recover from a heart attack with optimal nutrition
* Scientifically proven ways to optimize cholesterol naturally

For more heart related episodes, definitely check out Episode #4 (https://www.alter.health/episode4) and Episode #62 (https://www.alter.health/episode62) with Dr. Daniel Chong as well as Episode #55 (https://www.alter.health/episode55) here we talk about healing the heart with Food and Love and why "Food Alone Won't Prevent Heart Disease.”

Want support bringing more nourishing foods and activities into your day-to-day life? Check out our Weekly Group Coaching program!

 Links to learn more
 - Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode71
- Join the Alter Health Weekly Group Coaching: https://www.alter.health/weekly-group-coaching
- Get a copy of Dr. Benjamin's book: https://amzn.to/2tmiOz3
- Apply to work with Dr. Benjamin: https://alter.health/membership
- Connect on Facebook: https://fb.me/alterhealthinc
- Follow Dr. Benjamin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbenjaminalter

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- Check out my favorite products - www.alter.health/products

Jane Esselstyn, daughter of Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, is no stranger to the whole food plant-based lifestyle. ​

She's a leader in the field with tons of wisdom to share.

Some things we covered include...
 - Her transition to eating more plants - it actually wasn't because of her father!
 - Raising a plant strong family
 - Tips and tricks for facing society from a WFPB perspective
 - The prevalence of Alzheimer's and Heart Disease in women
 - Go-to recipes for vegans and non-vegans

Enjoy, and be sure to leave some feedback - comments, ratings, reviews, shares, etc - wherever you watch or listen from!

Links to learn more
 - Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode70
 - Join the Alter Health Weekly Group Coaching: https://www.alter.health/weekly-group-coaching
 - Get a copy of Dr. Benjamin's book: https://amzn.to/2tmiOz3
 - Apply to work with Dr. Benjamin: https://alter.health/membership
 - Connect on Facebook: https://fb.me/alterhealthinc
 - Follow Dr. Benjamin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbenjaminalter

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 the 3rd of 3 episodes tackling the huge topic of Autoimmunity.

Healing requires knowing 2 critical pieces of information: 1) what is going on & 2) what to do about it.

- Two weeks ago we we talked about “what is going on” in Episode 65: www.alter.health/episode65

(Read a blog on the topic: www.alter.health/blog/autoimmunity-goes-viral-1)

- Last week we discussed “what to do about it” in Episode 67: www.alter.health/episode67

(Read a blog on the topic: www.alter.health/blog/autoimmunity-goes-viral-2)

Here we talk about the most powerful tool in the medicine cabinet, especially when it comes to autoimmunity: YOUR MIND!

Take aways from this episode...

• Your diagnosis doesn't mean anything - don't take it so seriously!
• Feelings and Symptoms change moment to moment along with our thoughts
• The placebo effect is the most powerful example of your self-healing body
• Healing is ALWAYS possible - letting go of expectations and outcomes is key

REMINDER: We love the Alter Health WEEKLY GROUP COACHING program as it provides an opportunity to see your face and hear your voice as we engage in more rich conversations on the topics of Nutrition, Lifestyle, Mind-Body Medicine, and YOUR specific questions pertaining to the healing journey.

Learn more and sign up at www.alter.health/weekly-group-coaching

If you'd like a more comprehensive read on the topic of Mind in the healing of autoimmunity, check out the third of three Autoimmune articles: www.alter.health/blog/autoimmunity-goes-viral-3

Links to learn more

- Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode69/

- Join the Alter Health Weekly Group Coaching: www.alter.health/weekly-group-coaching

- Get a copy of Dr. Benjamin's book: https://amzn.to/2tmiOz3

- Apply to work with Dr. Benjamin: https://alter.health/membership

- Connect on Facebook: https://fb.me/alterhealthinc <

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

Robby Barbaro is the co-founder of Mastering Diabetes, an online Group Coaching platform designed to support individuals in managing and reversing all types of diabetes.

In this conversation, we talk about Robby's journey of optimally managing his type 1 diabetes and his intention of finding a way to naturally reverse this chronic "autoimmune" condition. We also of course focus on the bigger issue at hand, which is type 2 diabetes.

Some important take aways include... 

• Distinguishing Type 1 vs Type 2 diabetes - blood tests and pathological differences
• The underlying cause of type 2 diabetes - insulin resistance
• What CAUSES insulin resistance
• How a low fat, whole food plant based diet reverses insulin resistance
• Why carbs are your friend when preventing and reversing diabetes
• The format of the Mastering Diabetes program that supports so many in healing

Enjoy, and be sure to leave some feedback - comments, ratings, reviews, shares, etc - wherever you watch or listen from!

Links to learn more

- Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode68

- Get a copy of Dr. Benjamin's book: https://amzn.to/2tmiOz3

- Apply to work with Dr. Benjamin: https://alter.health/membership

- Connect on Facebook: https://fb.me/alterhealthinc

- Follow Dr. Benjamin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbenjaminalter

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