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In this episode, we dive deeper into healthy eating by tackling our first macronutrient - CARBOHYDRATES!

The term, "CARBOHYDRATE" is thrown around recklessly in our world today. I've heard doctors compare a piece of fruit to a bag of skittles. We live in a world where low-carb dietary trends persist, and there is no sign of things quieting down.

It's a bit longer than typical Alter Your Health LIVE episodes, but we covered a lot - from carbohydrate synthesis to metabolism, from fruit and fructose to potatoes and glucose. We talk about insulin and diabetes, and we talk about sugar cravings.

There are some fuzzy spots, as Susanna and I were not together in this episode physically, but hopefully you are able to listen through!

Links to more...

> Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode17/

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Dr. Russell Marz is one of the most fun and fascinating individuals I know. He has a long history of teaching clinical nutrition at NUNM, my alma mater. I was not fortunate enough to have him as a professor when I attended NUNM, though I am grateful to connect with him in the naturopathic community of Portland, Oregon where he continues to practice. Like any conversation with Dr. Marz, this was a fun one!

It can be hard to keep this character tethered to this planet, but what would you expect with the last name of Marz!?

We covered all sorts of things concerning the the environment and the most effective way to change the course of out trajectory as a species. We talked about how many of us are suffering from "second hand meat eating." We touched on the blue zones, another one of Dr. Marz's passions, as well as the "IDEAL DIET" for humans.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

Links to more...

> Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode16

> 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

In this episode, we circle back around to the all important determinant of health - FOOD!

The topic of food has been a hot one to handle for some time now, and there is no sign of it cooling down.

In this episode we aim to CUT THROUGH THE CHAOS and find a simple and straight forward path to the optimal food choices and eating habits.

To sum it up, we focus on...

1. The importance of eating WHOLE FOODS over processed foods (this means olives over olive oil, peas over pea protein, and dates over date sugar)
2. Reading nutrition labels - focus on THE INGREDIENTS
3. Choose ORGANIC - or refer to the environmental working group's clean 15 and dirty dozen
4. Cook your own food (restaurants mostly add LOTS of undesirable ingredients)
5. Focus on PLANTS - plants are nutrient dense, and we need these nutrients to maintain optimal health
6. Be conscious about food combining - specifically avoid high fat combined with high carb - a deadly combo! (think donuts, pastry, steak and potato, etc.

Links to more...

> Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/podcast/episode15/ 

> 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

I was happy to connect and speak with Erin, a classmate of mine from the University of Santa Monica's Spiritual Psychology prorgam.

Erin has taken a dive (no pun intended!) into using water to facility deep healing and trauma release.

With trauma in our world today being such an epidemic, I was fascinated to learn of such a gentle yet powerful intervention.

In this conversation we explore why trauma is and how our bodies can hold on to this energy, potentially leading to chronic mental, emotional, and physical conditions. Erin shares how the water can be such a powerful means to release this trauma. She shares some profound stories from the work she has been facilitating as an aquatic bodywork therapist and Watsu practitioner.

Links to more...

> Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode14

> 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

In this episode, we dive into another determinant of health - RELATIONSHIPS!

As divine beings having a human experience, Earth School is where we learn and grow. In Earth School, our teachers are those who we have relationships with. Each reflecting opportunities to know ourselves and love ourselves more fully.

In this episode we talk about how relationships can be both a source of stress and a source of love. We also talk about how loneliness and feelings of disconnection and isolation are powerful predictors of all sorts of disease.

Dr. Susanna and I both share about some of our most powerful "teachers" in this life.

The take home message is that all of life and the teachers herein point us back inward, to focus on the most sacred and special relationship of all, that which we have with ourselves.

Without having a strong and loving relationship to the self, building health will remain a challenge.

> Read my latest blog for more!

PS - Sorry about the audio this week - we are playing around with a new system for recording these videos LIVE!

Links to more...

> Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode13/

> 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

I am so thrilled to share this conversation with Walter Werzowa. You may not have ever heard his name, but you have certainly heard at least some of his musical creation. Walter has created the musical signature for Intel (ding.... dong-ding-dung-ding ---- I'm not very musical!), amongst many other audio signatures and musical masterpieces.

Walter's classical musical career has evolved in a very unique direction that has given rise to his most recent endeavor, HealthTunes.

The bulk of our discussion was focused on Music Medicine, different tune, notes, and melodies that have been proven effective for various health conditions. Walter shares a little bit about the extensive library of Music Medicine that is available (for FREE!) at HealthTunes. He tells about how different pieces of music can have different physiologic impacts to promote health and healing of the body from various physical, and mental/emotional conditions.

It was indeed a very interesting interview, and I am so grateful to Walter for his loving service in this world!

Links to more...

> Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode12

> 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

In this episode, we dive into a very important topic, another determinant of health - THOUGHTS

Dr. Susanna shares a powerful story about "thinking her way into health" where she overcomes chronic illness with changing the way she was thinking.

We talk about thinking is one thing that can be blended to create a powerful wellness plan, when also considering other aspects to nourish physical health.

One of the main take aways is,

"you don't have to believe everything that you think!"

Links to more...

> Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/epsisode11

> 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

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In this conversation, Dr.Gonzalez and I stay focused on the environmental toxins that accumulate to potentially wreak havoc on the health of the body on every level. We discuss how the overwhelming amount of toxins in our world today has become one of the fundamental root causes of the cancer epidemic. We discuss WHERE these toxins are hidden in households and the environment as well as HOW they accumulate to stress the body. Dr. Gonzalez shares some info about specific toxins to be familiar with along with practical ways to avoid them in your daily life. I was particularly fascinated by some of the wisdom he shared with regard to detoxification, and why it may be crucial to work with a trained professional when considering ways to successful detoxify the body.

Links to more...

> Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode10

> 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://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

In this episode, we kick off a whole new show; Alter Your Health LIVE!

These episodes will continue to be recorded weekly, live-streamed from the Alter Health facebook page! So, if you'd like to tune in and engage with future shows feel free. And, invite any friends or family that are interested in getting a weekly dose of healthy vibes! :-)

Some things we covered today include the therapeutic order, also called the hierarchy of healing (see image below). We only covered a fraction of the very first level - Establishing The Foundation For Optimal Health.

We will dive more into this, and so much more in future episodes!

Links to more...

> Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/podcast/episode9/

> 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://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

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In this conversation, Dr. Pettit offers a very brief overview of the 3 principles (mind, consciousness, and thought) and how understanding these principles create space to experience mental wellbeing. Dr. Pettit explains how chronic mental stress has a drastic impact on both mental and physical health. Most importantly, Dr. Pettit offers the simple and elegant remedy to experience peace of mind and body. He shares just briefly a couple out of the hundreds of amazingly transformational stories from the healing that he has witnessed over his career as a psychiatrist. I certainly do look forward to round two with Dr. Pettit on the podcast some day in the future.

Links to learn more

- Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode8/

- 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