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In this conversation, Meredith shares the ancient art and science of ayurveda in a very simple, modern and practical way. We discuss how ayurvedic concepts can help bring balance to life to support health and wellbeing. While the focus on the conversation was certainly nutrition, Meredith brings up other applications of ayurveda in life, which are very fascinating. One of my favorite aspects of this conversation is the discussion on mindfulness in the kitchen. Each meal is not only a medicinal opportunity to consume, but the preparation can be powerfully healing as well.

In this conversation, Dr. Fleetwood and I start by talking about her background and personal healing journey. She provides a brief history of the pharmaceutical industry and how our society has come to be so overly medicated. We talk about some of the worst/scariest drugs that are also commonly prescribed, along with some common "side effects." We didn't get so much into the complex nutritional deficiencies that can arise over time while taking most pharmaceutical medications, but we did touch on how these meds can become obstacles for natural healing. We end with some very important foundational information when it comes to getting of pharmaceutical meds (please note that such should be done ALWAYS under proper medical supervision).

Links to learn more

- Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode7/

- 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 conversation, Benjamin and I dive right into his passion and gifts; astrology. We discuss a brief history of astrology, as well as how it being SO much deeper than the column in the newspaper. Benjamin gives a wonderful and simple overview of the basics to know when reading a chart (sun, moon, planets, houses, relationships, etc). We final focus on the value of cultivating an elevated perspective through astrology. Benjamin emphasizes how an astrologic chart is not your destiny, but a map to support living into your fullest potential in this life.

Links to learn more

- Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode6/

- 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 conversation, Dr. Fleetwood and I start by talking about her background and personal healing journey. She provides a brief history of the pharmaceutical industry and how our society has come to be so overly medicated. We talk about some of the worst/scariest drugs that are also commonly prescribed, along with some common "side effects." We didn't get so much into the complex nutritional deficiencies that can arise over time while taking most pharmaceutical medications, but we did touch on how these meds can become obstacles for natural healing. We end with some very important foundational information when it comes to getting of pharmaceutical meds (please note that such should be done ALWAYS under proper medical supervision).

Links to learn more

- Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode5/

- 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

Daniel Chong, ND has been a licensed naturopathic physician, practicing in Portland, OR, since 2000, where his primary focus is on risk assessment, prevention, and drug-free treatment strategies for cardiovascular disease.  He is also founder and lead coach at The Healthy Heart Academy, LLC, an online platform created to help eradicate heart attacks via direct consumer coaching, and health practitioner education.  Dr. Chong has completed training in cardio-metabolic medicine from The American Academy of Anti-aging Medicine, is a member of the Society for Heart Attack Prevention and Eradication (SHAPE Society), serves as a clinical educator for Boston Heart Diagnostics Lab, and is a contributing editor in cardiology for The Natural Medicine Journal.

In this conversation, Dr. Chong and I focused on the number 1 killer in the US, heart disease. Dr. Chong talk about the foundation for preventing and reversing cardiovascular disease with diet and lifestyle. We talk about some of Dr. Chong's favorite foods for heart health, as well as those to avoid. We also discuss the hot topic of supplementation and what most humans may need, even when consuming an optimal diet. I know Dr. Chong will be back on the podcast some day to expand and deepen into some topics we skimmed over!

Links to learn more

- Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode4/

- 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 the episode, Andy Petranek and I talk about Andy's journey of bringing The Whole Life Challenge into existence from it's inception to what it is today, a world-wide, 6-week, online and in-your-life game you play with friends and family to improve your daily fitness & well-being habits. We discuss developing healthy habits and the how community can so profoundly support accountability and enjoyment We also hammer in the power of taking personal responsibility for our own health and wellbeing throughout this episode.

Links to more...

- Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode3

- 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 today's episode I sit down with Dr. Leonard Laskow. Dr. Laskow is a Stanford-trained Life Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, former Chief of OB-GYN at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in Carmel, California, and has served as faculty at the University of California, San Francisco. He was a founding diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine and a former member of HeartMath Institute’s Scientific Advisory Board. He served as a US Naval Flight Surgeon in Vietnam.

Dr. Laskow has done seminal research with biophysicists, neurochemists, and crystallographers on the impact of information and the coherent energy of love on cancer cells, DNA, the growth of bacteria, and water. His acclaimed book, Healing with Love has been published in nine languages. His latest book, ‘For Giving Love’ was published in 2016. He received the Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance’s Champion of Forgiveness Award in 2016. 

Currently, he resides in Switzerland and is a consultant in Behavioral Medicine lecturing and giving seminars internationally.

The episode starts with a simple yet profound meditation guided by Dr. Laskow, which he refers to as "heart centered focus." We go on to discuss his journey from delivering babies to healing with love. We talk about the experiences he had that led him to discover what it truly means to "heal with love" as well as the research and findings when bringing love into the laboratory.

Links to more...

- Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode2

- 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 today's episode, I sit down with Jere Friedman, who happens to be my step-dad!  Jere and I discuss his work with facilitating healing with gongs and breath-work. We discuss how Jere came into this form of "play" after being a full-time attorney (which he continues to masterfully balance while maintaining is presence as a healer). We discuss some of the theories around how both gong and breath promote healing of the mind and body. We finally come to discuss mindfulness in general, as a means to promote wellbeing and balance in life.

It seems like Jere and I only scratched the surface of what's available to discuss here. Jere certainly has more gifts and talents that he exercises which we didn't even get into!

Links to more...

- Show notes and resources: https://alter.health/episode1

- 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 today's episode, I sit down with Susanna Alter, my new wife and partner in life. We set the foundation for this podcast by discussing our unique healing journeys, how we have come to be where we are today in the field of Naturopathic Medicine.

Being the very first episode, there was a lot left unsaid with regard to our unique philosophy to health and healing. I look forward to diving more into this with my wife and partner, Susanna, in future episodes.

Some things mentioned in this episode:

Our studies of Spiritual Psychology at The University of Santa Monica

Our studies of Naturopathic Medicine at National University of Natural Medicine.

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