Ancient Health Podcast

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Join Dr. Chris Motley, Courtney Bursich, and Dr. Josh Axe as they explore nutrition, natural health, fitness and more with renowned special guests in the health and wellness industry on the Ancient Health Podcast. Tune in every Tuesday for new episodes and make sure to subscribe and leave a review!

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194. TCM: The Spleen and Ch...

06.02.2023

Get your notepad ready, Dr. Motley takes us on a deep dive into Spleen health and his go-to remedies to build Spleen energy. Topics discussed on this episode include:Function of the spleen The season of the spleen and element typeWhy ...

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06.02.2023 194. TCM: The Spleen and Changing Seasons Get your notepad ready, Dr. Motley takes us on a deep dive into Spleen health and his go-to remedies to build Spleen energy. Topics discussed on this episode include:Function of the spleen The season of the spleen and element typeWhy ...
05.30.2023 193. The Healing Brain: Neuroplasticity and Emotional Healing with Ashleigh Di Lello Ashleigh Dilello shares her journey with chronic pain and how neuroscience holds the key to healing. In this episode, we discuss bio-emotional healing and how it influences physical pain and symptoms. Other topics discussed on this episode include: The brain ...
05.26.2023 192: Deep Dive: The Role of Protein in Women's Hormones In this episode, Courtney takes us on a deep dive into the role of protein in women's diets. If you experience cravings, mood swings, weight-loss plateaus, or poor sleep, then protein deficiency may be an area you want to consider ...
05.23.2023 191: The Power of the Vagus Nerve: Unlocking Your Body's Natural Healing Mechanism Our ability to adapt to stress in a healthy way relies on our ability to train our habits and consistently surrender. In this interview, Dr. Motley and Courtney Bursich take a deep dive into stress and how it is communicated ...
05.19.2023 190: Man's Best Microbiome Buddy—How Dogs Benefit Our Gut Health Ever wondered if your pet contributes to your health? This episode reviews data that evaluates children from households with pets versus those without. Included in this discussion, we look at the impact of pets on our immune system and the ...
05.16.2023 189: Understanding Trauma Response, and Why It May Be Keeping You In A Stuck Pattern Of Symptoms and Disease with Dr. Aimie Apigian In today’s episode with Dr. Aimie Apigian, we discuss the difference between stress and trauma response. Dr. Aimie addresses how the body is designed for both stress and trauma, and how people get stuck in patterns of a trauma response. ...
05.12.2023 188: Deep Dive: If Your Gallbladder Has Been Removed Get your pen and paper for this episode from our expert doctor, Dr. Motley! In this deep dive convo, you’ll learn the significance of your gallbladder, why you get gallstones, and how to support your body if you’ve had your ...
05.09.2023 187. Symptoms of Heavy Metal Toxicity, Mineral Deficiencies, And Strategies To Improve Detoxification with Dr. Wendy Myers In this episode, Dr. Wendy Meyers chats with us about all things detox—from identifying what heavy metals are, to how they are impacting our lives and bodies, she unpacks why toxins wreak havoc on our biology and what we can ...
05.05.2023 186. Deep Dive: Navigating Anti-Nutrients and How To Prepare Meals for Optimal Digestion This deep dive episode addresses the pros and cons of anti-nutrients in plant material. We discuss the threats that lectins, phytates, and oxalates pose to our health and specific conditions that could increase their harmful effects.Soaking and Sprouting Resources https://nutritionstripped.com/guide-to-soaking-and-sprouting/https://draxe.com/nutrition/sprout/https://www.westonaprice.org/proper-preparation-of-grains-and-legumes-video-by-sarah-pope/#gsc.tab=0
05.02.2023 185: Signs You Are Overtraining In The Gym and Simplified Ways To Gain Muscle + Burn Fat With Olympic Trainer Troy Taylor Troy Taylor is an internationally renowned human performance leader and the Senior Director of Performance Innovation at Tonal. Before joining Tonal, Troy was the High-Performance Director at U.S. Ski & Snowboard. In that role, Troy led the world-renowned U.S. Ski ...
04.28.2023 184: A Chinese Medicine Approach To Parasite Infections in Children In this episode, Dr. Motley discusses the common symptoms children experience as a result of parasite infections. Understanding parasites and their impact on various organ systems can be complex and look different from child to child. Knowing what to look ...
04.25.2023 183. When Infections Won’t Quit: The Sophisticated Design of Parasites And The Link To Your Emotional Health If you thought your parasite infections were simply a matter of friend or foe microbes, this conversation is going to blow the lid off the complexities of infections—specifically recurring infections in the body. Are you on the hamster wheel of ...
04.21.2023 182: How to Support Luteal Phase Deficiency with Bio-Identical Progesterone Understanding the complexities of sex hormones can leave many women frustrated and stuck with undesirable symptoms. A common pattern for many women is luteal phase deficiency which is characterized by a luteal phase less than 10 days. In this episode ...
04.18.2023 181: Why Cancer Rates Are On The Rise, How To Raise Resilient Kids, And Practicing Emotional Attunement with Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy In this interview with Dr. Connealy we discuss why cancer rates are on the rise, particularly in the younger populations. She explains to us why our children are at a greater risk for disease and how emotional attunement can help ...
04.14.2023 180: In The News: Lab Grown Meat Join Courtney on this news based episode featuring lab-grown meat. Yes, you read that right, labs are already creating the first variations of these meat products and have begun rolling out in places like Singapore. In a rapidly changing world ...
04.11.2023 179: Epidemic of Nutrient Deficiencies, The Most Nutritious Foods, What’s for Dinner with Dr. Chris Kresser Chris Kresser discusses the epidemic of nutrient deficiency and why nutrient deficiencies exist even in developed countries. We cover the most nutrient dense foods and why the form of nutrients are critical for absorption. Chris tells us why he believes ...
04.07.2023 178: The Power of Coffee: Using Enemas for Detoxification with Courtney Bursich Discover the power of enemas and how they stimulate the liver and enhance detoxification. We discuss the step by step process of doing an enema and how to optimize your results.Other topics discussed: Mechanism of action- detoxificationImportance of getting the ...
04.04.2023 177: Symptoms of Mold Toxicity, Toxic Load & Infections, Self Love & Autoimmunity, and Healing Through Pain with Dr. Jill Carnahan Dr. Jill Carnahan shares her personal story of overcoming breast cancer, chron’s disease and mold toxicity. She is a brilliant integrative medicine doctor that helps thousands of people heal not only their physical body, but heal their relationship with themselves ...
03.31.2023 176: Frequency Medicine Simplified with Dr. Motley Dr. Motley explains that all of our cells have frequency and emit light and energy. These frequencies run along meridian channels in the body and can be influenced by various traumas (viral, pathogenic, or inflammatory reactions.) We learn how he ...
03.28.2023 175: Unconventional Therapies for Injuries, Stealth Infections, And Recovery With Dr. Noah Moos Dr. Noah Moos is a doctor of applied kinesiology and doctor of chiropractic. In this episode he teaches us about his unique way of helping people heal (including professional athletes) through targeted laser therapy.Other topics covered include: How to Reset ...
03.24.2023 174: The Dark Side of Non-Stick Cookware with Courtney Bursich Let’s clear up the confusion around nonstick pans and the chemicals that pose a risk to your health.Ever wondered what the labeling of PTFE/PFOA means on the pots and pans you are shopping for?In this episode, we discuss what you ...
03.21.2023 173: Parasympathetic Activation, Dirty Truths about Alcohol, And The Bidirectional Brain/ Gut Connection with Dr. Will Cole Dr. Will Cole joins us in this episode to chat about the emotional and physical connection to your health. His most recent book “Gut Feelings” goes beyond the emotional connection to food and dives deep into the shame we feel ...
03.17.2023 172. Chinese Medicine Deep Dive: Healing Chronic UTI’s, Yeast infections and Kidney Deficiencies with Dr. Motley Dr. Motley describes the signs and symptoms of UTIs, Kidney deficiencies, and Bladder infections. In this episode, we learn the solutions to healing chronic infections and the emotions associated with the kidneys and bladder. Other topics discussed are:What the symptoms ...
03.14.2023 171. Understanding Metabolic Disease and How to Prevent It with Food As Medicine with Maya Feller Author and registered dietitian Maya Feller, shares her unique approach to healing metabolic conditions using a food as medicine approach to wellness.Ever wonder how to cook for the varying health needs of your family?Maya explains how it IS possible to ...
03.10.2023 170. Symptoms And Solutions For Gallbladder Health with Dr. Motley The small but mighty gallbladder!This episode with Dr. Motley dives deep into the design of your gallbladder and the functions it carries out. Topics covered in this episode:Dehydration and the connection to bile productionBile and hormonesDebunking the myth that you ...
03.07.2023 169. Tackling Childhood Conditions: Chiropractic Care for Pediatric Neurological Disorders with Dr. Tony Ebel Dr. Tony Ebel takes us into his world of pediatric chiropractic care. His approach addresses the “perfect storm”' where early stress impacts the nervous system of children and the sequence of stressors that lead to a sympathetic dominant state (pre-pregnancy). ...
03.03.2023 168. Silicone, Saline, and Sickness: The Truth About Breast Implant Illness In this episode, Courtney discusses a topic that has been hitting the headlines in recent years, breast implant illness. She talks about the threat that breast implants have to our bodies and the history of breast implants and the FDA’s ...
02.28.2023 167. Psychobiotics, Depression, and What Your Cravings Tell You About Your Microbiome with Dr. Amy Shah Dr. Amy Shah discusses the role that our microbes play on the health of our brain. She describes that in order to control your mind you have to change your gut. The diversity and health of your gut determines much ...
02.21.2023 166. Red vs. Near Infrared Light and Why Sunglasses are Blocking Healing Light Rays with Dr. Mike Belkowski Dr. Mike Belkowski talks to us today about the healing effects of red light therapy and infrared light. We learn about the sun's natural infrared healing capacity and why our indoor lifestyle has contributed to our diminished exposure. We discuss ...
02.14.2023 165. What’s Really Behind Your IBS, Crohns, Colitis, and Bloating with Dr. Motley Understanding stomach Qi and how it relates to infection, inflammation and diseased states. How food, toxins, viruses and stress create and perpetuate symptoms of gut irritation. Learn the herbs and nutrients that support the gut lining and Fulvic and Humic ...
02.07.2023 164. Why You’re Tired, Cell Danger Response, Caffeine and Your Brain, and Building Energy with Ari Whitten Ari Whitten is an energy researcher and pioneer. In this episode, he describes the mechanisms of energy production and how various factors like sleep, viral load, circadian patterns, and nutrition, all impact the cell’s innate response to produce energy. Ari ...
02.03.2023 163. The Four Seasons of Your Cycle, Optimizing Metabolism and Eating For Your Hormones Did you know you have four seasons in your female menstrual cycle?Each week your hormones transition into a different season that requires an individual approach to your nutrition, movement and lifestyle. Learn how to eat for your metabolism and nourish ...
01.31.2023 162. Longevity, Purpose, Inner Healing and Childhood Trauma With Jason Prall We sit down with Jason Prall to chat about longevity in various cultures around the world, childhood trauma and how it can affect us, using trauma as a catalyst for growth, finding alignment in life with right energy around you, ...
01.24.2023 161. How to Build Energy in the Body to Address Hidden Infections with Dr. Evan Hirsch Evan H. Hirsch, MD, (also known as the EnergyMD) is a world-renowned Energy expert, best-selling author, and professional speaker.He is the creator of the EnergyMD Method, the science-backed and clinically proven 4-step process to increase energy naturally. Through his best-selling ...
01.17.2023 160. Organ Meats: Why We Should Consume Them and How To Incorporate Them with Chef James Barry 20% OFF EATPLUCK WITH CODE "ANCIENTHEALTH" OR "HEALTHINSTITUTE" AT CHECKOUT https://shop.eatpluck.com/discount/ANCIENTHEALTH?redirect=/pages/pluck-aff?ref=wWp8BM1m We sit down with professional chef James Barry to discuss the nutrients and vitamins in organ meat and why we should consume them, myths and misconceptions around safety of ...
01.10.2023 159. One of the Most Underrated Tools for Healing: Infrared Redlight Saunas with Robby Besner THERASAGE AFFILIATE CODE "HEALTHINSTITUTE" FOR 10% OFF https://www.therasage.com/discount/HEALTHINSTITUTE?rfsn=6998439.1a3fd7&utm;_source=refersion&utm;_medium=affiliate&utm;_campaign=6998439.1a3fd7Rob Besner, founder of Therasage, shares the therapeutic benefits of red light and infrared saunas. You will learn what to expect when using a sauna, how infrared changes the way you detox and ...
01.03.2023 158. Digging Beneath The Surface on Blood Work With Emily Morrow Emily Morrow, FNTP, is a blood chemistry expert that breaks down what routine lab work means for your health. She describes the difference between conventional ranges and optimal ranges as well as what markers you should consider running. She demystifies ...
12.27.2022 157. Ancient Health Podcast Highlights: A Year in Review with Courtney Bursich and Dr. Chris Motley Join us for a fun, end-of-year recap on where we’ve been in 2022. We discuss some highs and lows of the year, what we are personally interested in right now in the health space and how life changing experiences can ...
12.20.2022 156. Your Genetics: How They Affect Your Emotions, Anxiety, Depression & Immune Health with Dr. J Dunn Dr. Motley and Dr. J Dunn discuss the role that genes play in how you make energy and utilize nutrients. We learn that enzymes hold the key to unlocking how nutrients are used in the body. When you understand your ...
12.13.2022 155. Pregnancy, Postpartum and What it Takes to Build a Healthy Home In this episode, Courtney sits down with Allie Hobson to chat about trusting ourselves in pregnancy, prep-work before getting pregnant and during pregnancy, caring for your body postpartum, and building a healthy home for your family with natural swaps – ...
12.06.2022 154. Signs You May Have Leaky Gut and What to Do About it With Dr. Josh Axe and Dr. Motley Leaky Gut affects around 80% of people today. Instead of keeping the bad stuff out, the delicate lining of your intestine is letting bad stuff in, and your body is breaking down from the inside out—making it the root cause ...
11.29.2022 153. The truth about fibromyalgia and practical ways to heal with Dr. Murphree In this episode, Dr. Murphree discusses the symptomatology of the complicated diagnosis of fibromyalgia. This syndrome can have a myriad of symptoms associated with nutritional deficiencies, restorative sleep, and inflammatory processes. Other areas of discussion are practical tips like diet, ...
11.15.2022 152. Underlying causes of lingering colds + How to support your body during flu season with Dr. Motley On this episode, Dr. Motley describes the nature of viral infections and why some people suffer more from the common cold virus than others. He describes how nutrient deficiencies play a role in infection recovery and how to best support ...
11.08.2022 151. Overcoming anxiety and life behind the scenes of Grammy award winning artist Brandon Lake In today’s episode we sit down with Grammy award-winning artist Brandon Lake to get a behind-the-scenes perspective of what it looks like to navigate seasons of pressure and opportunity. We discuss mental health, family life, relationships, and preserving your health ...
11.01.2022 150. What You Really Need to Know About Oral Hygiene from a Chinese Medicine Perspective with Dr. Chris Motley Join us today for a mini-episode from our very own Dr. Chris Motley. Learn how using a tooth chart can help you locate organ insufficiency and understand the correlation of symptoms and disease as it relates to oral health. Learn ...
10.25.2022 149. Are poor drainage and lymphatics the root cause of your disease with Dr. Perry Nickleston Dr. Perry Nickleston breaks down the importance of the lymphatic system and how many organ systems are connected with it. Many chronic diseases can be linked to the congestion of lymph flow and on this episode we learn about the ...
10.18.2022 148. Chronic Disease, Gluten Misconceptions, and Advocating for your Health with Dr. Peter Osborne In this episode Dr. Osborne covers common misconceptions about gluten- why gluten is in more than just wheat, barley, and rye, and the appropriate testing to truly discover if you are gluten sensitive or gluten intolerant. Dr. Osborne takes us ...
10.11.2022 147. Understanding Breast Cancer, Genetics and Ayurvedic Herbs for Hormone Balance with Dr. Chris Motley On this episode Dr. Motley teaches us how hormones are made and detoxed in the body. You will learn the impact of nutrients and genetics as they relate to hormone production and their relationship to other systems in the body. ...
10.04.2022 146. Iridology 101: What Your Eyes Say About Your Health with Nichole Hosein Nichole Hosein is an iridologist that takes us on a journey to understanding our health from the evaluation of the eye. Nichole teaches us the study of iridology and sclerology and the various characteristics that can be evaluated to understand ...
09.27.2022 145. Using Frequency Medicine to Identify Deficiencies & Disease in the Body with Dr. Milton E. Dowty We are all informational beings giving off light, vibration, and energy. Using frequency medicine allows us to understand the body on the basis of how frequencies of energy move through the body. Join Dr. Motley and Dr. Dowty as they ...

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