Be Organic

As a young kid, Matt struggled constantly with debilitating headaches, allergies, and gut issues. He spent years trying Western medical drugs, Eastern diets and herbs, and modern diets and supplements to find healing, but nothing worked.

All these treatments did was mask the symptoms.

Four years ago, he learned about mitochondria, and everything changed and now he’s on the show with us today to teach us about mitochondria, Ra Optics, and how we can reset our circadian rhythm.

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1:34 What mitochondria is & how it affects the body

5:20 How important mitochondria are to our health

11:05 How to know if your mitochondria are damaged

17:04 The importance of sunlight & light for mitochondria

18:04 The circadian rhythm 

25:29 How much sunlight you should get on a daily basis

35:54 Red light therapy 

45:25 Ra Optics

Use code "beorganic" for 15% off Ra Optics products!

https://raoptics.com

Today’s episode is all about fertility, struggles conceiving, prenatal care, and the impact chiropractic care can have on the birthing process. Our guest, Dr. Courtney Kahla, shares her story about infertility, birth, and tips that helped both her and her patients on their journey. Listen & learn about all the things that could be impacting your fertility! (Yes, even that root canal could be making a difference.)

Dr. Kahla specializes in fertility, preconception, prenatal, pediatric, women’s health and whole family wellness with additional training and certifications from ICPA (International Chiropractic Pediatric Association). She was featured in Well Being Journal, received the Parker University Chiropractic Philosophy Awad for friendship, love of mankind, and the compassion to serve in April 2018, is the owner and founder of Our Well House in Frisco, TX.

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2:57 Dr. Kahla’s take on chiropractic care for the female body

8:23 The truths behind fertility medicine

10:00 Fertility struggles & stress for women  

13:08 Dr. Kahla’s struggle with infertility

14:24 Pre-conception health

16:00 Acupuncture for fertility

17:35 Fertility naturopathy

21:00 Root canals & the effect on the body

22:52 Thermography  

26:05 Men’s pre-conception health

29:08 Dr. Kahla’s experience with the birthing process

38:30 Chiropractic care for birthing trauma or strain 

44:20 Things to look for when searching for a chiropractor 

It’s something we’re happy to ignore, but it’s massively impacting your body. That’s right, today we discuss mold and mold illness. Our special guest, Dr. Jen Pfleghaar, helps us learn about identifying mold illnesses, the best ways to combat mold, and even the common foods mold is hiding in. Dr. Jen is a double board certified physician. Fellowship trained and board certified in Integrative Medicine, she works with her patients to diagnose and treat illnesses such as Mold Illness, Thyroid disease, CIRS, Estrogen Dominance, Hormone Imbalance, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia and Lyme Disease. 

We also talk about hormone imbalances in men & women and easy ways to limit excess hormone mimickers (Hint: it’s time to ditch the k-cups and plastic water bottles!). Dr. Jess helps shed some light on common illnesses that are overlooked by conventional medicine & gives us practical tips to help your body heal and move along a healthier journey. 

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2:30 What mold illness is

5:01 How you can identify it

8:17 Killing with bleach can make mold worse

8:55 Mold in food

10:52 Coffee is one of the top moldy foods/drinks

13:22 Hormonal imbalances 

14.49 Natural ways to fight hormonal imbalances

24:23 Treating men & women for hormonal imbalances

27:00 Ways to limit estrogen mimickers for men & women

28:21 Common illnesses that are overlooked by conventional medicine 

31:20 How a beginner can start to move through a healthy lifestyle

Let’s talk about travel! While we might not be able to travel right now, before you know it we will be off and roaming this beautiful earth. Did you know travel can be a huge part of your health & wellness journey? There is a reason why travel often leaves you rested & rest. Getting out of your natural environment can be vitally important to healing. 

Our guest this week is Jessica Van Antwerp is the owner and CEO of Integral Travel, providing wellness retreats and education to teach people how to unlock the natural healing capacity of their bodies, while connecting with others and the planet. She draws on over a decade of experience in the health and wellness industry, as well as the wisdom she's gained through her personal struggles with anxiety, weight, low self-esteem and addiction. 

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3:23 Jessica’s background & journey to Integral Travel

7:23 What Qigong is 

10:30 Food and how it relates to frequencies in the body

11:37 Reactions to things around you & the impact on your physical body

15:05 How nature helps to heal 

19:52 Wellness retreats 

22:00 Typical day in a wellness retreat

27:18 Physical health & the emotional health connection 

34:44 At-home tips for those of us who can’t go on a wellness retreat

We believe chiropractic care should be an essential part of everyone’s daily life - but why? Should you only see a chiropractor if you have aches and pains? What about pregnant women, infants/pediatrics, or people with neurodevelopmental disorders? Join us as we dive into specifics about benefits of chiropractic care and how it can change your life. 

Joining us to talk about all things chiropractic care is Dr. Nick Goin. Dr. Nick suffered from chronic allergies, eczema, and back pain in which medication and prescription drugs failed to get him well. After years of no medical cure, it was then from principled chiropractic care that healing came. This radical healing experience transformed his life and led him to pursue chiropractic care as a way of life and as a career.

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5:00 What “Healing From Within” means

5:42 How that slogan integrates into chiropractic care 

7:24 Emotions & the link to physical health

8:04 The 4 Pillars of Health

11:32 Where patients usually start with chiropractic care

12:54 Lifestyle improvements to supplement chiropractic care

14:50 Chiropractic care during pregnancy 

19:27 Chiropractic care for infants/pediatrics 

22:43 Neurodevelopmental disorders & chiropractic care

29:08 Biggest benefits for adults of chiropractic care

31:42 No aches & pains? You still need chiropractic care!

Join us as we dive into the world of the gut microbiome! Learn about the environmental factors that are impacting your gut microbiome, chronic inflammation, and what you can do to fix your gut microbiome. We talk about everything from food & air to mycotoxins and digestive issues with Dr. Asia Muhammad. 

Asia Muhammad is a naturopathic doctor that uses evidence-based medicine to provide individualized care to each patient. She has a special interest in gastroenterology, mind-body medicine, and stress management, as increasing research demonstrates the role of stress in disease. She dedicated three years post-graduation to an independent residency at Arizona Digestive Health where she treated thousands of patients suffering with gastrointestinal disorders. 

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2:34 Dr. Asia’s background in naturopathic medicine

7:00 Chronic inflammation & the impact your environment has

8:42 Environmental factors that contribute to inflammation

11:30 Food & the impact it has on your gut health

13:02 Steps to take to change your microbiome 

15:00 Mycotoxin - what they are & how to avoid them

23:02 Irritable Bowel Syndrome isn’t a thing

27:15 Healthy bowel movements

33:15 The brain & gut connection 

35:04 Dr. Asia’s tip for living life organically 

www.asiamuhammad.com

Listen & learn all about collagen - is it good for you? Bad for you? Supplements are not a quick fix-all. Start with food, diet, and then supplement if necessary. We’ve brought in Charlie Bailes, a husband, dad of 3, a crossfitter, a health nut, and most importantly - a collagen expert. We hope to tackle the ins & outs of collagen and how it could help you. 

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2:16 Why is collagen good, and why some might think it’s bad

4:09 Collagen is not a silver bullet

5:20 Collagen helps the digestive system, repairs connective tissue, & more

7:25 How to find collagen outside of supplements

8:34 How you know if you’re getting enough collagen

10:11 Muscle soreness & collagen

12:10 Collagen’s negative views

14:24 If collagen breaks a fast

18:18 What multi-protein collagen is 

23:27 How collagen differs from hemp or whey protein

Join us as we dive into the products we use daily in, on, and around our bodies and the impact they are having on our life. We discuss everything from processed foods, sunscreen, clean beauty, what “non-toxic” really means, and more. 

Our guest, Catherine Cabano, is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and a Women’s Health Coach currently attending Harvard University. Her mission is to help women take control of what goes in, on, and around their bodies. She takes a holistic view on current lifestyles and helps transition people to clean beauty and plant-based, organic, nontoxic nutrition.

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3:10 What “In, On, & Around” means
4:43 If plant based meat is good for you
9:08 Read labels!
10:25 What meat we should be eating (grass-fed vs. grass-finished)
12:03 Sustainable, regenerative, and organic farming
17:55 What goes ON your body
18:47 What to look for in sunscreen
24:09 The Clean Beauty Checklist
25:35 Mattresses & the “around” part of life
32:48 Best tip for controlling the environment around you
37:42 Catherine’s best tip for living life organically

Today we dive into aging, toxins, cellular regeneration, and the secret to humanity’s burning question - how can we stay forever young?  On today’s episode we are joined by expert, Ann Louise.

Continually breaking new ground in integrative and functional medicine, Ann Louise is a top nutritionist who was years before current trends like Paleo and Keto. She is internationally recognized as a pioneer in dietary, longevity, environmental, and women’s health issues. She is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author of over 35 books, she holds an M.S. in Nutrition Education from Columbia University, and she has the title of Certified Nutrition Specialist (C.N.S.) from the American College of Nutrition and a Ph.D. in Holistic Nutrition.

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2:37 What “Me-Search” is

4:00 What it means that aging is optional

4:42 How we can get rid of toxins to correct aging

5:12 Mind your minerals

6:58 Why it’s important for men to get blood drawn annually

9:05 Where an overload of copper is coming from

11:16 How to help your body produce more stem cells

13:53 The #1 and #2 brain-aging hazard that’s hiding in your home

15:59 The effect of Wi-Fi on aging

17:18 Food to help you feel younger

18:30 Aging is a privilege 

www.annlouise.com

The gut is often overlooked by Western medicine so we sat down with Dr. Stephanie Canestraro to open the door about gut health and learn more about this complicated system. 

When Dr. Stephanie’s health began to decline early in her chiropractic career, and the allopathic medical system had nothing to offer, she began her journey towards Functional Medicine. Her interest in the human body, combined with her failing health, created a passion for finding the answers to her own health issues, and eventually everyone around her. She has been certified through Functional Medicine University and recently became a member of the prestigious IFMCP (Institute for Functional Medicine Practitioner) group. She continues her own research into Functional Medicine and is dedicated to finding answers to her patients’ issues.

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2:10 - Kat’s journey to functional medicine
2:45 Dr. Stephanie’s journey to functional medicine
7:28 Functional medicine & its approach to symptoms
9:42 Everyone’s gut needs to be taken care of more than it is
10:43 “Stealth infections” - you might not have symptoms
11:52 Functional medicine testing
15:19 Kat’s son’s experience with testing
17:00 Muscle testing
18:15 Simple lifestyle changes Dr. Stephanie recommends
21:53 The vagus nerve
26:02 Training the vagus nerve
33:32 Humming - it helps!
34:22 Drainage funnel & how the body eliminates toxins
32:20 Products recommendations
43:08 Dr. Stephanie’s one tip for living life organically 

@dr.scanestraro 
@vagusclinic
www.healyourgutfirst.com