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“The sun is the most life giving source on the planet”

“We are meant to be solar panels of the sun also we absorb energy of the sun and its life-giving to our bodies.”

“Before antibiotic drugs were discovered in the 1930s, the medical community all over the world used the healing power of the sun to cure patients of all sorts of diseases.”

Rose Uncharted, a well known “citizen researcher”, challenges views specifically when it comes to the sun and its counterpart, sunscreen. She also discusses heliotherapy, an ancient practice using the power of sunlight to heal diseases from tuberculosis, cancers, to even skin conditions.

1:40 Intro

3:35 How Rose found her path

6:00 Living apart from allopathic medicine

9:00 The sun and its false narrative

12:21 Sunlight deterring sickness

15:16 Heliotherapy

15:45 Swiss Helio-therapist

20:13 Sunscreen and it’s problems

22:00 What did we do before sunscreen?

24:22 An algae that may prevent burning?

25:20 Unsaturated vs saturated fats sun link

30:05 Vitamin E and displacing PUFAS

32:40 Mindful sun exposure

34:15 How do you get sun exposure in winter

What is the skin microbiome? Is it linked to the gut microbiome? What are endolysins? How do they help?

The gut is always the hot topic of discussion, but today we switch gears to talk about the skin microbiome. Skin can be the “canary in the coal mine” when indicating imbalances in the body, and sometimes it takes a little more than a simple clean diet and water to get the skin back in check. Today we sit down with Skyler Stein, leader of GladSkin US, who has helped bring a new technology to the table in the world of skincare. 

Over the years Skyler pivoted from private equity and finance, to bringing a brand new skincare technology, GladSkin, from overseas. This wasn’t without obstacles, as Skyler had a tough battle with Lyme’s disease and used himself as somewhat of a guinea pig for testing. Through his journey, it became a harsh reality that many who are struggling with autoimmune issues are also dealing with inflammatory skin conditions. Skyler provides lots of insight, especially on the new technology of Endolysins. Check out our timestamps below:

TIME STAMPS

3:20 Skyler’s background & healthy journey

10:03 What is the Skin Microbiome?

12:01 Armpits and antiperspirants 

14:43 Product safety

16:27 Endolysin technology

19:47 gut & skin microbiome links

 24:15 Skyler’s personal diet

28:00 Gladskin products

What is the difference between naturopathic and conventional medicine? How many types of fasting are there? Should women fast? What is a fast mimicking diet? 

Naturopathic medicine is beginning to draw a lot of attention, as many find themselves dealing with chronic sickness, but are increasingly skeptical of ushering in pharmaceuticals to their lives. 

On today’s episode we answer all of those questions alongside Naturopathic med student, Tyler Jean, with a “root cause” approach. Tyler begins with debunking the notion that our bodies “break” and we need external medicine to help fix and protect. Tyler also goes in depth on the different types of fasting and the benefits seen for disease.  

“The body has the inherent capacity to heal”

-Tyler Jean

Time stamps

4:10 What is naturopathic medicine? 

5:05 Emotional Trauma stored in the body

7:02 Third year medical school thoughts

8:00 Favorite class in med school

10:23 Therapeutic Order of Naturopathy

12:40 Nutrition as the foundational pillar

13:03 Energy Therapy, cold plunges, saunas, herbs

14:50 Fasting, IF, Circadian Code, TRE

18:59 Fasting Mimicking diet

19:45 Who fasting is good for

24:02 Women’s hormones & fasting

26:28 Fasting and Thyroid health 

28:20 Supplements for Immunity

Tyler jean

IG @functional.foods

YT Functional Foods

Every system in your body is uniquely connected, but did you ever think that your teeth could be connected to your heart health, joint pain, or gut health? Not only can your teeth and gums tell you a lot about what is going on in your body, but they can also be causing some of those problems. 

Today we talk with Dr. Kelly Blodgett, a holistic dentist in Portland OR who is on a mission to reverse the negative stereotype of dentistry. Not only can your teeth be trying to tell you what is going on in your body, but they could also be the trigger for some health problems like heart health or gastrointestinal issues.

"If we want people to have great oral health we have to have great nutritional health, great breathing work."
- Dr. Blodgett

Find out how harmful root canals can be for your health, what your wisdom teeth could be 

Timestamps:
2: 25 Holistic dentistry vs. traditional dentistry
5:00 Oral care and respiratory disease
7:30 Oral health and the G.I. tract link
11:03 Signs your gut health might be off
12:25 Heart health and oral health connection
17:13 Kat’s food trap problem
20:00 Breathwork & mouthbreathing
23:20 Tooth Meridian Map (your teeth can be connected to specific tissues or organs!)
25:14 Wisdom Teeth
31:45 Where to find Dr. Blodgett and learn more

Resources mentioned:

Beat the Heart Attack Gene by Bradley Bale and Amy Doneen.

Blodgett Dental Care

Dr. Blodgett’s Instagram

The explosion of the digital era is no secret and has become essential during these last few months of 2020. With everything shifting to digital zoom meetings, classes, and workouts- we wanted to sit down with someone who knows it better than anyone and was able to find her success helping others with their fitness via Youtube.

Whether you have seen Sydney Cummings in Women’s Health Magazine or on Youtube, she has an amazing story to share and she’s had to endure some incredibly hard trials in life to ultimately find her calling and step into this role she was meant for. 

Timestamps below:

2:28 How Sydney came to find her passion

7:16 How Sydney found Youtube

17:40 That moment of “let’s do this”

21:00 How the studio came about

23:50 Sydney’s moment at gunpoint

32:00 Never taking a day of life for granted

35:20 How Sydney is bringing fitness and community for free in a time of need

37:10 How has the platform grown during the pandemic?

To learn more about Sydney Cummings: 

IG: @sydneycummings_

Royalchange.fit

What is bio-energetic testing? What does the test tell you? Can children take the test? Can hair and saliva really tell you about the functionality of other parts of your body?

So many new fascinating technologies are surfacing to allow people to take health into their own hands and address the root cause of disease. Balanced Health bio-energetic tests are catalysts for change, by identifying imbalances right down to the organ. 

Today, we sat down with founder, Samantha Stupak, whose engineering background took a turn into the health industry- after dealing with her own chronic sickness for 4 years. Check out our time-stamps below: 

2:03 How Samantha found Bio-energetic testing

6:10 How bioenergetic testing works

8:18 What health issues this test addresses

13:13 Testing hair and saliva that correlates with different parts of the body

18:46 How can you really identify the underlying causes

25:13 Day to day detox routines 

28:10 Dry Brushing the skin before sauna

28:34 Stool 

31:30 Energy + it’s test impacts

33:50 If children can get testing

To learn more about Balanced Health bio-resonance testing, visit:

www.creatingbalancedhealth.com

@creatingbalancedhealth

“All disease begins the gut, all disease ends in the gut.”

‘Where you want to start investing your money is the wall of your gut. The surface area of the wall of your gut is the size of a tennis court.”

“The wall of your gut is our skin turned inside out. So what happens on the wall of your gut is reflected on your skin.”

-Dr. Gundry

What is the plant paradox? What are lectins and when should we avoid them?  What are the myths of aging we always hear about? Are supplements beneficial or just expensive urine? 

Dr. Steven Gundry, a cardiologist, and transplant immunologist turned autoimmune disease expert, has helped thousands across the world with his novel protocol on food. His best selling books, The Plant Paradox and The Longevity Paradox focus on a protein called “lectins” and his approach is to eliminate the foods that contain high amounts of these proteins when addressing chronic disease.

Today Dr. Gundry Joins us to discuss the myths of aging, cross-reactivity of foods, the Gut and skin as well as supplements and habits to support immunity & longevity. See timestamps below:

2:33 Deadly Myths of Aging

7:15 Blue Zone myths & legumes

9:00 Cross reactivity + Gluten

12:30 Celebrities avoiding lectins

14:00 Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

20:00 Rheumatoid arthritis

22:00 Gut & skin

27:00 Supplements

30:00 DHA

37:15 Intermittent fasting versus time-restricted eating

38:30 WW2 findings

43:40 Three things to “de-age”

Find more about Dr. Gundry at www.drgundry.com

Read his books: The Plant Paradox, The Longevity Paradox

IG: @drstevengundry

“Sitting in a sauna can reduce the risk of heart attack by 63%”

“30 min session is equivalent to a 3.5 mile run”

“Finnish people are the healthiest happiest people in the world- they are going into the sauna at 180 degrees and working it up to about 210”

What benefits does the sauna have? Where did the practice originate from? Can you get vitamin D from an infrared sauna? How many times a week should you hop in the sauna?

Jenifer Felan, founder of the Sweat Shack in LA, joins us to discuss the potent healing properties of the infrared sauna. From curing autoimmune conditions to detoxing heavy metals, the sauna is an incredibly multifaceted therapy. Check out the timestamps below:

2:20 How Jen came into the sauna world

4:40 Battling autoimmune

10:55 What is infrared heat and how does it help us? 

13:30 Russia & Finland

16:21 Sauna (thermal) cycling

18:30 Just how multifaceted is infrared sauna therapy 

20:30 Relaxation 

25:08 How often do you use the sauna? 

26:25 Can you get vitamin D from the infrared sauna?

28:20 Any reasons not to use the sauna?

Find Jenifer & the Sweat Shack at @the.sweat.shack or thesweatshack.com

“'You produce 80-90 of your serotonin in your microbiome”

‘People with a healthy microbiome are much better at dealing with stress and staying in a parasympathetic state”

-Ben Goodwin 

What is the difference between prebiotics and probiotics? What can hunter-gatherers tell us about missing the mark of modern food consumption? What is the brain-gut axis?

Today we chat with Ben, founder of Olipop, and we cover some serious ground on a wide array of topics. If you're interested in prebiotics, polar plunges, psychology, and where the health and wellness industry could be going- This episode is for you! Timestamps below:

2:00 Extreme thermal cycling

5:40 Ben’s health journey & weight loss

11:00 Mission as a brand

17:11 What is OLIPOP

20:12 Hunter-gatherer science

26:20 Probiotic vs prebiotics

28:10 Brain gut axis

45:50 What are the next health trends we will see?

To find out more about Ben & Olipop visit drinkolipop.com or check out @olipop on IG

Olipop has a new flavor Cherry Vanilla out now!

What causes acne? What is the best sunscreen that truly protects the skin rather than damage? What are the best supplements for clearing systemic inflammation of the skin?

Today we have the chance to chat with Sophia Ruiz, a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the different layers of the skin and how to combat inflammatory obstacles. She shares with us best practices, products, and even an app that can help track your daily vitamin D level in the sun, called Dminder.

Timestamps below:

2:55 Important background on skin

6:25 Root causes for acne

7:30 Systemic inflammation

12:10 Why acne is localized

15:46 What treatments can make acne worse

30:40 High-quality multi-vitamin for skin

38:00 How much sun should we get? 

Additional Notes:

Grab a multivitamin with Coenzymated B vitamin (methylfolate or folate)

Check out Dminder Sun Vitamin D tracking app 

Zinc Oxide Sunscreen is the Go-to

Find Sophia on Instagram: @curvewellness