Bottom Line Advocator

Bottom Line Advocator

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  • 5 Weak Body Points Everyone Needs to Strengthen—Sarah Hiner Talks to Mitchell Yass, DPT, Creator of The Yass Method to Diagnose and Treat the Causes of Chronic Pain
    In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast, Mitchell Yass, DPT, joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to talk about the five specific muscles that lead to most chronic pain and the simple strengthening exercises that provide relief…once and for all. Dr. Yass is creator of “The Yass Method” and the author of three books, including his newest, The Yass Method for Pain-Free Movement: A Guide to Easing through Your Day without Aches and Pains.
    Topics covered include…
    • Why is chronic pain so often misdiagnosed? (5:19 – 7:02)
    • The fallacy of MRI and X-ray findings (7:02 – 10:10)
    • A smarter way to interpret symptoms (10:10 – 12:53)
    • How The Yass Method works (12:53 – 13:58)
    • The crucial role of muscular balance (13:58 – 15:29)
    • Problems start when the body compensates (15:29 – 17:13)
    • The real cause of plantar fasciitis (17:13 – 18:41)
    • The tyranny of technology (18:41 – 22:18)
    • Why doctors aren’t finding the right answers (22:18 – 26:26)
    • Structural pain vs. muscular pain (26:26 – 27:57)
    • Headache due to improper posture (27:57 – 29:24)
    • The great misdiagnosis: Sacroiliac joint dysfunction (29:24 – 31:58)
    • The magic of your gluteus medius muscle (31:58 – 37:20)
    • Gluteus maximus strength for proper posture (37:20 – 39:18)
    • Weak hamstring muscles and knee pain (39:18 – 43:35)
    • Lower trapezius muscle and shoulder dysfunction (43:35 – 46:29)
    • Interscapular muscles for better breathing (46:29 – 48:03)
    • Isolating muscles during exercise (48:03 – 49:25)
    • Dr. Yass describes hamstring curls (49:25 – 51:27)
    • Choosing the right resistance bands (51:27 – 52:58)
    • Ideal frequency of strength training (52:58 – 53:47)
    • Dr. Yass describes hip abductor exercises (53:47 – 55:33)
    • Dr. Yass describes hip extension exercises 55:33 – 58:19)
    • Developing a lifelong habit of exercise (58:19 – 1:01:08)
    • Dr. Yass describes upper-body exercises (1:01:08 – 1:08:10)
    • Dr. Yass describes lat pulldown (1:08:10 – 1:12:08)
    Learn more about Mitchell Yass, DPT, and his work at MitchellYass.com.
    You can connect with and stay in touch with Sarah at her website www.bottomlineinc.com! Find Bottom Line on Facebook @WeAreBottomLine and at Bottom Line Inc. on  www.linkedin.com.
    And if you enjoyed this podcast, please share a review so that more people can benefit from Be sure to subscribe to the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
    1 hr 14 min
  • The Great Cholesterol Myth—Sarah Hiner Talks to Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, Nutritionist and Nationally Recognized Expert in Weight Loss, Nutrition and Health
    In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast, Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, nutritionist and coauthor, with cardiologist Stephen Sinatra, MD, of The Great Cholesterol Myth, joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to talk about the pivotal role that insulin resistance plays in triggering deadly heart disease…and why this blood sugar–boosting condition keeps getting overlooked by most doctors.
     
    Topics covered include…
     
    Heart disease: The #1 killer of men and women (5:10 – 6:00)
    Harm can begin even in teenagers (6:00 – 6:30)
    Heart health helps protect against serious COVID-19 (6:30 – 7:05)
    The link to type 2 diabetes, obesity and Alzheimer’s disease (7:05 – 10:28)
    Fighting the insidious nature of childhood obesity (10:28 – 12:58)
    Why cholesterol isn’t the right target (12:58 – 13:57)
    The tests you should be getting (13:57 – 15:24)
    What your LDL and HDL levels could really mean (15:24 – 20:50)
    Genetic predisposition vs. lifestyle (20:50 – 23:16)
    Why insulin is so important (23:16 – 29:05)
    Low-fat diets don’t create good health (29:05 – 32:40)
    Politicization of nutrition and medical information (32:40 – 36:14)
    How to tell if you have insulin resistance (36:14 – 40:22)
    Shortcomings of the glycemic index (40:22 – 42:09)
    Interpreting your lab results (42:09 – 47:20)
    What to do about your insulin resistance (47:20 – 52:31)
    Turn insulin resistance around in 3 days (52:31 – 53:07)
    Good fat vs. bad fat (53:07 – 55:39)
    Healthful snacking (55:39 – 1:00:01)
    The Mediterranean lifestyle (1:00:22 – 1:06:14)
    The COVID-19 connection (1:06:14 – 1:09:57)
     
     
    Learn more about Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, and his work at JonnyBowden.com.
     
    You can connect with and stay in touch with Sarah at her website www.bottomlineinc.com! Find Bottom Line on Facebook @WeAreBottomLine and at Bottom Line Inc. on  www.linkedin.com.
     
    And if you enjoyed this podcast, please share a review so that more people can benefit from Be sure to subscribe to the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
    1 hr 12 min
  • Save Your Marriage from the Most Common Marriage Killers —Sarah Hiner Talks to Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Cohost of “Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars” Ish Major, MD
    Thanks to the pandemic, even the best relationships are taking a beating these days. With all the pressures of health worries, financial struggles, home-schooling and 24/7 together time, marriages and partnerships are facing extreme obstacles like never before.
     
     
    In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast, board-certified psychiatrist and cohost of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars, Ish Major, MD, joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to talk about the smartest ways to restore the balance, calm and loving feelings we all long for in our intimate relationships.
     
     
    Topics covered include…
     
    Pandemic-era “accelerants” for love relationships (3:56 – 6:23)
    Why even stable relationships are now topsy-turvy (6:23 – 8:25)
    The big mistake couples are making (8:25 – 9:01)
    How to deal with incompatible coping mechanisms (9:01 – 10:10)
    The key to communicating well in the midst of COVID-19 (10:10 – 11:26)
    Making space for vulnerability (11:26 – 12:28)
    Ish’s trick to get someone to open up (12:28 – 13:32)
    The importance of setting expectations (13:32 – 18:29)
    Relationships don’t have to be so complicated (18:29 – 22:26)
    Two things we need to tell our partner (22:26 – 22:59)
    Why we don’t say what we mean (22:59 – 24:47)
    Taking the initiative (24:47 – 26:56)
    When and how to have one-on-one time (26:56 – 32:12)
    What sex really means (32:12 – 35:30)
    Best “sex toy” and intimacy secrets (35:30 – 41:10)
    The real reasons that people cheat (41:10 – 48:37)
    Advice for newlyweds and new relationships (48:37 – 55:22)
    Should you take back a cheater? (55:22 – 61:50)
     
    Learn more about Dr. Ish and his work at DrIshMajor.com.
     
     
    You can connect with and stay in touch with Sarah at her website www.bottomlineinc.com! Find Bottom Line on Facebook @WeAreBottomLine and at Bottom Line Inc. on  www.linkedin.com.
     
    And if you enjoyed this podcast, please share a review so that more people can benefit from Be sure to subscribe to the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
    1 hr 3 min
  • Hack Your DNA and Strengthen Your Immune System with the Power of Your Mind—Sarah Hiner Talks to Dr. Brian Ramos, Author of Art of Stress-Free Living: Reprogram Your Life from the Inside Out
    In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner, Dr. Ramos, author of Art of Stress Free Living: Reprogram Your Life From The Inside Out joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to show everyone how simple it is to live a long healthy life.
    Highlights…
    • The impending dangers of the coming winter (0:00 – 2:52)
    • Meet Dr. Brian Ramos (2:52 – 4:25)
    • Being a powerful health problem solver vs. a victim (4:25 – 6:42)
    • The proven connection between mind and body (6:42 – 10:23)
    • Feeling helpless to circumstances has a huge impact on your health (10:23 – 15:23)
    • Healing occurs in the now…not in the future or the past (15:23 – 18:38)
    • Wellness and well-being are crafts to master (18:38 – 19:28)
    • How can you claim hacking your DNA? (19:28 – 26:40)
    • The quantum physics recommendation on sleep (26:40 – 30:54)
    • What your body does while you sleep (30:54 – 34:22)
    • Winner mind-set + the right kind of sleep (34:22 – 37:00)
    • The DNA Hacking foundation: Mindfulness and your DNA (37:00 – 39:50)
    • Power of breathing to enhance mindfulness (39:50 – 42:55)
    • Breathing exercise with Dr. Ramos (42:55 – 48:52)
    • Chemotherapy example of the power of the mind (48:52 – 50:26)
    • How Brian uses mantras (50:26 – 54:57)
    • Quick-start routine (54:57 – 59:38)
    • Self-forgiveness is critical (59:38 –
    Learn more about Dr. Ramos and his work at DNAHackersecrets.com.
    You can connect with and stay in touch with Sarah at her website www.bottomlineinc.com! Find Bottom Line on Facebook @WeAreBottomLine and at Bottom Line Inc. on  www.linkedin.com.
    And if you enjoyed this podcast, please share a review so that more people can benefit from Be sure to subscribe to the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
    1 hr 3 min
  • Vanquishing Our Fear of Success—Sarah Hiner Talks to Tracy Litt, Author of Worthy Human
    Do you wish you had more? Do you wish you could achieve more? The surprising fact is that the reason many people don’t achieve their dreams is that they actually are afraid of success! Sounds crazy, but it’s not…it’s very common. Let’s help you break free…
    In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner, Tracy Litt, founder of The Litt Factor and author of Worthy Human, joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to talk about why we hold ourselves back and how to push those fears aside.
    Highlights…
    • The one source of overcoming fear (3:51 – 4:28)
    • Tracy’s “Aha” moment that changed her life (4:28 – 8:34)
    • Seeing that “wake-up moment” (8:34 – 10:52)
    • The false protection of being busy (10:52 – 12:32)
    • The top things people fear (12:32 – 13:28)
    • Why are we all so fearful? (13:28 – 19:30)
    • The power of external feedback to hold us back (19:30 – 22:04)
    • Fear of our own awesomeness (22:04 – 22:48)
    • The epidemic of Imposter Syndrome (22:48 – 25:52)
    • The what ifs of taking those chances (25:52 – 28:15)
    • “We settle for fine” (28:15 – 29:00)
    • Male vs. female fears (29:00 – 36:00)
    • Don’t be ashamed of your success —false forced humility (36:00 – 41:44)
    • Overcoming the fears—shifting the belief (41:44 – 45:26)
    • The journaling technique that helps you shift (45:26 – 48:38)
    • The critical first step (48:38 – 50:02)
    • Stacy’s story of transformation—it’s possible (50:02
    Learn more about Lea and her work at TheLittFactor.com.
    You can connect with and stay in touch with Sarah at her website www.bottomlineinc.com! Find Bottom Line on Facebook @WeAreBottomLine and at Bottom Line Inc. on  www.linkedin.com.
    And if you enjoyed this podcast, please share a review so that more people can benefit from Be sure to subscribe to the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
    56 min
  • The Emotional Toll of COVID-19 On Our Children—Sarah Hiner Talks to Psychiatrist Lea Lis, MD
    Our children are emotionally devastated due to both COVID-19 and the pressures they face due to the social strife in our country. While adults want to play politics with school openings, COVID strategies and headline news, our children are suffering from anxiety, depression and grief. How can you help your children through the extreme challenges and burdens being placed on them?
    In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner, child psychiatrist Lea Lis,MD, joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to talk about what her patients are experiencing and how she is helping parents and children to overcome the challenges in a healthy way.
    Topics covered include…
    • Critical goal for all parents (3:50 – 4:55)
    • The two dominant issues for kids right now (4:55 – 6:35)
    • Kids aren’t afraid of getting sick like adults (6:35 – 7:40)
    • Impact of the trauma of COVID (7:40 – 10:58)
    • Social unrest layering additional challenge (10:58 – 13:44)
    • Prominence of Universal shaming and call-out culture (13:44 – 15:13)
    • Are children fearful of speaking? (15:13 – 17:53)
    • Critical to model appropriate debate and communication (17:53 – 21:07)
    • Overcoming fear of leaving the house and returning to social interaction 21:07 – 25:18)
    • Uncertainty creates unique frustrations (25:18 – 29:14)
    • How to clear your mind in the moment (29:14 – 32:30)
    • Helping teens through isolation when friends go out but they don’t (32:30 – 35:10)
    • In person is different than Zoom and other virtual interactions (35:10 – 37:54)
    • Striking the balance between support and encouragement (37:54 – 41:08)
    • Symptoms your children are struggling with (41:08 – 43:53)
    • Helping your child to share what they’re feeling (43:53 – 47:28)
    • Long-term impact of COVID on the young generation (47:28 –
    Learn more about Lea and her work at DrLeaLis.com.
    You can connect with and stay in touch with Sarah at her website www.bottomlineinc.com! Find Bottom Line on Facebook @WeAreBottomLine and at Bottom Line Inc. on  www.linkedin.com.
    And if you enjoyed this podcast, please share a review so that more people can benefit from Be sure to subscribe to the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
    51 min
  • Beating Post-COVID Fatigue Syndrome—Sarah Hiner Talks to Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
    As with all viruses, symptoms of COVID-19 can linger for weeks…even months…after the infection is gone. Symptoms can include aches, foggy head and fatigue. Post-COVID fatigue syndrome does not discriminate between those who had serious cases of COVID and those who had only mild cases—it’s about how your body reacted to the illness. Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum has focused his medical practice and research on treating patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, and he says post-COVID fatigue syndrome can be beaten.
    In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner, nationally acclaimed integrated practitioner Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to share his secrets to healing from post-COVID fatigue syndrome.
    Specific Topics…
    • Resources from Jacob Teitelbaum to help everyone heal (3:55 – 5:45)
    • Why post-COVID syndrome is not unique (5:45 – 7:50)
    • Who is most vulnerable to post-COVID syndrome? (7:50 – 9:55)
    • Identifying post-COVID symptoms (9:55 – 11: 10)
    • How long will post-COVID syndrome last? (11:10 – 15:30)
    • Check any heart symptoms with your doctor to be safe (15:30 – 17:08)
    • Healing remnant lung and heart inflammation (17:08 – 20:15)
    • Dr. T’s SHINE Protocol for Fatigue—Step #1 is sleep (20:15 – 23:15)
    • Medications can be important to break the cycle of poor sleep (23:15 – 27:21)
    • Sleep hygiene is important for post-COVID, but… (27:21 – 27:53)
    • Step #2: Hormone balancing—often at the core of post-viral fatigue (27:53 – 29:25)
    • Step #3: Clear all secondary Infections, especially candida/yeast overgrowth (most doctors ignore this) (29:25 – 34:36)
    • Step #4: Proper nutrition is critical to strengthen the body (34:36 – 42:00)
    Dehydration masquerades as fatigue (42:00 – 45:21)
    • Step #5: Exercise is still critical even with fatigue (45:21 – 46:35)
    • Healing the lingering brain injury of viruses (46:35 – 48:47)
    • Help for brain fog’s unique challenges (48:47 – 50:30)
    • Post-COVID syndrome is very treatable (50:30 – 54:12)
    • Dr. T’s COVID-Prevention Program (54:12 – 55:27)
    To learn more about Dr. Teitelbaum and his work, go to Vitality101.com.
    Be sure to subscribe to the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
    You can connect with and stay in touch with Sarah at her website www.bottomlineinc.com! Find Bottom Line on Facebook @WeAreBottomLine and at Bottom Line Inc. on www.linkedin.com.
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    59 min
  • Lessons Learned About Patient Self-Advocacy—Sarah Hiner Talks to Amy Dixon, Blind US Paratriathlon National Team Member
    COVID has only made health care more complicated and patient advocacy more important than ever before. There is no handbook for how to navigate through doctors’ gatekeepers, insurance restrictions and the trials and tribulations of drug side effects and painful procedures, leaving patients to suffer on their own. Until now.
    In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner, Amy Dixon, blind US Paratriathlon National team member, joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to share her secrets to getting the best health care for you and your loved ones.
    • When autoimmune disease strikes: A tale of compound illness and treatments that help and harm (5:35- 8:57)
    • Illness and treatments that help and harm
    • Why Amy considers herself lucky (8:57 – 10:00)
    • Amy explains who is in charge (10:00 – 11:19)
    • Managing conflicting advice and competitive doctors (11:19 – 13:18)
    • Step 1: The importance of rapport with your doctor (13:18 – 17:18)
    • Always find the best for what you have (17:18 – 18:27)
    • How to find that amazing specialist (18:27 – 22:40)
    • The blessing of telemedicine (22:40- 25:03)
    • Getting past the doctor’s gatekeepers (25:03 – 31:46)
    • You’re paying more for your doctor’s brain than personality (31:46 – 34:55)
    • What should you bring to every appointment? (34:55 – 40:30)
    • Never be afraid to ask for a second opinion (40:30 – 42:50)
    • Weighing old and experienced vs. young and newest learning (42:50- 45:27)
    • Prescription secrets (45:27 – 52:47)
    • Persistence pays (52:47 – 55:53)
    • How to face the fear of unpleasant procedures 55:53 – 59:28)
    • Be sure the doc knows you as a person beyond patient (59:28
    Learn more about Amy and her work at AmyDixonUSA.com.
    You can connect with and stay in touch with Sarah at her website www.bottomlineinc.com! Find Bottom Line on Facebook @WeAreBottomLine and at Bottom Line Inc. on  www.linkedin.com.
    And if you enjoyed this podcast, please share a review so that more people can benefit from Be sure to subscribe to the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
    1 hr 9 min
  • COVID 9 Months Later: Risks, Tests, Treatments—Sarah Hiner Talks to Dr. Joseph Feuerstein
    Of course, as we open the country, the number of cases has gone up. But do you need to worry about it? Will we go back to square one…or is this a natural progression?
    In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner, Dr. Joseph Feuerstein, director of integrative medicine at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut, joins Bottom Line President Sarah Hiner to provide an update on testing and treatments and who really is at risk.
    • The current state of the COVID union (3:02 – 4:40)
    • The curve is going down (4:40 – 6:10)
    • Growing expertise for treatment (6:10 – 8:10)
    • Beware lying about statistics in reports about new treatments (8:10 – 10:24)
    • Why the case numbers have jumped up in places (10:24 – 14:40)
    • Is quarantine making people more vulnerable to sickness? (14:40 – 18:10)
    • Who should get the vaccine when it’s available? (18:10 – 18:24)
    • Connection between excess weight and COVID risk (18:24 – 20:30)
    • If you take PPIs for indigestion, beware (20:30 – 23:30)
    • Other surprising connections to COVID (23:30 – 25:00)
    • Can you trust the vaccine development and testing? (25:00 – 27:15)
    • The new saliva test (27:15 –
    Learn more about Dr. Feuerstein and his work at DrFeuerstein.com.
    You can connect with and stay in touch with Sarah at her website www.bottomlineinc.com! Find Bottom Line on Facebook @WeAreBottomLine and at Bottom Line Inc. on  www.linkedin.com.
    And if you enjoyed this podcast, please share a review so that more people can benefit from Be sure to subscribe to the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
    32 min
  • Working Through the Grief and Guilt of COVID
    COVID has been extremely complex from an emotional point of view—fear, anxiety, anger and…grief. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost loved ones—many of whom died alone without final good-byes on either side. The sadness of the loss is always hard—but the survivor guilt during the pandemic is uniquely COVID. How do survivors close those emotional wounds?
    In this edition of the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner, applied psychologist Diane Malaspina, PhD, joins Sarah to help people understand the grief of COVID and find a path to healing.
    Highlights of the conversation…
    • Why grief during COVID is uniquely difficult (1:40 – 3:35)
    • Challenges because the grieving process can’t proceed in normal fashion (3:35 – 5:50)
    • Comparing current emotional responses to those of the past (5:50 – 13:36)
    • Unique healing from “yoga medicine” (13:36 – 16:30)
    • How grief manifests in your body to create physical symptoms (16:30 – 19:52)
    • Physical symptoms of grief (19:53 – 22:50)
    • Short-term vs. long-term grief processing (22:50 – 24:50)
    • Physical self-care is critical to healing (24:50 – 30:00)
    • How mantras can help heal (30:00 – 34:20)
    • The guilt that accompanies grief during COVID (34:20 – 38:30)
    • The opportunity to heal relationship challenges (38:30 – 41:30)
    • Returning to life after loss (41:30 –
    You can learn more about Diane Malaspina at DianeMalaspina.com.
    Be sure to subscribe to the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
    You can connect with and stay in touch with Sarah at her website www.bottomlineinc.com! Find Bottom Line on Facebook @WeAreBottomLine and at Bottom Line Inc. on  www.linkedin.com.
    And if you enjoyed this podcast, please share a review so that more people can benefit from Be sure to subscribe to the Bottom Line Advocator Podcast with Sarah Hiner on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher.
    48 min

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The Bottom Line Advocator was created for those who want to do more and be more in their lives. Each day, you either get better or worse—there’s no staying the same. The outcome depends on making…