Enlightening Wellness

Episode 9: Nutritional and Lifestyle Interventions to Correct Imbalances in the Body and Improve Overall Health

We are facing a major health crisis epidemic - and I'm not talking about the coronavirus situation. The real pandemic that we should be focusing on is chronic illness such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and more which are rooted from our unhealthy way of life.

Our guest for today is committed to addressing the serious maleducation around fitness and nutrition. Ryan Kennedy is a functional medicine practitioner and board certified clinical nutritionist. He takes a holistic approach to helping his patients improve their health by utilizing results-based natural therapies. These natural approaches address the root cause of your health problems and enhance the body's ability to heal.

In this episode:

[04:49] The real epidemic of health crisis

[06:12] Growing up in an environment that did not prioritize health and wellness

[08:45] How his mom's cancer battle inspired his health journey

[14:47] The main difference between modern medicine and functional medicine

[16:56] How the book Beyond Nutrition came to be

[23:18] The science behind intermittent fasting and what makes it so powerful

[33:48] The benefits of consuming organic coffee in the right amount

[36:36] Importance of light and proper sun exposure to your immune system

[42:32] Implementing a better lifestyle with the help of science and technology

[45:08] Getting out of the inefficient and ineffective training routine

[49:37] Running a fitness program that's tailored fit to clients' individual needs

[54:03] The important connection between hormones and muscle building

[56:22] Benefits of breathing exercises and proper breathwork

[01:05:22] The biggest health threats we are dealing with today

Resources discussed:

Beyond Nutrition: The Ultimate Cookbook for a Healthier & Higher-Quality Life

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Learn about Ryan's functional medicine approach by checking out ryankennedyhealth.com/

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Episode 8: Going from a State of Dysfunction back to Complete Balance

When our body goes through a major trauma, it can be quite difficult to bounce back from a state of dysfunction. But it's not entirely impossible. Our guest for today, Eric Mabie, is a testament to how resilient our body can be.

Eric is a Holistic Health Practitioner who uses a multi-dimensional approach to help people solve their problems and achieve their goals. He has helped over 5000 clients identify root causes of dysfunction and create simple roadmaps for success so they can live their best life. He'll be sharing with us how he recovered from a tragic accident he suffered over 20 years ago and developed a training program that did not only change his life but impacted thousands of people across the globe.

In this episode:

[02:03] How exercise can be a very dangerous tool if not done correctly

[04:00] The importance of addressing imbalances, faults, and weaknesses before establishing an exercise routine

[07:59] International Performance Institute's training methods and philosophy

[09:42] Why Technology and Sugar are the biggest threats to health today

[12:12] What is Metabolic Typing and why is it an effective framework for food and nutritional supplements

[15:00] The Four-Pillar System of mastering air, water, food, sleep, and stress

[20:34] How Bodies by Design responded to the coronavirus pandemic

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Learn more about Bodies by Design at ericmabie.com

Follow Eric on Instagram @eric.mabie.fit

Episode 7: The Digestive System and Gut Flora as the Main Driver for Our Overall Health

A lot of the chronic physical and mental health problems that we are dealing with today can be traced back to the condition of our gut health. Rebalancing our gut flora and bringing it back to harmony is the key to addressing the disorders in our body.

Our guest, Dr. Natasha Campbell-Mcbride, is a MD with a postgraduate degree in Neurology. She is recognized as one of the world's leading experts in treating children and adults using her specialized nutritional approach outlined in her book, Gut and Psychology Syndrome, which she will be discussing with us today.

In this episode:

[04:28] How the Gut And Psychology Syndrome book came to be

[09:41] Understanding our microbial origin

[11:01] The importance of having a harmonious microbial community in our body

[12:59] The slow degradation of microbiome from one generation down to the next

[16:58] Why the digestive system is the key to addressing diseases and disorders

[20:25] What the GAPS Diet is all about and how your body can benefit from it

[24:54] Why the Gut is the most important immune organ in the body

[29:38] An overview of the GAPS Nutritional Protocol

[44:59] How vaccinations can hurt the gut flora and compromise healing

[46:15] Living in a world of nutritional misinformation

[58:37] The science of Fasting

[1:08:44] The damage caused by electromagnetic pollution to our body

[1:12:09] How changing our diet and way of living can heal our bodies

[1:15:40] The importance of speaking out and taking ownership of your own health

Resources discussed:

Gut and Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for Autism, Dyspraxia, A.D.D., Dyslexia, A.D.H.D., Depression, Schizophrenia

Put Your Heart in Your Mouth: Natural Treatment for Atherosclerosis, Angina, Heart Attack, High Blood Pressure, Stroke, Arrhythmia, Peripheral Vascular Disease

Vegetarianism Explained: Making an Informed Decision

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Todays guest is Maria Emmerich, Maria is a nutritionist who specializes in the ketogenic diet and exercise physiology. Maria specializes in brain neurotransmitters and how food can help increase mental wellness and her expertise has sent her around the world to speak about ketogenic diets. She is the author of 14 books, all can be found on her website and available on Amazon.

Today Maria is talking to me about her book "Keto Adapted" and the benefits of a ketogenic diet.

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2:27 The origins of Maria's writings and passion

4:37 benefits of a ketogenic diet when dealing with PCOS

10:56 How Maria and her husband overcame adversity and became successful parents and nutritionists

13:58 Understanding the Keto diet and some misunderstandings about keto

22:19 How to keep a true keto diet and knowing your protein

26:32 Can a Ketogenic diet and lifestyle help with my mental health and wellness?

31:28 Why has fruit become just as harmful as refined sugars?

39:46 what's causing most health issues in diet?

45:02 what kind of exercise should you do or not do with Keto?

49:03 recommended supplements for the keto diet

Resources mentioned:

macro calculator

mariamindbodyhealth.com

instagram: maria emerrich

Facebook: Keto adapted

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My Guest this episode is Jator Pierre, of Water and Earth Holistic Life Coaching. I first met Jator as one of my instructors at the CHEK institute. Jator has been in the practice of changing lives since 1999, using a vast toolbox of modalities to bring about lasting change in his clients lives.

Jator's purpose is to help people examine and understand, not only how the body functions, but also how each physical symptom correlates to and is expressive of underlying mental, emotional and behavioral patterns. We will discuss these different patterns and how we can acknowledge and learn from our past trauma and use that understanding to overcome obstacles in our lives.

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10:27 Jator Pierre's holistic Healing Method

27:43 Learning to embrace your softness

29:23 common ailments in our emotional life

39:47 Where to begin with noticing yourself

Resources mentioned:

instagram: Get HOL Healing

youtube: Jator Pierre HOL Healing

holbeing.com

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This episode we will be discussing vaccines and vaccine choice and freedom of speech with Aneeta Hafmeister; The President of the AVN.

The AVN is The Australian Vaccination risk Network founded in 1994 to promote the discussion of medically referenced information on vaccine safety and effectiveness and lobbying to ensure vaccines do not become compulsory and support those that choose not to vaccinate or to vaccinate selectively. Their mission is of education and informed consent to the public.

Aneeta will tell us about what's going on in Australia regarding vaccine debates, freedom of speech laws, and her background and experience with her first child and vaccinations.

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5:40 What is The AVN?

8:00 Understanding No Jab, No Pay Policy

16:31 Start the conversation on vaccination

19:50 Aneeta and her introduction to the AVN

24:57 Alternative options for health care practitioners

28:54 At home care and what you can do

36:55 Obligations and implications of health policy

41:16 What to do if you experience complications with vaccinations

Resources mentioned:

AVN.org.AU

The Mind Foundation

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Today we've got Mark McAfee on the show. Mark is the founder and CEO of organic pastures dairy company; a leading California and international brand of truly raw dairy products, founder and chairman of the Raw Milk Institute, and an internationally recognized speaker and expert with an emphasis on raw milk production standards, gut biome, milk genomics, nutritional benefits, and food safety, and the medical benefits of raw, unprocessed milk and products.

Mark is deeply involved with the raw milk food safety research and is associated with the International Milk Genomics Consortium at UC Davis.

In our discussion, Mark goes into detail on how raw milk is a complete food, the way nature intended it to be and the health benefits of consuming properly prepared raw milk and dairy products

Time Stamps

15:32 Solving the problem of contaminated whole milk

18:34 The difference between Raw dairy farms vs commercial dairy farms for pasteurization

20:20 Comparing environment and habitat for a healthy farm and healthy cows

34:44 Availability of Raw dairy. Where can you get it?

37:32 Local Dairy Farms and learning how to go Raw

43:24 The economics of Raw dairy

52:17 The Eleventh Hour Fund

Resources mentioned:

rawfarmusa.com

rawmilkinstitute.org

DVD: The Whole Truth about Milk; Raw vs Pasteurized

Organic Pastures on facebook and Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and Youtube

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Today's Guest is Ricky Harris; a Holistic lifestyle coach, fitness trainer, and cofounder at 181 Fitness in Vista California. Ricky is a CHEK institute holistic life coach and certified in functional movement systems, nutrition, and the human microbiome as well as healthy living.

Ricky is also an experienced kicked boxer and licensed diver along with multiple outdoor survival certifications. Ricky and I will discuss his background and coaching methods for helping his clients improve their overall health and wellness.

This episode will help inspire and motivate you towards understanding your achieving your fitness goals and give some great insight on how to move forward in business during the difficult period of the current pandemic and do what must be done for personal success!

In This Episode

3:05 Developing our health and wellness for the future

10:48 The practicality of health education

36:06 Incorporating Exercise and Diet together

41:04 Finding perspective on Gyms and Wellness centers for you

45:11 How and Where to improve your knowledge on Health

51:22 Developing Online Programs for wellness at home

53:42 Whats Next? V.S Why Me? mentality

Resources mentioned:

181fitness facebook, google, instagram

ricky_harris181 instagram

Ricky Harris Facebook

thechekinstitute.com

functionalmovement.com

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David Getoff certified clinical nutritionist and certified traditional naturopath. David will be discussing his book, Abundant Health in a Toxic World, which covers many areas of health, nutrition, and lifestyle.

We talk about how you can support your health and prevent diseases that are killing the majority of the population such as cancer and heart disease. This interview will empower you to take control of your own health in a world that continually disempowers people through misinformation and power dynamics in the health industry.

2:55 - How most of what people are taught by traditional medical professionals have been disproven for decades

13:34 - Cultivating critical thinking and looking at other people's point of view

37:10 - Tips for helping family members who are seriously ill and in the care of traditional medicine

49:43 - Why you don't want to be "normal" when it comes to your health

56:13 - The importance of detoxifying and why the mainstream is so unaware about toxins

1:03:33 - What is a "sabotage food" and how do they harm your body?

1:12:58 - The basic seven nutrients that everyone should take

1:17:03 - Health risks of wifi and 5G

Resources Mentioned

EnlighteningWellness on social media

Enlightening Wellness Website

David Getoff's Website

Instagram - Detoxprofessor

Abundant Health in a Toxic World

The Big Fat Suprise

The Paleo Cardiologist

Generation Zapped

Take Back Your Power

Thank You For Calling

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