hol+ with Dr. Taz MD | The Future of Medicine is Holistic

Dr. Michael Ruscio discusses how nutrition isn't the only component of gut health.Dr. Michael Ruscio knows the importance of gut health. His personal experience led him to study integrative medicine for his own treatment. Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/wholehealth to save $35 off of your first order. - sponsor Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a disorder caused by excessive bacteria in the small intestine. Symptoms can mirror IBS with constipation, bloating, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Indigestion, heartburn and acid reflux may also occur. Non-digestive symptoms include thyroid problems, anxiety, brain fog, skin conditions and metabolism. Forcing a restrictive diet will not correct an issue that is non-dietary. Active issues in the gut need to be addressed.  Food intolerances are something you can control. Remove foods that produce an inflammatory immune reaction in your gut. Eliminate processed foods. You may have to limit foods that are rich in FODMAPs, short chain carbohydrates that are tough to digest. Not everyone can handle cruciferous vegetables like broccoli when there’s a bacterial overgrowth. Prebiotics in these foods can feed the bad bacteria until they’re handled. Much of the immune system and the process of inflammation takes place in the gut. Listen as Dr. Ruscio joins Dr. Taz to explain SIBO, FODMAPs, and how to improve your health by aiding your gut. Sponsor: Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/wholehealth to save $35 off of your first order.

Dr. Eben Alexander discusses the connection between science and spirituality.Dr. Eben Alexander’s near-death experience years ago prompted him to rewed science to spirituality. Now you can have the best healthy home and personal care products delivered to your door. Click on this link for a free $30 Mrs. Meyer’s Gift Set on your first order of $20 or more, go to Grove.co/wholehealth to claim your special offer! - sponsor Consciousness is a puzzle that we all share. Our interpretation of that consciousness may differ. We wrestle with parts of the human experience to reconcile them with our perception of the physical universe. Quantum experiments show that spirituality is part of this universe. Listen as Dr. Alexander joins Dr. Taz to discuss the relationship between science and spirituality. Sponsor: Now you can have the best healthy home and personal care products delivered to your door. Click on this link for a free $30 Mrs. Meyer’s Gift Set on your first order of $20 or more, go to Grove.co/wholehealth to claim your special offer!

Naomi Whittel shares how kick-starting autophogy can improve your health.Naomi Whittel suffered from autoimmune disorders in her youth. She worked to reduce inflammation and get rid of her eczema. It wasn’t until she saw an acupuncturist and started taking herbal supplements that her conditions improved. Autophagy is "cellular self-eating." This means your cells eat toxins and waste. Your body can’t perform normal autophagy if it’s stressed or overloaded with toxins. Autophagy can be activated with proper sleep, nutrition and fitness. Listen as Naomi joins Dr. Taz to share how autophagy works and her favorite health hacks to jump-start the autophagy process.

Magdalena Wszelaki shares healthy cooking tips to balance hormones.Magdalena Wszelaki learned firsthand that nutrition directly affects hormone health. Her personal battle with hyperthyroidism and Hashimoto’s disease led her to find an alternative treatment. Now you can have the best healthy home and personal care products delivered to your door. Click on this link for a free $30 Mrs. Meyer’s Gift Set on your first order of $20 or more, go to Grove.co/wholehealth to claim your special offer! - sponsor Today’s busy lifestyle takes its toll on your health. Minimize alcohol consumption as much as possible. Skip the coffee until you have something else in your stomach. When you travel, find lodging that has a kitchen so you can prepare your own food. Stick to protein, fat and fiber for breakfast. Magdalena recommends three foods for hormonal balance. Freshly ground flaxseed. To be healthy, you need fiber to move toxins out of your bowels. Flaxseed is a natural phytoestrogen. It helps elevate estrogen. Cruciferous vegetables. Kale, collard greens, arugula, cabbage and Brussels sprouts support the liver, aiding the liver to process hormones. Three to four cups per day help eliminate hormonal issues. Liver. If you don’t like the taste of liver, you probably haven’t had it prepared well. Liver provides vitamins and minerals necessary to support hormone production. Listen as Magdalena joins Dr. Taz to share how food can help or harm your hormone health, best foods for hormonal balance, and how seed rotation works. Sponsor: Now you can have the best healthy home and personal care products delivered to your door. Click on this link for a free $30 Mrs. Meyer’s Gift Set on your first order of $20 or more, go to Grove.co/wholehealth to claim your special offer!

Dr. Anna Yusim advises on the spiritual side of mental health healing.Dr. Anna Yusim finds that many psychological conditions stem from a deep, inner emptiness. Nutrition, fitness and medication all play their role in treatment. But, the spiritual aspect of mental health should not be ignored. Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/wholehealth to save $35 off of your first order. - sponsor Dr. Yusim sees that people are bombarded with concepts of who they should be. One must align with one’s own soul. Next, one must connect with others. Think about the abundance you have in your own life. Work to connect with a sense of something greater than yourself. It doesn’t have to be part of organized religion. Regardless of religion, love is a universal aspect of spirituality. Addressing your source of pain will help you find happiness. Listen as Dr. Yusim joins Dr. Taz to share how to use spirituality to improve mental health and make each day better. Sponsor: Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/wholehealth to save $35 off of your first order.

Dr. Joel Kahn advises on how to prevent and recover from heart disease.Dr. Joel Kahn believes in catching heart disease early for the best chance at reversing the condition. Making nutrition and lifestyle changes right away can eliminate a problem before it becomes chronic. Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/wholehealth to save $35 off of your first order. - sponsor Primary care physicians don’t tend to educate patients about nutrition. If you have a family history of heart disease, a plant-centric diet may be your best bet. Consume locally-sourced, organic foods with few ingredients. Drink plenty of water and avoid sweetened beverages. Dr. Kahn advises building a lifestyle that permits you to get plenty of sleep. The modern demands of a 24/7 world via technology is not aiding sleep patterns. Dr. Kahn joins Dr. Taz to share his tips for better heart health, advice for arresting chronic disease, and best lab tests for prolonged health. Sponsor: Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/wholehealth to save $35 off of your first order.

Dr. Michelle Robin shares pearls of wisdom to improve your well-being.Dr. Michelle Robin defines well-being as keeping your mind, body and spirit from getting in the way of living a graceful, peaceful life. Aches and pains can get in the way of living a happy life. Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/wholehealth to save $35 off of your first order. - sponsor You do have the time and money to live a wellness lifestyle. Changing one small thing every month will have an impact over time. Tackle these shifts in gradients. Dr. Robin recommends taking charge of your life. Putting your life in order sets the odds in your favor. List your health and wellness resources so you can tap them as needed. Work on putting credits in your health account. You debit that account with processed foods, alcohol and inactivity. Be sure you replenish with overall healthy habits. Dr. Robin joins Dr. Taz to break down life changes into simple steps for well-being. Sponsor: Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/wholehealth to save $35 off of your first order.

Energy Muse co-founders Heather Askinosie and Timmie Jandro teach how to incorporate crystals into your life.Heather Askinosie of Energy Muse doesn’t pull any punches. If you’re looking for a crystal to solve your problems, you’re going to be disappointed. The only person who can change your life is you. Crystals are at tool for your energy tool chest so you can get centered. Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/wholehealth to save $35 off of your first order. - sponsor Our common denominator is that we all have our feet on Earth. Healers have used collected stones to improve health. The healing power of stones has been harnessed for ages. Timmi Jandro of Energy Muse explains how to select a crystal. Find something that speaks to you. The crystal that draws your attention is your best bet. Restore your connection to the Earth through crystals. Heather and Timmi join Dr. Taz to educate about uses of crystals, a plan for incorporating your crystals into meditation, and how to use intention with crystals. Sponsor: Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/wholehealth to save $35 off of your first order.

Lisa Kara's body started to break down after years of consuming the wrong food and drink. Here's how she turned it all around.Lisa Kara's body started to break down after years of consuming the wrong food and drink. As she describes it, "You name it I had it. Weight gain, skin issues galore, painful bloating, chronic constipation, irregular periods, hormone imbalance, and the worst part… severe anxiety and depression." Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/wholehealth to save $35 off of your first order. - sponsor Lisa was in and out of doctors and spent thousands of dollars trying to find a solution. Finally, she cured herself through diet. And, upon realizing the power of food for healing and disease prevention, she left her corporate career to found Zinc Nutrition. Her practice's goal is to very simply "help you find health."  Lisa joins Dr. Taz to highlight some of the biggest nutrition traps (some regularly touted as "healthy" by food companies), her top "food truths," and why a simple change in your diet and lifestyle could be the answer you’ve been looking for. Sponsor: Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/wholehealth to save $35 off of your first order.

Adrienne Nolan-Smith has had her fair share of health challenges. Through her experiences with integrative health professionals, she realized promoting whole-body health was something she wanted to make into a career.Adrienne Nolan-Smith has had her fair share of health challenges. At a young age, she was diagnosed with Lyme disease. Unfortunately, the infection became chronic before the diagnosis, which meant that the typical antibiotic regimen did not work.  Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/wholehealth to save $35 off of your first order. - sponsor Finally, after changes in diet combined with alternative and integrative approaches such as herbal medicine and acupuncture, Adrienne recovered fully from Lyme.  Another health struggle that she encountered was amenorrhea (abnormal loss of menstruation). While conventional doctors tried to convince her going on the birth control pill was the answer, Adrienne knew that wasn't an answer. She sought out integrative health professionals once again and after six months of alternative-based treatment, her period returned.  Through all her different experience with integrative health professionals and upon learning certain undesirable elements surrounding her initial career within the healthcare industry, she founded WellBe, a wellness media company focused on the intersection between wellness and healthcare. Per the WellBe website (getwellbe.com), the company's goal is to "inform, inspire, and empower you to take control of your health and demand a system that supports you." Listen as Adrienne joins Dr. Taz to discuss her personal health history, how that lead her to become interested in promoting whole-body wellness, and the many things WellBe is doing to advance health for all. Sponsor: Get farm to table ingredients and recipes delivered right to your door every week with Sun Basket. Go to SunBasket.com/wholehealth to save $35 off of your first order.