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What if you could eat and fast at the same time, all while having the food covered by your health insurance? It might seem too good to be true, but today's guest is here to redefine your entire idea of fasting.

Dr. Joseph Antoun is the CEO of L-Nutra, a company leading the food as medicine movement with cutting-edge research. Dedicated to reforming the health care system towards preventative care, he created ProLon and Nutrition for Longevity. Through these ventures, he is creating a world where healthy and nutritious food is available to all.

On today's episode, Dr. Antoun will clarify what real fasting is, and explain the difference between intermittent and periodic fasting. Then, you'll learn exactly what is happening on a cellular level while fasting. Through this, you'll ensure that your fasts are always effective and rejuvenating.

Dr. Antoun will also talk about L-Nutra and his work advocating for food to be considered medicine and covered under health insurance. To sum it up, you'll hear all about ProLon and why it's so effective for boosting longevity and health.

After listening, you'll have no doubt in your mind that food is medicine.

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• Dr. Antoun's story.
• What true fasting is.
• The difference between periodic and intermittent fasting.
• Time-restricted eating.
• What's happening on a cellular level while fasting.
• Advantages of being able to eat and fast at the same time.
• How ProLon works + clinical trials.
• Nutrition for Longevity.

Where to Find the Guest:

L-Nutra.com

ProLonFast.com

L-NutraHealth.com

NutritionForLongevity.com

Memorable Quotes:

"There's few things in life that you can do that can engage everything in your body and mind. And fasting is one of them." (18:22, Dr. Antoun)

"When we figure out that the prolonged fasting is rejuvenating, it puts the entire body into track." (35:35, Dr. Antoun)

​​"The secret is in stressing the cells for the cells to do a better job. It's not just to lose weight." (38:39, Dr. Antoun)

"Truly now food is medicine." (46:15, Dr. Antoun)

"That's the tide of change is when food becomes part of the medical paradigm and it becomes the first line defense, not the last line defense." (50:48, Betty)

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When Dr. Tabatha Barber graduated from medical school and started her career as an attending physician, she found herself burnt out and miserable because she was merely covering up diseases instead of healing them.

Today, Dr. Tabatha (or The Gutsy Gynecologist) is a triple-board certified OB/GYN physician and functional medicine practitioner dedicated to treating the root cause and helping women create optimal wellness so they can live a vibrant and long life. By going from conventional medicine to functional medicine, she now wants every woman to reclaim their health.

Dr. Tabatha will give you the inside scoop on why conventional medicine and gynecology are often ineffective and how you can start treating the root causes of your hormone issues instead. Then, she'll share everything you need to know about hormone replacement and what you should know before you do it.

To sum it all up, Dr. Tabatha will give her take on the connection between spirituality and healing. It turns out that your inner dialogue might be a lot more important than you may think.

After listening, you'll be inspired to take your hormone health into your own hands and treat the root cause.

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• How Dr. Tabatha became the Gutsy Gynecologist.
• The difference between conventional and functional medicine.
• Gut health and hormone health.
• Alcohol and hormones.
• Everything you need to know about hormone replacement.
• Heart disease and breast cancer.
• Spirituality and healing.

Where to Find the Guest:

DrTabatha.com

@thegutsygynecologist

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Memorable Quotes:

"Women all over the world are going through these shifts and not being acknowledged and they don't have any idea what's happening to them." (6:01, Dr. Tabatha)

"Conventional doctors, gynecologists, OBGYNs, family practice, we are surviving and just as miserable as you are." (12:05, Dr. Tabatha)

"I really want your listeners to understand that we are looking to the wrong people for answers. Conventional medicine is very much a sick care system. It's focused on diagnosing a disease and managing that disease." (12:55, Dr. Tabatha)

"It's been so rewarding going from that whack-a-mole type of practice to now actually healing women, fixing the root causes." (20:02, Dr. Tabatha)

"There is a higher power that has an energy field that your cells are responding to. All of the time. We are electrical beings." (43:23, Dr. Tabatha)

"When you believe that you can get better, your cells will listen." (45:04, Dr. Tabatha)

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Want to know what's really happening with your hormones? Just take a look at your poop.

This week, Betty talks about the link between hormonal health and gut health. You'll learn exactly what the microbiome is and how it's created. It turns out that the microbiome is incredibly important. In fact, you couldn't survive without it.

Then, she'll walk you through the roles of the microbes and how they impact your hormonal health. The liver also has a huge role to play. By walking you through the stages of liver detoxification, Betty will teach you how the contents of the liver end up in the gut.

Your stomach or digestive problems might be a gut problem, and you might not even know it. Looking at your gut and bowel movements is incredibly important to your overall health, especially if you're a woman in the transitional period of life.

The question is, are you the host or will you take control of your gut?

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• What the microbiome is and what it does.
• How the microbiome is created.
• The roles of the microbes.
• Gut Microbial β-Glucuronidase
• The stages of liver detoxification.
• What you can do to balance your microbiome.
• Bowel movement frequency.
• Stool and dried urine tests.

Memorable Quotes:

"Actually your gut health has a huge impact on your hormonal health." (1:10, Betty)

"We have more microbial cells in our body than we do human." (3:26, Betty)

"Your microbiome is largely what you're exposed to and what ends up colonizing your gut. So the health of your body is determined by your microbiome and vice versa." (6:12, Betty)

"If you're eating enough fiber, you should have enough stool throughout the day to fill a Kleenex box." (12:33, Betty)

"Your digestion and your microbiome and your poop can really tell you what's really happening with your hormones and there is impact there." (24:16, Betty)

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This week, Betty spoke with Juliette Karaman, founder of Feel Fully You. She helps women reconnect with themselves and with their partners. Intimacy is founded on good communication but so many women are not equipped with the vocabulary to express their desires, if they even know them at all. With intentional curiosity, Juliette teaches you how to get to know yourself again and carry those skills into your relationship, because most divorces are rooted in bad communication patterns. As you learn what feels good in your body and learn how to tell that to your partner, they then can give it to you! Sometimes, it is that simple. It's easy to complain and pick apart yourself and your partner but if you learn to devote your attention to the abundance in your life, you can rekindle the passion in your life.

Key Takeaways:

[3:10] Hitting rock bottom: When you have no choice but to change your mentality

[4:30] Why you should take the time to nurture yourself

[5:30] How you show up communicates to yourself and to others what you are willing to accept

[7:50] Caring for more than just what you present to the outside world

[9:00] Addressing your perception before you change your circumstances

[11:00] You are usually unaware of your own mental and emotional blocks

[12:00] Getting in tune with yourself is the first step to effective communication

[13:00] Leaning into the abundance of your life

[15:20] Disrupting the pattern you're stuck in and rebuild communication

[18:30] Never lose curiosity about your partner

[20:00] Developing the vocabulary to precisely communicate what feels good to you

[24:00] Discovering your way into pleasure

[26:30] It's ok to be high maintenance because it sets you up for success

[29:30] Finding beauty in your own body!

[34:00] When you begin focusing on yourself your relationships always improve

[35:40] What you can do today to start your journey to self love

Resources:

Feel Fully You:https://www.feelfullyyou.com/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/juliettekaraman/?hl=en

Masterclass:https://juliettee37eff.clickfunnels.com/elm-sales-page1662487326623

Memorable Quotes:

"Everything is a communication. It might be verbally communicated through language or it's the things that we do, It's how we be and how we are as a human. It's how we dress ourselves, what do we wear? How do we look at the world and what do we accept? How do we accept people treating us? [5:35] -guest

"What about if I change how emotionally I feel about things and if I start looking back at the things that are actually blocking me which often are emotional things that we just swept under the carpet. An intense experience that happened too fast for our minds and our psyche to process." [9:12]- guest

"Communication is really key. Learning about your feelings , first of all, and then what emotions you have, what's going on in your body and then being able to communicate it." [12:05] - guest

"If you slow it down and can communicate; a little to the left, a little bit to the right, harder, softer, less pressure, more pressure. You start actually opening that up. It's like, Oh!, I actually have sensation but we often don't have the language for it, we don't have the vocabulary for it." [20:40]

"Be a high maintenance woman because then you actually know exactly what you want and you're setting yourself and your partner up for success." [26:37]

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This week, Betty talks about the most visually concerning aspect of aging…hair loss! Every woman who goes through menopause should expect some changes in their hair growth but there are other factors that could be expediting your hair loss. There are many things that cause our hair to thin or to stop growing altogether.

Tune in as Betty teaches you how to identify what is causing your hair loss and how to address it. By building awareness of your nutrition, genetics and the hormones affecting your hair, you can work towards healthier, thicker hair growth and regain your confidence!

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• My own experience with hair loss
• The different types of hair loss and their causes
• Be aware that many common medications can inhibit hair growth
• Where and how you are losing hair tells you what the cause is
• Androgenic Alopecia is the most common form of female pattern baldness
• Developing peach fuzz on your face is a result of increased DHT levels
• High cortisol levels from prolonged stress deters the normal activity of follicle growth
• The treatment you use depends on the cause of your hair loss
• Prolonged stress can block your thyroid receptors for the thyroid hormone T3
• Hair extensions are a harmless way to regain confidence while your hair regrows

Memorable Quotes:

"Sometimes where you lose your hair is actually going to give you an indication of maybe what's going on." [3:45]

"A woman going through her 40's and 50's and going into menopause is going to see hairloss as a common symptom." [7:39]

"Most people think testosterone is gonna cause hair loss if it's too high but the loss of testosterone also can cause hair loss." [8:00]

"Your hair is actually made of protein and if you're not getting enough protein and collagen in your diet, your hair is going to become more brittle, more thin and fine and you can also lose hair." [11:23]

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You're about to be promoted. It's time to be the CEO of your own health!

This week, Betty speaks with Jackie Bowker—medical intuitive, functional nutritionist, and CEO of the Global Feel Better Institute. Dedicated to helping people feel better so they can fulfill their full potential, she wants every person she works with to take full control of their own health.

In this episode, Jackie will authentically share her health story of hitting rock bottom, and how she healed her body to become the healthy woman she is today. She'll also tell some personal client stories, giving you living testaments that you can heal from the inside out.

Then, she'll teach you everything you need to know about gut health and the microbiome. You'll discover that the gut is connected to many other parts of the body and that by healing the gut, you can start to feel stronger as a whole.

Finally, you'll hear all about the subconscious mind and how it controls your reality. By being aware of your thoughts, you have the power to reprogram your subconscious mind.

Listening to Jackie, you'll feel empowered to take ownership of your health and claim the life you deserve!

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• Jackie shares her personal health story.
• Why Jackie's approach is different than other nutritionists.
• The power of thought and the subconscious mind.
• Inflammatory foods to avoid.
• Symptoms of an unbalanced microbiome.
• Gut health and the microbiome.
• Jackie's top 3 tips to take control of your health.

Where to Find the Guest:

FeelBetterInstitute.com

Listen to the Feel Better Now Podcast

@jackiebowker

Memorable Quotes:

"Until you go leap over this and work on the inside, the stuff that you can't see, you're always gonna have that next level that you don't get to." (10:52, Betty)

"Awareness is the first step to change." (11:19, Jackie)

"If you're thinking the same thoughts you thought yesterday, you're effectively living in the past." (11:45, Jackie)

"We are run by our bacteria and we are more bacteria than we are DNA." (13:21, Jackie)

"The gut and the brain were one organ, one grew up and one grew down." [15:20, Jackie)

"We all wanna get to a place where we know our worth, that we know we are limitless, that we know we deserve all the beautiful things." (22:40, Jackie)

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Welcome to the first episode of Menopause Mastery—a show for women just like you who are ready for more health, vitality, passion, living life with a purpose.

In this introduction episode, Betty explains why she changed the name of her podcast from This Functional Life to Menopause Mastery and what you'll hear on the show. Luckily for you, much of it will actually be the same!

Menopause is often seen as a dreaded time that women just need to get through. But Betty is here to help you see it in a new way. This episode will challenge your view of what women in menopause can achieve.

In fact, you might be surprised to learn that women in menopausal time statistically have the greatest impact on society. You too can make an impact while feeling good at the same time!

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• Why Betty changed the podcast name.
• What you're going to hear on this show.
• What a functional life means.
• Reasons the ages around menopause can be your best.
• Betty's mission for you.

Memorable Quotes:

"There's a transition that happens as these hormones shift and we become more centered and we become more of who we really are." (4:01, Betty)

"I wanna help you really get into who you wanna be and how you wanna live. And I want you to live it fully." (4:31, Betty)

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Welcome to Menopause Mastery. This show is for women in the second season of life, the season of menopause, who are ready for more; health - vitality - passion - purpose!

Join host, Betty Murray (part geek, part magician, and your new medical bestie with a dash of sass), as she takes complex science and makes it easier to integrate into daily life. Nutrition, hormones, functional medicine, and a wellness lifestyle are only the tip of the conversation. Join the journey to uncover your deepest desires, harness your physical and mental health, and peel back the layers to know exactly what you want out of life.

Let's make this season the best ever!

When it comes to estrogen, there's a lot of inaccuracy going around.

If you're under 50 or haven't gone through menopause, you have estrogen. It gives you clear skin, a strong libido, a clear brain, and a strong bone density. But once you go through menopause, does estrogen turn on you?

The idea that estrogen is bad after menopause is an oversimplification. In this episode, Betty will bust all the estrogen myths and give you the truth.

Taking you through the 3 types of estrogen, you'll learn how it works on a biological level and why it's important to have appropriate levels. Then, she'll teach you the connection between estrogen and breast cancer.

After listening, estrogen will stop being so scary!

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• The 3 types of estrogen.
• Where estrogen is made.
• The connection between menopause and estrogen.
• Estrogen and breast cancer.
• Estrogen and bone health.
• Symptoms of low estrogen.
• Testosterone in women.

Memorable Quotes:

"At the end of the day, if it was all about just having too much estrogen, every 20-year-old and every pregnant woman on the planet would have breast cancer." (9:07, Betty)

"There's a lot of discussion about testosterone being a male hormone, and women have testosterone too. And actually, women and men make close to equal amounts of testosterone and estradiol." (10:42, Betty)

"Our three estrogens are neither friend nor foe." (14:30, Betty)

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Ready to bring out your inner mammal?

Dr. Loretta Breuning is the founder of the Inner Mammal Institute and the author of Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels. A former professor at California State University, she has dedicated her second career to teaching people how to manage their happy brain chemicals.

It turns out that we have a lot more in common with mammals in the wild than you may think. In fact, you can boost your happiness by learning how serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, endorphins, and cortisol work in nature.

This week, you'll learn all about your brain chemistry and what we have in common with animals. You'll discover how your behavior adapted and will get easy tips to rewire your brain to experience increased pleasure.

If you struggle with any type of emotional or mental health issue, Dr. Breuning will provide you with a new and unique take on your biochemistry!

Key Topics/Takeaways:

• Why Dr. Breuning went into this field.
• Ways we are similar to the animal kingdom.
• The reason it's so hard for humans to be happy.
• How neurotransmitters are made and what triggers them.
• Ways oxytocin can be developed in negative ways.
• Why you should avoid negative media.
• How childhood experiences shape our reality.
• Tools to rewire the brain.

Where to Find the Guest:

InnerMammalInstitute.org

@inner.mammal.inst

Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels

Memorable Quotes:

"If you look at the statistics, we actually leave our greatest mark over 50." (4:45, Betty)

"Our brain is not designed to be happy all the time. It's designed to promote survival, and the happy brain chemicals evolve to reward you for behaviors that promote survival in that immediate moment." (5:38, Dr. Breuning)

"Serotonin is your brain signal that it's safe to assert. And of course, we want that feeling, but we don't have it every minute because it's not safe to assert every minute. So we need to be realistic about the real job of these chemicals." (16:42, Dr. Breuning)

"We are all navigating the world with the pathways we built before age eight and during puberty." (21:31, Dr. Breuning)

"The brain learns from rewards and pain, and so every experience of rewards biases you to look for that reward, and every experience of pain biases you to fear that kind of pain." (23:24, Dr. Breuning)

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