There are a number of women who have undergone breast implant surgeries that are silently suffering from the effects of breast implants. Unfortunately, there is not much conversation around breast implant illness, leading to misdiagnosis and persisting pain. In this episode, Corinna Bellizzi is joined by actress, producer, and mother of three sons turned health detective Candice Barley. After being incapacitated from the effects of her breast implants, Candice started becoming a patient advocate. She had her explant surgery in 2019 and spent the subsequent two years healing from BII (breast implant illness). Candice shares with us her journey of recovery, shedding light on the struggles many women are not aware of. Follow along to this conversation and feel empowered to be your best advocate.

Key takeaways from this episode:

·        Candice’s awakening as a patient advocate

·        What it is like to undergo breast explant surgery

·        Effects of breast implant surgery

·        The recovery process from breast explant surgery

·        Alternatives for breast augmentation

Guest Social Links:

Website: https://olisticolife.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/olisticolife

Much of the world’s problems go back to food and public health. If we start treating food as more than the burst of flavors in our mouths and instead see it as medicine and a critical part of our health, the better we will be. Dr. Chris Damman greatly believes in this, diving even deeper to understand the science of gut health. He is the Chief Medical 6 Scientific Officer of Supergut and a board-certified, actively practicing gastroenterologist. In this episode, he sits down with Corinna Bellizzi to tell us more about the gut-brain axis and the importance of building and maintaining a healthy gut microbiome. Learn about the wisdom of your body as Dr. Chris navigates us through health, food, digestion, and nutrition. Follow along to this conversation for more!

Key takeaways from this episode:

·     What is the gut-brain axis

·     What nutrients support the gut-brain axis

·     Why you should eat fermented foods

·     What is the difference between fiber and prebiotics

·     Why you should listen to your body

Guest Social Links:

Website: https://www.supergut.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supergut/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-damman/

Gut Bites: https://gutbites.org/

We are surrounded by so many processed and ultra-processed foods that it is so easy to just grab them and make them part of our day-to-day diet. However, this does us more harm than good. It takes away what food should actually be to our lives: medicine. It should be healing and empowering. This is what Sabrina Falquier, MD believes in as she helps people improve their health using food, prepared and taken as close as possible to the way nature intended. Dr. Falquier is a board-certified internal medicine and culinary medicine physician, the founder of Sensations Salud, and the host of the Doctors+ Premium podcast. In this episode, she joins Corinna Bellizzi to discuss all about culinary medicine and how she weaves together evidence-based nutritional information with culinary arts. Follow along and gain various insights to help you take control of your health through proper nutrition.

Key takeaways from this episode

•  What is culinary medicine
•  How to get people to appreciate taking a variety of healthy food
•  How to get people into the connection and connect with food in a different way
•  Why we should move to whole foods
•  Food preparation tips and tricks for the busy individual

Guest Social Links

Website: https://www.sensationssalud.com

Podcast: https://alternativefoodnetwork.com/doctors-premium-2/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensationssalud/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sensationssalud

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinafalquier

Sometimes, achieving real health can seem like a far-away idea. We get so inundated with complicated diets and routines that it feels easier to just give up. Not so fast because Amy Shapiro, MS, RD, CDN is here to lift the complications that fog people’s desire for a healthy life. She gets down on the basics, centering on nutrition as the gateway to helping people feel healthy and great. Amy Shapiro is the founder and director of Real Nutrition, a NYC-based private practice dedicated to healthfully and successfully guiding clients to their optimal nutrition, weight, and overall wellness. In this episode, she talks about how we can nourish our body best to sleep better, recover from stress, and boost immune function. Join her as she shows the simple ways we can change our lives through nutrition.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• The baseline to achieving great health
• Why certain diet trends don’t work for the long term
• When to take supplements
• Debunking nutrition myths

Guest Social Links:

Website: https://www.realnutritionnyc.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-shapiro-ms-rd-cdn-real-nutrition

You don’t have to go full-on vegan to reap the benefits of a plant-based diet. In this episode, Mia Syn show us how going “mostly” plant-based gets the job done just as well. Mia is the author of Mostly Plant-Based, a book that helps people transition smoothly to a plant-forward diet and lifestyle. In this conversation with Corinna Bellizzi, Mia walks us through the numerous benefits of a mostly plant-based diet, in terms of nutritional impact, cost, and environmental footprint. She also makes the case for animal-based protein and how you can use it in the context of a plant-forward diet. Plus, she shares some tricks and tips on making plant-based food exciting, especially for the children. Tune in for all these and more!

Key takeaways from this episode:

o Plant-based foods offer incredible nutrition and benefits, but what plants don't have is just important about as what they do have.

o Meat should be treated like a condiment, not as a main dish.

o Some of the benefits of following a “mostly” plant-based diet are better sleep, weight loss, improved gut health, reduced dietary costs, and less environmental impact.

o Transitioning from a typical omnivorous diet to a “mostly” plant-based diet is not that difficult if you do it in stages.

o Variety is key to a successful “mostly” plant-based diets, so switch up your veggies, grains, nuts and seeds!

Guest Links:

Website: https://nutritionbymia.com/

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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nutritionbymia?lang=en 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nutritionbymia?lang=en 

We can prepare the healthiest meals in the world, but they would be nothing if our bodies can’t absorb them well. In this episode, Corinna Bellizzi invites guest, Marc Washington, to take us deep into understanding how digestion works. Marc is the Founder and CEO of Supergut, the leading clinically proven gut health nutrition brand that aims to reintroduce missing nutrients back into our diets. He expands our knowledge about building better digestive health as he discusses the differences between prebiotics, probiotics, and enzymes. Going beyond the hype, Marc brings you the real science of gut health in this conversation. So tune in to not miss out!

Key takeaways from this episode:

- It is not easy to live a consistently healthy life in today’s society

- The difference between prebiotics, probiotics, and enzymes

- The science of gut microbiome

- The product you can incorporate into your diet to improve your metabolic health

Guest Social Links:

Website: https://www.supergut.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcwashington34/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supergut/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@supergut

There are so many sophisticated treatments for diseases in this day and age. However, if you dig deep into the most effective medicine there is, you’ll find that in our food. Here to take us deep into why food is medicine is Esther Garfin. She is the Founder and President of Alternative Food Network and the host of the podcast series, Plant-Based Diet. In this episode, Esther joins Corinna Bellizzi to discuss all about having a plant-based diet, clearing up confusions about the term and what it really means. She also explores some new diet trends and gives a peek into their other series, Doctors+. Follow along to this great conversation and discover the value of choosing a healthy diet in our lives.

Key takeaways from this episode:

• Why food is medicine
• What plant-based diet really means
• Some diet trends in this recessionary environment
• A plant-based recipe to introduce you to a more plant-based diet
• Supplements to a healthy diet
• The new Doctors+ series

Guest Social Links:

Website: https://alternativefoodnetwork.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/egarfin/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alternativefoodnetwork/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alternativefoodnetwork

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwrn3jkp9tH8sC091QBHoMw

Life hands us some tough moments that ultimately transform us into who we are meant to be. When you come out of those dark spots, you earn some incredibly valuable lessons that just might help others who are in those same positions. Doug Bopst took on the courage to share the difficult moments in his life to inspire people in their own personal journeys. Now, he is an award-winning personal trainer, author of three books, and host of the Adversity Advantage Podcast on a crusade to inspire others to overcome adversity and become the best version of themselves. In this episode, he joins Corinna Bellizzi to tell us how he overcame addiction and transformed his life. With his book, From Felony to Fitness to Free, Doug imparts valuable lessons that we can apply in our own lives.

Key takeaways from this episode:

-   The great lessons Doug learned from his journey From Felony to Fitness to Free

-   How fitness helped Doug break bad habits and build his confidence

-   Why emotional and mental wellbeing is equally important as fitness

-   The number one mistake people make with nutrition

-   How to develop a better relationship with food and nutrition

Guest Social Links:

Website: https://dougbopst.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/dougbopst

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dougbopst1

The recent pandemic has undoubtedly heightened the importance of keeping our immune system strong. However, studies show that other than COVID, the amount of infection-related deaths has been climbing in recent years. More than ever, we need to supercharge our immune system and health. In this episode, Corinna Bellizzi interviews Internationally-recognized expert in nutrition and natural healing, Joel Fuhrman, M.D. With his best-selling book, Super Immunity, he shares with us the ways we need to be thinking about our diets in order to build a strong immune system. Dr. Fuhrman also introduces us to the concept called “nutritarian,” giving us a plant-based alternative to a very healthy diet. Join this conversation and learn how to transform your health and shrink your waistline!

Key takeaways from this episode:

-   What is a better diet to build a strong immune system

-   Why you should be a nutritarian

-   What foods increase inflammation

-   Which fad diets should you avoid

-   Which nutrients are important to your body

Guest Social Links:

Website: https://drfuhrman.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/drfuhrman

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drfuhrman/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelfuhrmanmd/

It’s the beginning of the new year, and that means we’re in the hopeful spirit to see through our new year’s resolutions! But why is it that after all the holiday cheer, we lose that motivation to actually make those resolutions happen? Why don’t they often work, and what can we do instead? In this episode, Corinna Bellizzi sits down with Naturopathic Family Practitioner, Dr. Aimée Shunney, to discuss how we can create better habits and ultimately achieve transformational success in this new year. They also discuss how you can use data to your advantage as you break through the noise in the health and nutrition space. Make 2023 your best one yet! Join this conversation and learn to turn those pipe dreams into a reality.

Key takeaways from this episode:

-   Why new year’s resolutions often fail and what you can do instead

-   How to create a resilient lifestyle

-   How to get past the negative media that could derail your good habits

-   Why it is important to get your levels checked

Guest Social Links:

Website: https://drshunney.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aim%C3%A9e-gould-shunney-nd-819112b/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/doctoraimeezing

Facebook: https://facebook.com/drshunney