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Today we talk with trainer Daniel Tague about the importance of the foot and all the functions that go along with it. We also talk with Rosalie Robinson about the dark side of diplomacy.

Daniel Tague is a ortho-kenetic specialist and personal trainer.

Here is a Q&A about the foot with Daniel:

* Why are the feet important to the overall function of the body?

a. They are the first thing to hit the ground every time you take a step

* Gate (Pronation Supination) loading un-loading

* Eversion inversion/ loading un-loading of the foot

* Eversion inversion of hind foot and mid foot

* Balance

2. What makes up the foot?

a. 26 bones in the foot, 52 overall (one quarter of the bones in the human body)

1. 7 bulk, 5 metatarsals, 14 phalanx

2. hind foot 2 (talus and calcaneus), mid foot 10 (navicular, 3 cuneiforms, cuboid, 5 metatarsals), forefoot 14 (14 phalanx)

b. 33 joints (deff)

* More than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments.

* What happens when the feet aren’t working right?

* Compensation

* Leads up the chain, effects everything

* How do you train the feet?

* Calf raises (ankle extension/ plantar flexion)

* Ankle extension with ankle inversion (supination/ un-loading)

* Ankle flexion (dorsi flexion.)

* Ankle flexion with ankle eversion (pronation/ loading)

* 1 leg standing eversion inversion/ loading un-loading

Today we talk with Robin Perry Braun about having a victim mentality, and we also talk with Dr. Richard Enander about when it is okay to ask for help.

Here are notes from Robin:

What is a real victim?

* A child is a victim if someone is older and/or larger and they are helpless or without resources/dependent on someone else or the perpetrator and should have been protected.

* An adult who is helpless in a situation due to circumstances or lack of power. (Natural disasters)

* Dependency or weakness where they are less than the stronger person. Most victims are not clinically realy victims, they chose their circumstance.

What are signs one is choosing to be a victim?

* Someone else is always to blame for their pain or circumstances, they never accept responsibility.

* They are continually complaining of being treated unfairly.

* They stay in a situation after it has been revealed to be harmful.

* They are trauma bonded (a choice) and return even after they are “rescued."

* They like being a martyr – it meets a need.

* They try to get you to feel sorry for them.

Quantum Physics says we create our reality corporately and individually. A victim believes they have little power or control over their life so that is what they manifest. Statistics show that a real victim will attract being revictimized over and over again – especially sexually. It is the law of attraction – they believe they are victims so they keep attracting perpetrators reinforcing the belief they are victims.

Dr. Richard Enander explains why people may not know when to ask for help:

* People may not want to come across as needy or being a victim, so they don’t ask for help when they need it and become overwhelmed.

* “Shoulds and Coulds” => Belief that “I should be able to do this on my own”

* Acceptance that we are flawed: not possible to be able to handle every situation.

Today we talk to Dr. Brad Dieter about cholesterol as well as the effects junk food has on your knees and joints. We talk to Jill Lane all about sports nutrition involving yourself and/or your children.

Dr. Brad Dieter is a certified sports nutritionist with the ISSN, we talk about a recent article in Men's Fitness, which goes into more detail about the myth's of cholesterol.

Jill Lane is a Pro-Athlete Health and Nutrition Coach and she tells us the Top 6 Things Parents of Student Athletes Should Know to Maximize their Student Athlete’s Potential:

* Food is Information

* It's not about being perfect

* Skills are learned

* Repetition = Results

* Notice the Cues, they are clues

* Their inner (mental) game must also be fueled

a. Inner game is built on identity, character, mental toughness and resilience.

You can find Jill Lane here.

Today we talk with Chef and cardiologist Dr. Mike Fenster about the importance of sourcing like a chef, and farm-to-table food sourcing. We talk with our expert in the personal care industry, Stephanie Toups, about the side effects of tattoos.

Dr. Mike Fenster asks these three questions when sourcing his meats:

* How was it bred? (Heritage, heirloom, GMO)

* What was it fed? (conventional, organic)

* Where was it led? (post processing, if any)

You can get more information in his blog in Psychology Today.

Stephanie Toups talks about the side effects of tattoos which are mainly from heavy metals and toxic ink. She tell us to look for a tattoo shop that is offering a metal-free ink.

Today we talk with former NFL Quarterback, Scott Secules, and Licensed Professional Counselor and Sports Psychology Professional Kip Watson about Redefining Winning – How to Build a Mastery climate for High Performance. We talk with Dr. Dan Engle about getting off of psychiatric mediations as well as his new book. We also talk to Licensed Professional Counselor, Von Eaglin, about self-injury and cutting behaviors.

Dr. Dan Engle, MD is a practicing psychiatrist, board certified in psychiatry and neurology. He tells us about getting off of psychiatric medications, as well as introducing his new book "The Concussion Repair Manual: A Practical Guide to Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries"

Scott and Kip go into detail about the Positive Coaching Alliance, and ways that parents of athletes can help their kids reach their highest performance.

Von tells us why some people choose self-injury, how to identify it, and tips to help those close to you who may be suffering.

Today we talk with Chris Cole about detaching from your cell phone, we talk with Von Eaglin about suicide and depression, and we talk with local Dallas author Brent Blonigan about his fight with depression and his new book "There are No Silver Bullets."

Chris Cole got rid of his cell phone for four years, and he talks about how this helped him learn more about himself as well as see how attached we are as a society to our devices.

Psychologist, Von Eaglin, talks about how to spot depression as well as how to spot someone who might be suicidal and how to help.

Author Brent Blonigan for most of his life has struggled with depression, and has also faced problems with addiction. Now knowing that he is not alone in his suffering and struggles, Blonigan seeks to provide help in a world that is increasingly over-medicated by the pharmaceutical industry. Blonigan believes that true healing and redemption occur through sharing stories and learning from our experiences as well as others’. He believes that no silver bullets exist that can cure the illness that is depression, and hopes to contribute to the dialogue on depression and its many side effects with his book, There Are No Silver Bullets: My Family, My Depression.

Today we talk with Lisa Lynn about her 7 Day Arm Challenge, we talk to Dr. Gabe Mirkin about sugar and calcium, and we talk with Stephanie Toups about the chemicals in Mac N' Cheese.

Lisa Lynn is best known for her 13 years as Martha Stewart's personal trainer, her website includes her products, her nutrition plans, and her blog which shows her 7 Day Arm Challenge, broken down into videos.

Dr. Gabe Mirkin is a world renowned sports medicine doctor, fitness guru and long-time radio host. He talks to us about big sugar companies, and the truth about calcium.

Stephanie Toups tells us about chemicals hiding in your Mac N' Cheese, it is disturbing and shocking.

Today we talk with Shawn Wells about foods that improve blood sugar and Dr. Jonny Bowden about his revised book 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth.

Here is a Q&A with Shawn:

* So why is keeping blood sugar in check so important?

Great question.  It’s not just diabetes but let’s look at the numbers collected in 2011-2012 and published as a study in the prestigious JAMA:

* 14.3 percent for total diabetes

* 9.1 percent for diagnosed diabetes

* 5.2 percent for undiagnosed diabetes

* 38 percent for prediabetes (glucose intolerance)

Basically, half of the United states has Diabetes or Prediabetes!

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150908112428.htm

* So why is this so high in the United States and what other issues can this lead to?

That’s the 10,000-dollar question. People are more sedentary, eating a caloric surplus, and having too much processed carbohydrate. Sugar is in 70%-80% of the foods people typically buy in the store. If you include high glycemic carbohydrates like starches, maltodextrin, etc. it can be higher. It’s an addiction as strong as cocaine. If you’ve seen Fed Up, the documentary, you’ve seen how powerful it is. The foods and beverages fill the stores with bright shiny colors of the labels, the beverages. The convenience store is built on addiction of sugar, alcohol, tobacco, caffeine and the lottery…right? Convenient addictions.  Impulsive addictions at your fingertips. They release dopamine and serotonin, the feel-good neurotransmitters. Food engineers work on the science of addiction manufacturing to what’s called the “bliss point." The western diet is killing our country.

* So, is there a diet or foods that can help here?

Yes, getting off the Western Diet first off. It’s also called SAD (Standard American Diet). The first step is avoiding processed foods that are engineered for addiction and have way too many compounds in there for you to break the addictive cycle and path to diabetes. Call it primal, paleo, Whole30, ancestral…whatever…just eat real food. Stay out of the aisles of the grocery store and stay on the outside ring.

* But actual “diets”?

Yes. So, you know what I am going to say here. Add more fat, and lower the carbohydrate. The Mediterranean diet has great longevity data, and even people doing paleo improve their HgbA1c levels reducing diabetes and cardiovascular risk. Ketogenic diets are ultimately the best way to reduce diabetes risk (and cardiovascular disease because of metabolic syndrome, further it may reduce risk of cancer, Alzheimer’s’, Parkinson’s, etc.). Doling out carbohydrate the whole day in 6-8 small meals is not the best way as the ADA recommends. I’ll have a link in my notes for Dr. Sarah Hallberg’s TED talk on Reversing Diabetes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da1vvigy5tQ

* What about supplements?

Yes! You know I love supplements! There’s a study that shows the herbal berberine at 500mg prior to meals was equal to or better than the drug Metformin with patients that had type II diabetes. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2410097/

Cinnamon standardized for polyphenols has been shown to be quite effective.  Some others are the mineral chromium (especially a branded form called Zychrome), Benfotiamine – an analog of thiamin, Bitter Melon, Banaba Leaf,

Today we talk with Kip Watson about a recent article titled "Will Your Child be Rich or Poor?"

Kip talks about the importance of teaching your children ways to save money, reach their goals, the habits of the poor vs the habits of the wealthy, and ways you can talk to your children about this topic. We live in such a demanding "I want it now" society and there are ways to reverse this in your own child.