Today's show is a must-listen if your pet is scared of fireworks on the 4th of July.  Independence Day has the highest rates of lost pets out of all of the holidays.  The noises from the fireworks tend to frighten animals so many flee from the noise and lose their way home. Maura talks about ways you can calm your pet before they bolt for the door. Our sponsor, CW Hemp, has a CBD oil for pets that can help for anxiety which we'll cover later in the show.

Stephanie Toups is teaching us about the negative health effects of Triclosan,  a common ingredient in antibacterial soaps, deodorants, toothpastes, cosmetics, fabrics, toys, and other household products. It's already been banned in a few states, so definitely watch out for this and avoid at all costs!

Registered dietician, Shawn Wells, is here to tell us about the benefits of combining coconut oil and CBD oil.

Q & A with Shawn

* Where does this leave us on saturated fat and coconut oil? Coconut oil is safe and healthy.  It being as “bad” as butter is sort of true…as butter is not “bad”, but actually quite healthy.  Just last year, Time magazine called out the medical doctor base with the landmark story saying 'Butter is Back'.  The fact is that fat was never “bad".  Highly processed foods like the industrial vegetable oils and ultra-processed carbs are high-glycemic and what should be avoided.

* What about the combination of CBD oil and Coconut oil?

Coconut oil improves the bioavailability/uptake of CBD for better value and efficacy.  The benefits of coconut oil paired with the pain reducing, anxiety reducing, mood enhancing, ani-inflammatory benefits of CBD are a win-win, so a potent, healthy combination.  Several groups are currently experimenting with this combination and are reporting tremendous effects online.

* What about CBD? What does it stand for? Where does it come from and what does it do?

It is a compound isolated from cannabis oil called CBD, or Cannabidiol.  Its non-hallucinogenic or psychoactive (“mind-altering”) like THC (tetrahydrocannibidiol), the component of cannabis that gets you high.  CBD is known to reduce pain and potentially treat neuroinflammation, epilepsy, oxidative injury, vomiting, nausea, anxiety and schizophrenia. CBD is just one of at least 60 compounds in marijuana that have different pharmacological effects.

Dr. Brad Dieter explains the benefits and precautions of Human Growth Hormone, or HGH. He tells us what we can do so our bodies produce this naturally through specific exercises.  Next we learn life-lessons in health from Clarence Bass, AKA "Mr. Ripped", the world-renowned health advocate, body-builder and author. He's best known for his insanely low body fat level, which was 3% at it's lowest. In comparison, an average person has about 25% body fat and a marathon runner has around 5-6%.  Bass is still in amazing shape at 79 and he tells us his philosophy on living a healthy, active lifestyle. These are tips we can all live by. Rosalie Robinson explains the strange YouTube  phenomenon, the family vlog, when  families record their daily lives for their channel subscribers. One such family is in danger of losing their kids to CPS because of abusive "prank" family videos. This is reality tv at it's worst.

Today we talk to Ryan Lowery, Daniel Tague & Rosalie Robinson about the Ketogenic Diet overall health benefits, and is it right for everyone? Exercise tips and demonstrations on how to naturally produce growth hormones through sprinting. We also have a great segment on what to say and not to say in interviews. And kitties!! Bernadette is a long-time animal advocate and supporter of the SPCA , Mercy for Animals and PETA. She's always taken in animals in need and made sure they find healthy and happy forever homes. Recently, she found three abandoned kittens living in an old abandoned restaurant. She's taking care of them until we find their new forever homes! Check out the video on our facebook page!

We are so excited to talk with Adrian Owen, author of Into The Gray Zone. We also learn lessons on dealing with loneliness. Plus, find out how the power of attraction works. We give you some easy tips on how to make it work for you.

Shawn Wells, Autumn Warren and Pierce Sioussat are guests. We talk about what it means to become a B-Corp. These are companies certified by the nonprofit B Lab. They have to meet social, environmental and accountability standards to be considered. We also talk about  good fats vs bad fats, and the myth that fat is bad for you all together.

We talk with Robin Braun about how to find true happiness including volunteering and giving back to your community. There are lots of ways to find groups to volunteer. You can visit VolunteerMatch.org to find groups in your area that need assistance. We promise that you will find happiness in helping someone else!

We discuss the benefits of coconut oil and the misleading report coming from the American Heart Association.

Awesome interview with Laurie Hernandez, gold-medal Olympic champion and winner of Dancing with the Stars. She's got some great advice for dealing with stressful situations that may surprise you. We also talk to Von Eaglin about how to deal with the opposite sex.

Ryan Lowery, Rosalie and Daniel Tague are our guests today. We talk about the new study by the Heart Association stating that Coconut Oil isn't good for you, learn more about email and text etiquette and your workout recovery.

Dr. Richard Enander and Dr. Gabriel Cousens are guests. We discuss issues with self esteem and ways to combat Type 2 Diabetes with meditation and a plant-based diet.