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Maura Davies, Vice President of Communications at the SPCA of Texas, joins us for our Friday Pet Segment with tips for grooming our pets under quarantine, and Sam Morris joins us to explain the 12 Steps for recovery from addiction.

Pet Grooming with the SPCA of Texas

We all fear clipping our pets nails. Davies sites a funny video showing a method of wrapping your head with plastic wrap and peanut butter to keep your dog occupied while clipping. Also, she strongly recommends brushing your pets on a regular basis. Animals can get knots in their fur that unattended can pull their skin and cause skin irritation and worse. If you have questions when attempting to groom your pet, call your veterinarian.

The 12 Steps of Recovery

Sam Morris, founder of The Unbreakable Man Project, specializes in helping people slay their mental dragons. He is a certified personal development coach, certified recovery consultant and certified health coach. As a frequent guest of One Life Radio, Morris brings expertise, honesty and candor discussing his own personal journey of addiction and recovery.

Through working the 12 steps, Morris says he could see why he turned to alcohol years ago. He grew up with severe allergies, which caused him to withdraw and have extreme anxiety as a child and teenager. Once introduced to alcohol, he immediately realized that it helped rid him of his anxiety. Within a relatively short time, he became a full-blown alcoholic. He tried everything to stop, including AA, and nothing was working. He realized he would have to give 100% to be successful.

The process of doing the steps helps to uncover the underlying issues behind an addiction. Until someone addresses the reasons they are addicted, they will not be able to fully recover.

He goes on to explain how the steps work by breaking them down into three quadrants; cleaning house, trusting in a higher power and finally helping others.

Can anyone do the steps? Morris refers to the steps as a "Karmic Cleansing" that can help anyone balance out their life. He does say that a support group is needed to truly do the steps effectively.

If you, or someone you know has a substance abuse issue, visit Morris' website, themanunbreakable.com for resources that can help, or you can email him directly at [email protected].

Thanks from One Life Radio

Thanks to Maura and Sam for a great show! And, as always, thank you to all of our One Life Radio listeners and our wonderful sponsors; Sunwarrior, Enviromedica, NED Full-Spectrum CBD, Paleo Magazine, Well Being Journal, VEGWORLD and the ISSN.

Have a great weekend!

 

 

 

 

Is Your Frequency Affecting your Health During COVID-19?

Robin Perry Braun is here today talking about how our energy and frequency can affect our overall health during COVID-19. Braun is a holistic energy practitioner specializing in Emotion Code and Integrated Life Process methodologies.

According to Braun, everyone needs to be in tune with what their mind and body is telling them during this COVID-19 crisis. Our negative thoughts make us weaker, both physically and mentally, while positive thoughts make us stronger. You can determine if you are being driven by fear or by love during this crisis. If the majority of your thoughts are negative, you can actively work to change them.

Braun goes on to explain vibrations and how they affect our health and well-being. Every individual has a vibration, or frequency, which changes as our mindset and mood changes. Feelings of peace and joy are high frequency, while fear or shame are at a low vibration. Why do frequencies matter? Researchers have found that lower frequencies can lower our immune systems. Therefore, a positive outlook can actually help increase our immunity to fight off disease.

Braun says our surroundings can aid to combat feelings of fear and anxiety. For example, roses and rose oil have high frequencies and can positively affect our overall mood. Just know that everything in your environment is either raising or lowering your frequency, and you have the power within yourself to change your frequency.

To learn more about frequency and Robin Perry Braun, visit her website, Integratedlifestrategies.com

Conflict Resolution Under Quarantine

Are you fighting with your significant other under quarantine? Von Eaglin has an innovative way to look at the reasons behind your conflicts. Eaglin says that couples tend to fight over the same things over and over, making quarantine especially difficult. Eaglin says to combat conflict we must address how we argue. We can not focus on just changing the other person's viewpoint to your own. Couples will never agree on everything. The core root of all arguments, no matter the reason, is our need to get our way. Because of this, Von says that only 30% of arguments are solvable.

For example, when you call someone and they don’t call you back right away, you may get angry. And, the longer you wait for them to return your call, the more frustrated you become. This is because you're wanting attention that you’re not getting. If this sounds familiar, next time it happens, try to recognize when you start to feel angry. Then try and define what is is that you're wanting. If you address your feelings early on, you may prevent yourself from acting out in a way you may regret later.

Eaglin recommends that couples determine their partners argument style or type. Is your partner a pit bull or a cobra? Listen to the podcast to learn how to determine your partner's type. The more you know about your partner, the healthier your relationship will be.

Most importantly, if you feel you are in a dangerous or abusive situation, please get help. He recommends visiting Safe Horizon online for resources and groups that can help. To learn more about Von Eaglin, go to his profile page or you can even call him for a free consultation at (940) 282-2265

Happy Earth Day! We’re celebrating mind, body and planet today with Courtney Garza of VEGWORLD Magazine, Autumn Warren-Connolly, creator of Anvil Traditional Healing and Tina Bernet of TB Fitness Pro. It’s a party for the planet, and everyone’s invited!

The Path to Veganism

Courtney Garza, publisher of VEGWORLD Magazine, kicks off the party discussing how she transitioned to a vegan lifestyle. Garza's best tip for transitioning to a plant-based diet is to go at your own pace. Everyone's path is different. Garza's journey to a completely vegan lifestyle actually took six years. Her path began with giving up red meat, then poultry, next seafood and finally dairy products. Like many of us, she didn't want to give up ice cream. The good news is that we now have a plethora of amazing vegan substitutes for all of the foods we love.  Garza says to just go at your own pace. Any small change you make is a big change for the planet. VEGWORLD Magazine is an amazing resource for all things vegan. Check it out for recipes, swaps, restaurant reviews and much more.

Earth Day Chant with Autumn Warren Connolly

Autumn Warren Connolly of Anvil Traditional Healing talks about how she is celebrating Earth Day at home. Connolly is spending the day in her garden planting vegetables with her children. She says it’s so important to teach our children where our food comes from.

Connolly tells us about her new venture, Anvil Traditional Healing, She's designed kefir-based probiotic elixir kits so we can make our own probiotic drinks at home. As the founder and creator of Ether Elixir, Connolly has extensive knowledge and experience creating her own probiotic drinks. We end the segment with Connolly singing one of her amazing chants in celebration of Earth Day. We're sure you'll want to listen to Autumn chant again and again.

Plyometric Exercises

Our resident fitness expert, Tina Bernet, explains plyometric workouts. Plyometric exercises use different speeds of movement through jumping exercises. Bernet sites squat jumps as a good example of a plyometric exercise. When you squat jump, you “load up” while down on the ground to prepare your body to jump, in other words, the “explosive” part of the exercise. Plyometric exercises are advanced, so be careful as a beginner. Bernet suggests starting with jumping jacks. You can visit her instagram page for several examples of plyometric exercises you can do at home. And, listen to the entire show for more tips from Tina. If you'd like to ask her questions about your routine, email her at [email protected].

Thanks to all of our guests for a fantastic Earth Day show! And, thank you to all of our One Life Radio listeners!

Finally a special thank you to our sponsors. We couldn’t do the show without your support;  Sunwarrior, Enviromedica, NED Full-spectrum hemp oil,  STS Health, Paleof(x), VEGWORLD Magazine, The Well Being Journal and Paleo Magazine.

 

Censorship and COVID-19

Mary Holland from Children’s Health Defense (CHD) is discussing potentially dangerous censorship issues around the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, Mailchimp recently cancelled service to the CHD siting “spamming” as the reason for terminating the account. They essentially tried to deter the group from sending out informational emails. Is this a way of censoring CHD? Mailchimp also cancelled the Texans for Vaccine Choice account last year citing a similar reason.  Holland believes that they were removed because of their stance regarding the worldwide COVID-19 response. She says this type of censoring is a violation of their first amendment rights and needs to be addressed immediately.

What information is Mailchimp trying to censor? Holland and the CHD have some serious concerns regarding the research being used to make COVID-19 mandates such as wearing masks in public places, sheltering-in-place, business closings and restricting hospital visitation for relatives. Our first amendment rights may be violated because decisions are being made using flawed scientific data. Holland and the CHD want to be sure that the scientific data the governments are using is accurate, credible and non-partisan.

To hear even more about the CHD's stance on censorship and government response to COVID-19, listen to the podcast. You can also visit the CHD website or visit Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) for more information.

Are You Getting Enough Protein?

Jill Lane joins us to discuss proteins. Why do we need it, and how much do we need? Protein joins fats and carbohydrates as one of three primary macronutrients needed for the human body to thrive. Lane suggests we think of proteins as a lego set. When we ingest a protein, our body will take it apart, dividing the amino acids (legos) and reusing them in a variety of ways.  Building muscle is the most well-known, but proteins also help with mood, heart health and collagen and enzyme production.

Are we eating too much protein? Jill says no. We all need amino acids, many of which are only found in the foods we eat.  Lane says to get enough protein, variety is king. Beef and poultry, seafood, quinoa, legumes, broccoli and oatmeal are good examples of foods containing a range of proteins and amino acids. She goes on to say that the key is a variety of foods throughout the day along with the right combinations. To learn more, visit Jill at fuelingchampions.org.

 

 

 

One of our favorite long-time guests is on the show today, Kip Watson. She starts the conversation talking about brain codes. There are 16 total, but we're going over five.

* Cautious brain code - these individuals have heightened activity in the anxiety part of the brain. They have low levels of GABA, which you can purchase over the counter and is needed for calm. Cautious people have a heightened sense of wanting to be in control. They are the ones buying all the toilet paper!

* Sensitive Response - Sensitive coded individuals tend to have great apathy for others. But, they are overwhelmed by everything and everyone. Helping everyone may be a trait, or they may totally isolate. Sadly they have a "glass half empty" feeling. Sensitive response people are prone to depression and bipolar disorder.

For these two brain codes, Watson recommends staying away from sugar and alcohol. Try green tea, magnesium supplements and fatty foods like avocados. Listen to the show to hear more about three more brain codes. She also recommends doing the Myers-Briggs personality test to see where you fall, along with ways for you to deal with situations based on your personality type.

Next, Watson discusses dealing with addiction during a pandemic. There has been a huge rise in alcohol sales since the country has been under self-quarantine. People are addicted for a number of reasons. Many influences come into play with addictions. Addicts must dig deep to find the influences that affect them and then they can begin to deal with their addiction. If you are struggling, you can find a number of free support group meetings online. Just remember it's one day at a time.

Watson elaborates on overeating, or "emotional eating" brought on by stress, boredom or both. If you're reaching for the cookies and chips during the pandemic, you may be increasing your stress level with these foods. Watson recommends having cut veggies or nuts on-hand instead. When you get to a place where you can't stop overeating, that's the time to reach out for help.

Thanks for listening to One Life Radio! We love and appreciate all of our One Life Radio listeners. Take some time to figure out your brain code, and please let us know what you find out! Email us at [email protected].

Ane, last-but-not-least, thank you to our wonderful sponsors: Sunwarrior, Enviromedica, NED, STS Health, Paleo Magazine, the Well Being Journal and VEGWORLD Magazine.

 

Happy Friday! We have a wonderful surprise for our listeners! Autumn Warren Connelly joins us with a positive mantra to bring us health and healing for the weekend. We miss Autumn, and hope she'll come back more often.

SPCA and North Texas Giving Day

Maura Davies, the Vice President of Communications for the SPCA, joins us for her weekly segment. Today she talks about North Texas Giving Day coming up on Tuesday, May 5th. This event is part of a global call to action, #GivingTuesdayNow, encouraging donor support of nonprofits around the world. These groups are working tirelessly helping fight against the social and economic impact of COVID-19. They all can use our support more than ever.  Over 3,000 charities  are participating in the DFW area alone. Maura says the economic impact of this virus has hit non-profits hard and the full impact is yet to be known. Even though the SPCA adoption center is closed during this unprecedented pandemic, they are continuing their outreach efforts thanks to their many volunteers. Even during hardship, they work tirelessly to ensure that all animals are safe and cared for. To donate to the SPCA as part of North Texas Giving Day, visit the SPCA page.

At Home Workouts for Beginners with Cody Myler

Cody Myler brings his expertise to One Life Radio for those wanting to become fit, but aren't sure where or how to begin.  Myler says anyone can create a positive and effective routine at home. What makes you happy? Do you prefer working out 10 minutes every hour or an hour a day all at once? Is it easier for you to workout in the morning or at night? He says it's all balance. Just remember that nothing gets you nothing, so any effort you make is going to make a difference.

Myler offers up his number one at-home exercise to get you started. Sit on the edge of your sofa or a chair and place a broom over your shoulders and wrap your arms around each end. Then, just twist back and forth for 15 min. a day. Combine this with the right meal plan and a few more exercises, and you're on your way to your summer body!

And, as a huge surprise, Cody is offering One Life Radio listeners a FREE four week workout plan!  Just message him on instagram @fitketocowboy with the level you're on. Let us know how it goes, and we'll post as well on our progress.

Preparedness with Stephanie Toups

Lastly, Stephanie Toups talks about preparedness. Many of us weren't prepared for the self-isolation and shelter-in-place mandates brought on by COVID-19. She said that you can easily incorporate preparedness in everyday living. When you're at the store, buy an extra package of toilet paper, dish soap, etc. to keep on hand for emergencies. If you're on medications, talk to your doctor about getting a 90-day supply. Also, women should have an extra stash of feminine hygiene products for emergencies. She also discusses how families and singles in apartments or smaller homes can make room for your preparedness items. For even more tips, check out her original One Life preparedness segment here.

We Love Our Listeners & Sponsors!

Thanks again to all of our listeners of One Life Radio! We truly appreciate you all. Have a wonderful weekend! And, please remember that North Texas Giving Day is happening now through May 5th.

And, thank you to our sponsors: Sunwarrior, NED CBD, Enviromedica, Paleo Magazine, the Well Being Journal and VEGWORLD Magazine.

 

DIY Haircare

We are joined by Bernadette's long-time stylist, Logan Shiels of ERA Salon and Uncommon Man. She gives us some amazing DIY hair care tips we can use while under self quarantine. For instance, if you go to a salon to color your hair, you may be able to purchase an at home DIY kit from your stylist, like Bernadette does from ERA Salon. Shiels recommends calling your salon to see if they offer this option. If an at-home kit isn't an option, Shiels recommends purchasing a semi-permanent hair color. That way your stylist can easily fix any mistakes at a later date

Safety and Accident Prevention during COVID-19

Jason  Franklin joins us as well to talk about safety and accident prevention. Franklin is a certified personal injury law attorney and founding partner of The Franklin Law Firm, LLP. He believes the best way to manage self-quarantine and also avoid accidents is to be present at all times. We all get distracted, but Franklin believes the key to both mental and physical health is to be mindful of your surroundings and what you are doing.

If you do get in an accident, don't be afraid to call 911 or go to the hospital. They have taken the precautions necessary to avoid the transmission of COVID-19 among hospital patients and workers. And, if you think you may have COVID-19, Franklin says not to wait until you’re really short of breath to go to the hospital. If you do go, take your cell phone and charger in case you have to stay overnight. Also, have a list of friends and relatives so you can notify them with your room number and contact information all at once. This will save valuable time for the hospital staff so they can care for patients.

To learn more about Jason and accident prevention, visit franklin-lawfirm.com.

Evolutionary Medicine vs. Modern Medicine

Jared Ramirez is the CEO of Enviromedica, makers of Terraflora and a sponsor of One Life Radio. Ramirez begins our discussion with the basic definition of Evolutionary Medicine, or Darwinian Medicine.  It is basically the theory of natural selection. When people contracted diseases hundreds of years ago, the ones with the stronger immune systems survived. This group who survived went on to procreate, which in turn passed along stronger survival genes to the offspring. With that said, each generation became just a little stronger than the one before.

Followers of modern medicine respond to illnesses rather than promote preventative medicine. It's a reactionary practice to an extent.  Many of modern medicine recommendations mask symptoms rather that address their underlying issues.

Maladaptive Conditions

If fact, it's been reported that six in 10 Americans live with at least one chronic disease.  Diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes have the highest numbers in the U.S. Evolutionary Medicine theorists categorize these as maladaptive conditions. Maladaptive conditions are directly correlated to manmade  surroundings and conditions such as pollution, toxins, processed foods, lack of exercise and obesity. Ramirez says that while COVID-19  is not considered a maladaptive condition, it would fall in that classification if someone had any of the preconditions listed above.

Evolved Defenses

Ramirez goes on to discuss Evolved Defenses. We've all had fevers, diarrhea, nausea or anxiety at one time or another. Evolutionary Medicine considers these “Evolved Defenses”.  Ramirez explains that these are the ways our bodies fight off disease and bad bacteria. For instance, when you have food poisoning, you throw up or have diarrhea. These defenses are your body's reaction to try and keep you from having more serious issues. In most cases, we should experience the fever, and even make our temperature higher with an infrared sauna, hot bath or steamy shower to aid in fighting off whatever pathogen our body is reacting to. These reactions may not be pleasant at times, but are necessary to protect ourselves.

What Drives Humans Towards or Away from Health?

We go on to discuss another definition of Evolutionary Medicine; to seek to learn what drives the human body toward or away from health. So, is an explanation for why we crave unhealthy foods or stay sedentary rather than workout? Ramirez gives a great example of this concept with our addiction to sugar. Long ago, humans thought of sweet foods as "safe". Bitter foods meant danger. We, as evolved humans, still carry that innate thought process throughout generations. Learn how to truly win over your sugar cravings and more about Evolutionary Medicine at enviromedica.com

Starting a Meditation Practice

If you don’t know where to begin to start a meditation routine, Mo Brossette says you can start anywhere at any time. If you pay attention to a particular thing like a fire, plant, dot on the wall, etc. and breath intentionally, you are meditating! Bernadette loves to meditate outside near her firepit at night. You can also tie a gratitude practice into your meditation. While you're focusing on something, think about what you are grateful for.

Brossette goes on to site studies showing that practicing meditation will increase gray matter in the frontal lobe, helping with speech and feelings. Meditation also affects part of the brain that helps with mood because it can release serotonin and dopamine, the “feel good” chemicals in the brain.

Meditation will help you to better handle stressful situations, improves your  overall sense of well-being and even helps memory.

The Spiritual Daily

Navee Mendoza of One Life Radio and The Spiritual Daily website is here for our dose of spirituality. We are all experiencing crazy times right now. It's easy to fall into negative self-talk and worry. Mendoza says it’s OK to not feel okay right now. Every feeling that isn’t stemmed from love is a lesson to be learned. It's important to sit with your negative feelings and know that you're where you need to be right now. Ask yourself what your feelings are trying to teach you. This allows you to understand why and move back to a place of peace and love within yourself. You can get more of The Spiritual Daily here.

Preventing the Spread of COVID-19

Dr. Steven Schwartz joins us next to discuss ways to protect ourselves from COVID-19. Dr. Schwartz is a recognized physician, researcher, inventor and entrepreneur. He was on the Regional Pandemic Preparedness Committee from 2005 to 2008, and is the founder of  FluNada & Air-Vita. Bernadette asks what the difference is between COVID-19 and the flu. Dr. Schwartz tells us how COVID-19 is easier to get because it can stay in the air for up to three hours. This means it can travel through air vents and infect more people than the flu. But, we have our own defenses with our nose and throat. A virus can stay incubated in the nose and throat for days. The virus has a hard time getting through these areas to other cells. Dr. Schwartz says our first defence to begin to combat the virus is wearing masks and gloves. We should also continually wash our hands, noses and throats to keep the virus from spreading to other parts of the body. Besides protecting ourselves individually, Dr. Schwartz believes it will take worldwide testing to get a true grip of the extent of COVID-19. We must find out who is infected and who has already been infected but is no longer ill to get a true scope of the illness and how it spreads.

You can find Dr. Schwartz's product Flunada on amazon.com.

Combat Negative Self-Talk

And, lastly, DeWone Bennett tells us ways to combat negative self-talk. We've all done it, but we can beat or negative thoughts at their own game. Realize your part in different situations and back away when needed. Everything is not all about us. Bernadette says everyone should read "The Power of Positive Thinking" for a list of ways to combat negativity. Also, a gratitude journal is imperative to start thinking about the good in your life rather than the bad. Another great tip from Bennett is to set aside time in your day for your negative thoughts. Try and get all the negative self-talk out at the same time. Then you can move on to be more productive with our day. If they don't go away, "fake it until you make it!"

Thanks to all of our listeners for tuning in to One Life Radio. Bernadette and the OLR team appreciate all of you!

Do you have an emergency plan for your pets during COVID-19?

In a recent news article, the Bronx Zoo announced one of its tigers tested positive for COVID-19. It is presumed the source is an asymptomatic zoo employee. After reading the article, we asked about our pets and COVID-19. Does this mean our domestic animals could give us COVID-19? To help answer the question, our favorite animal lover, Maura Davies of the SPCA, joins us. She says that more research is needed to truly know the implications of this case. It will take time to learn more about how this virus is transmitted.

In the meantime, you can make an emergency plan for your pets. Depending on the illness, you may need to ask a friend or family member to care for your pet in an emergency. Prepare ahead of time with a pack of information and supplies. This should include your vet records, any prescriptions and doses, favorite treats, vaccine records, favorite toys and blankets, bowls and whatever else is important to keep your pets safe and comfortable. You can download a sample plan on the spca website to deal with pets and COVID-19 at spca.org/COVID-19. If you’re having financial trouble caring for your pets, the SPCA can help you with food and other needs. For information on how to get help, go to SPCA.org

Dr. Terry Wahls on dietary approaches to treating autoimmune issues.

Dr. Terry Wahls is a clinical professor at the University of Iowa and the author of  the recently updated book The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine

The neurology community really challenged her five years ago about touting diet and lifestyle to help autoimmune diseases. Wahls says they are finally coming around and actually promoting diet as a factor affecting insulin levels, hormones, gut health, heart disease, diabetes and more.

She says the key parts of her dietary and lifestyle plan includes a range of vegetables and protein. Wahls recommends colorful veggies like beets and carrots and proteins like muscles and liver . Dairy and sugar should be avoided at all costs, if you're an adult. Milk is good for growing children only. We should not be eating dairy as adults. If you don’t think you can give up dairy all together, try giving it up for three months. If you see positive effects, you'll know you have issues with milk products.

Her specific recommendations in regard to COVID-10 include extra Vitamin C & Vitamin A, and again, cutting out dairy and sugar. There are organ meat capsules available if you can't fathom the thought of eating liver, try Pastured Beef Liver supplements from our sponsor, Enviromedica. You can take them without a ton of ketchup!

Dr. Wahls is always doing research to understand the correlation of diet and illness. She is currently seeking participants in a research study for individuals recently diagnosed with clinically isolated syndrome or relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. If you think you may qualify, please visit https://wahls.lab.uiowa.edu/join-study for more information.

Learn more about Dr. Wahls at terrywahls.com or on instagram @drterrywahls.

Take advantage of your alone time with Cody Myler's exercise tips!

Cody Myler shares tips to take advantage of our time right now to stay fit. He says the two things to stay away from are COVID-19 and the COVID-15 weight gain! (joke)