Traditional cancer treatment relies on chemotherapy, surgery and radiation and while these can be helpful, it’s also possible to support the fight against cancer at a cellular level according to Dr Winters. In this episode, she talks about her Optimal Terrain Ten Protocol including optimizing cellular metabolic health using lower carb & keto diets to help your body’s cells’ energy metabolism. Doug Cook RD: www.dougcookrd.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/DougCookRDFacebook: https://ww...

Over 30% of concussions will lead to long-term, potentially permanent disability. Whether by a car accident, tripping, and falling, or due to sport-related head-to-head contact, concussions lead to severe brain inflammation. But there’s an effective, low-cost treatment: omega-3 fats. Learn more about the Omega-3 Protocol for the treatment of traumatic brain injuries.Doug Cook RD: www.dougcookrd.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/DougCookRDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougcookrd/Insta...

Plant-based diets are becoming more popular than ever before and interest in their impact on health and disease continues. Plant-based diets have been looked at, and promoted to improve metabolic health including insulin function, and blood sugar control. Dr. Kahleova talks to us about this research, as well as the impact of meal timing and meal frequency on body weight.Doug Cook RD: www.dougcookrd.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/DougCookRDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougcookrd/I...

Leaky gut syndrome, a.k.a. gut barrier dysfunction, has been a hotly debated and controversial topic for the past 30 plus years. Largely misunderstood and poorly marketed by many so-called health coaches and the like, gut barrier dysfunction is a well-researched topic and has been shown to play a crucial role in autoimmunity and systemic inflammation. Liz Lipski PhD helps us to better understand what leaky gut is and how we can address it.Doug Cook RD: www.dougcookrd.comTwitter: https:/...

Autoimmune disease has been based on two prevailing theories, the mimicry and bystander theories but decades of research based on these assumptions/theories has not led to successful treatments. In this episode, Dr. Petersen introduces us to the idea of the third variable; an increase in gut permeability.Doug Cook RD: www.dougcookrd.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/DougCookRDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougcookrd/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brain.health.nutritionist/Suppo...

Getting the most out of life is all about performance including peak brain performance. Today, there are many tools and alternative interventions to help you overcome cognitive challenges, improve focus, mood, attention, creativity and more. One of the more innovative protocols involves Quantitative EEG brain mapping. Neuroscientist Dr Andrew Hill breaks it all down for us.Doug Cook RD: www.dougcookrd.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/DougCookRDFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougcookr...

General healthy eating guidelines such as moderation and balance isn’t helpful for those with metabolic dysfunction. When insulin resistance is at the heart of the issue, restricting the very thing that’s aggravating it is key to kickstarting the repair and management of carbohydrate intolerance. Dietitian Tamyzn Murphy explains how LCHF, ketogenic diets, and carbohydrate restriction to different degrees is the best tool for tackling this health crisis.Doug Cook RD: www.dougcookrd.comTw...

Much of what you’ve been told about nutrition is wrong according to film maker Brian Sanders. He takes up through much of the history of nutrition that will surprise most listeners. A history of nutrition and dietary guidelines that weren’t based on scientific evidence like we’ve been lead to believe including false studies which lead to advice that has caused a lot of harm. New research however is pointing to better health and Brian walks us through it.Doug Cook RD: www.dougcookrd.comT...

What we eat and drink directly impacts our brains, and by extension, mental health. An emerging philosophy, and approach to mental health care called nutritional psychiatry, is proving to be a powerful tool in the management of disorders such as depression and anxiety. Psychiatrist Drew Ramsey is leading the way in this therapeutic approach to brain and mental health and he shares his insights on this and how his passion for food all started in his early days growing up on a farm.Doug C...

If you have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes or a health professional that works with these patients, chances are, you probably think you have an understanding of what the underlying physiological issue is. I chat with Dr Tom Wood who breaks it all down for us; after listening you’ll have a greater understanding of insulin resistance than the vast majority of health professionals who work with these patients (a.k.a. Type 2 diabetes) do. You’ll finally understand that it’s not a blood sugar issu...