Radical Wellness

Michael Pollan said… "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

Our listeners are interested in making healthy choices and eating an optimal diet… but what does a healthy diet even mean? In today's age of information overload and social media, it can be difficult to differentiate fact from opinion. Here to help us decode some of these is a doctor whose reputation precedes him…

Dr. David Katz is the founding director of Yale University's Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center, Past president of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Founder/President of the True Health Initiative, and founder and CEO of Diet ID. He earned his MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and his Masters in Public Health from Yale University school of Public health. He is board certified in preventative medicine and public health. He has authored roughly 200 peer-reviewed publications, and 18 books to date including his most recent book How to Eat: All Your Food and Diet Questions Answered. His social media following reaches nearly one million, and he is globally recognized for his expertise in nutrition, lifestyle medicine and health promotion. Most importantly, Dr. Katz truly cares about getting to the truth of what is good for humans and good for our planet.

• What sparked your interest in preventing chronic disease and lifestyle medicine? (3:30)

• Feet, Forks, and Fingers (9:15)

• Do you think that people in our country understand the importance of making healthy choices? (12:23)

• Diets that help you live longer (19:57)

• Healthy eating for a healthy planet (22:15)

• What other factors do you find personally are the MOST influential over how you feel on a day to day basis? Do you prioritize sleep, connection with family, mindfulness, etc? Or is balance most important in your life? (32:48)

• If you could challenge the listeners with one action step, that if they start today would bring them one step closer to their healthiest life… what would it be? (39:13)

• What does it mean to have radical wellness in your life? (40:10)

For more information about Dr. David Katz, please visit:

https://davidkatzmd.com/

For more information about Radical Wellness, please visit:

www.radicalwellnesspodcast.com

Twitter: @TheRWPodcast

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Radical Wellness is produced by Executive Medicine of Texas. This podcast is intended for inspiration and educational purposes, not to take the place of formal medical advice for any of our listeners. We encourage you to seek that through your personal trusted healthcare providers. If you're interested in becoming a patient at Executive Medicine of Texas, visit emtexas.com.

"Success is the sum of small efforts—repeated day-in and day-out." —Robert Collier

Our guest today specializes in helping others make small changes that have a domino effect that betters their overall health and wellness.

Susan Albers, Psy.D. is a New York Times best-selling author and a clinical psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Albers is the author of nine mindful eating books including her latest, Hanger Management, EatQ, 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food and Eating Mindfully. She has been a guest on the Dr. Oz TV Show, TODAY show, and NPR and her books and tips have been featured in Shape, Prevention Magazine, Self, Health, Shape, New York Times, and Fitness Magazine.

• Why did you go into the mindful eating field?

• The effects of a busy lifestyle on eating habits

• The effects of overeating and underrating on the body

• Tips or tricks to help people be mindful

• What is "hanger"?

• Overeating vs. comfort eating

• What's your take on fad diets?

• What is one action step that you'd like to challenge our listeners with, which if they start today, will get them one step closer to their healthiest life?

• What does it mean to have radical wellness in your life?

You can learn more about Dr. Susan Albers at:

https://eatingmindfully.com

Facebook: @eatdrinkmindful

Twitter: @DrSusanAlbers

Instagram: @drsusanalbers

For more information about Radical Wellness, please visit:

www.radicalwellnesspodcast.com

Twitter: @TheRWPodcast

Instagram: radicalwellnesspodcast

Facebook: www.facebook.com/RadicalWellnessPodcast

Radical Wellness is produced by Executive Medicine of Texas. This podcast is intended for inspiration and educational purposes, not to take the place of formal medical advice for any of our listeners. We encourage you to seek that through your personal trusted healthcare providers. If you're interested in becoming a patient at Executive Medicine of Texas, go to emtexas.com.

Today we are taking a deeper look at some of the studies cluttering your newsfeed. Can stress really make your hair turn grey faster? Find out!

This "Under the Microscope" has been brought to you by Executive Medicine of Texas. If you are interested in becoming a patient of Dr. Erin or one of our other awesome providers, check out emtexas.com.

Have you seen an article or study you want us to talk about? Contact us through our website, radicalwellnesspodcast.com.

For more information, please visit:

www.radicalwellnesspodcast.com

Twitter: @TheRWPodcast

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References:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/22/health/stress-gray-hair-scn/index.html

Today we are joined by an amazing mother/daughter duo, the owners of Unrefined Bakery. Anne Hoyt and Taylor Nicholson left their corporate jobs to open a health-driven gluten free bakery. They now own a chain that continues to grow and offer organic, non-preservative gluten free goods.

• Start-up story

• Risk taking and following your heart

• Eating packaged gluten free vs. fresh gluten free

• The importance of low sugar, organic, healthy baking

• What sets Unrefined Bakery apart from other gluten free bakeries

• Success stories

For more information about Unrefined Bakery, visit:

https://unrefinedbakery.com/

Twitter: @unrefinedbakery

Instagram:@unrefinedbakery

Facebook: @UnrefinedBakery

For more information about Radical Wellness, please visit:

www.radicalwellnesspodcast.com

Twitter: @TheRWPodcast

Instagram: radicalwellnesspodcast

Facebook: www.facebook.com/RadicalWellnessPodcast

Radical Wellness is produced by Executive Medicine of Texas. This podcast is intended for inspiration and educational purposes, not to take the place of formal medical advice for any of our listeners. We encourage you to seek that through your personal trusted healthcare providers. If you're interested in becoming a patient of Dr. Erin's or one of our other awesome docs, go to emtexas.com.

Today we are taking a deeper look at some of the studies cluttering your newsfeed. Be sure to read an article, not just the title, before sharing it on social media. Here's why...

This "Under the Microscope" has been brought to you by Executive Medicine of Texas. If you are interested in becoming a patient of Dr. Erin or one of our other awesome providers, check out emtexas.com.

Have you seen an article or study you want us to talk about? Contact us through our website, radicalwellnesspodcast.com.

For more information, please visit:

www.radicalwellnesspodcast.com

Twitter: @TheRWPodcast

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References:

https://velvethamster.com/cdc-recommends-drinking-dos-equis-to-avoid-coronavirus/

"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it's stupid." -Albert Einstein

Shannon Kaiser's joy radiates to everyone around her. Her fire to help others find this joy within themselves is contagious. She is the best selling author of five books on the psychology of happiness and self-love.

• 10 years ago, you worked in the corporate world. What was the ah-ha moment that made you change your path?

• In Joy Seeker you talk a lot about not looking outside of yourself for true happiness and contentment. I think most of us have something that we tend to distract ourselves with or fall into when we hit the tough moments in life. What is your advice on how to notice you might be doing this?

• In your book you talk about visualizing the life you want. If you can't do that, you will never get there. What advice do you give to your clients in how to begin this process, and how detailed do you suggest people get with this?

• Often in life, we are putting all of our energy into our work and others that we sometimes forget to care for ourselves. We have all heard the old adage "putting your oxygen mask on first". Do you have any specific practices for our clients to help care for themselves first? And is there anything specific to look out for as a warning sign that this might be an issue?

• On your website you have a sentence that I absolutely love: "I am not a fit in the box type of girl, and chances are, you aren't either" and that's so true. You hold everyone in life to that same expectation because we are all so beautifully different. What advice do you have in helping us all see ourselves and the people we care about for their strengths, regardless of how they might differ from ours?

• What is one action step that you'd like to challenge our listeners with, which if they start today, will get them one step closer to their healthiest life?

• What does it mean to have radical wellness in your life?

You can find out more about Shannon at:

https://www.playwiththeworld.com

Instagram: @shannonkaiserwrites

Facebook: @Shannon Kaiser Writes/

For more information about Radical Wellness, please visit:

www.radicalwellnesspodcast.com

Twitter: @TheRWPodcast

Instagram: radicalwellnesspodcast

Facebook: www.facebook.com/RadicalWellnessPodcast

Radical Wellness is produced by Executive Medicine of Texas. This podcast is intended for inspiration and educational purposes, not to take the place of formal medical advice for any of our listeners. We encourage you to seek that through your personal trusted healthcare providers. If you're interested in becoming a patient of Dr. Erin's or one of our other awesome docs, go to emtexas.com.

Today we are taking a deeper look at some of the studies cluttering your newsfeed. Can you catch diseases like diabetes or heart disease from another person?

This "Under the Microscope" has been brought to you by Executive Medicine of Texas. If you are interested in becoming a patient of Dr. Erin or one of our other awesome providers, check out emtexas.com.

Have you seen an article or study you want us to talk about? Contact us through our website, radicalwellnesspodcast.com.

For more information, please visit:

www.radicalwellnesspodcast.com

Twitter: @TheRWPodcast

Instagram: radicalwellnesspodcast

Facebook: www.facebook.com/RadicalWellnessPodcast

References:

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-you-catch-heart-disease-cancer-and-diabetes

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6475/250

Our guest today truly drew us in when we first heard her personal journey, relating with such depth to the people she serves. Cathy Biase is a registered Holistic Nutritionist and Cancer Coach who is dedicated to helping people understand the power that lies in the food they choose to eat. A breast cancer survivor herself, Cathy is in a unique position to educate people on topics such as nutritional support for cancer patients, managing side effects of cancer treatment, immune support, and improving gut health.

• What is a cancer coach? (1:54)

• How does your experience with cancer affect the impact you are able to make on your patients? (3:18)

• How do you counsel patients and their loved ones on how to tackle such difficult emotions at a time when they may feel like everything is out of their control? (5:53)

• How do you give an actionable nutritional plan to you give your clients when they are feeling overwhelmed with their diagnosis? (8:46)

• Importance of the gut microbiome (11:15)

• What advice do you have for our listeners on the best way to stay healthy and possibly prevent cancer in their future? (12:40)

• What is one action step that you'd like to challenge our listeners with, which if they start today, will get them one step closer to their healthiest life? (16:14)

• What does radical wellness mean in your life? (16:35)

You can learn more about Cathy at:

http://www.cathybiase.com/

Twitter: @cathy_biase

Facebook: @cathybiasenutrition

Instagram: @cathybiase

For more information about Radical Wellness, please visit:

www.radicalwellnesspodcast.com

Twitter: @TheRWPodcast

Instagram: radicalwellnesspodcast

Facebook: www.facebook.com/RadicalWellnessPodcast

Radical Wellness is produced by Executive Medicine of Texas. This podcast is intended for inspiration and educational purposes, not to take the place of formal medical advice for any of our listeners. We encourage you to seek that through your personal trusted healthcare providers. If you're interested in becoming a patient of Dr. Erin's or one of our other awesome docs, go to emtexas.com.

Dr. Erin's challenge to you: For one week, do one thing every day that makes you uncomfortable! This can be emotional exposure or pushing yourself a little further than you usually do physical. Vulnerability is courage, and growth is just on the other side of discomfort. Spread positive vibes or get support from the RW community by sharing your challenge on our social media! Instagram: @radicalwellnesspodcast Facebook: @radcialwellnesspodcast Twitter: @theRWpodcast www.radicalwellnesspodcast.com

Trigger warning: miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy discussed.

Today we're going to be doing something a little different. Before I get started, I wanted to put a trigger warning out. I will be talking about miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. I've been very open on social media with my friends and family about the loss of baby #3 six months ago. It was a loss that is still hard to this day and I've turned to Facebook support groups for help as I navigate through the emotions that I've felt. Someone recently posted a study to one group that talked about the heightened risk for depression, anxiety, and PTSD after a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy--something that I have found myself struggling with after my miscarriage. And it's still so hard. My due date was this month which has made things even more difficult. But I will say, I could not have gone through this without my family and friends. They have been there for me on good days and bad days. To every woman out there that has been through this—I hear you. I won't ever tell you that I know exactly what you're going through, because I don't. Everyone's experience is so incredibly different and complicated. But, I hear you. I am here for you. If someone you love is going through this, be there for them—even if it means sitting is silence. Don't say things like "at least your young" and "you can always try again". This may be one of the hardest challenges they have ever faced. Going back to the women going through this, if you need help, please seek help.

This "Under the Microscope" has been brought to you by Executive Medicine of Texas. If you are interested in becoming a patient of Dr. Erin or one of our other awesome providers, check out emtexas.com.

References:

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/11/e011864.short

Have you seen an article or study you want us to talk about? Contact us through our website, radicalwellnesspodcast.com.

For more information, please visit:

www.radicalwellnesspodcast.com

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