In this episode, Lauren McLaughlin, M.S. sits down with Dr. Mat Parker to discuss everything from nutrition to fitness. Lauren is a health coach, nutrition expert, a national level NPC figure competitor, author, cancer survivor, and mother of two! 

Over the years Lauren has logged thousands of hours of hands-on training with clients of varying fitness levels including spinal cord injury patients to new moms to senior citizens. She has dealt with a plethora of obstacles along the way including a massive car accident and cancer. 

Listen to this episode to learn: 

• Why traditional diets fail and what to do about it...

• The question you HAVE to ask yourself before choosing the right style of eating

• How to understand your personal psychology and your relationship with food to be the healthiest version of yourself

• What the heck is Orthorexia and is it something you or a loved unknowingly has?

• The different factors to consider if you know if you are truly healthy (and no it's not just how much you weigh...) 

• The common mistakes men and women make with nutrition & fitness....and how to avoid them

• ...AND much more!!

If you're interested in learning more about Lauren you can follow and interact with her at: 

Instagram: @muscle_momof2

Website: www.bewellpersonalfitness.com 

• How Rick was able to overcome his learning disabilities at a young age
• The battle with addiction and alcoholism
• Selling perfume at strip clubs (yes, this is a true story!)
• Becoming a marine and developing his love for fitness
• Leaving the mortgage industry to starting his own business
• And so much MORE....

• What the difference between disequilibrium, dizziness, and vertigo?

• What happens when you have motion sickness...

• Why are vertigo and dizziness constantly misdiagnosed and mismanaged?

• What a ROOT CAUSE vertigo evaluation looks like and when is the time to contact a vertigo specialist 

• Who normally gets vertigo and dizziness (hint: it's not who you think)

• Why self-treating and doing exercises on your own can be hazardous to your health

• And MUCH MORE....!

Stay Health San Diego and thank you for listening!

In this episode, we welcome on physical therapist and pelvic floor specialist Debbie Cohen PT, MS, CSCS, COMT, WCS. Debbie is the founder of Fundamental Physical & Pelvic Wellness in Poway, CA and is also an author of the book The Pelvic Floor Lowdown.

Listen to this episode to learn:

• What exactly is the pelvic floor?
• Why peeing during exercise isn't normal
• Why doing more kegels may not be the answer
• What to do if you are experiencing painful sex after childbirth
• How pelvic floor physical therapy can help men as well as women
• Common misconceptions of pelvic floor physical therapy
• And much more...

If you are interested in working with Debbie you can schedule a time to talk to her on the phone by filling out a brief form here.

Stay Health San Diego and thank you for listening! 

The Stay Healthy San Diego podcast is for people in and around San Diego, CA who want to live a healthy and fit lifestyle while enjoying all of San Diego and having a whole lot of fun along the way. A majority of the episodes will be of health and fitness experts and business owners, who live and work here in San Diego - the expert knowledge discussed will be a great asset and resource for San Diegan's who want to take full advantage of the amazing health and fitness community that we have here locally and also for those who want to stay connected with amazing events and opportunities in and around San Diego that help promote a healthy lifestyle.