SHR # 1550 :: The BluePrint Power Hour + 4 Steps to Building More Muscle and Strength in 2015 :: Co-host: Coach Rob Regish :: Guest: Michael Schwartz :: Coach Regish answers listener questions about training, nutrition and supplementation. PLUS Get your fitness and health goals off to a great start in 2015. Schwartz discusses 4 strategies to help you reboot, energize, progress and repair with these 4 foundational supplement regimens.

SHR # 1549 :: Rethinking Obesity Counseling: Having the French Fry Discussion + Probiotics, Prebiotics and Synbiotics :: Guest: Dr. Jonathan Bonnet - Dr. Jason Hawrelak :: Childhood obesity begins at a very young age. Guiding children and families is one of the duties of a Primary Care Physician. So why don't more Primary Care Physicians help to head-off the Childhood Obesity epidemic? Dr. Bonnet looked at why more Primary Care Physicians aren't having these discussion with their patients. PLUS Some think taking probiotics are a waste of time. Dr. Hawrelak has an opinion. We discuss if they're effective, what role prebiotics play and a new player to the discussion - synbiotics. We also cover general gut health, facts and myths about gut health and treatments.

SHR # 1548 :: CASUAL FRIDAY :: Co-host: The Lovely and Talented Alisa Profumo :: 1 Million Packages of Mac-N-Cheese Sold a Day - Milk is Not Orange - Bone Broth Goes Mainstream - Measure 92: Oregonians Health Derailed by Judge Henry Kantor - Monsanto's Home State Indoctrinates 6th Graders into GMO's Lie - Evidence That Non-GM Ingredient Efforts Can't Outrun GMO 's Contamination - Shill for Monsanto Mike Pompeo Says He Knows What's Healthy for Americans - Super Humans Unite: Tweet Mike Pompeo @repmikepompeo and Tell Him We Have a Right to Know What's in Our Food - Cornucopia Institute Sues 8 Factory Farms for Purposeful Mislabeling Foods as Organic - Monsanto Suggest Farmers Spray Glyphosate on All Crops Not Just GM Crops Right at Harvest - Wyoming Schools Say #ThanksMichelleObama But No Thanks: School Systems Opts Out of Federally Funded School Lunch Program at Students Request - New Senate Bill to Allow Schools to Locally-Source School Lunch Foods - Caffeine Anhydrous Under Attack After Teen's Overdose Death - Cosmetic Chemicals Ending Up in Water in Antarctica - Plus More

SHR # 1547 :: Trans-Evolutionary Fitness Radio: Niacin: Performance Enhancement, Anti-Aging, Health, Multifaceted Nutrient + The Truth About Carbs and the Samurai Diet :: Co-host: Ken O'Neill :: Guest: Michael Mooney - Nate Miyaki :: Returning guest Michael Mooney joins Lanore and O'Neill to discuss an overlooked Vitamin B that may be the best performance enhancer, anti-aging and health supplement you will ever take. Real niacin costs pennies but possesses the ability to make you train harder, improve heart function, improve erecting quality in men, and reverse aging mitochondria to more youthful levels. So why aren't you taking it? PLUS It's not that easy. You can't just demonize all carbohydrates. Miyaki wants you to know that. And in his new book he identifies many of the myths and misconceptions about carbohydrates. He want to inspire people to look at carbohydrates in a more individual way. And apply specific carbohydrate sources for specific reasons.

SHR # 1546 :: Does Fasted Cardio Really Burn More Fat + Muscles Saves Lives: Joshua Whipday's Story + Role of Exercise and Diet on Appetite and Energy Uptake :: Guest: Dr. Brad Schoenfeld - Joshua Whipday - Dr. Stephanie Howe :: People have said that doing cardio on an empty stomach is the best way to burn body fat. In fact precise metrics have been used to describe its fat-burning effects. Dr. Schoenfeld performed a study on women and puts this to the test once and for all. Does it work? You'll have to listen to find out. PLUS When Joshua Whipday was born with Cerebral Palsy the doctor told his parents he would never speak nor walk on his own. That doctor didn't know the strength and resolve of Joshua Whipday. Listen to this remarkable story of how Physical Culture changed this young man's life. PLUS Some ay exercise serves only to increase appetite and if you want to lose fat you shouldn't exercise. Dr. Howe investigated the truth in this and discovered there's a lot more to the story. She reveals the best way to apply exercise, diet and meal timing for individuals looking to lose body fat exclusively or build more muscle while gaining the least amount of body fat.

SHR # 1545 :: Physical Culture Radio: Knife, Fork, Muscle + Can Melatonin Be Used to Treat Ebola + New Patch Will Improve Mental Acuity :: Guest: Brooks Kubik - Dr. Russel Reiter - Steve Lapidus :: On this episode of PCR Kubik discusses applying critical thinking to the foods you choose to eat. How choosing better quality foods actually produces better gains in muscle and strength. PLUS Dr. Reiter has published more papers on melatonin than any other scientist to date. Listen to this discussion about the possibility that melatonin possess as a real treatment for Ebola. And listen to how the pharmaceutical industry as undoubtedly been at the root of why no one knows about this. PLUS If a sharper mind and memory is your goal you'll want to hear this discussion with Lapidus.

SHR # 1544 :: Another Case Against the Midnight Snack + In a Healthy Gut Microbes Wax and Wane Throughout the Day :: Guest: Dr. Amadine Chaix - Dr. Amir Zarrinpar :: The high fat diet is considered the cause of obesity today. What if it's not the high fat but the timing of your consumption that leads to body fat accumulation. Dr Amadine looks at this and her discovery may change the way we look at late-night snacking. This furthers the notion that it's not about calories and diet is not a mathematical equation. PLUS Circadian rhythm affects every area of the human body. It's no wonder that it also affects the microbes that we play host to. The cyclical nature of how our microbiome ebbs and flows gives not only insight into how it affects obesity but how we can take advantage of this phenomenon.

SHR # 1543 :: CASUAL FRIDAY :: Co-host: The Lovely and Talented Alisa Profumo :: Scientist Forgets One Important Thing - Reinforcing What We Learned - CDC Says This Year's Flu Vaccine Won't Work - I Guess They Cured Ebola - Do You Seriously Still Eat Ramen Noodles - The Company That Gave You Obesity to Get in The Milk Business - Why Don't We Milk Pigs - Carl Talks About Training in 2015 - Minnesota Department of Agriculture Has Too Much Time on its Hands - Measure 92 Still Has a Fighting Chance - White Has Slips Another One by Us Over Thanksgiving: FDA to Fast-Track Unsafe Sunscreens Into Market - Salvage Grocery Store Coming to a Neighborhood Near You - Marathon Oil Thinks People in Detroit Are Ok to Harm - Plus More

SHR # 1542 :: Trans-Evolutionary Fitness Radio: The New Inquisition and Restoring Paradise + Could Leucine Be Used to Treat Muscle Wasting Diseases :: Co-host: Ken O'Neill :: Guest: Dr. Arthur Versluis - Dr. Rene Koopman :: Dr. Versluis joins O'Neill and Lanore on this episode of TEFR to discuss the new forms of inquisition surrounding us. These are no longer exclusive to religion. Since the advent of science the role of the inquisitor has taken a new turn. PLUS Many labs have invested countless resources to find ways to halt and even reverse muscle wasting. This is especially important in aging. But what about the amino acid Leucine? Does it have a place as a valid therapy? Is the scientific community ignoring it? And doe some dietary templates promote muscle wasting? These and other questions are discussed by Dr. Koopman.

SHR # 1541 :: Sense of Meaning and Purpose in Life Linked to Longer Life Span - Why Staying Hydrated During the Holiday Will Help You :: Guest: Professor Andrew Steptoe - Asaiah Passwater :: There's plenty of anecdotal evidence that shows those who have full meaningful lives with activates that create purpose are happier. But do they live longer? Prof. Steptoe attempts to answer this question and more in his most recent study. PLUS The holiday season brings a disconnect with health and fitness goals for many. Being social over this 2 month period takes precedence. Partaking in family rituals of food, drink and fun sets many of us back a step or two come the new year. Passwater and Lanore discuss a simple step that can help to ameliorate many of the oncoming negatives of the holiday festivities without making you appear like a stick-in-the-mud because you won't eat any of aunt Margie's Molten Caramel Triple Chocolate Maple Syrup Glazed Bacon Cookies.