The Health Edge

The Health Edge

By Mark C. Pettus MD, FACP and John Bagnulo PhD, MPHMedicineHealth & FitnessNutrition
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The Health Edge episodes

  • Fats and Health: A Primer Part 1

    In this recorded presentation from Montana Azul CR on December 6, 2017 John examines the various types and biology of fats. An overview of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats and how we metabolically manage them forms the basis for health recommendations. This first of two parts from John will transform the way you think about healthy fat sources.

    45 min
  • Light Quality and Health: Part 2

    Recorded at The Health and Rejuvenation Retreat at La Montana Azul, Costa Rica on December 7, 2017. In Part-2 of this workshop, Mark reviews some interesting research linking "junk light" sources with poorer health outcomes. Loss of circadian synchronicity is a prime driver of chronic disease and diminished quality of light. This is an area of immense opportunity from a lifestyle intervention perspective!

    54 min
  • Light Quality and Health: Part 1

    Nikola Tesla once said (and I'm paraphrasing), to understand the universe one has to think of life in terms of electromagnetic energy,  vibration and light. In Part 1 of this two-part recording fromThe Health and Rejuvenation Retreat at La Montana Azul, Costa Rica on December 7, 2017  Mark reviews the science and research that clearly links light quality with all aspects of health and healing. Is junk light undermining your health?

    59 min
  • Plants and Anti-Nutrients

    In Part 2 of this recorded talk from December 5, 2017 at La Montana Azul, CR John reviews important considerations for minimizing plant-based anti-nutrients as part of a biologically compatible diet. He explores the "why" and the "how" with respect to promoting health and minimizing gut disruption.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Gastrointestinal Barrier Function: Do you have the guts for health? Part 2

    Recorded at The Health and Rejuvenation Retreat at La Montana Azul, Costa Rica on December 5, 2017. In Part 2 of this presentation Mark reviews the "5-R" strategy for pursuing gastrointestinal balance and improved health. Many unresolved sources of the "chronic inflammatory response syndrome" (CIRS) can be addressed with more time, testing and attention paid to these dynamic and integrated systems.

    1 hr 21 min
  • Montana Azul, CR: Nourishment Part 2

    Health and Rejuvenation Retreat at La Montana Azul, Costa Rica. This is part 2 of a live, recorded presentation by John Bagnulo PhD, MPH on the fundamentals of nourishment., recorded december 4, 2017. Enjoy!

    1 hr 1 min

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The Health Edge is a podcast by Mark Pettus MD and John Bagnulo PhD, MPH, two clinician-educators passionate about health and lifestyle medicine. The Health Edge brings state of the art science and…