PUFAS, MUFAS and LUFAS. No, they’re not a new type of cereal  or sponge for the shower, these are the types of dietary fats that will either make or break your metabolism. And the key here is where are you getting them from aka what are you eating. Which is Ashley Armstrong's expertise. Not only from a scientific point of view, but because she became a regenerative farmer in order to ensure creating the right fatty acid composition for her animals and the humans that will eventually consume them or their products.

Ashley and Sarah Armstrong, also known as the Strong Sistas, are here to help others simplify and implement the foundations of true health. Their goal is to empower individuals to live their best lives, free from being stunted by a diagnosis and the confusion and fear that often accompany it. With firsthand experience, they understand the challenges of feeling lost and afraid, trying every restrictive diet, being prescribed numerous medications, and being told, “this is your new normal,” with no other options, answers, or hope for a positive outcome. 

Ashley Armstrong  received her PhD in Engineering and became a Professor, but during graduate school, she discovered her true passions for nutrition and regenerative agriculture, which led her to build Strong Sistas and start a regenerative farm from scratch. She has overcome numerous health challenges, including amenorrhea (no period for 12 years), autoimmunity, constipation and gut issues, PCOS, severe insomnia, orthorexia, iron overload, hirsutism, self-doubt, and estrogen imbalance.

Join us as we explore:

• How Ashley and her sister almost got caught up in the typical revolving doctor’s doors situation
• Why Ashley believes deeply in the ancestral diet aka a diet full of saturated fat.
• A PUFA, a LUFA and why they critically matter to your metabolic health!
• Linoleic acid, why it’s hurting for you, why there is too much in your diet and why despite coming from grains that’s NOT the source most people are receiving it from!
• Is olive oil and omega3 as beneficial and harmless as touted?
• The scary reality of ruminant bypass dairy modification and field desiccation.

Contact: 

Website - https://www.armstrongsisters.com

Mentions:

Information - The Dirty Dozen, 

https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/full-list.php

Podcast - Perry Nickelston, https://youtu.be/H_NhrAy6FR8

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The idea of living to 100 or longer but being as healthy as someone in their 30s is one I am both fascinated and hoping to achieve. And I believe at the core of this pursuit is data. But what data? What’s the most important, and how do you measure it? And how do you improve it? To answer these questions and many more, there was nobody better to have on the show than longevity expert Dr Jeffrey Gladden.

Dr. Jeffrey R. Gladden MD, FACC is a distinguished authority in the field of longevity and preventive medicine. As the founder and medical director of Gladden Longevity + Advanced Performance Center, an esteemed clinic located in Dallas, Texas, he is dedicated to optimizing life energy, longevity, health, and performance.

Get his new book, 100 is the new 30, NOW: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195641782-100-is-the-new-30

Join us as we explore:

• Why Dr Gladden genuinely believes we can live to 100 but inhabit a 30 year old, strong body and sharp mind.
• What is means to become an “age hacker”, and why it’s as much about     mindset as data and biohacking.
• A hierarchy of biological importance if you want to be 30 at 100 - from the brain to insulin to hormone metabolism.
• What is means and how to measure nervous system resilience and vagus nerve tone.
• Why higher does not necessarily mean better when it comes to HRV but why being chronically low does spell trouble.
• Why Dr Gladden believes psycho-spiritual health is as relevant as anything “biological”

Contact: 

Website - https://gladdenlongevity.com

Mentions:

Programs - Gladden Longevity,  https://gladdenlongevity.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Program-Comparison-Chart-v1.pdf 

Diagnostics - IntellxxDNA, https://intellxxdna.com

Product - BrainTap, https://madetothrive.co.za/special-deals/braintap/

Product - Neurocheck, https://www.brainpowerscore.com

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The present state of health care is a paradox. The stats are terrible and terrifying, with almost everything trending in the wrong direction. And yet at the same time, we have more and more innovative treatment options than ever before, and many of them work. I know that because I do it everyday in my other life in regenerative medicine. So today I speak to another regenerative expert in Dr Neil Paulvin, and we unpack the huge host of options the world of regenerative medicine offers people with cognitive decline or suffering burnout.

Dr. Neil Paulvin is an innovative physician in the study of Functional Medicine, Integrative Sports Medicine, Regenerative medicine, Osteopathic Manipulation and Craniosacral Therapy. He has a comprehensive approach that allows him to determine the cause of symptoms, and allows for a comprehensive treatment plan. His treatment plan will be a combination of lifestyle changes, supplements, and prescription medicines as necessary. Dr. Paulvin provides you access to the newest diagnostic testing, healing technology, medications and supplements to optimize your health as quickly as possible. Patient and physician work together on a personalized 360-degree approach to health, lifestyle & wellness. For those athletes, entrepreneurs and executives seeking to move beyond baseline, Dr. Paulvin can put together a comprehensive plan of action focused on human optimization and biohacking.

Join us as we explore:

• The critical importance of diagnostics when assessing and remediating cognitive decline, and how these results drive treatment strategies.
• The most comprehensive run down of treatment options for cognitive health you will ever hear! From peptides to red light, chambers and methylene blue.
• A comprehensive list of symptoms and tests done to assess brain health, mental health and cognitive performance.
• How Dr Pauvlin assesses HRV.
• Why Dr Pauvlin is bullish on hyperbaric chambers and plasma exchange.
• How to address the avatar that comes in burnt out!

Contact: 

Website - https://doctorpaulvin.com

Mentions:

Diagnostics - NeuroAge, https://www.neuroagetx.com

Product - Neuronic, https://www.neuronic.online/products/neuradiant-1070

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I have been practicing regenerative medicine for nearly two decades, and I don’t know why it hasn’t taken off like I expected. I asked that question to Dr David Karli why he believes that is the case, and what he is doing to pioneer new techniques that produce better outcomes. This is a deep-dive, technical episode about the art and science of regenerative medicine, and in which situations it is the most appropriate model of care.

Dr. David Karli is a renowned leader in the field of Regenerative Medicine. He is an internationally known physician entrepreneur and respected author and lecturer in the field, having dedicated over twenty years of his life to perfecting life altering orthobiologic procedures for his patients. Many of his patients are long standing and travel thousands of miles to seek his care. He opened the Karli Center in March 2023 in Miami to create a focused resource, specifically devoted to advancing and delivering biological therapies, easily accessible to both national and international patients.

Join us as we explore:

• Clearing up the confusion around regenerative medicine - what it is, what’s the goal, why it hasn’t taken off like I believe it should and Dr Karli’s practice of the art.
• Cellular dosing - what is is, how it works and why it is at the center of the Karli Center.
• Why it is misguided to to spend thousands and thousands on biohacking and therapies but you are not putting your OWN cells to work for you.
• Whether the meniscus can be regenerated.
• How functional medicine and regenerative medicine are going to intersect.

Contact: 

Website - https://www.karlicenter.com

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Heart disease has been the number one killer worldwide for decades. Yet, from an industry perspective foundational biometric data like central pressures and arterial pressures have not been available to the general public. That’s why Craig Cooper stepped in to disrupt the health industry and provide what may become the most important preventative device to predict genuine mortality risk. 

Craig Cooper is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author, and TV host. He co-founded Boost Mobile (USA), served as Managing Director and Head of Venture Capital at Saban Ventures, and was a founding Partner in the Softbank Capital Technology Fund. He is currently the Group CEO and largest shareholder of the listed Australian med-tech company Cardiex (ASX:CDX)

Get 20% off your CONNEQT HEALTH comprehensive arterial health assessment with my special discount code STEVESTAVS20.

Craig has been a contributing expert on men’s health for The Huffington Post and serves on the advisory board of Men’s Health magazine in both the USA and Australia. He is the author of the Harper Collins book Your New Prime: 30 Days to Better Sex, Eternal Strength, and a Kick-Ass Life After 40

Join us as we explore:

• Craig’s mission to thrive not only every day but in each and every moment
• Why Craig believes TRT is the absolute last resort, and how at 62 years of age he maintains optimal testosterone levels with a handful of basic lifestyle maxims.
• The plan to make ConneqtPulse the first transformative direct to customer product for arterial health and how the data it generates can forewarn critical cardio events by 3 years.
• The 3 most important things you can do to improve arterial health and stiffness.

Contact: 

Website - https://craigcooper.net

Website - https://cardiex.com 

Website - https://conneqthealth.com 

Instagram - @craigcooperrrr 

Mentions:

Product - ConneqtPULSE, https://cardiex.com/products/conneqt-pulse/

Research - CARDIEX, https://cardiex.com/resources/clinical-research-repository/

App - My Fitness Pal, https://www.myfitnesspal.com

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Dr. Leland Stillman is on my Made To Thrive advisory board because I value his insight on and clinical experience with integrative medicine. He has been on my podcast several times, and recently I returned the favour as a guest on his Integrative Medicine podcast.

In the episode, Dr. Stillman and I dive into important insights on my weight loss journey, nervous system regulation, chronic disease prevention, the significance of heart rate variability, breathwork, functional lab testing as well as the regenerative medicine like prolotherapy, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and ozone therapy that I have been practicing for decades . We also get into omega 3, why it’s so much more than just a fish oil and can fundamentally impact body composition, and my expertise working with clients on leveraging data-driven strategies, biohacking tools, and personalized coaching to drive real, sustainable health transformations. 

Mentions:

Books - The Web That Has No Weaver : Understanding Chinese Medicine, www.goodreads.com/book/show/214967.The_Web_That_Has_No_Weaver_

Product - BrainTap, https://madetothrive.co.za/special-deals/braintap/

Product - Apollo Neuro, https://madetothrive.co.za/product/apollo-neuro-stress-relief-device/

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Are we in the midst of a great awakening of humanity? That’s what my guest today, Dr Moshe Daniel Block, believes. But why does that matter? It is because this is a time of hope. As each individual dives deeper into exploring their “I AM”, the spirit that flows within them, and comes to the profound realization that their life can be wondrous and full of abundance and health the power of this collective awakening grows and more and more people will realize there is great power within them to overcome anything, even so called incurable illnesses. 

Moshe Daniel Block, ND, VDP, HMC, VNMI got his degree of Naturopathic medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (Toronto, Ontario) in 2000 (ND). Dr Block then went on to complete the Homeopathic Master Clinician course with Louis Klein, FSHom, in 2003 (HMC). Dr. Moshe is the author of The Revolution of Naturopathic Medicine: Remaining True to Our Philosophy (2004), a book about the philosophy and practice of naturopathic medicine, and Holistic Counseling – Introducing the Vis Dialogue (2016), a book about the breakthrough healing method uniting the worlds of Mind-Body Medicine & Psychology. Dr. Moshe has deepened and evolved his breakthrough mind-body medicine technique (The Vis Dialogue) over 25 years of practice, helping thousands of patients achieve life-changing results. He began training doctors in 2012 and has since created his full certification program in Holistic Counseling to help practitioners be able to reproduce the amazing results he gets with the Vis Dialogue (VDP).

Dr. Moshe has also specialized in helping people with myasthenia gravis in his practice – a rare, progressive, incurable, and potentially fatal auto-immune disease that he personally faced and overcame using the same medicine he now uses and teaches.

 Join us as we explore:

• How Dr Moshe’s unique Vis Dialogue method has helped people reverse and cure chronic autoimmune diseases like myasthenia gravis and ulcerative colitis.
• Why the heart can perversely desire the consequences of disease
• The belief systems that are common in “incurable” autoimmune diseases.
• Why the point of pain is the point of liberation and healing.
• Why spiritual health is too often ignored and the physical repercussions.

Contact: 

Website - https://dr-moshe.com

Training - https://holistic-counseling.ca 

Mentions:

Book - A Course In Miracles, https://acim.org

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It’s called The Great Plant-Based Con, and boy oh boy, is it a con. From NGOs, Big Pharma, Big Ag, celebrities, universities, researchers, government - it’s a complicated web of interconnected incentives. I ask listeners to go into this podcast with an open mind, and truly listen to the knowledge of author Jayne Buxton based on the incredible amount of research she did in putting this book together.

Get your copy of The Great Plant-Based Con NOW: https://thegreatplantbasedcon.com

Jayne was born in the UK and has lived in Canada, the US and the UK. She has an MBA from IMD Business School and a master’s degree in creative writing from Kingston University. She spent fifteen years working as a management consultant specialising in business strategy and data analysis at a major international consultancy before publishing her first work of nonfiction, Ending the Mother War, Starting the Workplace Revolution in 1998. 

After the publication of Ending the Mother War, she became a regular spokesperson and writer on work-life issues. She has now turned to writing full-time. Like Ending the Mother War, Jayne’s new book, The Great Plant Based Con, challenges the dominant narrative about an important issue and proposes a compelling alternative perspective.

 Join us as we explore:

• Why following the money is at the core of the plant-based revolution
• The incredible distortion of the public’s perception when it comes to environmental statistics and agriculture. 
• Why believing plant-based eating or veganism is “death free” is completely wrong and dishonest.
• The corruption and distortion done in the name of science to smear the consumption of protein
• The bioavailability and conversion ability of nutrients in plants is misunderstood, and why plant-based diets are usually grossly caloric rich. 
• The con told about the Blue Zones diet.
• Carnivore diets, the science and if we can consume too much protein.

Contact: 

Website - https://thegreatplantbasedcon.com

Mentions:

Podcast - Joel Salatin, https://youtu.be/EK26DbKkWLA?si=dN_pVmoUHXCtglad 

Podcast - Zach Bush, https://youtu.be/EK26DbKkWLA?si=dN_pVmoUHXCtglad 

Movie - The Cholesterol Code, https://cholesterolcode.com

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This is a step we must take. I have never seen anxiety like I have in the past few years and it is going to get worse until we move beyond the “just deal with it” paradigm and move to a heal it, grow from it and thrive from it paradigm. That’s why I cannot wait for you to listen to this episode with The Anxiety MD Dr Russ Kennedy. He is taking a body first approach to anxiety and actually healing it for good.

Dr Russell Kennedy is a physician, neuroscience expert, somatic intuitive, certified yoga instructor, meditation teacher, and professional stand-up comedian—someone who personally struggled with crippling anxiety for decades before finally finding true healing. Now, he is dedicated to guiding others through non-traditional treatments for anxiety, challenging the effectiveness of conventional methods that have long failed to provide lasting relief.

Using a unique combination of neuroscience, somatic work, and psychedelics, he has developed a transformative approach to understanding and healing anxiety—one that has reshaped both his own life and the lives of his patients. Instead of letting anxiety dictate one’s existence, he empowers individuals to take full control, offering a path to lasting resilience and freedom from the relentless grip of fear and overwhelm.

 Join us as we explore:

• How anxiety ruins relationships and  diminishes intelligence and rationality.
• Why the plan should be not to just deal and cope with anxiety but to HEAL it!
• The “alarm anxiety cycle”, and how trying to talk people out of anxiety is NOT going to work!
• Is there a difference between fear and anxiety, and how do you respond and adapt to genuine fearful and scary situations.
• The link between dopamine and anxiety.
• Tips for parents to help your kids be anxiety free. 

Contact: 

Website -https://www.theanxietymd.com

Instagram - theanxietymd

Mentions:

Program: Your Mind Body Prescription, https://www.theanxietymd.com/MBRX

Book - The Molecule of More

How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity--and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38728977-the-molecule-of-more?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=vxuYb2ZZN7&rank=1

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Kelly Brogan has been on quite the journey. From the most orthodox believer in and member of the medical cathedral, to then writing a best selling book that rejected that system outright to now doing her deepest work in self reclamation and femininity, Kelly shares insights and reflections I believe will resonate with millions of women, and yes even men, out there. Why? Because she is speaking a message of eternal courage and truth, which is what I believe our world needs now more than ever.

Kelly Brogan MD is a holistic psychiatrist, a New York Times bestselling author of A Mind of Your Own and Own Your Self, and a self-proclaimed reclamation queen. In her psychiatric practice, Kelly specialized in a root-cause resolution approach to psychiatric syndromes and symptoms, seeking to uncover the deeper imbalances behind mental health challenges rather than merely treating surface-level symptoms.

Driven by a powerful mission, she is dedicated to holding the vision for embodied reclamation and whole-life empowerment. Through guidance, resources, and community, Kelly helps individuals break free from struggle and fully embrace their authentic selves, allowing them to experience the unique pleasure of their true essence.

 Join us as we explore:

• How putting her auto-immune thyroid condition into remission with non-pharmaceutical interventions made Kelly feel enraged and betrayed yet was also the pivot that altered the entire direction of her life.
• Why Kelly took out a $ 2 million dollar life-policy before publishing her first book A Mind of Your Own.
• How inspecting the “fix it” instinct is at the deepest core of knowing and owning ourselves.
• Why only people willing to question and reinterpret everything about the world are the only people ready to do the deepest change work. 
• How Kelly’s programs move the sickest of sick women from barely surviving to radical thriving.
• Kelly’s new book, the gift of masculinity and why nobody or nothing external needs to change for anybody to feel fully in control and accountable to themselves.
• Kelly’s relationship, marriage and divorce and motherhood reflections, her celibacy journey, her “paternal” coaching style and “self-husbanding”.

Contact: 

Website - https://www.kellybroganmd.com

Mentions:

Program - Vital Mind Reset, https://www.kellybroganmd.com/vmr-eg-standard

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