The Model Health Show

By Shawn Stevenson

What's The Model Health Show about?

The Model Health Show is a fun, entertaining, and enlightening look at health and fitness. No subject is off limits here! World-renown author and nutritionist Shawn Stevenson breaks down complex health issues and makes them easy to understand and overcome. Whether it's weight loss, chronic fatigue, heart disease, diet, exercise, sex, hormones, sleep problems, or countless other health topics, the insights you get here will help you transform your health and live your best life ever.

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11.30.2022

Education can have a multitude of powerful impacts on children and their outcomes. It can even have lasting positive impacts on health by providing better resources, knowledge, and better social skills. While many can benefit from the traditional approach to ...

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11.30.2022 TMHS 639: The Truth About Our Education System & How To Transform Our World From The Inside Out - With Prince Ea Education can have a multitude of powerful impacts on children and their outcomes. It can even have lasting positive impacts on health by providing better resources, knowledge, and better social skills. While many can benefit from the traditional approach to ...
11.28.2022 TMHS 638: Early Onset Puberty Is Surging In Children Puberty is an important part of human growth and development, but what happens when it occurs too soon? Early onset puberty is defined as a child undergoing the developmental changes of puberty earlier than normal. While this was once a ...
11.23.2022 TMHS 637: How to Sleep Smarter & Improve the Sleep Habits in Your Relationships There are so many factors that determine our sleep quality: movement during the day, exposure to natural and ambient lighting, and even our relationships. For some folks, it might be sleepless nights with a newborn or toddler, and for others ...
11.21.2022 TMHS 636: How to Reverse Multiple Sclerosis & Defend Your Body Against Autoimmune Diseases – with Dr. Terry Wahls The immune system is one of the most powerful, complex systems in your body. Its critical role is to protect the body from harmful invaders like viruses and bacteria. An autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system misfires, attacking the ...
11.14.2022 TMHS 635: Why Improving Mental Health Is The Key To Solving Our World’s Biggest Conflicts - With Zachary Levi Developing healthy habits and routines often comes down to self-love. Because when you truly care for yourself, it’s often reflected in the way you eat, move, sleep, and think. Today’s guest, Zachary Levi, is here to share his personal journey ...
11.13.2022 TMHS 634: The Top 20 Health & Performance Lessons from the Last 20 Years “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela Learning is a critical part of life, and it’s also been an indispensable theme throughout my career. The more I’ve learned, the more ...
11.09.2022 TMHS 633 - How Better Health Can Boost Creativity & Reduce Anxiety - With Brett Eldredge There’s not one area of our life that isn’t impacted by our health and well-being. Becoming a healthier version of yourself ripples into every part of your life, including your relationships, your career, and your overall happiness. On today’s show, ...
11.07.2022 TMHS 632: The Surprising Science Of “Gut Feelings” & The Truth About Colonoscopies - With Dr. Emeran Mayer The English language provides many examples of the communication system between the brain and the gut: a pit in your stomach, butterflies in your stomach, and gut feelings are all expressions we accept as standard. But beyond expressions, there’s a ...
11.02.2022 TMHS 631: Use These Mindset Shifts to Create More Confidence, Health, & Success – with Dr. Michael Beckwith Because life is full of ups and downs, from time to time we all need a change of perspective, inspiration, and a reminder of how powerful we are to affect change. Personally, when I find myself in need of wisdom, ...
10.31.2022 TMHS 630: America’s Health Is Getting Scarier Over the past couple years, there have been a lot of fear tactics used in the media to instill a sense of disempowerment and helplessness into our citizens. Recently, the CDC released some new data on chronic disease in Americans, ...
10.26.2022 TMHS 629: How Stress Controls Biology & How To Achieve Your Thrive State - With Dr. Kien Vuu There’s a profound paradox in America. Despite spending trillions of dollars on healthcare every single year, our citizens are sicker than ever. Our rates of chronic illnesses are skyrocketing at an alarming rate, and our lifespan is now on the ...
10.24.2022 TMHS 628: Improve Your Energy, Balance Stress, & Enhance Immunity Using Adaptogens - With Tero Isokauppila While new advances to medicine are exciting, there is also a profound wisdom in ancient healing practices. Although the term “adaptogen” wasn’t coined until the 1940s, adaptogenic substances have been a long-standing staple for promoting healing and balance in both ...
10.19.2022 TMHS 627: New Studies Reveal the Statin Drug Industry Is Failing to Reduce Heart Disease – with Dr. Jonny Bowden Statins are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. In fact, more than a quarter of Americans over the age of 40 are taking this popular drug class. You might think this is rational since cardiovascular ...
10.17.2022 TMHS 626: The Anti-Viral Gut – with Dr. Robynne Chutkan Your gut is responsible for some of the most integral functions of your body like digestion and nutrient absorption. But did you know your gut also contains some of your body’s most powerful defenses against pathogens? When we gain a ...
10.12.2022 TMHS 625: The Truth About The U.S. Healthcare System & How To Personalize Your Intermittent Fasting Program – with Cynthia Thurlow Medical interventions, including prescription medications, can be effective solutions in the right context. But in our current healthcare system, we’re simply treating symptoms and overlooking the powerful lifestyle tools we have at our disposal. There is an undeniable connection between ...
10.10.2022 TMHS 624: Transform Fitness Setbacks Into Unstoppable Comebacks – with Shaun T “Our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant, and to face the challenge of change.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Adversity is one of life’s certainties. No matter who you ...
10.05.2022 TMHS 623: Why Mismanagement Of The Human Mind Is Creating A New Mental Health Epidemic - With Dr. Caroline Leaf We’ve come a long way when it comes to understanding mental health, but just like many other areas of science and biology, we still have a lot to learn. As rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide skyrocket, it’s more important ...
10.03.2022 TMHS 622: The Truth About Stem Cells & The Future of Precision Medicine – with Dr. Robert Hariri The emerging field of stem cell therapy offers hope for the future of medicine as we know it. Under the umbrella of regenerative medicine, stem cell therapy aims to repair damaged cells in a process that lowers levels of inflammation ...
09.28.2022 TMHS 621: How Your Brain Health Controls Your Mental Health – with Dr. Daniel Amen The human brain is an incredibly complex and dynamic organ. It controls so much of who we are and how we operate, including everything from memory and emotion to vision and hunger. And with an increased prevalence in mental illnesses ...
09.26.2022 TMHS 620: The Truth About Menopause, Andropause, & Optimizing Hormone Health – with Dr. Anna Cabeca Throughout our lives, our hormones are constantly fluctuating. Specifically, as we age, our hormone levels tend to dramatically change. And while these shifts are a natural part of our life cycle, it doesn’t mean we’re destined to live with symptoms ...
09.21.2022 TMHS 619: The Remarkable Benefits Of Light Therapy & The Truth About Rising Infertility Rates - With Dave Asprey Did you know that light therapy can improve your sleep, promote healing, and reduce inflammation? Humans are deeply influenced and shaped by our environment, and light is an important factor in maintaining optimal health. On today’s show, you’re going to ...
09.19.2022 TMHS 618: The Powerful Connection Between Food & Mental Health - With Dr. Uma Naidoo Modern medicine tends to divide the human body into separate, distinct systems but our bodies are complex entities that are intricately connected. The field of gut health is constantly evolving, and the more we learn, the more we understand about ...
09.14.2022 TMHS 617: Take Control Of Your Mind & Ignite Your Inner Power - With Dr. Eric Thomas No one can give you permission to change your life because real transformation comes from within. It requires constant and intentional effort and courage. Most importantly, transformation requires a profound level of honesty and self-reflection. If you’re ready to tap ...
09.12.2022 TMHS 616: How to Reprogram Your Brain to Make Healthy Choices Creating a healthy lifestyle starts with consistently implementing healthier habits. For better or for worse, we all have habits that have been deeply engrained into our routines for years. Deciding to change a deep-rooted habit takes a great deal of ...
09.07.2022 TMHS 615: Use These Exercise Tips To Get Fit Fast (Even If You Have A Busy Schedule!) - With Kelsey Heenan Between work and family responsibilities, most of us have a full schedule—and when life gets especially busy, exercise can often be the first thing to fall off your list of priorities. But you don’t need to spend hours in the ...
09.05.2022 TMHS 614: Secrets To Healthier Skin & The Natural Beauty Reset - With Dr. Trevor Cates Have you ever thought about what your skin can tell you about your overall health? Whether it’s dry skin, acne, or eczema, the presentation of your skin can often indicate a deeper issue happening internally. Instead of treating these conditions ...
08.31.2022 TMHS 613: The New Science of Napping: Paying Off Sleep Debt & Managing Your Disease Risk A new study links frequent napping to high blood pressure and an increased risk of having a stroke. This research might alarm you, especially if you’re someone who enjoys taking naps. However, taking naps isn’t inherently bad. The problem is ...
08.29.2022 TMHS 612: Nutritional Therapy To Protect Your Brain And Metabolism - With Dr. Dominic D’Agostino Brain health impacts every single area of our lives, including our quality of life as we age. Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease are becoming increasingly more common, but this growing epidemic is not a normal or inevitable part of aging. ...
08.24.2022 TMHS 611: Break Through Your Mental Barriers & Develop Radical Confidence - With Lisa Bilyeu “Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear.” – Normal Vincent Peale Confidence is a key player in many areas of life, including reaching your fitness goals, having ...
08.22.2022 TMHS 610: How Fear Can Control Your Mind, Body, & Behavior - With Tony Blauer “Being brave isn’t the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it.” – Bear Grylls Fear is an innate part of the human experience. Although you might minimize fear as a basic emotion, ...
08.17.2022 TMHS 609: Use These Simple Tips To Upgrade Your Financial Fitness - With Bret Johnson When you think about improving your health, you probably think about making better food choices, getting more high-quality sleep, or adding more physical activity to your routine. But have you ever considered how your finances impact your overall well-being? Financial ...
08.15.2022 TMHS 608: Avoid These Fitness Mistakes & Instantly Improve Your Results - With Jay Ferruggia There’s a lot of conflicting advice about the best way to get results in the gym. And if there’s anyone who knows how to get results, it’s my friend Jay Ferruggia. Jay has been a personal trainer for over 25 ...
08.10.2022 TMHS 607: The Inflammation-Obesity Connection & How To Upgrade Your Brain Health Inflammation is a necessary part of human biology. It’s a critical function of our immune response that allows us to heal infections and overcome viruses. In fact, inflammation is one of the key components that has allowed us to evolve ...
08.08.2022 TMHS 606: The Truth About Protein, Muscle, & Longevity - With Dr. Gabrielle Lyon In the past century or so, the human life expectancy has increased dramatically thanks to improved environmental factors and advances in modern medicine. But paradoxically, our citizens are sicker than ever. Rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases ...
08.03.2022 TMHS 605: Transform Your Metabolism & Elevate Your Fitness Mindset - With Sal Di Stefano For decades, cardiovascular exercise was considered the gold standard for losing weight. But new science proves that strength training is actually the most effective exercise for fat loss and overall health. Not to mention, strength training is also a powerful ...
08.01.2022 TMHS 604: How Culture Controls What We Eat & Secrets To Smarter Grocery Shopping - With Kevin Curry Even though the United States is the wealthiest country in the world, we have a glaring problem with accessibility to healthy food. According to the USDA, over 35 percent of households with incomes below the poverty line faced food insecurity ...
07.27.2022 TMHS 603: The Evolution Of The Immune System, Viruses, & Modern Science - With Dr. Zach Bush The human immune system is truly at the foundation of human health. And at a time in human history when so many folks are suffering with various diseases and illnesses, it’s critical that we understand the expansive role of the ...
07.25.2022 TMHS 602: How Past Experiences And Trauma Control Our Behavior And Our Health - With Tana Amen Our experiences shape so much about us—our beliefs, the way we view ourselves and the world around us, and the way we react in our relationships. But for those of us who had a shaky start to life, luckily, we ...
07.20.2022 TMHS 601: The Truth About America’s Food System - With Dr. Mark Hyman Nutrition is a powerful key to human health, but have you ever considered how your dietary choices may be impacting the environment and society at large? Much like the systems in our body, every single component of our world is ...
07.18.2022 TMHS 600: 5 Essential Ways To Upgrade Your Health & Fitness What if you could transform your health with a handful of simple, practical steps? Many people believe the myth that a radical, difficult lifestyle change is the only route to wellness. However, the key to health is rarely found in ...
07.13.2022 TMHS 599: How Metabolic Health Controls Sexual Function & The Truth About Obesogens - With Dr. Casey Means In a country where only 12% of adults are metabolically healthy, it’s clear that there’s a disconnect between our behaviors and our bodies’ biological needs. Certain environmental inputs like movement, sleep, sunlight exposure, and whole foods are critical pillars of ...
07.11.2022 TMHS 598: Secrets To Unlocking Your Best Physique - With Gunnar Peterson Most folks training the gym are there for one reason: to look good. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with wanting to build a fit, aesthetically pleasing body, it’s not the only reason you should work out. Becoming a stronger and ...
07.06.2022 TMHS 597: The Truth About Processed Foods & The Microbiome-Soil Connection - With Autumn Smith What does soil have to do with human health? Everything on our planet is interconnected, from tiny organisms that live in the soil to humans. Unfortunately, we’re actively and rapidly destroying the communities of microbes in our soil through unsustainable ...
07.04.2022 TMHS 596: Use Neuroscience To Optimize Your Nutrition & Longevity - With Dr. Lisa Mosconi Your brain is a powerful force that regulates so many functions and processes in your body. Everything from memory and emotion to temperature and metabolism are controlled by this complex and dynamic organ. Because of the expansive nature of the ...
06.29.2022 TMHS 595: Use These Powerful Tools To Strengthen Your Emotional Agility TODAY - With Dr. Susan David Your emotional health is a critical part of your overall well-being. People who are emotionally healthy are better able to keep a strong mindset, build resiliency, and handle life’s challenges. On today’s show, you’re going to learn about how navigating ...
06.24.2022 TMHS 594: Unlock More Happiness, Health, & Success In Your Relationships - With Jairek Robbins “The giving of love is an education in itself.” - Eleanor Roosevelt I believe that our relationships are one of the most influential factors in determining our mental health, success, and overall well-being in life. No matter your relationship status ...
06.22.2022 TMHS 593: The Mind-Blowing Benefits Of Eating With Friends & Family The food you eat matters, but have you heard about the importance of eating together? In our ever-increasingly busy culture, the ritual of a family dinner is becoming less common. But a growing body of research shows that sitting down ...
06.20.2022 TMHS 592: Radically Improve Your Cognitive Speed, Agility, & Overall Performance - With Louisa Nicola Have you ever heard the statement that we only use 10% of our brains? This concept is popular in popular culture and motivational speeches, but there’s no scientific data to back it up. The human brain is dynamic and highly ...
06.15.2022 TMHS 591: Get Stronger, More Functional, & Pain-Free - With Nsima Inyang In the fitness world, there are many misconceptions about what it takes to build a strong body. Some of these myths are so pervasive, they could be holding you back or sabotaging your progress. On today’s show, we’re going to ...
06.13.2022 TMHS 590: How Your Beliefs Control Your Biology - With Dr. Bruce Lipton Can you think of a time that you’ve gotten sick because you were stressed? Studies show that emotional stress can be a contributing factor to many conditions, ranging from the common cold to cardiovascular disease. There’s an undeniable link between ...

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