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“Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.” – Swedish Proverb

Our relationships are the most impactful, integral elements to our success, our happiness, and our health. Learning how to cultivate and foster healthy interpersonal relationships is a necessary life skill that we can all work on. And at a time with so much turbulence and divisiveness in our world, this skill is more important than ever. 

Today’s guest, Sheleana Aiyana, is the founder of Rising Woman and the author of Becoming the One. Her mission is to help others heal their relationship patterns and foster conscious, healthy relationships. On this episode of The Model Health Show, Sheleana is sharing foundational principles for changing your relationship patterns, working on self-discovery and healing, and how to make room in your life for healthy love. 

You’re going to hear why building a strong relationship with yourself is the key to happiness, how to heal trauma, and why forgiveness is an important component of health. Sheleana is sharing her story of healing relationship patterns, and how you can build stronger relationships with yourself and those around you. I hope this interview resonates with you and is helpful on your journey. Enjoy!  

In this episode you’ll discover:

• The root of the word relationship. 
• How our past wounds can impact our relationships. 
• Why reclaiming a relationship with yourself is of upmost importance. 
• The problem with our culture’s messaging around finding the one. 
• Why relationships of all kinds are the greatest gift.
• How working through our trauma can help us show up better in relationships.
• The major issue with the rescuer trope in popular films and books.
• Why healing yourself is so important. 
• How being in nature can help heal your nervous system. 
• An important distinction between boundaries and walls. 
• How our confidence and self-trust influence our relationships. 
• Why having an understanding of your values can help you choose healthy relationships. 
• What it means to date yourself. 
• How connecting with animals can help us heal.
• Why the ability to name your emotions is a critical skill. 
• The power of forgiving your past self. 
• Why forgiveness is beneficial for your health, and how to move through anger. 
• How to notice when your values are out of balance. 

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Have you ever been introduced to a person, and then immediately forgotten their name? Or have you ever read a passage from a book, but then realized you didn’t actually process or retain what the words said? Our brains are extremely powerful, yet we can easily find ourselves in these situations where our memory and recall fail us. And it’s not because there’s something wrong with us; it’s just that we haven’t grasped the necessary skills needed for this type of mental performance. 

If you’ve ever wanted to strengthen your mental muscles and harness the power of your mind, the best person on the planet to learn from is Jim Kwik. Jim is a world-renowned learning expert who specializes in accelerated learning and speed reading. He’s also a skilled speaker and podcaster, and a repeat guest on The Model Health Show. 

On today’s show, you’ll hear powerful segments from my previous interviews with Jim Kwik. This episode contains game-changing insights on how to actually remember people’s names, how to read faster, how to make better, more informed decisions, and so much more. Click play to hear Jim’s best tips for memory improvement and accelerated learning! 

In this episode you’ll discover:

• Why now is an especially important time to be able to think critically.
• The impact that multitasking can have on your productivity. 
• Why multitasking is a misnomer.
• The digital supervillains that hold us back from focusing. 
• An important distinction between recognition and recollection. 
• Why names are harder to remember than faces. 
• What the Pomodoro technique is, and why it’s helpful for focusing. 
• Which of your senses is most connected to memory and recall. 
• Why handwritten notes are more effective for retaining information.
• Two powerful elements for taking better notes.
• An effective visual strategy for remembering names.
• How using a visual pacer can increase your reading speed by nearly 25%.
• The importance of setting boundaries with your devices.
• What the six thinking hats are, and how they can help you make better decisions.
• How to learn and recover from a bad decision.
• The role your environment plays in your decision-making skills. 
• An exercise for finding a balance between logical and emotional thinking. 
• Why changing your identity can in turn change your habits.
• The power of continuously asking questions. 

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Billions of folks log into social media platforms every day to share life updates and photos, form connections with other humans and create communities based on similar interests. When you sign up for an account with one of these popular platforms, you must agree to their terms of service. This means the company can decide that your content does not align with their community standards, rendering your account censored, shadowbanned, or even deactivated. 

Centralized, private social media companies own all your data, and technically it is within their rights to dictate what is and what is not allowed on their platform. The problem is this type of framework interrupts our freedom and our online relationships. And if we want freedom, we must stop expecting permission to be free from traditional social networking companies. Zion is the world’s first decentralized social network, built on bitcoin. Its mission is to create a place for people to connect freely in an authentic way. 

Zion CEO, Justin Rezvani, and cofounder JP Sears are here today to have an honest discussion about censorship on social media, unapologetic freedom, and how Zion aims to change the future of social media. This episode contains discussions on the value of true, uncensored human connection, the role of bitcoin in social media, and the importance of decentralization on the internet. Enjoy! 

In this episode you’ll discover:

• Why freedom, community, and connection are all human needs.
• The solution to misinformation on the internet. 
• Why democracy is an experiment. 
• The importance of being open-minded and able to evaluate multiple perspectives.
• How disconnection can cause disease.
• What the junk food version of connection is.
• The difference between acceptance and agreement. 
• How social media platforms make a profit, and who their customers are.
• Why the current paradigm of social media is our fault, and how to move away from it.
• The problem with most alternative social media platforms. 
• A major difference between peer governance and platform governance on social media. 
• What digital democracy is. 
• The difference between the centralized century and the decentralized century. 
• Three core tenets of Zion.
• What a decentralized identity is.
• Why Zion is censorship-resistant, decentralized, and a facilitator of human connection.
• How the business model for Zion is different from other social media platforms.
• A conversation on bitcoin as an asset class and a payment network. 
• Why fiat currencies are losing value.
• What unapologetic freedom is. 

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Our personal relationships have a far-reaching effect on our happiness, our success, and our health. Our connections with others are the truly the backbone of all aspects of our lives. Studies show that having strong social connections can boost your self-esteem, lower your susceptibility to mental health problems, and even increase your longevity.

Having social support is an innate and instinctual part of being a human. We are profoundly shaped by our environments, including our interpersonal relationships. In fact, our need to connect is hard-wired into our DNA. Throughout human evolution, we have always relied on and been connected to others socially. 

On today’s show, we’re diving into the power of cultivating healthy relationships, including what key qualities of a strong relationship, and eight warning signs of an unhealthy relationship. You’re going to hear five specific attributes of a healthy relationship, as well as eight critical signs you should adjust or let go of a relationship. Enjoy! 

In this episode you’ll discover:

• Why humans evolved as tribal creatures. 
• The synergistic dynamic between your self-esteem and your relationships. 
• How the pandemic has affected relationships. 
• Why your perception dictates your reality.
• What the number one driving force of the human psyche is. 
• How the human brain syncs up with other brains. 
• What mirror neurons are, and how they impact your communication skills.
• How your amygdala impacts your emotions.
• What instinctive elaboration is. 
• The impact of asking empowering questions. 
• Five specific attributes of healthy relationships. 
• The importance of expressing gratitude for the people in your life.
• Why respect is a vital component to a healthy relationship.
• How honesty can help you grow.
• Eight critical signs you need to make adjustments in your relationships. 
• What to do when a relationship causes you to sacrifice your integrity. 
• The importance of being surrounded by people who celebrate your wins. 
• Why you should gain clarity on which relationships add value to your life. 

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Here in the United States, all but two states recently underwent our biannual time change, daylight-saving time. For most folks, this transition can be jarring and inconvenient. But when we decide to move the hands on the clocks forward one hour, what is the impact on human health? 

On this episode of The Model Health Show, we’re going to take a deep dive into how daylight-saving time disrupts our circadian clocks. We’ll talk about the specific biological processes that can be negatively affected through moving our clocks forward. You’ll also hear some staggering statistics on how daylight-saving time contributes to more traffic accidents, increased risk of hospital admissions, and more adverse health effects. 

There’s a convincing argument that daylight-saving time is detrimental to the health, productivity, and safety of our species. Today you’re going to hear how our internal clocks are aligned with the sun, and why standard time is more beneficial for our overall health. You’ll also learn how to adapt to time changes, and why consistent sleep schedules are foundational for the functionality and health of our bodies.  

In this episode you’ll discover:

• How daylight-saving time impacts our circadian clocks.
• What The Sunshine Protection Act is and what it proposes. 
• How the circadian clocks in our cells work. 
• Which functions and processes our biological clocks control in our bodies.
• How the disruption of your circadian system can alter your microbiome. 
• The origins of daylight-saving time, and the reason why it was implemented. 
• Which two states have opted out of practicing daylight-saving time. 
• How changing our clocks can increase our susceptibility to traffic accidents. 
• What percentage of countries in the world change their clocks. 
• Why standard time is better than daylight-saving time for human biology.
• The importance of making human health the priority. 
• Adverse effects associated with changing our clocks. 
• Why consistent, quality sleep matters.
• What percentage of Americans support eliminating seasonal time changes. 
• How to adapt to time changes. 
• Why prioritizing sleep, movement, and nutrition is critical for your overall health. 

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Brain health is an important component of our overall well-being that is often overlooked. At a time when neurodegenerative diseases are on the rise, it’s critical that we make our brain health a priority. If there’s anyone who understands the health and function of the human brain, it’s Dr. Daniel Amen. 

Dr. Amen is a double board-certified psychiatrist, 12-time New York Times bestselling author, and one of the leading experts on neuroscience and mental health. Over the past three decades, Dr. Amen and his team at Amen Clinics have collected the world’s largest database of brain imaging scans, surpassing 200,000 examinations. From this impressive work, Dr. Amen has identified seven neuroscience secrets that impact happiness. This is the topic of his newest book, You, Happier.

On this episode of The Model Health Show, Dr. Amen is back to share how our brain function impacts our happiness, and how we can master our minds to build happier lives. You’re going to learn about practical routines and mindset shifts you can implement today to enhance your happiness. So click play, listen in, and enjoy the show! 

In this episode you’ll discover:

• The connection between hypothalamic inflammation and excessive body fat.
• What I learned after receiving a brain scan. 
• How the pandemic impacted levels of mental health problems. 
• What the enemy of happiness is. 
• Why fame is a disaster for the brain. 
• What a brain scan of the frontal lobe can tell us about happiness. 
• An important relationship between happiness and brain function. 
• The link between poor blood flow, erectile dysfunction, and Alzheimer’s disease.
• How (and why) to keep your blood vessels healthy. 
• Different brain types and how they operate in the real world. 
• The link between conscientiousness and longevity. 
• How a healthy dose of anxiety can actually help us make better decisions. 
• Why outsourcing our emotions to companies is making us sick and unhappy. 
• The importance of loving food that loves you back. 
• How American society drives mental illness. 
• Why lockdowns contributed to depression and anxiety. 
• What we can teach our children through modeling healthy habits. 
• Why you should focus on what you like about other people (instead of what you don’t).
• How technology impacts human psychology by wearing out our pleasure sensors.
• A nighttime ritual you can implement to cultivate happiness.
• Positive effects on families and relationships during the pandemic. 

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The act of sourcing ingredients and assimilating a nutritious meal is a tradition that dates back to the beginning of humankind. Unfortunately, today in the age of drive-thrus and delivery services, we’re largely disconnected from the sourcing and preparation of our meals. But what could we gain if we got back to our roots and spent more time nourishing our bodies with real whole foods, prepared in our own homes? 

Bestselling author and science journalist Max Lugavere is back on the show to share how cooking can help us achieve a healthier weight, maximize our cognitive function, and prevent chronic diseases. In his new book, Genius Kitchen, Max offers recipes and science on the most accessible and nutrient-dense foods. No matter your current culinary skillset, Max provides realistic tips you can implement to eat healthier and strengthen your body and brain. 

This interview contains insightful tips on healthy fats, eating for cognitive longevity, the importance of not allowing perfection to ruin your progress, plus nutrient-dense foods to incorporate into your diet. Max is also sharing his guide to sourcing your food (no matter your budget), and why learning to cook is an economical, health-promoting practice we can all benefit from. I hope you enjoy this episode of The Model Health Show! 

In this episode you’ll discover:

• The multiple benefits of cooking your meals at home. 
• Why highly refined oils are harming our health. 
• Healthy fats you should be cooking with. 
• What culinary literacy is, and why we need to return to our roots.
• The connection between cooking at home and BMI. 
• Which oils are the most commonly consumed in the Standard American Diet. 
• Why trans fats are so harmful to human health. 
• The difference between an oil’s smoke point and the temperature it becomes toxic.
• How the fat we eat interacts with our brain. 
• A realistic way to control your intake of unhealthy fats. 
• The importance of sourcing when it comes to animal products and produce. 
• Why perfect shouldn’t be the enemy of good when it comes to nutrition. 
• An inconvenient truth that vegans need to understand about omega 3s.
• The protective role that vitamin E plays in brain health. 
• Why fatty fish has powerful health benefits. 
• The importance of DHA and EPA during pregnancy.
• Real food sources of vitamin D. 
• The brain protective molecules that dairy fat contains.
• Why eating 1-2 servings of blueberries per week is powerful for cognitive function.
• The number one source of dietary sodium in the American diet.
• Why learning to cook is an economical choice. 
• The advantages of cooking meat low and slow. 

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Body fat is a critical component of human health. In fact, our body fat is one of the main mechanisms that has allowed humans to survive and evolve. But today, we live in an era when many of our citizens are carrying around more body fat than is optimal. In order to get to a place where our body fat is functioning as intended, we have to understand how and why our cells store fat. 

On this compilation episode of The Model Health Show, you’re going to learn about the science behind how body fat works, how the process of fat loss occurs, and simple things you can do to improve your body composition. Specifically, we’re diving into the function of different types of fat cells and their roles, and how simple diet and lifestyle changes can create sustainable fat loss and improved health. 

You’re going to hear from some of the world’s foremost experts on the topic of body fat, like Dr. Sylvia Tara and Dr. Alejandro Junger. You’ll also hear the research behind fat and its relationship to metabolism, hormone function, and so much more. I hope this episode arms you with the facts that you need to understand body fat so you can become the healthiest version of yourself possible. Enjoy! 

In this episode you’ll discover:

• How fat cell communities work. 
• The role that fat plays in hormone and endocrine function.
• How body fat regulates your metabolism. 
• Why fat cells play an important role in human survival and evolution.
• The three types of storage fats and their roles.
• An important link between intramuscular fat and insulin sensitivity.
• What brown fat is, why it’s brown, and where it’s stored in the body.
• An important connection between fat and leptin.
• Why our fat is so much more than a reserve of calories. 
• How toxin buildup can lead to an accumulation of body fat. 
• What lipophilic toxins are, and how the body processes them.
• Why obesity is a survival mechanism.
• How food-like products make us fat and sick. 
• The two types of stomach fat and how they differ.
• How to increase your levels of brown fat. 
• Why it’s actually good to store fat. 
• The hierarchy in which your body utilizes fat. 
• How much of your body weight is made up of mitochondria. 
• Why simply shifting your micronutrient ratios can lead to fat loss. 
• How fat leaves the body. 

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There’s a relatively new ingredient in our food supply that has permeated most products on grocery store shelves: highly processed vegetable and seed oils. These oils, such as canola oil and soybean oil, are highly refined, ultra-processed, high in inflammatory fatty acids—and they’re contributing to our high rates of obesity, degenerative brain diseases, and more chronic illnesses.

The foremost expert in this topic is Dr. Cate Shanahan. In her book, The Fatburn Fix, Dr. Cate outlines how an overabundance of these seed oils are contributing to our major health problems and what we can do about it. On today’s show, she’s sharing her insights on the big issue with processed seed oils in the Standard American Diet.

You’re going to learn about which specific seed oils to avoid, how they’re created, and what makes them so toxic for human health. Dr. Cate is sharing how cutting out seed oils can eradicate some of our major killers, plus simple swaps you can make to better your health instantly. So click play and enjoy this interview with Dr. Cate Shanahan! 

In this episode you’ll discover:

• The number one risk factor for cardiovascular disease. 
• How vegetable oils can promote inflammation. 
• Which product is the defining feature of junk food in the Standard American Diet.
• What the hateful eight are and why you should avoid them. 
• The specific mechanism that makes seed oils toxic. 
• How refined oils are heated, bleached, and processed. 
• Which molecules in fried food are similar to smoking cigarettes.
• What soy lecithin is and how it’s created.
• How low-quality oils can affect the brain. 
• What percentage of fat calories in the average American diet come from seed oils.
• How polyunsaturated fats get stored in body fat.
• The process of oxidation, how it occurs, and why it ages us.  
• Which part of the brain needs the most antioxidants. 
• How seed oils are connected to chronic degenerative brain diseases.
• The amount of seed oils the average American consumes every year. 
• Why obesity is a form of organ failure. 
• The role the liver plays in detoxification, and how seed oils can disturb its processes. 
• Where extra polyunsaturated fats get stored in the body.
• Two skin conditions that can quickly clear up by reducing PUFAs. 
• The relationship between seed oils and sugar cravings.
• Healthy sources of fat you should include in your diet. 
• How PUFAs can impact the microbiome. 

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What Happened to the Pandemic of the Unvaccinated?

COVID-19 and its consequences have become one of the most pervasive topics of our time. No matter who you are, where you live, or your personal approach to dealing with the pandemic, there’s no denying that we’ve all been affected in some way. On today’s show, we’re going to take a comprehensive look at the root cause of this global health crisis. 

We’re diving into some important data on pharmaceutical companies and the FDA, the truth about COVID-19 reporting and outcomes, and the studies that are driving the overarching vaccine campaign in the United States. As the sickest developed nation in the world (that also happens to spend the most on medications), our citizens are undeniably susceptible to infectious diseases such as COVID-19. If we want things to change, we have to become aware, educated, and empowered. 

This episode of The Model Health Show contains important conversations on healthcare policy, education, treatments, and how our healthcare system works, and who it benefits. My intent is to have an open conversation, free from divisiveness and politics. If we can look at things rationally and objectively, that’s how we can create change. Most importantly, I hope this information arms you with empowerment and a reminder of how capable you are to take control of your own health. 

In this episode you’ll discover:

• How many Americans have diabetes or prediabetes, and what the main treatment is.
• The way that pharmaceutical companies make a profit.
• Which company was ordered to pay the largest healthcare fraud settlement. 
• How overdose rates have skyrocketed in recent years. 
• Which household name drug company is connected to the opioid crisis.
• How peer-reviewing clinical trial data works. 
• The number of people who are hospitalized annually for properly prescribed drugs.
• What FDA user fees are, and how they work.
• Ethical concerns regarding the FDA approval board. 
• What percentage of drugs have a safety event after FDA approval. 
• Why the FDA system allows for rapid drug approval. 
• Three things that the COVID-19 vaccines were intended to accomplish.
• The leading risk factors for poor COVID-19 outcomes.
• Inconsistencies in COVID-19 testing and reporting. 
• What you need to know about observational data. 
• The difference between absolute risk reduction and relative risk reduction.
• How your thoughts can influence your health outcomes. 
• Important statistics on COVID-19 vaccination adverse effects. 

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• The Truth About the FDA – Episode 512
• Why Is Obesity the Leading Risk Factor for COVID-19? – Episode 536
• Anxiety, Fear, & the Risk of Death From COVID-19 – Episode 506

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