The Model Health Show

Digestion might be one of the most miraculous processes in the universe.

If you think about it rationally, it’s a really, really strange and powerful phenomenon. Digestion is basically the process of taking something that’s outside of your body, and somehow, someway, it becomes a part of you…

From there, the food lives on through you in a different form. You are a walking, talking patchwork quilt of all the things you’ve eaten over the years. Pretty weird, right? But it’s also pretty amazing!

Now, when I say the things you’ve eaten over the years, that doesn’t mean that your body is still carrying cells from all of those gluten-free pumpkin muffins you ate over the holidays 2-years ago (oh, that’s just me, huh?). Your body’s cells are being renewed from the nutrients you give it all the time, that’s why there’s always an opportunity to right the ship, and make your body out of awesome stuff. But, the story doesn’t just stop there…

There’s a lot more to digestion than the food you eat. Even if you’re deciding to eat healthier food, your investment might be short-changed if you’re not honoring some of the life-changing things you’ll be learning about today.

Dr. Jillian Teta, the author of the hit book Natural Solutions for Digestive Health, is back on the show to help us process the little known things that make our digestion tick (beyond the food we eat!). So, if you’re eating a healthy diet but still not seeing the results you want, or if you’re not interested in changing your diet much at all, but still want to feel good and have strong digestive firepower, then this show will deliver the goods. Just click play, take good notes, and enjoy!

• Why the inside of your gut is sort of like a rain forest.
• What the enteric nervous system is (this is important!).
• Which important compounds the bacteria and cells in your gut are making for you.
• Three reasons people need digestive support beyond basic dietary changes.
• Why eating in your car might be hampering your digestion.
• Why the pace in which you eat can either enhance or depress your digestive function.
• The impact that chewing has on your overall digestion.
• What it means to be an angry eater.
• The simple science on why social media is so addictive.
• Why movement = better digestive movement.
• The importance of establishing a bathroom routine (especially if you need home court advantage!).
• When and how to take antibiotics (this is crucial!).
• What to look for when buying probiotics.
• Whether or not prebiotics are important for supporting gut health.

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When you understand motivation, you finally take the training wheels off on your ride to success.

If you can actually hone in on why we do the things that we do, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. Without motivation, even the smallest tasks feel gargantuan. But, with motivation, there comes an overflow of focus and energy that puts conquering great feats on automatic.

We’ve all done it. There’s something we say we want to accomplish… something with our fitness, our career, our relationship, etc… but our actions don’t really match up to the result we say we want. Maybe we started with ample motivation in the beginning, but it has shriveled up like it’s too cold outside. We typically try again with similar results, or just give up and tell ourselves that the goal wasn’t that important to begin with. Motivation wains, and with it, so does our results.

Today you’re going to learn the science of motivation. We’re going to take a peek behind the curtain of your psyche and help you to do more of the things that you really want to do in your life. We should all be better able to understand what makes us tick, and that’s what this episode is all about. Being fit and healthy long-term boils down to applying specific mechanics. But you won’t do those mechanics if your motivation decides to bail on you when you need it most. The tips and insights you’ll learn today will definitely be valuable for a lifetime. So, click play, listen in, and let your motivation light you on fire!

• Why the mechanics of getting fit are easy, but it can still be difficult to do them.
• The surprising way that caffeine functions in the human body (and how it affects body fat).
• The critical difference between motivation and inspiration.
• How leveraging the mirror neurons in your brain can help you to stay motivated.
• Why we get emotional watching other people go through things (even though it’s not happening to us).
• Why creating positive habits is still a stress on your brain.
• The shocking way that music affects your performance during a workout.
• How music influences our perception of pain.
• Why peeling-the-onion and getting to the core of your desire to be fit can be game-changing.
• What the observer effect is and how it impacts our behavior.
• How to use social media to keep yourself accountable.
• What social comparison theory is.
• The most important things to know when selecting a workout partner.

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The well known phrase “you are what you eat” isn’t entirely accurate. This is because everything you eat doesn’t become “you”. And thank goodness for that!

A lot of what you eat doesn’t make the cut as far as building materials, and it has to be eliminated. If that eliminatory process is hindered in any way, trouble starts brewing fast. Your digestion, assimilation, and elimination is the very foundation of your health. Yet, the elimination factor isn’t talked about nearly enough today. Poo is taboo, and it’s becoming a big problem.

So many chronic illnesses are tied to poor elimination. Obvious things like constipation and hemorrhoids, but also not-so-obvious things like chronic fatigue and cancer. Today we’re covering some of the big issues with conventional methods of poop behavior (this might be the first time that “poop behavior” has been written, by the way), plus one of the most remarkable solutions that’s already helping countless people improve their health. Bobby Edwards is leading the charge in the mission to get folks educated about elimination, and he’s here today to share his family’s story, plus some game-changing insights that can support your health for a lifetime.

• What elimination means on a deeper level.
• Why fats are critical for the “brain” of your cells.
• Why the Squatty Potty was born out of necessity.
• How the human bowel is actually designed to prevent unwarranted pooping.
• Why squatting is the optimal position to completely eliminate waste.
• Why modern day toilets present a host of potential health issues.
• How straining on the toilet can be linked to cardiovascular problems.
• Why there are often books or magazines in modern day bathrooms.
• What hemorrhoids are (and what causes them).
• How your pelvic floor works and what happens during prolapse.
• The shocking rates of diverticulosis and how likely people are to get it.
• How constipation is intimately linked to colon cancer.
• Whether or not adding more fiber will help to improve your health.
• What tends to cause constipation when you travel.
• What safe, smart solution you can use to ensure you’re pooping properly when you’re on the road.
• How your gut bacteria actually changes when you change time zones.

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Do you remember the scene in the movie The Matrix where the main character Neo wakes up from his incubated sleep covered in pink goo? It wasn’t the goo that was alarming (strangely enough) it was the fact that he woke up to a very different reality than the one he believed in. He thought that his decisions were his own, he thought that he was free to choose his beliefs and path in life, and he thought that he was free. The truth was that it was all an illusion, and his mind had been hacked by those who saw fit to use him. But hey… that’s just an interesting movie plot isn’t it? Nothing like that could ever happen in real life… right?

Today you’re going to hear from neuroendocrinologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Robert Lustig about what he refers to as The Hacking of the American Mind. Now, this hacking isn’t reserved solely for Americans, it’s a phenomenon that’s shared amongst all of the developed nations in the world, and rapidly percolating its way into the undeveloped world as well. Dr. Lustig makes the case that many of the things we’ve accepted as normal are anything but. For example, you may think that you have the freewill to choose the food that you eat, the entertainment you consume, and the beliefs you uphold, but there’s a bigger story behind the scenes. And this story has a lot to do with battle between pleasure and happiness.

Now, I used the word battle because, as you’ll discover today, these two things are not synonymous, and they most definitely lead to different outcomes in our lives. In many ways, this is the best time to be alive. Yet, with the changing landscape comes new problems and new challenges to overcome. The faster we become aware of them, the faster we can hop out of the matrix and live life doing all of the cool stuff that we were really born to do. So, with that I'd like to introduce you to the incredible Dr. Robert Lustig!

• What the "internet black hole" is.
• What vanishing calorie density means.
• Why Dr. Lustig decided to become a neuroendocrinologist.
• The crucial differences between pleasure and happiness.
• How addiction happens in the brain.
• The science behind why it's easier than ever to be unhappy today.
• Why the stress hormone cortisol is not the bad guy it's been made out to be.
• How different parts of the brain are influenced by stress.
• Why addiction and depression are connected.
• How the American mind is being hacked.
• The difference between marketing and propaganda (this is important!).
• The 4 C's for optimizing health and happiness.
• One key element that social media lacks compared to face to face interaction.
• Why cell phones are like having a slot machine in your pocket.
• The truth about exercise and weight loss.

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How often do you read good fiction books? There was a stretch of maybe half a decade where I, although an avid reader, avoided reading any fiction because I believed that it was not productive. I read countless nutrition books, books on fitness, books on personal development, and more. They all contained a lot of facts and theories (which were great) but I was missing on something really special for my life.

Luckily, a few years back after the poking and prodding of several people, I picked up a book called The Alchemist and it shined a bright light in a part of my mind that I had been neglecting. Little did I know that there was significant research touting the benefits of reading fiction. You can see marked changes in the brain, bolstered creativity, and so much more than the average person isn’t informed about. My rekindled love of fiction eventually led me to one of my favorite authors, Dan Millman, which is why I’m so excited to share this with you today! One of Dan’s books, that I read several years ago, still sits on my nightstand to this day (well, until I picked it up and brought it to the studio with me to record this).

Thanks to Dan and other amazing authors, I’ve been able to foster new connections in my mind, paint more vibrant pictures than ever before, and I know it’s helped me to connect and relate with others so much more. If you’re not reading fiction books every now and then, I think this will be very inspirational in you doing so. Whether it’s physical books or audiobooks, storytelling (and story listening) is one of the things that makes us more human, and keeps our minds open to the possibility of everything. Dan is a remarkable person with a remarkable story. So, just click play, listen deeply, and soak it all in. Enjoy!

• The surprising benefits that reading fiction has on your brain.
• Why it’s important to be strong in multiple directions.
• What luck really is.
• What inspired Dan to write book that imbues fiction with autobiography.
• What it means to be a Peaceful Warrior.
• How paradox exists in all aspects of our lives.
• Why embracing the concept of change can quickly transform your life.
• Why comparing yourself to others can lead to suffering and how today’s social media explosion can add even more fuel to the fire.
• How self-acceptance can be a way to inner peace.
• Why everything you do matters.
• How giving up can still lead to success (as long as you do this one key thing!).
• What Dan does to stay vital and healthy at 71-years old (he’s still doing handstands and somersaults!).

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The word “craving” has a lot of meanings in our language. To sum it all up, it can range from a small internal whisper, to a deep, burning desire for something. We can crave achievement, love, drugs, food, and so much more. In fact, cravings are at an all-time high today. There are more things than ever to crave, more access to them, and more things designed to keep you coming back.

Today we’re going to dissect what cravings actually are. You’re going to understand the science of cravings and be able to see them in a whole new way. You’re also going to find that cravings are not so black and white as many health experts have made them out to be. There can be 50 shades of grey for cravings (please don’t take that analogy too far like my mind just did) and this powerhouse episode is all about learning how to traverse them. Cravings will come and cravings will go, but there’s a special message inside of each of them. So, click play, take good notes, and enjoy!

• What cravings actually are.
• The intelligent system in our bodies that controls our appetite and cravings.
• Why your hypothalamus is the master gland in your body.
• Which hormones regulate your hunger and satiety.
• How cravings are related to homeostasis (balance in your body).
• Which neurotransmitter has a significant role in cravings and reward.
• The surprising way that serotonin relates to cravings.
• How the function of our hunger and cravings can be influenced while we're in the womb.
• The key differences between hunger and cravings.
• How cravings and habits are related.
• The biggest nutritional cause of cravings.
• Why there are different forms of the same nutrients.
• Which breakfast food will lead to increased cravings throughout the day.
• How food scientist figured out how to make you crave more of their product.
• What cravings for salty foods could be signaling.
• Where to find the most important electrolytes in foods.
• The #1 macronutrient that helps reduce cravings.
• Whether or not we should give in to our cravings (this is important!).
• The surprising ways that chocolate affects our appetite.
• How sleep deprivation influences hunger.
• How to reduce cravings and improve sleep by exercising at a specific time.
• What cardio compensation is.
• How exercise influences our brain and appetite.
• What type of exercise stimulates appetite and what type of exercise reduces it.
• The truth about stress eating and how stress impacts our cravings.

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For many of us, we believe that our past = our future. We often carry a subconscious belief that no matter what we do, things will always be just more of the same.

Even as we grow older, there’s a tendency to replay just slightly different versions of the same year over and over again. But, as Robin Sharma said, we want to catch ourselves in the act of this craziness and, “don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.”

So, how do we actually break the mold and change the course and direction of our lives if we want to? How do we change our experience of life as a whole, and live a life of more health, happiness, and fulfillment? Well, as you’ll discover today, it all intrinsically happens when you alter what’s happening inside of you, not outside of you. When you learn how to alter your traits, you learn how to live an altered reality.

You may have lived your life as a victim for some time. You might have felt weak and incapable in a life with so many burdens and obstacles. But by altering your traits, you can (from the inside out) live life with more strength, power, and perseverance than you could’ve ever dreamed possible. That’s because it was the old you who was doing the dreaming, and not the upgraded version of yourself who’s ready and waiting dormant inside each and every cell in your body. Now the questions is: how to we actually develop altered traits? For that, I’d like to introduce you to world renowned psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Goleman.

• The difference between genetic traits and personality traits.
• How our environment can change our traits.
• How meditation can influence heart health.
• What emotional intelligence really means.
• Which capacity reigns supreme in IQ versus EQ.
• Whether or not your emotional intelligence can be changed.
• What it means to have cognitive control.
• What mirror neurons are and how they were accidentally discovered.
• How conventional psychology can fall short in helping people to be healthy and happy.
• Why meditation is like going to the gym for your brain.
• What it means to have wholesome traits of being.
• How having a sense of purpose influences your health and well-being.
• What mindfulness is.
• How multitasking affects our performance.
• The type of meditation that grows your level of compassion.
• The 3 kinds of empathy.
• How "olympic level meditators" have brains that are different from the average person.
• What an amygdala hijack is and why we need to better manage our amygdala today.
• How meditation influences brain aging.
• What some of the proven, valuable benefits of meditation are.

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I love the quote from Marianne Williamson that says, “With confidence, you can reach truly amazing heights; without confidence, even the simplest accomplishments are beyond your grasp.”

How much does confidence really play into our lives? Well, if we take a step back we can see that confidence plays a major role in ALL of the decisions we make. Humans don’t act without an underlying sense of confidence. We have confidence in simple things like our ability to walk out our front door and successfully make it to our job. And we have confidence in bigger things like telling someone you love them for the first time, choosing the right college to attend, or going after the dream career we really want. How much confidence we carry will decide how strongly we approach all these things, or even if we decide do them at all!

Here’s the thing… confidence is a learned behavior. Sure, there are outliers that have a genetically higher tolerance for risk, but for the most part, the most confidence people on the planet built that confidence by doing the work. Now, the question is, what does that work actually entail? How can we all build our confidence so that we are showing up better in our work, in our relationships, and in our health practices? To answer that, I decided to bring on one of the most confident people I know. She’s an undefeated world champion, she’s been successful in everything from boxing, to dancing, to hosting network television, to being a mom (which can be the most demanding thing on confidence of all!). She’s here today on The Model Health Show to share her story, and to share how she was able to build her confidence despite meeting adversity around many corners. Just click play, listen in, and enjoy this conversation with the one and only Laila Ali.

• How Laila first became interested in boxing (and it’s not what you think!).
• Why doing work that you love doesn’t really feel like work.
• The little known outside the ring battles that challenged Laila during her boxing career.
• Why it can be difficult to uncover what you’re passionate about when you enter a new chapter of your life.
• What inspired Laila to focus on creating a new career in health & wellness.
• Why confidence is so important, and how to build it!
• What Laila’s #1 fear is (yep, it’s the fear that a champion would have!).
• How valuable failure really is and how it improves our lives.
• Why Laila doesn’t follow any diet framework 100% (this is important!).

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I remember watching a lecture from Dr. Bruce Lipton along with my wife and mother-in-law many years ago. After it was over, I saw the tears rolling down my mother-in-laws face as she was overwhelmed with emotion.

You see, she had been helping people from all walks of life to better themselves mind, body, and spirit for decades. I’d never meet anyone who was as loved and admired as her before, and I was always intrigued by the love that came from everyone’s mouth when they spoke of her.

She endured so much that most people never saw… and all that she went through enabled her to give at a level most people never experienced until they meet her. And, during that lecture from Dr. Lipton, she realized that what she believed all along was true… If you can help people to heal their minds and beliefs, you can help them to heal their bodies. The solution was always inside. That’s how she was able to help herself, and that’s how she was able to help so many others (myself included).

Dr. Lipton has a tendency to transform people’s paradigms. As a cellular biologist and leading voice in the field of epigenetics, he’s seen firsthand how our thoughts, feelings, and environment can affect the destiny of the 50 trillion plus cells that make each one of us up. Moreover, he’s brought to light that our 50 trillion plus cells function very much like a community. Everyone has jobs, everyone is affected in one way or another by everyone else, and though we’ve been indoctrinated with the theory of “survival of the fittest”, legitimate health and success is really about cooperation.

There’s no function that yourself, as a complete human being, can do that your individual cells cannot do as well. Your cells have reproductive functions, digestive functions, respiration functions, eliminatory functions, and the list goes on. Our cells really are sentient entities that are trying to work together for our good. And, as you’ll discover today, problems arise when the community is led astray by a governing body that’s running the show behind the scenes. It’s not your genes that control your destiny, and it’s not the things that are happening outside of you. It’s the biology of belief. So, without further ado, I’d like to introduce you to the one and only, Dr. Bruce Lipton!

• Which drink is clinically proven to help improve your sleep at night.
• What genetic determinism means.
• How conventional medicine can inherently train us to be powerless.
• How the environment can influence the destiny of a cell.
• What stem cells can teach us about human potential.
• How your brain creates chemistry to match your feelings and beliefs.
• The important distinction between correlation and causation.
• What our genes actually do (this is important!).
• How the field of epigenetics is transforming health and medicine.
• The percentage of diseases that are controlled by genes (this will surprise you!).
• How our beliefs influence chronic diseases like cancer.
• What the placebo effect really is and how effective placebo treatments are.
• The fascinating way that certain cellular proteins function like television antennas.
• Where the actual “brain” of the cell is found (and it’s not where you might think!).
• How our perception impacts the functions of our cells.
• The different roles that our conscious and subconscious mind plays.
• How to switch out and upgrade our subconscious programs.

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Scientist believe that approximately 50 percent of our happiness is genetically predetermined, while 10 percent is due to life circumstances, and 40 percent is the result of our own personal outlook. Whether or not you believe in genetic determinism, none of us can argue that our personal outlook (and in many ways our life circumstances) are within the power of our own hands to change.

Why, then, is happiness at a deficit today? With so much connection and so much opportunity, why has happiness become the exception and not the rule? There’s a relatively new field of science focusing on positive psychology and the underpinnings of what creates happiness from us. But nothing compares to the education that we get from someone who’s cracked the code on happiness personally. It’s the stories of success that really speak to hearts, and it’s the real world tools that help us to put what we learn into action.

Today you’re going to hear one of the most outstanding stories of how we can achieve happiness and success no matter what our circumstances have looked like. This person is an absolute superstar in so many different domains of personal development. She’s so good at it because she has been through it. I mean, really through it. And by braving her path, she’s figured out a thing or 20 that’s going to make an impact on your life for many years to come. Grateful, honored, and excited to share with you the incredible Lisa Nichols. Enjoy!

• Why being broke is easier than being broken.
• Why we need to welcome the things that makes us decide.
• What it means to have "gifts wrapped in sandpaper."
• How to stop postponing your happiness.
• Three "buckets" we can put our experiences in to bring us more fulfillment and success.
• How having nothing to hide can free you from a lot of stress (and why the truth is sexy!).
• How to increase our sense of value within ourselves (this is important!).
• The life-threatening challenges that led Lisa to make one of the toughest decisions of her life.
• Why shame can be one of the toughest burdens to carry.
• How Lisa brings her healthy lifestyle with her (and how she changed the culture for the people around her).
• Why it's important to serve from your overflow.
• How good health spills over into other areas of your life in a positive way.
• Why it's a MUST to "live like you know it".
• What simple exercise we can do to help flush out the false things we believe about ourselves.

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