The Model Health Show

The first time I tried to lose weight it was by drinking Slim-Fast shakes. The marketing said, “Have a shake for breakfast, a shake for lunch, and then have a sensible dinner.”

I gulped down that sludge of artificial nutrition, followed the plan, and the pounds started coming off. I was happy that it was working. But my victory was short lived.

Being on that plan, and focusing on calories rather than nutrition, left me with a ferocious appetite that would see me overeat at the end of the day… and then a snack… and another snack… until my will power just couldn’t take it anymore. Drinking that can of liquid denial was leaving me nutrient deficient, anxious, and ultimately blocking my weight loss efforts.

You see, it didn’t matter that I was a good person. It didn’t matter that I really wanted to lose weight. It didn’t matter that I tried really hard. Not a single one of those things matter because if my goal is one way, but my plan is taking me in the opposite direction, I’m ultimately going to end up somewhere that I don’t want to be.

Really great, smart people fall victim to clever marketing all the time, especially in the weight loss arena. It’s something so visceral, and so desired for all of us to feel comfortable in our own skin that we’ll cut corners and buy into the next new fad diet without giving it a second thought.

We try, we fail, but we don’t really seem to learn the lesson in this dirty dieting dance. But today that’s all about to change.

Our guest on this episode is the New York Times bestselling author of The Calorie Myth, Jonathan Bailor. He’s on today to drop some serious knowledge bombs when it comes to our mindset and beliefs around losing weight. After checking out this episode, make sure to check the links below for access to his past appearances on the show and special admission to his free half-day masterclass.

Our weight loss battles do not have to be fought alone. True, no one else can do your push-ups for you, but good friends and mentors who really care can guide the way, keep you accountable, and help you change your mind so that you can truly change your body.

• Why basing your diet around calorie counting can set you up for failure.
• What nutritional serenity is.
• Why obesity in not an effort problem.
• How drinking gasoline can give you a huge understanding of how calories work (crazy, but you’ll see why!).
• How type 1 diabetes makes you starve to death.
• Why understanding your goals is critical to the weight loss approach you take.
• What important weight loss lesson you can learn from Oprah Winfrey.
• Why calories matter, yet you might want to stop calorie-counting and do this instead.
• Why “slowing down the problem” is not a real solution.
• What the 3 biggest economic burdens are in our world today (this is shocking!).

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When I was in college, there weren’t any classes on success. There wasn’t a Success 101 course. If there was, I would’ve been there.

There were a lot of classes on the fundamentals… math, science, writing, and even courses dedicated to our majors (like business, engineering, computer science, and health), but there wasn’t any classes that taught us how to put it all together. I’m charged to report that even the best colleges in the world fail to teach us how to actually be successful in our chosen field, let alone in life in general.

Right now it’s more important than ever to grab the study of success by the horns. Life, health, and happiness can quickly run away from you if you’re not fortunate enough to know what makes a successful life versus what allows us to just get by.

Recently, I felt that my formal education experience could lend a hand by giving a framework to discuss what success really looks like.

Anatomy is the study of structure or the internal workings of things. Today we’re going to be breaking down the anatomy of success and take a deep look at the internal workings of passion, commitment, and fulfillment.

Success isn’t merely a metaphysical thing. There are specific principles and insights that will make this the sweetest science you’ll ever learn. So, pull up to the blackboard, grab your notebook, and let the fun begin!

• The #1 muscle you need to develop to create a successful life.
• Why indecision is often the biggest decision.
• Why it’s great to be an amateur.
• How The Model Health Show came into existence.
• How to exercise your most important success muscle.
• Why it's critical to dissect your beliefs.
• What creates your worldview and how to change it.
• Why expectation is so influential on success.
• How developing more compassion changes our lives.
• What it means to digest greatness.
• How to detox the garbage from your life.

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Growing up I never really liked vegetables. As a matter of fact, I didn’t like very many foods at all outside of the staples of hamburgers, fish sticks, macaroni & cheese, and sandwiches. These things tasted great to my tiny palate, and set the template for my eating habits for years to come.

It surprises people when they hear that I didn’t eat my first salad until I was 25 years old. Yep, you heard that right. No green leaf doth pass my lips, and I loved thee not. But everything changed when I learned about the power food had to change my body, and there really was no looking back after that.

Since turning my health around in my early 20’s I’ve eaten more fun, exotic, and even unusual foods than you can shake a finger at. And what I’ve learned is that certain foods have actually been staples in the diets of our ancestors, but we have somehow lost sight of them in lieu of Pop Tarts and pizza.

Today’s powerhouse episode is a reintroduction to the classes of foods that all of us need to add into our diets on a regular basis. These 4 unusual foods will deliver your body more health and vitality than just about any other foods you can name. So, I pray thee enjoy the podcast and shareth with thine friends! And as Shakespeare would say today, “Let’s get it poppin’!”

• Which foods are some of the only “wild foods” that people have access to today.
• Which food is likely the highest source of potassium and an excellent free radical scavenger.
• Where to find the highest source of bioavailable iodine.
• Whether or not you should be concerned about eating sea veggies due to pollution.
• Why simply eating local might not be enough in our world today.
• Which gelatinous food can help your body maintain normal levels of antioxidants.
• Why “essential sugars” need to be a part of your nutrition strategy.
• What adaptogens are and why they’re so important.
• How to add more foods like aloe vera and sea veggies into your diet.
• What the major differences between flax and chia seeds are.
• How to make sure that your flax and chia seeds don’t get rancid.
• Why cooking certain foods (versus eating them raw) is a much safer way to eat them.
• What the #1 antioxidant food in the world is (this may surprise you!).
• Which foods have the most proven anti-cancer benefits.
• Which category of foods are critical for healthy digestion and detoxification.

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Albert Einstein once said, “Strange is our situation here upon Earth.” In many ways we are smack dab in the middle of realizing what we are and realizing that we have no idea what we are at the same time. Life is complex, beautiful, and definitely weird.

There are so many tricky situations, questions, and answers we can sift through to try to figure things out, but sometimes a strange solution is the order of the day.

When it comes to improving the quality of your sleep, the typical advice usually doesn’t bring much to the table. “Make sure to get 8 hours of sleep.” “Try not to eat before bed.” “Take this drug to help you sleep (even though one of the side effects is doubling your risk of early death).” No thanks. I like to sleep, but I like that being alive part as well.

There are tons of useful tips and strategies to instantly upgrade your sleep in the bestselling book Sleep Smarter. Some of the most interesting (and albeit unorthodox) tips are highlighted here in this episode. Simply listen in, take action on a couple of the tips, and see the results for yourself. Let’s do this!

• How massage therapy works to improve sleep quality.
• Why so many people have elevated cortisol levels today.
• Which important hormones are secreted by the body during massage.
• What the clinically proven benefits of acupressure are (this is shocking!).
• How “gut smashing” can improve the quality of your sleep.
• How to get the full benefit of massage on a regular basis.
• How “earthing” works to reduce inflammation.
• The proven benefits that earthing has on sleep health.
• Which surfaces are conductive and enable you to get “grounded”.
• How different colors of light impact your sleep hormones.
• What strategies you can use to eliminate light pollution at night.
• How to use beneficial light therapy to improve your sleep quality.

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Today is a very, very special day! My new book Sleep Smarter is now available nationwide and we couldn’t be more excited.

The excitement and joy is so high because we are bringing one of the most vital, yet overlooked components of health and well-being to the hearts of the masses. From brain function, to heart health, to fat loss, the quality of your sleep impacts it all. And as you’ll discover in Sleep Smarter, not only is sleep a major player in the way you look and feel, it just might be the #1 thing influencing the results you see in the mirror each day.

This special launch day episode dives specifically into this topic to uncover why sleep is the ultimate fat burner. Today you’re going to be equipped with some huge takeaways that will last you a lifetime and support you on your mission of being the healthiest, fittest version of yourself.

In this episode you'll discover:

• Why fat loss is all about hormone function.
• How dieters were able to lose 55 percent more body fat with one simple lifestyle change.
• What your two major types of body fat are.
• Why belly fat is very hormonally active.
• What major mistake can double the amount of visceral fat you’re carrying.
• Why proximity is extremely powerful for changing your health and happiness.
• How your body changes from exercise during sleep.
• What enzymes are and how they work to improve your health.
• What anabolism is and how sleep relates to it.
• Why we can “get away” with eating a lot more junk food when we’re younger.
• How sleep intimately relates to aging.
• Which key fat loss hormones are largely secreted during sleep.
• How sleep deprivation can cause you to eat more calories.
• What happens to your brain’s energy supply when you’re sleep deprived.
• Why balancing cortisol is critical to healthy sleep and fat loss.
• What surprising ways sleep and exercise influence one another.

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Millions of people worldwide are struggling with the effects of estrogen dominance. It’s a growing epidemic that’s connected to obesity, fibroid tumors, cancer and more, yet most people have no idea about it.

This episode is focused on lifting the veil that’s been hiding estrogen dominance. Today we’re going to break down one of the major causes of significant health problems today, plus provide life-changing tools and strategies so that you can truly take back control of your health.

• How estrogen dominance and cancer impacted the life of my family and changed the course of my career.
• What enables estrogen to make cancer tumors grow (this is important!).
• Why there’s an epidemic of unjustified hysterectomies being done today.
• What some of the little known side effects of a hysterectomy are.
• What estrogen actually is (there’s 3 of them!).
• How men and women produce estrogen differently.
• How fibroid tumors and endometriosis work.
• What aromatization is and how it works.
• The critical role that estrogen plays in men’s health.
• What xenoestrogens are and how they function in our bodies.
• Where the most prevalent sources of xenoestrogens are found (you need to know this!).
• Which hormone altering compounds may be in your personal care products.
• How stress influences estrogen levels.
• The interesting role that estrogen plays with your sleep quality.
• What roles digestion and elimination play in estrogen dominance.
• The 5 biggest keys to prevent and reverse estrogen dominance.

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What if you found out that a great night's sleep could make the difference in closing an important business deal? In showing up as a better parent? Or in performing at a high level in your sport or on stage?

Today you're going to learn exactly why great sleep is a linchpin for the optimal function of your brain in every way imaginable. We're going to dive in and break down some of the most fascinating studies to understand how sleep affects your memory, decision making, creativity, and more.

• What learning actually is (the simplicity may surprise you!).
• The 10 ways sleep can give you a better brain.
• How sleep deeply impacts your memory.
• How your brain detoxifies itself at night (and why this is critical!)
• The shocking effect that sleep has on your ability to focus.
• How great sleep can help you learn faster.
• Why your ability to make smart decisions is heavily influenced by your sleep quality.
• How your "intuition" can actually be hacked by manipulation of your subconscious mind.
• Why your emotional wellness is largely controlled by your sleep quality.
• How your sleep impacts your hormone production (this is important!).
• What muscle memory really is (and how sleep affects it).
• The surprising ways that sleep impacts your creativity.
• What role dreams play in processing your experiences (valuable info!).
• How sleep deprivation influences your brain's main energy source.

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There is an absolute epidemic of people struggling with thyroid problems, yet it's a quite story that most people never talk about.

Today we are targeting one of the biggest health issues facing our world today. Thyroid problems can be the underlying cause for everything from tremendous weight loss hardships to extremely low energy levels (aka chronic fatigue.) Today brings the hope of many breakthrough moments for so many people who've been living a quite life of desperation. There are solutions available. And it starts with finally understanding the underlying cause.

Not only are you going to uncover what's at the root of most thyroid problems, but you're going to have a comprehensive approach to testing, an entirely new understanding of how your diet relates to your thyroid function, and how things like exercise and stress also play a strange, key role that you may have never realized before.

We are fortunate to have on renown physician Dr. Jillian Teta to help us understand the remarkable thyroid and gut health connection, and I promise you this will be a total game changer.

• What the thyroid really is and why it's so important.
• How your thyroid works and what can go wrong with its function.
• What can block the conversion of your thyroid hormone from "inactive" to "active".
• How your gut health profoundly impacts the function of your thyroid.
• What the difference is between Hashimoto's thyroiditis and Grave's disease.
• Why heavy metals can be a big problem for your thyroid gland.
• The surprising way that thyroid hormone impacts your gut lining.
• How constipation can influence your hormone function (this is critical to know!).
• How thyroid hormone helps to regulate your immune system function.
• How to ensure that you have healthy gut motility.
• Why you need to be careful with goitrogens in this healthy class of foods if you have thyroid problems.
• Why sleep and de-stressing is so important for digestive health.
• How gluten is directly related to autoimmune diseases.
• Why thyroid medications like Synthroid work for some people but not for others.
• What labs you need to get done for a more comprehensive look at your thyroid function.
• How chronically elevated stress can contribute to autoimmune diseases.
• How to exercise intelligently to help support normal thyroid function.

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I have a confession to make…

I don’t like our society’s obsession with losing weight.

As crazy as it might sound coming from someone who’s helped thousands of people lose weight, it hurts my heart a little bit every time I hear someone say they want to lose weight. Here’s why...

Measuring our health by measuring our pounds on the scale has led our culture in the wrong direction. You can eat processed, calorie restrictive “health foods”, over-exercise to the point that you are catabolizing your muscle tissue, and feel bad and hungry all the time, but if you’re losing weight, that’s okay. As a matter of fact, if you’re losing weight, you’re healthy.

This may come as a little bit of a surprise, but just because you lose weight on the scale it does NOT mean that you are healthy. There are many poor states of human health that come coupled with a loss of weight on the scale. And on the other side, just because your weight is higher than you may want it to be, it does not mean that you are UN-healthy. This whole weight loss thing is really relative and (more or less) confusing to the average person who just wants to look good in a bathing suit. And with the way that the media has programmed our opinions of our bodies, there are only like 5 people in the entire world who actually look good in a bathing suit.

I love hearing people say that they want to be healthy. I love hearing people say that they want to take care of their body and treat their body with respect. I love hearing people say that they’ve decided to put a priority on their health, eat real foods, and move their body on a regular basis because they love it. I know those people will be more successful because not one time did they mention weight. They are devoted to doing the things that, chances are, will result in an elimination of excess weight.

If health is the goal, then necessary weight loss can happen as a side-effect. If weight loss is the goal, then health can happen, but struggle and sickness can happen as well. You can lose track of what matters most, cut corners, and end up far worse than when you started off.

Today’s show is focused on health. It’s also focused on more important metrics to track than the weight on the scale that can affirm to you that your journey to better health is working from the inside out.

We have on the author of the New York Times bestselling book The Wild Diet, Abel James, to discuss weight loss vs. fat loss, how to support sustainable weight loss if that’s still your goal, and how to go about changing your body in a smart way that really lasts. This is information that everyone in our society today needs to know, so just click play, enjoy, and make sure to share with the people you care about!

• Why Abel decided to do a major television show (even though it seems counterintuitive for his brand).
• What’s going on behind the scenes of major weight loss shows.
• The shocking cost of medical bills that Abel’s client on the show incurred before starting The Wild Diet.
• Why weight loss television shows are making a mistake in their tracking.
• Why health and happiness are often separated from each other in our society today.
• How muscle loss can slow your metabolism.
• What Abel’s client Kurt did to lose 87 pounds and more than 22 percent of his body fat during the competition.
• The special dietary fats that Kurt focused on to give him an edge in weight loss and his health.
• How people can lose a lot of weight on the scale but not lose a lot of fat.
• Why excess skin can be a big challenge after an extreme weight loss.
• Why bone broth could be valuable for your health practice.
• How making a fool out of yourself can actually help someone else to have a breakthrough in their health (this is powerful!).

• The Urban Monk
• My Diet Is Better Than Yours on ABC
• WildDietBook.com
• FatBurningMan.com
• Fat Burning Man Podcast Apple Podcasts / Stitcher

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Many of us take our health for granted until it's suddenly taken away. When our health begins to slip out of our fingers, it can be a tremendous wake up call in our lives.

Some people receive the call and their life is transformed for the better. Something inside of them changes. They begin living differently. They make changes. They heal.

Many other people we've known and loved have faded away quickly. They believe that nothing else can be done. They give up.

There is an intermingling of these two groups of people for sure, but it's pretty clear in the research that those who recover have something very powerful in their favor. And that is the power of their mind.

When you talk to physician and New York Times bestselling author Lissa Rankin about the power of the mind to heal the body, she isn't just talking about something metaphysical, she is talking about a physical transformation that takes place, and it's based on what you believe.

In today's remarkable episode you're going to learn what role your mind and beliefs play in keeping you well or keeping you sick. You're going to learn the nearly unbelievable clinical benefits of fake medical treatments and how this data can be applied to your life.

You're also going to discover how significant being connected to a bigger purpose in your life is, and how it's tied to your lifeline. This episode is filled to the brim with valuable insights and takeaways that will last you a lifetime. Enjoy, and make sure to share!

• What drove Dr. Lissa Rankin from being a conventional MD to studying and teaching integrative medicine.
• Why some of the biggest "health nuts" in the world can end up very sick and unhealthy.
• What the placebo effect actually is.
• The shocking statistics on the effectiveness of placebo treatments.
• What's going on in the body when a placebo treatment works for someone.
• How thoughts can trigger overwhelming stress responses.
• What simple things activate the body's relaxation response.
• What exercise you can do to uncover what your body's ailments are trying to tell you.
• What the #1 risk factor for our health is (this will surprise you and impact you as well!).
• How character traits like happiness and optimism relate to your health and longevity.
• What the "anatomy of a calling" means (this is powerful!).

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