There is a lot of debate around the organic versus conventional food discussion.

On one side of the fence many health practitioners strongly suggest that you HAVE to go all organic all of the time to be healthy. While on the other side, other practitioners say there is no benefit to going organic. 

Just like with everything in nutrition, this discussion is not that simple and it deserves a more lengthy discussion and examination of the evidence. 

Today on the show, I am going to review some of the research that looks at the differences between organic and conventionally grown foods and give you some practical tips for making decisions about when to go organic and when you might just want to save your money. 

 

Important Links:

Previous episode on Organic Food 

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Have you been told that you should avoid grains and legumes because they are inflammatory?

Well, I am here to challenge that thinking and I want to share some evidence with you (linked below) to support my stance. 

Tune in to the episode to learn why these foods are most likely good for your health and why restricting them in favor of alternative nutrition sources is probably not the ideal approach for living a long and healthy life. 

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Here is the research that was discussed in the show: 

Meta analysis on whole grains

Meta analysis on legumes

Meta analysis on carbohydrate quality and fiber

 

It is the new year, which means millions of people will step into January desperate to lose weight, and many others will be right there ready to prey on those individuals and sell them any weight loss gimmick possible. 

Today on the show we are going to talk about the HCG diet. I want to discuss this particular diet, because unlike other diets, this one is almost exclusively promoted and sold by MDs. 

For that reason, it seems like people place their trust in the diet, because most people trust their doctors. 

Tune in to learn more about why this practice needs to stop and why any MD who prescribes and promotes this diet as an effective weight loss strategy should have their license taken away. 

Check out this episode to learn how to manage your weight intelligently

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I have gotten several parents reaching out to me about their overweight children recently, so I decided to publish an episode on the topic. 

In this episode I talk about WHAT NOT TO DO and then give you several strategies for how to make subtle changes to your child's food and their environment to get them to eat less calories and drop excess weight. 

Make sure you tune for more. 

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I've seen lots of articles and information surrounding this topic of the addictive properties of sugar. 

Some have gone so far as to call it more addictive than cocaine. 

But how true is this?

Today on the show, I am going to give you my take on the topic to help you make better sense of these claims. 

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Today on the show we discuss the concept of good calories and bad calories. 

Are some calories really better than others?

If so, how do you know?

Tune in to find out more!

Today on the show, I discuss some lessons I gained from the book You Can't Stop Me by David Goggins. 

We will discuss: 

• The 40% rule
• Why you are capable of more than you think
• How to look in the mirror and evaluate your life
• Call to action to choose one thing that you want to start working on today and DO IT. 

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If you walk down the street and ask each person a simple question: Do You Even Lift? The answer you will get from an overwhelming number of people (who are being honest) is a definitive NO. NOT AT ALL. 

A new study that reported data collected from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) showed that 60% of Americans do 0 muscle strengthening exercises and only 20% do them at least 3 times per week. 

The worst part about it is that this is a self reported telephone survey. People tend to report MUCH higher physical activity levels in this type of self-reported compared to when we measure activity objectively. (Study where PA was measured with accelerometers)

Tune in to hear more about this and why it is absolutely essential that YOU participate in muscle strengthening exercises to keep yourself healthy and well.

Here is the link to the study if you care to read it.

 

Episode #94: Physical Activity as a Heathy Aging Strategy

Episode #98: Introduction to the Major Muscle Groups in the Body and How to Train Them

 

I have been scratching my head in disbelief ever since the first time I was served buttery coffee at a documentary screening event years ago. 

Little did I know that this was just the beginning of one of the most well-executed marketing campaigns of all time. 

One that has convinced millions of people that putting butter in their coffee will enhance cognitive function in a very believable but completely non-scientific way.

I know I am on the fringe with this idea, but what if buttery coffee is not all it is cracked up to be?

What if it might actually be harmful in some ways?

What if we started expecting marketers to back their claims with science?

We explore all of these and more in today's episode of the podcast. 

Check it out to learn more. 

Here is the link to some of the articles on the bullet proof blog

Here is the link to the study that I discussed

Over 3 million people in the US suffer from Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, either Crohn's or Colitis.

These conditions can be debilitating, leading to frequent hospital visits, inordinate amounts of pain, and a fear that nearly any food they eat will cause a reaction. 

Fortunately, we are learning more about these conditions and some potential causes of the disease and this has opened up the number of treatment options available to patients. 

In this episode, I am going to cover 6 evidence based natural approaches to inflammatory bowel disease. 

Some of these approaches have been shown to put IBD in remission in a subset of patients. 

This is an absolute MUST LISTEN for anyone suffering from IBD, or anyone who is generally interested in digestive health. 

Show links: 

Aloe Vera Episode

Turmeric Episode 

Vitamin D Episode 

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