When we experience pain and discomfort long enough, we become numb to it and the pain becomes our new normal.

Every single day I speak to people who have let pain and discomfort become the new normal.

I think it would be safe to say that most people don't know how good they are supposed to feel.

On this episode, I talk about my thoughts on this topic and invite you to join me in a 28 Day Reset program that I am running in October.

Here is the link to join if you are interested.

Here are the previous podcasts that I referenced where I discuss detoxification. 

Episode #278: Give Your Body A DEEP Cleaning With These Six Detox Tips

Key Nutrients to Supercharge your Liver and Boost Your Body’s Phase I and Phase II Detoxification Pathways

Episode #54: Five Foods For Daily Detox

Being skinny is not a prerequisite to health. 

Today on the podcast, I am going to review a research paper that presented some compelling data about the relationship between fitness, weight and longevity. 

The researchers of this paper make a strong argument for why public health messages and recommendations from doctors should focus on fitness rather than weight, and I agree. 

We have painted fat as bad as a society, but the truth is fat is a diverse organ that plays an important role in our metabolism and health. I talk about this on episode #63 of the podcast. 

http://yournutritionprescription.libsyn.com/episode-63

 

Here is the study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26166058

I know I am going to ruffle some feathers with this episode, but when I get a lot of questions on a particular topic, rather than answering them over and over again, I make an episode.

I get this question at least once per week. Someone asks me what I think about a particular multi-level-marketing company and usually if I haven't heard of the company before I will go in and review their products and I have been surprised that my answer is almost always the same. 

Tune in to find out more. 

PS: I promise this is not a podcast bashing these companies, I just want people to understand when and where using these products might be best. 

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Bone broth and collagen have gained a massive amount of popularity over the past few years and you will see sites making claims regarding magical healing benefits of collagen. But how truthful or exaggerated are the claims? 

Today, I am going to discuss the five top health benefits of collagen and also give you some tips for how to use collagen to get the results that you desire. 

Tune in to find out more: 

 

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If you are going to invest time into exercise, you want to get the most out of that time. 

Today, I am going to talk about seven common mistakes that I see people make when starting an exercise routine that can prevent them from seeing progress and ultimately could lead someone to stop exercising altogether. 

If you want to get the most out of your training routine, you don't want to miss this episode. 

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It was a dark and stormy morning back in 2009 that I will never forget.

I had recently read a poorly research article on the magical benefits of apple cider vinegar for digestive health, and since I was dealing with a digestive issue I decided to try it out. 

Four mornings and 4 two ounce shots of apple cider vinegar later and I gagged, I choked a little, and dry heaved over my kitchen sink for about 15 seconds. 

For years, I was traumatized by that experience and would gag at the thought or mention of apple cider vinegar for years thereafter. 

If you reasonate with this experience, this episode is for you. 

We are going to discuss: 

1) The actual reason that one might want to use apple cider vinegar

2) Who is probably best avoiding ACV

3) How to use it effectively (if you choose to) without traumatizing yourself for life

Tune in to find out more...

 

Here is the review study on the beneficial effects of vinegar

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"Everybody has sight, but few people have vision." 

-Eric Thomas

When it comes to creating your ideal life most people talk about setting a goal and and coming up with a plan to execute that goal. 

This is great advice. But in my experience in my own life and in the lives of those that I have worked with, there is something more important than goals and that is having a CLEAR VISION. 

Today on the show, I am going to talk about the importance of having a vision and how you can create your vision and use it to PROPEL you towards your goals. 

Here is a link the the Dad's Program 

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There has been some new headlines over the past week in the nutrition world because a Harvard professor recently called coconut oil poison in a lecture that she gave somewhere in Germany. 

You can find one of the articles here

This has sparked a lot of discussion and I have had several people reach out to me asking for my opinion on the matter. 

So today in this episode, I am going to discuss my take on the topic. 

Tune in to learn more. 

 

Research papers:

Here is a study that reviews the effect of HDL, non-HDL, and ApoB and cardiovascular risk

Here is a review of the effects of coconut oil on lipids showing that it does raise cholesterol compared to unsaturated fats. 

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You know what I love about natural plant medicines? 

Their broad scale application. 

One plant can have a dozen different effects and they all turn out to be strongly positive. 

Ginger is one of those plants. 

Ginger does pretty much everything, but it is especially useful for a few groups of people. 

Tune in the the show today to learn about who might be able to benefit the most from incorporating ginger as a supplement to their current diet. 

Here are links to the research studies that I reviewed on the show: 

Review of Ginger on Nausea 

Review on Ginger and Cancer 

Ginger on Gastric Emptying

Review of Ginger Effects on Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health

Individual Study that Showed CRP and PGE2 Cut in Half 

 

 

 Here is a link to an organic ginger powder on Amazon

 

 

The link is below and you will have to put the code 111313 in when you click on the sign-up link. This will give you 15% off of all orders for life. 

http://www.npscript.com/drchavez.

 

I get ALL of my nutritional supplements through NP script or EquilibriumNutrition.com which is linked below as well. 

Equilibrium Nutrition

 

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Way back on episode #129, I published a podcast episode discussing some of the health effects of coffee. 

Check out that episode here.

I don't want to spoil it for you, but I presented lots of research and some pretty convincing data about the positive health effects of caffeine and coffee. 

Today is a follow-up to that episode where I want to delve deeper into the relationship between coffee consumption and health, because it turns out that our response to coffee is largely determined by our genetics.

Today, I am going to discuss 4 genes and talk about how they impact response to caffeine consumption.

 

Here is the link to that genetic test that I mentioned on the show. 

Toolbox Genomics

I recommend going with the Empower product, which I know covers the CYP gene. 

 

Here is a link to the study that I drew this information from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4242593/