Have a history with shin splints? Like to run, hike, or just have a real passion for walking the dog but can’t go on because of that pain in the shin? Listen as we explain what shin splints, or medial tibial stress syndrome, are and how you can combat it.  We explain the differences between shin splints and other injuries and how they may feel similar. Then we dive into tools you can utilize to discover what is happening within your body. Then listen as we walk you through different exercises that will help you avoid shin splint pain when paired with consistency.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in this episode:

00:51 – What shin splints or medial tibial stress syndrome is

03:31 – What the difference is between shin splints and anterior compartment syndrome

05:08 – What the difference is between shin splints and posterior tibial tendon dysfunction

08:01 – How you modify your workouts so you can avoid shin splints - What you should NEVER do

10:04 – Why assessing yourself, or getting assessed, is so important - Where to assess

14:31 – Exercises to help avoid shin splints

19:44 – How to strengthen your muscles eccentrically - Why its important

22:26 – Why ankle mobility helps avoid shin splints

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/6IGeHX_5OSI

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For full show notes and the resources we use for this episode, head over to: https://jen.health/podcast/24

Experience pain on a daily basis? Don’t understand the differences between chronic and acute pain? Join us as we dive into these terms and what it really means to have pain.  We also explain how your beliefs about the pain you experience can change the way your body receives it. Listen as we break down methods for you to ease the pain within your own body. Then later, listen to Matt Erb explain why he transitioned from a doctor of physical therapy using traditional methods to a more integrated approach.  Listen as he breaks down what it really means to be an integrated or biopsychosocial therapist and how a session with one would look.  Join him as he takes you through simple breathing exercises to become more aware of your body.  Lastly, he explains how trauma can cause pain within the body and why.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

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We also mention Strong Coffee throughout the episode. To get your next quality latte for a discount using code “OPTIMAL15” at checkout!

What You Will Learn in this episode:

PT Pearl:

Explaining Pain Perception and How to Approach Your Acute or Chronic Pain

01:06 – The difference between acute and chronic pain - Why they occur

04:42 – How to approach your acute pain

08:49 – How to approach chronic pain - Why pain can be good

14:54 – Things that do NOT cause back pain - Why trigger points do NOT determine pain

17:13 – What fills up your “bucket” that could cause chronic pain - How to address it

21:02 – How to change your beliefs on your pain

22:15 – Why, with chronic pain, doing movements that give you pain may be more beneficial

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/UYXrqQrrq2w

Interview with Matt Erb: 

26:27 – What inspired Matt to become a physical therapist with the beliefs he has today

28:01 – What caused Matt to transition from a traditional practice to a more integrated practice

30:26 – What integrated physical therapy is and what that means

33:17 – How you can find an integrated therapist under “biopsychosocial” - How a session looks

37:13 – How Matt evaluates his patients and changes the perception of him “fixing” them

40:05 – Breathing exercise with Matt to become more aware with your body

44:23 – How Matt leads people into the awareness of breath

47:31 – How trauma and early stress exposure can play a role in someone’s journey

About Matt Erb:

Matt Erb is a physical therapist, originally trained at the University of Iowa, and currently based out of Tucson. He is a Senior Faculty member, Clinical Supervisor, and a Clinical Program Lead for The Center for Mind-Body Medicine, Washington D.C. He has a clinical practice with Simons Physical Therapy, Tucson AZ, that focuses on mind-body integrated care. Matt is also Founder of Embody Your Mind, specializing in high quality writing, teaching, and consulting in integrative and mind-body medicine topics.

For full show notes on Matt Erb and all other information, links, and resources from episode, visit: https://jen.health/podcast/23

Do you have pain in the bottom of your feet? Been diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis? Join us as we talk about the Dos and Don’ts for Plantar Fasciitis and how long you should expect for the pain to subside.  We also explain what Plantar Fasciopathy is and who may be at risk.  Later, we talk to Jill Miller, founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide and empress of massage therapy, about different massage therapy techniques and tools.  We also touch upon her personal journey towards regenerative fitness and how she created it.  Come listen to her explain myofascial release, the truths and myths about it, and how you can manipulate fascia to decrease pain.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in this episode:

PT Pearl:

Plantar Fasciitis and What To Do

00:59 – What Plantar Fasciitis, how do you get it, and when it may be presented

03:04 – What Plantar Fasciopathy is and what it means - What a heel spur is

04:22 – Who is at risk? - Why you may not even know you have it

06:46 – Common techniques that do not work for plantar fasciitis

12:40 – Techniques that do help for plantar fasciitis long term - Finding the internal source of pain

15:39 – 2 example exercises that help plantar fasciitis

19:10 – How long it will take to relieve your pain - What to avoid during the healing process

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/kT5MoAEfr-E

Interview with Jill Miller:

23:53 – Jill Miller’s background with fitness, her business, and her content available

25:14 – Regenerative fitness and what that means

26:08 – What kind of massage tools Jill uses to deepen this practice - What led her to these tools

32:45 – What fascia is and how can you manipulate it

37:17 –  How long soft tissue massage lasts - The benefits found in long term routines

41:42 – What self myofascial release is and the truth behind it - What you should be targeting

46:36 – How your nervous system relates to muscle knots or trigger points

52:13 – Why smashing your muscles with hard tools may be harmful to your body

54:58 – How breathwork and position may be incorporated with the use of these massage tools

56:30 – When rolling out is the most beneficial and why

To see Jill Miller's full bio and links to her book and website, head over to the complete show notes here: https://jen.health/podcast/22

How much water are you drinking? How often do you bounce? Join us as we talk about the Lymphatic system and how you can help regulate the fluids within your body.  We cover some nodule locations and neuro-lymphatic points to help you quickly activate and regulate that lymphatic system. We also explore dry brushing and how it positively affects our systems and overall moods. Then, we get some insight on nutrition and food tracking from registered dietician and business owner, Toni Marinucci.  While getting her Masters degree in nutrition and dietetics, Toni struggled to have that healthy balance with her nutrition; only focusing on how she looked rather than how she felt.  Dating the same kind of guy? Have the habit of emotionally eating? Listen to how Toni makes the connection between romantic relationships and emotional eating habits and how you can better your relationship with your food.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

Strong Coffee Discount:

We mention Strong Coffee in this episode. To get your next quality latte for a discount using code “OPTIMAL15” at checkout

What You Will Learn in this episode:

PT Pearl:

Improve Your Lymphatic System, Improve Your Mobility

01:03 – What the Lymphatic System is, big nodule locations, and why it's important to understand

05:48 – Breathwork importance for fluid clearance

07:35 – What fluids are you drinking? Water importance

09:08 – What types of foods do you normally eat? Nutrient dense food and their importance

10:47 – Bouncing and how it improves your fluid regulation

12:09 – Neuro-lymphatic points - What that means and how to activate them

15:20 – Dry brushing, how to do it, and why it helps your Lymphatic System

18:42 – Keep moving! Its role in your fluid regulation and healthy living

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/48WR8YyXUBg

Interview with Toni Marinucci:

22:52 – Toni’s nutrition journey and why she became a registered dietician

27:05 – How to find a healthy relationship with your food foundation

29:42 – Strategies on how to maintain balance in your nutritional habits

33:26 – Food tracking and how individual it is

37:34 – Emotional eating - Why it's not good or bad and independent of you

39:40 – How nutritional habits and romantic relationships relate

44:02 – How nutritional habits depend on hormones, body acceptance, and lifestyle changes

46:52 – Diet myths

47:28 – Some carbohydrates Toni recommends for your diet

51:23 – Key points to take away for your nutrition journey

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Find Full Shownotes at https://jen.health/podcast/21

How long has it been since you’ve rolled, crawled, or squatted?! In this episode, we explain neuromuscular re-education and why these movement patterns are important. Dead Bugs? Bridges? What are these? Join us as we explain these exercises and how they will benefit your everyday life.  Then, we interview Dr. Jennifer Hutton, aka, Dr. JPop, a pediatric physical therapist, who practices a holistic approach by maintaining open communication with her patients. She also mentions her experiences with systemic racism in the medical field and how you can combat uncomfortably in today’s movement for black and indigenous lives across America.

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Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn:

PT Pearl:

Importance of Rolling, Crawling, and Squatting

00:43 – What Neuromuscular Re-education is, what it means to you, and how it relates to children

03:45 –  Re-training fundamental developmental stage 1 - Back and Front laying

07:00 – Re-training fundamental developmental stage 2 - Rolling

10:12 – Re-training fundamental developmental stage 3 - Quadruped Position

11:03 – Re-training fundamental developmental stage 4 - Crawling

15:10 – Re-training fundamental developmental stage 5 - Half Kneeling

17:16 – Re-training fundamental developmental stage 6 -  Squatting

18:41 – Re-training fundamental developmental stage 7 -  Standing / Walking

21:08 – Exercises meant to help you re-educate your neuromuscular system - Dead Bugs / Bridges

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/h1HYDnjnnPs

Interview with Dr. Jennifer Hutton “Jpop”: @dr.jpop

30:22 – Jen’s life journey that lead her to Pediatrics

33:10 – Why breaking the label of disabled people not being able to do certain things is important

37:40 – What it means to be health provider with the socioeconomic inequalities in America

40:14 – Why taking socioeconomic factors into consideration while diagnosing is important

45:15 – What “microaggression” means and how to address it

46:26 – Dr. Jen’s personal experience with microaggression in her profession

50:06 – How America has institutionalized racism and racial inequalities within the medical field

57:33 – How to be anti-racist and support the movement

Dr. Jennifer Hutton’s Website: https://drjpop.com/

Dr. Jennifer Hutton’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.jpop/

Dr. Jennifer Hutton’s Webinar “Anti-racism and Allyship for Rehab and Movement Professionals”: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/Anti-Racism&AllyshipforRehabandMovementProfessionals/register

Full Shownotes: https://jen.health/podcast/20

Wrist pain during push-ups and planks? They shouldn’t be. In this episode, we’ll break down the common wrist diagnoses and help guide you into what you can start doing to hopefully help relieve some of those symptoms! Then, we get into an insightful interview with our friend, Amanda Rocchio, more commonly known as MeowMeix on Instagram. After recovering from anorexia, Amanda dove into nutrition to learn how to start truly fueling her body. Through the process, she’s become an expert in nutrition and meal prep. ​She currently helps educate millions of people all over the world on easy ways to start prepping food and understanding complex nutrition.

Strong Coffee Discount:

We mention Strong Coffee in this episode. To get your next quality latte for a discount using code “OPTIMAL15” at checkout.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn:

PT Pearl:

Why You're Having Wrist Discomfort

00:46 - Common diagnoses related to the wrist and why they develop

03:00 - How to check your wrist support and mobility

07:28 - Passive and active stretches to help with your wrist mobility

10:35 - What your wrist problems may be a product of -  How nerves come into play

13:38 - Why being active in your entire body is important

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/cBJDCB_31c0

Interview with Amanda Rocchio:

18:07 - Amanda’s Introduction and her nutrition background

20:21 - Why Amanda began sharing nutrition content and dedicating her life to healthier eating

22:47 - How Amanda got help for her eating disorder - Her journey with it

28:55 - What “healthy living” looks like

30:56 - What oils are good and bad for your diet and why - Omega 3 and 6 explanation

33:03 - Food language and its importance

35:19 - What “balance” looks like in your everyday foods

38:25 - Some steps to get you started on meal prepping - How to address possible failure

41:42 - Some healthy food tips to keep in mind

43:45 - Some of Amanda’s protein rich food recommendations

45:55 - How Amanda stays knowledgeable on healthy foods and nutrition

About Amanda Rocchio:

Amanda Meixner is a meal prep maven, nutrition guru, and social media influencer living in Los Angeles, California. After struggling with an eating disorder in high school, she realized that being healthy was about fueling your body with the right foods, not starving yourself. From that point onward, she started educating herself on all things nutrition and began crafting her innovative meal prep techniques. Today, Amanda inspires more than 1 million followers every day with her simple recipes, healthy swaps, words of encouragement, and hacks for maintaining a healthy diet.

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Why do our joints hurt?! What is tendonitis, tendonosis, and tendinopathy?! Tune into this episode with Doc Jen and Dr Dom as they dive into what the differences are between these and how to address them! After this we interview Natalie Jill Hollan, fat loss expert and author. Natalie opens up about her journey with chronic pain, her two surgeries on her back, a distal bicep repair and how being an influencer and author in the wellness space has impacted her experience.

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Improve your feet = improve your body! Free your feet of the shoe prison they were previously living in. These are the only shoes Doc Jen & Dr. Dom wear daily when walking and working out. They have drastically improved the function of Doc Dom’s feet and allowed Doc Jen’s toes to improve functional mobility and decrease the big toe from drifting into the other toes! Get 15% OFF VivoBarefoot Shoes with code “TOB” at checkout and finally feels like to FREE YOUR FEET!!

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn:

PT Pearl: Tendinopathy vs Tendonitis | What it is and what to do about it

00:53 - Where you might find Tendonitis, Tendinosis, or Tendinopathy

01:35 -  What the difference is between Tendonitis,Tendinosis, and Tendinopathy

04:34 - What the difference is between a tendon and a ligament

07:59 - 3 stages of Tendinopathy

11:03 - What does it mean to take off load? - Why mobility and a therapist are important

20:20 - How to be realistic about your healing process

21:16 - VivoBarefoot Shoes and how they can help you

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/qhj9xKNins4

Interview with Natalie Jill:

29:04 - Natalie’s involvement with health and wellness

31:09 - How Natalie would create vision boards and apply it to her life

35:30 - Natalie’s experience with competition and injury

40:05 - Natalie’s experience with back surgery and post-surgery - How she manages her injury

48:08 - Some exercises Natalie does for her own optimal body - How she reforms her injuries

52:28 - Why Natalie believes excuses should not hold you back - Her journey with hypnosis

57:00 - Where to find Natalie

About Natalie Jill:

Natalie Jill is a Fat Loss Expert turned high performance coach who helps women Age In Reverse and level up their lives! At age 48, she herself has rebuilt and created everything from nothing three times over!

She is gifted at helping women uncover what is holding them back from results and guiding them to uncover and then master their true passion and callings for a life that THRIVES.

In the process, Natalie Jill has created a globally recognized brand with well over 2.5 million social media followers worldwide, two best selling books, recognition from Forbes and Greatist several years running as one of the top health and wellness influencers in the world.

Some of her NEWEST accomplishments:

She has now released her NEWEST BOOK “Aging in Reverse” NEW BOOK: Aging in Reverse: www.age-in-reverse.com and founded the community Aging in Reverse www.aginginreverse.me

She is the creator and host of the top ranking podcast Leveling Up Creating Everything from Nothing.

Natalie Jill ’s Website: https://www.nataliejillfitness.com/

Find the full show notes at: https://jen.health/podcast/18 

Waking up feeling achy, stiff, and sore? Thinking it may be your bed, mattress, pillows, or sleeping position?? Tune into this episode as we guide you through the “optimal” sleeping positions to prevent stiffness and leave you feeling refreshed by the morning. After that PT Pearl, we interview Adam Von Rothfelder, owner and CEO of Strong Coffee. Adam’s unique approach to coffee will have you reexamining your morning cup while learning about supplements that can truly support our body.

Strong Coffee Discount:

We mention Strong Coffee in this episode. To get your next quality latte for a discount using code “OPTIMAL15” at checkout.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

Full Shownotes: https://jen.health/podcast/17

What You Will Learn:

PT Pearl: Finding Your Optimal Sleeping Position

06:38 - Back sleeping - Finding your optimal position and why it's important

11:31 - Side sleeping - Finding your optimal position and why it's important

15:21 - Stomach sleeping - Finding your optimal position and why it's important

17:30 - Pillows types best for your sleep

18:33 - Extra side sleeping pillow information

19:00 - Mattress types best for your sleep

22:06 - Snoring and teeth grinding - How to train yourself on how to breathe during sleep

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/0wfl6ICmzoM

Interview with Adam Von Rothfelder:

29:19 - Adam’s background with fitness to his transition to strong coffee

38:20 - How Strong Coffee helps your brain health and nutrition intake in the morning

42:57 - How Adam keeps you educated on the nutrition behind Strong Coffee

47:42 - How Strong Coffee promotes gut health

53:47 - Why collagen is important - The difference between good and bad collagen

57:48 - How Strong Coffee stays transparent with their brand and why it’s important

About Adam Von Rotherfelder:

Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI Adam Von Rothfelder is no stranger to the hard and adversity. Losing his brother at a young age to Drugs and his dad to cancer Adam is a testament to what being STRONG is all about. Retired pro fighter, star of STRONG on Netflix, Husband, Father of two little girls, and now CEO of STRONG Coffee Company.

Items mentioned in this episode include:

DocJenFit Youtube Channel: DocJenFit

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Experience pain at the side of your knee? Ever been told it’s your IT Band and you should probably roll it out? Well, we’ll break down what the IT Band is, why you might be getting pain, and what you can start doing today to relieve that pain! Then, we dive into an awesome interview with fitness expert, Danielle Pascente, as she walks us through her journey with overtraining and the consequences her body took on as a result. Especially if you’re a woman, you’re going to want to tune into this one!

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Improve your feet = improve your body! Free your feet of the shoe prison they were previously living in. These are the only shoes Doc Jen & Dr. Dom wear daily when walking and working out. They have drastically improved the function of Doc Dom’s feet and allowed Doc Jen’s toes to improve functional mobility and decrease the big toe from drifting into the other toes! Get 15% OFF VivoBarefoot Shoes with code “TOB” at checkout and finally feels like to FREE YOUR FEET!! 

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn:

PT Pearl: What is ITB Syndrome? Stretch it, Roll it, or Smash it?!

00:49 -What the IT band is, why do we need it, and what causes pain

04:40- Why rolling your IT band out does notwork

08:17- Looking at the bigger picture - paying attention to our foundation

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/q2fD1Zxk8q0

Interview with Danielle Pascente: @daniellepascente

18:39 - Where you can find Danielle Pascente and her background with training

20:54- Danielle’s approach with newcomers to fitness - some foundational movements

24:19- Danielle’s cues and signs toward her adrenal fatigue - how she confronted it

33:13- How Danielle confronted major life changes and the barriers that came with it

41:10- How Danielle balances everything now

43:49- Danielle’s recommendations for those who experience those initial warning signs

About Danielle Pascente:

Danielle is a fitness expert in Los Angeles and the creator of the Danielle Pascente Training Guides. She can be found as the lead trainer for FitOn App, BeFit, & Pop Sugar Fitness. Danielle was recently named "trending fitness star" by Shape Magazine. Her workouts have been featured in publications like Oxygen, Huffington Post, Studio ToneItUp, PopSugar Fitness, and Runner's World. Danielle has been featured on the cover of Runner's World and Scottsdale Health. She's been in the industry for over a decade and is responsible for thousands of women's transformations online. She's a firm believer that movement is medicine and connection is the biggest form of currency.

Items mentioned in this episode include:

Danielle’s Website: https://daniellepascente.com/

Danielle's Programs: https://www.daniellepascente.com/programs

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Find the full show notes and resources here: https://jen.health/podcast/16

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Bloated often? Unsure about what to do to help your gut or confused on what supplements and vitamins you should be taking?? We will break down the manual techniques you can start doing today to help reduce that bloat and we go into a very informative interview with guest Sara Cullen, CEO of GEM, the anti-vitamin. A healthy gut makes a healthy body.

Check out GEM:

Check out GEM to start your anti-vitamin!

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Improve your feet = improve your body! Free your feet of the shoe prison they were previously living in. These are the only shoes Doc Jen & Dr. Dom wear daily when walking and working out. They have drastically improved the function of Doc Dom’s feet and allowed Doc Jen’s toes to improve functional mobility and decrease the big toe from drifting into the other toes! Get 15% OFF VivoBarefoot Shoes with code “TOB” at checkout and finally feels like to FREE YOUR FEET!! 

What You Will Learn:

PT Pearl: Gut Mobility | Tools and Techniques to Reduce Bloating

03:13 - What is motility?

11:41 - What fascia is and why it matters to gut health

13:56 - Why diaphragmatic breathing helps gut health

18:36 - Techniques and positions that help motility for the colon

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/SVQbHyAdQVE

Interview with Sara Cullen:

25:41 - Sara’s background and initial journey with creating GEM

26:49 - What Sara found in supplements that were not acceptable to her

31:13 - How to identify the supplements you should avoid

37:02 - How to understand the amount of superfoods you should consume daily

42:04 - What bioavailability means to GEM and why it’s important

47:14 - Why GEM is geared specifically for women

About Sara Cullen:

Meet Sara, the founder of GEM, a pioneer in nutritional science producing convenient, real food products that optimize daily health. Sara has a BS in international agricultural development studies from Cornell University and has worked with women entrepreneurs and farmers in sustainable food networks all over the world, from Morocco and Kenya to India and Vietnam. As a 2x entrepreneur in the food & beverage world, and a former Venture for America Fellow, Sara is passionate about redesigning a healthier future for women and fundamentally changing the way we nourish ourselves.

Items mentioned in this episode include:

Coregeous Ball by TuneUp Fitness: https://www.tuneupfitness.com/?rfsn=2660179.4964a0

Gut Mobility on Instagram Post: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B3n6FE_jO1x/

Gem’s Website: https://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1487305&u=1799406&m=94525

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