Well Beyond 40

What’s the #1 reason people don’t get enough quality sleep? Alcohol, caffeine, eating too close to bedtime, and poor sleep hygiene are all major factors. But for most people the answer is stress.

My guest on this podcast, Devin Burke, was working with a lot of high-performing entrepreneurs when he realized none of them slept well. He set out to find what they had in common, which led him to become a leading expert in helping people get to the root cause of their sleep issues.

Devin Burke is an international and TEDx speaker, the bestselling author of The Sleep Advantage, founder of Sleep Science Academy, and one of the top health and sleep coaches in the world. His books, keynotes, programs, and videos have inspired thousands of people to improve their sleep, energy, and life. 

Devin’s method involves helping people take a holistic look at their sleep and understand that sleep is a result, not the problem. By recognizing and addressing the underlying problem, we can achieve better sleep. Tune in to find out why most people have issues at night, why sleep is the foundation of health, how can we fall asleep faster, rest deeper and wake refreshed, and what the connection is between sleep and stress.

Devin will also share with us a couple of new techniques that you can employ that can have a dramatic impact on your sleep and health—you don’t want to miss it!

Get Devin’s Sleep Science Insomnia Solution and Discover How to Fall Asleep Faster, Stay Asleep, and Wake Up Refreshed Using Science

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Full show notes: jjvirgin.com/sleepadvantage

Get Devin’s book The Sleep Advantage: Optimize Your Night to Win Your Day at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578752484.

Get personal coaching and sleep education at The Sleep Science Academy. Visit https://sleepscienceacademy.com/.

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Is your thermostat making you gain weight? That might sound crazy, but if the scale hasn’t budged no matter what you've tried, this might be one of the surprising reasons you’re struggling to lose weight.

Supporting your metabolism, getting rid of inflammatory foods, and making sure you’re getting appropriate exercise are foundational elements to losing weight. But, if you’re doing all of those things and still not seeing results, there are some lesser-known habits that may be sabotaging your efforts.

Did you know that how much you fidget can have an impact on weight loss? Or that meal timing can be a game changer? And how does water impact fat loss?

Tune in to find out my top nine secrets to flipping the switch on stubborn weight loss–you might just discover the unknown habit that has been holding you back! 

Full show notes: jjvirgin.com/9reasons

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Sauna therapy boosts body temperature and helps increase metabolism. I use the Sunlighten Sauna: https://get.sunlighten.com/j748h5w7er2a.

ElectroReplenish helps to add electrolytes back into your body after sweating. Get yours at https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/supplements/products/electroreplenish.

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What if simple habits, practiced for a few minutes each day, could improve your mental health and enhance your life?

Dr. Daniel Amen is back to share with us his approach to brain health and how it can help you improve your overall well-being. He’s a renowned psychiatrist, brain-health expert, and the founder of Amen Clinics, a group of medical clinics that specializes in diagnosing and treating brain-related disorders. He is also a bestselling author of several books on brain health, including his latest release, Change Your Brain Every Day.

Dr. Amen's approach to brain health is based on the principle of personalized medicine. He believes each person's brain is unique and requires a tailored approach to achieve optimal health. His approach involves a comprehensive evaluation of the brain using advanced imaging techniques and other diagnostic tools.

Did you know brain health and mental health are intimately connected (though science has separated them for years)? Many mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety, are rooted in brain imbalances that can be corrected through targeted interventions.

Tune in to this fascinating discussion to learn about Dr. Amen's unique, comprehensive, and personalized approach to brain health, including the 4 Circles Model that connects the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual spheres and their impact on brain health. Plus, discover simple changes you can make to diet and sleep habits to support your brain and overall well-being!

Pre-Order Dr. Amen’s new book and receive 4 FREE bonus gifts! http://www.changeyourbraineveryday.com/

Full show notes: jjvirgin.com/changebrain

Learn more about Dr. Daniel Amen: https://danielamenmd.com/

Listen to my discussion with Dr. Amen on The End Of Mental Illness: https://jjvirgin.com/main-podcast/the-end-of-mental-illness-dr-daniel-amen-399/

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What if you could personalize your diet to help keep you in optimal health, drop the extra pounds, and feel your energized best? And what if there were a quiz that helped you determine exactly how to do it?

I’m joined this week by Dr. Vincent Pedre, medical director at Pedre Integrative Health founder/CEO of Happy Gut Life. He believes the gut is the gateway to excellent wellness, and his newest book, The GutSMART Protocol—a 14-day personalized gut-healing plan based on the GutSMART Quiz—is the culmination of years of research and clinical experience as a functional gut-health expert.

In this episode, Dr. Pedre discusses the importance of gut health in overall wellness and how a disrupted gut microbiome can lead to various health issues. He also talks about the impact of stress, diet, and environmental toxins on digestive health and provides tips on how to improve it through lifestyle changes, such as incorporating fermented foods and probiotics into the diet and reducing stress levels.

In his words, “Microbial diversity is the holy grail of your health. The more diverse your gut microbiome is, the less inflammation you're gonna have in your body.” 

We’ll answer questions like: How can getting out in nature help improve our gut microbial diversity? How can we reduce our use of antibiotics? How do fiber and fermented foods affect our gut microbiome?

Plus, you’ll learn how our gut bacteria can affect weight loss and metabolism as we discuss the exciting new research that’s emerging!

Get a Free Chapter + Bonuses from Dr. Pedre’s upcoming book, The GutSMART Protocol http://www.gutsmartprotocol.com/gift

Full show notes: jjvirgin.com/gutsmart

Learn more about Dr. Vincent Pedre and his new book at http://www.gutsmartprotocol.com/.

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Get a copy of Dr. Pedre’s book Happy Gut at https://amzn.to/3oDL1kp

Meditation is a powerful component of gut health. I use Dr. Joe Dispenza’s work: https://drjoedispenza.com/?rfsn=6914154.37386a&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6914154.37386a

I take Extra Fiber regularly to boost my gut health. Get yours at https://store.jjvirgin.com/collections/supplements/products/extra-fiber.

To learn more about fecal transplant research, check out this study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4995824/

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Which foods are natural fat burners, and how exactly does that work in our bodies? Dr. William Li is back with the book that I have been waiting for. We’ll discuss which foods you should choose for health and fat loss, how you may damage your metabolism, and how he came up with the Mediterrasian diet.

William W. Li, MD, is an internationally renowned physician, scientist and author of the New York Times bestseller, Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself. His groundbreaking work has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments and impacts care for more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease and obesity.

In this interview, Dr. Li dives into what emerging research teaches us about human metabolism, and how the quality of your food makes all the difference in terms of what that fuel is able to do for you. He walks us through the grocery store to help us choose the foods that stoke our metabolic fire. Ingredients that are good for our metabolism have been core ingredients in the recipes from the Mediterranean and Asia—two of the oldest, most delicious, and healthiest cuisine food traditions in the world.

Stay tuned at the end to learn about the bonus meal plan that Dr. Li is sharing with listeners of this podcast!

Get Dr. Li’s FREE Eat to Beat Disease Mediterranean Meal Plan

https://mailchi.mp/drwilliamli/mediterranean

Full show notes: jjvirgin.com/beatdiet

Learn more about Dr. William Li: https://drwilliamli.com/

Listen to my previous podcast with Dr. Li: https://jjvirgin.com/main-podcast/eat-to-beat-disease-dr-william-li-309/

Get a copy of Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism and Live Longer, by William W. Li, MD: https://amzn.to/42uxxGy

Get a copy of Dr. Li’s previous book, Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself: https://amzn.to/3VRNeoZ

Try my Metabolism Rescue Program to repair metabolic damage: https://discover.jjvirgin.com/metabolism-rescue-program-1?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=promo&utm_campaign=metabolism-rescue

Read the groundbreaking new study on human metabolism: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34385400/

The Lumen breathalyzer helps you understand your metabolism: https://www.lumen.me/shop?fid=8763&utm_source=influencer&utm_medium=influencer&discount=JJV

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Did you know that the gut and brain are connected? Maybe you’ve heard of the gut-brain axis, and that your diet impacts mental health, but did you know that significant amounts of serotonin and dopamine are made in the gut? To truly heal, it takes both a dietary and mental-health approach.

Dr. Will Cole is an expert in functional medicine with a focus on thyroid disease, autoimmune conditions, hormone imbalances, and digestive disorders. He is the author of several bestselling books, including The Inflammation Spectrum and Intuitive Fasting, and was one of the first doctors to embrace telehealth as a means of reaching more patients.

In this episode, we talk about Dr. Cole’s newest book, Gut Feelings, and the relationship between mental and physical health. We tend to separate the two, but they are actually intimately connected.

“Shameflammation,” as Dr. Cole calls it, is the intersection between mental/emotional issues like stress and shame and how that impacts your physical body. He also explores what stress can do to your gut and how practices like meditation and breathwork can help regulate the nervous system.

You’ll learn how diet, chronic infections, and nutrient deficiencies impact why you feel the way that you do, specifically when it comes to brain fog, fatigue, and other mental-health concerns. And conversely, how stress, shame, trauma and other mental health issues impact your physical body.

Full show notes: jjvirgin.com/gutfeelings

Pre-order Dr. Cole’s new book: Gut Feelings, and you will get FREE VIP access to exclusive swag delivered straight to your inbox!

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Listen to my previous podcast on the Ketotarian diet with Dr. Cole: https://jjvirgin.com/main-podcast/ketotarian-diet-dr-will-cole-265/

And our conversation about Intuitive Fasting: https://jjvirgin.com/main-podcast/bonus-episode-intuitive-fasting-with-dr-will-cole-ep-208/

Learn more about Dr. Will Cole and his telehealth center: https://drwillcole.com/

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Read Intuitive Fasting: The Flexible Four-Week Intermittent Fasting Plan to Recharge Your Metabolism and Renew Your Health: https://amzn.to/3O8xaNJ

Use Your Lab Work to check inflammatory markers (no doctor’s prescription needed): https://yourlabwork.com/jj-virgin/

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