In this week's episode of Your Health Minute Podcast, Max, Mark and Calvin sat down for a candid conversation about becoming parents and how it changes your views on pretty much every aspect of life.  

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We're back for season 2 and I can't think of a more interesting topic and guest to kick it off with. Today we have the great Dr. Sophie Pollon-MacLeod, ND on the show to discuss the microbiome, what it is, what it isn't and how it affects our overall health. This was a fascinating discussion that will leave you with some great insights and practical tips to optimize this critical component of good health.

Today we had our very own Aggie Tusnadi on the show to discuss yoga, mobility, the importance of movement and dig a little deeper into the origins of yoga as a holistic meditation practice. Yoga as a practice is well over 5,000 years old and has gone through many transformations in that time. We discuss the modern form of yoga as an exercise practice as well as some of its philosophical origins. Aggie offers some fantastic insights and shares some of her experiences from teaching yoga for over 10 years. 

You can find Aggie on Instagram @yogalacarte and book an online class www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/Y939P8

EMF stands for electromagnetic field and non-native refers to EMFs that are man-made and emitted from wireless devices, wifi routers, and essentially any other 'smart' device. Native EMFs refer to the ones found in nature mainly from the earth, sun, and ionosphere. We are and will continue to be inundated with non-native EMFs, especially with the advent of 5G and the sheer amount of 5G antennas that are being installed quite literally everywhere. When it comes to the topic of whether non-native EMFs are harmful to our health or not, there are countless arguments and statistics on both sides. 

Today we have the great duo of Dr. Marissa Canning, ND, and Dr. Andrew Chelladurai, ND on the show to shed some light on the subject and offer some great insights from their unique perspective. We discuss some great tips on how to minimize your exposure to non-native EMFs and discuss the importance of getting outside and experiencing native EMFs. Denser technology on a global scale is here to stay, so we need to learn and adapt to stay healthy in an ever-advancing world of technology. 

You can learn more about Dr. Marissa Canning, ND, and Dr. Andrew Chelladurai, ND on Instagram @naturoacademy and online at www.naturoacademy.com

They are also the founders of NaturoBlocks blue-light-blocking glasses. To learn more visit www.naturoblocks.com

Today we had the great Dr. Shyamala Kiru on the show to discuss mindset, self-awareness, communication, emotional intelligence, and taking radical responsibility for your own thoughts and actions. Dr. Shyamala Kiru is a former therapist turned mindset and relationship coach. She offers great advice that is easy to understand and applicable to all aspects of our lives. 

You can find Dr. Shyamala Kiru on Instagram @dr.shyamalakiru and online at www.shyamalakiru.com

We have the wonderful Ashten Buck on the show today to discuss what it means to be a social media influencer in the health & nutrition space. Ashten shares her opinions on being authentic, creating meaningful content, strategies on how to grow your audience, and why she doesn't label herself as an 'influencer' per se. We also had Calvin guest host this episode to get his perspective on creating content for TikTok and offer some tips as well.

You can find Ashten on Instagram @ashtenbuck and online at www.ashtenbuck.com

The Your Health Minute team has grown a little bigger in the past few weeks as both Mark and Calvin have welcomed sons into the world. We sit down with the great Dr. Arlene Dubier, ND to discuss topics such as building a support network, how to manage sleepless nights and what to look for when deciding home birth vs hospital birth. Mark and Calvin also candidly share some of their experiences and offer some tips of their own. 

Dr. Arlene Dubier, ND is an experienced birth doula who offers educational, emotional and physical support through all stages of your pregnancy and labour journey. You can find about more about her or book a consultation at drarlenedubier.com or yourdowntowndoula.com and on social media @drarlenedubier

Today we have the brilliant Dr. William Harris on the show to discuss some findings from a pilot study published in the journal Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids, that shows evidence that having a higher omega-3 index may decrease your chances of dying from COVID-19. He also touches on other topics such as cytokine storms, the effects of omega-3s on mortality,  the different standards in omega-3 supplementation, and healthy aging.

Dr. Harris is an internationally recognized expert on omega-3 fatty acids and how they can benefit patients with heart disease. He obtained his Ph.D. in Human Nutrition from the University of Minnesota and did post-doctoral fellowships in Clinical Nutrition and Lipid Metabolism with Dr. Bill Connor at the Oregon Health Sciences University.

You can learn more about Dr. Harris and purchase omega-3 index tests at www.omegaquant.com

We have a bit of a special edition of the episode for you today. We love having interesting, intelligent guests on our show but today it's just the boys. Listening in as Max, Calvin and Mark discuss some of the marketing insights they gained by having to pivot during the Covid pandemic. 

We are very grateful to have had Dr. Sophie Pollon-MacLeod, ND on the show to discuss all things sports nutrition. Sophie is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to using nutrition to increase performance, reduce recovery, promote muscle mass and decrease body fat. She offers some really practical tips that are useful for athletes and non-athletes alike.

You can follow Dr. Sophie Pollon-MacLeod, ND on Instagram @dr.sophiepm

She is also available for virtual appointments.