Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better than Before, reveals 8 effective strategies for creating new habits and how to exploit your own personality type to make your habits stick.    Here's what we talked about:    2:21 – Why do we do what we do, why are we the way that we are? How Gretchen got into the business of happiness and habits.   4:05 – The puzzle of habits: Why sometimes we can change and sometimes we can’t – even if we want to.    6:05 – When...

This week on the podcast, Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo — founder of the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology — shares her best tips for beating brain fog.    Here's what we talked about:    4:56 – How Dr. Ritamarie turned her health around after living life in the fast lane and being prescribed medications for conditions she didn’t even have!   16:55 – Brain fog: Is it normal or just common? What the difference is and how to know if you have a problem.    19:03 – Fat is your friend: what...

Dr. Chip Lavie, author of The Obesity Paradox, reveals why thinner can mean sicker and heavier can mean healthier. Find out why being oveweight or obese on the BMI scale can protect those with heart disease, diabetes, HIV, arthritis, cancer, and more. You’ll also learn what REALLY matter when it comes to longevity. And why endurance training can actually shorten your lifespan.  Here's what we talked about:  2:26 – How Dr. Lavie discovered The Obesity Paradox almost by mistake. Do...

Dr. Sara Gottfried, author of The Hormone Reset Diet, returned to the podcast to reveal how you can balance your hormones and heal your metabolism through diet and lifestyle changes. Here's what we talked about:  3:01 – Cravings for Grandma’s chocolate chip cookie dough turned into disordered eating as a teen … and maybe set Dr. Sara up for adult hormone challenges. 8:25 – Are women expected to be everything to everyone all the time? How society’s expectations of women could be...

Dr. Brian Mowll, host of the upcoming Diabetes Summit, discusses how insulin resistance in the brain may be at the root of Alzheimer’s and dementia. And what you can do about it! Here’s what we talked about:  2:10 – How The Diabetes Coach came to be and found his passion for helping people lost in the medical system with whole body diabetes care.  5:45 – It’s not just your genes. The Diabetes-Alzheimer’s connection, the diabetes spectrum and what happens when your body and your...

Tom Malterre, author of The Elimination Diet, stops by to reveal how you can discover exactly which foods that are making you sick and tired. Here’s what we talked about:  1:35 – Chef Lance drops by the show with a special bone broth announcement.  7:36 – What makes Tom a “research machine” and how research proves that our diseases are NOT a coincidence. 11:44 – What “normal” should really feel like and how the elimination diet became a “magic wand” for eliminating symptoms. ...

Jeff Hays — producer of the new documentary Bought — reveals The Truth Behind Vaccines, Big Pharma, & Your Food.  Here’s what we talked about:  3:22 – The motivation behind Bought. 7:44 – The only person’s opinion that really matters … and how the movie changed Jeff’s view on vaccines. 11:18 – Why there isn’t more research linking autism and vaccines, and whether or not we’ll ever know if vaccines are to blame.  13:12 – The “very profitable business with no downside”...

Dr. Martin Blaser — author of Missing Microbes — reveals how the overuse of antibiotics is fueling our modern plagues. Here’s what we talked about: 1:53 – How a small village in Venezuela proved that we really are “missing microbes” and what that actually means for you.  4:12 – What your mama (and your mama’s mama) has to do with your microbiome. 6:25 – What bacteria has to do with a virus (hint…nothing!) and why antibiotics won’t get rid of your viral infection.  8:50 –...

Vani Hari — author of The Food Babe Way: Break Free from the Hiddden Toxins in Your Food and Lose Weight, Look Years Younger, and Get Healthy in Just 21 Days — returns to the podcast to respond to her critics, to reveal which food ingredients may be making you sick, and to uncover the real truth about GMO labeling laws. Here’s what we talked about:  3:20 – How the Food Babe went from helping friends and family to having a HUGE impact on the food industry – and how she deals with...

Jake Ducey — author of The Purpose Principles — reveals how you can draw more meaning into your life.   Here's what we talked about:    3:25 – Jake goes from failing English class to becoming a writer. How he did it and why.   12:36 – Where Jake finally found the value and meaning he was looking for (and where you can find it, too.)   15:24 – The two most important questions we should be asking ourselves and why most people aren’t even thinking about them.   19:38 – How Jake found...

Marie Forleo — host of Marie TV and founder of B-School — returns to the podcast to reveal how to go from stuck to getting started. Here’s what we talked about:   8:37 – The one question you MUST ask yourself before starting your own business.  10:55 – Small steps you can take to avoid sacrificing your sleep for success.  12:40 – The only way to turn yourself from an amateur into an expert.  15:44 – Why “someone else already doing it” is actually GOOD thing, and what Marie...

Matt Fitzgerald — author of Diet Cults: The Surprising Fallacy at the Core of Nutrition Fads and a Guide to Healthy Eating for the Rest of Us — stops by discuss the “scientific schtick” lying at the foundation of today’s popular diets.    Here's what we talked about:    6:05 – How we got from diet culture to diet cults … and what your diet says about who you are.    10:05 – A final answer on “the one best diet.” What evolution has to do with it all and why we may be more adaptable than...

Dr. Michael Ruscio makes his debut appearance on the podcast to discuss how small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) causes irritable bowel, what autoimmunity has to do with it, and breaking news in the field of Vitamin D research.   Here's what we talked about:    2:55 – From pre-law to pre-med: Dr. Ruscio shares his story of overcoming his own health challenges.   7:41 – The SIBO Cliffs Notes: a quick review of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.   8:50 – The meaning of...

Jen Wittman — author of Healing Hashimoto’s Naturally — visits the podcast to discuss how she used “radical TLC” to LOVE her thyroid and her body back to health. Find out how you can get the support you need, make self-care a daily practice, and get your crazy schedule under control so you make more time for you and the healing process.   Here's what we talked about:    3:28 – Why it took 3 years and 13 doctors to get the the bottom of Jen’s health problems.   6:45 – Jen gets a reality...

Dr. Terry Wahls, author of The Wahls Protocol (now available in paperback), stops by to discuss a variety of topics including an update on her multiple sclerosis research, how GMO farming reduces nutrient density, and how low cholestrol may cause violent behavior.    Here's what we talked about:    2:30 – Dr. Wahls’ incredible story of overcoming multiple sclerosis. Have you seen her TED Talk?   8:01 – Can a vegetarian diet cause autoimmune disease?   9:03 – UPDATE: What Dr. Wahls’...

Alexandra Jamieson returns to the show to discuss her outstanding, new book Women, Food, and Desire.  Here's what we talked about:  3:54 – The one question you must answer for yourself to live a better life.  6:30 – How fear and habits could be holding you back.  12:02 – Why your desires will always come back to food – and how to use them to make better choices. 16:04 – The 4 root causes of all your cravings.  21:32 – Lose the guilt over physical and emotional cravings. It’s human...

Dr. Amy Myers, author of The Autoimmune Solution and host of The Autoimmune Summit, returned to the podcast to discuss how toxins and untreated infections contribute to autoimmune conditions.   Here's what we talked about:    3:55 – The confusion and frustration of a second-year medical student (Dr. Myers) suffering from the symptoms of an autoimmune thyroid condition.   8:30 – How having your thyroid removed can cause mood swings and panic attacks!   11:00 – The “healthy diet” that...

Dr. Vera Tarman — author of Food Junkies: The Truth About Food Addiction — returns to the podcast to share her incredible story of food, drug, and alcohol addictions.   Here’s what we talked about:   2:50 – Dr. Tarman’s personal story of food, drug and alcohol addictions and hitting rock bottom.   17:58 – What food addiction really looks like.   19:53 – The science and reality behind food addiction.   22:34 – The addiction continuum and why food addiction is so hard to...

Dr. Alan Christianson — author of The Adrenal Reset Diet — stops by to discuss how you can use food to transform your adrenals from surviving to thriving.   Here’s what we talked about:   2:15 – The “chubby kid”. Dr. Alan’s adolescent weight issues … and how he got past them.   4:09 – Surviving vs. Thriving: which mode are you in?    7:49 – Cortisol is your friend. Here’s why.   11:09 – Why a low-carb diet may be keeping you up at night.   14:05 – The Adrenal Fat Switch: How to...

Mary Shenouda — a.k.a. The Paleo Chef — makes her debut appearance on the podcast and teaches you how to Eat Clean, Play Often, and Crush Life.   Here's what we talked about:   3:07 – Mary’s personal health story. It all began in the second grade…   7:45 – THEY said she had lupus and cancer. They were wrong.   11:30 – Your very best options for food sensitivity testing.   13:23 – How an occupation you hate can impact your health. Mary tells her story.   15:43 – The Universe has...

Jack Tips makes his debut appearance on the podcast to discuss the ins ands out of your microbiome and to break down his 5 steps to PERMANENT gut healing.   Here's what we talked about:    3:42 – How a 12 year old boy became a health expert.   9:30 – Shocking revelations from the Human Genome Project.   15:21 – The “secret” to undoing the damage we’ve done to our microbial populations.   16:40 – Can taking probiotic supplements throw your microbiome out of whack?   19:26 – Quorum...

It finally happened.   One of the most suggested guest EVER — Dr. Ben Lynch — made his first appearance on the podcast this week. And he crushed it!   The big reason why he hadn’t been on the show before was the fact that I had no idea what MTHFR was. I had seen and heard it come up before, but never took the time to study it.   The general consensus on the MTHFR topic is that it’s too complex for the lay person to understand. So I made it my personal mission to help Dr. Lynch break it...

In this Digestion Sessions presentation, Jeffrey Smith — author of Seeds of Deception — reveals the truth about genetically modified foods and what they do to your gut.    Here's what we talked about:    2:15 – Just what in the heck in a GMO?   5:18 – How an “FDA lie” is affecting your health and safety.   8:11 – The 9 GMO foods you need to know about.    9:37 – A different type of doctor’s prescription for better health.   10:45 – Is it really the non-GMO diet, or it is the real...

Check out eleven of my favorite (and useful) Digestion Sessions clips from the likes of Paul Chek, Dr. Kharrazian, Jeffrey Smith, Sayer Ji, Dr. Michael Ruscio, and more.    Here's what we talked about:    4:17 – Andrea Nakayama on what functional medicine is and why there is no one-size-fits-all program for everyone. You need personalized attention that lasts more than 12 minutes!   6:41 – A shocking statistic about how far the average medical doctor is behind on the research and what...

David Getoff – Traditional Naturopath and Vice-President of The Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation — returns to the podcast to reveal practical dietary strategies for healing children’s emotional problems, including ADD, ADHD, depression, and anxiety.   Here's what we talked about:    3:40 – How to “bounce” your cells for better health.   8:12 – David’s three categories of Sabotage Foods.   9:25 – Carbohydrates vs. starch and sugar. What’s the difference?    11:40 – A simple two...