The Health Detective: Presented by Susan Birch – Détails, épisodes et analyse

I’m excited to bring you this conversation with Dr Sara Pugh about Quantum Metabolic Therapy.

Not only does Sara add being 50% Kiwi to her credentials, but she also brings a wealth of knowledge with her extensive background in biochemistry and genetics. Her PhD in molecular mechanisms, where she delved into protein folding in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's Diseases, and her work as a Post-Doctoral Researcher on heart muscle cells, cholesterol, and statins are just a few examples of her expertise. She has also published numerous peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals and is dedicated to training doctors and therapists, instilling in them a deeper understanding of biochemistry and neurology.

You may need to listen to this podcast a couple of times. We discuss the role of mitochondria in our health and the impact of light exposure on their function. We also talk about the effects of deuterium and the role of metabolic water and magnetism on our health. Sara then walks us through an example of using a quantum metabolic approach to improve health. She highlights simple, cost-free strategies to enhance energy, sleep, and mindset.

I highly recommend checking out Sara’s website, which has free introductory courses and explains the mechanisms she mentioned today. If you’re doing everything you can with nutrition and exercise but are still struggling to lose weight or reach your goals, implementing quantum metabolic therapy may be the missing link.

Connect with Sara:
https://www.facebook.com/sara.pugh

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Today, I talked about nutrition and sugar addiction with Theresa Wright. Theresa has been named one of Today’s Dietician Magazine’s “10 Incredible Registered Dieticians Who are Making a Difference”.

She holds BS and MS degrees in Nutrition Science from Drexel University. She is a registered Dietician and Dietitian-Nutritionist.

Theresa and I talked about food addiction, trauma and mindset. And how these often intersect and paralyse people from making change, even when they want to.

Theresa shares her fascinating story and how she got into studying and working in nutrition. There are some real gems in this episode, that reflect Theresa’s lifelong work in this area.

We hope you enjoy this episode.

The website is: sanefood.com

Her email is: theresasez@comcast.net

You can find her on Linkedin as well

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Today I have a fascinating talk with Dr Kiltz a renowned fertility doctor and author.

Dr Kiltz is a passionate advocate of the keto/carnivore diet, that he uses with his patients to help to reduce the costs of fertility treatments. His work is helping to shape the future of reproductive medicine. We talk about the root causes of infertility and the vital role nutrition plays in our reproductive health.

Dr. Kiltz is a Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Fellowship fellowship-trained and board-certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.  He is the founder, director, and practicing physician at CNY Fertility. He held a previous position as a clinical faculty member at UCSF Medical School and a current clinical faculty member at the University of Syracuse Medical School.

I really enjoyed talking with Dr Kiltz and we both hope you will share this with anyone who may find it helpful.

You can find Dr Kiltz’s keto/carnivore support community at Kiltz's Mighty Tribe.

This is the link to his blog: https://www.doctorkiltz.com/

He has published several different books on a variety of topics including his most recent cookbook collaboration with Maria Emmerich, the Keto for Fertility Cookbook. 

He has also launched his own line of grass-fed, pasture-raised, nutritional supplements, Doctor Kiltz Nutritional Solutions. 

Dr. Kiltz hosts an interview series, Carnivore Conversations, which is broadcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms.  Carnivore Conversations is a radical and enlightening examination of how the keto/carnivore diet can help to improve a wide range of complex health and environmental issues contributed to by the Standard American Diet (SAD).

In addition to his own media channels, Dr. Kiltz appears regularly on numerous popular blogs like DietDoctor.com and social media outlets, has shared his views as a speaker at TEDx, and is a frequent speaker at fertility and dietary conferences.   

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I had another fabulous conversation today, this time with Dr Sarah Zaldivar. Dr Zaldivar is a Professor of Nutrition at Miami Dale College and is passionate about sharing her knowledge of nutrition, exercise, and mindset. She brings new thinking and research to the topics of diet, exercise, and achieving our goals.

Today we discuss a lot of different health topics and why a nutrition professor would adopt a carnivore diet. We talk about:

• Dr Zaldivar’s own health and weight loss journey
• The anti-nutrient side of plant foods and how these may contribute to pain, inflammation, gut dysbiosis, depression, and weight gain
• The benefits of a carnivore diet
• Thyroid function and hormonal health
•  How to break through a weight loss plateau
• The importance of exercise and exercising on a low-carb diet
• The problems with nutrition training in universities today
• Criticisms of the keto and carnivore diets
• Techniques to help with mindset and staying on track when progress slows down and you feel that life is no longer fun

A little more about Dr. Sarah Zaldivar:

Dr. Sarah Zaldivar received her doctorate in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition from the University of Miami. She is currently a professor of nutrition at Miami Dade College and a full-time content creator on YouTube, Instagram, and other platforms. For decades, Dr. Zaldivar taught other health professionals and college students alike at the University of Miami and the American College of Sports Medicine about health and fitness, while battling with her declining health due to following the dietary guidelines. She eventually found freedom from binge eating, acne, weight struggles, fatigue, sugar addiction, depression and anxiety, etc… on a carnivore diet, and that is why she is dedicated to raising awareness regarding the carnivore diet. She also selects a few individuals per month to coach with diet, exercise, and mindset programs.
 

You can find Dr Zaldivar at:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBXm-oCTN-dJdbD65gK5lEQ

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.sarah.zaldivar/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drsarahzaldivar

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrSarahZaldivar

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/drsarahzaldivar/

Website: https://drsarahzaldivar.com/

This was a fabulous interview, and we hope you enjoy it. Please subscribe, like and share with others who may find it helpful.

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Dr. Rachel Brown is a metabolic psychiatrist and author of the excellent book “Metabolic Madness - Understand Why Metabolic Health Is Key to Mental Health’.
During this episode, Dr. Brown and I talk about why our metabolic health plays such an important role in our mental health and how nutrition is the key to this process. 

This is an excellent episode to share with your GP or health provider, particularly if you are taking care of someone with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Despite the accumulating evidence, there remains a lot of resistance to the role that ketogenic diets play in helping to maintain a higher quality of life for these patients. This information needs to be shared widely.

We also discuss other issues such as ADHD, depression, anxiety, and epilepsy. Dr Brown explains how the brain is a huge consumer of energy, but when our metabolic health becomes compromised it can no longer use glucose efficiently for energy and this is where ketones provide an alternative energy source. This is the kind of information that would help many parents desperate to find solutions for their children and for all of us as we age and want to stay healthy with good cognitive function.

You can find Dr. Brown at:
www.foodforthoughtpsychiatrist.com 

Instagram: @carnivoreshrink

Her book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Metabolic-Madness-Understand-Health-Success/dp/1739614704/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1S14IMF93CB2B&keywords=metabolic+madness+rachel+brown&qid=1670423269&sprefix=metabolic+mad%2Caps%2C169&sr=8-1

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I am so excited to be offering another informative live Q and A to help you get answers to your health problems.

This time we have Brendan Reid aka The Fat Ginger Nerd.

For Brendan, the idea that he could ever lose any weight at all, let alone keep it off afterward was, for so long, nothing more in his mind, than an impossible dream.  And yet, in under two years, that dream eventually, finally, become reality, and in the end, all it took was for him to have found advice that actually tangibly worked.

Having since lost more than 50 kilograms, he's remained weight stable now for five years and counting, and during that time he's had plenty of opportunity to reflect and even wrote a book on his experiences.

It was a great opportunity to ask those important questions and get the straight answers from someone who has lived and breathed weight loss - along with all the struggles and strains.

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Dr. Shahana Alibhai is an accomplished TEDx speaker, a renowned family physician, and an expert in the field of mental health.

I was delighted to talk to her today about why we can struggle so much to take care of ourselves, even when this is something we really want to do. 

Dr. Shahana shared her personal story of postpartum anxiety and the subsequent shame, denial, and mental health challenges she experienced, despite her professional background in cognitive behaviour therapy and mindfulness meditation. She explained what is going on when this happens to us and some strategies we can use to help ourselves recover.

I really enjoyed this interview, and couldn't believe how quickly the time flew by.  I'm looking forward to picking up the conversation in our next podcast.

You can connect with  Dr. Shahana here:

Website: www.drshahana.com

Email: info@drshahana.com

LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/shahana-alibhai-rae

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Dr Charlton graduated from Melbourne University, Medical School in 2000. She trained at Box Hill Hospital as a junior doctor and has been a General Practitioner since 2003. Originally she was born in Hong Kong and speaks fluent Cantonese. 

She has been a doctor for over 20 years, 15 of those practicing in Wantirna Mall Clinic. She has a special interest in obstetrics, women's health, paediatrics and recently nutrition and metabolic health.

Her children are now 13 and 10 years old. A few years ago, after her kids stopped being babies, she wanted to lose some weight. She joined the gym, going 3 times a week. After 3 months, no weight was lost. Subsequently, the gym did an 8-week transformation challenge and she successfully achieved her goal of losing 4kg in weight and 4% body fat. She also took up running, doing the C25K run app. Parkrun changed her life. She fell in love with running and was introduced to lots of running friends and a supportive community.

She progressed to endurance running and incorporating strength training. In the last few years, she progressed to completing two full marathons using the low carbohydrate approach.

In the last 3-4 years, she has taken up special interests in nutrition and the treatment of obesity and metabolic syndrome. She has done extensive education with Low Carb Down Under and Nutrition Network. She is also affiliated with Diet Doctor, as a Diet Doctor Pro practitioner. She has done additional training with The Australasian College of Nutrition and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM). Currently, she is completing accreditation with The Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners. She is closely affiliated with low-carb practitioners in Australia and internationally.

Dr Charlton has helped many patients reverse metabolic syndrome, and type-2 diabetes and helped them with weight management. She has extensive knowledge using the low carbohydrate approach.  She practices low-carb nutrition herself. 

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Today I talked with human behaviour expert and hypnotherapist, Tim Shurr. We discuss how our unconscious beliefs and thought patterns such as anxiety, procrastination, imposter syndrome, and other bad habits are the result of faulty unconscious beliefs and biases we acquired during our childhood. Essentially we have wired neurological pathways that have become entrenched automatic responses to certain situations we face throughout life.

Tim, who is the author of 6 books, explains how he helps his clients permanently rewire these pathways through his One Belief Away™ Method and how this differs from traditional types of therapy. He works internationally through Zoom consultations. We hope you enjoy this episode and would appreciate it if you subscribed, liked, and shared with others you may find this helpful.

Tim has generously provided a free gift to listeners – The Power of Your Unconscious Mind timshurr.com/gift along with a free introduction to hypnosis programme: https://timshurr.com/intro 

You can find Tim on his website: IndyHypnosis.com 

According to Dr. Joe Vitale, "Tim Shurr is the Best Hypnotist in the world!" Tim is an Unconscious Beliefs Specialist and the foremost expert on freeing people from anxiety, past trauma, PTSD, and bad habits. He is the creator of the revolutionary One Belief Away™ Method developed through facilitating over 15,000 individual Hypnosis coaching sessions and hundreds of group training experiences over the last 34 years.

As an award-winning Leadership Speaker, Tim has helped clients earn millions in annual revenue by upgrading self-limiting unconscious programming from their past, which instantly ignites focus, confidence, productivity, and collaboration in individuals and teams. He’s been featured over fifty times on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and the TEDx stage and is the author of six books including, Get Out of Your Way, The Power of Optimism, and One Belief Away! 

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