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In this episode of the Super Health Podcast, Elisa Angelone, a board-certified herbalist and licensed acupuncturist, shares her journey into holistic healing and the powerful modalities of acupuncture and muscle testing. She explains how acupuncture works as a holistic treatment, emphasizing the interconnectedness of the body and the importance of addressing root causes rather than just symptoms. Elisa also discusses the benefits of muscle testing as a diagnostic tool, shares real-life success stories of patients, and highlights the differences between whole food and synthetic supplements. The conversation concludes with insights into the distinctions between Japanese and Chinese acupuncture and an introduction to The DenMother, a wellness retreat in LA.

Find Elisa Angelone at www.denmother.com.

Takeaways

• Elisa's background combines art, nature, and spirituality.
• Acupuncture views the body as a complete system.
• Muscle testing provides biofeedback from the body.
• Symptoms are signals that the body needs attention.
• Holistic healing focuses on root causes, not just symptoms.
• Whole foods are more beneficial than synthetic supplements.
• Japanese acupuncture emphasizes palpation and gentleness.
• The DenMother promotes wellness and community.
• Stress reduction is key to maintaining health.

• Listening to the body can prevent major health issues.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Holistic Healing

02:33 Understanding Acupuncture and Its Benefits

06:47 The Power of Muscle Testing

13:19 Real-Life Healing Stories

17:53 Whole Food vs. Synthetic Supplements

20:36 Differences Between Chinese and Japanese Acupuncture

22:57 The Denmother: A Wellness Retreat

Keywords

holistic healing, acupuncture, muscle testing, herbal medicine, Japanese acupuncture, functional medicine, wellness, health, natural remedies, stress reduction

In this enlightening conversation, Dr. Bob McCowell, a natural health pioneer, shares his extensive knowledge on nutrition, focusing on the benefits of spirulina and chlorella. He discusses the importance of natural B12 sources, the advantages of a raw food diet, and the detoxifying properties of these superfoods. Dr. Bob emphasizes the significance of quality sourcing for spirulina and chlorella, urging listeners to be mindful of their food origins. His insights provide a comprehensive understanding of how to optimize health through natural means. 

Find Dr. Bob at www.drbobmccauley.com. 

Takeaways

• Dr. Bob has over 30 years of experience in natural health.
• Spirulina and chlorella are the most nutritionally dense foods.
• Natural B12 can be sourced from chlorella, not just meat.
• Raw foods are essential for optimal health and detoxification.
• Cyanocobalamin is a synthetic form of B12 to avoid.
• Chlorella binds with heavy metals and toxins, aiding detoxification.
• Quality sourcing of spirulina and chlorella is crucial for health.
• Health is a lifestyle, not just an event or a quick fix.
• You are what you can assimilate, not just what you eat.
• Following nature is key to maintaining health.

Chapters

00:00
Introduction to Dr. Bob McCowell and His Journey

02:32
The Power of Spirulina and Chlorella

06:11
Understanding B12: Natural vs. Synthetic

09:45
The Importance of Natural Nutrition

13:47
The Role of Raw Foods in Health

17:15
The Future of Nutrition and Health

21:04
The Dangers of Soy and the Simplicity of Health

22:11
Detoxification: The Power of Chlorella and Spirulina

25:03
The Importance of Raw Foods for Detoxification

26:21
The Quality of Food: Sourcing and Understanding

28:14
The Importance of Quality in Supplements

32:29
Understanding Minerals and Their Role in Health

Keywords

nutrition, plant-based living, wellness, Dr. Bob McCowell, Spirulina, Chlorella, B12, detoxification, raw foods, health, superfoods

Moon days are days when women are going through their period and just don’t feel like dealing with other people. The idea is to be able to talk to other people, such as those with whom you work and let them know what you’re going through so they can understand that you may be struggling. The goal is to make it easier to talk about your period, especially with the men around you, so that if you need to take a day or even just a half day off, they can understand. There needs to be a shift in the way we approach the period and make it more normal to discuss, so that’s our goal with this moon day idea. 
 
What are moon days? 1:09 
Understanding how hormones influence a woman’s wellbeing 4:31 
How we can make the period more understood and less taboo 6:47 
Moon balance 10:21 
Having less painful periods 12:53 
 
“If you’re listening to this and you’re like, “Yes, we totally need this in our organization.” Please, please go talk to your HR department manager. Go talk to, whether it’s the owner of the company or your manager, I think that we all should start talking about it and let’s make this rule within each organization that a moon day is something we can talk about and we can talk about periods to really truly empower women.” 10:44 

Today we have with us Julieanna Hever, also known as the Plant Based Dietitian. She has helped millions of people lose weight and achieve optimal health by following a plant based diet. As a Registered Dietitian, Julieanna has authored 6 books, including The Healthspan Solution, Plant-Based Nutrition (Idiots Guide), Vegiterranean Diet, and two peer-reviewed journal articles on plant-based nutrition, so she is the real deal and as a dietitian and nutritionist, her new book, The Choose You Now Diet, will be published in December 2021. She also has appeared multiple times on TV, such as the Dr. Oz show and so on, so we’re excited to present this interview with you guys. 

How she got started 1:18
The beginning and experiencing change 6:14
Weight loss 14:09
Why plant based is healthier 18:14
Some of the main nuggets of how to lose weight 21:27
Strategic times of eating 31:00
Fasting 34:31
Hydration 37:32
Myths of plant based diets 40:13
How to get started 46:10
Learn more 51:00

“People come to me and they say ‘Please can you write me a meal plan?’ No. Another way I’m gonna answer as a dietitian. I will not because it’s the whole either you give someone a fish or you teach them how to fish. I want you to learn the foods you love and how to eat them so you don’t ever have to lose weight again, and that’s why the subtitle of my book is lose weight for the last time, because I don’t want people to do this diet rollercoaster anymore, because it’s torture.” 19:32

https://plantbaseddietitian.com/
@plantdietitian
@julieannahever

In this episode we speak to the Godfather of vegan bodybuilding, Robert Cheeke. He is the author of several books including the New York Times bestseller The Plant Based Athlete. As a two time natural bodybuilding champion, Robert is considered one of the VegNews Magazine’s most influential vegan athletes. He’s a regular contributor to No Meat Athlete, Forks Over Knives, Vegan Strong, he’s a multi sport athlete, entrepreneur, has seen everything, and has followed a plant-based diet for more than 25 years. Robert tells us how he was able to be vegan and win bodybuilding competitions, using plants to feed his body with protein instead of animals as all the other bodybuilders were doing. We discuss what you can do to change your habits through discipline and consistency rather than trying to find a quick fix to your health or weight. 

What shifted Robert’s mindset to veganism 1:03
Was it hard to be vegan and a bodybuilder? 9:39
The anti-inflammatory benefits of being plant based 22:41
Just because you’re fit doesn’t mean you’re healthy 29:49
Why do so many people persist in feeling they need animal protein? 35:36
How one can change their habits 41:30
What Robert eats during the day 54:25

“When I started performing and doing well, winning bodybuilding competitions as the only vegan in the competition, people went, ‘What? I mean I ate 6 chicken breasts a day and this guy doesn’t eat any animal protein whatsoever and he beat me?? This is unbelievable. Beans? What is going on here??’” 17:39

https://www.veganbodybuilding.com/
@robert.cheeke 
@robertcheeke
@veganbodybuildingandfitness

Today we have Tara Stiles, the plant-based yoga instructor. Tara is a global yoga movement wellness expert, author and founder of Strala Yoga. She was named Yoga Rebel by The New York Times and she brings a revolutionary approach to being, moving, and healing to inspire millions around the world with her relatable perspective to yoga, meditation, exercise, awareness, nutrition, and every day well being. Yoga is a great way to connect every part of yourself together and if you find your style of yoga that helps you feel the most like yourself, then that’s the type you should stick with.

How it all began 1:03
Building her platform 10:59
What yoga is all about 15:27
Why breath is important 18:58
The book: Clean Minds, Clean Body 26:01
Detox 33:28
What her day/routine is like 46:18

“Everybody’s had that experience whether it’s running or yoga or gardening or doing something you love and you feel like that sense of space and time is just, whoa, it’s kind of expanded in a way and when you do these things that happens as well. You know, You feel like we don’t have enough time because our idea of time feels limited so therefore it is and when we do these things we realize, “oh I have time to do all these things and I’m moving myself more efficiently so I’m getting more done in actual less time and I’m not stressed, so I don’t feel this time crunch and I’m still achieving not just the same amount but actually more.” 37:39

https://www.tarastiles.com/
https://stralayoga.com/
@stralayoga
@tarastiles

In this episode we have Steve and Dave from The Happy Pear, which they started in 2004 and have been changing lives ever since. They have restaurants, cookbooks, online courses and more, and they’re here to share their vegan knowledge with us. Their first book, The Happy Pear book, was a best food book in Ireland in 2014 and ‘15, and they have since written 3 other books. Their mission is to help people feel happier and healthier because they believe the key to happiness is good health and a great support network. They value passion, authenticity, excellence, and the relationships they have. They’ve touched millions and millions of people and have fantastic social media, which you should check out. 

Plant based in a time when it wasn’t cool 1:20
The raw vegan period 8:53
Routines and staying healthy and happy 16:27
Building their community 20:38
Why it’s hard to get more people on board 28:09
Measuring sleep 35:44
Getting started 40:36
For parents 45:57
Myth busting 49:18

“One of the superfoods which people don’t discuss that much any more, is joy, laughter, happiness, friendship, because it’s so easy to obsess over food because you can control it, but these are the variables like connection and nature, and these other things that sometimes we don’t don’t give as much weight to, but I think they’re every bit as important.” 14:21

@thehappypear
https://thehappypear.ie/

In this episode we have Dr. Judy Brangman, an MD and board certified internal medicine lifestyle and medicine physician who is on a mission to help others live healthier and better. She’s an advocate for whole food plant based diet and enjoys teaching individuals and groups, all to incorporate plant based foods in their diet. Dr. Judy moved to the US for college and graduated from Andrews University with a bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science. She also has a certificate in plant based nutrition and is passionate about empowering women to better their health. 

Coming to the US and starting this path 1:09
How the transition was to fully plant based diet 5:21
Shifting her career 10:29
Weight loss 14:58
Helping women 22:00
Health and meal prep tips 26:26
Finding whole foods where you live 31:21
Rapid fire and find out more 36:41

“At that conference I met people that had reversed their diabetes by going plant based. They had come off all of the medicines, insulin pills, blood pressure going away, obstructive sleep apnea going away and before that I didn’t even know it was possible.” 5:22

https://theplantbasedmd.com/

Today we have Chris Wark, the inspiring voice behind Chris Beat Cancer and his podcast of the same name. He is an author, health coach, he was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer in 2003 at age 26 and had surgery, but instead of chemotherapy he used nutrition and natural therapies to heal himself. Chris has reached millions of people through his online platforms, such as his podcast, his book, and lectures around the world and has inspired people to take control of their health and reverse disease with a radical transformation of diet and lifestyle. He tells us his story of how he discovered an alternative path to healing his cancer, and then the various experiences he had and decisions he made to make some big changes that lead him to better health. 
 
Some highlights of his cancer story 1:31 
Moving into nutrition and dealing with doctors who care more about money 13:17 
Chris’s diet and choosing to juice 22:22 
Changing bad thought habits 30:49 
Good habits 45:15 
The health industry and choosing to change 51:59 
About his book, Beat Cancer Kitchen 56:03 
Find out more about Chris 65:02 
 
“I started reading the book and he had started healing his colon cancer without surgery, or chemo, or radiation and had healed it in about a year by radically changing his diet. He adopted a raw food diet and started juicing. And I was just blown away by this guy’s story and I knew that this was it. I prayed, this showed up, this is the answer to my prayer, I’m doing it.” 14:32 
 
https://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/ 

Today, Michael and Kristel are talking sleep! Why you need it, how to get more of it, and what good sleep can do for your overall health.

On this episode of Be Sexy, Eat Plants you're going to learn:

1:50 What really happens to your body when you DON'T get 8 hours of sleep at night
3:15 How less sleep can actually make you MORE hungry (and sabotage your weight and health goals) 
4:05 One BIG reason why you need to limit your coffee or tea habit to the morning 
6:00 The simple "dinner trick" for getting better sleep at night
8:45 Why doing THIS for just 5-10 minutes can help you fall asleep faster (and improve sleep quality)
10:00 What you should ALWAYS do before you go to bed (even if you THINK you need it)
11:00 The 2 things you NEED in your bedroom for a better night's sleep (plus one bonus "mattress cover" tip for getting deeper sleep)'
14:30 A super herb that can help you fall asleep FASTER
15:15 The perfect essential oil for a soothing, relaxing night's rest
17:10 How a clock can help you sleep better (and no, NOT an alarm clock)