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3 Underlying Reasons Why Any Diet Improves Health

Season 1 · Episode 75

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 • Duration 16:42

Did you know that all health improvements that people experience from following any new diet or nutrition plan can be distilled into 3 key changes?

Today on the show we are going to discuss what those specific changes are and help you to understand How Diets Work and where you should place your focus if your goal is make nutrition changes that will benefit your health.

Previous episode that may be helpful:
Energy Balance Episode
Food Sensitivity Episode

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Top 3 Muscle Building Mistakes to Avoid

Season 1 · Episode 66

Monday, June 24, 2024 • Duration 01:02:39

Building and maintaining muscle is one of the most important things that we can to protect or long term health. But, building muscle can be a challenge and it is a lot more difficult if you are not doing it effectively.

Today on the show, I have my friend Dr. Joey Munoz on to discuss the 3 muscle building mistakes that you want to avoid to ensure that you get the most out of your resistance training.

On this episode we discuss:

The #1 mistake that keeps people from getting results from their efforts
Why range of motion during training is extremely important
How speed of exercise impacts results
Nutrition mistakes that people make when losing fat AND building muscle

And more.
Tune into the episode to hear more.

Here is the previous epoisode that I did with Joey.

If you want more information, go check Joey out on his Instagram and at his Fit4Life Academy.

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Multivitamin Episode
5 Supplements That May Be Worth Taking Episode
Creatine Instagram post
Creatine Supplement

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Q and A: Beef Liver supplements, Hack Your Health Documentary, Alkaline Water, and Creatine

Season 1 · Episode 65

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 • Duration 26:23

Today, we have another Q and A episode, in this episode we discuss :

Liver supplements: are they worth taking?
The new Netflix Hack Your Health Documentary
Alkaline Water and Purported Health Benefits
Creatine Supplementation: Should You Take It?

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Exercise vs. Nutrition: Which is More Important for Health?

Season 1 · Episode 64

Monday, June 3, 2024 • Duration 18:48

I was having a discussion with a friend recently and a discussion came up that I've had quite a few times before.

He asked me, which is more important: exercise or nutrition? And in my typical fashion I gave an incredibly long-winded response that didn't provide an answer to the question, but appeared to be helpful nevertheless.

So on this episode I am going to give you my take on this discussion and explain whether I think exercise or nutrition is more important and why. I think that you will be surprised to hear what my answer is.

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10 "Superfoods" to Include in Your Diet for Better Health

Season 1 · Episode 63

Monday, May 27, 2024 • Duration 30:28

Welcome back to another episode of the show. Today, I have a simple, practical episode where I discuss 10 nutritious foods that you may want to include in your diet.

My approach to nutrition is focused on meeting your nutrition needs and maximizing the health promoting potential of the diet. One of the ways to do that is by adding in more nutrient dense foods that have shown to have positive effects on health.

Today on the show I discuss 10 foods that have some strong research backing their use. There are many more foods that I would add to this list. This is a topic that I cover in more depth in my course and is a part of my Nutrition Mastery Blueprint framework.

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Are Cancer Rates Increasing? with Dr. Krystle Zuniga

Season 1 · Episode 62

Monday, May 20, 2024 • Duration 59:51

A report was published by the American Cancer Society with some updated statistics and this report led to a number of headlines that have caused some concern for a lot of people. Many headlines highlighted the fact that there are over 2 million cancer cases in the US, more than ever before. Others highlight the increasing cancer rates among young people.

As we all know headlines can be misleading, so I brought my friend Dr. Krystle Zuniga on to the show to discuss the details of the report. On this episode we discuss:

Why overall cancer rates are actually going down despite the headlines
What groups are seeing an increase in cancer rates
The main area of concern for rising cancer rates
What we can do from a nutrition standpoint to reduce our risk of cancer

and more.

If you are not following Krystle on social media, I recommend doing so here.
Here is the episode that Krystle was previously on

Microbiome Podcast

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Tips for Adopting a Plant-Based Diet with Dr. Matthew Nagra

Season 1 · Episode 31

Monday, May 13, 2024 • Duration 57:37

Many people are considering plant-based diets for health, environmental, or ethical purposes.

So this week I brought my friend Dr. Matthew Nagra to the show to discuss plant-based diets. Dr. Nagra is a long-time Vegan and also a Naturopathic Doctor who is very well versed in the science of this topic and does a great job of presenting the research about plant-based diets accurately.

On this episode we discuss:

Main reasons why one would consider adopting a plant-based diet
Pros and cons of adopting a plant-based diet
Nutrients of concern when going plant-based
How to ensure you're meeting your nutrient needs on a plant-based diet
Other considerations when going plant-based

and more.

Tune in to the episode to learn more.

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Here is the complement multivitamin that Dr. Nagra mentioned on the show.
Complement Multivitamin

Sources Discussed in the Podcsat
Adventists Health Studies (large vegan population with lots of follow-up data)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23836264/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4073139/

Diet and Heart Disease (Med. diet shows similar benefits to vegan)
Vegan diets and IHD: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36030329/
Mediterranean diet and IHD: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00394-017-1582-0

The Science of Seed Oils: Myth-Busting with Dr. Idz

Season 1 · Episode 60

Monday, May 6, 2024 • Duration 56:32

Welcome back to another episode of the podcast! On this episode, I have a special guest Dr. Idrees Mughal on the show and we are going to be tackling one of the most persistent myths in nutrition: The Alleged Harmful Effect of Seed Oils.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why seed oils have been demonized online so much
Do seed oils cause inflammation?
Are they easily oxidized?
Are they responsible for the obesity epidemic?
Will cutting them prevent sunscreen?

And more.

Tune in to the show to hear a masterclass on critically evaluating research and identifying misleading info .

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Saturated Facts A Myth-Busting Guide to Diet and Nutrition in a World of Misinformation

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Citations:

Dietary intake and biomarkers of linoleic acid and mortality: systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

The Effect of Canola Oil on Body Weight and Composition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials

Biomarkers of Dietary Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Incident Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality

Thyroid Health 101: Hashimoto's and Beyond with Dr. Arti Thangudu

Season 1 · Episode 59

Monday, April 29, 2024 • Duration 52:40

I am so excited to welcome a very special guest to the show today Dr. Arti Thagudu. Dr. Thangudu is a triple board-certified physician and is a specialist in endocrinology, diabetes, and thyroid disease the founder of Complete Medicine, a direct care endocrinology practice based out of Texas, and Hey Healthy, a company providing accessible and supportive diabetes and hormonal care for self-insured businesses.

Dr. Thangudu is a wealth of information on a variety of topics, but I invited her on the show today to talk all about the thyroid because this is a hot topic that I often get questions about.

So today, we are going to discuss:

What the thyroid is and what it does
The different types of thyroid diseases and the signs and symptoms of each
How to test for thyroid disease
Available treatments for thyroid disease
Red flags to look out for to avoid thyroid misinformation
Nutrition and lifestyle strategies for improving thyroid health

You can follow Dr. Thangudu on Instagram here:
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