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I remember watching a lecture from Dr. Bruce Lipton along with my wife and mother-in-law many years ago. After it was over, I saw the tears rolling down my mother-in-laws face as she was overwhelmed with emotion.

You see, she had been helping people from all walks of life to better themselves mind, body, and spirit for decades. I’d never meet anyone who was as loved and admired as her before, and I was always intrigued by the love that came from everyone’s mouth when they spoke of her.

She endured so much that most people never saw… and all that she went through enabled her to give at a level most people never experienced until they meet her. And, during that lecture from Dr. Lipton, she realized that what she believed all along was true… If you can help people to heal their minds and beliefs, you can help them to heal their bodies. The solution was always inside. That’s how she was able to help herself, and that’s how she was able to help so many others (myself included).

Dr. Lipton has a tendency to transform people’s paradigms. As a cellular biologist and leading voice in the field of epigenetics, he’s seen firsthand how our thoughts, feelings, and environment can affect the destiny of the 50 trillion plus cells that make each one of us up. Moreover, he’s brought to light that our 50 trillion plus cells function very much like a community. Everyone has jobs, everyone is affected in one way or another by everyone else, and though we’ve been indoctrinated with the theory of “survival of the fittest”, legitimate health and success is really about cooperation.

There’s no function that yourself, as a complete human being, can do that your individual cells cannot do as well. Your cells have reproductive functions, digestive functions, respiration functions, eliminatory functions, and the list goes on. Our cells really are sentient entities that are trying to work together for our good. And, as you’ll discover today, problems arise when the community is led astray by a governing body that’s running the show behind the scenes. It’s not your genes that control your destiny, and it’s not the things that are happening outside of you. It’s the biology of belief. So, without further ado, I’d like to introduce you to the one and only, Dr. Bruce Lipton!

• Which drink is clinically proven to help improve your sleep at night.
• What genetic determinism means.
• How conventional medicine can inherently train us to be powerless.
• How the environment can influence the destiny of a cell.
• What stem cells can teach us about human potential.
• How your brain creates chemistry to match your feelings and beliefs.
• The important distinction between correlation and causation.
• What our genes actually do (this is important!).
• How the field of epigenetics is transforming health and medicine.
• The percentage of diseases that are controlled by genes (this will surprise you!).
• How our beliefs influence chronic diseases like cancer.
• What the placebo effect really is and how effective placebo treatments are.
• The fascinating way that certain cellular proteins function like television antennas.
• Where the actual “brain” of the cell is found (and it’s not where you might think!).
• How our perception impacts the functions of our cells.
• The different roles that our conscious and subconscious mind plays.
• How to switch out and upgrade our subconscious programs.

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Scientist believe that approximately 50 percent of our happiness is genetically predetermined, while 10 percent is due to life circumstances, and 40 percent is the result of our own personal outlook. Whether or not you believe in genetic determinism, none of us can argue that our personal outlook (and in many ways our life circumstances) are within the power of our own hands to change.

Why, then, is happiness at a deficit today? With so much connection and so much opportunity, why has happiness become the exception and not the rule? There’s a relatively new field of science focusing on positive psychology and the underpinnings of what creates happiness from us. But nothing compares to the education that we get from someone who’s cracked the code on happiness personally. It’s the stories of success that really speak to hearts, and it’s the real world tools that help us to put what we learn into action.

Today you’re going to hear one of the most outstanding stories of how we can achieve happiness and success no matter what our circumstances have looked like. This person is an absolute superstar in so many different domains of personal development. She’s so good at it because she has been through it. I mean, really through it. And by braving her path, she’s figured out a thing or 20 that’s going to make an impact on your life for many years to come. Grateful, honored, and excited to share with you the incredible Lisa Nichols. Enjoy!

• Why being broke is easier than being broken.
• Why we need to welcome the things that makes us decide.
• What it means to have "gifts wrapped in sandpaper."
• How to stop postponing your happiness.
• Three "buckets" we can put our experiences in to bring us more fulfillment and success.
• How having nothing to hide can free you from a lot of stress (and why the truth is sexy!).
• How to increase our sense of value within ourselves (this is important!).
• The life-threatening challenges that led Lisa to make one of the toughest decisions of her life.
• Why shame can be one of the toughest burdens to carry.
• How Lisa brings her healthy lifestyle with her (and how she changed the culture for the people around her).
• Why it's important to serve from your overflow.
• How good health spills over into other areas of your life in a positive way.
• Why it's a MUST to "live like you know it".
• What simple exercise we can do to help flush out the false things we believe about ourselves.

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You can gain just as much weight eating gluten-free cupcakes as you do eating gluten-filled cupcakes.

We don’t want the latest marketing trend to be the demise of your health and fitness goals. Though many gluten-free efforts mean well, as with anything, marketers can really mess things up. They’ll take a good wholesome idea and you turn it into a tactic.

Gluten-free options came into play to enable folks with gluten sensitivities to still enjoy some of their favorite comfort foods. Then more gluten-free options hit the market to meet the demand of people finding out the big potential downsides of eating gluten. The next thing you know there’s a gluten-free label slapped on everything from soups, to salads, to potato chips, and pizza. I think I even saw someone sipping a gluten-free bottle of water the other day.

You’re about to get an in-depth look at the gluten-free phenomenon (and where our initial good intentions may have gotten off track). Plus, we’re covering some of the basics of the If It Fits Your Macros movement that’s hotter than men’s rompers right now.

It’s said that many things come into our lives for a reason, a season, of for a lifetime. When it comes to diet and nutrition we have to be able to roll with the punches and identify which thing is which. Today is all about adding more tools to your superhero utility belt to make the best decisions for yourself and the people you care about. Just click play, take good notes, and enjoy!

• Why reviewing something multiple times can be so powerful.
• The benefits and potential downside of following IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros).
• The #1 component of any successful diet (this is important!).
• How the glycemic index of your meal affects your satiety hormones.
• Why relationships can go sour because of dieting drama.
• How micronutrient ratios play into satiation and long-term diet success.
• How a protein-centric breakfast vs. a carb-centric breakfast can affect your body weight.
• The interesting impact that removing gluten has on non-celiac test subjects.
• Why wheat is able to affect our brains so easily.
• What’s actually in wheat that causes many of the health problems seen today.
• The 6 big reasons why eating gluten-free can be dangerous.
• How quickly a fast food diet can negatively impact your gut microbiome.
• Why resistant starch is a critical part of optimal human nutrition.
• Why an actual behavior change is foundational for recovering and improving our health.

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You’ve probably been hearing the news about WMDs from the media for many years. In fact, the media itself is often a WMD (Weapon of Mass Distraction). Today we are living in the time of the greatest distraction known to man. We’ve gained some prominence over acquiring food and water, most folks have a roof over their head, and meeting potential mates can be as easy as swiping right on your phone. But all of this newfound free time has opened up a blackhole of time to kill, and now we have an infinite amount of information to pour into it.

Sure dating today is a lot more like Wheel of Fortune than real life (I was always intrigued by those people who guessed just $1 for the price of a washing machine… why not $2? Why not 2???). The problem isn’t the apps and services, or the guessing that we do when we get on our devices. The problem is the sheer amount of data we all have to process each and every day of our lives now.

Because of this, most of us have simply outsourced a lot of our thinking to our smartphones. Basic calculations in our head? Nope, I’ve got a calculator for that. Remember my best friend’s new phone number? Nope, we might text or talk all the time, but my phone will remember your number for me - and if I lose my phone, well, I guess I lose you too… it’s been a great ride!.

Remembering appointments, managing money, etc. Our phones can do it all. And, in a strange way, our smartphones have now made us dumber. We may not have devolved to the point of our primitive ancestors, but have you seen how entertaining a fidget spinner is now? What reason can you give for it? Seriously!

Well, if you’re reading this, fidget spinner fan or not, I know that you’re someone who’s interested in living an amazing life. You would love to be healthy, fit, and happy, and have awesome relationships too. These things require study. And with so much information to go through, how in the world can we ever make the strides we want before we make the transition to the big world wide web in the sky?

The solution is simple, yet profound. In today’s world, where information is flying at you a thousand miles an minute, we must retrain our brains to learn in a new and powerful way. We all have an almost unlimited capability to learn, but we must learn how to unlock it. And for that, there’s only one expert I know who fits the bill. The man who companies like Virgin, Nike, Zappos, Fox Movie Studios, and Harvard University bring in to up-level their performance. The man who superstars in entertainment and industry like Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Jim Carrey, and Will Smith call on to help them learn faster and improve their memory. The one and only, Jim Kwik.

• The surprising effect that coffee has on your metabolism.
• Why the all-time favorite method of study called cramming will cause you to fall short.
• How digital distraction is zapping our brainpower.
• How our smart devices can actually make us dumber.
• How much of our memory is determined by genetics.
• How multitasking compares to being high and sleep deprived.
• Practical tips to help you avoid wasting too much time on social media when you need to get work done (this can help all of us!).
• The difference between recognition and recollection.
• What primacy and recency have to do with learning.
• How music can influence memory and learning.
• What spaced repetition is and how to use it to boost your brainpower.
• Why your emotional state has an impact on memory.
• How your memory is deeply connected to your sense of smell.
• How important relevance is to memory and learning.
• The most effective way to take notes (and things you should stop doing immediately!).

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Why not start your body off each day in a fat-burning state? It’s as easy as drinking a glass of water… and here’s why.

A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that drinking just 17 ounces of water can increase your metabolic rate by up to 30%. Wait, what?! So, this whole drinking water to lose fat thing actually works? In short, yes. But the real gold is in the details.

The researchers in the study found that the total thermogenic response of drinking the water was a burn off of about 24 Calories. Just to be clear, this does not mean that chug-a-lugging gallons of water each day will have you burning massive amounts of calories. There’s an upper limit to this that easily gets bypassed by overdoing it on the aqua. Just like everything else in life, too much of even a good thing can quickly turn into a bad thing (unless it’s watching Game of Thrones… according to my wife, there’s no such thing as too much). Yet, the upper limit is definitely not the issue for the majority of people.

The average person today does not give their body the real hydration it needs. Chronic dehydration goes hand-in-hand with chronic disease, and still it’s disappointedly overlooked in the medical profession. Most people are not giving their body the water-induced thermogenic benefits possible for them because they are missing out on small keys that open big doors of health and wellness.

One, it’s water… not juice, not “vitamin water”, not gatorade, snakeade, or turtleade, not soda, not coffee… just WATER. Two, the actual quality of water matters. It matters in how it relates to your tissues. Specifically, the aquaporin channels that get the water from your belly into your cells. For more on that, make sure to check out the Hydration and Water Masterclass episode right after this one. Third, it’s how and when they drink the water. Follow up studies found that drinking 1 - 2 ounces of water had no significant thermogenic effect. Sippy sippin on the water bottle throughout the day just isn’t going to cut it. You need to get in a nice oil change a couple of times a day. Target 16 - 24 ounces to make the magic happen. And, as you’ll discover today, getting that first drink in to start your day has even more advantage, and might be a game-changing cornerstone of a morning routine that transforms your life.

Today you’ll learn how a consistent morning routine literally changes your brain and helps to set you up for success. You’ll also learn about morning routines of some of the most successful people on the planet, and real, tangible proof that their success (and having an effective morning routine) is not an accident. Just click play, take good notes, and enjoy!

• How our daily actions determine our ultimate success.
• Why a morning routine provides you with a valuable sense of certainty.
• The science of momentum and how it inherently influences our lives.
• How a consistent morning routine affects our brains.
• The missing piece when people try to create new positive habits for themselves.
• Why many of us start our days with high stress.
• Why it's important to get hydrated as soon as your day begins.
• The daily ritual that Warren Buffett uses to ensure his continued success.
• How to train your mind to be more focused and resilient each day.
• How to give your body a metabolic advantage each day.
• Why the first food or beverage you have to start your day has a bigger impact on your performance.
• The best way to ensure you accomplish your biggest goal for the day.
• Additional morning routine components you can mix and match and experiment with.
• Morning routines of some of the most successful and healthy people on the planet.
• How to adjust your morning routine in a pinch, plus other valuable ways to personalize your best morning routine.

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• Movement Meditation With Tristan Truscott - Episode 154
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You’ve probably heard the statement before that “health is wealth”. But what does that mean exactly?

I believe that it’s a statement summarizing the fact that when you have your health, you have possibility. With good health you have the clarity, the vitality, and the energy to submit your will in life, and do the things that make your life worth living.

Without good health, everything in life can seem exponentially harder. And I know this from firsthand experience. It’s so much harder to have clarity and direction, there’s a feeling that something is holding you back, and mustering up the energy to do even small things is an enormous task. Health is wealth because it moves you more gracefully out of limited thinking. As our health improves, so does our energy and optimism. You start to feel richer (or, at least, more capable of becoming richer!).

Now, what if we flipped the statement around? Wealth is health? Would it still hold up as a fact? Well, our guest today will not only show exactly how our financial health impacts our mental and physical health, but also shares some ESSENTIAL strategies to build up your monetary muscles and ensure that you are fiscally fit.

Dr. Michael Roizen is the author of eight NY Times bestselling books, he's the Chief Wellness Officer at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic, and he's just an all-around incredible human being. I was so excited that he wrote his latest book tying in the deep connection between our health and our finances. With The Model Health Show we want to provide a model for being healthy and happy in every area of our lives. From fitness to finances, from food to family, all of it matters, and all of it makes us who we are. I’m honored to share Dr. Roizen’s wisdom with you here today. Just click play, take good notes, and put these things into action!

• Why having a longer lifespan can be a stressor financially.
• How long the average American born today should expect to live.
• What being born to splurge means.
• Some of the surprisingly similar ways that we approach our health and wealth.
• How healthcare spending by age-range has changed.
• Important physical metrics to track as you age.
• How to give yourself a fiscal physical.
• What 5 financial habits you need to be fiscally fit.
• How to create a protective financial shield around your family in the case of an emergency (this is a must!).
• Why your primal programming will eventually beat out your willpower.
• Which hormones cause you to feel hungry or feel satisfied.
• Why simply trying to stop a bad habit is a bad idea.
• How many of life's greatest stressors are financial.
• Why conventional stress management practices don't work well for financial stress.
• What stress actually does to your body.
• Why all stress isn't bad for you.
• The fascinating science of work and how to make work healthier!

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You’ve seen the headlines… Ads telling you to just “Eat these 5 fat burning foods” and you’ll be able to achieve miraculous things. You’ll drop 10 pounds in two weeks, lose several inches off your waist, and even get your own reality show on VH1. Ok, I added the last one in, but you get the picture.

If eating certain fat-burning foods could cure our body fat problems, then why are we not seeing an epidemic of fit people flooding the streets? If there were fat-burning foods that really did as advertised, they would be in such high demand that people would stand in lines around the block just like they do when the new iPhones come out (but this time it’ll be called “The iPhat”).

The reality is, fat-burning foods are a bit of a misnomer. Food (the good, the bad, and the ugly) doesn’t make you burn or store less fat based on the food alone. There are many complex things going on behind the scenes that only a few people can can give us the real skinny on. One of those people is Dr. Jade Teta. And he’s here today to share how certain foods might be mistaken for fat-burning foods, how stress can add to your waistline no matter how good your diet is, plus a whole lot more. Just click play, listen in, and enjoy!

• Important tools to help injury proof your body.
• Why it's easy to overly focus on exercise and not so much on nutrition.
• Why there's no such thing as fat-burning foods.
• How certain foods can appear to have more metabolic benefits than others.
• What causes us to overeat specific foods.
• Which factors cause foods to impact people differently.
• The 4 types of foods that will ensure you're satisfied and nourished.
• How the properties of water can teach you to create the best nutrition plan for yourself.
• Why our metabolism is a stress barometer.
• The #1 stressor that affects our metabolism (this is huge!).
• Where the command center of our metabolism actually is.
• How stress perception plays a major role in our health.
• Why going from couch potato to fitness enthusiast can backfire.
• Practical things you can implement to lower stress and heal your metabolism.
• The 4 major keys to effective fat-burning exercise (don’t miss this one!).

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People, places, things, and ideas…

This doesn’t just describe what a noun is… this also describes what your destiny will be.

These are the things that make up your environment at any given time. And these are the things that inherently influence your thoughts, feelings, and actions. If you want to adjust the thoughts you carry, the feelings you experience, or the actions you take, you must meticulously look to your environment.

I love the quote that says, “You are a product of your environment, surround yourself with the best!” This statement affirms the fact that we are deeply influenced by our environment, but it also attests that we can change it.

If you’ve decided that you want to have, be, and do the very best things possible for you, then creating an environment that supports your greatness is of the utmost importance right now. In this powerful episode, you’re going to learn the actual science behind why you are a product of your environment. Plus, you’ll be equipped with several life-changing tools and insights to help you build the life that you truly deserve, and put more health, happiness, and success on automatic in your life. Let’s do this!

• Why it's so important to invest in yourself.
• What the observer effect is and how our thoughts and consciousness literally create our world.
• What the phantom DNA experiment can teach us.
• How big our electromagnetic reach is.
• Why we have a tendency to replicate what we see in our environment.
• What happens in your brain when you’re in a conversation with people.
• Why letting go is a critical part of growth.
• The role that teachers and mentors play in shaping our reality.
• Why changing environments doesn’t automatically change you.
• The real reason people ask others for advice (this is a truth bomb!).
• Why we need to relinquish our inner know-it-all.
• Subconscious reasons why we don’t execute on insights and tips we receive.
• The most effective way to help the people you care about change.
• How the our behavior is influenced when we know others are watching us.
• Why it’s important to know yourself (and plan accordingly!).

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The next Watergate… the next Covfefe… the next New World Order is… coconut oil?

It’s remarkable how foods go in and out of fashion. A similar thing has happened with eggs. For centuries folks were eating whole eggs because, well, that’s how they come. Then saturated fat and cholesterol were villainized, and the egg yolks got the boot. Suddenly we were forced to endure the not-quite-right taste of egg white omelets. Then, years later, whole eggs are vindicated, and they are back on the menu again. Come to find out, cholesterol is an important part of building all of your sex hormones. It’s an important carrier molecule to ship critical nutrients from one place to another in your body. Plus, it helps the neurons in your brain to function properly and do things like form memories. So, yeah, it’s kind of important. Unless you don’t want to remember what you just read.

The reality is, it’s not cholesterol, but the oxidation of cholesterol that is the culprit behind increased risk of health problems. This study published in Biological Research is just one of the many sources that have been clear on this for years. The better question is, “How do we reduce the oxidation of the cholesterol and healthy, delicate fats in the eggs?”, not “How do we get rid of eggs?”. But, hey, the chicken crossed the road for lesser reasons, right?

One quick tip here is to simply not cook the yolk… have your eggs sunny side up or poached. If that’s not your cup of eggnog, you can opt for adding some potent antioxidants in along with your meal. As the study cites, antioxidants like rosemary oleoresin extract and the flavonoid quercetin efficiently inhibit the thermal-induced oxidation of cholesterol. Even something as simple as mixing the potent antioxidant/anti-inflammatory powerhouse turmeric in with your scrambled eggs can be helpful in preventing the oxidation bi-products from cooking. So, this simple example shows us something important that we need to carry with us always: It’s not just the food itself, it’s also how you use it.

After all is said and done, eggs go in and out of the secret spy, not-to-be-trusted list… and the overwhelmed public is tossed in a pool of conflicting information with no floaties, and no experience swimming through the actual clinical research.

But, this isn’t like the 1960s and 1970s where you had to just rely on the “experts” who look at the research and then tell you what to do. Today we have this interesting thing on our phones called the internet where you can go and look at the actual studies too. Information is not reserved for the few anymore, it’s available for everyone who’s interested in learning the whole story.

That brings us to the American Heart Association’s recent coconut-scented backslap. The internet was abuzz with news that coconut oil is not only unhealthy, but it was never healthy to begin with. Well, at least that’s what the hot, clickbait headline said. Everybody loves a good controversy, but at the end of the day we want the facts to speak for themselves.

On learning the whole story, you find out some pretty sketchy things about the AHA, who happens to be sponsored by pharmaceutical companies like Merck, Eli Lilly, and Pfizer. I bring this up because drugs and today’s conventional diet are salsa dancing together, and it gets real hot and steamy between the two.

Obviously, and I mean obviously, the drug company’s goals are not to sell less drugs. They have to have sick people around who are uneducated about what creates wellness. It’s easy to just trust in the foods stamped with the AHA’s approval. The problem is that the AHA puts their heart-healthy stamp on foods like Honey Nut Cheerios and even Subway sandwiches. Yep, not kidding. Not that long ago, the almighty American Heart Association endorsed Subway’s sandwiches even though their bread contained toxic compounds like Azodicarbonamide, and despite the fact that this chemical is banned in several other countries. The World Health Organization has confirmed that it’s linked it to chronic respiratory issues and allergies. Other studies have found it to be a carcinogen, and the U.K. Health And Safety Executive has recognized azodicarbonamide to be a contributing factor to asthma, specifically. Heart healthy Subway used it as a bleaching agent and dough conditioner, which allowed them to produce bread faster and cheaper. Where else can you find your neighborhood friendly azodicarbonamide? Oh, it’s pretty cool… it’s used to make yoga mats and rubber for shoes. You know, just typical things we love to eat (said no one ever… accept maybe Oscar the Grouch).

This doesn’t even bring in the antibiotics used in their food sourcing, the high glycemic nature of the breads, and all other manner of things that definitely are not heart healthy. The stamp of the AHA lands on many addictive, low quality foods that are known to contribute to disease. And with sick people, you get to sell more drugs. Big Pharma and the unethical organizations like the AHA win, but the public’s health loses.

All of this sounds a little bit fishy, because it is. In fact, it’s full-on Little Mermaid fishy because the AHA also has members of the U.S. Canola Association on its nutrition advisory panel. Do you think they’re NOT going to recommend that you consume canola oil? With conventional canola oil you’re getting a frequently genetically modified rapeseed that’s proven to contribute to serious health problems. A study published in the journal Lipids found that rats bred to have high blood pressure died faster when fed canola oil as their source of fat. Maybe that would have made a better headline… but instead the AHA chose to go after a food that’s been around for centuries (whereas as the canola oil we are using today was basically invented in the 1970’s).

In the article bashing coconut oil that made its rounds on the internet, they are admittedly using old, flawed studies. And these studies are mostly focusing on saturated fat, and not coconut oil itself. And this is important… because all saturated fat is not the same! Plus, they essentially ignore more updated research that completely demolishes this silly fight against coconut oil. But hey, when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.

I actually went into the studio and recorded this episode on coconut oil just about a week before this big news story hit the interwebs. I had no idea the AHA and related entities had this up their sleeves, I just felt compelled to share this information so that we can all live healthier, happier, better informed lives.

I feel that this episode will clear up a lot of questions and help you to gain some clarity over the misinformation that’s out there. And remember this like you remember the lyrics from your favorite boy band song: Just because it’s on the internet, does not mean that it’s true. And if you want to dive in further on the real health benefits of fats, specifically saturated fat, and where all of this diet drama began a few decades ago, then be sure to head over and check out my conversations with Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Cate Shanahan and Dr. Joseph Mercola after you enjoy the coconut pants off this episode. Let’s go!

• The mysterious origins of the coconut tree.
• How coconut oil is actually made.
• Which health damaging practices some conventional coconut oil makers use during processing.
• Why dietary fat has a terrible marketing name.
• What clinical studies say about coconut oil and weight gain.
• How uncoupling protein influences fat burning.
• How coconut oil affects waist circumference.
• The impact that coconut oil has on cholesterol levels (you need to know this!).
• What potential problem you might run into eating coconut oil (if you really try).
• The 20 ways to use coconut oil for wellness.
• How to add coconut oil to your diet with several delicious methods.
• The best way to remove makeup (and even tar!).
• Whether or not coconut oil is ideal for facial skin.
• The surprising way that coconut oil impacts dental health.
• Crucial things to consider when buying personal lubricants.
• Dangerous chemicals that are found in typical toothpastes.
• Important tips for sunburn protection.
• How coconut oil can be used as an effective antibacterial.

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What does adrenal fatigue really mean? What causes it? And is there actually a cure?

These are just some of the questions we’re answering today with the author of the New York Times bestselling book The Adrenal Reset Diet, Dr. Alan Christianson.

Dr. C knows about adrenal issues at a far deeper level than most. Being the accomplished endocrinologist that he is, that’s one thing. But being someone who’s overcome devastating health issues himself, puts him in a league of his own.

You’re going to uncover piece-by-piece how your incredible endocrine system works to keep you fit, energized, and healthy. It’s these connective pieces that can bring you game-changing results in how you feel in just a matter of days. Adrenal fatigue is a hot illness right now, but it’s time that we kick it off the runway and let radiant health strut its stuff. Click play, take good notes, and enjoy!

• How struggles with severe childhood illnesses led Dr. Christianson into the field of medicine.
• What your endocrine system actually encompasses.
• Where the CEO of your endocrine system is located.
• What hormones really are.
• Why our thyroids are more susceptible to disease today.
• The potential downside of iodine for your thyroid (this is important!).
• How the pancreas is involved in maintaining metabolic rate.
• How your liver influences your blood sugar (far beyond the foods you eat!).
• Why mathematical models for human health are not always accurate.
• Why we might want to be a little more cautious about ketogenic diets.
• What role your adrenal glands play in ketosis.
• The critical functions cortisol is responsible for.
• Surprising facts about your adrenal glands.
• The truth about adrenal fatigue and why it’s not exactly what the name implies.
• How cortisol influences your sleep patterns.
• The practical steps you can use to reverse perceived adrenal issues.
• The ideal time to eat carbs to support adrenal health.
• Why resistant starch might be a crucial part of your diet.

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When the going gets tough, the tough take a nap. That’s how it goes, right?

More and more today, napping is being considered acceptable by societal standards. There was a time when being caught “sleeping on the job” was frowned upon. Now, today, innovative companies like Google actually encourage their employees to nap if they feel the desire to. The results?...

Higher employee work output, higher levels of job satisfaction, and lower levels of stress. Can a good nap do all of that? Well, maybe.

One thing for certain is that simply having the ability to catch a few z’s during the day is comforting. Life happens, and even the tough get sleepy. But, as you’ll discover in this episode, you don’t want to let the smooth nap fool you.

There is a lot more to napping than meets the eye. Also, there is a growing amount of national sleep deficit that we are currently trying to find a way to pay off. The need for a nap might just be a symptom of a bigger issue… and all of that we’ll be rolling the covers back on today.

Plus, no one knows the seduction of a good nap like the folks who have small children. In this episode we’re going to provide some crucial insights to help parents (and their kids) to sleep better at night. Let’s do this!

• Which medicinal mushroom is clinically proven to enhance deep sleep.
• What the 2 different types of sleep debt are.
• How time at a casino caused me to take a major mortgage on sleep.
• Which health problems are associated with even a small amount of sleep debt.
• What just one week of sleep debt can do to your testosterone.
• How sleep debt affects weight loss.
• Practical tips to help you prevent sleep debt in the first place.
• What the best form of melatonin is (and the optimal way to utilize it!).
• How sleep debt influences your food choices.
• What the underlying reasons for napping are (this might surprise you!).
• Whether or not naps help you to recover from prolonged sleep debt.
• What the optimal amount of time for a nap should be (more than meets the eye!).
• How a certain type of nap can influence your memory.
• When the best time of day to take a nap is.
• Whether or not you release enough melatonin during the day for better sleep.
• The differences between monophasic, biphasic, and polyphasic sleep.
• The major keys to making biphasic sleep work for you (if you choose).
• Why the time you go to bed matters.
• What it really means to sleep like a baby.
• The most important factors to helping your small children sleep through the night.

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There are many paths to our fitness goals. Some will get you there faster than others. And some will get you there so overly yolked that you look like crossfitting, keto eating Hulk Hogan.

Having 24 inch pythons like Hulk Hogan probably isn’t the goal for everyone. But getting to our body composition and fitness goals injury-free is. We’ve become strangely trapped in our linear movements in exercise today. Press with both arms in one direction with equal weight (i.e. bench press), squat up and down with both legs with equal weight (i.e. barbell squats), pull yourself straight up with total symmetry (i.e. strict pull ups), and these are the basics of our exercise programs today.

Don’t get me wrong, those movements are all valuable and popular for a reason. But, we may have gotten so set in those movements that they may have put us at a disadvantage when it comes to moving in the real world.

In reality… in life, and in competition, very rarely are you facing resistance that’s perfectly balanced on both sides of your body. That said, a healthy, almost necessary adjunct to training for life is to have unconventional resistance, unbalanced stressors that our body’s have to adapt to, and tools that make it easier (and safer) than that nutty buddy who has the picture of himself doing barbell squats while standing on top a swiss ball on social media.

For unconventional training, there’s one person who jumps right in my mind. He’s the man behind one of the biggest brands in the world in natural nutrition and unconventional training. He didn’t just create a company, he created a movement. And this movement has athletes the likes of All-Pro safety Earl Thomas from the Seattle Seahawks, UFC champion Tyron Woodley, and hundreds of thousands of everyday people from all around the world getting Onnit and transforming their bodies and their lives. Aubrey Marcus is in the house and he’s dropping some serious knowledge bombs! Click play, focus in, and enjoy!

• What growing up around athletes can instill in a child’s mindset.
• Why having a coach that makes you feel bad can be counterproductive.
• How to find more balance in helping our kids to decide their path in life.
• What unconventional training means.
• Why today’s typical training methods do not mimic reality.
• How unconventional exercises can help to injury-proof your body.
• Where the kettlebell originated and what its best applications are.
• What some of the biggest mistakes with the kettlebell swing are.
• Why steel clubs and steel maces were developed for warriors.
• The #1 exercise someone with muscle imbalances from their sport (like swinging a baseball bat or golf club from the same side for years) needs to be doing.
• Why battle rope exercises meet a need that no other conventional HIIT method can deliver.
• Why battle ropes are great tools for people who are just beginning to get in shape and for experienced exercisers as well.
• What it means to become physically literate.
• What some of the greatest athletes on the planet carry in their mindset (this is valuable!).
• How Aubrey was able to bypass “parasitic capitalism” and create a real movement.
• What rigorous, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies were able to reveal about the Alpha Brain supplement.
• The truth about caffeine and why it’s not an ideal long-term solution for focus and energy.
• Why feeling that you’re not enough is one of the biggest hindrances of success.

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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” That’s how the timeless classic from Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities begins... and it couldn’t be any more accurate today.

Right now we have instant information at our fingertips. The answers to almost any question you can ask (including important questions like “Why do they keep remaking Spider-man?”) are just seconds away. We have an abundance of food for billions of people (I have some issues with this, but let me not digress). We have the ability to travel anywhere on the planet within hours. We have safer communities, more wealth, more access to education, and the ability to bypass conventional gatekeepers and become a shining success through the power of social media. Sounds like a pretty cool world, right? Well, don’t sign up for this field trip quite yet.

At the same time today, we have higher rates of disease and poor health than at any other time in documented human history. We have cyberbullying and endless criticism if you do decide to “put yourself out there” and engage with the world online. We have so many nuclear weapons that we can destroy our own planet a hundred times over, we have covfefe, we have destruction of our natural resources, and, most noticeably by all of us, we have lives that are filled to the brim with things to do. We have tasks to accomplish a mile long, and not enough minutes in the day to make much of a dent in it. So, my question to you is: How do we actually thrive in all of this?

Figuring this out would be like figuring out why anyone would ever travel anywhere with Tom Hanks (he’s been stranded on an island, hijacked at sea, and crashed, not one, but two airplanes.) Yet, there are incredible people walking around today who have uncovered a thing or two about what to do when you’re living in the busiest time of human existence... when you have access to so much opportunity, yet, you have so much distraction that it can seriously paralyze you.

One of those people who has uncovered some mind-blowing secrets to success today is Carrie Wilkerson. She’s one of the world’s top speakers, a bestselling author, a wife, a mother of four, and proof that not all superheroes wear capes. She has created several successful businesses and helped countless others to do the same. Oh, and did I mention that she found time to lose 140 pounds of excess weight along the way?!

Seriously, it sounds like her life is made up, but it’s actually as real as it can get. She faces the same daily challenges and decisions as all of us. She’s been through trials and tribulations that would make The Macho Man Randy Savage curl up in a corner and weep big, muscular tears. Learning from her is like a getting masterclass on how to overcome your excuses and blast-through any obstacles that stand in your way. I’m beyond excited to share her with you today. So, click play, listen in, and let the best of times begin!

• Which food is actually clinically proven to increase antioxidants levels in your body.
• Why our mission in life can often start out as an accident.
• Why carrying excess weight is often a symptom of other things we’re dealing with.
• What ultimately enabled Carrie to lose 145 pounds (so amazing!).
• Why honesty and responsibility are huge factors in transforming our health.
• Three critical keys to improve the areas of your life that matter most.
• How tracking and course-correcting play an important role in achieving long-term results.
• The #1 thing we need to accomplish our goals with our increasingly busy lifestyles.
• Why being resourceful can be life-changing for you if you don’t have the resources.
• Some of the best ways to indulge in your favorite media (without putting you behind the ball on your goals).
• Why self-awareness is the most overlooked secret to success.
• Why gaining awareness starts with having less awareness of what others are doing.

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Pretty please with sugar on top.

Who could resist a request like that? Sugar does, indeed, make everything sweeter. Whether it’s a cake, a cup of coffee, or a deal brokered by a 5-year old, when sugar is added to the mix, things can become irresistible.

I’ve loved sugar as far back as I can remember. It’s been a staple in our lives… even when we didn’t have much money or food, we had sugar on the shelf. I can think back on the times that my younger siblings and I made butter and sugar sandwiches when the refrigerator was next to empty. Sugar was there for us, making life sweeter even then. So, how did things go so terribly wrong?

To say that I was addicted to sugar would be an understatement. I easily ate over 100 pounds of sugar each year through the foods and beverages I consumed. You might think that a number like that is outlandish, or even unusual, but today it’s actually the norm. Our society puts so much sugar into our metaphorical gas tanks each year that you’d be hard-pressed to figure out how any of us are still driving around. But, the truth is, our bodies/vehicles we're moving around in have made some drastic changes since sugar arrived on the scene. Rates of obesity and diseases related to sugar consumption are at an all-time high. And sugar, as sweet as it is, has poured its way into so many parts of our culture that you’d be hard-pressed to go anywhere and not find it. It’s always there, hidden in plain sight. But today you’re going to get your X-ray sugar glasses.

We’re about to go on a journey back to where this all began. To understand where we are, it’s important to look back at the sweet trail that sugar has left us. Today we’re going to uncover sugar’s humble beginnings, and how, ultimately, it was able to rise to power. I hope you’ve got a sweet tooth for learning and fun, because where we’re going, no podcast has gone before. So, buckle up, focus in, and travel with us into the History of Sugar!

• What medium chain triglycerides are and the various effects they have on your body.
• When sugar originally entered the human diet.
• What sweet foods signal to our system to do.
• Why having more body fat was once considered an advantage.
• The surprising effects that whole sugar cane has on your teeth.
• Where the first mass refinery of sugar took place.
• How sugar was originally used as a medicine.
• Why sugar was once considered a luxury item.
• How slavery and ethnic diversification are heavily tied to sugar production.
• How sugar is actually created from sugar cane.
• The interesting history that sugar has with the U.S. stock market.
• How science has proven that sugar is more addictive than cocaine.
• Why it’s extremely difficult to villainize sugar (hint: it’s because of love!).
• The deep ties that sugar has to celebrities and entertainment.
• The origins of the candy bar.
• How beverages have become preferred delivery systems for sugar.
• Why sugar has a huge impact on sexual dysfunction today.
• The little known ways that sugar and violence are connected.
• How much sugar people consume today versus a few centuries ago (this will shock you!).
• How sugar actually ends up as fat on your body.
• Some of the most devastating illnesses related to sugar consumption.
• How high fructose corn syrup impacts your body differently than table sugar.
• Valuable tips to help you move past a bad relationship with sugar.

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What if every child with ADHD is actually gifted? As a society, we’ve been struggling to support our kids who have ADHD. And, as it turns out, many of these children are not just hyper-active, but also hyper-intelligent.

The great tragedy today is that many of these kid’s amazing gifts are, unfortunately, overlooked or suppressed. ADHD is typically a blanket diagnosis that covers hundreds of different variations in symptoms and experiences. Yet, millions of children are lumped together and given a cookie-cutter treatment, and the results of have been less than impressive.

Some rarely discussed side effects of conventional treatment and/or neglect of ADHD are greater levels of depression and anxiety, higher incidences of drug abuse, and higher rates of suicide. Simply giving a child a drug to help them be more focused in grade school may seem appropriate in the short-term, but neglecting the underlying cause of the ADHD could have devastating consequences in the long-term.

ADHD simply does not “wear off” when a child reaches adulthood. More than half of the kids diagnosed with ADHD transition into what’s known as adult ADHD. The symptoms of adult ADHD are far reaching and more common than you can imagine. This could manifest as struggles in health, work, finances, and relationships. That’s why I could think of no one better than Dr. John Gray to help us understand this better and truly help us to find some solutions.

Dr. Gray is the author of one of the best selling books of all time, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, and several other life-changing books in that guild. John has become wildly successful, and his books have become household names. John has also battled ADHD most of his life, and his story of discovery and reversing his condition will truly blow your mind.

John’s success inspired him to research, teach and write about valuable treatments for ADHD and adult ADHD, without the potentially harmful side effects seen with conventional medicine. This episode can literally save lives. It can also help some of our most gifted souls to live healthy, happy, meaningful lives. I’m excited and honored to share this with you today. So, just click play, take good notes, and enjoy!

• How an experience with Parkinson’s disease led Dr. Gray to discover he had ADHD most of his life.
• What symptoms Dr. Gray experienced from childhood to adulthood with ADHD.
• How women and men can express ADHD differently.
• Why common activities today can desensitize you to normal stimulation.
• How there can be different forms of ADHD.
• How dopamine is related to focus and reward.
• What the 4 temperaments of ADHD are.
• How our current school system can drive kids to feel less-smart, less-capable, and less-valued.
• Why the typical school setting is not natural for children.
• How to support the 4 temperaments of ADHD to help kids thrive.
• Why parents can have a hard time relating to one child, but not to another.
• What oxidative stress is and how it’s connected to ADHD.
• Which popular over-the-counter medication suppresses your body’s antioxidant systems.
• Why a fever can actually be helpful, and how to use hot water therapy for fast results.
• Which key nutrients perform better than Adderall for ADHD in clinical studies.
• How exercise plays a crucial role in eliminating ADHD symptoms.
• Why gut health is the precursor to brain health.
• Which foods tend to be the biggest culprits in aggravating ADHD.

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With the rapidly growing rates of Hashimoto’s disease, either you or someone you know will be stricken by this disease if we don’t do something about it.

Hashimoto’s is hot right now. Not in a Zoolander hitting the runway kind of hot, but a full-fledged epidemic featuring the fastest spreading autoimmune disease in the nation.

Dr. Izabella Wentz had Hashimoto’s for years and didn’t know it. It just about wrecked her entire life (as you’ll learn about today), but it was also an amazing gift in disguise.

After years of struggle, she was able to successfully put the disease into full remission. Now she’s on a mission to share the life-changing strategies she discovered with the millions of people battling Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. The rub is that many of the people with Hashimoto’s don’t know that they have it. It could be expressed in chronic fatigue, stubborn body fat, constipation, hair loss, memory lapses, or many other symptoms. It’s important to know the signs, but it’s also important to know the right testing. We’ll definitely be covering both of those today.

So, why is Hashimoto’s so prevalent in our world right now? What makes our thyroid so special? Why is conventional medicine failing in treating this disease? You’ll discover that and so much more in this very important and timely interview today. Just click play, take good note, and enjoy!

• How growing up in a doctor’s office shaped Dr. Wentz’s passion for medicine.
• The surprising (but not uncommon) way that Dr. Wentz was treated by her own doctors.
• What the term “incurable” really means.
• How conventional medicine treats Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (and what is missing).
• How prevalent Hashimoto’s actually is today (this will shock you!).
• What some common (and overlooked) symptoms of Hashimoto’s can be.
• How the immune system functions like a private investigator.
• The 3 factors that must be present for Hashimoto’s to occur.
• How gut cells and thyroid cells are connected.
• Why some people can eat gluten and live without any negative symptoms.
• Which environmental triggers can disrupt thyroid function.
• How fluoride suppresses thyroid function (you need to know about this!).
• Why your liver plays a huge role in thyroid health.
• What adaptive physiology is and how diseases work (in a weird way) to help us.
• How stress contributes to thyroid disease.
• Which essential nutrients are needed for healthy thyroid function.
• What the correct thyroid tests are to identify Hashimoto’s.

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It may sound strange to hear, but cancer actually has a purpose in the human body. And there are many theories on the origins and role of cancer. Theories related to fungus overgrowth, to oxygenation, to immune function, and many others. Researchers have been furiously searching to find the cure for cancer for decades, but not coming to grips with what cancer really is and where it all begins.

Understanding the role that cancer actually plays, and what the body is doing when it sparks the life of cancer cells is vital to overcoming this epidemic. If we search deep enough, like we are finally able to do today, we see that cancer is actually tied intimately to one of the fundamental processes that give you life, and that’s the process of making energy.

The remarkable New York Times bestselling author Dr. Joseph Mercola is on the show today to share with you how the causes of cancer are related to your metabolism. You’ll learn how these microscopic energy power plants in your cells called mitochondria are the key to healing your metabolism, reversing and preventing cancer, and helping you to live a long, healthy life. Dr. Mercola is one of my go-to resources for health information, and I’m truly excited to have him on the show to share this with you today!

• What simple principle inspired Dr. Mercola to shift his focus to more natural medicine.
• Why reversing cancer begins with healing the metabolism.
• How much of your bodyweight is actually mitochondria.
• The important role that mitochondria play in eliminating cancer cells.
• How much of your body’s energy is stored in the form of fat.
• Why a ketogenic diet is incredibly beneficial for healing the metabolism.
• What the potential pitfall can be from using a ketogenic diet long-term.
• How Dr. Mercola recommends cycling your carbohydrate intake each week.
• The common protein mistake that people make on a ketogenic diet.
• How hepatic gluconeogenesis keeps your blood sugar low even after a high-carb meal.
• Why the advocacy against eating fat was correct (and where it went wrong).
• Whether or not flaxseeds and flaxseed oil are good for you (critical to know!).
• Why it’s important to cycle your foods and supplements.
• Which popular mineral supplement could be causing major health problems.
• How to ensure that you’re optimizing your Vitamin D levels in a smart way.
• The surprising impact that cold thermogenesis has on mitochondria.
• Why getting your body grounded can help reduce stress hormones and inflammation.
• How exercise can powerfully impact your mitochondria and brain function.

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• Mercola.com
• Carb-Cycling and The Sweet Potato Diet - With guest Michael Morelli
• Security Illuminator
• Sleep Smarter
• The Benefits of Cold Thermogenesis
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For generations, many of us have aspired to be like the heroes and heroines we see on the big screen. The charisma, the confidence, and, of course, the incredible physiques have motivated people to hit the gym for decades.

Morris Chestnut is definitely on that list of favorite fit actors for millions of people. In his own words, getting in shape and staying in shape wasn’t that hard for him. But then something changed…

As Morris was busy doing his thing making movies and television shows, he noticed that the extra weight wasn’t hopping off of his frame like it used to. In fact, the weight snuck up on him so fast that he barely knew what hit him. And, as life would so poetically write it, this is when he gets a call for a big movie role where he needs to be in jaw-dropping shape. He needed an assist, big time! And this is where celebrity fitness trainer Obi Obadike steps on the scene.

In this episode you’re going to learn Morris and Obi’s story, and how they were able to transform Morris’ physique (and get just as many people talking about his body as the movie itself). Most importantly, you’re going to learn the valuable fitness lessons that anyone can use to break through and accomplish their fitness goals. They are excited to show you that this process of getting in incredible shape is simple, attainable, and even fun! Listen in as we breakdown the common fitness myths and provide you the tools you need to create the body and health that you deserve. Check out the video, but make sure to listen to the audio podcast for some of the extras to ensure you take things to a whole new level. Enjoy!

• Which nutrient can protect your brain from the effects of sleep deprivation.
• What the most important factor is in any diet that you choose.
• How carbohydrate intake can affect water retention in the body.
• What carbohydrate spillover is and how it impacts body fat.
• How extra weight can creep up on you.
• Why actors tend to get fat on set.
• The most significant thing that a trainer has to establish with their client.
• How weekend weight gain changed Morris’ perception about fitness.
• Whether or not eating more smaller meals throughout the day accelerates fat loss.
• What impact (if any) does eating carbs in the evening have on weight gain.
• Why it’s actually encouraged for you to indulge in your favorite foods on The Cut program.
• How dropping calories too low can sabotage your weight loss.
• Why eating some smart carbs for dinner can actually help you sleep better.

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• The Power Of No - With guest James Altucher
• The Best Pre-Workout, Intra-Workout, And Post-Workout Nutrition
• Carb-Cycling and The Sweet Potato Diet - With guest Michael Morelli
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• Connect with Obi Instagram / Facebook / Twitter
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Every choice we make in life instantly has two outcomes.

Every time you say yes to something, you are inherently saying no to something else. And every time you say no to something, you are automatically saying yes to something else.

For example, when you say yes to eating healthy food, then you are saying no to eating deep-fried Twinkies by default. That cream-stuffed heart attack may be attractive, but one yes decision accomplishes both in one fell swoop.

That example is for a positive outcome. But in a negative context, saying yes to a job that you can’t stand (and not opening yourself up to another one), is saying no to a career that you could really enjoy, automatically. You can have anything, but you can’t have everything. And your no’s and yes’s are the priceless currency of your life.

According to bestselling author James Altucher, The Power of No is one of the least utilized keys to a healthy and happy life. When you say “NO” to the things that you don’t want, then you actually make room for the things in life that you do want. Often times we can’t take advantage of (or even recognize) the biggest opportunities in our lives if we’re busy doing things that we don’t want to do.

On a level of health and wellness, that soul-sucking behavior of saying yes (even when you know good and well you shouldn’t be doing it) increases stress hormones, reduces activity in the parts of your brain associated with creativity and happiness, and even increases behaviors like emotional eating (because your biology is trying to find some relief from the jam you’ve gotten yourself into).

It’s true that there are rites of passage in life, and there are times when you have to suck-it-up and do things that you might not want to do (like going to the DMV to get your tags renewed - I think I would rather be forced to cook bacon in the nude. And bacon grease can be so unfriendly!). But those short-term choices need to be leading you to long-term rewards you want. The problem is that a lot of times we say yes to things, we get stuck saying yes, and never devise ourselves an exit plan.

The solution is to become more aware of the power of no, and to use it consciously to move your life forward. You’ve got a finite time here to enjoy life and make the most of yourself, and that’s why I’m so excited to share today’s episode with you!

• How James amassed a fortune building websites for iconic entertainment companies.
• How James lost all of his fortune (and more) because of what he calls “the disease”.
• Why it’s a big mistake to think that you’re ever done (or that you’ve “made it”).
• Why money is a side effect of something more important.
• How self-honesty can be the key to having the health, happiness, and life you want.
• Why you need to exercise your idea muscle daily.
• What Twinkies have to do with finding your purpose.
• How the power of “NO” can revolutionize your life.
• Why rejection is a normal, valuable part of life.
• Why playing is such an important part of success.
• How to become an idea machine.
• Why you need to love yourself like your life depends on it.
• Why putting a priority on your own health and happiness is one of the most unselfish things you can ever do.

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• Choose Yourself by James Altucher
• Reinvent Yourself by James Altucher
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Morning routine versus an evening routine… which one is more important?

Experts all over the world have been touting the benefits of having a strong morning routine if you want to be successful. The early bird get the worm, right?!

So, whether you’re into eating worms or not (I did see a kid do it when I was in elementary school) I think you’ll discover today that success isn’t about what you do in the morning, it’s really about what you do the night before.

You’re about to discover some mind-blowing science that links a consistent, smart evening routine with improved heart health, better brain function, protection against unwanted weight gain, and an overall better quality of life.

Some of the things you’ll learn today will stick with you for a lifetime. I’m sure of it. And the best news is that taking advantage of these benefits does not require you to makeover your entire life (let me hear all of my night owls let out a collective, “Whooo Whooo!”). It’s simply the small things that you can add in or adjust that can generate some big changes. So, click play, enjoy, and take advantage of the tips that speak to you!

• The dangers and benefits of taking a melatonin supplement.
• Why sleep is like a crap-shoot for many people every night.
• What the science says about evening routines and children’s sleep.
• Why practice does not make perfect.
• What happens in our brains when we do something consistently.
• What the 4 stages of learning are.
• How processes become automated in our brains and bodies.
• The part of the brain responsible for habit formation.
• How to create a habit loop.
• The part of creating a “positive habit” that many people leave out.
• What it means to have social jet lag.
• Why it’s critical to understand our biological rhythms.
• How staying up later on the weekends can affect your body weight.
• How melatonin and cortisol compete to shape your body.
• What short-term sleep deprivation can do to your testosterone.
• How daylight savings time influences heart attacks (this is nuts!).
• What an optimal evening routine looks like.
• The problems that tech devices create with our sleep (and how to overcome them).
• How to use specific bodywork to wind down and improve sleep quality.
• Which mineral helps to optimize sleep cycles and naturally boost melatonin.

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• Episode 141: How To Create Healthy Habits For A Lifetime
• Episode 165: 12 Principles To Change Your Brain - With Dr. Daniel Amen
• Episode 206: Get Free To Focus - With Michael Hyatt
• Episode 210: 4 Reasons You’re Tired All The Time
• Episode 187: How Your Sleep Life Impacts Your Sex Life
• Sleep Smarter <== Get the bestselling book right here!
• Swannies Blue Light Blocking Glasses
• Check out Shawn on Instagram!
• Episode 204: The Model Health Show Live from D.C.
• Episode 86: How To Create A Sleep Sanctuary

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I thought that it was too late for me. I thought that too much time had passed…

For two and a half years I was in pain as my spine was essentially falling apart. Two herniated discs, advanced degeneration, and a disease prognosis that gave me no hope of recovery.

Leading up to the day that I finally decided to make some changes and do something about it, this profound sense of hopelessness came over me. I thought to myself, “Too much time has passed. If my body was going to get any better it would’ve happened by now.” I was giving myself an out before I even started. But, fortunately I woke up and gave my body a chance.

The funny thing was actually witnessing how quickly my body turned things around. My body was wanting all along to restore vibrant health, but I was fighting against it. All I needed to do was give my body the right conditions to do what it already knows how to do. Our bodies are designed to heal. Our bodies are designed to thrive.

But what about the case of an autoimmune disease? Isn’t your body fighting against you this time? Well, not exactly. In the case of many autoimmune diseases, your body thinks that it’s actually helping you by attacking your tissues. It’s friendly fire. But, why in the world would it do that?

That’s what Dr. Terry Wahls was struggling to understand when multiple sclerosis left her wheelchair-bound and slowly watching her life slip away. Years went by for her as well. But, fortunately, she didn’t give up. And her story, which you’re going to hear today, is absolutely incredible!

Dr. Wahls' protocol has enabled tens of thousands of people all over the world to put their MS or autoimmune diseases into remission. The principles in how she was able to make this happen are bundled up for you right here, and I’m beyond grateful to be able to share it with you.

As you may know from my story, I had a complete reversal of the spinal and bone disease, and better health than I could’ve ever imagined. But there are countless stories of transformations like this, and Dr. Wahls' is one of them. I want you to know that no matter how long you’ve been struggling in your health, there is always an opportunity for you to turn things around. Hopefully Dr. Wahls' protocol will provide you with some tools and inspiration to help make it happen. Enjoy!

• How magnesium deeply impacts sleep quality.
• How multiple sclerosis (MS) invaded Dr. Wahls’ life leaving her debilitated and struggling with chronic pain.
• What enabled Dr. Wahls to go from wheelchair bound to full, energetic function (she can now go on an 18 mile bike ride just for fun!)
• How to enable hope to reemerge in your life.
• What the underlying cause behind MS is.
• The severe problems with the way conventional medicine treats MS.
• What roles genetics plays in developing MS.
• How myelin is related to MS and the important function it plays for overall health.
• How to improve the performance of myelin through exercise.
• Which essential nutrients are crucial for creating and supporting myelin.
• How cholesterol lowering drugs can contribute to complications with MS.
• Which key hormones your body creates through the modification of cholesterol.
• How sun exposure is intimately related to MS.
• The shocking number of genes that are influenced by vitamin D.
• Why sunscreen might be more problematic than beneficial.
• The incredible way that our microbiome and gut health influence MS.
• Why Dr. Wahls had affordability and simplicity in mind when she created her cookbook.
• How stress and unresolved conflict can wreak havoc on your health.
• Whether or not The Wahls Protocol can be effective in treating other autoimmune diseases besides MS.

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• Terry Wahls - TEDx Talk
• Wahls Protocol Clinician Seminar
• TerryWahls.com
• The Wahls Protocol
• The Wahls Protocol Cookbook
• Come and hang out with me in Austin!

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Are your food choices really determined by you?

In a way, yes. You are the one that has full responsibility of driving that body of yours around. But in another way, no. If you look a little closer, you’ll see that the roads you have been driving on were set up in a way that makes your decisions less conscious… robotic even. Your vehicle (that amazing body of yours) has been wired to eat in a certain way. And you’re probably not the one who did the initial wiring.

If this brings to mind the scene in The Matrix where Neo wakes up all covered in goo, and hooked to wires that have been draining his life-force, then good. That was such an awesome scene. I’m not talking about that kind of wiring though.

I’m talking about the internal wiring. How your brain and nervous system are wired up to automate behaviors. Believe it or not, you don’t come here with a lot of advanced programming set up. Sure, you have all the basics: eating, crying, laughing, pooping (oh, how many diapers I’ve changed!). You don’t have to work very hard to do those things. But, and this is a big but, what you are fed, what you cry about, what you laugh about, and what you are pooping out can be very different depending on how you’re programmed. And that’s where your wake up call is going to begin.

Recently we are realizing far more that it’s not so much that diseases are inherited. Sure, we can carry genes for an array of chronic illnesses from our parents. However, research is finding that over 80% percent of those genes are largely under our control (specifically under the control of our lifestyle choices). So, again, it’s not so much that diseases are inherited, but our family’s cookbooks and eating habits are inherited. And that’s how we initially get wired to eat.

Today New York Times bestselling author (and modern day superhero) Robb Wolf is on the show to talk about some of this internal wiring. Most importantly, he’s got the tools, insights, and strategies to reprogram yourself to make the food decisions that really serve you. Plus, he’s going to show you how the variety and enjoyment from food in your life can be personalized. This is vital stuff, so click play, climb out of the mental goo, and enjoy!

• Which unique foods are proven to enhance stem cell genesis.
• What enabled Robb to go from chronic illness (and potential removal of part of his intestines) to remarkable health and fitness in just a matter of months.
• How Robb opened up the very first Crossfit Affiliate gym in the country.
• Why your environment matters just as much as your diet.
• The chronic family health issue that inspired Robb to test out a Paleo-type diet.
• What neuroregulation of appetite is.
• Why some people are better off eating a cookie than a banana (wait, what?).
• How professional eating competitors hack their appetite.
• What vanishing calories and hyperpalatable foods are.
• Why gut bacteria needs to be considered with our food choices.
• What personalized nutrition is and why it’s important.
• How to intelligently alter meals so that everyone in the family eats what’s best for them.
• Surprising insights about kid’s eating habits for parents who want their kids to eat healthy.
• The vast benefits and potential pitfalls with a ketogenic diet.
• How community and relationships play a powerful role in health and wellness.

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• Carb-Cycling - With guest Michael Morelli
• Creating Powerful Relationships - With Guest John Gray
• The Paleo Solution
• Connect with Robb on Instagram / Twitter / Website
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Before you have a physical transformation, you must first have a mental transformation.

All change begins in our mind. So, change your mind and change your life. It sounds pretty simple, right? But trying to change your mind can be like an American Ninja Warrior obstacle course. There are barriers, pitfalls, and outlandish obstacles scattered throughout the process. Real change, lasting change, is really about being prepared to navigate these obstacles. In fact, there may be nothing more important on your path to success than becoming skilled at moving past the curveballs that life throws at you.

In this episode we’re going to detail the 4 barriers to breakthrough when changing your body and your life. Often times these barriers can be hiding in plain sight, sabotaging your progress. Today we’re going to bring these things to light and, most importantly, provide you with tools and insights to blast through these barriers with a vengeance.

• Why your gut microbiome is very much like a rain forest.
• Why knowing what to do to be healthy doesn’t matter very much.
• How putting things off can slow down huge progress in your life.
• How Lil Jon helped Jade overcome her hesitation (yeaaaaah!).
• Why our survival needs and lethargy are intimately connected.
• When you can get a permission slip for laziness.
• Why it’s important to link your movement and exercise to something bigger.
• Why time management is a misnomer.
• How our devices can separate us from someone important.
• How social media creates a hormonal soup in your brain.
• The difficult thing that all successful people face (but they consistently defeat it).
• How our self-esteem controls our performance.
• 5 vital tips to overcome self-doubt.

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• The Fat Loss Code Membership
• Ricky Bobby - If you ain’t first, you’re last
• Movement Matters - With guest Katy Bowman
• Paleo Principles To Boost Productivity
• The One Minute Workout - With guest Dr. Martin Gibala
• Follow Shawn on Instagram
• Extreme Self-Care - With guest JJ Virgin
• Create A Winning Culture - With guest Dr. Eric Thomas

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I remember playing the hot potato game when I was a little kid. The music plays, and the “hot potato” (usually a tiny beanbag) is passed around by kids in a circle. When the music stops, if you’re the unlucky one holding the potato, you’re out! The potato makes you lose.

Well, maybe that silly (and fun!) kids game was onto something. According to our guest today, if you get caught with the potato in your hand (specifically a sweet potato) then you will lose yet again… but this time the loss is in body fat.

Michael Morelli is an absolute superstar in the fitness space. With over 4 million followers and fans on his social media platforms, he’s one of the strongest voices in the health movement today. This guy is super fit, and he’s helped thousands of other people get super fit. One of the tools of the trade: The Sweet Potato Diet. It’s a real food, intelligent carb-cycling approach that just flat-out gets results.

As you’ll discover today, carb-cycling is a valuable tool that’s heavily underutilized because major media hasn’t been talking enough about it. In truth, it’s a way of eating that we’ve evolved with in many ways. Naturally we’d have periods of overfeeding, underfeeding, and basic maintenance. It would be a shift in calories and in food type. Our ratios of macronutrients (the carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) would shift much more frequently than the cookie-cutter, same-old-same-old way we tend to eat today. To tap into a way of eating that encourages a shift in your metabolism, and a way that your genes actually expect you to eat, just click play and find out the benefits of The Sweet Potato Diet!

• How fitness superstar Michael Morelli hit rock bottom and ended up in his mom’s basement.
• What carb cycling is and why it’s valuable to know about.
• Why low-carb or ketogenic diets can be challenging for some people.
• The impact that small, healthy amounts of sweet potatoes can have on blood sugar long-term.
• Which culture the highest percentage of people 100+ years old who use sweet potato as a staple in their diet.
• Whether or not it’s a good idea for most people to count their calories.
• Which concentrated sweet potato nutrient is correlated with a longer lifespan.
• Whether or not you’re eating a yam or a true sweet potato.
• Why food choices for most people are not logical.
• How the sweet potato can radically upgrade most of your favorite indulgences.
• Why strict diets tend to be in opposition of human psychology.
• How to carb cycle in combination with exercise during your week.
• What your body will do to provide glucose for your brain if glucose is too low.
• Important mental shifts you need to make when working to change your body.

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If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard a professor, a trainer, a coach, a well-meaning gym buddy, a special news report, or a random passerby say that you need to do more cardio to burn more fat, I’d have Scrooge McDuck level cash in my account.

If so many people say it, then it must be true, right? Scratch that… if so many intelligent and well-meaning people say it, then it must be true, right?

And therein lies one of the problems…

If you take really smart, well-meaning people and teach them the wrong thing, they can become world-class at doing the wrong thing. So good at doing the wrong thing, in fact, that they create compelling arguments as to why they should continue doing it (even if it’s not working).

When it comes to doing hours of cardio each week, and still not seeing the weight budge, we can justify and say… “Ah, I just need to sneak another hour in each week.” Or “I just need to cut back on the calories even more.” Or “I’m just not good at this.” Or, and this is the worst, “I’m obviously not trying hard enough.”

So, we try to beat our metabolism into submission. Or, we develop a condition of learned helplessness… where we believe that no matter how much dieting and cardio we do, we’ll never be able to change.

But, what if all along it was the tactics, and not the ability of the person, that was not working to begin with? Cardio being the ideal form of exercise for fat loss was something that was largely just assumed and not proven. Sort of like when people believed that the earth was flat (this was even taught in universities!), until the assumption was finally disproved.

That busted myth took centuries to happen. The Great Cardio Myth is getting busted in just one episode of The Model Health Show.

• Why cardio machines are lying to us.
• The impact that conventional cardio exercise has on appetite.
• How basic dieting compares to doing hours of cardio.
• Where the idea of doing more aerobic exercise for better health originated.
• How low-fat, high-carb diets got advocated along with conventional cardio.
• Whether or not you can outrun a pizza.
• The truth about how overuse injuries occur.
• Why the treadmill creates abnormal walking and running movements.
• The shocking influence that conventional cardio can have on heart health.
• How high intensity interval training compares to strict cardio in clinical trials.
• What to do if you’ve only got 3 days a week (and less than 30 minutes) to exercise each week.
• How to train if you want to build muscle mass and if you DON’T want to build muscle mass.
• The real reason so many people gravitate towards cardio for exercise (truth bomb!).

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• The Perfect Day Formula - With Guest Craig Ballantyne
• Can you outrun a pizza?
• The One Minute Workout - With Guest Dr. Martin Gibala
• Get Your Body Organized - With Guest Dr. Kelly Starrett
• Deadly Calories - With Guest Jonathan Bailor
• Connect with Craig Ballantyne online Facebook / Twitter
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Working as a clinician for many years, one of the most common questions I would get is, “What can I take for more energy?”.

It was always a tough question because I knew I’d just be treating a symptom by giving them energizing natural supplements like maca, cordyceps, and ginseng. Sure, it’s better that they didn’t ask a drug dealer the same question. In the immortal words of Rick James, “Cocaine is a helluva drug…” But, I didn’t want them to see me like a natural pill-pusher, and get them hooked on something just to get them by, either. So, I dedicated myself to helping them get to the root of their energy problems. And today you’ll learn the very best of what I came up with.

• How my struggle with chronic fatigue began.
• A potent superherb that’s clinically proven to improve insulin sensitivity.
• What going to the gym is compensating for.
• How you’re able to literally charge up your cells like a battery.
• The surprising amount of energy the human body can generate.
• Simple strategies to get in more nutritious movement throughout the day.
• Why you can still wake up exhausted after 7 to 8 hours of sleep.
• What sleep architecture is.
• How many total sleep cycles you need for optimal energy.
• What happens in your brain during sleep.
• The 2 major things that can disrupt your sleep cycles.
• Key nutrient deficiencies that cause fatigue and sleep problems.
• The #1 mineral that supports human energy production.
• How dehydration impacts energy (and how much water you really need!).

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Culture is a very interesting and versatile thing. Culture is like the invisible force that guides our beliefs, behaviors, and knowledge. Culture is what gives color to how you experience your life.

There are many shades and varieties of colors (you already know there are 50 Shades of Gray), and your culture, versus the culture of someone else, is a fundamental reason why two people can have a totally different experience from the same event.

Take seeing a new superhero movie, for example. You have been immersed in a culture that loves the ideas of superpowers. They believe human potential is limitless. They believe that good always wins in the end. While your friend, who you’ve unwittingly brought along to see the movie with you, has been immersed in a culture believes only in what they see. They value hard, cold facts and extreme rationality. They believe in love, but also that bad things happen no matter what, and it’s all about probability.

You think the movie is fantastic and inspiring. As a result, you get a rush of endorphins and positive “feel good” neurotransmitters and hormones. Your stress levels go down, and you are inspired for days after.

Your friend, on the other hand, thinks the movie is a waste of time and resources. They watched with pessimistic cultural views, and they were so busy pointing out what’s not realistic that they missed out on the magic of human creativity. As a result, your friend’s stress hormones elevate from irritation. Their blood sugar is low because of all the mental energy used to dissect the cinematic foolishness, and they leave feeling like they’ve just wasted three hours of their life that they can’t get back. Two totally different experiences from the same event. Neither of you is right or wrong. Just very different.

Now stretch this variance in perception into the realm of food, exercise, stress management, relationships, and, most importantly, what’s deeply ingrained in you about how long you’re going to live, and you’ll discover the real power that culture has over your life. The issue is that its power has been hiding in plain site, governing everything you do and how you experience the world. Today, thanks to the incomparable Dr. Mario Martinez, you’re going to learn how to come out of a cultural fog and embrace only the cultural influences that are serving you in becoming the greatest version of yourself.

• How we can know what’s best for our health but still not do it.
• What psychoneuroimmunology is.
• How much genetics actually play into how long you’ll live healthfully.
• What a culture is and how it affects the brain.
• How feelings like shame impact inflammation and pain.
• Why affirmations alone don’t work.
• What causes people who elevate and “make it big” to come crashing back down.
• How to move beyond pseudo-humbleness.
• Why we need to learn about the causes of health.
• The difference between a ritual and a routine (this is important!).
• The surprising way that pleasure can affect your immune system.
• How to differentiate hedonistic pleasure and eudemonic pleasure.
• How to be an outlier and not lose your health and happiness because of it.
• Why old psychological programs can show up and sabotage your relationships.
• Why speed of implementation is important.
• How junk food can mean love for us.
• Why giving something up can make you want it more.
• The difference between having an illness and becoming an illness.

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Saying that this will change your life is an understatement. What we were taught about conventional exercise is running people into the ground (literally) and our society isn’t any healthier as a result of it.

Today you’re going to get the truth about the most important form of exercise for human health and fitness. It’s so effective that it’s almost unbelievable. So unbelievable, in fact, that I had to hunt down the world’s foremost expert on the subject to have him break it down for us. And he didn’t pull any punches!

You’re about to find out what The One Minute Workout is all about. Plus, you’re going to discover how Dr. Martin Gibala can get you fitter and healthier 10 times faster than any traditional program ever could. This eye-opening episode is loaded with insights, so click play, take good notes, and enjoy!

• The surprising history of interval training.
• How to do Wingates to radically boost your fitness levels.
• How to actually increase the number of mitochondria (energy “power plants”) you have in your cells.
• Why one minute of hard exercise can get you the same benefits as 150 minutes of conventional steady state cardio (this is mind-blowing!).
• The truth about your VO2 Max and why it’s important.
• The little known impact that HIIT has on your aerobic fitness.
• How HIIT influences muscle fiber recruitment.
• The surprising benefits of interval walking.
• How many days a week you should incorporate HIIT.
• Whether or not you should do HIIT and resistance training on the same day.
• What exercise snacking is.
• Whether or not interval training is safe for people with heart conditions.
• The best way to warm up for your training session.
• The very best ways to do HIIT for maximum results.

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Time is not toxic. Just because the days roll by on the calendar, does not mean that you have to be sentenced with years of sub-standard living and loss of function.

New York Times bestselling author, and superstar physician, Dr. Sara Gottfried is here to blow your mind with the latest research on aging. You’re going to learn firsthand how to ensure that your healthspan--the amount of time you live with good health and normal function--is as long as possible. This information will be valuable to you for a lifetime (and a much longer, healthier lifetime at that!). So, click play, take good notes, and become Younger!

• The triggering event that led Dr. Gottfried to focus deeply on the aging process.
• Why the experience of aging starts in your muscles.
• How your muscles are actually a fat-burning endocrine organ.
• What normally happens to your blood sugar as you get older.
• Why it’s critical to extend your healthspan as long as possible.
• How our various organs age differently.
• Why it’s vital for us to have a continuous means of emotional release.
• How traumatic stress genes can get activated and passed on to future generations.
• What fascia is and how energy can get clogged up in your system.
• How sex can counter the effects of stress.
• Why exercise can be a valuable gene reset.
• The surprising percentage of your genetic expression that you’re in control of.
• Which glorified “fat gene” might be influencing your health (and what to do about it!).
• The specific gene that influences detoxification (and how it affects your partying).
• Which gene codes for how you carry and process cholesterol.
• What Dr. Sara recommends for your carbohydrate threshold.
• What specific markers you can use to measure your healthspan.

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How often have you found yourself feeling stressed by time?

How about the feeling that you don’t have enough time to do the things you really want to do? And, if you’re like most us, just thinking about how little time you have makes you so exhausted that you just eat some dessert, watch tv, and waste even more time?

It’s crazy how time can do such a number on our psyches. But, today, we’ve got some major solutions to our society’s crazy time epidemic!

Time is not measured by clocks, it’s measured by moments. The more that we can take control of how we invest our time, the more we’re going to be present for the moments that really make life worth living. On the health side, time worry is actually a major cause of anxiety. So much futurecasting, and not feeling empowered to do the things we want, can lead to a subtle, or very strong, feeling of helplessness.

To help all of us become a better master of our days, I called in one of the top productivity and leadership experts in the world. His story is remarkable. Many people that have 1/10 of the responsibility that this man has are quaking in the boots trying to figure out how to make it. Not only is he making it, but he’s thriving, and helping people all over the world to do the same. He’s an incredible model for us all, so I’d like to introduce you to the incredible Michael Hyatt.

• The do’s and don’ts of melatonin supplementation.
• The #1 reason most people aren’t exercising.
• Why asking for permission is a waste of time.
• The 2 biggest misconceptions when it comes to productivity.
• What the “Circle of Being” is and why it’s important.
• Why it’s important to exercise your “NO” muscle.
• A powerful written response to help you devote time where it’s needed most.
• Why a combined rest and work flow is valuable to your success.
• The critical importance of hard boundaries.
• What an activation trigger is.
• How productivity technology can actually make us less productive.
• How to instantly reframe your tasks to make them more appealing.
• The importance of creating a positive work environment (and strategically avoiding disrupters).
• Why it’s helpful to fill up other’s emotional gas tank.
• Why a productivity mindset is more important than productivity techniques.

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Sometimes I contemplate on just how fragile life is. Here we are, spinning around the sun in the middle of the universe with a billion delicate balances allowing us to be here.

When you stop and think about how grand everything is, it can be a little overwhelming. But, if you zoom in even closer… and even closer than that… and even closer than that… all the way down to the makeup of our cells, you see that life is also very powerful and resilient. And there are intelligent systems governing it all.

Life, and how long we live, is not an accident. Our cells can actually tell us how long we’re going to live. More specifically, they can tell us how long we’re going to live healthfully. I just overheard a gentleman at the gym, probably in his late 50’s, telling another seasoned fellow how he’s getting too old to do basic things he used to do. He was complaining about the inability to tend to his yard and to exercise normally. The man he was talking to simply replied, “It’s too bad, isn’t it?”

They have bought into the idea that it’s a sharp downhill slope now that their 50’s have shown up. All I could think about in that moment was The Telomere Effect.

To put it simply, your telomeres are a biological marker that can tell you how long you’re going to live with your health intact. Nobel Prize winning scientist Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn and superstar health psychologist Dr. Elissa Epel collaborated to write one of the most important books of our time. The Telomere Effect provides eye-opening study after study proving how this incredible biological marker can be shortened or extended based on our lifestyle choices, and even our beliefs.

Today you’re about to hear from Dr. Epel about just how powerful you are to ensure you live healthfully for the vast majority of your years. As grand as the universe is, some of the greatest power resides in your cells, and it resides in your ability to choose. To be healthy as you age, or not to be. That is the question! And today we’ve got your answer.

• Which incredible compound has been found to protect your body from the effects of sleep deprivation.
• What telomeres are and how they work.
• Whether or not things like bullying and violence have an impact on your healthspan.
• The difference between your healthspan and disease span.
• How stressful events influence your cellular aging.
• The crucial lifestyle factors that can protect your telomeres from shortening too fast.
• The difference between a threat response and a challenge response.
• What cognitive defusion is.
• How to swiftly move past being overly self-critical.
• What inflamm-aging is and how it impacts our lives.
• Which key nutrients have been found to support telomere length.
• How sleep minutes are like calories.
• The amount of exercise needed to protect you from accelerated telomere shortening.

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Conventional wisdom says that your body burns fat as a whole, and that you can’t “spot-eliminate” fat. Well, if conventional wisdom had a nose, it would be growing like Pinocchio’s right now. In past episodes we’ve discussed how your body actually burns fat, how it’s eliminated, and what fat even is in the first place. In this episode we’re going to talk about how you can influence your body to burn more fat from specific “problem areas”, plus a whole lot more.

Today we have a very special episode we recorded with listeners of The Model Health Show live in Washington D.C.! This special Q & A show delves in on topics ranging from overlooked causes of heart problems, spot-treating body fat, deciding on your career path, avoiding hip and knee replacements, quickly eliminating inflammation and that’s just for starters.

I hope this episode provides you with a plethora of tools and insights that you can use for a lifetime. And a special shoutout to everyone who joined us in D.C. It was an amazing time in an awesome city. Thank you for making us feel at home!

Enjoy, and please stay tuned for more cities that I’ll be traveling to for speaking events, meet & greets, and a whole lot more!

• Which field of science teaches how every bite of food you eat impacts your genetic expression.
• The leading cause of physician visits today (this might surprise you!).
• How you can target and burn fat from specific “problem areas” on your body.
• A big revelation about cellulite and stretch marks.
• How to better understand your body’s electrical conductivity.
• The impact that “grounding” has on cortisol levels.
• What the #1 mineral deficiency in modern society is.
• The most important questions to ask yourself when deciding a career path.
• Which category of food/medicine is crucial for your immune system today.
• What to do when family and friends aren’t on the same page with you when it comes to improving their health.
• Essential tips for health and mobility as you age.
• The underlying component of any chronic health issue that’s often overlooked.
• How to best address the need for hip replacements, knee replacements, etc.
• Why questions are able to guide our lives and decisions.

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• Living Healthfully To 100 with Dr. Christiane Northrup
• Spot-Treating Fat with Dr. Jade Teta
• Floyd Mayweather sit ups (aka stand-ups lol)
• Earthing.com
• EASE Magnesium - This is the only one we recommend!
• The One Thing with Jay Papasan
• Take Back Control Of Your TIme with John Lee Dumas
• The Fat Loss Code
• Miracle Mindset with JJ Virgin
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What does a good sandwich, an Oreo cookie, and a Hot Pocket all have in common? Well, even though I might not be sycked to eat any of those things, it’s the stuff in the middle that makes them what they are.

Without the fixings in the middle of the sandwich, you’d just be eating bread (true story, I’ve eaten many bread sandwiches in my lifetime), without the cream in the middle of the Oreo, you’d just have two dry black discs, and without the cheesy meaty center of the Hot Pocket, you’d just have a pocket.

So, what’s the point of this pro-diabetes food analogy? It’s to remind you that what happens in the middle counts. I’d argue to say that what happens in the middle is where all the action is. And that’s why today’s show is so important…

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t actually “get fit” when you’re working out. It’s the stuff that you do in between your workouts (aka in the middle) that makes all the difference in the world.

You see, exercise is known as a hormetic stressor. It’s something that puts a stressful load onto your body that can actually make your body stronger, if you allow/support your body to heal from it.

We can radically up-level our body’s healing process and come back better, faster by adding in a few recovery essentials. Today we have on health & fitness celebrity Drew Canole to share some of his best tips to help you recover faster and get the most out of your fitness program.

Many of these tools are simple, easy to implement, and proven to work. But they don’t work unless you work them! Plus, you’ll get the inside scoop on what Drew’s personal training programs looks like that keeps him in cover model shape year round. So, let’s get to it!

• The #1 way that we influence the people around us.
• Why you may want to change how you label your cheat meals.
• How your breathing habits influence your body’s ability to burn fat.
• What interesting compound in broccoli can help you body detoxify more effectively.
• Why it’s more difficult to gain weight when you eat real food.
• Simple tips to help you speed up your recovery time.
• How to radically increase muscle hypertrophy (King TUT is the key!).
• What training program Drew used to put on size and strength in a short amount of time.
• Why accountability is so valuable in accomplishing your fitness goals.
• How to do pyramid drop-sets for faster results.
• Why you need to immediately become a sleep ninja.

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• Cheat Meals, Haters, And Supplement Junkies
• 12 Principles To Change Your Brain & Change Your Life with Dr. Daniel Amen
• Healthy Brain, Happy Life with Dr. Wendy Suzuki
• Natural Treatments For Depression
• The Power Of Juicing with Drew Canole
• 7 Small Changes To Help You Burn More Fat
• Elite HRV App
• Beddit App
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The term “superfood” has been used more and more loosely as the years have gone by. It’s sort of like when a really skinny guys who doesn’t workout has abs… and you’re like, “Nah, that doesn’t really count. Put your shirt back on and stop flexing.” Well, at least that’s what I would have told my 12-year old self...

Superfoods are not the run-of-the-mill foods that you see everyday. These are foods that have rare nutrients, or concentrations of nutrients, or a completeness of nutrients that are rarely seen in nature. Broccoli is like abs on Justin Bieber. Real superfoods (like you’re about to learn about today) are like abs on Arnold Schwarzenegger. They are totally in a different league (and no disrespect to broccoli!).

You’re about so get the inside scoop on foods that are clinically proven to destroy cancer cells, foods that can regenerate and heal your ligaments, tendons, and bones, and even foods that can upgrade your entire immune system. Enjoy, and make sure to share this with the people you care about!

• Which powerful superfood has been used historically as a “famine food”.
• What the surprising benefits of polysaccharides are.
• What it means to be a COX-2 inhibitor.
• The incredible impact that one (stinky) superfood has on lowering cholesterol.
• Which superfood boasts 7x more vitamin C than oranges, 7x more potassium than bananas, 4x more calcium than milk.
• A food that’s clinically proven to optimize blood sugar and prevent prediabetes and diabetes.
• Where to find usable antioxidants that actually show up in your bloodstream.
• A wonderful superfood that’s being used to help feed impoverished children.
• Which superfood is also the best natural laxative.
• The superfood that was prized by the ancient Egyptians and Alexander the Great.
• What to use to rapidly heal burns and skin damage.
• Which class of little known superfoods are responsible for creating most of the world’s oxygen supply.
• A rare compound that can help support your stem cell production.
• Which superfood contains every essential amino acid, every essential fatty acid, and every essential glyconutrient.
• How this special superfood helps to “format” your immune system.
• How inflammation is tied to weight gain, and which superfood can help with reducing it!

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• The MFCEO with Andy Frisella
• The Truth About Breast Cancer
• Cancer Truth with Ty Bollinger
• The Answer To Cancer with Ty Bollinger
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You’ve probably heard the statement, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” But if that’s the case, why do so many of us shy away from adversity? Why, when the chips are down, do we sometimes feel like we can’t move past the hard times? Part of it is perception. It’s not what happens to us, but how you respond to what happens that tells the real tale of the results in our lives. How you perceive the challenge will be your experience of the challenge. You can see it as the ultimate thing that will take you down, or the greatest gift that’s going to push you to take your life to the next level.

The other part is readiness for the challenge. It might seem that we are ill-equipped at times to overcome our hardships. Yet, if we dive deep and keep moving forward, we’ll often find that the strength was in us all along.

You are not always going to be ready for a specific adversity, but you can train yourself mind, body, and spirit to be ready at all times for life’s toughest situations. That’s what today’s guest discovered, and now her story is inspiring hundreds of thousands of people around the globe.

My guest today is the one and only JJ Virgin. She’s a multiple time New York Times bestselling author, speaker, trainer, and all around superstar. Her book The Virgin Diet hit the market and spread like wildfire. She jumped from interview to interview around the country to promote the book and made her long-awaited dream come true. But, all the while she was dealing with the most challenging experience of her life.

It would take everything she had to make it through it, and JJ was ready and willing to step up to the plate. Today you’re going to learn how to ensure that you’re ready for life’s toughest challenges on the way to your dreams. You’re going to learn how to develop the mindset of a true champion, the Miracle Mindset, and set an unstoppable course towards making your own visions a reality.

• How even the best universities are teaching people bad nutritional science.
• Which “healthy” sugar is dangerous to your liver and gut lining.
• Why fresh-pressed juices might make you fat.
• The #1 disempowering belief that people carry in regards to their body and lifestyle.
• The surprising family struggle JJ was going through during her first book launch.
• What guiding principle JJ held when dealing with her son’s recovery.
• How extreme self-care can be integral to overcoming adversity.
• Why you need to focus on getting stronger instead of having things easier.
• What it takes to develop the Miracle Mindset.
• Why operating from a scarcity mindset can hurt you and others.
• How to instantly increase your sense of abundance and being “enough”.

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When we set out on a journey to get to a destination, we don’t always know what’s in store for us on the road (or if that road might take us somewhere totally unexpected). The important thing is that we embark on our journey, and, as the wise writer Paulo Coelho says, discover our own “personal legend”.

Every journey begins with taking the first step. When I took the first step to start this show, all I knew was that I wanted to help. I wanted to be a blessing in people’s lives. I want to, not just give them hope, but to give them how. And through all of these years and countless hours, I feel that we can confidently say we’ve helped make that a reality.

What I didn’t expect, however, is how much I would love this process, how much I would grow, and how many amazing friends would be brought into my life. But, learning has been of of the most valuable gifts to me. Part of teaching is being a lifetime student yourself. I’ve been able to embrace a childlike sense of wonder, and curiosity that has me asking powerful questions each day. One of those recent questions was, “How can I best celebrate this moment of our 200th show while providing a tremendous amount of value and inspiration for everyone at the same time?” That question led to this. I want to thank you for making me a part of your life, and for being on this journey with me. Please know that the best is yet to come, and join me in celebrating this special moment!

• How the Law of Metabolic Compensation impacts our lives each day.
• 4 ways you can shift your calories and exercise to change your metabolism.
• What vanishing calories are.
• The one thing you need to avoid when starting your day.
• The #1 thing that determines your health, happiness, and success in life.
• What the 6 human needs are (and how they impact you).
• How our environment shapes our bodies.
• The leading cause of sexual dysfunction in our world today.
• What the most valuable foods and supplements for your immune system are.
• Why pre- and post-workout nutrition actually matters.
• What’s really behind the huge increase in autoimmune diseases today.
• The inherent value you’ll receive from being a lifetime student.
• The only field of medicine that doesn’t examine the organ they treat (this is dangerous!)
• Important ideas to help us have a great relationship with food.
• Why it’s essential to have a personal code to live by.
• What the placebo effect actually is (and how our thoughts affect our bodies).
• How to radically increase your productivity and accomplish your goals faster.
• How exercise plays a critical role in brain health.

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• The Laws Of Fat Loss with Jade Teta
• Bobby Brown Ghostbusters
• The One Thing with Jay Papasan
• 5 Keys To An Amazing Relationship with Anne Stevenson
• Why Your Environment Shapes Your Body with Katy Bowman
• Don’t Just Sit There with Katy Bowman
• How Your Sleep Life Impacts Your Sex Life
• Everyday Medicines with Tero Isokauppila
• The Answer To Cancer with Ty Bollinger
• The Best Pre-Workout And Post-Workout Nutrition
• Muscular Fan Struggles With A Water Bottle
• The Microbiome Solution with Dr. Robynne Chutkan
• The Thyroid And Gut Health Connection with Dr. Jillian Teta
• The Gut-Brain-Sleep Connection
• Master Your Mindset with Dr. Eric Thomas
• Change Your Brain And Change Your Life with Dr. Daniel Amen
• Changing Our Relationship With Food with George Bryant
• The 13 Rules Of Health That I Live By
• Mind Over Medicine with Dr. Lissa Rankin
• Golden Rules For Accomplishing Your Goals with John Lee Dumas
• 15 Ways Exercise Can Make You Smarter, Younger, And More Successful
• Healthy Brain And A Happy Life with Dr. Wendy Suzuki

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One of my favorite statements of all-time was from Dr. Wayne Dyer when he said, “You don’t attract what you want. You attract what you are.”

Our relationships say a lot about us. They tell us our strengths and weaknesses. They reveal to us our capacity to grow and change. And, most importantly, they give us moment-to-moment feedback about where our life really is.

You see, nothing influences our health, happiness, and success in life more than our relationships. Your most intimate relationship has the greatest influence of all. Anyone who’s ever been in love before knows that love (or lack thereof) permeates itself into everything that you do. It’s the foremost place of inspiration, yet so many of us today put our relationships on the backburner (or worse, on autopilot).

I’m beyond excited to bring a true legend and gift of a human being on the show today to share his most valuable insights for having the relationship that you truly deserve. John Gray is walking, talking amazing. You’re about to find out exactly why is regarded as the #1 relationship expert of our time, and the ah-ha moments will be flowing left and right!

Many times it’s the small things that make a huge difference. And by putting more intention into your relationship (or creating one) you will experience an exponential growth of success in all areas of life. It’s nearly impossible not to! Enjoy this and make sure to share it with the people you love.

• Why you need to understand the distinction between different types of pain.
• Which little known supplement can reduce hangover symptoms by up to 96%.
• Whether or not it’s ideal to have water with your meals.
• What inspired the most well-known relationship expert in the world to become interested in relationships (amazing story!).
• Why it’s not a man’s job to make a woman happy (and what our job really is!).
• How testosterone plays into the role of attraction.
• The surprising reason why men need a “man cave”.
• How digestion impacts happiness and well-being.
• How healthy relationships help your immune system to be more resilient.
• Why it’s valuable to have social interactions beyond your close relationship.
• How handling stress inappropriately can convert a man’s testosterone into estrogen.
• What causes us to revert back to behaviors we learned from our parents.
• What causes relationships that were passionate in the beginning to fizzle away.
• The greatest gift a woman could ever receive in a relationship.
• What happens when women suppress their emotions.
• Why a man’s tendency to want to fix things can backfire.
• What superpower women have to make their man be stronger and more giving.
• How to help ensure that your significant other supports you in your health & wellness endeavors.

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One of the biggest reasons that people give for failing to exercise, to prepare great food for themselves, and to get adequate sleep is that they don’t have enough time.

It’s kind of funny because we all share the same 24-hour clock… and there are people with 3 kids, running their own business with multiple employees, writing books, touring the country speaking, recording their own podcast and frequently doing media interviews... that still have enough time to exercise, eat healthy, get great sleep and have a wonderful family life. I know it because I am that person. This is actually my life. If I was told it would be like this 10 years ago I probably would have thought you were crazy. But, step-by-step I’ve achieved greater levels of productivity, I’ve radically increased my energy and focus, and, more important than anything, I’ve become world-class at setting and accomplishing goals.

Trust me, I didn’t get here on my own. I’ve had incredible teachers along the way who’ve taught me the tools of the trade. One of the smartest things you can ever do in your life is to learn from people who’ve already accomplished what you want to accomplish. They know the way. They have the map. And you’d be surprised just how often they’d give it to you (or at least let you take a picture of it with your phone).

Today we have for you a true genius when it comes to mastering focusing, productivity, and getting things done. Use these tools to make sure that you are constructing the life that YOU love. You’ll be able to create ample time to workout, eat healthy, get great sleep, and do work that fulfills you. Plus, you’ll be able to better enjoy the process and not end up as a fried Twinkie stuck to the couch at the end of the day. This life is your chance to do something great with it and to become all that you can be. The award-winning John Lee Dumas is going to show you how to take life by the horns. Enjoy!

• How I was able to accomplish 1 - 2 years of work in just 100 days.
• How John turned an idea of helping people achieve their biggest goal into one of the most successful campaigns in history.
• How accomplishing goals in all areas of life affects your well-being.
• Why you need to become a master of productivity.
• What valuable strategies you can use to take back control of your time.
• The #1 mistake people make when starting their day.
• How we build up “residue” that blocks us from accomplishing our goals.
• Why having discipline is radically misunderstood.
• The difference between a focus time and a refresh time.
• How the internet can easily manipulate your body’s dopamine system.
• How to take full control of your focus and execute on your goals daily!

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All growth in our life is a result of learning. Learning changes our brain, it changes our intellect, and it changes our possibilities. There’s an old Chinese proverb that says, “Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” What we learn becomes a part of who we are, and the tools that we can access anytime we need them. That’s why learning is an invaluable skill you need to master in order to become the best version of yourself.

Today we have a very special episode with accelerated learning and memory expert, Jim Kwik! You’re going to discover some powerful tools that are going to help you learn faster immediately and improve your focus and memory for many years to come.

• The 3 elements of a superhero mindset.
• What a personal trainer for the brain is.
• What Arnold Schwarzenegger shared with Jim about what it takes to become a champion.
• Why you should have a not-to-do list.
• What a switching cost is and how it impacts your productivity.
• The 4 ways to learn everything faster and with more focus.
• How teaching can improve your learning.
• Why you need to decide if you’re going to be a thermometer or a thermostat.
• How to easily and quickly recall things like names, numbers, and bullet points.
• Why asking questions can be so valuable to learning (this is important!).
• 10 keys to unleashing your superhero brain.
• How much of your memory is determined by genetics and how much is within your control.

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How long do you choose to live? Have you ever thought about that before?

Life is such a delicate thing, yet it’s not something to experience without a zest and vigor that throws caution to the wind, and pulls every ounce out of this opportunity.

Rationality would say that the longer you live, the more opportunity for experiences you have. This is definitely true if, of course, you’re taking full advantage of the situation called “your life”.

Many people live less in terms of number of years, but far more in terms of experiences, fullness, and impact. Abraham Lincoln said, “It’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.” So when you decide how long you want to live and walk in that direction, make sure that it’s tied to a strong enough why and add plenty of life to those years you’re vying for.

Today we have an absolutely phenomenal teacher, healer, and guide to help you live a longer, more fruitful life. Christiane Northrup, M.D., is a true pioneer and leading authority in the field of health and wellness. She’s here to share some powerful insights that will last you a lifetime (and a much longer, healthier lifetime at that!). So, click play, take good notes, and enjoy!

• What being ageless really means.
• Where the concept of a retirement age came from.
• A powerful study from Harvard University that showed how your belief system affects your aging.
• What specific attributes that centenarians (people who are 100+ years old) all over the world share.
• What righteous anger is.
• Why over-screening for diseases could be problematic (this is important!).
• What stage zero cancer is and the impact it’s having on our society.
• Why the inventor of the PSA test for men’s prostates regrets introducing it to the world.
• Some small pros and cons to consider about marijuana use.
• Why curiosity and asking questions can be a tremendous key to long-term health.
• How to reset your taste buds.
• What it means to savor the pleasure of food.
• How your DNA might be influencing your environment.
• How movement is tied to longevity.

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• Dr. Mario Martinez Research on Centenarians
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Burning fat is an inside job. Your body has an innate intelligence that’s designed to burn more fat for fuel, or to store more fat for a rainy day. The most important realization you'll ever have is that this intelligence is all based on the programming you give it.

The good news is that there are several little known (yet incredibly powerful!) clinically proven ways to train your body to burn more fat. Today you’re going to learn how to utilize these valuable strategies to help shape your body and health for many years to come!

• What water-induced thermogenesis is and how it impacts weight loss.
• How much water you need to drink for a fat loss effect.
• How overeating and dehydration are related
• Tips to ensure that you’re drinking enough water each day.
• Why sleep deprivation is one of the biggest causes of overeating.
• Which sleep-related hormone actually helps your body burn more fat.
• Whether or not moonlight can negatively impact sleep.
• Which form of exercise best enhances your basal metabolic rate.
• How cardio compares to resistance training for long-term fat loss.
• Which overlooked category of nutrients are critical in upregulating fat loss.
• How you can stress your way into gaining weight.
• What specific stress management practice is proven to aid in weight loss.
• How to activate a special kind of fat that actually BURNS fat!

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Most diets are really just guessing games. Even though a diet might claim to be the ultimate solution for health and weight loss, chances are they fail most people. And there’s a big (simple) reason why.

Since the beginning of history, humans have tried to eat everything. If you can get some of it in your mouth, somebody has tried to eat it. Sometimes it made them feel good. Sometimes it made them keel over and die. Most importantly, someone was there to document the results as time has gone on, and the foundational human diet was born.

For many years now, I often sit back and wonder what humans were really designed to eat, and if there’s really any “perfect food” for us. That question has driven me to keep searching, to keep experimenting, and to even roll the dice with my own food choices a time or fifty.

I’m so over taking courageous crap shoots with health now-a-days. I’ve settled in comfortably knowing that I can look back on the wisdom of our ancestors and know exactly what will help me be the healthiest, fittest version of myself.

This is why I love Dr. Cate Shanahan’s work so much. She has truly encapsulated what the human diet looks like. Her seminal work Deep Nutrition takes us all into the intersecting realms of our ancestral diet and what our genes truly expect from us. Today she is gracing us with her wisdom on The Model Health Show, and I’m truly honored to share her with you!

• Why analyzing healthy people is the missing link in today’s medicine.
• How Dr. Shanahan began advising the Los Angeles Lakers.
• What The Human Diet is.
• What the 4 Pillars of World Cuisine are.
• Why people generally think that fresh foods refer only to plants.
• The 3 types of enzymes you need.
• Why fermented foods are a coordinated effort to make.
• How our senses were once used for safely testing.
• Which food compound has been found to be drawn to your joints.
• Which important nutrient helps hold our cells together.
• What the closest vegetable equivalent to bone broth would be.
• How eating organ meats were intertwined in our evolution.
• How to incorporate more movement and family involvement in food preparation.
• What commonly overlooked influences can affect your genetic expression.
• The shocking truth about how vegetable oils impact your body.
• How to upgrade your oils and fats for better health.

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The word “fat” can drum up a whole lot of uncomfortable emotions. Whether it’s fat in our food or fat on our bodies, there’s a pervasive fear around fat that makes many of us turn our heads and run.

Is this a logical fear? Well, sure it is! Especially if you’re under the impression that fat in our food and fat on our bodies are the same thing. Rationality would tell you to just steer clear of fat, and a fit, healthy body will be your grand prize. There’s just one tiny, little problem…

Millions of people have avoided dietary fat with ninja-like covert precision, yet collectively we’ve seen our society’s rates of obesity and body-fat related illness skyrocket. Was the fat in our diets the problem all along? Or was there something else happening behind the scenes?

To answer your fat-related questions we have on one of the top Functional Medicine Physicians on the planet, Mark Hyman, MD.

Dr. Hyman has been a true pioneer in the field of health and wellness, and he has ten #1 New York Times bestselling books to prove it. He walks his talk, and today he’s here to share some of the most important information regarding your nutrition choices that you’ll ever hear. So, tune in, take good notes, and enjoy!

• Dr. Hyman’s surprising story that led him to practice medicine.
• Why most of today’s physicians are not trained in preventative healthcare.
• Where the controversial belief that dietary fat is bad for our health stems from.
• How today’s fear of fat is also a language issue.
• What’s at the root of health issues like diabetes, high cholesterol, and obesity.
• What some of the biggest benefits of dietary fats are.
• The impact that dietary fat has on insulin.
• Where to find nutritious fats with the most historical usage.
• Critical insights about the potential dangers of vegetable oils.
• Important tips for buying and storing olive oil.
• How dietary fats impact brain health.

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You’ve probably heard the saying “mind over matter” before... but what the heck does that even mean?

Well, to put it simply… the thoughts and beliefs that we carry determine the actions that we take in our lives. Your mind is strong enough to move the rest of your “matter”, and that’s why your mindset matters so much.

Today you’re going to learn some important decisions that you get to make in determining how your mind (and thus your body) works. It’s You vs. You in the only competition that really counts… the competition for real estate in that beautiful mind of yours! The space in your mind that determines your approach to life is up for grabs, and you get to choose. Will it be an empowering mindset that helps to put more success on automatic in your life? Or will it be a disempowering mindset that holds you back and keeps you from reaching your potential? You and I both know which one you will choose, and it all starts now by pressing play and taking action!

• Why our psychology is more important that our mechanics.
• How short-term losses can make us give up.
• Why changing your mindset (and actions) happens instantly.
• Why instant gratification can be a killer of success.
• The difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset.
• How certain inflammatory words cause many people to retreat.
• Why sameness is one of the biggest obstacles to improving your results.
• What obstacles and turbulence have to do with achieving greatness.
• A quick solution to protect yourself from excuses.
• The difference between self-confidence and others-confidence.
• How to have tenacity in the face of opposition.

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You’ve heard the quotes from Hippocrates time and time again, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” There is true brilliance in that statement. But when you need the best medicine, what food do you go for?

Four thousands upon thousands of years mushrooms have stood head-and-shoulders above all over foods for their medicinal qualities. So much so that there’s even a category of mushrooms called medicinal mushrooms that really take the fungi cake.

Today you’re going to learn some of the surprising science on medicinal mushrooms. Our special guest Tero Isokauppila is going to blow you away with tips and insights hailing from the mushroom kingdom. You’re going to learn how to ensure you stay healthy when you travel, how to slow the aging process, how to make the world’s healthiest coffee and a whole lot more!

• What the 3 different categories of mushrooms are.
• How mushrooms “eat” nutrients like humans do.
• Why mushrooms are distinctly different from plants.
• What human DNA and mushroom DNA have in common (this will shock you!).
• The surprising number of top selling medications that utilize fungi.
• The differences between mushroom spores, mycelium, and fruiting bodies.
• How to best extract the nutrients from medicinal mushrooms.
• What a mushroom decoction is.
• The unique way that medicinal mushrooms interact with your immune system.
• Which powerful antioxidants you can get from chaga mushrooms.
• Which mushroom has the rare ability to encourage brain growth and development.
• How safe mushrooms are and the best ways to use them.
• Which medicinal mushroom was used as a coffee substitute.
• Why blending medicinal mushrooms with coffee has such beneficial effects.
• How tasting the supplement (versus taking it in pill form) might help assimilation.
• Why extensive travel requires a change in your nutrition.
• Which energizing mushroom has the ability to increase your oxygen utilization.

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When I think of the circle of life, I always think of where life begins (and I can’t help but think about that song from The Lion King too). We are all creators of life. We are a fertile species at one degree or another. And, as you’ll discover today, the cultivation of your fertility is tied to your life line more than you may have realized before.

Today we are seeing the highest rates of infertility ever in recorded human history. I can tell you straight away that there is solid science to prove exactly why this is. It’s an important challenge to address because our lives are literally at stake. You’re about to learn powerful, simple, clinically proven natural treatments for infertility. Plus, even more importantly, you’re going to learn why being a vibrant, fertile human being is valuable in every area of our lives.

• What fertility actually means (and why it’s about more than making babies).
• The shocking amount of toxic chemicals that are released into our environment.
• Why female egg production is different from what was once believed.
• How ovulation works.
• How sperm are made and what enables sperm to be so effective at creating life.
• Why body weight can have a huge influence on fertility levels.
• How exercise frequency and intensity impacts fertility (this is important!).
• The surprising role that sleep plays in fertility.
• Specific tips to instantly improve your sleep and normalize hormone production.
• Why not all nighttime light is problematic for our health.
• Which common food additives are heavily linked to infertility.
• How soda impacts fertility (this is insane!)
• Which critical fertility nutrients you need to know about.
• What the top fertility foods in the world are.
• How stress influences fertility and how to lower your overall stress load.
• How things like underwear, smoking, and lubricants impact fertility.

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Everything in the universe moves. Even the most laidback tree is made of atoms that are vibrating and spinning faster than your eyes can see. They move within and without the earth. They help to shape their environment, and, amazingly, their environment helps to shape them.

It might surprise you to know just how much like a tree you really are. You are, indeed, a mover and shaker within your environment, but your environment helps to move you too. As biomechanist Katy Bowman has shared with us in past conversations, your environment actually shapes your body. That body that you have (take a look down at all of that glory for a second) has been shaped by your actions and environmental stimuli. Your body is best equipped to handle the consistent loads that are placed on it. Whether it from the subtle forces of your office chair or the more obvious forces of a barbell on your shoulders. Your body is your receipt from the loads you’ve experienced. For better or for worse, this is how the system works.

Today we’re going to take things a step further (pun totally intended) as Katy reveals to you the other hidden, yet profound ways that your environment moves you. As you’ll discover today, science moves, nature moves, and food moves in a way that shapes our reality as we know it. Movement matters today more than ever, so take these insights and walk into a more empowered way of life. Enjoy!

• What it means to be a willing student.
• What drove Katy to live the science she was learning (when so few scientist do).
• Why science moves and how rigid science beliefs can cause “overuse injuries”.
• How fixed views can encourage dismissive (and even violent) responses.
• What your movement fingerprint is.
• How humans have psychologically displaced themselves from nature.
• Why a Twinkie isn’t as unnatural as we thought.
• Why nutrition facts are interesting, but don’t have much functionality in the natural world.
• How humans are very much like trees (physically and metaphysically).
• Why human movement is bound to food.
• The #1 way to move more, eat better, and support the planet all at the same time.
• Specific tips to move more for your meals (and make your meals radically healthier!).

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I love the quote from Leonardo da Vinci that says, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” The key to having a healthy, radiant appearance is connected to something so simple, and so innate to our human experience, that it is often overlooked.

New York Times bestselling author Dr. Kellyann Petrucci has taken action to put these innate components into a diet strategy that’s changing the lives of thousands of people all across the world. I also feel the da Vinci quote is fitting for her because she is the epitome of sophistication in my eyes. She walks her talk, she is graceful, kind, and loving, and she is real.

Dr. Kellyann has put sound science together with simple tactics that humans have been using since the beginning of our existence. Today you’re going to learn about the phenomenal benefits of bone broth, plus you’re going to learn how to best utilize bone broth for supreme anti-aging benefits, improved brain health, and faster weight loss. Enjoy!

• How endometriosis challenged Dr. Petrucci’s life, and the great gift that came from it.
• What role food played in Dr. Petrucci’s transformation.
• How bone broth helped Dr. Petrucci overcome her body’s resistance to weight loss.
• The rich history of bone broth in cultures all over the world.
• Why marrow is so valuable to our health.
• What the benefits of collagen are.
• How bone broth is able to effectively heal your gut.
• Why being “acidic” is often misunderstood in the health and wellness field.
• The surprising benefits of glucosamine and chondroitin.
• How strategic mini-fasting helps support weight loss and anti-aging benefits.
• Why glucagon, BDNF, and insulin influence inflammation and fat loss.
• How to make the best bone broth ever.
• Where to find the best ingredients for bone broth and how to store bone broth.
• The 3 things you MUST do to be as healthy and fit as possible.

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Let’s talk about sex. There are really few things that influence our lives more than our sex lives. Sex is taboo in our society, but nearly everyone is doing it (or hoping to do it - shoutout to movie The 40-Year Old Virgin!).

Now, what if you found out that the quality of your sleep is influencing your sexual health more than any other factor? Plus, what if you found out the quality of your sleep even impacts your sexual attractiveness in the first place? Would sleep suddenly become more of an interesting topic? Well, if you’re a healthy, fun-loving person, then hopefully your ears have perked up. Great sleep is actually the secret, underutilized key to having the sexual prowess of a mythical beast. And I’ve got the data to back it up (minus the mythical beast part).

Today you’re going to find out the latest research on how your sleep life impacts your sex life. You’re going to learn how to boost your vital sex hormones, how to immediately improve your sleep quality, and even amazing data showing how better sex can lead to better sleep. That, and so much more. Just click play and enjoy the benefits of being more sleepually active!

• Which sexual organ is often overlooked for its impact on our health.
• How sleep deprivation impacts testosterone levels.
• How poor sleep can suddenly make you biologically older.
• Why obstructive sleep apnea has a huge impact on sexual health.
• What happens to your mind and body during sleep with obstructive sleep apnea.
• How much of your growth hormone gets released during sleep.
• Why testosterone is more sleep-dependent than other hormones.
• The surprising way that testosterone impacts sleep.
• How female testosterone levels impact sexual health and health overall.
• The relationship between sleep quality, male libido, and erectile dysfunction.
• How sleep duration impacts women’s sexual desire.
• The little known secret about cuddling and testosterone.
• The essential strategies for creating a place for “practicing safe sleep”.
• How different forms of light impact your body at night.
• Which orgasm-related hormones can instantly improve your sleep quality.
• The surprising science behind sleep quality and your level of attractiveness.

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Where your brain goes, you go. Your brain governs the things that you say, do, and feel each and every moment of your life. Your brain is definitely the command center for the whole show. This we know for sure. But, there’s more to the story...

Just because your brain is the command center, doesn’t mean that it’s calling all the shots. Your brain and body work together in tandem, influencing each other and determining your ultimate destiny in life.

You see, your physical movement can enhance your brain function like few things can. Yet, many of us are led to believe that we make our brain’s better, and get “smarter”, by study alone. But no matter how fancy your pocket protector may be, without getting out and moving your body you’ll only tap into a fraction of what your brain is capable of. That’s what Dr. Wendy Suzuki discovered firsthand.

Dr. Suzuki is a leading neuroscientist who has uncovered some fascinating revelations about the brain. Her hit book, Healthy Brain, Happy Life, is a wonderful compilation of her life’s work that details how we can learn faster, feel better, and keep our brains healthy and youthful for many years to come.

One of her expertises is in the field of memory. Today you’re going to learn what parts of the brain influence your memory, how memories are made, and how to make them stick. Plus, you’re going to learn some powerful insights about brain plasticity, the best form of exercise for your brain, and so much more!

• Why most conventional science classes don’t connect with people.
• What brain plasticity really means.
• The surprising difference that an “enriched environment” and an “impoverished environment” can have on your brain.
• How “critical periods” impact your brain development.
• What episodic memories are and how they are formed in the brain.
• Four clinically proven ways that you can enhance your memory.
• How learning actually happens.
• How aerobic exercise powerfully impacts your brain health.
• The shocking way that mental disorders were treated with conventional medicine just a few decades ago.
• How Dr. Suzuki brought exercise into the classroom.
• What Intensati is (and how it can change your body and mind).
• How students improved on memory tests with one day of aerobic activity each week.
• The 3 crucial keys to creating a healthy brain and a happy life.

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