In today's episode, we're talking about the gut-brain connection. What if I told you that your gut bacteria might be controlling your focus, mood, and even your ability to sit still? Unbelievable, right? Well, like gravity, you don’t have to believe it for it to be true.

Research is becoming more and more convincing that the symptoms or disease states we medicate like, depression, ADHD, and even anxiety are not actually starting in our brain... but in our digestive tract!

Today, we’re breaking down the science behind the gut-brain connection, how your 40 trillion bacteria in your gut are controlling neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin, and what you can do to improve focus and mood—naturally!

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Today we are talking about our home, excess, climate-controlled environments and what behavior is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

4 non-negotiables for a health-accumulating life:

Step 1 make your home a sanctuary.

- It should be the easiest place in your life to eat whole nutrient dense foods. - The best place to get a great night of sleep.

- A place where you watch, listen to, and talk about uplifting things. Consider all the things outside of your control already, why not set your home up to be a peaceful place, where you eat your meals, sleep, relate with your family and demonstrate hospitality?

I'll walk through all four of these non-negotiables in today's episode.

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In today's episode, I'm talking about how weight loss medications work in the body and what happens if there are no coinciding lifestyle changes. Ozempic, or semaglutide, mimics a hormone called GLP-1, which your body naturally produces after eating.

Patients come to me having started on these medications with the promise of easy weight loss, yet they are consuming processed foods, not given any strength training plan and sent out the door with their weekly injection.

This not only leads to failure to thrive, but sabotages the potential benefits that could come from using a drug that makes it easier to improve food habits, since appetite is suppressed.

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In today's video, I'm discussing how we can prevent or minimize the unwanted symptoms of norovirus.

First, it's important to recognize that norovirus relies on oxidative stress-induced cell damage to spread and replicate in the body. So anything we can do to decrease oxidative stress by improving the antioxidant status of our cells decreases the opportunity for viral activity in our body.

Norovirus also attacks and damages the intestinal lining, which is why vomiting and diarrhea are often a large part of the symptom picture. Making sure our gut health is on point is high value.

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Support gut health integrity and cellular antioxidant status by using probiotics like lactobacillus and bifidobacterium species as well as one of my favorites, N-acetyl Cysteine or NAC. NAC increases our master antioxidant glutathione to reduce cell damage and promote a hostile environment for norovirus.

Vitamin C and selenium can also help in a similar fashion to NAC.

Plus I share how to properly hydrate if you are vomiting, why I use a throat spray, and how acid blockers (proton pump inhibitor and H2 blockers) can increase susceptibility to a norovirus infection.

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In today's episode, I'm talking about the connection between birth control and iron levels and what you can do about it. If you're struggling with low iron, talk to your healthcare provider about developing a personalized plan that looks at optimizing your whole person.

Birth control pills can affect your body in multiple ways:

• They contain synthetic estrogen
• This increases a hormone called hepcidin
• Hepcidin is your body's iron gatekeeper

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In today's episode, we're focusing on what we can do to build strength for life and identifying hidden culprits of muscle loss.

Coming in at #1 (and probably of no surprise) is refined flours and added sugars.

They have a special affinity for degrading muscle health. When we eat foods like white bread, pastries, or sugary snacks, our body responds with an insulin surge to bring that blood sugar back down.

Over time, frequent spikes like this can lead to insulin resistance, where muscles struggle to absorb the glucose and amino acids they need for repair and growth.

This isn’t just a challenge to maintain energy, it directly impacts our ability to maintain and build muscle. Ultra-refined carbohydrates (think standard bread, cracker, chips) and added sugars feed the inflammatory cascade in our body.

When we have chronic low grade inflammation, the muscle repair process is downgraded, leaving us weaker and more prone to injury. Instead of rebuilding muscles after a workout, the body is sending its resources to curb inflammation.

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In today's episode, I'm talking about enzymes (aka the fountain of life). The daily decisions we make and habits we keep, promote enzyme challenges or ease.

Enzymes are proteins folded in a unique way. Like a key, each one fits a specific food and unlocks their life-giving capabilities for our bodies.

In light of this, I have three ways your lifestyle can negatively impact enzyme activity and three ways to optimize enzyme function.

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In today's episode, we're talking about how to unlock opportunities to boost your nutrient absorption by up to 300% through simple every day decisions including 5 simple food hacks to help boost absorption.

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