Nutrition Hacks You Need to Know for Optimal Digestion

Dr. Anjali Agrawal is a family chiropractor, functional nutritionist, founder, and speaker. Dr. Anjali helps families navigate their journey from conception to adulthood. As the founder of Back In Balance, Dr. Anjali integrates gentle chiropractic adjustments, functional nutrition, ergonomics, and a variety of unique diagnostic testing to identify the root cause of symptoms.

T his episode covers the importance of digestion for optimizing absorption of nutrients. Parents will also learn some helpful tips for improving kids’ nutrient load as well. Download and listen here or find wherever you get podcasts.

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How Trauma Impacts the Brain at Different Life Stages

Dr. Marc Hauser’s scientific research, including over 300 published papers and seven books, focuses on how the brain evolves, develops, and is altered by damage and neurodevelopmental disorders, with an emphasis on the processes of learning and decision-making, as well as the impact of traumatic experiences on development.

This episode focuses on his research and brain-based methods for teachers, clinicians, parents and anyone working with children who have different disabilities, including especially those that result from a history of traumatic experiences.

Dr. Hauser’s new book, Vulnerable Minds: The Harm of Trauma and the Hope of Resilience offers a hopeful new pathway to understanding children’s trauma and providing effective interventions to build healthier communities.

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Nurturing Your Child’s Relationship with Food and Body Image

Heidi Schauster, MS, RD, CEDS-S, SEP is a nutrition and body image therapist, Somatic Experiencing (SE)™ Practitioner, and Embodiment Warrior who writes about whole-self wellness. She is author of the award-winning book Nourish: How to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Body and Self and new book Nurture: How to Raise Kids Who Love Food, Their Bodies, and Themselves.

In this episode, we discuss the barriers kids face to having a healthy body image and how parents can help reframe things with thoughtful and intentional language around food.

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Anti-Aging Foods You Need to Try Today

A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, MD, is a physician, New York Times bestselling author,and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues.

His new book, How Not to Age, lays out practical strategies for achieving ultimate longevity.

In this episode, we discuss the highlights of the book, and I share some of my thoughts on including more plants into your diet.

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How to Live a Longer, Healthier Life

Chris Burres is the founder and chief scientist at MyVitalC, where he manufactures a Nobel Prize winning molecule responsible for the single longest longevity experimental result in history, a full 90% extension of life.

Chris is also a published author and host of the Uncovering the Secrets to Longevity Health Summit.

In this episode, Chris shares about the molecule that increases longevity by 90%, and he shares about his upcoming longevity summit.

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The Superfoods That Boost Your Libido

Can your diet impact your libido? The answer is yes! It involves the same function that keeps your heart and brain healthy – blood flow. For this special Valentine’s episode REPLAY, I welcome Leslie Bumpas back to the show.

Leslie is a certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner whose passion is helping women thrive in all ages and stages. In this episode, Leslie shares all the tips and tools to redeem romance in your life – using nutrients in food!

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Intermittent Fasting for Hormone Health

Cynthia Thurlow is a nurse practitioner, author of the best-selling book Intermittent Fasting Transformation, a 2x TEDx speaker, and the host of Everyday Wellness podcast. Cynthia is a globally recognized expert in intermittent fasting and women’s health.

This episode covers the benefits of intermittent fasting for women, taking into account specific needs during phases of their menstrual cycle. Download and listen here or find wherever you get podcasts.

Key Topics:

The benefits of intermittent fasting
How certain hormonal phases of your life make you less stress resilient
The best and worst times to fast for hormones
Weight loss resistance as a symptom of a bigger issue
Why protein is king
Exercise and fasting
What breaks a fast

Learn more about Cynthia and get her book at her website.

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Evidence-Based Tools for Trauma

Dr. Christine Gibson is a family physician, trauma therapist, and author of The Modern Trauma Toolkit. She’s on social media as TikTokTraumaDoc with over 130k followers. She runs an international non-profit Global Familymed Foundation, a cooperative, and a new company to train professionals how to manage workplace trauma – Safer Spaces Training.

In this episode, we dive into the topic of the nervous system and how it plays a role in the entire body to help us feel regulated and safe.

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How to Improve Gut Health Using Digestive Bitters

Meg Gerber RD, LDN, IFNCP, CGN is a Functional Medicine Dietitian, Yoga & Meditation Teacher and Founder of Grounded Nourishment (a private virtual nutrition practice). She is also the co-founder of JÜJ Digestive Bitters. JÜJ bitters are uniquely formulated, gluten free digestive bitters that optimizes digestion while also bringing more joy to the social experience of sober curiosity and drinking.

This episode is for anyone who is looking to improve gut health, create better nutrient absorption, and start becoming more mindful with their nutrition. Download and listen here or find wherever you get podcasts.

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Why Multi-Tasking is Bad for Your Brain and Other Brain Health Tips

Because we live in a world of constant activity and attempted multitasking, keeping your brain sharp is more important than ever. In this episode, we discuss keys to maintaining a healthy brain in the new year and beyond.

Dr. Julie Fratantoni is a cognitive neuroscientist who specializes in making neuroscience approachable and creating tools that help people become proactive about their brain health. She leads the user experience and content creation for The BrainHealth Project™ – a 10-year, longitudinal research study seeking to define, measure, and improve brain health and performance across the lifespan. She leverages behavioral science for the development of the online BrainHealth dashboard and mobile app where participants access assessments (BrainHealth Index), coaching, and training.

Dr. Fratantoni also leads the Center’s Kindness Enterprise, a research and translational program seeking to uncover wand harness the brain’s capacity for kindness, empathy and compassion as critical components of overall brain health and well-being.

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