A Podcast Designed to Bridge the Gap Between Macros, Metabolism, and Functional Medicine. Here we focus on translating complex concepts into leverage for your health, fitness, and nutrition goals with a special emphasis on content for coaches & health professionals. Sam Miller is a best-selling author in the field of nutrition and metabolism has more than 15 years of experience as a health, fitness, and nutrition coach. His programs help coaches and health professionals improve their clients ...
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S 700: My Entrepreneurial Journey Over The Past 15+ Years and What Sam Miller Science Is All About
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Celebrating our 700th episode on the podcast, I wanted to share my story and how Sam Miller Science came to be and evolved to what it is now. It wasn't long ago I was wiping down gym equipment and doing in-person training sessions back to back at my college campus rec center. So much has happened for me since finding a passion for health and fitnes…
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S 699: Got Gut Health? Part 4: Stomach Acid, Digestive Enzymes, and Bile
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Concluding our Got Gut Health? series, in part 4, we will discuss stomach acid, digestive enzymes, bile, and tests you can do at home to assess stomach acid levels if you so choose. Other topics include: - Gut Health 101 Workshop - Digestive Health’s Role Within Health - Episodes on Similar Topics - The Digestive Chain - Being a Digestive Detective…
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S 698: Got Gut Health? Part 3: An Introduction to Gut Dysbiosis
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Continuing our Got Gut Health? Series, today's episode will dive into the topic of gut dysbiosis, the gut microbiome, and issues that arise from gut dysbiosis. Topics include: - Part 3 of Got Gut Health Series - Gut Health 101 Workshop - Gut Dysbiosis - Gut Microbiome Starts at Birth - What is Bacterial Dysbiosis? - Potential Side Effects - IBS - A…
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S 697: Got Gut Health? Part 2: Intestinal Permeability and "Leaky Gut"
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Continuing our series in part 2, we will be covering a recently popular topic with some controversy and a lot of misconceptions around it. "Leaky gut" or as it is actually known intestinal permeability has either two camps: it's the problem and solution to all of your health problems or it's complete nonsense. Like most things, it is somewhere in t…
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S 696: Got Gut Health? Part 1: Defining Good Digestion
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In lead up to our next workshop around the science and solutions needed to solve client digestive complaints, today is Part 1 of a 4 part series where we are diving into all things gut health. What better way to start off this series than defining digestion itself. What is good digestion? What does acute and chronic constipation and diarrhea look l…
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S 695: Top Hack For Saving Money On Your Health and Fitness Journey
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There's a heavily underutilized hack when it comes to saving money on your health and fitness journey and over the past few years, it has even expanded. In today's episode, we're going to cover Health Savings Accounts or HSA's and how this can be not only helpful come tax time but potentially paying for gym memberships, equipment, certain supplemen…
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S 694: Q&A: Overdoing Supplementation and Plan B Side Effect Considerations
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Bringing back a Q&A style episode for you in today's episode and wanted to cover two specific questions I received from you all. Specifically, we'll be covering whether or not you can overdo it when it comes to supplementation, what I would recommend as far as micronutrients to be mindful of, and ending with a women's health question around Plan B …
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S 693: Overrated or Underrated: Fermented Foods For Gut Health
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Are fermented foods overhyped when it comes to gut health and other health benefits or is it actually underrated? In today's episode, we'll be exploring the area of fermented foods and looking at a few evidence based studies to determine whether it is overrated or underrated. Topics include: - Overrated or Underrated: Fermented Foods - What We’ll C…
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S 692: The Power of The Upward Spiral & Sustaining A Positive Outlook Through Your Health Journey
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We often hear about avoiding a downward spiral and losing momentum whether it's in a health and fitness journey or owning a business but in today's episode, I want to flip that on its head. I want to share some thoughts around the idea of an upward spiral and how to sustain a positive outlook through an endeavor. Topics include: - Sustaining Your P…
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S 691: Why Preventive Health is Pro Freedom (July 4th FitPro Edition)
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On this day of celebrating freedom and independence, when it comes to health, there's a practice we can all engage in that will afford us the potential for the most amount of freedom for our entire lifespan. That practice is preventive health. I'll explain this practice and why it's important to consider the future version of yourself. Topics inclu…
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S 690: Unpacking The Truth Around GLP-1 Probiotics and Implications On Gut Health
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You've probably heard of Ozempic or GLP-1's but have you heard of GLP-1 probiotics? In today's episode, we're going to break down the role and benefits of probiotics, how GLP-1 probiotics stack up, why the marketing is way ahead of the studies and data, and more. Topics include: - GLP-1 Probiotics? - Targeted Ads - The Mucus Layer of The Gut - Good…
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S 689: The Reality of Building a Service Based Online Health & Nutrition Business & What The Guru's Aren't Telling You
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Despite that Instagram ad you've seen recently about how easy it is to start and scale an online fitness & nutrition business, the reality is very different. It's one of the hardest things in reality and in this episode, I want to explain why using an analogy of a fine dining experience. This isn't to say you shouldn't try and fully commit to it bu…
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S 688: 7 Things I've Changed My Mind On Over The Last 15 Years In The Health and Fitness Industry
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Being in this industry for a good amount of time now and with my own personal priorities changing along with being presented new evidence, there are many things I've changed my mind on in the health and fitness space. In today's episode, I want to highlight 7 of them specifically and explain why I've changed my mind on these topics. Topics include:…
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S 687: Fruitful Facts: Are Fruits a Weight Wrecker or Health Hero?
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There's been a lot of controversy around fruit and fructose consumption on social media but what does the research say? In today's episode, we're going to look at a few apple consumption studies to see where the truth lies and the implications from these studies. Topics include: - Will Fruit Make You Fat? - Focusing On Apple Studies In This Episode…
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S 686: Do Female Physicians Provide Better Care vs Their Male Counterparts? New Surprising Study Revealed
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A recent study showed some surprising statistics when it comes to female vs male physician performance, mortality, readmission rates, and surgical outcomes. What was even more surprising is both males and females may benefit more from having a female physician. Does this mean you should immediately dump your male physician? There's many factors to …
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S 685: Hormones, Fertility, and Microplastics: The Silent Threat on Men's Health and Reproduction
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A concerning amount of studies and data have come out recently to show the presence of micro-plastics in testicles. How big of a deal is this issue? In today's episode, I'm going to breakdown a few recent studies on the topic, explain how to minimize your exposure to these items in question and what to be weary of, and whether or not this is major …
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S 684: Avoiding The Self-Comparison Trap & Understanding The Hedonic Treadmill
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We've all heard the advice around comparison to others and why, in most cases, it's the thief of joy but there's another type of comparison we need to be aware of as health and nutrition coaches and that is self-comparison. In this episode, I want to explain the psychological concept of the hedonic treadmill and why moving the goalpost further and …
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S 683: A New Era For Nutrition Coaches and Avoiding The Blackberry Pitfall
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Depending on your age, you might remember in 2007 Blackberries dominating the cell phone marketplace. Fast forward a few years later, they fell to 0.1% of the market share and the health and nutrition coaching industry is seeing a similar trend. What was once novel with macro coaching and exercise plans is now a commodity and can be accessed on hun…
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S 682: The Truth About Cellulite: The Root Causes That No One Is Talking About
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Almost every woman has a vendetta against cellulite as 87% - 98% of women have some form of cellulite regardless of body fat percentage. In today's episode, we're going to discuss potential reasons for this including gut health and no, I will not be recommending some quick fix cream. You know I am lifestyle, nutrition, and training focused when it …
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S 681: Understanding Root Causes of Joint Pain: 3 Contributing Factors and Evidence Based Solutions to Stay Pain Free
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An often overlooked topic when it comes to health and fitness is the area of joint pain and its potential causes and considerations. In today's episode, we'll look at this area from a training perspective, cover Osteoarthritis, potential supplementation avenues, gut health considerations, and more. Topics include: - Joint Pain Issues - Resistance T…
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S 680: The Role of Trauma and Our Overall Health
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A popular topic right now in the overall health realm but more specifically the mental health space is the role of trauma and our overall health. How does trauma affect the body and overall health? What are the mechanisms going on as coaches that we should be aware of? We'll dive into specifics around this topic including discuss PTSD, the fight or…
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S 679: Improving IBS Symptoms Without An Elimination Diet
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Is it possible to improve IBS symptoms without going straight to nutrition and following an elimination diet? In this episode, I'm going to explain how that is possible without any drug intervention either. We'll take a look at the role stress plays with IBS, the benefits of CBT and brain interventions, recent studies on the effectiveness of CBT, a…
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S 678: Skills That Matter For The Coach Of The Future
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If you want a long sustainable career as a coach, investing in skills for your future self is a must. In today's episode, I want to explain what happens to most coaches after they pass their initial certification, get a few clients, then come across a few more advanced client cases that can lead to self doubt and imposter syndrome trying to solve t…
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S 677: Exploring GLP-1: A Breakthrough in Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment?
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You've probably heard of GLP-1 agnostics (Ozempic) when it comes to weight loss and weight management but emerging research could point to an additional use for this class of drugs. In today's episode, we're going to look at GLP-1 use for neurodegenerative disease and it's potential treatment effects. I'll also discuss my history around this topic,…
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S 676: The Mediterranean Diet vs A High Protein Diet For Body Composition Goals and Fat Loss
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Two of the most popular and efficacious dieting styles for fat loss and body composition are argued to be the Mediterranean Diet and a high protein diet but is one better than the other? What if we combined the best of each? In today's episode, we're going to examine a recent female focused study looking at the differences between these two dieting…
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S 675: Is Intermittent Fasting Increasing Cardiovascular Disease Risk? New Viral Presentation Debunked
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A recent poster presentation has sparked some controversy around social media and the implications around intermittent fasting and cardiovascular disease risk. Is there cause for concern? I'll end the suspense: no. In today's episode, I'll explain why these conclusions are highly skeptical, reasons the data shows what it did, who I believe intermit…
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S 674: Overrated or Underrated: A1C For Fat Loss, Body Composition, False Elevation Considerations, and More
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I wanted to bring back a oldie but goodie when it comes to segments on this show and that is overrated or underrated and I wanted to specifically talk about one test in particular and that is A1C. Helping students troubleshoot this blood marker in Metabolism School, there are a few considerations I want you to understand when it comes to this numbe…
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S 673: New Data on Artificial & Natural Sweeteners, The Microbiome, Fat Loss, and Overall Body Composition
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A popular topic over the past few years is the impact of natural and artificial sweeteners on many of our bodily functions and goals and which sweetener is best for our overall health. In today's episode, we'll be looking at a recent 2024 study looking at Stevia specifically and it's surprising impact and results. Topics include: - Artificial Sweet…
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S 672: Does Stable Blood Sugar Make Fat Loss Exponentially Easier? Debunking The Flatline Myth
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With the increasing popularity of CGM's as consumer products, tracking and awareness around blood sugar regulation has increased tremendously in popularity as well and while it's helpful to understand, it can easily be taken too far. In today's episode, we'll look at the flatline blood glucose myth when it comes to fat loss and whether or not this …
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S 671: From Assistant Coach to Business Owner, Increasing Confidence with Content, The Comprehensive Client Case, and More with FNMS Mastery Student Hannah Burness
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I am joined by a special guest on today's episode and you'll get to hear her experience within the Functional Nutrition & Metabolism Specialization program. Hannah is now a Mastery student but came to us actually as an assistant coach looking to improve her expertise and became so confident in her abilities, she went off on her own and starting her…
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S 670: Examining Effects of Hormonal Birth Control on Exercise Recovery in New 2024 Study
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Does hormonal birth control play role in hindering exercise recovery? In today's episode, we're going to look at a new 2024 study on this very topic with trained individuals which is a big plus. We'll look at the study details, results, and why eliminating hormonal birth control isn't the "overnight success" strategy it may appear to be. Topics inc…
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S 669: Understanding Incremental vs. Exponential Growth As A Coach
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Something I see a lot in the coaching industry and something I've struggled with as well in the industry is the difference between incremental and exponential growth. We obviously need those daily deposits and I'm a big fan of the compound effect. What about the big picture though? What actions could lead to massive expansion? I'll share this and m…
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S 668: 4 Traits of Successful Coaches That Most Get Backwards
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After spending nearly 2 decades in this industry being mentored by some of the greats and observing thousands more, I've noticed some common patterns and trends among them. What I see newer coaches do is get these 4 traits I'm about to share with you backwards and I don't want you to be one of them. In today's episode, I'll share the 4 traits, why …
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S 667: Top 5 Biomarkers To Optimize Muscle Growth
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While several factors go into optimizing muscle growth, one advanced way is tracking certain biomarkers or biometrics and in today's episode, we'll be looking at the top 5 biomarkers you should be looking at if you want to optimize muscle growth for you or your clients. We'd be here for several hours if I went over every single one so we'll cover t…
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S 666: Sleep Science and Co-Sleeping: Does Sharing a Bed Help or Hurt Your Sleep?
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Does sleeping with your partner help or hurt when it comes to getting a restorative night's sleep? This topic varies widely depending on who you ask but is there any data or studies that lean one way or another? In today's episode, we'll look at a survey on sleep divorce, discuss attachment style considerations when it comes to co-sleeping, evidenc…
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S 665: Breaking Down Bryan Johnson's 2 Million Dollar A Year Anti-Aging and Longevity Protocols & His Pursuit of Immortality
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Is it possible to achieve immorality through anti-aging protocols and spending multiple millions of dollars a year? Should this even be a desirable goal? In today's episode, I want to breakdown what tech billionaire Bryan Johnson is doing to reverse his aging in what he calls the Blueprint protocol, where his last meal ends at 11am, always sleeps a…
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S 664: Hot Girl Pill Era: Deconstructing The Glamorization of SSRI Use, Side Effect Implications, Happiness Without The Pills, and More!
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If you've been on Tiktok lately, you might have seen this trend known as "hot girl pills" or "silly girl pills". This trend is glamorizing the use of SSRI's and making it the "cool" thing to do and going so far as demeaning others who aren't taking them. In this episode, I want to breakdown some internal health implications of prolonged use and ada…
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S 663: Does Dieting ALWAYS Suppress The Immune System?
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If you've dieted in the past and eventually fell ill at some point, there might be a correlation. In today's episode, we're going to take a look at 3 main considerations when it comes to the effects of dieting on the immune system along with how stress contributes as well. We'll also discuss some specific populations, my personal experience during …
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S 662: Exercise After A Poor Night’s Sleep: Push Through or Rest Day?
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You're waking up to this podcast on a Monday morning (or whenever you decide to listen) after a less than ideal night's sleep but you told yourself you were going to exercise: should you push through it or take a rest day and try again tomorrow? I want to share with you some considerations when handling this circumstance including auditing your war…
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S 661: Muscle Matters: The Hidden Key to Longevity Unveiled
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While having a good body composition and losing fat is important, is there be a more important facet to longevity? The answer is yes and that is building muscle. In today's episode, we'll go beyond weight loss when it comes to longevity and examine the connection between building lean muscle and resilience, muscle mass and morality, and examine a 2…
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S 660: Could Your Gut Health DIRECTLY Impact Your Gains In The Gym? New Research REVEALED
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Could your gut health be directly impacting your gains and progress in the gym? In today's episode, I'm going to share new research that answers this question with a resounding "yes". We'll discuss gut health and muscle function, a study around elite water polo players, results of the study and implications, and more. Topics include: - Gut Health a…
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S 659: At Home Health Testing, Labs, and Biomarkers: The Value and Reliability of at Home Self-Testing Kits
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With the increased accessibility of at home testing kits become available, it's easy to understand the appeal and convenience but is it worth your money and how accurate are they? In today's episode, we'll take a look at some of the most popular tests on the market right now and share what to look out for, some overlooked tests many forget about, i…
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S 658: How To Know If Your Supplements Are ACTUALLY Working
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Do you know if your supplements are truly working? Could it just be the placebo effect? We know individuals take supplements to aid in the pursuit of their goals and I'm a fan of supplementation in the right context for the right person. However, I don't want you throwing your money away on ineffective supplements or not giving them enough time to …
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S 657: These 5 Mistakes Can Ruin Any Diet
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Even the very best of dietary approaches can be ruined with a few common mistakes and in today's episode, I want to go through some of the most popular dietary approaches today including keto, paleo, vegan, and more and explain why this is the case. Calories still matter in these dietary approaches so it's important for you and your clients to be c…
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S 656: Is Fiber Making Your Gut & Digestive Issues Worse?
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While fiber is great for our overall health, motility, and regulating blood sugar among many aspects, too much of a good thing can lead to issues. This begs the question could fiber be making gut issues worse for you or your clients? In today's episode, we're going to discuss the different types of fiber, a world gastroenterology journal study arou…
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S 655: Debunking the Myth of Expensive Healthy Eating
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How expensive is it to eat a primarily whole food diet in today's economy? Surprising less than you might think compared to the average spending that occurs. In today's episode, I want to investigate the average American's food costs, where they spend money for food by category, and debunk the myth that it's "too" expensive to eat healthy. Topics i…
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S 654: Gluten Free For All? Exploring Potential Indications of Gluten Intolerance
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Should everyone go gluten free? While 1 in 6 individuals statistically are affected in some way to gluten, would it be a good idea to just cut it out all together for everyone? In today's episode, we'll explore a double blind randomized controlled trial study around this topic, highlight some potential indicators, and more. Topics include: - Should…
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S 653: Unveiling Melatonin's Role in Women's Health and Wellness
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Could this one popular sleep supplement actually be an incredibly underrated tool for women's health and even managing PMS, PCOS, and general infertility? The answer is yes and by the title, today we are going to explore melatonin. We'll take a look at melatonin as a hormone and antioxidant, how melatonin works in the body, how it aids in women's h…
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S 652: Exploring Micro-plastics' Impact on Health and Your Clients
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Most of us know the issues that plastics pose to our health and our environment but to what extent is this an issue in our lives and our client's lives? This topic is becoming more and more alarming and in today's episode, I'm going to share a few studies on why this is the case. We'll also discuss tips on how to reduce your exposure including hydr…
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S 651: 5 Signs You Need a New Doctor: Red Flags to Watch Out For
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Much like any other industry (with the hopeful exception of airline pilots) there are great individuals and not so great ones. Physicians are no different and in today's episode, we're going to explore 5 red flags that signal it may be time to find another doctor. From not feeling seen and heard to being trigger happy with the prescription pad, the…
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