Triple Play Performance Podcast

Just spent a week in Cancun and on the flight over I read an article about “professional cuddling.” Yeah, you read that right! Listen to this episode as we recap this week. Articles McDonalds will now use antibiotic free chicken in their nuggets. Voting with your dollars works (http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/03/04/mcdonalds-antibiotics-chicken-standards) 9/11 impacts health of Utahns. Stress from news can impact your health. Watch what you feed your mind (http://www.ksl.com/?sid=33713297&nid=) Professional cuddling. The need for physical contact is essential to your health. (http://cuddleuptome.com/) Shoutouts http://www.twitter.com/lorishemek http://www.twitter.com/foodbabe

If you’re like me, you want to be healthy, but you don’t want it to be too difficult, right?! One thing that I don’t like is shopping for groceries. But I know how important it is to get nutritious foods as a part of your health regimen. Well GreenChef is making things easy for you by delivering great nutritious foods right to your doorstep. In this episode: * Hear from CEO of GreenChef Michael Johnson * Learn about their service and how it can benefit your health Show Notes Pre-measured and prepped ingredients. Easy-to-master, original recipes. Typically ready in 30 minutes or less All Certified organic, non-GMO No synthetic pesticides. No genetically modified organisms. No artificial ingredients. No growth hormones or antibiotics. Tasty, balanced meals 450-750 calories per serving GreenChef wants to give you a week for free. This is exactly what we did so that we could see if this would be something we’d want to do. (You just pay for the shipping which is like $9). So click on the link below and get your first week for free! Get your first week of GreenChef Free www.greenchef.com/doc

Having a plan and keeping track of your progress are a few keys to attaining your health goals. MyFitnessPal has made this super easy for you. Listen to this episode as we talk to the Elle Penner, spokesperson for MyFitnessPal, on what this FREE app can do for you! Show Notes 1:00 – Introduction to Elle Penner 2:42 – What is MyFitnessPal? [4:00] – Food Database [6:00] – Why should someone use MFP? [8:50] – Other uses for MFP besides tracking for weight loss [9:55] – Link MFP with your “activity tracker” (i.e. Fitbit, Garmin, etc) [12:36] – Who is this app best for? [15:30] – How important is being part of a “community” for health? MFP community [16:53] – 3 Tips on how to get the best experience out of using the app [20:00] – UA & MFP partnership [21:10] – Closing remarks Download MyFitnessPal Next Episode… We interview Michael Johnson (CEO) of GreenChef.

Articles: 15 foods a nutritionist refuses to eat School Lunches 10 process foods never to feed your children Warren Buffet’s diet Podcasts to listen to: The Model Health Show On Air with Ella Underground Wellness Inspire to Win Achieve Your Goals

In this episode you’ll learn about: * What is pH * How pH affects your cells * How pH affects your physiology * Does Ionized Alkaline Water work? * 7 tips to balance your pH levels [convertkit form=4873874] Show Notes [1:44] – The discovery of pH. Measured the concentration of Hydrogen ions [H+]. Logarithmic scale going from 0 to 14. [4:05] – What effect does pH have upon cellular function? pH has a vast impact upon your health. The extracellular fluid becomes more acidic due to natural metabolism. [8:40] – How your body generates energy. Food turns into energy. 14:00 – Your cell is like a car. “Banana in the tail pipe” (Beverly Hills Cop) [16:20] – How does your body balance pH naturally? 18:35 – pH Effects on body (What’s happening during FOOD to ATP reaction) [19:00] – pH becomes more acidic as temperature increases [19:50] – The measurement of blood pH is really more accurately described as arterial pH [20:20] – The body is always tending more towards acidity. 21:30 – Primary way your body balances out pH: respiration (breath out carbon dioxide, breathes in oxygen) 22:10 – Secondary way your body balances out pH: Alkaline minerals (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium) which should come primarily from your diet. 23:30 – Tertiary way your body balances out pH: Alkaline reserves (bones, muscles, teeth) this is the last resort. [24:30] – What happens when you’ve exhausted all 3 resources: pH & extracellular immune function (J. leukocyte biol Apr 2001) pH and Immune system 27:39 – Diabesity [28:00] – Patients suffering from chronic health diseases all had one thing in common: metabolic acidosis 29:30 – Insulin binding affected by extracellular pH Diabetes Aug 1985 (Low pH and ketoacids induce insulin receptor binding) [35:00] – how to keep your pH balanced [36:18] – The 7 tips to balance out your pH (what I use in clinical practice) * Proper breathing * Proper hydration * Decrease toxin load * Proper diet * Get the lymphatics moving * Balance out body electrics * Alkalizing supplements & proteolytic enzymes  

In today’s episode we learn from Trevor Coleman, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, of Muse biofeedback therapy a “brain sensing headband.” Listen in on what he has to say about this amazing technology. Show Notes [1:00] – Trevor Coleman (Co-founder & Chief Product Officer) introduction [1:50] – How Muse got started [2:30] – Hot tub jets controlled with your mind [3:25] – What is Muse? R&D for 3 years, finally went to market in July of 2014 [4:15] – What is EEG biofeedback therapy? How do you use Muse [7:30] – How long does it take to see noticeable benefits? [8:50] – Is this like Minority Report? How muse can improve your workflow and production. [11:25] – What else can Muse help…obesity epidemic help? [13:30] – ADHD/Anxiety help? [15:40] – Biofeedback as an alternative to pharmaceutical intervention? [16:20] – How easy is it to use for the average, non-techy person? [18:40] – Scatter Brain! [19:18] – The vision & goal of Interaxon [21:18] – Closing remarks from Trevor (reach out to them) [22:42] – Closing remarks from Dr. Mike [23:11] – Get your Muse headbands below! [24:00] – Next week’s episode preview: Balancing your body’s pH levels   Get your muse biofeedback therapy here   References: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0149763413002248 http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/cep/67/1/11/ http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100310114936.htm http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1071581914000159 http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/11/wandering-mind-not-a-happy-mind/ Next Episode: We’re going to dive into the world of pH! This will be a 2 part podcast talking about pH and how it affects your body.

Here’s the second part to the podcast on how toxins in your body make you sick. Show Notes * Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) in our homes everywhere * EPA had to drill over a mile down into the ice core in order to find ice that was not toxin laden * Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Fibromyalgia * Increase in migraine headaches * Toxins affect cravings * Read labels to become conscious about what you’re putting in your body and what you surround yourself with * Dr. Sherry Rogers – need to boost glutathione in your body, any foods that contain sulfur (onion, garlic). * Nutrition for Detoxification: Vitamin A,C,E, Alpha Lipoic Acid, N-acetylcysteine is a great supplement to take. L-carnitine helps to increase mitochondrial function. * Water filtration system to clean out your water – pharmaceuticals in your water * Flouride free toothpaste (flouride is a halogen) * Shampoos, Lotions – need to be “paraben” free * Average American is exposed to about 4000 different chemicals just in the morning before they even leave the house * Organic Green Drink – use everyday * Low heat cooking * Organic as much as possible * Never go “cold turkey” when detoxification. Slow tapering on your detoxification. * Specific colors can stimulate digestion, that’s why fast food chains typically choose the same color scheme (red, orange, yellow). * Brain fitness program & neuroplasticity Next Episode – Muse “Hacking your Brain” Next week we bring you Muse, a company that has developed a headband that can monitor your brainwave activity. By “seeing” your brainwave activity you’ll be able to then consciously control your brain activity. Ever notice yourself being “distracted” from a task at hand, or reading a couple pages of a book and then not being able to remember what you just read? Well you’ll love Muse and what it has to offer. Stay tuned!

Here’s an interview that I was featured on another podcast. Here I talk about how environmental toxins affect our health.  Show Notes * My story on how I got involved in functional medicine * A brief history of Chiropractic * *The site she mentions is my old website (new clinic site is www.velocitywellness.com) * Bioaccumulation of toxins – “slow poisoning” * 1998 1.2 billion lbs of toxins were dumped into our environment * Plastics leeching chemicals like BPA * Our current healthcare system is designed for emergent care, not chronic degenerative diseases * Pesticides account for about 70% of the endocrine damage in our society, causes massive changes in our hormonal balance * Pesticides mimic your hormones, thereby creating abnormal physiology * Pesticides cause a large imbalance in estrogen/progesterone Stay tuned for part 2…how the environmental toxins affect your health  

We’re being plagued in our world with an epidemic of obesity. We need to do something about this (obviously) and I think many are thinking the same thing. Many have tried dieting, fad supplements and workout regimens, but the problem still persists. We’re on information overload! Here’s an interview I did explaining the science of weight loss… The 4 Pillars of Weight Loss: 1. Re-balance your hormones 2. Re-balance your pH 3. Re-balance your gut 4. Re-balance your lifestyle Resources (The Studies Referenced in the training): Irvingia & Obesity Irvingia & Cissus Leptin and Irvingia Leptin & obesity Irvingia Leptin The Gut Microbiome Influences Whether Or Not You’re Fat Alkaline Diet and Implications on Health Impaired insulin binding to isolated adipocytes in experimental dia.. Pure and Immune system 5-HTP & Obesity Stress & Obesity Whey Protein Increases immune response