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Do you have four minutes a day to spend on yourself? That may be enough to build the life of your dreams.Do you have four minutes a day to spend on yourself? Shemane Nugent is here to tell you that’s all you need to build the life of your dreams. In 2001, Shemane developed a life-threatening illness after discovering that her home, once featured on MTV Cribs, was contaminated with toxic mold. She was able to heal herself and her family through miraculous alternative remedies, which she now shares with readers in her Amazon-best seller, 4 Minutes a Day, Rock ‘n Roll Your Way to HAPPY. “Deep down inside, there is a part of us that wants more, dreams of more, and expects more, but it’s difficult to express what’s in our hearts and souls,” Shemane explains. “This book can be a journal for you to recall your triumphs and obstacles in as much detail as you’d like, and it can also help you discover your true path in life.” As a group fitness instructor, motivational speaker and TV producer, Shemane is on a mission to help people make a positive impact on their health and overall well-being. Her new book offers practical tips for weight loss, nutrition, dealing with negative people, the power of pets, what to do when you are sad, the benefits of sex, and more. Shemane’s passion for helping others goes beyond fitness and health. She and her husband, rock ‘n roll legend Ted Nugent, created a charity called Freedom’s Angels, which helps wounded soldiers and their loved ones. They also support Operation Finally Home and K9s for Warriors, organizations that help veterans in need. Listen in as Shemane and Ted chat with Dr. Friedman about her new book, as well as their secret to optimal health.

What's taking place in your intestines is determining your risk for any number of brain-related conditions.Debilitating brain disorders are on the rise; from children diagnosed with autism and ADHD to adults developing dementia at younger ages than ever before. But, a medical revolution is underway that can solve this problem. Astonishing new research is revealing that the health of your brain is, to an extraordinary degree, dictated by the state of your microbiome, the vast population of organisms that live in your body and outnumber your own cells ten to one. What's taking place in your intestines today is determining your risk for any number of brain-related conditions. In his new book, BRAIN MAKER, Dr. Perlmutter explains the potent interplay between intestinal microbes and the brain, describing how the microbiome develops from birth and evolves based on lifestyle choices, how it can become "sick," and how nurturing gut health through a few easy strategies can alter your brain's destiny for the better. With simple dietary recommendations and a highly practical program of six steps to improving gut ecology, BRAIN MAKER opens the door to unprecedented brain health potential. Listen in as Dr. Perlmutter joins Dr. Friedman to share more about his book and why your gut health is so essential for your overall health.

Your gut might be the reason you're feeling depressed.Antidepressant prescriptions are increasingly on the rise.  Is there a better option to improve mood and release sufferers from a depressive state? The answer lies in your gut.    Antidepressant medications are designed to increase serotonin. But, 90 percent of the serotonin in your body is made in the gut, not the brain.    Depression truly is an inflammatory disorder.    The foods that you eat have a direct impact on mood.    Avoid sugar and carbohydrates. Incorporate more healthy fats and vegetables like jicama, artichoke, asparagus, leeks... all of which contain high levels of prebiotic fibers. Also, make sure you're taking a high quality probiotic supplement.    Listen in as Dr. David Perlmutter, author of Grain Brain and his newest release, Brain Maker, joins Dr. Friedman to explain why your depression might be stemming from your gut, not your brain.   Gut and mood.    Antidepressant meds designed to increase serotonin. 90 percent of the S in your body is made in the gut, not the brain. The bacteria    Depression is an inflammatory disorder.    Food that you eat has a direct impact on mood.    Avoid sugar and carbs. Welcome fat. Jicama, artichoke, asparagus, leeks, prebiotic fiber. High quality probiotics.    Eat veggies from above the ground, not below. Least amount of starch. Potatoes and other underground veggies tend to store carbohydrates.