To Your Good Health

Dr. Joel Kahn, a distinguished cardiologist, debunks common misconceptions, stressing the importance of routine screenings like coronary artery calcium CT scans to detect silent blockages. Dr. Kahn warns against the dangers of yo-yo dieting and discusses unusual heart issue indicators, such as erectile dysfunction and earlobe creases. The episode also covers the impacts of lifestyle factors like alcohol, coffee, and sleep on heart health, and the potential for reversing heart disease through diet and lifestyle changes. The conversation underscores the need for proactive heart disease prevention and a balanced approach to patient care in the medical field.

Dr. Kahn can be found at www.drjoelkahn.com

Whether you want to drink less for mental or physical reasons, we're talking about how to do it today with Georgia Foster. She is a world-leading therapist as well as a hypnotherapist, specializing in alcohol reduction.

Georgia joins us from Australia to talk about the difference between quitting drinking and drinking less, why we become addicted to alcohol, dealing with stress without that glass of wine, and how dehydration can lead to increase alcohol intake.

Learn more about Georgia and her program 7 Days To Drink Less here.

Fast forward to today and science is proving this to be true. Our gut health might be to blame for many chronic diseases, such as depression, obesity, autoimmune disease, autism, and even cancer.

This is the foundation of Dr. Peter Kozlowski's practice as well. He is a family medicine residency graduate who has devoted his career to helping uncover the underlying cause of chronic disease through functional medicine. He trained with leaders in his field, including Dr. Mark Hyman, Dr. Deepak Chopra, and Susan Bluhm. He now serves patients in person and online at his Montana and Chicago-based practices and is also an author. 

If you want to boost your immune system, heal your gut and reach your optimal health, stay tuned! We have a gut feeling you're going to enjoy this episode.

According to the Cleveland Clinic, over 50% of men experience erectile dysfunction! Particularly those over the age of 40. Dealing with this condition can of course put a damper on romance, lead to depression and fatigue, and much more.

Dr. Deb Matthew MD, The Happy Hormones Doctor, is a best-selling author, international speaker, educator, wife, and mother of four.

She is also the founder and Medical Director of Signature Wellness, as well as the President of the North Carolina Integrative Medicine Society.

In this episode from January 2021, Dr. Deb will answer all your questions about low T and men's sexual health, including what causes low T? Are there natural remedies instead of that little blue pill? Are my prescriptions causing my ED? Am I losing interest because I'm getting older? and why you can't "oyster" yourself out of a low testosterone problem.

It's become an epidemic... with 24/7 access to just about anything, we don't have a reason to ever stop moving.

From a scientific perspective, Dr. David Perlmutter and Dr. Austin Perlmutter (his son) explain that today's society is posing serious risks to our physical and mental states, our connections to others, and even to the world at large.

In their new book, Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness, they explain how our brains are being manipulated, resulting in behaviors that leave us more lonely, anxious, depressed, distrustful, illness-prone, and overweight than ever before.

Listen as the Drs. Perlmutter join Dr. Friedman to share the tools necessary to think more clearly, make better decisions, strengthen bonds with others, and develop healthier habits.

Follow the Drs. Perlmutter on their social media at:
@davidperlmutter
@austinperlmd
https://www.facebook.com/DavidPerlmutterMd

99% of failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses. Whether you wanna lose weight, attain more success in your business, or just become a better you, excuses are the nails used to build a house of failure. But our guest will get you motivated, energized, and working to be the best possible you. Are you ready to finally shed those unwanted pounds or achieve a more positive and productive life?

Natalie Jill is a Fat Loss Expert And Creative Sales Strategist who helps women ReIgnite, ReDefine and ReBrand what aging has to mean! In the 50+ crowd herself, she is changing conversations around age, potential, and possibility! In addition to her Midlife Fat Loss Business,  She helps entrepreneurs skyrocket their sales through up-leveling their unique relatable, and compelling STORY, expanding their brand online, and fixing their sales process. Natalie is also the creator and host of the top-ranking Listen Up! with Natalie Jil?l?

She chats with Dr. Friedman about breaking bad habits, building a healthy diet for YOUR lifestyle, and how she kills FAT every single day, (False Assumed Truths.)

To learn more about Natalie Jill or to get her amazing and empowering books,  visit www.Nataliejill.com 

To inquire about working directly with Natalie go to:  www.BrandStoryExpansion.com.

Dr. Uma Naidoo, author of "Calm Your Mind with Food", discusses the significant impact of diet on mental health, particularly in relation to anxiety, sleep, and inflammation. Dr. Naidoo offers practical advice on choosing anti-anxiety foods and avoiding those that exacerbate stress. She emphasizes the importance of hydration, magnesium, and antioxidants, and provides advice on how to help remember key nutrients. This episode also covers the effects of sleep on hunger hormones, the individual response to coffee, and the cautious use of cannabis for anxiety. Dr. Naidoo suggests healthy snacking alternatives and natural sweeteners to reduce inflammation, and aims to empower listeners to improve their mental well-being through informed dietary choices.

NEW BOOK - Calm Your Mind with Food (December 26, 2023)

A revolutionary full-body approach to relieving anxiety, including anti-anxiety recipes and meal plan guidelines, from bestselling author, chef, nutritionist, and nutritional psychiatrist Uma Naidoo, MD. The United States is facing an unprecedented anxiety crisis. At the same time, scientific and medical knowledge about these conditions is rapidly increasing, with massive strides being made in our understanding of the complex relationship between the mind and the gut.

In this groundbreaking guide, Dr. Uma Naidoo presents cutting-edge research about the ways anxiety is rooted in the brain, gut, immune system, and metabolism. Drawing on the latest science on the connection between diet and anxiety, Dr. Naidoo shows us how to effectively use food and nutrition as essential tools for calming the mind.

In Calm Your Mind with Food, you’ll learn:

Along with guidelines for creating your own personal anti-anxiety meal plan and dozens of supernutrient-forward, delicious recipes, Calm Your Mind with Food will help you boost your immunity, reduce anxiety, and enhance your overall mental well-being.

Follow Dr Uma at:

Contact: Jill Cromwell-Wang and Alexis Adlouni

Dr. David Friedman talks with Shane Parrish, the author of "Clear Thinking." Parrish discusses the importance of recognizing pivotal moments and making clear decisions. He shares insights from his book and his experiences, explaining how to overcome motivational challenges and how to make tough choices. Parrish emphasizes the need for pattern recognition, taking small steps for better decision-making, and avoiding analysis paralysis. They also touch on the impact of digital technology on attention and thinking. Parrish advises on shifting from autopilot to intentional living by setting rules and making decisions that align with one's best self.

Order his book here: https://fs.blog/clear/

Newsletter here: https://fs.blog/newsletter

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShaneAParrish

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farnamstreet/?hl=en

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the founder of Waterkeeper Alliance, as well as Founder, Chairman of the Board, and Chief Legal Counsel for Children’s Health Defense. Mr. Kennedy is an esteemed author, with a long list of published books including the New York Times’ bestseller, “Crimes Against Nature.” Mr. Kennedy was named one of Time magazine’s “Heroes for the Planet” for his success in helping Riverkeeper lead the fight to restore the Hudson River. His reputation as a resolute defender of the environment and children’s health stems from a litany of successful legal actions. He received recognition for his role in the landmark victory against Monsanto, as well as in the DuPont Case that inspired the movie “Dark Waters” (2019).

Unexpected is a cross between Dr. Carnahan’s memoir about trauma, healing, and recovery coupled with a personal development/self-help guide designed to give practical advice for those seeking solutions to long term chronic illness. Unexpected explores the role faith & spirituality can play in one's healing journey, coming from a medical doctor who has diagnosed and treated countless patients suffering from life-altering disease, and who has also suffered from great loss herself.

Unexpected highlights these concepts:

Dr. Jill In The Media - LINK HERE

Socials/Website:

IG: @drjillcarnahan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlatironFunctionalMedicine
Website: https://www.jillcarnahan.com/
Twitter: @DocCarnahan

Why are women never taught how to eat and exercise according to their shifting hormonal needs? That's the issue renowned fitness guru Tony Horton, the visionary behind the widely acclaimed P90X® fitness programs, and esteemed women's health expert Dr. Mindy Pelz, author of The Wall Street Journal best-seller Fast Like A Girl, are looking to solve with the launch of their new workout program Power Sync 60.

"Power Sync 60" is a cutting-edge 60-day fitness program meticulously crafted to elevate overall wellness, boost vitality, sculpt physiques, and foster inner strength. This innovative program is designed to combat monotony, mitigate injuries, and transcend plateaus that often hinder conventional fitness routines. "Power Sync 60" isn’t just a workout program, it's a transformative experience tailored to empower women holistically and foster a vibrant sense of community.

For more information visit https://powernationfitness.com/

We've covered a LOT of diets on this show. From fasting to keto, vegan to paleo, each diet has one common focus: longevity!

Science journalist Marta Zaraska says it's not just diet and exercise that helps with our longevity, it's a support network of family and friends.

Join Dr. Friedman as he explores how the secret to living a longer life may not be on your plate or fork, but rather through empathy and kindness.

Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness expert, popular keynote and TEDx speaker, and the host of top-rated podcast, “Live Greatly,” a show frequently ranked in the top 1% for self-improvement where she talks with the top minds about happiness, leadership, mindset, and success. Kristel is an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant and in 2019, she founded her wellness platform “Live Greatly” to share her message around well-being and success on a larger scale. Today she is here to talk about the power of optimism and how you can embrace a growth mindset, boost resiliency, and improve your relationship with yourself and others. She shares powerful insights into leadership, mental well-being, performance and work/life balance for more happiness, success and profitability. Booking virtual or live events worldwide.

You can learn more at https://www.livegreatly.co/

Vani Hari is a revolutionary food activist, a New York Times best-selling author, co-founder of the organic food brand Truvani, and was named one of the “Most Influential People on the Internet” by Time Magazine. Hari started FoodBabe.com to spread information about what is really in the American food supply. She teaches people how to make the right purchasing decisions at the grocery store, how to live an organic lifestyle, and how to travel healthfully around the world. Visit her online at: foodbabe.com and foodbabefamily.com. Her new cookbook, Food Babe Family will officially hit stores October 17, 2023.

While science has proven that cells are the building blocks of all living things, it's actually the communication between cells that brings us to life and determines our health.

Dr. Jon Lieff is a nationally recognized neuropsychiatrist of over 40 years and author of The Secret Language of Cells.

In this episode, Dr. Friedman and Dr. Lieff talk about cellular immunity, mind-body connection, and immune-brain connection, as well as chronic stress at a cellular level.

We've all heard the saying that our genes determine our destiny. The idea that if a chronic disease runs in our family, we're probably going to get it ourselves. But today's guest says that's actually not the case.

Dr. Ben Lynch is the author of Dirty Genes and says we are not prisoners of our DNA, and that we all have the potential for radical healing. 

Listen as Dr. Lynch shares topics on nutritional misinformation, diets for cellular health, the power of sweat, pervasive fatigue, and his company StrateGene.

Find out more about genetic testing with StrateGene here.

While Dr. Friedman is a die-hard health advocate these days, it wasn't always that way for him. Growing up he was a fan of soda and fast food, eating any candy he could get his hands on.  Daniel Bissonnette is doing what we all probably wish we could have done: starting a healthy and holistic lifestyle at an earlier age. 

Daniel’s a world-renowned speaker, activist,  2-time author, and has been ranked as in the World’s Most Influential Vegans, all before age 15!

In this inspiring interview, Daniel shares stories about growing up as a young vegan, cold immersion therapy, his favorite supplements, and why breakfast is still the most important meal of the day.

Get your copy of The Biology of Greatness here! 

You can follow Daniel on Instagram at Daniel Bissonnette (@thedanielbissonnette) • Instagram photos and videos

Everyone dreams of a one-stop-shop when it comes to their health needs and questions. Well, Dr. David Minkoff is the human form of that! 

He is a leading physician, best selling author & athlete - just completing his 43rd full Ironman at 71 years young. 

Dr. Minkoff is an encyclopedia of knowledge, and he is back on the show to talk about a wide range of topics this episode, including the misconceptions around protein, how your lifestyle outweighs your genes, good sleep hygiene, and staying active during the pandemic to beat gaining weight (or the "COVID 15.")

Find out more about Dr. Minkoff and his company and supplements at BodyHealth.

Stress and a lack of energy are two of the most common complaints heard by physicians. This can range from difficulty sleeping,  low performance, and focus at work, fatigue, lack of motivation, and even depression. Many people turn to comfort foods, energy drinks, coffee, or sugar-loaded candy to give them a needed boost. Unfortunately, their energy effects are just temporary and often followed by a crash.

In this segment, Dr. Friedman explains why so many people are fatigued and stressed and he offers simple solutions to achieving sustained, healthy energy!  If you want to stop your yawning and unleash your inner energizer bunny, you need to hear this podcast! 

Here are a few things you’ll learn:

·      A quick solution that eliminates 80% of your stress.

·      Natural Alternatives to achieving sustained, healthy energy.

·      Foods that fuel stress and cause fatigue. 

·      A healthy snack that improves mental focus in less than 45 minutes!

·      Secrets to attaining deep restorative sleep.

·      Is coffee healthy or should you avoid it?

·      How to get off the hamster wheel and break free from the shackles of your daily routine.    


….. This and much more! 

As we age, our cells naturally lose the ability to combat disease, our memory declines and we lose our zest for life.

But Sayer Ji says we are not prisoners of our genes, and we all have untapped potential for self-regeneration and radical healing. He is the founder of GreenMedInfo.com, the world’s largest open-access natural health database.

Sayer and Dr. Friedman cover a range of topics in this episode, including how food conveys essential biological information, modern medicine vs. "the new biology," and the health benefits of an ancestral diet. 

Find out more about Sayer's work at GreenMedInfo.com.

After 25 years of doing radio shows with health experts, Dr. Friedman says there are really just 3 things people want: they want to upgrade their brain, they want to optimize their body and defy aging. 

Ben Greenfield's new book Boundless covers all those bases. He's a human performance consultant, a former bodybuilder and a 13-time author. 

He joins Dr. Friedman to talk about his newest title, finding the best diet for your body with genetic testing, and getting outside (with or without shoes).

Find out more about Ben and his podcast at BenGreenfieldFitness.com

Between Coronavirus and the political landscape right now, leaving it all to live a remote life in the mountains sounds pretty good right now, doesn't it?

Well, that's what Gary Collins did almost a decade ago. With a background in the military, Gary now lives off-the-grid part of the year in a remote area of NE Washington State and spends the rest of the year exploring in his travel trailer with his trusty black lab Barney.

Gary talks about how he ended up living this life, what he's learned off the grid and how you can build a remote life for yourself if you choose. He also covers how you can simplify and uncluttered your current life. 

Find out more about Gary and his life off the grid at www.thesimplelifenow.com.

Control what is in you. Eat healthy, live whole foods. The shorter the time from tree to tasting, from ground to gourmet, the more positive energy you will receive. Control what is around you. Stay away from chronically toxic people and situations. Stay off of negative social media. Eliminate clutter, physical and spiritual. Clean lines and open spaces in your living area can provide calmness and serenity. Purge yourself of emotional clutter like trapped emotions. Literally “ground” yourself. This concept is also known as “earthing.” You know that great feeling you have after a day at the beach? That is about more than a day of relaxation. Standing or walking in bare feet in grass, sand, or even on a concrete surface that is immediately above the soil can rid your body of ever-so-damaging negative energy. Embrace joy. As they say, “laughter is the best medicine.” Share random hugs and smiles. Think about all you have to be grateful for and share that gratitude. Keep negative energy at bay with positive thoughts and acts. Slow down and love the little things. Humans have adopted the rat race as a way of life, and it need not be that way. There is nothing and no one more important than YOU. Make sure you have sufficient alone time and use it to enjoy what makes you content. A walk in the woods, smelling fresh-cut grass, watching children play, a day of reading... The possibilities are endless.

Widespread fear of getting the coronavirus has made self-serve salad bars and all-you-can-eat buffets a thing of the past!  In fact, the country’s leading buffet restaurant chain, Golden Corral is changing its format and removing its self-serve buffets. Many Las Vegas casinos have seen their final buffet days and so have cruise-lines.  All this comes from a fear of touching utensils that others have touched. Considering people touch their cell phones (contaminated with 17,000 germs, including E. coli) and doorknobs, menus, elevator buttons, and armrests that thousands of people have touched, where do we draw the line?

Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the government’s coronavirus task force, recently announced that he recommends people should never shake hands again! Even when the pandemic is over, he says we should permanently cease handshaking and giving our friends a high five.  

If we allow ourselves to become germaphobes, this will lower our immune system and increase our risk of getting sick.  Germs are our friends. We need them. In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Friedman shares why. 

We've covered a LOT of diets on this show. From fasting to keto, vegan to paleo, each diet has one common focus: longevity!

Science journalist Marta Zaraska says it's not just diet and exercise that helps with our longevity, it's a support network of family and friends.

Join Dr. Friedman as he explores how the secret to a living a longer life may not be on your plate or fork, but rather through empathy and kindness.

Control what is in you. Eat healthy, live whole foods. The shorter the time from tree to tasting, from ground to gourmet, the more positive energy you will receive. Control what is around you. Stay away from chronically toxic people and situations. Stay off of negative social media. Eliminate clutter, physical and spiritual. Clean lines and open spaces in your living area can provide calmness and serenity. Purge yourself of emotional clutter like trapped emotions. Literally “ground” yourself. This concept is also known as “earthing.” You know that great feeling you have after a day at the beach? That is about more than a day of relaxation. Standing or walking in bare feet in grass, sand, or even on a concrete surface that is immediately above the soil can rid your body of ever-so-damaging negative energy. Embrace joy. As they say, “laughter is the best medicine.” Share random hugs and smiles. Think about all you have to be grateful for and share that gratitude. Keep negative energy at bay with positive thoughts and acts. Slow down and love the little things. Humans have adopted the rat race as a way of life, and it need not be that way. There is nothing and no one more important than YOU. Make sure you have sufficient alone time and use it to enjoy what makes you content. A walk in the woods, smelling fresh-cut grass, watching children play, a day of reading... The possibilities are endless.

Detoxify: Get rid of the unhealthy foods and environmental factors making you sick. Nourish: Fuel your body with the healthy micronutrients you need to thrive. Gather: Build your community and surround yourself with supportive, positive people. Transform: YOU can be part of the solution. It's a lot easier to change the world than you imagine.

Music is something most people enjoy but research shows it also has therapeutic and healing properties.

Music can help decrease chronic pain and lower depression. The right song can stimulate serotonin and dopamine levels, the body’s neurotransmitters that regulate emotional well-being. It can help lower heart rate, blood pressure, and reduce the stress hormone called cortisol.

Joining Dr. Friedman is Bill Protzmann, an accomplished musician who has spent decades studying the healing power of music.

He is a successful IT entrepreneur who holds magna cum laude degrees in piano performance and creative writing. He’s an Associate Member of the American Music Therapy Association and a member of the Healing Music Organization.

Dr. Friedman chats with Bill on how to use music functionally in everyday situations including improving performance at work, strengthening communication and relationship skills, and combatting depression.