Tommy Wood is the chief medical officer of Nourish Balance Thrive, a company that developed a science-based, personalized support program to help clients regain their optimal performance through various lifestyle changes. Before he found the path to fitness and wellness, Tommyâs idea of a health routine involved lots of TV time and a pack of cookies. He escaped that life when he went to college to get a degree in biochemistry, worked as a traditional doctor of medicine, and obtained a PhD in physiology and neuroscience. He has since worked with many clients and helped them get their lives back. Today, Tommy shares his thoughts on the importance of sleep, what he thinks real food should be made of, and why getting a six-pack now might not be great for long-term. "It's very difficult to do circadian rhythm and sleep by brute force.â Dr. Tommy Wood In this episode, youâll learn: If a client hits a plateau, it's usually the environment than exercise and diet. Circadian rhythm is important for long term wellness. It's not just about avoiding blue light, but also getting a lot of sunlight during the day. It's important to have a tailored fit into your wellness routine. Eating seasonally is eating the way the body is designed to eat. Where you are and what grows locally there tell you what you should be eating. Be your own health advocate and watch out for biased articles or studies. Even Olive oil products can be adulterated and become unhealthy for consumption. Do your research and make sure it's all made of olive oil. If you are trying to get a certain performance in a certain sport, then some form of excess training is fine, but what you may be training might not be good for you in the long term. Tommy shares what The Upside Down Movement Pyramid is all about. Strength and muscle mass are some of the best predictors of longevity. When it comes to following advice from someone in social media, be careful. What someone projects and what's going on under the hood is not the same thing. Looking online for answers or being part of a community is okay, but don't forget to have personal connections outside the internet. The earlier you build these relationships, the better. Key Takeaways: Youâre better off being strong and healthy for 70-80 years rather than have a six-pack now and go down from there. Anything that doesn't come in a package or cook from a single ingredient is real food. If it comes in a box, don't buy it. When you spend so much time on social media, you won't get deep connection or purpose you need for long term health. Find some human interaction. Connect with Dr. Tommy Wood: Nourish Balance Thrive official Nourish Balance Thrive podcast Facebook Twitter Resources Mentioned: The Great Upside-Down Movement Pyramid blog Doug McGuff Neuro-Mass book by Jon Bruney Rate, Review, Connect, Inspire Stay updated on new episodes, guest interviews, and health, wellness, and fitness information and resources by subscribing to the HealthCastNow Podcast Show oniTunes. Every day we bring you actionable insight, demystified truth, and simple steps to help you navigate the complex, often confusing health, wellness, and fitness information and answer the questions youâve been asking. Visit HealthCastNow.Com or subscribe on iTunes today!

David Zappasodi is the author of the best seller Immovable Heart Unstoppable Mind. David has over 20 years of experience in the Health and Fitness industry. He has spent a lot of his career as a personal trainer and nutrition coach. He owned his own fitness center for 9 years and has also been a martial arts teacher. Now David specializes in working with people in the âbeing stuckâ state with Health and Weight loss. In this episode David Zappasodi, joins us to discuss the importance of mindset and setting goals to optimize Health and Wellness as he dives into his 6 essential practices for healthy living. In This Episode You Will Learn: Why people struggle with nutrition and exercise. Mindset is important when setting specific goals Setup strategies and habits that will re-enforce emotions while working on goals Mindset and emotions affect discipline The 6 essential practices help focus on what is important for health and weight loss Taking some âtime offâ can help return in a better and stronger state of mind Avoiding blue light at night will help you get better sleep Good mindset and meditation bring better results They way to transform is to focus on positive thoughts instead of the past Key Takeaway: Setup strategies and habits that will re-enforce emotions while working on goals The six essentials to focus on in terms of health and weight loss are Generosity, Integrity, Patience, Inspired Action, Mindfulness and Commitment Mindset and staying on track is important. Connect with Morley: David Zappasodi Official Website Facebook Rate, Review, Connect, Inspire Stay updated on new episodes, guest interviews, and health, wellness, and fitness information and resources by subscribing to the HealthCastNow Podcast Show on iTunes. Every day we bring you actionable insight, demystified truth, and simple steps to help you navigate the complex, often confusing health, wellness, and fitness information and answer the questions youâve been asking. Visit HealthCastNow.Com or subscribe on iTunes today! Free health, wellness and fitness tips, tricks and wellness advice from healthcastnow.com. Tune in to the latest health, wellness and fitness topics where we interview thought leaders and world class experts in exercise, health, medicine and wellness with a focus on demystifying and deconstructing overly complex topics in order to provide actionable health & fitness information that you can apply to your everyday lifestyle to move yourself closer to optimal health & wellness. Go to healthcastnow.com for incredibly valuable show notes, links and resources for every episode in our archives. This podcast includes episodes covering longevity, diet, weight loss, healthy living, wellness, workout, exercise, muscle gain, fat loss, weight lifting, bodybuilding, Paleo, Primal, Crossfit, vegan, vegetarian, biohacking and circadian based health advice.

Dr. Sachin Patel is a functional medicine expert, practitioner, and coach for patients and practitioners wanting to improve their health or the health of their patients. His journey started as a traditionally trained chiropractor, graduated specializing in sports injuries and soft tissue therapy when his interest and passion shifted to helping people achieve their health goals through functional medicine techniques. Dr. Sachin has worked with countless top-performing professional athletes, Olympians, and patients and strongly believes that the reason that some patients feel they are not receiving appropriate health from the medical practitioners is because âÂÂthe approach is completely backwards.â Today, he explains why getting to the root of the cause of an illness or disease by incorporating proven, functional medicine techniques can significantly impact a personâÂÂs overall health and wellness. He provides simple, valuable tips and strategies that anyone can incorporate into their day-to-day routine and experience significant results. âÂÂWhen it comes to our health, itâÂÂs simple things we do consistently that can set off the chain reaction of nature.â â Dr. Sachin Patel In This Episode You Will Learn: How functional medicine and traditional medicine differ. Why Dr. Sachin believes that functional medicine is the future of medicine. Autonomic tone and how it affects the healing process. How cortisol and insulin are closely related Why nutrition, meal scheduling, and the mental state we are in during a meal are so important to how we digest food. The only thing proven to change our microbiome long term isnâÂÂt probiotics. ItâÂÂs our diet. Trying to be perfect creates a recipe for failure. How to find a functional medicine practitioner What bio-hacks is Dr. Sachin currently focusing on the most? Essential Core Values for Optimal Health: Sleep and circadian rhythm alignment Movement and activity Hydration Morning gratitude Focus on autonomic tone Mentioned in This Episode: Muse Headband HeartMath Functional Medicine website Connect with Dr. Sachin Patel: 30-and-30 program Become Proof website â for patients Functional Medicine Consultant website â for practitioners Rate, Review, Connect, Inspire Stay updated on new episodes, guest interviews, and health, wellness, and fitness information and resources by subscribing to the HealthCastNow Podcast Show oniTunes. Every day we bring you actionable insight, demystified truth, and simple steps to help you navigate the complex, often confusing health, wellness, and fitness information and answer the questions youâÂÂve been asking. Visit HealthCastNow.Com or subscribe on iTunes today!

Yuri Elkaim is a popular name in the world of health and nutrition, but it wasn’t like that before. In fact, Yuri was practically clueless when it came to nutrition, but he did love sports especially soccer/football. His life changing moment was when he realized his bouts of hair loss were brought about by an autoimmune issue called alopecia. Doctors couldn’t explain why, so he thought he would live the rest of his life hairless.

It wasn’t until he learned about holistic nutrition that he ended up curing himself. He has since strived to help those around him, to give them hope that there is still a way to treat whatever health issues they might have.

Today, Yuri tells us his story of how he became the Yuri we know now, his thoughts on the whole “Metabolism is like a fireplace” analogy, why he thinks fasting is good for you, the importance of sleep when it comes to making decisions, and why we should learn to decipher when we’re hungry and when we’re full without relying on an eating schedule.

“There's no law that says 'thou shall have to do cardio after my weight training.'” Yuri Elkaim

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• The typical North American diet is not healthy at all.
• The fireplace analogy on metabolism is a myth. Eating all the time to "stoke the flames" won't help you lose weight. In fact, it might lead to more unnecessary weight gain and energy crashing.
• Metabolism is the sum of all the breakdown and buildup in your body; catabolism and anabolism.
• 70% of the calories you burn come from BMR or the calories burned at rest. This is heavily dependent on lean muscle mass.
• If you want to lose weight you have to pack on some muscle. It’s a long-term approach to not just weight loss but overall wellness too.
• Fasting is not starving yourself. When done right, you can fast regularly aka intermittent fasting.
• People can be psychologically hungry or physiologically hungry. Psychologically hunger is triggered by environmental or emotional cues to make you feel comfortable in certain situations.
• Listening to your body can mean not eating at the usual time; breakfast at 1 PM is when you break your fast.
• Too much cardio crushes your thyroid and the problem is not the exercises themselves but the duration and frequency. Endurance cardio is not exactly the ideal form of exercise for long-term.
• Leptin and Ghrelin are hunger hormones sensitive to sleep. Leptin tells you to stop eating and Ghrelin tells you to keep eating. Less sleep produces more ghrelin and reduces leptin.

Key Takeaways:

• Eat when you’re hungry and stop when your full. You have to be aware "when" you’re hungry.
• Women shouldn't be worried about building muscle as they are not as naturally capable of bulking compared to men.
• When you sleep, try to make the room a lot like a dark, cold tomb. It’ll boost the quality of your sleep more than sleeping in a warm room penetrated by light.

Connect with Cathe Friedrich:

• Yuri Elkaim
• Facebook
• Youtube
• THE ALL-DAY ENERGY DIET book by Yuri Elkaim
• THE ALL-DAY FAT BURNING DIET book by Yuri Elkaim

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Our guest today is serial entrepreneur and passionate health advocate, Alex Charfen. Alex shares his story about living a vegan lifestyle, why he initially decided to become a vegan, and how Kevin transformed his way of thinking about health and nutrition and really give the paleo diet a chance. Alex explains that, although the vegan diet did help him get healthier, it wasnât a sustainable approach to his nutrition needs. Since transitioning to the paleo diet, he hasnât looked back, has never felt better, and has significantly better health than years before. In addition to making this dietary transition, Alex also shares many other lifestyle changes he has made over the years to improve his health, increase his energy, and get better sleep. âAnyone who transitions from what they would normally eat to unprocessed, whole foods will see a massive improvement.â Alex Charfen In This Episode You Will Learn: Why Alex Charfen believes the vegan diet gave him a âfalse sense of momentum.â His journey from veganism to the paleo diet. His morning routine and why he hyper-rehydrates first thing every morning. Why water quality is so important and what steps he took to improve the water quality in his business and home. The chemical fluoride in water contains other harmful ingredients. Why Alex believes water Is a gateway to success. Why he takes âprimal walksâ at sunrise every morning. Mentioned in This Episode: Berkey Water Filtration System Rate, Review, Connect, Inspire Stay updated on new episodes, guest interviews, and health, wellness, and fitness information and resources by subscribing to the HealthCastNow Podcast Show on iTunes. Every day we bring you actionable insight, demystified truth, and simple steps to help you navigate the complex, often confusing health, wellness, and fitness information and answer the questions youâve been asking. Visit HealthCastNow.Com or subscribe on iTunes today! Free health, wellness and fitness tips, tricks and wellness advice from healthcastnow.com. Tune in to the latest health, wellness and fitness topics where we interview thought leaders and world class experts in exercise, health, medicine and wellness with a focus on demystifying and deconstructing overly complex topics in order to provide actionable health & fitness information that you can apply to your everyday lifestyle to move yourself closer to optimal health & wellness. Go to healthcastnow.com for incredibly valuable show notes, links and resources for every episode in our archives. This podcast includes episodes covering longevity, diet, weight loss, healthy living, wellness, workout, exercise, muscle gain, fat loss, weight lifting, bodybuilding, Paleo, Primal, Crossfit, vegan, vegetarian, biohacking and circadian based health advice

Our guest today is serial entrepreneur and passionate health advocate, Alex Charfen. Alex shares his story about living a vegan lifestyle, why he initially decided to become a vegan, and how Kevin transformed his way of thinking about health and nutrition and really give the paleo diet a chance. Alex explains that, although the vegan diet did help him get healthier, it wasnât a sustainable approach to his nutrition needs. Since transitioning to the paleo diet, he hasnât looked back, has never felt better, and has significantly better health than years before. In addition to making this dietary transition, Alex also shares many other lifestyle changes he has made over the years to improve his health, increase his energy, and get better sleep. âAnyone who transitions from what they would normally eat to unprocessed, whole foods will see a massive improvement.â Alex Charfen In This Episode You Will Learn: Why Alex Charfen believes the vegan diet gave him a âfalse sense of momentum.â His journey from veganism to the paleo diet. His morning routine and why he hyper-rehydrates first thing every morning. Why water quality is so important and what steps he took to improve the water quality in his business and home. The chemical fluoride in water contains other harmful ingredients. Why Alex believes water Is a gateway to success. Why he takes âprimal walksâ at sunrise every morning. Mentioned in This Episode: Berkey Water Filtration System Rate, Review, Connect, Inspire Stay updated on new episodes, guest interviews, and health, wellness, and fitness information and resources by subscribing to the HealthCastNow Podcast Show on iTunes. Every day we bring you actionable insight, demystified truth, and simple steps to help you navigate the complex, often confusing health, wellness, and fitness information and answer the questions youâve been asking. Visit HealthCastNow.Com or subscribe on iTunes today! Free health, wellness and fitness tips, tricks and wellness advice from healthcastnow.com. Tune in to the latest health, wellness and fitness topics where we interview thought leaders and world class experts in exercise, health, medicine and wellness with a focus on demystifying and deconstructing overly complex topics in order to provide actionable health & fitness information that you can apply to your everyday lifestyle to move yourself closer to optimal health & wellness. Go to healthcastnow.com for incredibly valuable show notes, links and resources for every episode in our archives. This podcast includes episodes covering longevity, diet, weight loss, healthy living, wellness, workout, exercise, muscle gain, fat loss, weight lifting, bodybuilding, Paleo, Primal, Crossfit, vegan, vegetarian, biohacking and circadian based health advice

Krisstina Wise is known as a real estate genius, financial coach, and podcast host. She was always a go-getter, making sure she makes use of her time and money in the most efficient ways possible to not only accomplish her goals, but also make sure her successes lead to money and lots of it. She achieved what she set out to do, but at the cost of her own health.

She has since embarked on the journey to learn more about how to keep her health in line with her goals as well, as how to be always in touch with her inner self, despite all things that may cause distractions.

Today, Krisstina talks about her health journey, her opinions on our healthcare system, and her tips on how people can invest in their health according to what they expect their body to accomplish.

"If you were a billionaire you'd give your last billion dollars to get your health back if that's what it cost.” Krisstina Wise

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Krisstina was always going for the hustle and it yielded magnificent results. This model worked well until it didn’t and shortly found herself in her death bed just days after celebrating her recent accomplishments.
• She thought she was the epitome of good health with what she knew about health and wellness before being in her death bed. She was so into accomplishments and social circles that she overlooked her health. In the end, she consulted with a functional practitioner and cost her $250,000.00 to get her life back on track.
• She spent $250,000.00 because her body was her best asset.
• She realized none of her achievements mattered compared to her family and her own health and personal happiness. She also realized we should change the way we approach our healthcare system.
• We invest very little in our health; our body is our number one asset. When we don't have our body we can't make money or live a meaningful life.
• She also likened the way we should care for our body to how we care for cars.
• Our body is meant to go fast but we also have to make sure we invest in their constant maintenance to perform at that level.
• She says people have three freedoms to achieve: Political, Health, and Financial freedom.

Key Takeaways:

• Money matters more than anything but it’s not about the money.
• You have to know how much money is enough. When you’re able to quantify that, you become more content with life.
• When your health is taken away there is no freedom.
• Invest on your health based on how much your body, your main asset, is worth.

Connect with Krisstina Wise:

• Wealthy Wellthy Life
• Facebook

Mentioned in this episode

• The 28 Day Money Makeover Live Webinar

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Tara Grant, also known as Primal Girl, has been living an ancestral lifestyle since 2009. Her story wasnât all rainbows and butterflies, though, as she also struggled with her weight and her own body issues all throughout her life. Before she knew of the Paleo diet, she tried other fad diets which literally did nothing for her. Even the doctors didnât know what to do with her condition. It wasnât until she read about living a Paleo lifestyle that she finally managed to bring about a huge transformation. She has since actively told her story, her struggles and successes, so she can serve as an inspiration to others. In todayâs episode, Tara talks about the many changes she's made to transform herself, her own fitness inspirations, and her story of how she changed her life from being a 260 lbs. struggling dieter to a 143 lbs. personal trainer. âListen to your gut, to yourself. If something works or doesn't work for you then that's true for you.â Tara Grant In this episode, youâll learn: The many fad diets she tried that didnât work despite her fondness of training and dieting. What book inspired her to revise her lifestyle for the better. She felt so weak and riddled with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, it was like she was an 80-year-old in her 20âs. Her body had insulin issues so the Paleo diet was perfect due to the low carb requirement. She went full paleo overnight. Having too much dairy in your diet might be whatâs causing you many health problems. Full functional movement, with or without weights, is better than using machines. Being able to bend over and touch your toes is a pretty good indication of health. The importance of sleeping and waking up in a more ânaturalâ manner. Eliminating blue light is the best practice before sleep. Be more social outside your phone. Physical human interaction is a necessity for our survival as a species. Key Takeaways: We're the only mammals that think we need milk after nursing so try and see what happens when you remove all forms of dairy for at least 30 days. Connect with Tara Grant: Primal Girl Official Website Email: [email protected] Join Tara on her live video chats weekly on Facebook Mentioned in this episode: Primal Blueprint book by Mark Sisson The Hidden Plague book by Tara Grant Philips Wake-up Light with colored sunrise simulation Rate, Review, Connect, Inspire Stay updated on new episodes, guest interviews, and health, wellness, and fitness information and resources by subscribing to the HealthCastNow Podcast Show on iTunes. Every day we bring you actionable insight, demystified truth, and simple steps to help you navigate the complex, often confusing health, wellness, and fitness information and answer the questions youâve been asking. Visit HealthCastNow.Com or subscribe on iTunes today!