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William W. Li, MD, is an internationally renowned physician, scientist, and author of the New York Times best seller “Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself.” His groundbreaking work has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments and impacts care for more than 70 diseases, including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity. His TED talk, “Can We Eat to Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views, and he has appeared on: Good Morning America, CNN, CNBC, and The Dr. Oz Show, and he has been featured in USA Today, Time Magazine, The Atlantic, and O, Magazine. He is president and medical director of the Angiogenesis Foundation, and is leading research into Covid-19. What makes food so good to fight disease 1:59 Macronutrients vs phytonutrients 5:53 Refortifying different foods and the benefits of legumes 9:49 Antinutrients and lectins 18:31 Glymphatic system 27:17 The gut microbiome is an ecosystem 35:41 Can vegetables or fruits be unhealthy? 39:57 “What’s something we can feed our gut that’s really good? That might be in the middle aisle. It turns out legumes, beans are actually incredibly important. In fact, beans are one of the foods that are commonly in the so-called blue zones where people live long and prosper at the same time. There’s like 5 of them around the world. Legumes are one of the core things.” 15:19 https://drwilliamli.com/ https://feelbrilliant.com/

Sea moss gel and powdered supplements are really hot right now—but is there good science behind it? In this episode Dr. Dan compares the marketing claims made about sea moss with what is actually known in the scientific literature so you can make a wise decision if you want to give it a try. 0:50 Introduction 3:48 Carrageenan/potential dangers 5:08 Potential benefits 6:28 Marketing angle 7:15 Potential for heavy metal toxicity 8:50 Scientific verdict on sea moss 9:53 What to take instead 10:22 Health Benefits of spirulina 11:30 Summary and outlook References: PMIDs: 25874922, 26492254, 31606930, 31775255, 34560989, 11890047, 26817952, 32803579, 30467628, 29236516

On the show with us today is Heather Johnson. Over the past 10 years, Heather has dedicated her life to yoga and Ayurveda. She has delivered Ayurveda workshops across the United States and founded the Ayurveda Life School and Podcast that helps students to learn and apply the ancient health practices of Ayurveda. Heather tells me about something called doshas. Combining physical, psychological, and spiritual health, Ayurveda focuses on whole-body healing and states that a person’s dosha, a type of bodily humor, determines their personality and health. About her health journey and getting into this field of study 1:41 Core tenets of Ayurvedic medicine 7:15 Finding those elements that makes you unique 10:03 Figuring out your dosha 15:41 Designing a treatment regimen 17:56 Drawing principles from the Ayurvedic diet 24:02 How people ought to start 27:22 Getting into meditation and mindfulness 32:40 Common mistakes people make 38:49 “[Dosha] translates to that which is at fault. So it’s what creates our tendencies, like that tendency towards anger that I talked about, it’s the dosha. So sometimes my kids will say, ‘It’s my dosha’s fault.’ I’m like, it’s not your dosha’s fault! You have free will and free choice right now!” 16:02 Ayurvedalifeschool.com https://feelbrilliant.com/

Dr. Alyssa Kuhn is a physical therapist and osteoarthritis specialist, is based in Sandy, UT, and loves playing in the mountains. She founded Keep the Adventure Alive to break through the doom and gloom of arthritis and bring a motivating perspective with a possibility of adventure. She helps people all across the world find pain relief, regain confidence, and live very active lives. She has helped hundreds of people find their own arthritis adventures, and now it’s your turn. Alyssa and I talk about how she got into what she’s doing, osteoarthritis, myths, and things that we can do to help. Dispelling some myths 3:57 Nutrition 8:46 Why aren’t doctors trained holistically? 14:21 Getting started with arthritis 20:31 Swimming 29:35 Running 32:48 Muscle strength 36:02 Resources for understanding the right movements 39:44 “I honestly harp on so many different people that just simply cutting out sugar or maybe cutting out alcohol, or you know doing some of those things can be really helpful and can change pain significantly, but I also think it’s kind of frustrating that food is never really talked about like in doctor’s offices and things, and that’s usually the first point of contact for somebody that’s having pain.” 12:26 keeptheadventurealive.com

Today we’re going to be talking about Ginkgo biloba, which is an amazing herb that has some really cool bioactive compounds, and it’s a great thing to use for your supplement regimen. I tell you about the clinical studies involving Ginkgo, what it is, and then the latest science behind this herb. They have found that chewing on a Ginkgo leaf can improve memory and both the leaf and the nuts can be used to help treat respiratory tract infections, fevers, toothache, gonorrhea, and a multitude of skin issues. Studying the genes of Ginkgo 1:14 Phytonutrients and bioactive compounds 3:05 Double blind scientific studies 4:48 Diabetes 8:38 Reducing symptoms of PMS 12:49 Tinnitus and hearing issues 16:00 ADHD 18:13 “They found that in cognitive impairment, 240 mg once daily of Ginkgo for 24 weeks, they saw huge improvements in cognition, in quality of life, and just everything related to cognitive function. Focus, memory, recall, reaction time was all improved significantly in taking Ginkgo.” 8:15 https://feelbrilliant.com/

Nathaniel Jewell is a seasoned entrepreneur at the intersection of technology and wellness. He is the founder of wellness platform Recess.tv, a first in category solution that promotes wellness while empowering creators to run and grow their business with technology built for omnichannel engagement. Nathaniel has 8+ years in the tech and fitness industries and was an executive at Apple before starting his first company, Drift, and has applied a wealth of passion, operational, and business expertise to pivot during the pandemic and build a trainer first solution missing from the marketplace. “Start small. Maybe just getting up and walking around your living room for 10 minutes. Just very small, walk around the block. I think the key is how to start small to create some kind of habit.” Nathaniel’s wellness journey 1:26 Why he jumped into the wellness industry 8:53 Helping fitness instructors and trainers 13:43 How Recess compares to other companies 21:53 Advice for people that really want to get going in fitness 27:45 The future of the wellness industry 32:15 “The global health and wellness industry is over 4 trillion dollars. The global pharmaceutical industry is 1.3 trillion dollars. So just put that in perspective of where the focus goes for money and investment, and pharmaceutical. Massive, massive companies, and a lot of the time people think about health and wellness and you’ll hear sometimes, ‘Can you build a billion dollar company in health and wellness?’ Well, if health and wellness is almost 4 times as big as pharmaceutical, I actually think there’s gonna be a few multi billion dollar companies in health and wellness.” 22:25 Find out more: recess.tv

Dr. Matt Dawson with his co-founder, Dr. Mike Mallin, founded Wild Health in response to a broken medical system, one focused on sick care instead of health care. After working as ER doctors, they knew there was a better way to impact people’s health, ones that would stop preventable health complications from ending in emergency room visits. With a foundation in precision medicine and a passion for preventative health, they developed Clarity, the world’s first true precision medicine platform. Clarity enables Wild Health to know our patients from the inside out, and then build customized plans based on their unique genetic makeup and goals. Through advanced machine learning, they combine DNA analysis, biometrics, microbiome testing, and phenotypic data to give patients a blueprint for truly optimized health and a maximized health span. Matt’s journey in medicine and about precision medicine 1:36 Precision medicine 3:25 Lifespan 9:50 The lab work 13:07 Helping People who just can’t change their health 15:35 Diabetes 20:46 Where we may be in 5 years 25:02 “Precision medicine is actually looking at the level of genomics and saying what is gonna work for this specific person based on DNA, blood work, lifestyle, questionnaires, phenotypic data, bringing it all together and saying what is gonna work for you, not what is gonna work for most people. So that’s how we define precision medicine.” 3:55 ​​https://www.wildhealth.com/ https://feelbrilliant.com/

Dr. Gary Shlifer is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician, specializing in preventative care, nutrition, and anti-aging medicine. Dr. Gary is the founder of Evolve Healthcare in Los Angeles, a multi-specialty integrative medicine clinic focused on disease prevention and lifestyle optimization. He’s also co-founder of Sapien Institute, an organization focused on promoting health education, and advancing health information technology. After immigrating from Russia to America at the age of 3, Dr. Gary grew up in Los Angeles where he returned after medical training to build his practice. Through his companies and community outreach, he continues to promote healthy living, eating and lifestyle practices, while displaying leadership in the San Fernando Valley and communities across LA county. About his background and getting to where he is in preventative wellcare 1:48 Why doctors aren’t focused on prevention 7:35 Do patients just want the quick fix? 13:37 Where to get started in taking care of the body 19:21 Companies just want to make money 27:23 Understanding your own food needs 31:48 “I always tell people, ‘What I eat and what you will eat when you get your education and your experience, and go on your journey to understand your body and the food system, will look different than mine.’ There are certain principles that I’ll teach them right away, but I don’t think that you have to be a carnivore or whatever. It’s not so black and white and I really hate that the food space is so polarized and it’s so manipulated.” 20:53 https://feelbrilliant.com/

Scott Lynch is the founder of Legacy Divisions, a company whose sole mission is to encourage others to look inward for elevation in order to see the best in themselves. Legacy Divisions offers multiple services to help others realize their super powers, impacting thousands of people across 125 countries. There is a lot of negativity surrounding social media and just media in general and Scott tells about when his best friend committed suicide, which led him on a journey of mastering his mindset. He gives some awesome tips and advice on how you can navigate your emotions and stay on a more positive mental path. Perspective 4:56 How to stay positive 11:24 Comparing the bad and the good 17:57 Self care practices 25:19 Hormesis and the power of opposing forces 33:14 Optimizing the body 38:32 “I think that it’s very, very important that we’re very thoughtful about our ecosystem. The people we choose to be around, joining and having deep dialogue with people such as yourself. These are the important things that in the context of just a day may not seem very impactful, but to some extent, five days, five years from now, those things have a huge influence in the way that we look at the world and the way that we care for ourselves, or the way that we treat other people.” 24:53 https://www.scottmlynch.com/

Andrew Carter is CEO and co-founder of Smallhold, a commercial mushroom farm in Brooklyn, Austin, and soon California that leverages technology to distribute its growing footprint into retail grocery and hospitality settings. In addition to his work building the first and only USDA certified organic farm in New York City, Andrew has been a pioneer in the agriculture, technology, and indoor farming industries. An early employee for companies like Bright Farms, Window Farms, and Agritecture, he has designed, built, and operated technologically innovative growing systems that are still impacting the world of agriculture today. Andrew is widely regarded as a thought leader in indoor agriculture with focus on mushrooms, commercial hydroponics, and greenhouse production. How Andrew got into indoor agriculture and what he’s doing 1:38 Why haven’t mushrooms caught on? 6:31 Is there a difference on how mushrooms are grown and cultivated? 10:42 Why it’s called local 17:07 Does the quality of the plant change when grown inside? 22:24 Sustainability and having a big impact on the Earth 28:13 Why are mushrooms always packaged the same? 33:14 Where Andrew sees the mushroom and food industry in the future 34:46 “I don’t even think we really, truly even understand how much plastic is out there. So it’s up to companies to fix it. Consumers have been told that it’s their fault and it’s their problem for a long time, and I think people should still recycle, but I think that’s been kind of a cop out from a lot of big corporations. So I think it’s important for them to take on responsibility.” 32:00 www.smallhold.com https://feelbrilliant.com/

Shane is the founder and CEO of MUD/WTR, a company that creates products and experiences to optimize one’s mind, body, and ritual. Their flagship product is an elixir consisting of masala chai, cacao, turmeric, cinnamon, seasalt, and 4 mushrooms, chaga, reishi, lion's mane, and cordyceps. With one 7th the caffeine of coffee, when combined you get energy focused and immune benefits without the jitters, crash, and dependency. Since launching in May of 2018, MUD/WTR has reached tens of thousands of customers across every state in the US, garnered capital from high profile angel investors and surpassed $1 million in revenue in their first year of business. We discuss his amazing product, functional mushrooms, habits/routines, disruption, and innovation. How he got into what he’s doing now 1:40 Sleep and mental health 10:39 Going to India 14:33 Mushrooms 21:23 Routine and being creative 28:37 Functional mushrooms are powerhouses for bringing the body back into balance 35:11 “I think a lot of people are understanding that what they really value in this world is creativity, and having this daily dose of ambient stress and poor sleep is just not conducive to that. And so if people had the alternative or the information and maybe the culture started to shift to accommodate that, people would simply just start feeling better.” 7:31 @somanypossibilities @drinkmudwtr http://www.somanypossibilities.com/ https://mudwtr.com/ https://feelbrilliant.com/

Today we’re going to be talking about foods and the bioactive phytonutrients in these foods that can help to lower blood sugar levels, which is one of the vital things for supporting metabolic health. Higher blood sugar levels are at the root of heart health, obviously type 2 diabetes, and there has been really interesting research showing that neurodegenerative diseases are actually now known as type 3 diabetes. I give multiple examples of foods, such as pomegranate, strawberries, oranges, and other healthy options that will help regulate your blood sugar levels and keep you in a healthier state. Different drinks and rooibos tea 1:59 Fruits that regulate blood sugar and help with PCOS 2:51 Honey and its ability to regulate 8:24 Vegetables for regulation 11:21 Spices 13:04 Olives 14:54 Buckwheat 17:45 Apples 19:43 “You might say, ‘Well, when we eat fruit, fruit has sugar, and so that’s going to spike my blood sugar in general.’ The answer to that is actually no. These phytonutrients in these fruits actually are amazing at opening the floodgates in each cell to move the sugar from the bloodstream into the cell. So it doesn’t matter if a fruit has sugar. That’s actually good because it provides a quick fuel, a quick hit to the cells in the body to give us energy, the energy we need. The important thing is we don’t want the sugar staying in the bloodstream.” 2:57 https://feelbrilliant.com/