AnthroHealth

Thomas Cox of MealFit and the new Table & Thyme joins me on this episode to discuss his journey from coaching college football to running multiple companies centered around providing high-quality food experiences to the Birmingham area. We also touch on what health means to Thomas, imposter syndrome in the nutrition field, best practices for growth and much more!

When not practicing at Winchester Spine and Sport, Dr. Brett Winchester teaches around the globe. In 2018, Dr. Brett Winchester lectured in six countries conducting 30 seminars for doctors, students and therapists. Dr. Brett Winchester served as team chiropractor for the St. Louis Cardinals for 3 seasons and teaches for: Logan University and its College of Chiropractic, the Motion Palpation Institute, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, and The Chiropractic Rehabilitation Diplomate, to name a few. Dr. Brett Winchester’s studies and lectures have taken him to England, Prague, Chile, Sweden, Norway, Canada and across the United States to teach the latest manual therapy research and techniques. In his free time, Dr. Brett Winchester enjoys spending time with his family, including wife Cheri Thornhill Winchester, a lifelong resident of Lincoln County, and his children Grace and Wade. His hobbies include cycling, snow and water skiing, soccer, tennis and reading. Dr. Brett Winchester received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Logan College of Chiropractic (www.logan.edu). In this episode we discuss the evolving field of chiropractic, pushing the limits of conservative care, gaps in functional care, how to get the most out of yourself and those around you and much more!

Alyssa found her way to herbalism by way of organic farming, realizing that she was as interested in what the “weeds” were up to as the crops she was supposed to be cultivating! While teaching hands-on garden education at Jones Valley Teaching Farm, she fed her profound love of science, plants and cooking by connecting Birmingham City School students to food, farming, and the culinary arts through standards-based lessons and after-school programs. If plants were her second love, languages were her first. At Virginia Commonwealth University, Alyssa studied legal and medical interpretation and graduated at the top of her class with a certification in Spanish-English Translation and Interpretation and a minor in Arabic. She completed her clinical training at the Eclectic School of Herbal Medicine, where she earned the distinction of Functional Herbalist (FH). She also studied briefly at the Appalachian Center for Natural Health in Arab, AL. Alyssa integrates the rich tradition of Western Herbalism with movement and exercise therapies, clinical nutrition and functional medicine. She endeavors to blend the best of these fields while working to deconstruct the aspects of herbalism and its history that are colonialist, patriarchal and otherwise problematic. She is deeply invested in working with clients to build a preventative, compassionate model of care that addresses the root causes of illness and discomfort in an effective and comprehensive way. Alyssa has a bottomless and enduring love for movement and an affinity for wild things, which she feeds by practicing mixed martial arts, hiking, scuba diving, swimming, and searching the woods for reptiles with her partner, Ben. In this episode, we discuss numerous aspects of health, alternative medicine, herbalism, the dichotomy between Eastern and Western medicine, treating the whole human, and much more!

Sloan and I sit down to tackle some listener questions as we take in the beauty and relaxing sounds of the Cartecay River in northern Georgia.  Topics covered include: is seeing 2000 patient visits a month really care? social media supremacy or idiocy, how we see patients, how we incorporate nutrition and functional medicine into our practice and much more!

Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, author, speaker, and creator of this blog, which has revolutionized how athletes think about human movement and athletic performance. His 2013 release, Becoming a Supple Leopard has become a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. This blog was voted #4 in Outside Magazine’s Top 10 Fitness Blogs of 2011, Breaking Muscle’s Top 10 Fitness Blogs of 2011, and Health Line’s Top 100 Health Blogs of 2011. Kelly and his work have been featured in Tim Ferris’ Four Hour Body, Competitor Magazine, Inside Triathlon, Outside Magazine, Details Magazine, Power Magazine, and the Crossfit Journal. Kelly’s clients have included Olympic gold-medalists, Tour de France cyclists, world and national record holding Olympic Lifting and Power athletes, Crossfit Games medalists, ballet dancers, military personnel, and competitive age-division athletes. Kelly’s background as an athlete and coach includes paddling whitewater slalom canoe on the US Canoe and Kayak Teams, and leading the Men’s Whitewater Rafting Team to two national titles and competition in two World Championships. In his free time Kelly enjoys spending time with his wife Juliet and two daughters, Georgia and Caroline, surfing, paddling, Olympic lifting, hot-tubbing, and so-you-think-you-can-dancing. In this episode we dive into many topics including the changing face of healthcare, human-ness, first principles, intellectual real estate and much more!

Dr. Conley is the owner and operator of Total Health Solutions in Colorado.  She also is the founder of Gait Happens.  Her personal journey of becoming a foot and gait expert began years ago when she attended chiropractic school in Chicago, Illinois.  She was fortunate enough to study under the top experts in her field.  This began a long journey of working in several orthotic labs, wearing orthotics herself for years, and realizing that something was a miss as she was in constant pain chasing symptoms.  She was a triathlete suffering from chronic foot, knee, and low back pain.  After years of altering orthotics, and changing footwear, she realized that simply bracing the foot was not the answer. Always struggling with the concept:   Why are we telling our patients with foot pain to brace the foot with an orthotic for years at a time when we would never tell our patients with low back pain to wear a back brace for years at a time.  As a result, Dr. Conley went down the slow, and often frustrating journey of eliminating her orthotics and transitioning into the 'barefoot' world.  She began assessing and treating her foot, like she did every where else in her body, with the goal of moving better and functioning more efficiently.  And she succeeded.   Now with the desire to share this with her patients, Dr. Conley dove deeply into educating herself on barefoot function and learning from experts such as Steven Sashen, the CEO of XERO shoes, and Sebastian Bar, the owner of Joe Nimble; the creators of 2 functional footwear companies.  She studied more on the mechanics of the foot and its relationship to the entire kinetic chain.  Today, Dr. Conley is on the forefront of educating the public on the benefits of foot health.   It is her passion and desire to see people eliminate foot pain and begin moving better, eliminating unnecessary procedures and chronic pain.  She is enjoying consulting with clients all over the world as well as teaching her lower extremity course, TOP DOWN, BOTTOM UP, with her best friend and partner, Dr. Joseph LaVacca.   You can find where Dr. Conley is teaching both for Rocktape as well as Top Down Bottom Up on the courses tab. As you can imagine we discuss all things pertaining to gait, movement, running, footwear and so much more!

Michael has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Memphis and a master’s degree in public relations from the University of Alabama. He has more than a decade of experience in business management, strategic marketing communications, and nonprofit organizations. Previously, he was director of public relations for The Modern Brand Company where he managed communications for the Jefferson County Health Action Partnership’s Champions for Health campaign — which included the highly successful SmokeFree Alabama initiative which led to the City of Birmingham’s adoption of its smoke-free ordinance. Before joining The Modern Brand, Michael served as public relations and marketing coordinator at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Michael has years of experience and extensive training in the areas of public health and environmental protection. He is a member of the board of directors for the Southeast Climate & Energy Network. Michael worked tirelessly for years to pass Birmingham’s Non-Discrimination Ordinance, which passed in 2017 and led to the creation of the Birmingham Human Rights Commission in 2019. He is an active member of the community, working passionately as an advocate for health equity, food access, civil rights, and social justice. GASP is a non-profit based out of Birmingham that helps to reduce air pollution, to educate the public on the health risks associated with poor air quality and to encourage community leaders to serve as role models for clean air and clean energy development. Michael joins me on the show to discuss the past and present of Birmingham's air quality, the struggles that we face locally and globally in terms of air pollution, the easiest ways to reduce our impact, and much more!

Dr. Kathy Dooley is a world-renowned rehabilitative chiropractor and co-founder of Catalyst S.P.O.R.T. Dr. Dooley is also an adjunct anatomy professor at two New York City medical schools, Einstein College of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical College. She is an adjunct professor at New York University College of Dentistry and Sophie Davis School of Biological Sciences and is a visiting professor at Saint George’s University Medical School in Grenada, West Indies. Dr. Dooley is also Lead Instructor on two different seminar series: NeuroKinetic Therapy (NKT), and Immaculate Dissection, an anatomy and palpation seminar which she co-founded. Dr. Dooley is certified as an SFG kettlebell instructor and RKC kettlebell instructor. In this episode, we unpack why anatomy matters, the biopsychosocial approach, how to address empowering education within the therapeutic partnership, what is really happening with some of the techniques used today, thoughts on ankle dorsiflexion, applied kinesiology, the death of 'idiopathic' scoliosis, finding confidence in your clinical stories, not everything is the piriformis, and much more.

Brian is a human performance coach with more than two decades of experience of innovating new protocols for research, and for training Coaches, Olympians, Professional Athletes, Entrepreneurs, High Performers and everyday people in numerous realms on the use of physiological, mechanical, breathing and many intrinsic tools to achieve maximum output in training, competition and recovery. He is the author of the New York Times Best Seller, Unbreakable Runner, and Founder of The Art of Breath, a division of Power, Speed Endurance. His clients have included: Ari Emanuel, Kelly Starrett, Tim Ferriss, US Military Units (Navy, Army, Marines), Jon “Bones” Jones, Tia Clair Toomey (2X CrossFit Games Champion), Rich Froning Jr. (4X CrossFit Games Champion) and many others.  He resides in San Rafael, CA with his wife Erin Cafaro MacKenzie (2X Olympic Gold Medalist / Rowing W8+) • Founder & Creative Director of Power Speed Endurance • Co-Founder & President of the Health and Human Performance Foundation • New York Times Best Selling Author Topics discussed: human performance, unconventional thinking, endurance sports, the burden of health, breathing, the ultimate player-coach, commandos of health, freedom, truth, utilizing social media properly, sport is an illusion, the circles of leadership, civil rights, and more!

Nelson Brooke, a Birmingham native, graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with an anthropology degree. Nelson is an Eagle Scout and outdoor enthusiast who has enjoyed fishing and hunting along the banks of the Black Warrior River since he was seven years old. Nelson has been Black Warrior Riverkeeper’s staff Riverkeeper since January of 2004. He also served as Executive Director from August 2007 through December 2009. Nelson was named “2010 Alabama River Hero” by the Alabama Rivers Alliance. As Riverkeeper, Nelson patrols and photographs the Black Warrior River and its tributaries from the land, water, and air, looks for pollution problems, responds to citizen complaints, researches and analyzes polluters’ permits, collects pollution samples for laboratory analysis, educates the public about the beauty of the river and threats to it, works to empower stakeholders throughout the watershed, advocates compliance with environmental laws, works on finding solutions to pollution problems, and is a spokesman for the Black Warrior River watershed. Nelson runs our Riverkeeper Patrol Program and coordinates with our Legal Program when appropriate. Nelson is available to give educational presentations to your school, civic organization, or club. Topics discussed: environmental responsibility, legacy, Eagle Scouts, water filtration, healthy living, water wars, how to educate the public, why bottled water isn't regulated or healthy, EBSCO and more.

Topics discussed: alignment, joint centration, activation, long-term neurologic change, reciprocal inhibition - Ian Shrier, voting down PT direct access in AL, voting in subluxation, getting paid shit and then protecting what we have, and more.

Dr. Richard Ulm is a lead instructor of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) for the Prague School of Rehabilitation (www.rahabps.com).  He is an associate professor for National University of Health Sciences in Chicago, IL where he teaches manual therapy and rehabilitation.  He is also a Chiropractic Physician at Columbus Chiropractic at Rehabilitation Center in Dublin, Ohio (www.ColumbusCRC.com) and the creator of and lead instructor for Athlete-Enhancement (www.Athlete-Enhancement.com), an education organization emphasizing combining of rehabilitation and strength training.   Dr. Ulm has published numerous articles on rehabilitation, mechanics of stabilization, and strength training.  He is also the co-author of the chapter on DNS in the soon-to-be-released 3rd edition of “Rehabilitation of the Spine”. In his practice, Dr. Ulm works with the full spectrum of patients ranging from referrals from the medical field that have failed at all other interventions (e.g. surgery, physical therapy, injections, medication, chiropractic and acupuncture) to professional athletes seeking to maximize their body’s potential.  He utilizes active exercise with a heavy emphasis on manual therapy to personalize all treatment plans to each individual patient. Topics discussed: ART, Charles Poliquin, strength & conditioning, Olympic training, why anatomy matters, DNS, pilates, opinions on breathing and core, overtraining the posterior chain, extension compression stabilizing strategies, and more.

Josh is the chapter coordinator for the Southeast chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.  Professionally, Josh has a strong background as an entrepreneur focusing extensively in providing healthcare technology solutions to increase consumer access to the continuum of care.  In 2017 Josh shifted his focus towards his passion in preserving and increasing access to the bounty of public lands and waters in the Southeast and North Carolina.  Josh is a passionate waterfowl hunter, and spends the rest of the year recreating in the great outdoors.

Topics discussed: breathing, Clare Frank, sagittal stabilization, Brett Winchester, incontinence, why dysfunction occurs, levitation dilemma, proper stabilization, cognitive and movement development, new rehab paradigm, and much more.

Topics discussed; misophonia; straight necks; google diagnosis; Biology of Belief; epigenetics; functional health consultant; my white blood cell crash; ditching caffeine; Foundation training; genetic testing; Fair Chase; Hope, Human and Wild; my TEDx talk; creative outlets; how to get an athlete to put the breaks on; and more.

The Naturalist - Andrew Mayne Biology of Belief - Bruce Lipton, MD Deep - James Nestor The Way of the Iceman - Wim Hof  Dying To Be Me - Anita Moorjani Upgrade Your Breath - Logan Christopher Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders - Leon Chaitow The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari - Robin Sharma Smart Cuts - Shane Snow Let My People Go Surfing - Yvon Chouinard

Dr. Perry sits down with me to pow-wow about all sorts of good stuff, the sliding scale of misery, why some people don't want to get better, why he wanted to quit chiropractic only 2 years into his career, how he got started down the 'crazy-shit path', why the most adaptable organisms beat the most efficient, why creativity is the key to success.

Shawn Galin acquired his Ph.D. in physiology and biophysics, he is an associate professor of medicine at UAB as well as the course director of the endocrine systems course for 2nd-year med students at UAB. Shawn is also a certified yoga teacher, and his blend of conventional, evidence-based academia paired with yoga instructing gives Shawn a truly unique perspective on human health.

- A review of 'The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari' by Robin Sharma- Research on how to address low back pain and how breathing can affect bipolar disorder and overall state- Case study: Utilizing DNS Principles with 12 YOA female athlete with B/L knee pain- My advice on how to 'dull your blade in action, in order to create a need to sharpen it'Show NotesLymphatic Mojo with Dr. Perry Nickleston FMT Blades + FMT AdvancedVOILA 1.0R2P SymposiumBabying Your Back May Delay HealingEffects of deep breathing on bipolar disorderThe Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

In this episode we discuss a menagerie of topics from fascia research, how to best keep yourself moving forward with the profession, different ideas on how the environment at large may driving many of our health maladies and chronic pain, and oh so much more!

Conrad Taylor of First Order Natural Supplements joins us on the show to dispel some nutrition myths, break down how to improve your hydration routine, why not all protein is made the same and how should we prioritize the what, why and when of diet.

This is a revamp of a prior lecture that I gave on how to reduce injuries, in particular when dealing with endurance athletes. I use the term 'reduce' because I do not think we can prevent injuries. - Thank you for watching this video.

In this episode, we discuss how Aaron overcame all of the negative narratives that were trying to be written for him by physicians after his injury. How his mindset and attitude have been his best allies in making a remarkable recovery, and how he is fueled by the notion that 'HE CAN' so he will. Aaron captures what it truly means to be human. 

In this episode of Da' Beards, we tackle some random topics and questions. What do we do at The FARM? Do things like TheraGun/HyperVolt work? Tackling peroneal tendinosis. Are your hips really rotated? Does it matter? What role does lymph play in pain? How your mindset colors your perspective? Rewilding.

This podcast is a mirror of the story of human evolution, it is both varied and somewhat complex. Stephen and I get into the following; Should humans be following the diet trends of our ancestors? What does ancestral really mean? Did early humans persistence hunt? Or did they hunt more like wolves? ...and much more!

In this episode, I cover a presentation I have given in the past on what cross-training REALLY is. Why cross-training is crucial to injury prevention and maximized performance. I also discuss some of the nuances utilizing multi-planar movements and novel loading in order to improve outcomes.

After 5 amazing years, it was time for a new chapter, and Dr. MA and her husband relocated to Dallas, Texas to pursue the next steps in the evolution of their professional and family lives.  Expecting their first child in early Fall of 2018, Dr. MA is working on a new project, @mamaknowsmovement, with the mission to empower moms and soon-to-be moms to keep moving and working towards their optimal level of health. 

Luan Nguyen, current owner of Wheelhouse Academy (strength andconditioning gym in downtown Bham) joins me to talk shop. We discuss training ideology/philosophy, how to implement intentional movement into exercise and so much more.

Dr. Peter Hendricks, Associate Professor, and Dr. Sara Lappan, adjunct professor both of UAB join me on today's show to discuss their research which is exploring the use of psilocybin to treat cocaine addiction. The conversation ranges from... The history of psychedelic research in America Why some of the current dogmas exist surrounding classic psychedelics. The wide-ranging uses for psychedelics in the clinical setting. What is really happening/changing during these mystical experiences? How these substances may be able to help society at large.

In this episode, Sloan and I sit down to explain transitions from an insurance-based practice to a cash-based model. 

Joining me on the show today Dr. Phillip Snell, chiropractic physician and creator/content manager of FixYourOwnBack.com and MyRehabExercise.com. 

In this episode we cover;- misconceptions about your water- easy ways to ensure you are drinking healthy water- how your health choices impact the environment- the idea of 'finding your Yoga'

During our discussion we cover a variety of topics ranging from the truth on counting macros, calorie quantity vs. quality, what body composition really means, is BMI accurate, and much more.

In this episode I discuss the power of they story we tell ourselves as it pertains to pain relief and health. I tell about a patient of mine who was scheduled for back surgery that ended up completely self-relieving his back pain. Goat kidney stones and how modification of animals natural environments effects their health, and much more.

In this episode I tackle some live Q&A on side stitch, low back pain and tendinosis/tendinitis. I also give a short synopsis of my latest read 'Biology of Belief' by Bruce Lipton. - Thank you for watching this video. Show NotesBiology of BeliefDr. Beau Blog - Social Media: The Savior to Worldwide Healthhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6823284

Our discussion covers... - what is a 'vesratilist'? - training principles and methodology - is technology killing the art of coaching - youth athletic development - and much more!

In this episode of Da' Beards, Sloan and I discuss all things diastasis recti. What is it? Who does it effect? How does it effect you? How to treat? We take a deep dive into all things DRA. - Thank you for watching this video.Show NotesThe general surgeon's perspective of rectus diastasis. A systematic review of treatment options.Diastasis recti abdominis during pregnancy and 12 months after childbirth: prevalence, risk factors and report of lumbopelvic pain

Episode 9 has me sitting down to chat with Dave Hall who is a gym owner (http://agogefit.com/), CBD business owner (https://www.lifesbalancecbd.com/) coach and fitness expert (https://mentalmeatheads.com/meet/)...this was one of my most fun and interesting podcasts yet.

In episode 8 I sit down with Hope Davis, Pharm D. of Wellness in the Making (http://wellnessinthemaking.com). We discuss the following; - what is a Wellness Pharmacist - finding balance between diet, supplements and medication - interactions among common medications and supplements - the difference in regulations with supplements and medication - the problem with centralized regulation of medications - some practical tips on how to optimize your supplement/medication protocol

In this episode I discuss my primary care doc, Dr. Leigh St. Petery who is a functional medicine DO in Alabama. I also take on the issue of bed wetting, how it may be tied to propioception or neurologic integration issues and some tactics on how to help with this issue. I also tackle a viewer question on 'What do we do?' What are we REALLY doing when we treat patients.

In this episode Da Beards are back to discuss what they do as individuals and what they collectively do in the pursuit of health. You'll learn their struggles and a couple of ways they manage them. Also, Dr. Beard dives into a few fringe heath tools. - Thank you for watching this video. I hope that you keep up with the videos I post on the channel, subscribe, and share your learnings with those that need to hear it. Let’s make some real change and figure out what True Health really is! — Dr. Beau Beard is sports chiropractor, masters in sports rehab and strength & conditioning coach. He is truly passionate about unlocking every person’s potential that he comes in contact with. His areas of deep work include breath work, neurodevelopment disorders and healthcare triage systems. Dr. Beard founded The FARM: Functional Athletic Rehabilitation & Movement in 2013 with his wife Dr. Sloan as well The GymnastFix (www.gymnastfix.com). When not in the clinic Dr. Beard is teaching around the world, helping guide others to health and business greatness and creating a digital community of health pioneers. — Trade your meds for our MEDS! https://www.chirofarm.com/meds-troubl... — Follow Me Online Here: Instagram: https://instagram.com/drbeaubeard/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/drbeauRbeard LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beaubeard Snapchat: http://snapchat.com/add/drbeaubeard Website: http://www.chirofarm.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/drbeaubeard Medium: http://medium.com/@drbeaubeard

Samantha Avenengo joins me on this episode as we discuss a plethora of topics surrounding a shift from the standard medical model to a more functional medicine model, ways to have huge impacts by making small changes in your life and just some overall fascinating insights into what it means to be truly healthy. Nutrition and Lifestyle Intervention on Mood and Neurological Disordershttp://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2156587216637539C-reactive protein, chronic low back pain and, diet and lifestylehttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1179/1753615415Y.0000000001?scroll=top&needAccess=trueMind-altering microorganisms: the impact of the gut microbiota on brain and behaviourhttp://www.natural-knowhow.com/home/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Gut-Mind-Connection-article.pdf'Undoctored' by Dr. William Davishttps://undoctored.com/

Show Noteshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5101401/https://philmaffetone.com/shoe-history/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5349338/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2504114/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1332563/http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3113/FAI.2012.0487https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3995580/

We live in an unprecedented time of governmental regulation when it comes to healthcare, yet we are seeing more negative outcomes from surgical intervention and traditional pharmaceutical prescription. This is leading to a wave of new age practitioners that are having to step outside the lines to paint a new canvas of what healthcare really means.

In this episode the case of the week is an Achilles tendon complaint with neurological involvement, ankle triplanar mobilizations (MEDS), Jake Naumcheff, CSCS joins me to discuss how to create better strategies for directing your workouts.