The Made to Thrive Show

Light is life. While everyone is obsessed with diet and exercise, they do not understand that we humans are fundamentally light beings and without the right light inputs, at the right times and exposed to the right places, genuine optimal human health cannot be achieved. That's why the pioneering laser light work being done with Dr Brandon Crawford is truly incredible. Whether treating his own Hashimoto's or healing the brains of children with autism or ADHD, I believe Dr Crawford's lasers have the potential to make a huge impact on the world.Dr Brandon Crawford is a functional neurologist with specialization in childhood neurodevelopment and photobiomodulation. He is the owner and lead physician at NeuroSolution Center in Austin, Texas, and the co-founder and managing partner at branches in Atlanta, Georgia and soon Dubai as well as their comprehensive product range. Dr. Crawford is known for his work and advancements in laser and light therapy, also known as photobiomodulation, specifically within functional neurology. Join us as we explore:Why Dr Crawford took it upon himself to develop his own one-of-its-kind therapy laser, the “laser focus” setting,  and why this laser actually matters for your life.The risk profile of lasers and biophotomodulation.How Dr Crawford is using his lasers to bump HRV by 10 points.Blood illumination, and its impact on mental health and mental performance.Using lasers to improve organ health, how the different colors create different treatment outcomes but why no laser will ever beat the miracle of sunlight.Mention:Podcast - Dr Brandon Crawford Podcast 1, https://youtu.be/mR5D2yeEaWEPerson - Dr Jeri La Vigne, https://efficientbrain.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

So, your cholesterol is high? The big question my guest today is asking is - does it even matter? Why this does matter so much is because Dave Feldman and his network of researchers are asking a fundamentally new question about cholesterol and lipids, and whether they are in fact energy adaptogens, responsible for trafficking energy under the right conditions around the body and not predictable of cardiovascular disease. Because if Oreos can lower your “bad” cholesterol as much as a statin, medicine may not actually understand “bad” cholesterol or even cholesterol overall.Dave Feldman, a senior software engineer and entrepreneur. Drawing on his engineering background, he recognized parallels between the lipid system and distributed objects in networks, prompting him to delve deeply into the subject through extensive research and personal experimentation. He is also the creator and producer of his new film The Cholesterol Code, coming up in the fall of 2025: https://cholesterolcodemovie.comJoin us as we explore:A completely contrary and potentially revolutionary lens for understanding cholesterol levels, lipids as an energy model and what actually drives cardiovascular disease.Why the “saturation hypothesis” is asking new questions about the relevance of apolipoprotein b.The lean mass hyper responder - who they are, how to identify them, what it is, why it matters and how Nick Norwitz used Oreos to lower his LDL better than pharmaceutical statins.The most important biometric data points aside from cholesterol that signals cardiovascular health risk.Contact: Website: https://cholesterolcode.comMention: Person - Nick Norwitz, @nicknorwitzPhD Study - Plaque Begets Plaque, ApoB Does Not: Longitudinal Data From the KETO-CTA Trial. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40192608/Study - Oreo cookies, Norwitz NG, Cromwell WC. Oreo Cookie Treatment Lowers LDL Cholesterol: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38276308/Study - Danish study: Association of Coronary Plaque With Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels and Rates of Cardiovascular Disease Events Among Symptomatic Adults. https://findresearcher.sdu.dk/ws/portalfiles/portal/199250545/Open_Access_Version.pdfProduct - CLEERLY, https://cleerlyhealth.comPerson - Matthew Budoff, https://lundquist.org/matthew-budoff-md Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Dr Patrick Porter is on a mission to better a billion brains, and he's definitely bettered a few thousand brains with me here in Africa. BrainTap is a game-changing mental performance tool, and yet people tell me every week they don't have time for it. It breaks my heart, because people do not understand the power they are refusing to even try. In today's show Dr Porter shares some incredible insights on how best to utilize BrainTap, amazing new research statistics and why his latest discovery Neuralcheck is going to revolutionize mental performance.Dr. Patrick Porter is the esteemed Founder & CEO of BrainTap, driven by a profound dedication to unraveling the complexities of the brain and leveraging neuroplasticity to enhance lives worldwide. Recognizing the limited accessibility of such life-altering technology to practitioners, Dr. Porter embarked on a mission to democratize its availability. Today, he proudly shares groundbreaking scientific advancements with a global audience through BrainTap, aiming to catalyze positive change on a significant scale. With over 40 annual appearances, Dr. Porter integrates daily routines that include Wake-Up, Afternoon Reboot, and Go-to-Sleep sessions. Dr. Porter finds immense fulfillment in witnessing the profound enhancements in brain function among BrainTap users. His vision drives the team at BrainTap to continually strive towards making a lasting, positive impact on the world—one brain at a time.Join us as we explore:How to get more people to sit down and do a BrainTap, and what Dr Porter tells people when they say they don't have time.Dr Porter's morning BrainTap recommendation for a better day of brain performance, the importance of the headset and why you shouldn't listen to the same session for 72 hours.How to get 23% more production after 2 pm with a “brain break”, and other incredible stats from BrainTap's research.Why the brain is inherently lazy, and what that means we have to do to overcome the survival mindset.NeuralChek why it has become central to BrainTap's impact and future and what two drinks do to the “color” (and performance) of your brain!BrainTap, your kids and your grandkids.Mention:Study - 2 pm brain break, https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8uutgexVdl/Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Despite being the most studied supplement of all time, creatine is making a big resurgence. It's been the hot topic in the health podcast space for the past year, as new scientific evidence is showing creatine is about more than looking big, but has big and important effects on brain health and overall longevity. But, like all things, creatine needs to be handled with care. It needs to be the right type, at the right dose, at the right times, with the right movement and for the right person. That's why it was important for me to get a true creatine expert on the show, Dr Darren Candow.Dr. Darren Candow is a professor specializing in exercise physiology, nutrition, and aging. He supervises the Aging Muscle and Bone Health Laboratory, where the primary research focus is to develop effective lifestyle interventions involving nutrition—primarily creatine monohydrate—and physical activity, particularly resistance training. These interventions aim to improve muscle, bone, and brain health and function, with both practical and clinical relevance. Join us as we explore:Everything about creatine! What it is, is it right for you, the safest form, dosage, it's most important (and surprising) effects, why it's the most studied supplement ever and some risks and side effects.Creatine's incredible effects on a sleep deprived and exhausted brain!Creatine's relationship to caffeine, hyperbaric chambers/hypoxia and TRT.Dr Candow's recommended morning exercise and creatine protocol.Does creatine cause you to gain weight, retain water, and is the loading phase a real thing?Veganism and creatine.Mention:Study - Creatine and anti-depressants. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2012.11091452Study - Creatine and pregnancy.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00726-015-2150-7Study - Creatine and sleep deprivation.  https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54249-9Person - Stuart Phillips, https://experts.mcmaster.ca/display/phillisSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

As much as I love and believe in the medical science and biohacks of the 21st century, there is wisdom and knowing that will be forever timeless. Whether my first passion Traditional Chinese Medicine, or Ayurvedic medicine, there are good reasons these health paradigms have lasted for thousands of years. The trick now is how to integrate and make them relevant in today's modern world, which is the mission of todays guest Nidhi Pandya.Get her new book “Your Body Already Knows”: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/214540631-your-body-already-knowsNidhi is an Ayurvedic Doctor based in NYC, and the creator of the Inner Climate ® Framework. A groundbreaking approach to health that merges ancient wisdom with modern science, and represents the essence of her 15 years of dedicated practice and deep understanding of Ayurvedic principles. Nidhi soon realized the limitations of a strictly prescriptive approach to health. This insight spurred her to reinterpret Ayurveda through a transformative lens, making ancient knowledge accessible and relevant in today's world. An international teacher, coach, and speaker, Nidhi contributes to various publications and serves as a faculty member at the Shakti School. Her strength lies in her unique ability to bridge the gap between traditional Ayurvedic teachings and the needs of contemporary women, guiding them towards a balanced, empowered life.Join us as we explore:What ayurvedic medicine is, what the word actually means and why it remains timeless.How to reignite our inner intuition, and allow our inner intelligence to guide health, wellness and life flourishing.The climate and landscape of the body and why Nidhi is seeing more and more of the “overly solar” dry archetype.Why we, diurnal mammals, have lunches and dinners the wrong way, and the reason people are putting themselves into food comas.Sunlight's critical role in Ayurveda. An Ayurvedic perspective on biohacks like sauna and cold plunges.Contact: Website - https://www.nidhi.meInstagram - @my_ayurvedic_lifeSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

“Health starts in the mouth”. It's truer than people know. When oral issues can be correlated to about 80% of chronic disease, it may be the most critical area of health neglected by the public and misunderstood by professionals. Which is why Dr Michelle is the voice we need in the world of oral health. Her pain to purpose story combined with a passion for science and her patient's wellbeing, I wish dentists around the world heard her message and also became health based dentists. PRE-ORDER her NEW book now: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Well-Dr-Michelle-Comprehensive/dp/1637746784Dr. Michelle Jorgensen is an author, speaker, teacher, biologic/holistic dentist, and health and wellness provider. After practicing traditional dentistry for 10 years, Michelle became very sick. Through her own path to return to health, she discovered she had mercury poisoning from drilling out mercury fillings for her patients.This path led her to discover ways to improve her family's and her own health in all facets of life. She found answers in the kitchen, in the garden, and at home. She has found what it takes to Live Well, in today's world, and now with Living Well with Dr. Michelle, she wants to share those ways to Live Well with you.Join us as we explore:A health based dentist, why between 60% and 80% of chronic disease are correlated to issues of oral health. Why Utah became the first American state to ban fluoride from public drinking water.Mercury poisoning, how Dr Michelle got it, her painful treatment process and why it remains a problem in the world of oral health.What to ask for when you need a filling. The root canal controversy, cavitations and why the documentary “Root Cause” was banned on Netflix. What actually causes cavities and tooth decay, and how to remineralize. Neuralgia inducting cavitation osteonecrosis and fatty degenerative osteonecrotic jawbone, what they are, how serious are they and what Dr Michelle tells everybody about this process.Contact: Website - www.livingwellwithdrmichelle.comMentions:Person - Hal Huggins, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4566458/Directory - IAOMT, www.iaomt.orgSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

PUFAS, MUFAS and LUFAS. No, they're not a new type of cereal  or sponge for the shower, these are the types of dietary fats that will either make or break your metabolism. And the key here is where are you getting them from aka what are you eating. Which is Ashley Armstrong's expertise. Not only from a scientific point of view, but because she became a regenerative farmer in order to ensure creating the right fatty acid composition for her animals and the humans that will eventually consume them or their products.Ashley and Sarah Armstrong, also known as the Strong Sistas, are here to help others simplify and implement the foundations of true health. Their goal is to empower individuals to live their best lives, free from being stunted by a diagnosis and the confusion and fear that often accompany it. With firsthand experience, they understand the challenges of feeling lost and afraid, trying every restrictive diet, being prescribed numerous medications, and being told, “this is your new normal,” with no other options, answers, or hope for a positive outcome. Ashley Armstrong  received her PhD in Engineering and became a Professor, but during graduate school, she discovered her true passions for nutrition and regenerative agriculture, which led her to build Strong Sistas and start a regenerative farm from scratch. She has overcome numerous health challenges, including amenorrhea (no period for 12 years), autoimmunity, constipation and gut issues, PCOS, severe insomnia, orthorexia, iron overload, hirsutism, self-doubt, and estrogen imbalance.Join us as we explore:How Ashley and her sister almost got caught up in the typical revolving doctor's doors situationWhy Ashley believes deeply in the ancestral diet aka a diet full of saturated fat.A PUFA, a LUFA and why they critically matter to your metabolic health!Linoleic acid, why it's hurting for you, why there is too much in your diet and why despite coming from grains that's NOT the source most people are receiving it from!Is olive oil and omega3 as beneficial and harmless as touted?The scary reality of ruminant bypass dairy modification and field desiccation.Contact: Website - https://www.armstrongsisters.comMentions:Information - The Dirty Dozen, https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/full-list.phpPodcast - Perry Nickelston, https://youtu.be/H_NhrAy6FR8Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

The idea of living to 100 or longer but being as healthy as someone in their 30s is one I am both fascinated and hoping to achieve. And I believe at the core of this pursuit is data. But what data? What's the most important, and how do you measure it? And how do you improve it? To answer these questions and many more, there was nobody better to have on the show than longevity expert Dr Jeffrey Gladden.Dr. Jeffrey R. Gladden MD, FACC is a distinguished authority in the field of longevity and preventive medicine. As the founder and medical director of Gladden Longevity + Advanced Performance Center, an esteemed clinic located in Dallas, Texas, he is dedicated to optimizing life energy, longevity, health, and performance.Get his new book, 100 is the new 30, NOW: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195641782-100-is-the-new-30Join us as we explore:Why Dr Gladden genuinely believes we can live to 100 but inhabit a 30 year old, strong body and sharp mind.What is means to become an “age hacker”, and why it's as much about     mindset as data and biohacking.A hierarchy of biological importance if you want to be 30 at 100 - from the brain to insulin to hormone metabolism.What is means and how to measure nervous system resilience and vagus nerve tone.Why higher does not necessarily mean better when it comes to HRV but why being chronically low does spell trouble.Why Dr Gladden believes psycho-spiritual health is as relevant as anything “biological”Contact: Website - https://gladdenlongevity.comMentions:Programs - Gladden Longevity,  https://gladdenlongevity.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Program-Comparison-Chart-v1.pdf Diagnostics - IntellxxDNA, https://intellxxdna.comProduct - BrainTap, https://madetothrive.co.za/special-deals/braintap/Product - Neurocheck, https://www.brainpowerscore.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

The present state of health care is a paradox. The stats are terrible and terrifying, with almost everything trending in the wrong direction. And yet at the same time, we have more and more innovative treatment options than ever before, and many of them work. I know that because I do it everyday in my other life in regenerative medicine. So today I speak to another regenerative expert in Dr Neil Paulvin, and we unpack the huge host of options the world of regenerative medicine offers people with cognitive decline or suffering burnout.Dr. Neil Paulvin is an innovative physician in the study of Functional Medicine, Integrative Sports Medicine, Regenerative medicine, Osteopathic Manipulation and Craniosacral Therapy. He has a comprehensive approach that allows him to determine the cause of symptoms, and allows for a comprehensive treatment plan. His treatment plan will be a combination of lifestyle changes, supplements, and prescription medicines as necessary. Dr. Paulvin provides you access to the newest diagnostic testing, healing technology, medications and supplements to optimize your health as quickly as possible. Patient and physician work together on a personalized 360-degree approach to health, lifestyle & wellness. For those athletes, entrepreneurs and executives seeking to move beyond baseline, Dr. Paulvin can put together a comprehensive plan of action focused on human optimization and biohacking.Join us as we explore:The critical importance of diagnostics when assessing and remediating cognitive decline, and how these results drive treatment strategies.The most comprehensive run down of treatment options for cognitive health you will ever hear! From peptides to red light, chambers and methylene blue.A comprehensive list of symptoms and tests done to assess brain health, mental health and cognitive performance.How Dr Pauvlin assesses HRV.Why Dr Pauvlin is bullish on hyperbaric chambers and plasma exchange.How to address the avatar that comes in burnt out!Contact: Website - https://doctorpaulvin.comMentions:Diagnostics - NeuroAge, https://www.neuroagetx.comProduct - Neuronic, https://www.neuronic.online/products/neuradiant-1070Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

I have been practicing regenerative medicine for nearly two decades, and I don't know why it hasn't taken off like I expected. I asked that question to Dr David Karli why he believes that is the case, and what he is doing to pioneer new techniques that produce better outcomes. This is a deep-dive, technical episode about the art and science of regenerative medicine, and in which situations it is the most appropriate model of care.Dr. David Karli is a renowned leader in the field of Regenerative Medicine. He is an internationally known physician entrepreneur and respected author and lecturer in the field, having dedicated over twenty years of his life to perfecting life altering orthobiologic procedures for his patients. Many of his patients are long standing and travel thousands of miles to seek his care. He opened the Karli Center in March 2023 in Miami to create a focused resource, specifically devoted to advancing and delivering biological therapies, easily accessible to both national and international patients.Join us as we explore:Clearing up the confusion around regenerative medicine - what it is, what's the goal, why it hasn't taken off like I believe it should and Dr Karli's practice of the art.Cellular dosing - what is is, how it works and why it is at the center of the Karli Center.Why it is misguided to to spend thousands and thousands on biohacking and therapies but you are not putting your OWN cells to work for you.Whether the meniscus can be regenerated.How functional medicine and regenerative medicine are going to intersect.Contact: Website - https://www.karlicenter.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Heart disease has been the number one killer worldwide for decades. Yet, from an industry perspective foundational biometric data like central pressures and arterial pressures have not been available to the general public. That's why Craig Cooper stepped in to disrupt the health industry and provide what may become the most important preventative device to predict genuine mortality risk. Craig Cooper is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author, and TV host. He co-founded Boost Mobile (USA), served as Managing Director and Head of Venture Capital at Saban Ventures, and was a founding Partner in the Softbank Capital Technology Fund. He is currently the Group CEO and largest shareholder of the listed Australian med-tech company Cardiex (ASX:CDX)Get 20% off your CONNEQT HEALTH comprehensive arterial health assessment with my special discount code STEVESTAVS20.Craig has been a contributing expert on men's health for The Huffington Post and serves on the advisory board of Men's Health magazine in both the USA and Australia. He is the author of the Harper Collins book Your New Prime: 30 Days to Better Sex, Eternal Strength, and a Kick-Ass Life After 40Join us as we explore:Craig's mission to thrive not only every day but in each and every momentWhy Craig believes TRT is the absolute last resort, and how at 62 years of age he maintains optimal testosterone levels with a handful of basic lifestyle maxims.The plan to make ConneqtPulse the first transformative direct to customer product for arterial health and how the data it generates can forewarn critical cardio events by 3 years.The 3 most important things you can do to improve arterial health and stiffness.Contact: Website - https://craigcooper.netWebsite - https://cardiex.com Website - https://conneqthealth.com Instagram - @craigcooperrrr Mentions:Product - ConneqtPULSE, https://cardiex.com/products/conneqt-pulse/Research - CARDIEX, https://cardiex.com/resources/clinical-research-repository/App - My Fitness Pal, https://www.myfitnesspal.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Dr. Leland Stillman is on my Made To Thrive advisory board because I value his insight on and clinical experience with integrative medicine. He has been on my podcast several times, and recently I returned the favour as a guest on his Integrative Medicine podcast.In the episode, Dr. Stillman and I dive into important insights on my weight loss journey, nervous system regulation, chronic disease prevention, the significance of heart rate variability, breathwork, functional lab testing as well as the regenerative medicine like prolotherapy, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and ozone therapy that I have been practicing for decades . We also get into omega 3, why it's so much more than just a fish oil and can fundamentally impact body composition, and my expertise working with clients on leveraging data-driven strategies, biohacking tools, and personalized coaching to drive real, sustainable health transformations. Mentions:Books - The Web That Has No Weaver : Understanding Chinese Medicine, www.goodreads.com/book/show/214967.The_Web_That_Has_No_Weaver_Product - BrainTap, https://madetothrive.co.za/special-deals/braintap/Product - Apollo Neuro, https://madetothrive.co.za/product/apollo-neuro-stress-relief-device/Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Are we in the midst of a great awakening of humanity? That's what my guest today, Dr Moshe Daniel Block, believes. But why does that matter? It is because this is a time of hope. As each individual dives deeper into exploring their “I AM”, the spirit that flows within them, and comes to the profound realization that their life can be wondrous and full of abundance and health the power of this collective awakening grows and more and more people will realize there is great power within them to overcome anything, even so called incurable illnesses. Moshe Daniel Block, ND, VDP, HMC, VNMI got his degree of Naturopathic medicine from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (Toronto, Ontario) in 2000 (ND). Dr Block then went on to complete the Homeopathic Master Clinician course with Louis Klein, FSHom, in 2003 (HMC). Dr. Moshe is the author of The Revolution of Naturopathic Medicine: Remaining True to Our Philosophy (2004), a book about the philosophy and practice of naturopathic medicine, and Holistic Counseling – Introducing the Vis Dialogue (2016), a book about the breakthrough healing method uniting the worlds of Mind-Body Medicine & Psychology. Dr. Moshe has deepened and evolved his breakthrough mind-body medicine technique (The Vis Dialogue) over 25 years of practice, helping thousands of patients achieve life-changing results. He began training doctors in 2012 and has since created his full certification program in Holistic Counseling to help practitioners be able to reproduce the amazing results he gets with the Vis Dialogue (VDP).Dr. Moshe has also specialized in helping people with myasthenia gravis in his practice – a rare, progressive, incurable, and potentially fatal auto-immune disease that he personally faced and overcame using the same medicine he now uses and teaches. Join us as we explore:How Dr Moshe's unique Vis Dialogue method has helped people reverse and cure chronic autoimmune diseases like myasthenia gravis and ulcerative colitis.Why the heart can perversely desire the consequences of diseaseThe belief systems that are common in “incurable” autoimmune diseases.Why the point of pain is the point of liberation and healing.Why spiritual health is too often ignored and the physical repercussions.Contact: Website - https://dr-moshe.comTraining - https://holistic-counseling.ca Mentions:Book - A Course In Miracles, https://acim.orgSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

It's called The Great Plant-Based Con, and boy oh boy, is it a con. From NGOs, Big Pharma, Big Ag, celebrities, universities, researchers, government - it's a complicated web of interconnected incentives. I ask listeners to go into this podcast with an open mind, and truly listen to the knowledge of author Jayne Buxton based on the incredible amount of research she did in putting this book together.Get your copy of The Great Plant-Based Con NOW: https://thegreatplantbasedcon.comJayne was born in the UK and has lived in Canada, the US and the UK. She has an MBA from IMD Business School and a master's degree in creative writing from Kingston University. She spent fifteen years working as a management consultant specialising in business strategy and data analysis at a major international consultancy before publishing her first work of nonfiction, Ending the Mother War, Starting the Workplace Revolution in 1998. After the publication of Ending the Mother War, she became a regular spokesperson and writer on work-life issues. She has now turned to writing full-time. Like Ending the Mother War, Jayne's new book, The Great Plant Based Con, challenges the dominant narrative about an important issue and proposes a compelling alternative perspective. Join us as we explore:Why following the money is at the core of the plant-based revolutionThe incredible distortion of the public's perception when it comes to environmental statistics and agriculture. Why believing plant-based eating or veganism is “death free” is completely wrong and dishonest.The corruption and distortion done in the name of science to smear the consumption of proteinThe bioavailability and conversion ability of nutrients in plants is misunderstood, and why plant-based diets are usually grossly caloric rich. The con told about the Blue Zones diet.Carnivore diets, the science and if we can consume too much protein.Contact: Website - https://thegreatplantbasedcon.comMentions:Podcast - Joel Salatin, https://youtu.be/EK26DbKkWLA?si=dN_pVmoUHXCtglad Podcast - Zach Bush, https://youtu.be/EK26DbKkWLA?si=dN_pVmoUHXCtglad Movie - The Cholesterol Code, https://cholesterolcode.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

This is a step we must take. I have never seen anxiety like I have in the past few years and it is going to get worse until we move beyond the “just deal with it” paradigm and move to a heal it, grow from it and thrive from it paradigm. That's why I cannot wait for you to listen to this episode with The Anxiety MD Dr Russ Kennedy. He is taking a body first approach to anxiety and actually healing it for good.Dr Russell Kennedy is a physician, neuroscience expert, somatic intuitive, certified yoga instructor, meditation teacher, and professional stand-up comedian—someone who personally struggled with crippling anxiety for decades before finally finding true healing. Now, he is dedicated to guiding others through non-traditional treatments for anxiety, challenging the effectiveness of conventional methods that have long failed to provide lasting relief.Using a unique combination of neuroscience, somatic work, and psychedelics, he has developed a transformative approach to understanding and healing anxiety—one that has reshaped both his own life and the lives of his patients. Instead of letting anxiety dictate one's existence, he empowers individuals to take full control, offering a path to lasting resilience and freedom from the relentless grip of fear and overwhelm. Join us as we explore:How anxiety ruins relationships and  diminishes intelligence and rationality.Why the plan should be not to just deal and cope with anxiety but to HEAL it!The “alarm anxiety cycle”, and how trying to talk people out of anxiety is NOT going to work!Is there a difference between fear and anxiety, and how do you respond and adapt to genuine fearful and scary situations.The link between dopamine and anxiety.Tips for parents to help your kids be anxiety free. Contact: Website -https://www.theanxietymd.comInstagram - theanxietymdMentions:Program: Your Mind Body Prescription, https://www.theanxietymd.com/MBRXBook - The Molecule of MoreHow a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity--and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38728977-the-molecule-of-more?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=vxuYb2ZZN7&rank=1Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Kelly Brogan has been on quite the journey. From the most orthodox believer in and member of the medical cathedral, to then writing a best selling book that rejected that system outright to now doing her deepest work in self reclamation and femininity, Kelly shares insights and reflections I believe will resonate with millions of women, and yes even men, out there. Why? Because she is speaking a message of eternal courage and truth, which is what I believe our world needs now more than ever.Kelly Brogan MD is a holistic psychiatrist, a New York Times bestselling author of A Mind of Your Own and Own Your Self, and a self-proclaimed reclamation queen. In her psychiatric practice, Kelly specialized in a root-cause resolution approach to psychiatric syndromes and symptoms, seeking to uncover the deeper imbalances behind mental health challenges rather than merely treating surface-level symptoms.Driven by a powerful mission, she is dedicated to holding the vision for embodied reclamation and whole-life empowerment. Through guidance, resources, and community, Kelly helps individuals break free from struggle and fully embrace their authentic selves, allowing them to experience the unique pleasure of their true essence. Join us as we explore:How putting her auto-immune thyroid condition into remission with non-pharmaceutical interventions made Kelly feel enraged and betrayed yet was also the pivot that altered the entire direction of her life.Why Kelly took out a $ 2 million dollar life-policy before publishing her first book A Mind of Your Own.How inspecting the “fix it” instinct is at the deepest core of knowing and owning ourselves.Why only people willing to question and reinterpret everything about the world are the only people ready to do the deepest change work. How Kelly's programs move the sickest of sick women from barely surviving to radical thriving.Kelly's new book, the gift of masculinity and why nobody or nothing external needs to change for anybody to feel fully in control and accountable to themselves.Kelly's relationship, marriage and divorce and motherhood reflections, her celibacy journey, her “paternal” coaching style and “self-husbanding”.Contact: Website - https://www.kellybroganmd.comMentions:Program - Vital Mind Reset, https://www.kellybroganmd.com/vmr-eg-standardSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Talking to Britt Frank a year ago was not only one of my favorite podcasts ever, it was a revelatory moment for me concerning trauma. I loved the way Britt changed the framing of that word and made it more accessible and approachable, and now with her new book she has done the same with anxiety. If you are someone who wonders why they are losing the battle with their minds or too afraid to explore the different parts of themselves, please, don't miss this episode and share it with someone who needs it. It could be life-changing.PREORDER her new book “Align Your Mind” NOW - https://www.brittfrank.com/align-your-mindBritt Frank, LSCSW, SEP is a licensed neuropsychotherapist and author of The Science of Stuck (Penguin Random House), named by SHRM, Esquire, New York Magazine, and The Next Big Idea Club as a must-read. Britt received her undergraduate degree from Duke University and her master's degree from the University of Kansas, where she later became an award-winning adjunct instructor. Britt is a contributing writer to Psychology Today and her work has been featured in Forbes, NPR, Fast Company, Psych Central, SELF, and Thrive Global.Join us as we explore:What part's work is and how making allies with the parts of you will align your mind.The inner child, the imposter, the critic, the cheerleader and the coach - how to talk to, with them and build relationships!The three do's and don'ts when feeling anxious.Logic and lion mode, why your brain is a toddler not a monster and the importance of being precise and avoiding metaphor with our emotional language.The problem with ”why” questions.Contact: Website - https://www.brittfrank.comBook - https://www.brittfrank.com/align-your-mind Instagram - @brittfrankMentions:Podcast - Healing Trauma, How to Change, and the Science of Stuck with Britt Frank, https://youtu.be/yIODpLr_f7s?si=NWfEIolc-S0CyHuU Product - reMarkable journal, https://remarkable.com/Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Is it nature or nurture? Genetics or epigenetic? That is a core part of my discussion today with world renowned brain and childhood neurological  disorder expert Dr Robert Melillo. He is doing miraculous things at his clinic, with an almost 100% success rate of remediating children with neurological issues ranging from autism to ADHD to bipolar disorder. How? By going to the root of the issue - the brain. Dr. Robert Melillo is one of the most respected specialists in childhood neurological disorders in America, Dr. Robert Melillo has been helping children overcome learning disabilities for over 30 years. His areas of expertise include: autism spectrum disorders, PDD/NOS, ADD/ADHD, OCD, dyslexia, Asperger's, Tourette's, bipolar disorder, and other mental, attention, behavioral and learning disorders. He is also an expert in diet, nutrition and neuroimmune disorders in children and adults.Join us as we explore:How what happens to the brain in childhood creates the epigenetic reality of neurological diseases in adulthood.Exploring why autism has gone from a 1 in 10,000 child to 1 in 20.Why brain hemispheric and nervous system imbalances are at the root of much modern disease, and the tools that can be used to rebalance the brain.How Dr Melillo is getting non-verbal children speaking within a year using the Melillo Method. Why more and more kids are categorized as remedial.Practical advice based on successful outcomes for parents of kids with a childhood neurological disorder.Contact: Website - https://www.drrobertmelillo.comMentions:Courses - Functional Developmental Behavioral Neuroimmunology, https://www.drrobertmelillo.com/courses/Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Let food be thy medicine. This has been known for thousands and thousands of years. And yet somehow we have let Big Food and their toxic processed food run riot with our health. Today's guest has done incredible research on how small, easily achievable adjustments to calcium and protein intake can reduce an elderly person's risk of hip fracture, and therefore likelihood of early mortality, by nearly 50%. The message of today's show is that the more real food we can provide ourselves and our family, the stronger, healthier and longer we are going to live together. Dr. Sandra Iuliano is a renowned expert in integrative and functional medicine, specialising in personalised health approaches that address the root causes of chronic conditions. She is also a researcher at the University of Melbourne, based at Austin Health, where her work focuses on the benefits of improved nutrition in reducing falls and fracture risk in the elderly, particularly those in aged care. Dr. Iuliano's research highlights the significant impact of diet and lifestyle on preventing age-related health issues, such as osteoporosis and frailty.Join us as we explore:Why the elderly are at more fracture and mortality risk due to dietary deficiencies, and how a small change in what you eat can reduce hip fracture risk by 46%.Why children are not getting enough calcium and impact-type exercise during crucial early years of development and creating bone density disease later in life.How to eat to get sufficient calcium, even with dairy intolerance.Protein intake requirements from childhood to the elder years.The highest calcium and protein foods per gram, and why quality beats quantity.Mentions:Research - Dr Sandra Iuliano, https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Sandra-Iuliano-2043667530 Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

At least 60% of the biological audits I conduct find an underperforming, or lazy thyroid. Which is bad news for metabolism, weight gain, energy and sleep. The question then is, why? Why are thyroids underactive? And how do we promote thyroid health under the pressure of the modern urban lifestyle and environment? That's the question answered by one of South Africa's premier endocrinologists, Dr Sindeep Bhana. Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

It's a new year, so I want to begin with new hope. Mental health and performance is in an abyss I have never seen before. Brain fog, memory problems, mental fatigue, anxiety and everything else, we need new solutions to these ever-growing problems. That's why I wanted to begin 2025 with Dr Jeoff Drobot, a pioneer who has for decades tried every health optimisation strategy and tool under the sun. Dr Drobot is tackling cognitive decline, mental distress and a host of autoimmune diseases by targeting the central nervous system with a unique bio-electric model.Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

I believe in knowing your data. Knowing your numbers, because they are objective sign posts that guide us into targeted action, making medicine personal, proactive, preventative and performance enhancing. That's why Dr Dale Bredesen's ApolloHealth's Cognoscopy test is a standard number I want all my clients to know as early as possible in their lives. Dr Bredesen has proven clinically that a targeted, functional and holistic health approach to mental performance and brain health can both prevent and reverse cognitive decline. That's why I am broadcasting this episode again, because everyone and their families need to know dementia is not a fate they must succumb to. There is hopeSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Stem cells are the key to your longevity. These miracles of life are what repair and rejuvenate everything about you biologically, creating “new” organs every few years and repairing damage and disease. But as we age, live unhealthy  lifestyles and live in unnatural, toxic environments, the production and circulation of stem cells begins to wane, and thereby so does our health and therefore our life. That's why Christian Drapeau and his patented stem cell mobilizing product is so exciting and as you will hear, literally changing people's lives with unexpected and miraculous recoveries. Christian Drapeau is a stem cell scientist, author, and innovator behind the first-ever stem cell supplement. With a graduate degree in Neurophysiology, he has over 30 years of experience in medical research, with the past two decades dedicated specifically to stem cell science. As the author of five books, including the best-seller Cracking the Stem Cell Code, and the publisher of numerous scientific papers, he introduced the concept of “Endogenous Stem Cell Mobilization.” Currently, he serves as the CEO and Founder of Kalyagen, where he developed STEMREGEN, the most advanced stem cell mobilizer on the market. Join us as we explore:Everything stem cells - from their genesis in medicine, to their function in the body and the future they will play in the medicine of the decades to come.The connection between autoimmune disease and stem cell health.Can you count the stem cell volume in your body?Real life stories of how stem cell enhancers have changed people's lives forever - from heart disease to Alzheimer's to CURED.The plant based products used in STEMREGEN, and how they create natural endogenous stem cell mobilization and if there are any risks.Natural methods, foods and lifestyle decisions that promote natural stem cell health, and what suppresses it.Contact: Website :https://www.stemregen.coMentions:Book - Cracking the Stem Cell Code, https://www.stemregen.co/products/cracking-the-stem-cell-codeSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Are you listening to your scalp? Because what is going on your head, and how your hair feels is at the crux of your hair health and your chances of hair loss. We are so emotionally connected to our hair, and people are willing to try just about anything to keep their hairspan! But that can be risky, and I regularly hear stories from patients about how trying some standard cream has had terrible side effects. That's why you need to listen to Dr Alan Bauman, a true expert and pioneer in the world of hair loss and hair REGROWTH, because hair loss for you does not need to be like your father or grandfather. Dr. Alan J. Bauman, MD, ABHRS, IAHRS, FISHRS is a full-time hair transplant surgeon who founded his medical practice in Boca Raton, Florida in 1997 and has treated over 34,000 patients and performed over 12,000 hair transplant surgeries to date. Dr. Bauman is one of only approximately 200 physicians worldwide to achieve certification from the esteemed American and International Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS), be an accepted member of the International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons (IAHRS) and also recommended by the American Hair Loss Association. Recently, Dr. Bauman was named both a “Top 5 Transformational CEO” and one of “The 10 CEOs Transforming Healthcare in America” in Forbes, voted North America's “, #1 Top Hair Restoration Surgeon” by Aesthetic Everything for 8 consecutive years and awarded "Hair Restoration Surgeon of the Decade." Join us as we explore:Hair health and what it tells us about our health status, using AI powered follicle microscope, the scalp microbiome and why Dr Bauman is seeing patients earlier and earlier struggling with hair loss?How to take a proactive and preventative approach to hairless and what the options are for men and women in the process of hair loss?The lifestyle habits that boost your hair quality and scalp health, and the hair health killers.Hair health coaches, PRP, peptides, stem cells, lasers - what you can do to get your hair back?Hair loss transplants, the pharmaceutical options (and risks!) and the holy grail of “hair follicle multiplication”. Why how often you wash your hair with shampoo matters and if you are using Head&Shoulders, should you? Contact:Website: https://www.baumanmedical.comMentions:Person - Dr Ralf Paus, https://med.miami.edu/faculty/ralf-paus-md-dsc-frsbSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Your bones are the pillars of what it means to be “strong for life”, and there are few things are as important for health span and longevity as the strength of our bodies to be functional in our latter years. It is assumed that it's the likes of cancer and heart attacks at the centre of premature death, but falling down and breaking our bones is right up there as a leading cause of death in those over 60, with 20% of hip fractures leading to death within one year of injury. That's why it's time to start lifting heavy, building your bone bank and getting strong for life.Belinda Beck is a Professor in the School of Health Sciences & Social Work and member of the Menzies Health Institute Queensland at Griffith University where she has taught musculoskeletal anatomy and conducted bone research for over 20 years. Belinda graduated from The University of Queensland with a degree in Human Movement Studies and from the University of Oregon with a Master of Science and a PhD. She completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in the Stanford University School of Medicine. Her work, primarily related to the effects of mechanical loading on bone. She has published over 100 scientific papers, and presented almost 200 abstracts at conferences and symposia globally. Most recently Belinda, with her Griffith colleagues, published the results of the LIFTMOR, LIFTMOR-M and MEDEX-OP clinical trials which re-established the benchmark of exercise as therapy for osteoporosis and low bone mass. Belinda established The Bone Clinic Pty Ltd in 2015 to roll out this groundbreaking program of research as ONERO.Join us as we explore:Osteoporosis - the state of it, how it manifests itself, how to prevent it and the #1 killer of bone health.Osteopenia vs osteoporosis? The silver tsunami, t-scores and z scores, BMD scores and building your “bone bank” - when, how and why?The king of all exercises for bone health and what it means to be “strong for life”.Is building bone as effective with medication as natural methods? And the top 3 most damaging pharmaceuticals on bone health.Vitamin D and the other most important vitamins and minerals for bone health.Contact: Website: https://theboneclinic.com.au/our_team/prof-belinda-beck/Mentions:Study - Belinda Beck's publications, https://theboneclinic.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Prof-Belinda-Beck_PUBS_070822.pdf Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

When it comes to health, we can get stuck in the details, the specifics, the data, the tests, the supplements, the diets. But above all of that is you; who you are, what you believe in, your history, your hopes, and your environment, where you live, who you live with, your friends, your community. These are the variables that Dan believes more than anything dictate our health and the future of human health.Prof. Dan Ariely conducts research in behavioural economics. His immersive introduction to irrationality occurred years ago while recovering from injuries sustained in an explosion. After leaving the hospital, Dan became fascinated by the realization that humans consistently and predictably make flawed decisions in various aspects of life. He is a Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University and is a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight and the author of the popular books Irrationally Yours, Predictably Irrational, The Upside of Irrationality, and The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty. Join us as we explore:Why the “temptation economy” is at the crux of the unfolding human health disaster.What makes one diabetic patient better at living with their disease over another? The answer will surprise you. The environmental war of the 21st century and why that is the basis of  your daily choicesThe “what the hell” effect.Why Dan believes in penance.Why you cannot rely on discipline, willpower or resilience to live healthier.Contact: Website: https://danariely.comMentions:Study - Signing at the beginning makes ethics salient and decreases dishonest self-reports in comparison to signing at the end, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230748958_Signing_at_the_beginning_makes_ethics_salient_and_decreases_dishonest_self-reports_in_comparison_to_signing_at_the_enStudy - Mind-set matters, Crum AJ, Langer EJ. Mind-set matters: exercise and the placebo effect. Psychol Sci. 2007 Feb;18(2):165-71. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9280.2007.01867.x. PMID: 17425538.Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

It's one of the greatest causes of tension, relationship breakdown and ultimately separation or divorce - infertility. Couples that are unable to conceive are 30% more likely to separate, which makes sense given the financial, emotional and physical toll of that journey. That's why it's heartening to speak to my guest today Dr Gabriela Rosa, a fertility specialist who brings babies to the couples who had tried everything else and were on the verge of giving up their family dream.  Going through infertility yourself. Read Dr Rosa's book now to reignite hope: https://fertilitybreakthrough.comYou can also schedule a FREE exploration call with her clinic to see if you would be a good fit: https://fertilitybreakthrough.com/schedule-a-call/Gabriela Rosa is a fertility specialist, reproductive health educator, and Harvard University-awarded scholar and an accomplished and experienced business leader and entrepreneur. Gabriela created the world's first entirely virtual and holistic fertility clinic. As the founder and CEO of The Rosa Institute, which currently serves patients in every continent (other than Antarctica). Join us as we explore:How Dr Rosa became the doctor of last resort for couples worldwide unable to fall pregnant.How Dr Rosa's holistic and functional 11 Pillars approach to fertility is proving more successful than expensive and invasive IVF treatments, including her top 3 fertility tips.The one diagnostic test that helped a woman with four previous miscarriages understand her fertility issue and guide her to conceiving.An action plan for those in their late 20s, early 30s who want to plan for a family.The pill - good or bad?  A risk to your future pregnancy hopes? And better options.Contact:Website: https://fertilitybreakthrough.comSocial media: https://www.facebook.com/FertilitySpecialistGabrielaRosahttps://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosa-institute/mycompany/https://www.instagram.com/dr.gabrielarosa/ Mentions:Technology - Natural Cycles, https://www.naturalcycles.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

“What else do I not know that I don't know”. Asking this question was the catalyst of my guest's biohacking and health success story. It is a statement of  curiosity and also accountability to find solutions, both being the heart of biohacking. Because biohacking is not about spending $2 million on unaffordable gadgets and novel treatments, and my amazing guest today Julie Gibson Clark is living proof that foundational lifestyle techniques outperform everything else.Julie Gibson Clark, a former structural engineer turned recruiter, spent over a year holding the 2nd ranked spot on the Rejuvenation Olympics leaderboard (prior to the rule change). Based in Phoenix, Arizona, this single mother competes on a budget of under $150 per month. Despite her modest budget, Julie's biohacking routine is refreshingly simple: a focus on mindset, regular exercise, sauna sessions, a vegetable-rich diet, and a selection of affordable supplements.Her recent DNA methylation test revealed a remarkable aging pace of just 65 days for every 100 days, highlighting that significant longevity benefits are achievable without substantial expense.Julie's results demonstrate that effective biohacking for longevity can be accessible to everyone, regardless of their financial status. Join us as we explore:Why biohacking does not need to be expensive, and how Julie is proving that as reality.Julie's longevity stats and her daily routine that everyone can do that outperforms $2 million worth of gizmos and gadgets. How being curious and inquisitive about her own health challenges unlocked Julie's biohacking spirit by asking the key question “what else do I not know that I don't know”.How her mindset creates the foundation of her success.The Rejuvenation OlympicsAn innovative tip for those that avoid the gym I've never heard before!Julie's skin routine, and her experience with traditional suncreams.Contact: Website: https://www.juliegibsonclark.comMentions:Website - Rejuvenation Olympics, https://www.rejuvenationolympics.comSupplements - AVEA, https://avea-life.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

If you are struggling and suffering in silence, or been told by doctor after doctor there's nothing wrong, and it's all in your head, do not give up. Today is an episode of hope. Your mystery symptoms and disease can be cured. There are tests and treatments and doctors like Dr Neil Nathan who exist that can diagnose you, offer real solutions and help you get your health and life back. Dr. Neil Nathan is a renowned expert in the fields of environmental medicine and integrative medicine, specializing in the treatment of complex chronic illnesses. He has authored several influential books, including “Toxic: Heal Your Body from Mold Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and Other Chronic Environmental Illnesses” and “The New Paradigm for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia.” With over 40 years of clinical experience, Dr. Nathan is dedicated to helping patients recover from multifactorial health issues through a holistic approach.Join us as we explore:The profile of a “sensitive patient”, and why it has become an epidemic.Dr Nathan's discovery of the two big pieces of the mystery disease puzzle.The biological and neurological systems at the core of the trifecta of complex chronic sensitivities.Dr Nathan's preferred treatment techniques for the vagal nerve, limbic system and nervous system.Mold, Lyme and mast cells activation syndrome.Why nervous system sensitivity often begins in the “mouth”.Contact:Website: https://neilnathanmd.comMentions:Product - Truvaga, https://www.truvaga.comProduct - Apollo Neuro, https://madetothrive.co.za/product/apollo-neuro-stress-relief-device/Product - Dynamic Neural Retraining System, https://retrainingthebrain.comProduct - The Gupta Program, https://guptaprogram.comProduct - Primal Trust, https://www.primaltrust.orgPerson - Dr Richard Horowitz, https://lymeconnection.org/Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

What is hidden in your chocolate, our creams, our shampoos, toothpastes and yes even our sausages! The skullduggery hidden in the products we use in our everyday lives is frightening. From M&Ms to kombucha and anything smelly, it takes a chemical detective like Ben Katz to uncover the deceptiveness of modern industry.Ben Katz is a Proteomics Specialist at UC Irvine, where he focuses on mass spectrometry and protein analysis to advance biomedical research. Ben's work plays a critical role in understanding disease mechanisms and discovering new therapeutic targets. Outside the lab, Ben is Mr Mass Spec Everything where he shares informative and engaging content about mass spectrometry, making complex scientific concepts accessible to a broader audience, including a focus on foods and the molecules inside of it.  Join us as we explore:The unknown and often toxic ingredients hidden in family favorites pantry staples.How Ben's history of “working for the other side” gave him an inside look at the role food engineering is having on the modern chronic disease crisis.Think you're eating chocolate? What if it's mostly caffeine? What if there's caffeine in your sausage?How regulatory approved words on your ingredients like “natural”, “flavor” and “fragrance” can contain tens to hundreds even thousands of chemicals.Hacking the olfactory-brain connection. Contact:Instagram- @massspeceverythingYoutube - @MassSpecEverythingSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Treating root causes not diseases are at the core of functional medicine, and that includes hormonal health. If someone is hormonally deficient and unbalanced, simply put they're in trouble. It's the reason why girls are reaching puberty 4 to 5 years earlier than generations before, and women are hitting perimenopause often a decade too early! And that reason is they are vitamin and mineral deficient, sunlight deficient, sleep deficient, stress excessive and therefore hormonally deficient. Dr Carrie Carda is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology with a specialization in bio-identical hormone therapy. She earned a master's degree in metabolic medicine and nutrition from the University of South Florida School of Medicine. Currently, she recently completed a second master's degree in Integrative and Functional Medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Carda's patients benefit from her expertise in nutritional supplements and her training in metabolic medicine.  She proudly serves as the Medical Director of Ozark Weight Loss Center, where she has been instrumental in advising and formulating supplements to enhance the health of her patients.  Join us as we explore:Why menopause and perimenopause are more challenging life transitions than for our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers.Hormone replacement therapy, why it has to be bioidentical and how the studies that created cancer scares regarding hormone therapy were based on faulty studies using biologically inappropriate medication.The most important questions you need to ask your gynecology about hormonal health.The incredible connection and importance of vitamin D and hormonal health.How parents should manage precocious puberty.Are you “”DIM”ing?The intricacies of estrogen testing and hormonal ratios.Contact: Website: https://www.drcarda.com/meetdrcarda Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

This one is about the kids, and it's sad to say - the kid's are not alright. Just 50 years ago, chronic disease in children and teens was a rarity. Now it's the norm. I know things are bad, I talk about it and see it everyday, but when my guest today told me between 40% and 60% of American kids and teens have at least one chronic disease I was stopped in my tracks. We need to do something now to stop this unfolding catastrophe, and that is exactly what integrative pediatrician Dr. Joel “Gator” Warsh is doing.Dr. Joel “Gator” Warsh is a respected integrative pediatrician known for his holistic approach to children's health, combining conventional medicine with natural therapies. He advocates for preventative care, focusing on nutrition, lifestyle, and environmental factors to support overall wellness in his young patients. Dr. Warsh is also a prominent speaker and educator, dedicated to empowering parents with evidence-based tools for raising healthy children.Check out his new book - Parenting at Your Child's Pace - available for preorder now: https://parentingatyourchildspace.com  Join us as we explore: Why when you “step outside” you can't go back aka when the woo-woo shows itself to actually be win-win. Exploring the staggering statistic that 50% of American children have a chronic disease, from autism to diabetes and depression and sadly more! How parenting forms the foundation of children's healthy and why Dr Gator believes eating healthier as a family is not the monumental task it's often made to seem. The soup study and why it matters. The massive impact of environmental toxicity and chronic disease, and the top toxins your family are exposed to everyday. SEEDS, allergies, gut health, screens, stress exercise, detox - kid's version.Contact:Instagram: @drjoelgatorLinks: https://linktr.ee/drjoelgator Mention:Study - “The Soup Study”, Carwile JL, Ye X, Zhou X, Calafat AM, Michels KB. Canned soup consumption and urinary bisphenol A: a randomised crossover trial. JAMA. 2011 Nov 23;306(20):2218-20. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.1721. PMID: 22110104; PMCID: PMC3367259.Book - The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/171681821-the-anxious-generationSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Today's episode goes into the world of personalised and preventative care, unpacking the depth and breadth of diagnostic, treatment and lifestyle options out there to optimize your mental, physical and even sexual performance. At 19, Sam Tejada founded Rescue-101, becoming a leading provider of CPR, First Aid, and Lifeguard Training in South Florida. While working as a firefighter and paramedic, he discovered the benefits of Nutrient IV Therapy and developed a strong interest in holistic medicine, leading to the creation of Liquivida® in 2013. Liquivida® quickly grew into a multi-million-dollar company with franchises nationwide, offering wellness services focused on preventative medicine. Sam has gained recognition as a visionary entrepreneur, appearing in prestigious publications and media outlets, and co-authored a book on modern wellness. His leadership in the IV Therapy industry was further acknowledged when he was named Chairman of the American IV Association's Leadership Advisory Board in 2024. This role allows him to drive the industry's growth and ensure clinical excellence in IV Hydration Therapy. Join us as we explore:How Liquivida is putting their unique spin on personalized, preventative medicine.What's in the nasal spray Sam credits for his creativity?The latest diagnostics and remediations to get mental clarity back from the onslaught of environmental toxins.The biohacks Sam has found most effective over his 20 year career in health and wellness.Biohacking sexual health and performance.Why gadgets and gizmos are great, but cannot replace the actual work done on behavior and lifestyle with an expert health coach.Contact:Website: https://samtejada.comWebsite: https://www.liquivida.comMention:Product -GainsWave, https://gainswave.com/ Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

We are not biological beings. This huge misconception and misunderstanding about human health could be why chronic disease continues to soar, and why despite having more doctors, even functional health doctors, hospitals and medicine than ever before, health outcomes are still deeply worrying. Because in reality, humans are bioelectrical beings, and as my guest today explains in great detail, by ignoring the electrical component and the specific treatments associated with it, it is to human health's great peril.Guy Odishaw is a healthcare entrepreneur, bioelectric medicine practitioner and the founder of the Bhakti Wellness Center, one of the largest, most diverse, integrative medicine clinics in the country. He is the co-founder of the first integrative student health clinics in the country at the University of Minnesota, the cofounder of Bhakti Brain Health Clinic - Neuroimaging & Neuromodulation, cofounder of Minnesota Bredesen Clinic - Dementia Prevention & Treatment and co-founder of CerebralFit Brain Training, a Nutraceutical & Electroceutical company.Guy's 30 years of clinical experience specializing in treatment resistant chronic pain, traumatic brain injury and psycho-emotional trauma informs his approach to brain health. Join us as we explore:How Guy married the worlds of function health and bioelectric medicine, and why he sees bioelectric medicine not being emphasized enough despite being MORE effective.How CerebralFit and Guy's Bredesen Clinic are posting 85% success rates!Why prestige clinics like Mayo do not understand and uncover the nuances and details of peak performance  and optimal brain health.Why the unconscious nervous system, not the conscious mind, is at the crux of peak performance and healing.The incredible medical statistics HRV can predict!What provides a 300% better result than SSRI without side-effects.Contact:Website: https://cerebralfit.comMention:Product - David Delight, https://cerebralfit.com/products/audio-visual-entertainment Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

This episode is a bridge between the science and gadgets of biohacking and our human ancestral and evolutionary reality. There is a host of protocols and stacks and gizmos that can improve your mental performance but as my guest Kris Gethin discusses we all risk becoming “static ornaments”, using fancy products and exotic supplements to stay sharp when the root cause of poor mental performance is fundamentally a lack of movement of our bodies. So this is my movement masterclass - how to move, how much to move, when to move and why to move.Kris Gethin is the world's most recognized transformation expert. With over 150 MILLION users of his transformation programs, nobody can dispute Kris' unrivaled authority of helping people transform their body no matter their circumstances. He has been voted the world's No. 1 Transformation Expert, TWICE! The time has come to take control of your health and create the body and life YOU deserve. When it comes to getting results, having the right mindset and knowledge to overcome obstacles, there is nobody more committed to YOU than Kris Gethin.  Join us as we explore:The connection between moving your body and successful and enchanted mental performance.Why pushing boundaries, being uncomfortable and doing things you suck at are the foundation of what Kris believes makes a successful mindset.Why morning movement is the biggest thing you aren't doing.How often to train, training by HRV, building muscle and should you train to failure.Diets, sleep, supplements, stacks, peptides, nootropics and liver flushes - how they affect mental performance. Contact:Website: https://www.krisgethin.com Mention:Product - Re-timer Glasses, https://www.re-timer.com Person - Adam Parker, @idealdayadamProduct - BrainTap, https://madetothrive.co.za/special-deals/braintap/Product - Cera Thrive, https://www.cerathrive.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

It's been 3 years since he was last on the show, so it was time to check in with integrative medicine specialist and member of my scientific advisory board Dr Leland Stillman. This is Dr Leland's third appearance on the show, in which we discussed and debated the experiences we are seeing in our functional medicine clientele. What's working, what's not and what diagnostic tests we are finding are uncovering the most valuable and actionable data points.Get Dr Stillman's new book now - https://tinyurl.com/dying2bfreeDr. Leland Stillman is a concierge integrated medical doctor in Naples, Florida aiming to help individuals reach their fullest potential by focusing on curing rather than merely treating diseases. He believes that nature itself is the best healer, even in cases deemed incurable by conventional standards. His educational journey through Connecticut College and the University of Virginia, coupled with a residency at Maine Medical Center, enriched his understanding and approach to achieving optimal health. Dr. Stillman's practice involves a holistic strategy that combines the most advanced scientific diagnostics and ancient healing practices tailored to individual needs, teaching clients to live healthier lives rather than depend solely on medical treatment.Join us as we explore:Glucose management, insulin resistance, pre-diabetes - the metabolic health pillars.Heavy metal toxicity, hair mineral analysis, how minerals interrelate and metal toxicity's relationships to metabolic health.Iron, ferritin, copper, zinc, magnesium - a mineral rundown.Is donating blood right for you? Sweating and sunlight - news flash, you aren't getting enough!Eating enough protein? Probably not! And the test that will diagnose that.Dr Stillman's clinical experience with omega 3s and binders.Contact:Website: https://stillmanmd.comWebsite: https://www.stillmanwellness.comMention:Study - “Copenhagen heart study”, Mikkelsen LF, Nordestgaard BG, Schnohr P, Ellervik C. Increased Ferritin Concentration and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure in Men and Women: Three Studies of the Danish General Population Including 35799 Individuals. Clin Chem. 2019 Jan;65(1):180-188. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2018.292763. Epub 2018 Nov 20. PMID: 30459161.Person - Brian Peskin, https://brianpeskin.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

My guest today is practicing precision high performance medicine based on one simple premise - electricity + oxygen = energy = health. He is tackling cognitive decline, mental distress and a host of autoimmune disease by targeting the central nervous system as he believes the overstimulation and affront of our stimuli is the chief driver of the new generation of chronic disease and ailments. A pioneer who has for decades tried every health optimisation strategy and tool under the sun, join me and Dr Joeff Drobot as we discuss how to spark energy into health again.Dr Jeoff Drobot is the high performance specialist, a visionary biological medicine expert, physician and published author, recognized as a leading authority on athletic performance, European biological medicine and electroceutical performance technology. He pioneered  biohacking, alternative and anti-aging medicine in the US. He has supported the end-to-end journeys of tens of thousands of patients to refine, revitalize and optimize physical and cognitive performance. Dr Drobot is a global thought leader on naturopathic medicine and technology, who is sought after by national and international sporting organizations to shape health and fitness roadmaps for athletes and is regularly featured in media, industry conferences and podcasts. Join us as we explore:The cutting-edge pioneering tools Dr Drobot is using to actually treat and improve the brain and boost mental performance. “Jane's” full experience at Dr Drobot's clinic: from assessment and diagnostics, to her 2 week stay of energy restoring treatments and what happens post-treatment to ensure sustainable recovery and performance.What is whole brain TMS, who qualifies for it, “adding electricity” and how to create unique responses in the brain to treat mental distress and “exercise” the brain.How to maintain the healing, parasympathetic state in your brain once you exit Dr Drobot's clinic and return to your day to day environment.“New generation conditions”.Cerebral Fit, Lasers, PEMF mats, rebounding and neurofeedback. Contact:Website: https://drdrobot.comMention:Product: David Delight, https://mindalive.com/products/david-delight-pro Product: Cerebral Fit, https://cerebralfit.com/pages/about-us Support the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

It's not your fault, and you don't have to wait for hope, it's already here. That's a message from today's guest Virta Health CEO Sami Inkinen, the man on a mission to reverse diabetes in 100 million people. And guess what, he's doing it. With a 60% success rate in type II diabetes, and an average weight loss success of 14 kilograms, Virta health is leveraging the power of data, AI and human expertise to maximum potential and changing people's lives. If you are one of the millions and millions out there feeling hopeless, ashamed and given up on your chances of weight loss and diabetes success, stop whoever you are doing and listen to this potentially life changing 60 minutes.Sami Inkinen is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Virta Health, the leader in type 2 diabetes reversal and creator of a new standard in medical care for people living with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, or obesity. A data-driven technology entrepreneur, Sami's personal connection to diabetes and passion to advance health on a global scale was the motivation behind Virta Health and its innovative approach to diabetes care.Previously, Inkinen was the co-founder of the leading online real estate marketplace Trulia, serving as its COO and president and board member until its IPO and eventual sale to Zillow Group. He also worked on Microsoft's strategy team for MS Office, and as a consultant for McKinsey & Company within the software, telecommunications, and government sectors.Join us as we explore:Why metabolic disease is the health apocalypse of our times, with 50% of urban adults being diabetic or obese, and how metabolic disease is at the core of ill health.The story of how Sami's company Virta began, and how they are winning their mission of reversing type 2 diabetes and obesity in 100 million people.The ins and outs of how Virta is reversing diabetes in 60% of their patients.Virta's incredible, novel payment structure - no objective results, you don't pay!Contact:Website: https://www.virtahealth.comSupport the showFollow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

This is my topic of 2024 - food. We need it to survive, and we need it to thrive, but food is also the most frequent and widespread choice for abuse, over use and addiction. My sense is that by better understanding and unpacking the human relationship with food in modern times, including ultra-processed food, the more people will feel able to break the chains of enslavement to food addiction, disorders and abuse that is at the crux of obesity, diabetes, neurodegenerative disease and many more diseases. What I loved about this episode with Jillian Acosta was getting vulnerable about my personal food relationships, as well as Jillian's unique twist on the concept of addiction.Jillian Acosta, a registered dietitian, specializes in functional medicine and the psychology of eating. Owner of the nutrition private practice, The Root Cause Method, she guides clients towards health and vitality in unconventional ways. Jillian believes many of the chronic illnesses exacerbated by obesity are deeply rooted in trauma. In her practice, she collaborates with physicians who administer ketamine, using this powerful tool as a means to help her clients transform their relationship with food, feelings and Self. Uprooting what shapes our relationship with food is essential, in her experience, for reversing and preventing chronic illness, and can lead to true embodiment , fulfillment, and connection. Join us as we explore:What Jillian's life and clinical experience has led her to believe is the root cause of obesity and its associated health risks.The original wound at the heart of binge and excess eating, and why Jillian does not associate or work with the idea of addiction.The psychology of unhealthy eating habits.Unpacking Jillian's Root Cause Method with my own food crutches I call Candice, Chelsea and Carly!Mindful vs embodied eating.Why Jillian believes healing cannot be fully accessed without stepping through one key doorway.Contact:Website: https://www.therootcausemethod.comInstagram: @jillianacosta_rdMentions:Book - Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55783993-mother-hunger Support the Show.Follow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

An enormous array of health and performance problems can be distilled into one word - disconnection. Mental health distress is usually a disconnection from our purposes and community. A disease like cancer has been described as a malady of separation. Diabetes is a disconnection from natural foods. And at a higher level, all of these are disconnections from the Earth. Which is why earthing or grounding is such a fascinating health philosophy, and one I explore in this episode with a true elder of the earthing movement, Clint Ober.For more than 20 years, Earthing pioneer Clint Ober has dedicated his life to improving the health of everyone on earth. In 1998, after a successful career grounding systems in the cable television industry, he began investigating the potential to improve human health with grounding. Today, he is the founder of Earth FX Inc., a grounding research and development company based in California through which he helped to develop, and patent, the first indoor Earthing products. Earthing® and Ground Therapy® are sold by Clint's companies on this website, www.Earthing.com, and also on Amazon.com and via other select authorized retailers. His products are used by millions of people every day around the globe to improve their quality of life.Join us as we explore:What is earthing, the difference to grounding, how much grounding we need and how humans have become decoupled from the earthy and why it matters.How Clint discovered the link between inflammation, autoimmune diseases and shoes, which led him to researching earthing as a pain relief solution.Are you grounded in your home, how geography matters, how building material matters and how we can choose and design our environment for increased grounding.The medical miracles, from MS to lupus, Clint has see with his own eyes by restoring the bodies natural reservoir of electrical health.The most necessary and effective earthing products.Contact:Website: https://www.earthing.comMentions:Research - Earthing Research, https://earthinginstitute.net/research/ Book - The Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life,https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/277641.The_Body_Electric Support the Show.Follow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

I know how many of you feel. Ashamed at constantly failing a diet, ashamed you can't lose the weight, wondering why you don't have the willpower, embarrassed you don't have the means or the time to treat yourself better. Well, there is hope, and that hope starts by admitting we are addicted, meaning we are enslaved to something - sex, drugs, money or sugar. This episode was a sobering, clear-eyed realization that even someone like myself who is aware of the addictive nature of sugar did not fully appreciate the Thanos-like power sugar possesses and the havoc it is wreaking in people's lives each and every day. Bitten Johnson is a recovering addict since September 1985, with several outlets - the number one being sugar. When she looks back, she sees her sugar addiction started at a very young age. When Bitten was four years old, she stole sugar cubes in the kitchen whenever she could. After being in treatment for alcoholism, a consequence of sugar addiction, Bitten started her journey into recovery. Today, Bitten's mission is to free addicts, especially sugar addicts, from being a slave to the sweetness.Take the sugar addiction survey here: https://tinyurl.com/bitten-sugar Are you possibly a sugar addicted? Bitten and her network of SUGAR/HMA certified coaches can help you: https://www.bittensaddiction.com/en/patients/help-available/ Join us as we explore:The signs and symptoms of sugar addiction, from sluggish cognitive performance to shame and the type of sugar addicts.Why sugar addiction is not just about “sugar” as you think of it.Why Bitten has seen that the diagnosis as sugar addict is paradoxically the most important step her clients take.The steps necessary to tackle sugar addiction, including what foods form the new foundation of your diet.How your neurological makeup will inform the type of sugar addiction treatment prescribed.Why we overuse the word addiction, why addiction is a brain disease and what the ultimate goal is of sugar addiction recovery.Contact:Website: https://www.bittensaddiction.com Mentions: Book - Optimum Nutrition for the Mind, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/715673.Optimum_Nutrition_for_the_Mind Support the Show.Follow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Awareness is at the core of transformation. That's why I believe so deeply in the data centric model, because by investing in your own data you become aware of your unique biological profile and take intentional, precise action to improve your health and life. That's why my guest today and I go deep into the diagnostic tests out there and which are most crucial to start your data centric health journey.Reed Davis, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) and Certified Nutritional Therapist (CNT), is an expert in functional lab testing and holistic lifestyle medicine. Over 20 years ago, Reed Davis recognized people were caught in a “cycle of trial and error” and he committed to being the last person they needed to see. While working with top leaders in alternative medicine, he ran thousands of labs on thousands of people and learned to identify “healing opportunities.” Using all-natural, drug-free protocols, Reed made observations about who got better and who didn't, codifying which “general principles of health building” would outperform “specific treatments” being provided by standard and even alternative medicine. And through this work, he then developed the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Certification Course and D.R.E.S.S. for Health Success Protocol® to educate and empower as many people as possible about how to get well and stay well naturally, so they, in turn, may empower others to do the same.And because you are a loyal listener, Reed is offering you FREE access to one of its most popular webinars called Step by Step System to Overcome Unwanted Health Issues at www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.com/madetothriveJoin us as we explore:Healing opportunities - An entirely new paradigm!Why it's never a root cause, but a multitude of root cases and their network of interactions.DRESS”ING for health.The most important diagnostic tests to run if you are struggling with mysterious, “untreatable” health concerns.Health coaches, why Reed is trying to up-skill them and how your “ladder” has to be on the right wall.Contact:Website: https://www.functionaldiagnosticnutrition.comProgram: https://www.anw5astrk.com/381DJJT/2CTPL/Support the Show.Follow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Migraines are crippling experiences for their sufferers. They often also come in concert with a host of other devastating symptoms that can wreak havoc in people's lives. Yet, they have eluded medical treatment for years, with success here and there for certain types and some lucky patients, but overall, many remain quote unquote untreatable. Well, Dr Kevin Smith and his 90% success rate has something to say about that.Dr. Kevin Smith is one of the few facial plastic surgeons who is board certified by both the American Board of Otolaryngology (ENT) and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is the first Black American to have completed a residency in Otolaryngology at the University of Texas Medical School, for nearly two decades has served as an Assistant Clinical Faculty Member, and was appointed to the Texas Medical Board.As a facial plastic surgeon, Dr Smith has performed thousands of facial plastic surgeries. At the same time, he developed a niche treating migraine headache patients with a little known cure, identifying that in more than 2,000 patients the migraine was caused by a deviated septum or bone spur in the nose, and when properly diagnosed and removed with his unique treatment technique the success rate is nearly 90%.Join us as we explore:How run of the mill sinus/deviated septum surgeries being performed by Dr Kevin Smith have morphed into a 90% success migraine treatment miracle.Nasal abnormalities and migraines, the link between the nasal anatomy and a HUGE variety of symptoms and where the abnormalities originate from.Can't eat pasta and pizza? It could be starting in your nose! Could there be a momentous link from migraines to dementia or Parkinson's?Modern lifestyles, impact on facial structures, breathing patterns and migraines.-Contact:Website: https://kevinsmithmd.comMentions:Treatments - Dr Smith's treatments, https://kevinsmithmd.com/migraine-treatment/Support the Show.Follow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Are we all addicts? When it comes to processed food I am concerned. This is a sobering episode about the horror processed food is wrecking in people's lives who are largely totally unaware of what is happening to them. With 93% of adults in the US having a metabolic diagnosis of some kind, we as a culture need to wake up quickly because processed food seems to be coming for all us. You need to know this, and share it with family and friends.If this episode speaks to you, join Dr Joan's daily support system ARC: https://www.foodaddictionreset.com/offers/GLtnGux5/checkout Since 1996, Dr. Joan Ifland has helped people recover from diet-related disease by focusing on addiction to processed foods. As both an academic and a front-line guide, she has taught thousands of compulsive eaters how to find  peace with food and recover from diabetes, heart disease, cancer, depression, fatigue, isolation, and obesity. Through adaptation of drug and alcohol addiction recovery methods, Dr. Ifland gives practitioners and clients new insights into why food addiction recovery can generate extraordinary health outcomes. With the publication of her textbook, Processed Food Addiction, she is considered to be the world's leading expert in processed food addiction.Join us as we explore:The foundations of food addiction, the frightening science concerning processed food addiction - sugar is MORE addictive than cocaine - and the unjust moral judgment this addiction puts us in.Unintended use, cravings, proximity, failure to cut back and time spent - the insidious strategies addicting people to processed food.Why addiction to processed food is NOT an accident, the unbelievable link to tobacco companies and addiction strategies (5As, 3Ms).The social and environmental pressures and messaging all around us that makes overcoming processed food addiction brutally difficult.“Keto candy”? Yes, the keto snacks are ultra processed and will addict you.How you and we collectively can break the processed food addiction cycle (hint - we need “mirrors”!)Contact:Website: https://www.drjoanifland.comMentions:Study - Refined food addiction: a classic substance use disorder, Ifland JR, Preuss HG, Marcus MT, Rourke KM, Taylor WC, Burau K, Jacobs WS, Kadish W, Manso G. 2009, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19223127/Study - Clearing the confusion around processed food addiction,  Ifland J, Preuss HG, MarcusSupport the Show.Follow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

This is an episode I wish everyone would listen to. Gut health genuinely builds the foundation of our health, but it is far more nuanced and fascinating than even I realized! Gut types and probiotic types are crucial to any decision we make about what we eat and the types of gut health optimization products we buy or waste money on. This is a gut game-changer.Dr. Michael Ruscio is a DC, Naturopathic Practitioner, researcher, and clinician. He serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Bridgeport and has published numerous papers in scientific journals.Dr. Ruscio's mission is to empower people on their journey to optimal health through accessible and evidence-based information. Every piece of content is focused on demystifying complex concepts, breaking down cutting-edge research, and providing actionable insights.Join us as we explore:The unexpected diagnosis that changed Dr Ruscio's path forever, why it's more common that you think and why it would be prudent for you to test for it.Gut health! It's been a buzz word for a while now, but too few really understand how to prioritize, maintain and optimize it.The three “types” of guts, how to identify yours, GI mapping and how this is crucial to deciding what and how you should eat.Stools! Yup, poop. How often, what it looks like matters and why you should be observing it and using that data to make food choices.A 101 masterclass on probiotics, enzymes and gut supplements.The anti-nutrients- oxalates, histamines and lectins.Contact:Website: https://drruscio.comMentions:Study - Ebrahimy F, Dolatian M, Moatar F, et al. Comparison of the therapeutic effects of Garcin(®) and fluconazole on Candida vaginitis. Singapore Med J. 2015;56(10):567-572. doi:10.11622/smedj.2015153, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4613933/ Chart - Bristol Stool, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bristol_stool_chart.svgGuide - Low FODMAP Diet Guide, https://drruscio.com/getlowfodmapguide/Guide - Histamine Intolerance Handout,  https://drruscio.com/histamine-ebook/Podcast - Dr Sally Norton, https://youtu.be/k7pamqVKb4g?si=Fz_N9tZ-AKIRJ_qpPodcast - Dr Tania Dempsey,Support the Show.Follow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

It's everywhere. Our homes, our clothes, our water, our food, our bodies, our lives - plastic! This episode is stunning, and sadly scary. At the same time, a plastic-free or at least plastic-less world is possible. Find out how you can be part of this future with this courageous plastic warrior Frede Magnussen.Frederikke (Frede) Magnussen is the co-founder of A Plastic Planet, PlasticFree.com and the Plastic Health Council. Her mission is to ignite and inspire the world to turn off the plastic tap. However, instead of shaming ordinary people about often unavoidable plastic use, the goal of her organizations is to work with local and international governments and businesses as well as to educate and demonstrate to individuals directly that alternatives already exist. Check out her websites and the links below for practical tips to be more plastic free:https://www.beatthemicrobead.orghttps://www.foodpackagingforum.org/food-packaging-healthJoin us as we explore:We all know what plastic is but do we really know what plastic actually is, what it's made from and how perversely plastic has infiltrated our planet.The scary statistics and studies showing how deeply plastic has penetrated our bodies! Could parents in the modern world be infertile in just 20 years because of plastic?What you can do today to reduce the plastic burden in your life.The myth of plastic recycling.The incredible packaging alternatives that already exist, and how to incorporate  them into our lives.Contact:Website: https://aplasticplanet.comWebsite: https://plasticfree.comWebsite: https://plastichealthcouncil.com Mentions:Person, Professor Lukas Kenner, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240306150719.htm Fertility Crisis, Most couples may have to use assisted reproduction by 2045, https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/mar/28/shanna-swan-fertility-reproduction-count-down?CMP=share_btn_urlHeart disease, Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Atheromas and Cardiovascular EveSupport the Show.Follow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

The state of health seems like a never ending stream of crisis - mental health, metabolic disease, obesity, neurodegeneration, fatty liver and on and on and on. But there may be one health crisis that permeates into all the others, and could be the single most powerful lifestyle change that creates positive change to every other health issue - aka sleep. Devin Burke is a professional coach, teacher, and the founder of Sleep Science Academy which helps exhausted insomniacs get and stay asleep using a unique holistic approach called Dynamic Sleep Recalibrating (DSR). He developed this unique approach to sleep transformation over the last decade and has taught it to thousands of people around the world with extraordinary results. He has a Ph.D. in client results with much of his education has been outside traditional learning settings and has come from “in the trenches,” helping thousands of people get results. His work springs from a 15-year study of dozens of modalities from multiple psychological, physiological, and spiritual traditions. He was named one of the “Top 25 Health Coaches in America” out of over 100,000+ other coaches for his innovative coaching methods and results.Join us as we explore:The history and current state of sleep architecture, quality ratios, quantity boundaries and why sleep is unique to everyone.The ROI of sleep, why it's a mindset, key data points and a comprehensive rundown down of ALL the most successful sleep hacks.The state of insomnia, how to define it and the dangers of sleeping medication.Tracking sleep with wearables, the difference between precision and accuracy and why data can be dangerous without knowledgeable interpretation and guidance.The super sleep supplement you've never heard of and the number one sleep hack that is super simple and super effective.Why your sleep is a reflection of your life, sleep and mental health, and whether chronotypes are legit?Contact:Website: https://devinburke.comMentions:TEDx -The ROI of Sleep, https://youtu.be/rsfpJ23kDX4?si=AA2zyuIKzRoXxb8N Test - MEQ, https://qxmd.com/calculate/calculator_829/morningness-eveningness-questionnaire-meq Book - The Power of When, https://www.amazon.com/Power-When-Learn-Best-Everything-ebook/dp/B01CHNXBNKSupport the Show.Follow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Are we a culture of addicts living in a world of overwhelming overabundance? That is the premise of the brilliant Stanford psychiatrist Dr Anna Lembke, and her must-read book Dopamine Nation. She believes addiction will be the crux of human suffering not just for the next decade but for centuries to come, but at the same time is offering a practical and pragmatic solution that taps into our inherent humanity while protecting against the intentional hacking of our evolutionary vulnerabilities. Get “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence” NOW: https://www.takealot.com/dopamine-nation/PLID90046108 Anna Lembke is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice.In 2016, she published “Drug Dealer, MD – How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It's So Hard to Stop”, recently appeared on the Netflix documentary “The Social Dilemma”, and is the author of “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence”, an instant New York Times Bestseller, explores how to moderate compulsive overconsumption in a dopamine-overloaded world.Join us as we explore:The bounty of dopamine, the drugification of the modern world and why it has left every single one of us vulnerable to addictions of all sorts and how that is inexorably intertwined with the mental health distress epidemic.What is addiction, the 4Cs, what separates it from a passion or habit, and why the boundaries between these categories have blurred.Paying for your dopamine up-front and how that allows you to avoid the dopamine deficit trap.The problem with the “work hard, play hard” mentality.Dopamine fasting, the dopamine see-saw, pleasure-pain gremlins and how this forms the foundation of anxiety treatment. How to prepare psychologically and create the optimal environment for successful dopamine fasting.The link between addiction, “drug” use and cognitive decline.Why parents, schools, communities and companies need to come together and save our children from the hooks of social media.Contact:Website: https://www.annalembke.Support the Show.Follow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

This is a controversial podcast about what has been the most taboo topic in medicine for over half a century - vaccine-induced harm. Revolutionary ideas are often seen as heretical before time proves them otherwise. Individuals like Marc are deemed heretics by the regime until they are proven right. Will Marc be proven right? Only time will tell, but there is enough signal on this issue that it merits serious scholarly investigation, which is what Marc has done with his new book, “The Needle's Secret”.About the Guest:Marc Girardot is a French-American father of four children who has spent his career in the world of tech and biotech. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, as well as a Master's in Economics and Business from ESSEC. With deep experience in innovation and complex systems, Marc has worked for Cisco, Booz Allen, and Air Liquide. As a seasoned strategy consultant trained in the scientific method with experience in Automotive, Biotech, and Energy, Marc is a regular lecturer and keynote speaker at leading business schools and corporations. In recent years, Marc has supported a promising anti-cancer DNA vaccine company.He is now the author of the new book “The Needle's Secret: Unraveling the Mystery of Vaccine Harm, and the Bolus Theory Revolution”.Support Marc's Courageous Work: Buy the book NOW: The Needle's Secret on AmazonJoin Us as We Explore:A potentially revolutionary theory that it is the how about vaccines that is more impactful on human health than the what - THE BOLUS THEORY.Are we living through the largest medical malpractice catastrophe in history?Why Marc believes the chances of his investigation being incorrect are 1.1 trillion to 1!!!If most cancer is a man-made induced phenomenon?The avoidable tragedy of autism.Can a change in vaccine application technique bring the medical benefits of vaccines we designed them to offer?Mentions:Study: Nakahara et al., Assessment of Myocardial 18F-FDG Uptake at PET/CT in Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2–vaccinated and Nonvaccinated Patients. Read moreStudy: Buergin et al., Sex-specific differences in myocardial injury incidence after COVID-19 mRNA-1273 booster vaccination. Read moreStudy: Rancourt et al., “Researchers Find COVID Vaccines Causally Linked to Increased Mortality, Estimate 17 Million Deaths”. Support the Show.Follow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

“A rapid advance in technology with a slower catchup in biology”. That simple but profound fact is at the crux of cancer. Week after week I walk into offices with dinosaur toys for my clients. Why? Because of exactly what Professor Thomas Seyfried will explain today - urban humans are evolutionary victims of the abundance of energy available, and storing all this excess, engineered and genetically modified energy is making us sick. It's giving us cancer. But there's good news - we have everything we need to beat cancer today. Thomas N. Seyfried received his Ph.D. in Genetics and Biochemistry, and is currently  a professor at Boston College. He is a many time award winning professor, chair of various committees and editorial boards, and has over 150 peer-reviewed publications and is the author of the book, “Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer” (Wiley, 1st ed., 2012). The book presents extensive research that cancer can be best defined as a mitochondrial metabolic disease rather than as a genetic disease. This new concept has implications for the development of new non-toxic cancer therapies including the ketogenic diet.Join us as we explore:Why Professor Seyfried believes the reasons behind the rise in cancer are not a mystery, and can be precisely pinpointed. Why the medical and academic establishmenst are getting cancer all wrong, and despite billions of dollars spent in “the war on cancer” more people die everyday than the day before, with about 70 people per hour in the US.The what's and how's everyone can do to today to give themselves the best chance of preventing cancer - there's two huge ones!How the lives of wolves and domestic dogs clearly demonstrate the story of cancer in the modern age.The two pronged attack Professor Seyfried believes can successfully target any cancer. Contact Website: https://tomseyfried.comMentions:Person - Albert Schweitzer, https://www.stress.org/stress-and-cancer Person - Dr. Christos Chinopoulos, https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christos-Chinopoulos Paper - Case report: Resolution of malignant canine mast cell tumor using ketogenic metabolic therapy alone, https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1157517/fullSupport the Show.Follow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/

Liquid, solid, gas. H20. That's water right? Not so fast. There is a fourth and fascinating phase of water called EZ or structured water. And this is not a new discovery but one that no attention is being paid to. And I cannot understand why. I structure my water, and after today's discussion with the father of EZ water Dr Jerry Pollack, you may want to structure your water too.Dr Gerald (Jerry) H. Pollack is a scientist recognized worldwide as a dynamic speaker and author, whose passion lies in plumbing the depths of natural truths, especially known for his work on water. He received the 1st Emoto Peace Prize, and is a recipient of the University of Washington's highest honor the Annual Faculty Lecturer Award. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the research journal WATER and Director of the Institute for Venture Science. Dr. Pollack's (award-winning) books include: The Fourth Phase of Water (2013), and Cells, Gels, and the Engines of Life (2001).Join us as we explore:Why water is NOT always the H20 you know it to be!!!EZ or fourth phase water  - what is it, how was it discovered, how to create more in your body and why it is crucially important for your health.An amazing possibility that EZ water turns our cells into batteries!Why the sun is at the crux of structured water.Feeling fatigued - you may be EZ water deficient! The relationship between EZ water and cancer cells.The Nobel laureate science behind earthing.ContactWebsite: https://www.pollacklab.org/jerryMentionsPerson - Gilbert Ling, https://www.gilbertling.org/theories-and-publications.html Book - The Fourth Phase of Water, https://tinyurl.com/4thphaseh20Person - Weston Price, https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/dentistry/guide-to-holistic-dentistry/ Support the Show.Follow Steve's socials: Instagram | LinkedIn | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter | TikTokSupport the show on Patreon:As much as we love doing it, there are costs involved and any contribution will allow us to keep going and keep finding the best guests in the world to share their health expertise with you. I'd be grateful and feel so blessed by your support: https://www.patreon.com/MadeToThriveShowSend me a WhatsApp to +27 64 871 0308. Disclaimer: Please see the link for our disclaimer policy for all of our content: https://madetothrive.co.za/terms-and-conditions-and-privacy-policy/