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Thank you for staying with us over the past two years as we journeyed through the field of functional genomics featuring a variety of exceptional biohackers!Today's episode is a special one as we close the book of our second season. With that, we bring you highlights from some of your favorite episodes:Got Mold?: Clearing the Air on Mold and Mycotoxins with Jason EarleKashif and Jason discuss the story behind GOT MOLD? and where the company is now today - providing user-friendly mold testing, spreading awareness on how pervasive mold is, and sharing knowledge on what to do about it. The main warnings that are given emphasis are the following: seeing moisture, smelling microbial scents, and feeling inflammation and the differences between the indoors and the outdoors. Optimizing Your Health with the C60, One of the Most Powerful Antioxidants with Ken SwartzIn this episode, Kashif is joined by Ken Swartz, aka “Ken the Scientist,” the Founder and Chief Science Officer of C60 Purple Power, a health and wellness company committed to delivering the highest quality C60 products available. Ken has run several research science laboratories over the course of his career and discovered C60 while developing the MOXY fusion reactor. During his research, he became aware of the powerful free radical neutralizing properties of C60.Quantum Biology: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Frequencies and Health with Dr. Catherine Clinton - S2E36Throughout this discussion, Kashif and Dr. Catherine take a deep dive into how our quantum biological system is intimately and inseparably connected to the world around us. Our relationship with the dirt beneath our feet, the sun, the wind, the water, the plants, the seasons, and other peopleThe Truth About Healing Long-Haul COVID with Dr. Michael Turner - S2E24Kashif and Dr. Turner take a deep dive into what was discovered about long-haul COVID, firstly discussing how SARS-CoV 2 is a spike protein which indicates that it is highly similar to many human proteins yet in this case, it is a toxin that attracts inflammation and endothelium damage. They discuss how the virus has made autoimmune problems and microclots within the body.How Algae Restores Mitochondria Health & Increases Longevity with Catharine Arnston - S2E39Would you believe that it was possible to have all the nutrients of a plate filled with vegetables with just one tiny tablet?This was made possible through the power of algae namely spirulina and chlorella. The study and accessibility to algae is not widely known but it is capable of giving the amount of nutrients that the body needs in order to prevent aging and disease. Algae is considered to have the highest protein, is the most nutrient dense, with the highest chlorophyll in the world, and is also endorsed by agencies. In fact, it is making its name after being successfully used by NASA as a supplement for astronauts.Detox and Inflammation: The Hidden Factors Behind Weight Loss with Cassie BjorkIn this episode, Kashif is joined by Cassie Bjork, RD, a globally recognized industry leader in weight loss. She is the CEO of Redefined Weight Loss and #1 International Best Selling Author of “Why Am I Still Fat?: The Hidden Keys to Unlocking That Stubborn Weight Loss.” A registered dietitian for a decade and a half, Cassie has helped thousands of people achieve the bodies they want by supercharging their metabolism and unlocking their weight loss.Once again, thank you for showing your support and interest in the UNPILLED Podcast. Stay tuned as we return as The DNA Talks Podcast and continue to provide you with your prescription for life. 

Have you ever tried different dieting methods and still failed to get rid of unwanted weight?The reason behind this is because of the hidden factors that get people stuck with their weight loss such as inflammation and toxic overload. These factors are usually unseen and are barely felt, but to put it simply, the body diverts energy into dealing with these to keep you alive instead of using energy to burn fat.In this episode, Kashif is joined by Cassie Bjork, RD, a globally recognized industry leader in weight loss. She is the CEO of Redefined Weight Loss and #1 International Best Selling Author of “Why Am I Still Fat?: The Hidden Keys to Unlocking That Stubborn Weight Loss.” A registered dietitian for a decade and a half, Cassie has helped thousands of people achieve the bodies they want by supercharging their metabolism and unlocking their weight loss. Here are the points that were given highlight to throughout the discussion:Toxins and Weight LossHow Menopause Affects Weight Loss"Quick Fixes" and how they don't work in the long runHow to Get Healthy Habits to Kick inDifferent Body Types and how they hide inflammationPectin as a Super FiberYou may learn more and connect with Cassie Bjork through the following channels:Visit her website at https://redefinedweightloss.com/ or https://cassie.netFollow her socials at @cassiedotnet on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter________________________________________________________________________________Try PectaSol Modified Citrus Pectin today and see for yourself how it can help you manage healthy inflammation levels to support your detox and weight loss goals! Listeners get 20% OFF with code UNPILLED20 at econugenics.link/unpilled________________________________________________________________________________Don't forget to grab yourself a copy of Kashif Khan's book, "The DNA Way: Unlock the Secrets of Your Genes to Reverse Disease, Slow Aging, and Achieve Optimal Wellness" which is now available wherever books are sold!In this book, biotechnology entrepreneur and CEO of The DNA Company Kashif Khan offers an action plan to help you live your best life. It starts by understanding your genetic makeup.Learn how to access your human instruction manual—the DNA way.________________________________________________________________________________Follow Kashif Khan to receive updates on the UNPILLED Podcast!This episode may also be streamed on YouTube!

Have you ever felt like you're always tired and have no energy?   Midlife women are more prone to feeling exhausted and fatigued, but the new episode of The Hormone Prescription Podcast is here with all the answers. Tune in to hear our special guest, Dr. Evan Hirsch, discuss the one thing that could revolutionize your life and get you back on track when it comes to energy levels!   Evan H. Hirsch, MD, is a world-renowned fatigue & Long Haulers expert and is the Founder & CEO of the International Center for Fatigue. Through his best-selling book, podcast, and international online programs (that can be accessed from everywhere), he has helped thousands of people around the world resolve their chronic fatigue & Long Haulers symptoms naturally, and is on a mission to help 1 million more. He has been featured on television, podcasts, and summits, and when he's not at the office, you can find him singing musicals, dancing hip-hop, and playing basketball with his family.   In this episode, you'll learn:   - What is the “one thing” that can help you finally get back on track with your energy levels - How to recognize fatigue and be proactive in addressing it - Tips for managing stress, getting adequate rest, and leading a balanced lifestyle - And more!   Don't miss out on this exclusive episode of The Hormone Prescription Podcast with Dr. Evan Hirsch, and finally get the answers you've been looking for to resolve your fatigue once and for all! Tune in today and take back control of your energy levels.   (00:00): If you wanna learn how to play the piano, you hire a piano coach. If you wanna learn how to increase your energy, you hire an energy coach. Whatever you want to do in life, hire a coach to guide you there faster and safer. Dr. Evan Hirsch this and more in this episode. How to Get rid of Your Fatigue.   (00:22): So the big question is, how do women over 40 like us keep weight off, have great energy, balance our hormones and our moods, feel sexy and confident, and master midlife? If you're like most of us, you are not getting the answers you need and remain confused and pretty hopeless to ever feel like yourself again. As an O B G gyn, I had to discover for myself the truth about what creates a rock solid metabolism, lasting weight loss, and supercharged energy after 40 in order to lose a hundred pounds and fix my fatigue, now I'm on a mission. This podcast is designed to share the natural tools you need for impactful results and to give you clarity on the answers to your midlife metabolism challenges. Join me for tangible, natural strategies to crush the hormone imbalances you are facing and help you get unstuck from the sidelines of life. My name is Dr. Kyrin Dunston. Welcome to the Hormone Prescription Podcast.   (01:15): Hi everybody. Welcome back to another episode of the Hormone Prescription with Dr. Kiran. I'm so glad that you decided to join me. Today we're talking about fatigue and some of you still haven't solved your fatigue problems from last year that you had because you don't know what to do. I get it. So this is why I wanted to have my gift on today because fatigue is universal. The majority of people actually will go through periods of time in their lives where they are more tired than they think they should be and they don't have their energy restored from rest. It's very common. It's actually more common among women over 40. So that's why we're gonna talk about it. It's usually an often associated with weight problems, weight and fatigue. Problems go hand in hand because of the way the body functions. And if you stick with me long enough, I will teach you about that interaction.    (02:08): And my guest today really has drilled down on fatigue and has helped so many people to fix their fatigue. You know, fatigue was such a big part of my life before I got on my healing journey over a decade ago, that there were times where all I had the energy to do was work and sleep. So even though I was a, a mom and a wife and had, you know, so many other roles in my world, I really only had energy for two things. And I was sleeping and working. So all my relationships suffered and my self-esteem suffered. My relationship with myself suffered. It was really a hard time. And maybe you can relate, maybe it's not that severe for you, maybe it's more subtle. But if you take a look at your energy level compared to when you were 20, I think that's a great gauge.   (03:00): You really should be able to have the same level of energy at 60, 70, 80 that you did at 20. There's no reason that you can't have that. But you gotta know what to do to avoid the deterioration that the majority of people succumb to cuz they don't know and they think it's quote unquote normal for them to get tired as they age. So they just accept it. They don't know what to do about it. Unfortunately, mainstream doctors aren't taught this either. So Dr. Evan and I are gonna dive into it nitty gritty, what do you need to look at? What do you need to start working on with your fatigue? I will say it's simple and straightforward, the steps you need to take. And most people do best with a guide, a learned guide to do this process because there are some intricacies. So I'll say it's simple, not necessarily easy.   (03:53): But for those of you who are like, I'm sick and tired of feeling this way, we've got the steps. So I'll tell you a little bit about Dr. Evan and then we'll get started. Evan Hirsch is an md, he's world renowned fatigue and long hauler's expert. He's the founder and c e o of the International Center for Fatigue. Through his bestselling book podcast and international online programs that can be accessed from everywhere, he has helped thousands of people around the world resolve their chronic fatigue and long hauler symptoms. Naturally she is on a mission to help 1 million more. He's been featured on television podcast summits and when he is not at the office you could find him singing musicals cause he has the energy to do that, dancing, hip pop, and playing basketball with his family. Welcome Dr. Evan Hirsch to the podcast. Thanks   (04:38): So much for having me on. Dr. Kyrin,   (04:40): Really happy to talk about fatigue again because this is something that people are really struggling with now more than ever. I think we've come out of lockdown. People might have been a little hesitant at first, but now it seems like everyone's on full tilt trying to make up for lost time. And a lot of people are hitting a wall, especially if they got covid, they're really hitting a wall. I have some colleagues and friends who are in that situation. So I think it's very timely. Why is this such a big issue for us in this new year? More than it has been before?   (05:16): Yeah, so my perspective as a functional medicine and environmental medicine physician is really one about the total body burden. And as we go through life, we accumulate things. Sometimes it's physical things like heavy metals or chemicals or molds or infections. Sometimes it's mental. Maybe we get, you know, a lot of news, a lot of negative things coming into our minds. Maybe we've had trauma. So that kind of bleeds over into the emotional, maybe it's spiritual, like we're not living our path. And when you get all of those things together, like the the instability that we've seen over the last few years, whether it's financial, whether it's physical or health wise, it all accumulates and then it makes it harder for people to manage their daily lives. And all of this going on with the difference between what happened when we were growing up where you could have a one income household now where you need two income households, right? So then there's more stress at home and there's more challenges raise raising children. And people are wondering why is it harder now? And it's just this accumulation of things over time. And so that's why it's so important to have practices and to take time for making sure that you're being as intentional as possible with your life.   (06:33): It is so important to make sure you're being intentional and taking time. Everybody knows you probably need to change your diet, you might need to take some supplements, you probably need to change what you're eating. But I would just wanna highlight what you're saying because I think that that's the piece that everybody misses. Like nobody's willing to slow down and sit their butt down and actually meditate, right? Nobody's willing to, you know, start saying, no, I can't host that pta, you know, committee no to this start saying no and really change the way they live their lives. So maybe we even start with that because I think it's the simplest thing that you listening you could start doing making changes to that today and it would start to impact your energy level. So can we talk a little bit more about that? What are some key factors in that lifestyle component?   (07:32): Absolutely. And you know, I just got so excited what I heard you say no because this is one of the really big things that I love to chat about. You know, Warren Buffet said that people who say no a lot are really successful and people who say no all the time are the most successful. And the reason why this is, is because when you're saying no to something, you're saying yes to something else, right? And so if you're saying no to that p t a meeting, you're saying yes to spending more time with your family potentially, right? And so that's one thing that we have to balance. And I was actually talking with a couple of colleagues this morning about values and figuring out what your values are. And for me, a major value that I have is fun. But guess what happens when I chart out what I'm doing during my day, I'm working from this time to this time I am doing helping out at home with this and this whatever. It's like where is the fun If, if one of my top priorities is fun and I don't have fun for like a half an hour every single day, guess what? I'm not gonna be fulfilled. Right? So it's just really important to take a look at that and say and realize that, okay, what do you wanna say yes to? And if you're saying yes to that thing, what do you have to say no to in order to make sure that you're saying yes to that thing?   (08:50): I think that's so important. Everybody listening knows that I went on this four month trip to Africa and I have to tell you it was one of the most beautiful things ever because number one, people knew I was outta the country. So they didn't ask me to do stuff . And especially at the holidays when it can be so time consuming. It was so refreshing to not have a Christmas tree, not have to do all the things around the holidays that you do in the US And I just had the most relaxing time. And I think that I've brought that back with me so that next year I have a like neurologic memory of what it feels like to do the holidays calmly and insanely and mindfully. And I'm gonna do it the same. So yes, saying no is huge. I think it's one of the hardest things for women to do.   (09:39): I know it has been hard for me, but it's hard one over the years that now. And I love, oh gosh, who was it I heard say, was it Marie Forlio who says, she says, my automatic response now is no. And then she says, but I always reserve the right to come back later and change it after I think about it. But it's so much harder to think in the moment, do I wanna do that? Do I not wanna do that? And so if you just say, no, I'm sorry I can't, if that changes, I'll get back to you. Bingo. You, you've given yourself time to think about it, right? Yeah.   (10:11): I had Cassie Bjork on my podcast a couple months ago and she used a similar phrase. It was, I'm unavailable for that right now.   (10:20): Yes, right. Which   (10:22): Is so good. It's just like I'm unavailable for that right now.   (10:26): Yes. And I'm available for my epso salt bath and you know, cuddling with my kitty cat. So I challenge everyone listening to just say no to a few things today. Just try it out and see what happens. And let's dive a little bit deeper though, cause Covid has come and I had it. I don't Did you have it? I haven't had it, yeah. Lucky you. I got it. I did think I was gonna die and then I did recover, but for a few weeks I was extremely tired. I have a very good friend who has had chronic fatigue for over a year now. Ever since she had it, her hair has fallen out and she's really struggling. So let's maybe talk to the people who have legitimate medical things. Not that the things we were talking about aren't legitimate medical cause they do affect your hormones, everybody listening, your cortisol, your progesterone, everything, thyroid, insulin. But let's get into a little bit talking about covid.    (11:26): Absolutely. So unfortunately what we're seeing right now is very high percentage of people who get covid and get five or so symptoms when they have covid, even if they're very mild, about a third of those people can potentially move on to having persistent symptoms or long covid or long haulers, whatever you want to call it. And so that's a tremendous amount. You know, if you're looking at a a billion people, which is about the number of people, people who've had covid, you know, it's, if you're looking at 10% of that, that's a hundred million. It's just, and so we're talking about like the size of the United States. 300 million is really what's projected once everybody has covid. So I don't think a billion people have had it, but that's like the projection of where it's going. So that's like the size of United States of people who would have persistent symptoms.   (12:14): Now there's over 200 different symptoms that people can end up having that will persist. So pretty much any new symptom that you have after a cold could potentially be long covid. And we actually have a long covid quiz on our website for those who are interested. But it's a big problem. And some of the reasons why people are, are not getting the help that they need is because you go to your local covid clinic and you've got a GI doctor to help you with your diarrhea and you've got a pulmonologist there to help you out with your shortness of breath and you've got a cardiac doctor there, cardiologist to help you out with your heart palpitations. But the reality is, is that it's all from a persistent infection. So the virus gets inside your body and coupled with a number of these other causes that we're gonna talk about ends up causing problems, bypassing the immune system and ends up causing inflammation. Depending on where it is in the body, it'll cause different symptoms. And so if you're looking at getting at the root cause, you have to make sure that you're actually addressing the virus that is persisting in the body.   (13:19): So for everybody listening, we talk about, oh I'm so tired, I'm so tired. But when is just fatigue? When does it become a medical issue? And same thing for covid, what are the symptoms that someone would know they're in that long covid category and what are the symptoms of someone who has a high enough level of fatigue? Is there a certain amount of time it has to persist? Is there a certain degree? Can you talk a little bit about how they can identify if they're in a category that needs to be evaluated or not?   (13:52): Yeah, so it's generally symptoms that are lasting longer than 30 days. And for some people it's loss of taste or smell. For some people they're spontaneously sweating, sweating. For some people they have awful sleep. But it's new symptoms since 2019, November, 2019 that resulted. I mean some people don't even realize that they had it right and then they, but then they get these weird symptoms. If they're lasting for longer than 30 days and it's negatively affecting your life, it's something that should be evaluated. Now, whether or not somebody is fatigued is very interesting because there is an actual criteria for chronic fatigue syndrome, but fatigue, there isn't. And so this really has to do with what you're able to tolerate. And as humans, you know, we're incredibly adaptable. We just think, you know, quote unquote, we're getting older, but in reality there's something wrong that if we don't pay attention to it, it's gonna cause problems later.   (14:45): So if your energy is not where you wanna be and you're surviving on caffeine, energy, drinks, whatever it is, some sort of stimulant that's going to give you the energy that you need, and then maybe you need something to help you fall asleep at night, it's a problem, right? And so you can keep trying to adapt and trying to take things to fix it as a bandaid. But the reality is is that there's 39 different causes that we're actually looking at of fatigue. And everybody that we see who has fatigue has a combination of 20 or more of these causes. Now with long covid, that's just another one of those causes that's into the mix that we see. But everybody has a combination. So it's not like you have one problem and that if you fix that one problem that everything gets better.   (15:31): Right. And I think that's super important to highlight because we're really taught in the medical model that both you and I were trained in to look for the one thing, one problem, and the one medication to give and the one surgery to do. And now because we've had a advanced training, we know that that's a bunch of baloney. But I think the average person doesn't get it and they just wanna go to the doctor and get a diagnosis. But this will be a little bit of a fun walk down memory lane. How did you used to evaluate people who came in who said they were too tired for too long, like they had chronic fatigue? What we're gonna talk about, what's a mainstream medical model that both Dr. Evan and I used to practice?   (16:15): Yeah, no, there is a caveat here because I became board certified in holistic medicine when I was in residency.   (16:22): Oh you did? Okay.   (16:23): . So I didn't have a ton of time like that, but still, you know, it was thyroid, it was thyroid, it was anemia, you know, whether it was iron deficiency or something. That was another thing that I learned. I mean B12 and folate and you know, all these other things we really didn't talk about because of the levels that we were looking at, you know, the quote unquote normal range. But there's, how many times did we, you know, say, Hey, you know, your thyroid's fine, you're you, you're not anemic. Doesn't look like you've got hepatitis or any sort of severe cardiac or lung issue. I don't know how to help you.   (16:58): Exactly. I did know that that's what we're taught as doctors. And can you talk a little bit about that? You, you held up your hands in quotes, but they can't see you the normal range because a lot of people will come to me and they'll say, oh no, it's not my thyroid. My doctor checked my thyroid and my labs are normal and I ha have to explain. Yeah, well 80% of the time when they say it's normal it there's a problem. So can you talk a little bit about that?   (17:28): Absolutely. So the normal range that you'll see on a laboratory test, what that lab company does is they take, it's a population based range. So they take everybody who's done the test and they create a bell curve and they chop off the top and the bottom fifth percentiles and they call that normal. Now if all the, and I did the quotes again now, all those, all those, so you're taking a population of sick people, 70% of everybody in the United States is obese, right? So taking all those people and you're trying to, and you're calling that normal, what we're looking for in functional medicine is optimal. And so your ranges are always going to be generally a lot tighter and usually higher. Especially when you're looking at something like thyroid or, or whatever. You're gonna wanna make sure you're looking at an optimal range,   (18:16): Right? So that's key everybody. So just cuz they say your labs are normal doesn't mean they're optimal. There's a difference. All right, so you got persistent symptoms, you can definitely take the quiz on Dr. Evan's website. If you have had covid and you're, you think that you might have long covid or long haulers and I, I say for chronic fatigue is if you're not, if you feel tired on a regular basis, you wanna nap, you wake up unrefreshed, you're not able to keep your joy in life and keep up with your usual activities, that's a problem. And if it persists for more than a month, but definitely three to six months, you wanna get that evaluated. And the key thing that I wanna highlight that you said is, you know, some people push through and they're like, oh, I'm fine, I just have some coffee and I keep it moving. But the problem is that the reasons why you're having that chronic fatigue problem are going to be causing other problems for you in the future that you're not aware of. And that's just not something that mainstream doctors are taught and they don't know how to evaluate it. So you need a specialized evaluation to get at, how many factors did you say that you look at   (19:29): Now looking at 39 different causes? And don't be overwhelmed by that. You know, as you're listening to this, just realize that, you know, you invest the time, you know in a year from now you've moved through a process and you're gonna be a very different person for the rest of your life as opposed to going to doctors time and time again with band-aids that don't work for the next 20, 30 years.   (19:52): Right. You wanna get to the root cause so you can fix it for the long term. Right. And can you talk a little bit about what kind of things should people have done in an evaluation for fatigue?   (20:07): Absolutely. So when we look at these 39 different causes, and if you've heard me speak before, it keeps increasing as I learn more. And so you may have heard me say what wasn't it 33 before? Yes. Well now it's 39. But we look at we break up these causes into deficiencies and toxicity. So deficiencies are things that are not in the body that are supposed to be in the body. These are deficiencies in hormones and nutrients and mitochondria and lifestyle habits, neurotransmitters. And then there's toxicities. These are things that are in the body that aren't supposed to be in the body. So these are things like heavy metals and chemicals and molds and infections, whether it's parasites or viruses or bacteria or yeast or dental infections or sinus infections, allergies, negative emotional patterns or trauma electromagnetic fields, structural issues where you've, let's say you've gotten into a car accident or something like that or had some sort of injury.   (21:05): So all of those need to be looked at. And you know, one of the thing that we learned in medical school that is actually true is if you don't think about it, you're not gonna diagnose it. Right? Right. And so it's really important to make sure that you have a really broad differential, that you're looking at a lot of different causes to make sure that you leave no stone unturned. Because if, let's say you've got, you know, 20 out of 39 different causes and let's call those each a nail in the bottom of your foot, you pull out one nail and you still have 19 nails in the bottom of your foot, you know? Mm-Hmm. . So you pull out the gluten nail but you still don't feel any better. But let's say you pull out the mercury nail and the Bai nail and the parasite now and whatever, you get a mass effect where all of a sudden you get a big shift and you start to feel better. So you have to make sure that you're addressing all these things. Otherwise there's one nail that's left in the foot that really hurts. And if you haven't addressed that, then you're not gonna get all the way to the finish line.   (22:01): Yeah, it's so true. I see it even in women who go through my hormone program because a key part of having hormonal balances, you gotta fix the gut, you gotta address the mitochondrial function, you gotta, and then they say, no, I don't need any of that other stuff. And they never experience what's truly possible for them. But you know, you can lead a horse to water, you can't make or drink. And so really educating, I want everybody here listening to get that you have to take a Wyatt Castle wide net and have a comprehensive evaluation. So what kinds of things would go into treating, I mean you talked about all the items that go into that, into the evaluation and just how numerous they are, the problems that you can have, toxicities and deficiencies. Do you wanna pick some of the most common ones that you see and talk a little bit more in detail about what, like Canada, that's something that's hu rampant , right.   (23:02): Particularly in women, you know, Canada, which is yeast, is promoted by a lot of the hormonal contraceptives that we use. So a lot of women will have problems. It's promoted by our high glycemic index diet and lifestyle. And so it's opportunistic, it's waiting there. And when it's, you know, dark, warm and has sugar, it just proliferates. So can you talk a little bit about what you might see if someone had candid, how they might know they have it, what testing might be done, and then how do you start approaching and helping that person to rehab their body so that they can get rid of the fatigue?   (23:40): Yeah, so specifically with Canada, we're looking at a stool test that would potentially be positive. And you want to use a functional medicine laboratory. Your regular stool test with your doctor is not gonna do the trick, whether it's Canada or whether it's some other yeast. And then your symptoms, you know, do you have itching? That's really the biggest one. Is it itchy ears? Itchy anus, itchy skin? Do your symptoms get worse? Do you get brain fog potentially when you eat sugar? You know, are your symptoms worse when you sugar, when you go off of sugar, do you feel worse? You know, because essentially you're, you're killing off the Canada and it's it's dying in the body because you're starving it. And then in order to, and so for example, you know, what we do is we want to push it out, we want to starve it.   (24:24): So we started it with an antifungal diet, which is gonna be low sugars, you know, meat and vegetables, maybe a little bit of fruit, but maybe not depending on the person. Ideally no fruit, no additional sugars. And then we want to push it out with a probiotic. We want to kill it with an antifungal. And we're using all natural antifungal in our practice. And then you wanna, you wanna heal the gut and you wanna bind up the infections with some sort of binder. We're using some immunoglobulin in order to be able to do this. So that's just kind of an example.   (24:58): I know some people are like, oh my gosh, we, I have to do all that. That sounds like so much. But I love this quote that you shared with me before we started recording. The body loves small changes and also slow and steady wins the race. So you don't have people do all of that at one time, right? No. Okay.   (25:18): Yeah. Thank you for clarifying that. Yeah, and it's, you know, as humans we overestimate the amount that we can get done in a day and we underestimate the amount that we can achieve in a year. And it's just really important that every single day, and this is a mindset component that we talk about in our program every single day, you just need to take a step forward, do the next thing, right? Baby steps end up leading to success.   (25:41): It's so true. You know, when I was in Africa, my workout program was totally derailed cuz I didn't have my usual gym. And, you know, mere survival on a daily basis was sometimes challenging. And so now I'm back in the states and I went back to, I got back last week and I went to go work out this morning and of course my fitness level has dropped over four months. And I just kept telling myself, you showed up, you did your best. That's what counts. Mm-Hmm , you know, just make the investment and don't look for the outcome. The outcome will come. So you just slow and steady wins The race body loves small changes. And so everybody listening, you know, it's, it's New Year's just passed, you probably made some resolutions. And if you're listening to the podcast, you're doing something good for yourself, you're investing in your health. So Rome wasn't built in today, right? It takes time. So you need to do these things over time. And particularly if you're dealing with chronic fatigue, you do need a stepwise comprehensive approach if you want the best outcome. So what else is important to know about, you wrote the book Fixture Fatigue and what else might be involved in the evaluation or treatment that people might wanna know about?   (26:57): So I take people through a four step process where the first step is to determine the causes that they have. Now, fortunately, of those 39 different causes, 75% of those can be determined by symptoms alone. So people join our program, they go through the questionnaire and I'm gonna know 75% of their causes right out of the gate without even any having any labs. And so then we fig then the rest of the program is just applying the, the treatment for the particular cause that somebody has. And so we start off by replacing the deficiencies first. Now big picture, this process is all about removing the toxins in step four, the heavy metals, the chemicals, the molds and the infections, et cetera. Cuz those are actually causing the deficiencies but we need to replace them. So the big three is called is the adrenals, the mitochondria and the thyroid. And so opting, optimizing those first is kind of what you were talking about where it makes people feel better and then they don't want to go into step four   (27:57): , I'm good, I don't need any more help. You're like, no, you don't see the, the pothole you're getting ready to fall into. But   (28:05): Exactly. And so, and sometimes you can, you can optimize those until the cows come home and you're still gonna feel badly because your system is overwhelmed by one of these other toxins. So we replace things in step two in order to make you more resilient and deal with the stress of of step four and removing those things out of the body cuz it is gonna be stressful physically, not just psychologically. And then in step three we open up the drainage pathways. So the liver, the kidney, the lymph, the intestines. We wanna make sure that we're able to get the toxins out of the body. So I envision this kind of like a funnel where we're gonna be dumping things into this funnel. We have to make sure that those pathways are open. Otherwise as we start to dump heavy metals, chemicals, molds, infections, people start to feel worse. So we open those things up in step three and then in step four we're removing all of these toxins and they're very much interlaced where the heavy metals, chemicals, molds and infections are all kind of feeding off each other. They're bound to each other. So when you start to remove them, you wanna make sure that you've got something that's going to address these things as they start to be released and dealt with.   (29:13): Yeah, I know some people right now are like, what did he say? I don't know how to do this. It sounds so complicated. It's like the car mechanic when I go and I'm like, when I push the start button in my car, it won't start. And he goes, oh well the catalytic converter such and such and so, and I'm just like, glaze over. So folks, this is, it's very complicated. Just like cars are complicated, your body's even more complicated. So it does really require professional involvement to do it right? I'm all for diy, I love to DIY things myself, but at some point, you know, I want the tile in my bathroom to look good when I'm done , I'm gonna hire a professional. So you know, you can read Dr. Evans book at the end of the podcast, he's actually gonna give you a free copy. So you wanna stay tuned for that. And you'll see that he really is an expert about fixing fatigue. He knows all the ins and outs so you don't have to just like when you take your car, you don't have to know. But what are some things, maybe there's some people listening, they're not overly tired but they're listening cuz they're thinking maybe Dr. Evan can tell me a few things that I could tweak in my diet, exercise, lifestyle supplement regimen that might help me feel better. What would you say to them about that?   (30:36): Yep. So that, and that's really the first place to start. You know, most of the time when I see people, they've already done that and they've, they're eating a perfect diet. You know, they're meditating, they're working on their sleep, you know, they're doing all these things. So the goal that I have found is that, is that you want to be eating as close to a paleo diet as possible. So meat and veggies, you want low on sugars, low on carbs, you wanna make sure you know, protein fat and local glycemic carbs is kind of where it's at. You know, half of your plate should be vegetables, eat dinner for breakfast, you know, so you know, have a salad, have you know, roast some veggies, that sort of thing and make sure you're, you're having meat if you don't consume meat it's a little bit more challenging but you wanna make sure that protein fat and low carbs is what you're looking for.   (31:23): And then in terms of your sleep, the, the closer you get to sleep closer you get to nine o'clock the better. So I used to say 10 o'clock and then myself and a bunch of people in my community got oral rings and we and it said well and then actually it should be earlier than that. And I started testing it and seeing with other people and sure enough their scores went up and they felt better. And so we really want people to be going to sleep closer to nine o'clock and sleeping for at least seven hours, seven to nine hours generally. The other interesting thing too is that the later that you eat food, the more it can have effect on your heartbeat and co your heart rate and consequently the worse your sleep can be. So really trying not to eat after 6:00 PM is ideal or six 30, something like that.   (32:13): But the earlier that you can stop eating then and having a period of fasting before you go to bed, that can just be incredibly helpful because it takes a lot of work to digest food and so your heart rate will stay up and your body doesn't realize it's time to sleep. And so that can negatively affect your sleep. I mean going to bed and waking up at the same time every day is always a good idea. And then of course we've got all of our screens, we wanna make sure no horror films in the evening, no fights in the evening. We want to get into the parasympathetic as much as possible. Wearing blue light blockers, putting blue light blockers on your phone, putting it in night mode, that's oftentimes a way to do that. But that's sleep, that's food. You wanna make sure you're drinking two to three liters of water a day when you're going through a detox and you're removing some of the, the crap in the body that's there.   (33:01): We recommend people consuming, regardless of your weight to be closer to about three liters unless you're a child or a teenager. But then the last thing is movement. You know, where ideally you'd have what I call the Goldilocks dose of movement where if you move too much, it makes you feel worse. If you move too little, it makes you feel worse. So you wanna find that ideal dose, but you have to pay attention to how it feels in your body. And if you're fatigued then you may be able, you may be saying, you know, I can't move at all and that's okay. Just when you can, you know, do five jumping jacks or do some burpees, if you can do those or do walk around the block, you know, whatever you can do that's not gonna make you feel worse, go ahead and do that cuz that'll stimulate a number of things.   (33:44): You know, exercise and movement. I call it movement more than exercise cuz sometimes people have a hesitancy to, they don't like that word exercise. Sometimes it's dancing, that's really great. One or playing basketball or whatever's gonna be fun. But you know, if you look at the research movement is like a panacea, it's like a cure for everything. Yeah. It helps with detoxification and mood and, and it's so interesting to see it in my 14 year old too. It's like she's pretty sedentary and then she goes to karate and she moves around and she gets all sweaty and her mood is so much better. And so it's just really an important reminder for all of   (34:21): Us. So true. I think those are just great baseline lifestyle habits to aim for for everybody. Especially if you're feeling fatigued. I have to ask you because it's all a rage right now. Do you think if people are having chronic fatigue, that they should intermittent fast? We're not.   (34:40): I think intermittent fasting is excellent. However, it can also be stressful on the body. And so if your adrenals are compromised, which is a gland that manages stress in the body, then potentially you can't, you don't want to do anything that's gonna kind of put you over the edge. And so I tell people to test it if they want to try it, if they feel worse then it's too much and they shouldn't do it. But if they can tolerate it, then eating two meals, eating all your meals or two meals within a six hour period from like 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM can really do wonders for the body.   (35:12): Yeah, okay. I wanted to make sure to bring that up. And the other thing is, whenever people hear about a functional approach, a root cause resolution approach, and we start talking about labs, what's the first thing they say? Oh is my, can my regular doctor do it? Does my insurance cover it? So can you talk a little bit about that? I think it's super important because I think, you know, when I weighed 243 pounds and I finally found someone who looked like they knew what they were talking about, like same stuff we're talking about who might be able to help me, I was so desperate to get better because I was chronically fatigued, my hair was falling out, I had anxiety, depression, all kinds of maladies. And they said, well you need these two tests, each one costs $500. I was willing to pay it. But I sometimes see people and they say, oh I'm not gonna pay that if my insurance doesn't cover it. So can you talk a little bit about the, the cost of tests?   (36:12): Absolutely. So, you know, we're looking at 39 different causes and like I said, 75% can be determined by symptoms alone. But there are 25% that really need lab tests and those generally run around $1,500. And what I tell people in our programs, you know, aren't cheap, you know, and so it's an investment. No, you know when you go this route and you're actually looking at the root causes because you wanna get rid of 'em, cuz guess what? These root causes of fatigue and other issues are also the same root causes of heart attack, heart disease, strokes, Alzheimer's, and cancer. So you deal with it now or you deal with it later. And so the way you have to think about it is as if you're getting a master's because it's gonna take that long, it's gonna take a year or two, you're going to get all this knowledge that you're going to be able to use further and you're basically fixing your problems so that the rest of your life is amazing.   (37:05): You know, like I was hesitant about or going into residency cuz I already knew that I wanted to practice in this way and I didn't wanna do a conventional residency, but I also knew that if I did a residency, it would give me lots more options and I would learn a ton more information. And I'm so glad that I did, you know, it was really hard on me, but I learned so much that enables me to help people today. Mm-Hmm . And so you're making an investment of time, money, and energy so that you can get something at the end of it. You know, like you went to college, like you got a master's degree. This is just another way that you're making that investment in yourself so that the rest of your life can be amazing.   (37:45): I, I say amen to that. And I know there's some people listening who think, oh, Dr. Evan, this is just a factor of me getting older. Everybody gets older, gets tired as they get older and they think that they can't be helped, they think, oh, my fatigue's not that bad. I don't have any of these underlying toxicities or deficiencies he's talking about. And so is getting tired, quote unquote normal as you age.   (38:12): I have a, a client who's 68 who says he feels better now than he did when he was 30. Right? So generally it's really a mass effect. It's a total body burden. The longer , the longer you're in port, the more barnacles you get. So the longer you're on this longer you're on this earth, the more toxins you get. You know, my story was, you know, I came out of my mom's womb and she dumped all her good stuff and all her not so good stuff into me. And then I ate gluten and dairy growing up and I was constipated for the first 25 years of my life until I realized that it wasn't normal to poop once a week. And so I couldn't get rid of any toxins that I was accumulating. I ate a lot of tuna fish, which has mercury in it, and I had mercury fillings and so that was accumulating in my body. Didn't eat organic food, had pesticides, got formal, the high poisoning from gross anatomy class, lived in moldy buildings, kissed people who had Epstein bar virus in lime, grew up in New Jersey, right? And so went through residency and then boom, you know, like, so that was the story that I had where I thought that it was all of a sudden it was residency, but the reality was is that it was this accumulation. And so you're, you're just unwinding, you're peeling this onion, getting at all of these different causes along the way.   (39:31): Yeah. I thank you for sharing that because I think people can get the idea that you don't have to be doing anything wrong to have a significant toxic and deficiency load. We all have it, it's just a matter of degree. And what you see with aging is not quote unquote normal aging. What you're seeing is the accumulated effects of toxicity deficiency stress on the body. And that's why you see some 90 year olds who are, you know, running marathons and you see some people who don't even make it to 90 is because of this variation. And we blame it mostly on, you know, genetics. But that's a fallacy. Great. So thank you so much for highlighting that and we're gonna wrap it up. This has been great. I think everyone's gotten a lot of value. Dr. Evan has given you some tips of things that you can do, start doing this week, right?   (40:30): Start making some changes. You can tweak your diet, tweak your sleep schedule, tweak your movement. Some things to think about in terms of you can go take the quiz on his website to see if you've had covid, do you have long covid? And maybe it is time for an evaluation, maybe you wanna get to the root cause of it now so that the rest of your life can be amazing. Like his 68 year old patient who shared that he feels better than he had. I mean, I, I feel better now than I did when I was in my twenties for sure. And I attribute that to every, everything that we do, all the work that we do with ourselves and that we now teach others. So maybe it is time for that. Dr. Evan is giving you a free copy of his book Picture Fatigue. We will have the link in the show notes, so if you're driving, don't try to write that down when you get home. You can just click the link. Evan, you wanna tell them a little bit about the book?   (41:26): So the book was written in 2017, so it's been, it's been about five years right now, but it gives you a nice outline of the four step process. And if you do like what you're hearing and reading and you're interested in getting on a free call for your 20 minute call to see if we're a good fit to work together, those are available. You can also text us from our website, energy md method.com in the lower right hand corner, it goes directly to me so we can text back and forth, which is kind of fun. So we can see, you know, if, if we're a good fit. And I can answer any questions that you have. But the goal really is to, you know, so much of this is, is mindset, and yes, we wanna work on the physical, but you know, like we talked about initially, anything that you're saying no to, you're saying yes to something else. Anything that you say you should do, you have to be careful. Otherwise you're shooting all over yourself, right?   (42:19): . Yeah,   (42:20): , you wanna make sure that you're being intentional with your choices.   (42:24): Yes. Well, thank you so much Dr. Evan Hirsch for joining us on the Hormone Prescription Podcast today. Thank you for your path, your expertise, your wisdom, your caring, your passion for helping people fix their fatigue.   (42:40): Thanks so much for having me   (42:41): On. And thank you for joining me for another episode of The Hormone Prescription with Dr. Kiran. I hope that you've learned something today that is going to positively impact your health. I challenge you to implement just one thing, post about it on social media, media and share it with me and look forward to hearing about your successes, and I look forward to seeing you again next week on another episode of The Hormone Prescription. Until then, peace, love,   (43:10): And hormones y'all. Thank you so much for listening. I know that incredible vitality occurs for women over 40 when we learn to speak hormone and balance these vital regulators to create the health and the life that we deserve. 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In this episode, Cassie Bjork together with Evan Hirsch, talk about why mold, parasites, Lyme and toxins could be blocking your energy levels and how to heal it! Cassie Bjork is a globally recognized industry leader in weight loss, the CEO of Redefined Weight Loss and Redefined Vitamins, a highly sought-after speaker, #1 International Best Selling Author of “Why Am I Still Fat?: The Hidden Keys to Unlocking That Stubborn Weight Loss. A registered dietitian for over a decade, Cassie has helped thousands of people achieve the bodies they want by supercharging their metabolism, mastering their mindset and unlocking their weight loss. She also helps dietitians build profitable freedom-based businesses they love. Virtually every major media outlet has featured Cassie's debunking of health and dieting lies, as she shares the truth about food, weight loss, and supplements. To learn more about Cassie Bjork, please visit: http://redefinedweightloss.com . For more information about Dr. Evan and his programs: https://www.energymdmethod.com/work-with-us Prefer to watch on Youtube? Click Here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyqBhvah0nPLqgac36P_VGMRUsLnZN2uB Please note that any information in this episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice.

Guest, Cassie Bjork, is a registered dietitian, the founder and CEO of Redefined Weight Loss, and Real Food Vitamins, a globally recognized industry leader in weight loss, highly sought-after speaker, and #1 International Best Selling Author. She discusses her experience of her own weight loss journey and debunks some of the traditional weight loss myths. Cassie offers 3 pivotal ways to Boost Your Business During A Pandemic.

Cassie Bjork has spent the past 10 years helping people stop obsessing over food and lose weight effortlessly — while enjoying what they eat, and feeling like themselves again. Cassie delivers a no-nonsense, keep-it-simple approach to nutrition, health, and life. There’s no calorie-cutting, no sacrificing, no starving. Cassie’s programs are meant for people to feel full, energized, and satisfied—and in control of their bodies and lives again. Cassie is a rebel, who encourages people to break the so-known “rules of dieting” in order to lose weight. She is a #1 best selling author and dietitian who went through her own battle trying to lose weight unsuccessfully while following the method of eating less and exercising more. Years later she started to unlearn everything she thought was right for weight loss and discovered a new and revolutionary way of relating to food, as well as caring about hormone function, mindset and community. Cassie’s motto is to respect and honor your body while feeding it the right foods for sustainable weight loss.    Key Takeaways: [6:30] Cassie talks about her personal journey. [9:56] Most of the information about food and diet are wrong. [11:58] Cassie shares what helped her achieve her optimal health. [13:19] Eat more good fats. [14:03] The myth of over exercising. [16:06] New clients get to start eating on a regular schedule, every 4 hours, having proteine, fat and carbs. [19:18] You have to regulate your blood sugar and check on your stress levels if you want to lose weight. [21:10] You need to break the “dieting rules” if you want to lose weight. [22:45] How to burn fat while you are sleeping. [24:29] The miracles that fat do to your health. [25:28] Cassie talks about the hormones that interfere with weight loss. [28:11] When you eat the right way it feels like indulging yourself. [29:11] Food is information. [31:57] Reframing your mindset about weight lose. [34:30] Your environment is an extension of your mind. [36:04] Community is a lifesaver. [37:18] Cassie shares how she transitioned in a coaching position. [44:14] The difference of learning in a community. [46:58] Perceived mistake that has propelled Cassie forward. [48:22] Cassie talks about her mentors. [49:52] What makes Cassie rebellious? [53:44] Rapid fire questions.   Continue on your wild journey… Join us on our Facebook community  www.poppyclinic.com Dr. Michelle Peris at Instagram  Dr. Michelle Peris at Facebook Designs for Health   When was the last time you felt truly cared for, like your health provider is invested in helping you find the root cause of your dis-ease and is offering common sense solutions to your problems?    The Poppy Clinic thinks you need an innovative approach to understanding why you are experiencing symptoms in the first place, offering functional tests to help provide the answers that you need and solutions that make sense for your life. At The Poppy Clinic, we believe you deserve to thrive in your health and be an invested member in your healthcare partnership. We are an integrative healthcare team providing services such as naturopathic medicine, holistic medicine, nutrition, IV vitamin therapy, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, scar release therapy and live cell blood analysis. Since we believe community is imperative for transforming your health, we also provide unique community health services: our women’s group Rebel Tribe, a 6 week meditation series, solstice meditation, group nutrition services and mom and baby yoga. We want to transform your healthcare experience, and we believe that you deserve such clarity in your health that you can separate poppy seeds from soil — and now you know where the clinic name comes from! We look forward to meeting you very soon!    Get in touch with Cassie Bjork:  Cassie.net Real Food Vitamins Rule Breakers Program Ten Rules to Break to Lose Weight 

My guest today is a dear friend of mine who has built an incredible business — Cassie Bjork! Cassie started her career as a registered dietician and worked diligently to get herself out of a 1:1 model and find a way to be able to scale her message with the world. Now, she has built a massive coaching business and serves hundreds of clients!   Cassie has some incredible insights for building up your own business — and not just in regards to the tactic and strategy pieces, but also in the role mindset plays. In this episode, Cassie highlights many of the key steps she has taken early on in her business that have helped her to majorly scale her business, get more clients, and up level.   Today's interview was truly one of my favorites. Cassie is filled with brilliant insight and it is truly my honor to introduce you all to her!   Key Takeaways: [:51] About today's guest, Cassie Bjork! [1:51] Welcoming Cassie to the show! [2:54] Cassie tells us her story from how she went from a registered dietician to running a massive coaching business! [5:13] Is ‘taking action' inherent to Cassie or did it come with practice and time? How does she recommend others take action and get past feeling ‘stuck?' [11:24] How does Cassie tap into her confidence in order to try something new? And why is confidence crucially important for building your business? [13:35] Cassie outlines the exact steps she took early on to begin building and scaling her business to be able to help more people! [19:55] Did Cassie ever get stuck with wanting to take on all her clients? How did she overcome this and become more willing to pass clients on to the other dieticians within her business? [23:39] The importance of setting yourself up so you're working hard on the right things. [26:07] About the upcoming Impact LIVEs Event! [26:54] Cassie shares the ecosystem of offerings that are available through her business right now! [30:40] The mind shift required to find a solution and up level. [32:39] How does Cassie's vision for helping others integrate with her philosophy around money and finances? And how does reconcile those two pieces? [39:40] How and where transformation actually happens. [42:39] Cassie speaks about being one of our featured keynote presenters at our Impact LIVEs Event! [44:58] More about our Impact LIVEs Event! [46:33] Cassie's KPIs! [52:07] Where to find Cassie online and learn more about what she's up to!   Mentioned in This Episode: Cassie Bjork Cassie's Instagram Impact LIVEs Event — Get Your Tickets Here! Cassie's Rule Breakers Cassie's 10-Day Reset Real Food Vitamins The Truth: An Eye-Opening Odyssey Through Love Addiction, Sex Addiction, and Extraordinary Relationships, by Neil Strauss The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists, by Neil Strauss   More About Cassie Bjork Cassie Bjork is a globally recognized industry leader in weight loss, a highly sought-after speaker, a business coach for health coaches and dietitians, and the #1 International Best Selling Author of Why Am I Still Fat? The Hidden Keys to Unlocking That Stubborn Weight Loss.   For more than a decade, she has helped tens of thousands of people achieve the bodies they want — not by starving or skimping — and helps other health coaches and dietitians build and scale businesses so they can do the same.   Cassie speaks widely and contributes a regular column, “Real Talk with Cassie” in Paleo Magazine. Virtually every major media outlet — including CBS, ABC, WCCO, FOX News, CNN, TIME, Parade, Cosmopolitan, SELF, SHAPE, Women's Health, and HuffPost — has covered Cassie's debunking of dieting lies as she shares the truth about food, weight loss, and overall health.   Connect with my Guest: Website: Cassie.net Social Media: Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook   If you enjoyed our conversation and would like to hear more: Please subscribe to The Entrepology Podcast on Stitcher or iTunes. We would also appreciate a review!   Come Join Your Tribe on The Entrepology Collective Facebook Page! They say that you're the product of the five people with whom you spend the most time. Imagine you could spend time with hundreds of fellow entrepreneurs and go-getters looking to up-level their business, body, and mindset! Come hang out with us on Facebook and let us collectively inspire and support you towards your vision of contribution, your commitment towards better health, and your journey of mindset mastery. We're in this together! Come join us today!   BADASS FUEL — Fuel for Badass Women Scientifically Supported Ingredients | Support, Not Replacement | Non-GMO Two years ago, someone asked me what supplements I take to maintain my health, energy, and edge — and they were surprised that I only took four things consistently. For myself and my patients, there are four basics that support — at a foundational level — nearly every system in our bodies. In my quest for the highest quality ingredients and the easiest system for consistently incorporating supplementation to my routine, I formulated and manufactured my own line of foundational supplements. Trusted for myself and my patients, and under the guidance of your own healthcare provider, I'm excited to invite you to check out our foundational product line: Badass Basics. Learn more or order the products yourself by visiting BadassFuel.com!   CALL TO ACTION As Cassie Bjork says, “If you're not confident in what you have to offer, well, they're not going to be either! So no matter what it is, you just have to own it and be excited about it!” And one of the best ways to build up your confidence is incredibly simple! Every single morning, Cassie recommends reading three affirmations and coming back to them throughout the day. Saying these positive affirmations to yourself during your day will help build confidence, give you courage, and help you manifest the reality of your dreams! Make sure to follow-up with us on The Entrepology Podcast Facebook page and let us know if you'll be trying out Cassie's confidence practice for yourself!

Cassie Bjork, nutrition and weight loss expert, founder of Cassie.Net, provides a wealth of information that we can all use to live healthier lives.   Bjork has a passion for helping others feel great and live healthier lives. She is an industry leader in the weight loss field, an outspoken advocate and an in-demand speaker. Her International bestseller, Why Am I Still Fat? The Hidden Keys to Unlocking That Stubborn Weight Loss is a must-read for anyone who wants to lose weight and feel great.    Bjork discusses her background as a dietician, and the journey she took that led her to become a passionate weight-loss expert and good health advocate. As she explains, she spent a long time following diets, exercising, and working hard, but she couldn't really lose weight. And it wasn't until she brought all of that to a full stop, and began eating whole foods—even real butter, nuts, and bacon—that she started to see a change. Bjork expounds upon the importance of eating whole, quality, unprocessed foods. She states that the stress of wanting to lose weight can actually make losing weight more difficult and that it is important to enjoy life. She explains that our bodies are complex, and many of us have food sensitivities—that it's not all just about food and exercise. She talks in-depth about chronic inflammation that can occur with eating poor foods and being stressed out.    Bjork discusses the shift, meaning that it is important to consider making changes for the long term, not just for a quick fix. She underscores that calorie counting is one of the first things you want to discard when making an effort to actually eat better and lose weight. As she explains, metabolism burns the excess weight, and in order to have good metabolism you need to eat healthy, quality foods, including eating more healthy fats. “Fat doesn't make you fat,” Bjork states. She relates how healthy fats such as coconut oil, butter, avocados, nuts, seeds, olives, and olive oil, etc. actually do a lot to support a healthy metabolism, helping your body burn fat for energy. Not only will healthy fats help support metabolism, but they are good for your brain function as well.    Weight loss and health advocate talks about cravings, sugars, and alcohol. She explains the phases of achieving a healthier lifestyle and diet, and she states that many people actually experience their greatest weight loss in phase two of her program. Bjork continues; she talks about healthy supplements such as probiotics, glutamine, and fish oil. And she wraps up the podcast by discussing some of the mass marketing that has influenced the ways we have been eating through the years.

There’s quitting, and then there’s being issued cease and desist letters from your registered board when you’re practicing what you know is right quitting. That’s what today’s guest, Cassie Bjork, experienced when she was a registered dietician who didn’t agree with the nutritional guidelines at the time. Cassie studied to be a dietician, but when she started gaining weight and her dad had a heart attack doing all the “right” things, she knew there was something wrong. So Cassie started learning about other aspects of nutrition, which led to her dietician practice having a more open approach to healthcare. However, the registered board disagreed, and after a 5-year battle culminating in a court battle, Cassie had had enough. She knew that fighting for what she believed in was important, but the stress and anxiety weren’t worth it. In fact, while having her dietician’s license helped her gain credit originally, maybe Cassie didn’t even need it anymore. That’s when Cassie decided to quit fighting. It wasn’t an easy decision to make. She was always known as Dietician Cassie. But some identities you grow out of.  That process of transformation is uniquely personal and often long-winded. It’s something Cassie had to experience on her own, almost like breaking up with yourself. But it has led to so many more opportunities than she could have imagined. When you break the rules that don’t serve you anymore - amazing things can happen. Have you ever fought for your beliefs, even if they’re not what your professional organization preaches? Are you afraid to quit your job and lose part of your identity? How has negative publicity served you? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: How you can fight for your right to teach what you believe Why quitting never feels easy Why you have to go through your process of transformation on your own How negative publicity can still bring you new clients and opportunities What happens when you break the rules that aren’t serving you How you can outgrow your identity   Quotes: “I was the only dietician saying butter is good for your waistline. Eat more calories to lose weight. Exercise less to increase your metabolism! And then the dietician board served me cease and desist orders. As a dietician, I could only talk about food.” (5:46) “I fought for that dietician’s license because I wanted to make a change from the inside out. I worked so hard for it.” (9:20) “I didn’t know what would happen or what my followers would think and if I’d lose credibility. The unknown can be really scary. Quitting can be such a process of transformation. I really didn’t know what way it would go, all I knew was that it felt so right.” (11:07) “I don’t have to be defined by my career or my credentials. I can be me and that’s enough.” (17:28) Links Find Cassie Bjork Online  Follow Cassie Bjork on Instagram | Facebook Book Your Free Business Breakthrough Session with Cassie Get 10% off your order of Remarkable Wellness adaptogenic mushrooms with code QUIT10!    Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative

Welcome back to another episode! Today’s guest is a globally recognized industry leader in weight loss, a highly sought-after speaker, and #1 International Best Selling Author of Why Am I Still Fat? The Hidden Keys to Unlocking That Stubborn Weight Loss. For more than a decade, she has helped tens of thousands of women and men achieve the bodies they want—not by starving or skimping, but by feeding themselves foods that fuel effective and sustainable weight loss. It is such an honor to have Cassie Bjork on the show today! Video version: https://youtu.be/imfqawSAinc  Cassie's website: https://www.cassie.net/   To learn more about the principles of intermittent fasting, purchase Chantel's book, Waist Away: The Chantel Ray Way NOW by visiting http://amzn.to/2CVmTgs YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCteFjiVaY6n0SOAixcyZbWA Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheChantelRayWay     Things we love: https://chantelrayway.com/things-i-love-2/  Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheChantelRayWay   ***As always, this podcast is not designed to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any condition and is for information purposes only. Please consult with your healthcare professional before making any changes to your current lifestyle.***

Cassie is the creator of the Rule Breakers Weight Loss Coaching Program that uses her proprietary methodology to help members lose weight and keep it off — FOR GOOD. For more than a decade, she has helped tens of thousands of people achieve the bodies they want—not by starving or skimping, but by feeding themselves foods that fuel effective and sustainable weight loss.Cassie Bjork:https://www.cassie.netRonnie's Inner Circle Membership www.ronnieinnercircle.comRonnie's Official Website www.hhphealth.com

Cassie is the creator of the Rule Breakers Weight Loss Coaching Program that uses her proprietary methodology to help members lose weight and keep it off — FOR GOOD. For more than a decade, she has helped tens of thousands of people achieve the bodies they want—not by starving or skimping, but by feeding themselves foods that fuel effective and sustainable weight loss.Cassie Bjork:https://www.cassie.netRonnie's Inner Circle Membership www.ronnieinnercircle.comRonnie's Official Website www.hhphealth.com

Today's in Studio Guest is (former) Dietitian Cassie Bjork.  (Cassie.net) We thought “Hey, it's noon during holiday season, we might as well have a margarita or two and record a podcast”.  So, here's that. 

Jeanne interviews registered dietitian, Cassie Bjork, author of best-seller, Why Am I Still Fat, about metabolism, pregnancy, and postpartum women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know what time it is, Healthpreneurs! It’s time for another great episode featuring another incredible guest. Our guest today is Cassie Bjork, an industry leader in weight loss, speaker, and international best-selling author of the book, “Why Am I Still Fat: The Hidden Keys to Unlocking That Stubborn Weight Loss”. Cassie has helped thousands of people achieve healthy bodies without starving or skipping meals, but rather by eating foods that fuel effective and sustainable weight loss. Her teachings have been adopted worldwide, and she’s spread her message through major publications and media outlets.  Cassie has an amazing passion for helping people and getting them results, so she’s not afraid to shine a light on some of the weird, money-driven things that she witnessed when she was in that world. Listen in as Cassie tells us why she let go of her dietician license, and why, surprisingly enough, she’s more aligned with her mission and herself now more than ever.  In this episode, Cassie and I discuss: Significant problems in the industry, credentialing process, and governing boards. Why what she teaches goes against what she learned in dietician school – and works. How she handled a big branding and identity shift. Getting through things and moving on when it’s time. How things don’t “just happen.” Delegation, social media, automation, and freedom. 4:30 – 13:00 - Why she stepped away from the “dietician” and what she’s doing now 13:00 – 21:00 - Some of the strange things and relationships in the industry 21:00 – 28:30 - Discovering who you are and what you stand for – but the journey isn’t easy 28:30 – 35:00 - Delegating what you don’t like and keeping what you do 35:00 – 40:00 - How Cassie used social media and content to grow her business 40:00 – 56:00 – The Rapid Five

There's a lot of information when it comes to dieting. Things to eat, things not to eat, things to eat at a certain time, times to not eat, how long to eat, how much to eat, eating as much as you want, restricting how much you want to eat, tricking yourself into not wanting to eat, what the hell are we supposed to do? Cassie Bjork comes onto the podcast this week to talk it out with Pedram about all the diets that are circulating around. Paleo, keto, Atkins, what are all of these and which one is right for each person? How can a person even know?

This past weekend I was at a conference with some of my wellness and skin focused friends and colleagues, so I pulled 7 of them aside and asked for their top natural beauty tip. These 5 minute interviews are all different because these women are different. Dr. Michelle Jeffries and Dr. Keira Barr are integrative dermatologists. Cassie Bjork is a dietician. Dr. Mariza Snyder focuses on essential oils. Bree (aka “The Betty Rocker” is a fitness and wellness expert). Rachael Pontillo is a holistic esthetician. Dr. Susanne Bennett has a new book coming out on a super food she'll tell you about. What they do all have in common is that they work hard in the online space to share their message about wellness with the world. Please keep in mind I did these from my cell phone, outdoors in the California heat, and I did most of these selfie style. So this is real and raw footage. Please excuse the messy hair, flushed cheeks and shaky video footage. But, the information is fantastic, and I wanted to take advantage of being with these amazing women in person and share some of their greatness with you.

Imagine going through school to become a dietician and then giving up your license because you realized everything you had learned was wrong. That is what happened to Drew’s guest, Cassie Bjork. Cassie works with clients on the mental and emotional side of fitness and she transforms women’s lives. She is the international bestselling author of Why am I Still Fat?: The Hidden Keys to Unlocking That Stubborn Weight Loss, a speaker, adventure traveler, and founder of the VeroVive line of vitamins.   If you like the podcast subscribe & review it on iTunes | Stitcher.   Key Takeaways: [5:13] Cassie helps women identify the missing piece of their weight loss puzzle. [7:05] Cassie's transformation came when she was studying to become a dietitian. [16:34] The basis for past nutrition policy was a study conducted by the Sugar Research Foundation. [22:22] Giving up her Dietitian license was liberating for Cassie. [27:57] Takeaways from Cassie's book, Why am I Still Fat? [30:37] Emotional strategies for transformation include self-care.   [36:08] So, what should I eat and how often? [41:05] How Cassie maintains her healthy lifestyle.   Sponsors: Complete Wellness Supplements — Shop for Drew’s Hand-formulated Powdered Greens, Probiotics, and now Keto Boost with Cordyceps Dry Farm Wines — Use this link for a bottle of wine for $.01 with any order Dollar Workout Club   Mentioned in This Episode: Cassie’s Website Why am I Still Fat?: The Hidden Keys to Unlocking That Stubborn Weight Loss   @cassiedotNET Fit2Fat2Fit Watch this episode of Fit2Fat2Fit on Youtube Fit2Fat2Fit on A&E Fit2Fat2Fit on Facebook Fit2Fat2Fit Book Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com

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“I just felt like something was wrong with me. I didn't realize there's something wrong with the rules and the process that I was following. It just felt like I was flawed and here I was trying to lose weight and the only thing I was losing was self-worth and self-confidence.” -Cassie Bjork Many dietitians are telling you what Coke (and other big food corporations) want you to hear. It’s not necessarily their fault. Outdated interpretations of unscientific data set many of the diet standards we are taught from childhood. Cassie Bjork is not your average dietitian. She is a globally recognized industry leader and one of my go-to experts for weight loss. In this podcast she explains why low fat, low carb, calorie counting diets and exhausting work-outs are not helping you lose weight. It’s time to consider the big picture including what you eat, thyroid, stress, and sleep too. Listen (or read the transcript) as we discuss: Questions to ask your dietitian The physical and emotional power of surrender Why counting calories doesn’t work Why you must eat fat the truth about cholesterol

We are exited to bring you our first episode of Podcast After the Broadcast! Fresh, raw content not influenced by fear... the FCC or the FDA. Real opinions, real research and anecdotal evidence. Off the terrestrial airways, putting it all on the line. This first episode was recorded live at the 2018 Paleof(x) Conference in  Austin, TX with Cassie Bjork. Listen as she tells us why she had to turn away from her original path as a certified dietician. Her story will surprise you. Listen to her original interview on One Life Radio here.    

Former registered dietician Cassie Bjork talks today about giving up her dietetics license for refusing to toe the industry line and now is helping people get the most out of their nutrition.   Cassie Bjork, RD from Cassie.Net is a globally recognized industry leader in weight loss, a highly sought-after speaker, and the #1 international best-selling author of Why Am I Still Fat?: The Hidden Keys to Unlocking That Stubborn Weight Loss. For over ten years, she has helped tens of thousands of women and men achieve the bodies and lives they want—not by starving or skimping, but by eating foods that fuel effective and sustainable weight loss. After nearly a decade as a licensed dietitian, Cassie relinquished her dietitian license after a five year battle with her state licensing board over what she could teach. This is the story of how governing bodies are influenced by the Big Food industry and why outdated diet approaches are still prevalent—even in the face of contradicting scientific findings. Listen in today as Jimmy chats with Cassie about the reasons why she gave up her hard-earned dietitian license, what people need to know about the shady side of the weight loss industry, how the Big Food industry is influencing dietitians, how to stand up to the Big Guy (in any situation!), why outdated, ineffective diet approaches are still prevalent—even in the face of contradicting scientific findings, how and why dietitians aren’t teaching science-based weight-loss and health, how to stay in line with your personal integrity in the most challenging situations, how to be better prepared when hiring any food/health professional to help them with their weight-loss and health goals (i.e. red flags, what to ask, and make sure they are hiring a science-based professional, how to not get punked!), and much more. Join The Keto Clarity Club For $1 Blood Ketone Test Strips! THE PERFECT KETO SUPPLEMENT USE COUPON CODE LLVLC FOR 15% OFF NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE: Paid sponsorship FREE TWO DAY SHIPPING FOR AMAZON PRIME MEMBERS NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE: Paid sponsorship LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 1387 – SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Keto without the keto flu. (FREE TWO DAY SHIPPING FOR AMAZON PRIME MEMBERS) – SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Join The Keto Clarity Club For $1 Blood Ketone Test Strips! BestKetoneTest.com – SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: Jump start your ketogenic diet with PerfectKeto.com/Jimmy (USE PROMO CODE LLVLC FOR 15% OFF) Cassie.net Facebook: facebook.com/cassiedotnet Instagram: instagram.com/cassiedotnet Twitter: twitter.com/cassiedotnet  

Today, I invite my friend, Cassie Bjork to the show to tell us how to break the rules! She is a globally recognized industry leader in weight loss, a highly...

Today, I invite my friend, Cassie Bjork to the show to tell us how to break the rules! She is a globally recognized industry leader in weight loss, a highly...

Two of the greatest dieting myths are that eating too many calories or too much fat is what leads to weight gain. Today's guest, Cassie Bjork (a.k.a. "Dietitian Cassie"), has been down the low-fat, low-calorie road. She ended up with a terrible sugar addiction and a conviction that what she learned in dietitian school was all wrong. Since then, she's made it her business to spread the word that long cardio and low-fat eating are the fastest ways to feel hungry, fatigued, and stressed. Listen in as she explains how to avoid the inflammation and weight gain that come from old-school dieting and what to do instead.

Holistic health enthusiast, health podcaster, and chiropractor Dr. Jesse Chappus and Culinary Nutritionist, Health Strategist, author, and health podcaster Marni Wasserman join our hosts Jimmy Moore and Jenna The Paleo PA on their very last episode today in Episode 205 of "Low-Carb Conversations With Jimmy Moore, Jenna The Paleo PA & Friends!" It's another fun-filled Friday for you here on this listener-supported podcast dedicated to highlighting the latest health headlines with educated opinions from people in the low-carb, Paleo, primal, real food community. Do you like what you hear on this weekly podcast? Stay tuned at the end of today's episode to find out the new direction this podcast is taking beginning in January 2017. IS BEEF BEING LOOKED AT AS DIABETIC-FRIENDLY NOW? In today's episode, our hosts Jimmy Moore and are joined by Holistic health enthusiast, health podcaster, and chiropractor Dr. Jesse Chappus and Culinary Nutritionist, Health Strategist, author, and health podcaster Marni Wasserman from and the dynamic duo behind . Listen in at the beginning of the show as Jimmy and Jenna announce their fond farewell to this podcast as Jimmy begins a new podcast on fasting coming in January and Jenna decides to step away to take care of her current health concerns. IS FAST FOOD MAKING A MISTAKE WITH HEALTH FOODS? Listen in as Jimmy, Jenna, Jesse, and Marni discuss whether eating beef can help people with diabetes, the dramatic rise in cases of Type 2 diabetes, the biggest mistakes people make in eating healthy, why DNA doesn't determine heart health risk, how fast food companies keep trying to appease the health consumer, a new study confirming Alzheimer's disease is diabetes of the brain, why high-carb diets are worse for cholesterol than high-fat, and a plea to try low-carb living instead of weight loss surgery. Plus, don't miss the great recipes from Jesse and Marni at the end of the show. Now pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and let's talk! And one more thing...don't miss listening to next Friday's episode as it will be my final show on Low-Carb Conversations. MEET YOUR NEW COHOSTS OF LOW-CARB CONVERSATIONS THANK YOU so much for all of your support of this podcast over the past few years featuring our original host Jimmy Moore along with his cohosts Mindy Noxon Iannotti, Cassie Bjork, and Jenna Lightfoot. But it's time to usher in a new era of "Low-Carb Conversations" coming in January 2017 featuring two amazingly talented and educated new cohosts we KNOW you're gonna love: from Brisbane, Australia and from Austin, Texas. Listen in at the end for a 10-minute introduction to meet these ladies taking over this podcast and then stay tuned in 2017 as they carry on the tradition of talking about all the latest health headlines. LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 205 - - - - SECRET HEADLINE: - - - - - - -

Welcome! My guest today is a dietician whom I met at a conference last August. I’ve become a fan of Cassie Bjork and her “Eating to be Skinny” approach to health and nutrition. I’m excited to have her on the show today! Cassie describes her work as being a “dietician detective” in which she looks for evidence and symptoms in her clients, and then puts the puzzle pieces together. “We help you narrow down the suspects included in your personal crime scene that keep you from being skinny and living a healthy life.” Cassie shares the following about her life, her work, and her nutritional recommendations: Her own sugar addiction brought her to the lowest and unhealthiest point in her life, so she got off the blood sugar roller coaster and made some changes. America’s biggest nutritional problem is SUGAR ADDICTION! Forget the low-fat, low-calorie approach to trying to lose weight! Cassie identifies some key areas that are usually the missing puzzle pieces in nutrition: keeping inflammation down, managing stress, supporting thyroid function, gut health, hormonal balance, proper sleep, avoiding artificial sweeteners and processed foods, and being careful with alcohol consumption. In making nutrition changes, gut health is the top priority! Cassie shares her “three-prong approach” about what we SHOULD be doing, including the supplements we should all take every day. Cassie’s formula for nutrition is “PFC Balance.” Her template can be customized for anyone, but use protein, fat, and carbs in balance with eating every 3 hours to “stay ahead of the hunger.” She also shares sample meal plans that she uses every day! Hormone balance is crucial! Cassie explains the relationship between insulin and glucagon in the body’s fat burning/fat storing processes. Fad diets are not usually the answer! Many women try intermittent fasting and ketogenic diets and then come to Cassie for help. “When we deprive our bodies of food, nutrients, and healthy fats, then our metabolism slows down to conserve energy. That’s why low-fat and low-calorie DOES NOT WORK! Nutrition is not about low-fat and low-calorie, but about refueling with whole foods that the body needs and is designed to run on.” How to reach Cassie and more: www.dieticiancassie.com  (Her first website—she still blogs her regularly.) www.healthysimplelife.com  (Her company website with tips and info from her and her staff.) www.rfvitamins.com  (Her newest endeavor, offering quality supplements.) Find her free guide to busting sugar cravings at www.healthysimplelife.com/sugarcravingfree . Now it’s your turn!   WHAT changes have you made in your diet?  HOW have those changes affected your health?  WHAT has been your biggest challenge while implementing a healthy lifestyle?  WHO do you want to hear from?   Let me know in the comments below and I will try my best to get them on the show!  I want to answer your burning questions and for YOU to add your thoughts to the conversation.  So go ahead and leave a comment now.     And if you want even more resources to heal yourself naturally, make sure you sign up for my email updates, because I share some insights in my email updates that I don’t share anywhere else.   Thanks so much for stopping by and until next time, remember to eat consciously, because the world needs a healthy and vibrant you! BECOME A FOOD AS MEDICINE VIP FOR FREE.  ENTER YOUR EMAIL BELOW AND RECEIVE: My free gift, “The Clean Eating Rules.” It’s my #1 guide for how to eat to lose weight, improve your biometrics, and get more energy. Summary of Pearls shared on the show Occasional Love Letters from Dr. Anh, where I share my favorite recipes and products, upcoming events, new information I’ve learned, and other goodies J              

Cassie Bjork, also known as Dietitian Cassie, talks to me this week on how to heal leaky gut. There are so many little known causes and Cassie is here to help us seal and heal your leaky gut! Are toxic metals causing your fatigue and health issues? Find out by taking Wendy’s Heavy Metals Quiz at  

Our guest this week is Cassie Bjork. She's a Registered, Licensed Dietitian and Health Coach, who is passionate about exposing people to healthy nutrition with real food. Through her company, Dietitian Cassie, she and her health coaches focus on debunking rumors, diet myths and fads while teaching people how to eat real, healthy foods in a manner that is scientifically proven to increase health and prevent disease. Cassie believes in using real food for optimal health and performance and strives to live a balanced lifestyle through real food and exercise and enjoys helping others do the same. Website: www.dietitiancassie.com Twitter: @dietitiancassie or twitter.com/dietitiancassie Facebook: facebook.com/dietitiancassie Instagram: instagram.com/dietitiancassie Pinterest pinterest.com/dietitiancassie

I talk with Cassie Bjork, aka Dietitian Cassie. Cassie is a registered dietitian who takes a real foods approach to diet and nutrition. She's completed several marathons and lives an active lifestyle. We talk about the benefits healthy fats, what it means to eat real foods, and how to fuel for the marathon with real foods. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aaronolson/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aaronolson/support

I talk with Cassie Bjork, aka Dietitian Cassie. Cassie is a registered dietitian who takes a real foods approach to diet and nutrition. She's completed several marathons and lives an active lifestyle. We talk about the benefits healthy fats, what it means to eat real foods, and how to fuel for the marathon with real foods.

TodayMark Siegrist and nutritionist Cassie Bjork join Jimmy and Mindy on the Virtual Porch! LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE 50- We're now LISTENER-SUPPORTED: - - - - - - -