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Creator of Transformational Breath®, Founder of the Transformational Breath Fdn. Dr. Judith Kravitz is an ordained minister, Doctor of Metaphysics and author of the book, Breathe Deep, Laugh Loudly, has worked extensively with the breath as an agent of transformation and healing since the mid 1970s. She has helped hundreds of thousands of people in group and individual sessions, and trained thousands of Breath Facilitators and Trainers. In 1994, she founded the Transformational Breath Foundation and its training programs, and still serves as its Executive Director. A mother of eight, she has taught at the college level, and appeared on 50+ television or radio programs. Her Breathwork has reached into 53 countries, and she has led trainings, workshops, clinics, and master classes, at healing centers and conferences around the world, including The Deepak Chopra Center, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Rowe Conference Center, New York Open Center, Omega Institute, Hippocrates Institute, Optimum Health Institute, the Global Inspiration Conference, The LifeCo (Turkey), and many others. In addition to her primary focus Transformational Breath®, she has facilitated A Course in Miracles groups, Inner Sensitivity classes, Children's Yoga, and Woman's Empowerment Groups. Her approach to the subject of healing is spiritual, professional, loving and dynamic.   Watch The Art of Vibrant Living Show LIVE! - Did you know that this "podcast" is actually a LIVE video show?  Register (completely SPAM-Free) to receive automated announcements whenever we go live.  Then simply click and engage.  We welcome your questions and real-time participation.  Go to http://ryps.tk/avl-register and register (free) now!

Creator of Transformational Breath®, Founder of the Transformational Breath Fdn. Dr. Judith Kravitz is an ordained minister, Doctor of Metaphysics and author of the book, Breathe Deep, Laugh Loudly, has worked extensively with the breath as an agent of transformation and healing since the mid 1970s. She has helped hundreds of thousands of people in group and individual sessions, and trained thousands of Breath Facilitators and Trainers. In 1994, she founded the Transformational Breath Foundation and its training programs, and still serves as its Executive Director. A mother of eight, she has taught at the college level, and appeared on 50+ television or radio programs. Her Breathwork has reached into 53 countries, and she has led trainings, workshops, clinics, and master classes, at healing centers and conferences around the world, including The Deepak Chopra Center, Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Rowe Conference Center, New York Open Center, Omega Institute, Hippocrates Institute, Optimum Health Institute, the Global Inspiration Conference, The LifeCo (Turkey), and many others. In addition to her primary focus Transformational Breath®, she has facilitated A Course in Miracles groups, Inner Sensitivity classes, Children's Yoga, and Woman's Empowerment Groups. Her approach to the subject of healing is spiritual, professional, loving and dynamic.   Watch The Art of Vibrant Living Show LIVE! - Did you know that this "podcast" is actually a LIVE video show?  Register (completely SPAM-Free) to receive automated announcements whenever we go live.  Then simply click and engage.  We welcome your questions and real-time participation.  Go to http://ryps.tk/avl-register and register (free) now!

Could giving up sugar and flour change your life? Chef AJ joins me to share her transformative journey to health through a whole food, plant-based diet, and inspires us to consider the profound effects that cutting out these addictive substances could have on our well-being. Chef AJ's four-decade commitment to this lifestyle and her insights on food addiction offer an enlightening perspective on how we approach our eating habits. From her experience, we learn the healing power of whole foods, and she challenges us to experiment with eliminating sugar, flour, and alcohol to witness their impact firsthand.The road to recovery from addiction is a challenging one, but it's a path I've walked myself, and I open up about my own health scare that led to a complete dietary overhaul. We discuss how environments like the Optimum Health Institute can pave the way to a cleaner, more vibrant life, free from the shackles of food addiction. This episode is filled with compelling stories of individuals who've reclaimed their health by embracing nutrient-dense foods, particularly the superheroes of the vegetable world: dark, leafy greens. We delve into practical tips and celebrate the empowering sense of community that surrounds those who choose sobriety from addictive foods.Addressing the societal pressures and the marketing trap of sugar, we take a hard look at how processed foods and sugary treats are pushed upon us, especially children, creating a cycle of dependency from a young age. We discuss how changing our food environment can make a significant difference in overcoming addictions and highlight the need for education and support systems. From the backstory of how I kicked my own health into high gear to Chef AJ's infectious enthusiasm for fitness and whole foods, we offer a candid, motivational dialogue that invites you to start your own journey towards a healthier, addiction-free lifestyle.Florence's courses & coaching programs can be found at:www.FlorenceChristophers.comConnect with Florence on:FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM | YOUTUBE

Dr. Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey is a multi-passion entrepreneur (leadership & life coach, practicing abstract artist, author, and organizational psychologist). She's been an artist since she was 5. Clarissa's passion for coaching can be traced back to her childhood and young adult days. She was the friend people would go to for advice, counsel, and encouragement. Clarissa is also the author of the book Painting Your Path, 21 Interviews with Extraordinary Women and journal Painting Your Path Writing Journal. She incorporates her Painting Your Path framework with her clients, who seek to define or re-define their path in life, whether to branch out on their own or get back to their creative self. This framework is what she's used in her life to achieve her visions, dreams, goals. Clarissa is also the creator of From Employee to Creative Entrepreneur, a free summit to help individuals create their roadmap to become their own boss. Formal Education: Clarissa finished her doctorate at the California School of Professional Psychology, with a focus on Organizational Development. Her dissertation is titled Coaching from the Inside Out: Exploring internal coaching practices in organizations. In addition, she received coaching training at CTI, The Coaches Training Institute in Los Angeles. She also holds a certificate of holistic healing program at the Optimum Health Institute.   Clarissa joins us today to talk about chasing your dreams. She reflects on leaving her job to venture out and go back to her first love, which is art. She tells us how she's now coaching other people to do the same, quit their 9-5, and follow their passions. We also discuss her summit business and she gave insightful advice on how to set up a successful event.     [00:01 – 01:04] Opening Segment I introduce our guest, Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey, PsyD   [01:05 – 06:11] Who is Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey, PsyD? Sharing her love for painting and helping others discover their true potential Why she founded Clarissa Ramsey Studio She loved art since she was a kid but she was discouraged to pursue it Eventually, she found her way back into art and painting   [06:12 – 08:29] Expressing Gratitude Clarissa talks about the people on her gratitude list   [08:29 – 14:02] Connecting People Through Summits Setting up summits and events is not easy but she finds joy in it Tip from Clarissa: Hire a VA She started doing this first to help herself navigate the transition from employee to entrepreneur This has also been a great way to look for creatives to work with and build relationships with clients   [14:03 – 18:55] Strategies For Hosting a Summit It's essential to give yourself enough lead time to get everything organized and reach out to speakers Don't hold yourself back from contacting speakers and don't take it personally if they say no, especially for non-paid events Delegate, delegate, delegate Monetizing a free event You can sell a VIP pass   [18:56 – 22:55] How to Invite Speakers for Your Free Event Be clear on what's in it for them Currently, Clarissa is doing meet and greets among the speakers to collectively bring people with different expertise together and lift each other up   [22:56 – 37:06] The Five Steps to Painting Your Path It's certainly scary to get out of your comfort zone but learn to acknowledge your fears and do whatever you need to do to get grounded Know your strengths and figure out who's in your network Here's how Clarissa is coaching people using the Painting Your Path Framework Give yourself the space to dream Decide Plan your exit Be brave Reflect, repeat, refine Self-care is as important as your growth mindset   [37:07 – 40:55] Closing Segment Reach out to Clarissa! Clarrisa  answers the BOI Talk and Hop questions Tweetable Quotes: “Delegate out. You will make the money back.” - Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey, PsyD   “ Acknowledge what you're feeling. Don't necessarily just shove it down, but just feel the feels.” - Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey, PsyD   “Give yourself that space. Create a vision for yourself. What would be fun? What would be exciting?” - Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey, PsyD   “Let me step out. Let me be brave.  Let me try. Let me get out of this little box that I'm in and see what happens.” - Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey, PsyD Resource Mentioned: Ask and It Is Given, by Esther and Jerry Hicks   Connect with Clarissa at www.clarissastudio.com!  Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/clarissa.castilloramsey  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/employeetocreativeentrepreneur  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccr_sunshine  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ccastilloramsey  Listen to her podcast, Painting Your Path: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/painting-your-path/id1631937898      Learn more about Evolve Benton at https://www.evolvebenton.com/  Listen to more episodes of BOI Meets Wellness at https://www.boimeetswellness.com/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boimeetswellness/ Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BOIMEETSWELLNESS/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/thebmwpodcast Check out our new merch store https://www.boigearstore.com/ Get the Money Mindset Journal: https://rebrand.ly/MoneyMindsetJournal Click here for Kajabi's 30 days free trial: https://rebrand.ly/Kajabi99 Download StreamYard for your show: https://rebrand.ly/StreamyardBOI    Watch the Guided Meditation For Wealth: https://youtu.be/qSlnH7FDUOw Hit us up and send us an email at boimeetswellness@gmail.com 

Dr. Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey is a multi-passion entrepreneur (leadership & life coach, practicing abstract artist, author, and organizational psychologist). She's been an artist since she was 5. Clarissa's passion for coaching can be traced back to her childhood and young adult days. She was the friend people would go to for advice, counsel, and encouragement. Clarissa is also the author of the book Painting Your Path, 21 Interviews with Extraordinary Women and journal Painting Your Path Writing Journal. She incorporates her Painting Your Path framework with her clients, who seek to define or redefine their path in life, whether to branch out on their own or get back to their creative self. This framework is what she's used in her life to achieve her visions, dreams, goals. Clarissa is also the creator of From Employee to Creative Entrepreneur, a free summit to help individuals create their roadmap to become their own boss. Clarissa finished her doctorate at the California School of Professional Psychology, with a focus on Organizational Development. Her dissertation is titled Coaching from the Inside Out: Exploring internal coaching practices in organizations. In addition, she received coaching training at CTI, The Coaches Training Institute in Los Angeles. She also holds a certificate of holistic healing program at the Optimum Health Institute. Her favorite things: painting and curating art shows, collaborating, hiking, cooking, karaoke, spending quality time with friends and family, and traveling Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/employeetoentrepreneurmindset/ Free Painting Your Path Resource Guide: https://clarissastudio.activehosted.com/f/7 Podcast: https://paintingyourpath.buzzsprout.com/share In this episode, we talk about: Working in a village as a creative Starting points to build the vision The importance of reflection Ways to showcase your art Painting your Path framework __________________________________________ Naomi Geidel - Life Purpose & Transition Coach for Creatives Follow me on Instagram: @acreativepurpose Follow me on Facebook: A Creative Purpose Podcast: A Creative Purpose with Naomi Sign up for my weekly support & encouragement here: www.naomigeidel.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/a-creative-purpose/message

I welcome a long-time friend Traysiah Spring to the show to discuss her new book and love project, Clean Green Eating, Plant-Based to Feel Great! We discuss mutual friends that have been on the show (see references at the end) and how she's excited to help others eat clean, feel peace, and feel more powerful in your body. We uncover eight fun nuggets that will help you find more joy in both preparing and savoring your food: #1: Make food fun (mindset). This page has numerous resources for making food fun: https://makeeverythingfun.com/book/ #2: Let Food Be Thy Medicine. (For more information please see: https://makeeverythingfun.com/let-food-be-thy-medicine-covid/) #3: Food is about gaining lifeforce. #4: Eating clean allows you to have clarity and own your power. #5: Food is about much more than what is on your plate (it is about your relationships, the media you consume, and what you allow into your energetic sphere). #6: A rice cooker can be your best friend. #7: A slow cooker can also be your best friend (especially in the colder months). #8: Find creative ways to add raw foods to your diet to benefit from the lifeforce, intelligence, and enzymes (“under 105 to be alive”). About Traysi Traysiah Spring is an international meditation facilitator, Ayurvedic consultant and author, who is passionate about exploring and sharing - how to live a consciousness-based lifestyle, for the purpose of waking up to our highest awareness and potential. She trained and worked with Dr. Deepak Chopra at the Chopra Center for Wellbeing, in San Diego, California, for many years, alongside her husband, Tom. They are both certified Ayurveda and Meditation Instructors. Traysi also spent many years going to the Optimum Health Institute, studying how food can profoundly affect our life experiences. Tom and Traysiah started a non-profit organization - "Deep Peace Adventures Foundation" - where they host an international online meditation community and offer a variety of weekly classes, that explore living a conscious life. Including, offering regular video demonstrations of cooking tips and recipes from their new book - Clean Green Eating - Plant-based to feel great! What's fun for Traysi: Playing with recipes and discovering new plant-based foods that are surprisingly delicious and that I feel good eating. Links Cleangreeneating.org Deeppeaceadventures.org References Nurture (my nonprofit that we reference during the interview): https://makeeverythingfun.com/nurture/

Melissa Parks is an Earth Angel, a talented Psychic Trance Medium, Angelic Guided Healer, Reiki Master, Spiritual Advisor and Spiritual Teacher. As a child she was able to see and communicate with the Spirit World but was shut down and told to ignore her gifts. Most of her life was filled with hurt, anger and pain. It wasn't until a “voice” told her she must forgive her childhood abuser that her heart had truly opened and her Spiritual Journey began.Once she embraced her True Self and her connection to God's Divine Beings, she understood her life's plan. She now spreads Love and Light, giving Guidance and Healing to all who seek it. Whether in a reading or healing session she opens to Past Loved Ones, Angels, Guides and many Multi-Dimension Healers to bring forth powerful messages of Guidance and Healing.http://www.iammelissaparks.comhttps://www.facebook.com/melissaparkspsychicMelissa's Shop: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/melissaparkspsychiccreationsMelissa's Venmo: @Melissa-Parks-37Special Guest: Karen WagnerKaren has been a light worker for many years while continuing to learn, grow and move forward in this soul journey. After being told by many readers, psychics and intuitives that her work is not done, she thought, “If not now, when?”Her background is in “food being thy medicine,” as Hippocrates would say and her first introduction to the other side was at Hippocrates Health Institute (now Optimum Health Institute) over 25 years ago. Attending their week-long retreats annually helped her grow and heal mentally, physically and spiritually. She became a certified yoga instructor 20 years ago and continues to heal clients using her intuitive healing gifts.Moving to Rhode Island a year ago, after being told to move someplace that brought her joy, she found it! Her four children are in various parts of the country and being a mom and grandmother also brings much joy. Karen is very thankful and grateful to have found Goldylocks Productions and all of its hosts!

When I was a child, I wanted to know everything and anything, I would drive my poor mother mad with my constant questioning, “but, why?” I was desperate to understand more about people and why they did what they did. My mum, and most of my family, struggled with weight and health issues and I know that I wanted to be different and find another way of living. During my teenage years I was outgoing, fearless and adventurous - yet also desperately insecure. I had outward confidence, but I was constantly telling myself I would never amount to anything. Sadly, my reality became a reflection of this inner dialogue. In my early 20's I embarked on a journey of self-exploration, discovery and development. I read countless self-help books and eventually flew to the US to study at The Optimum Health Institute in San Diego, here I was astounded to see people healing from terminal diseases through diet, a positive mindset and yoga. I was blown away and instantly knew I had found my calling. Since then, I trained to become a fitness trainer a Pilates teacher, a yoga teacher, a life coach, NLP master practitioner and clinical hypnotherapist - and tons of other bits along the way! I know that is a LOT of courses! I did this whilst single-handedly bringing up my young daughter. I'm passionate about my continuous growth and I have learnt so much from training with the likes of Tony Robbins, Louise Hay, Michael Bernard Beckwith, Bob Proctor, Wayne Dyer and Andy Harrington. In 2017, I relocated from Cheshire to Bedfordshire to move in with my partner, where we are building a healing retreat venue which will welcome our first clients in 2021! This is when the Anxiety Release Method practitioner training programme was born. I unpicked in detail everything that I do with my clients and created a dynamic online training course which has now seen people worldwide become successful at what they do. If you would like to work with Adele, please contact the website below. www.adele-marie.co.uk/about-adele-marie

hef AJ has been devoted to a plant-based diet for 43 years. Her background includes being the host of the television series Healthy Living with CHEF AJ which airs on Foody TV. With her comedy background, she has made appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman and more. A chef, culinary instructor and professional speaker, she is author of the popular book Unprocessed: How to Achieve Vibrant Health and Your Ideal Weight, which chronicles her journey from a junk-food vegan faced with a diagnosis of pre-cancerous polyps, to learning how to create foods that nourish and heal the body. Based in Palm Springs, Chef AJ teaches how to create meals to transform health, how to deal with cravings and food addiction and addresses the emotional side of eating. She is the creator of The Ultimate Weight Loss Program, was the Executive Pastry Chef at Sante La Brea Restaurant in Los Angeles, creator of Healthy Taste of LA and the YouTube cooking show The Chef and the Dietitian. Chef AJ holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University and is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Since the start of the pandemic, Chef AJ has added Facebook and YouTube lives to her repertoire as a way to continue to serve her community. Knowing from a young age she didn’t want to consume animals; she was able to adhere to a vegan lifestyle due to her Orthodox Jewish upbringing. She never developed a taste for animals and always had compassion for animals. This compassion was put to the test early in her schooling to become a veterinarian. When asked to prep salamanders for testing, her reaction to the first one prevented her from doing a second one. She absolutely refused to harm the animals. This put an end to her aspirations of becoming a veterinarian. It all began with an Easy Bake Oven Chef AJ got a taste for baking when she received an Easy Bake Oven at the age of seven for Hanukkah. As a self-described fat kid, she loved desserts and loved baking. That was the start of a lifelong passion for baking. A passion that turned into her life’s work. Although fit and slim today, Chef AJ had her own struggles with weight. Reaching 200 pounds at her highest, she was more of a junk food vegan than a plant-based eater.   Realizing that although she was vegan, the way she ate was very unhealthy. After being diagnosed with precancerous growths called adenomatous polyps, Chef AJ knew it was time for a dramatic change.   The change included learning about whole food, plant-based eating while at the Optimum Health Institute. Since that time, Chef AJ has become a force to be reckoned with. A recognized name in virtually every vegan and plant-based circle, you can catch Chef AJ on Facebook and YouTube live weekdays at 11 a.m. Pacific.  https://www.youtube.com/user/therealchefaj Be sure to pick up a copy of her book, The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss: A revolutionary approach to conquer cravings, overcome food addiction, and lose weight without going hungry.  https://amzn.to/3gEgwli

Chip Conley doesn’t believe that modern business success is best kept for the young. In fact, this New York Times bestselling author, Airbnb Strategic Advisor and boutique hotel entrepreneur learned that with experience comes wisdom, which doesn’t mean you have all the answers . . . in fact, it means you have more questions than answers.    Inspired by what he learned while serving as Airbnb’s Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy in his mid-50s, Chip wrote his “manifesto on ageism,” Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder. To combat the stigma against older workers in an increasingly Millennial world, Chip proves that generational diversity is the key to creating strong organizations.   But this episode is packed full with more than just age-related insights. We also dig into his young entrepreneurial success with Joie de Vivre Hospitality, philosophies on mindfulness and meditation, near-death experiences, longtime work with Burning Man, and SO much more.    In this episode of the donothing podcast, you’ll learn:   Why ageism is so prevalent in today’s workforce What those in midlife and beyond offer that younger employees can’t Why aging is underrated, especially while in the workforce How employees at different life stages can learn from each other What the Modern Elder Academy is How longer lifespans and new technology inspired the Modern Elder Academy Why replacing fear with curiosity can alter many perspectives When Chip became inspired to write about workers in their midlife How Chip started his successful hotelier career Why trusting his intuition helped Chip make the smart decisions When Chip started working for Airbnb Why Chip greatly admires Airbnb’s leadership Chip’s amazing advice on meditation and breathing techniques Why Chip advocates mindfulness and meditation Why Chip regularly fasts and does cleanses Chip’s experience as a long-time Burning Man board member  What makes the Burning Man community so unique Why the board made Burning Man a nonprofit  How an “anarchistic organization” like Burning Man is so well-organized Chip’s near-death experience that made him reconsider his current path What Chip saw on “the other side” when he was flatlining  What health benefits Chip’s experienced since beginning to fast How Chip discovered he had prostate cancer What action Chip immediately took to fight his diagnosis Why Chip considers cancer his teacher—and what has he learned   Connect With Chip Conley Website: https://www.modernelderacademy.com/chip-conley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chipconleysf Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chip.conley.3 Twitter: www.twitter.com/chipconley Watch Chip Speak Live at TED Salon “For the first time ever, we have five generations in the workplace at the same time,” says entrepreneur Chip Conley. What would happen if we were intentional about how we all work together?    In this talk, Chip shows how age diversity makes companies stronger and calls for different generations to mentor each other at work, with wisdom flowing from old to young and young to old alike.   https://bit.ly/2DoidDG   Buy Chip Conley’s Book, Wisdom@Work: The Making of a Modern Elder “Part manifesto and part playbook, Wisdom@Work ignites an urgent conversation about ageism in the workplace, calling on us to treat age as we would any other type of diversity.    “In the process, Conley liberates the term "elder" from the stigma of "elderly," and inspires us to embrace wisdom as a path to growing whole, not old. Whether you've been forced to make a mid-career change, are choosing to work past retirement age, or are struggling to keep up with the millennials rising up the ranks, Wisdom@Work will help you write your next chapter.”   https://amzn.to/2Wb5eMh   About the Modern Elder Academy “The Modern Elder Academy (MEA) is the world's first midlife wisdom school providing 5- and 7-day all-inclusive workshops at our awe-inspiring beachfront campus in the heart of Baja California Sur, Mexico.    The unique curriculum includes classroom learning as well as bread baking and breaking, impromptu dance parties, cultural experiences, morning meditations, and surreal sunsets. The experience supports our attendees (“compadres,” whose average age is 52) as they navigate this midlife journey and reframe a lifetime of experience.”    https://www.modernelderacademy.com   Chip’s Recommended Resources Radical Remission: Surviving Cancer Against All Odds, by Kelly Turner, Ph.D. https://amzn.to/35UMQeM   The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, by Steven Covey https://amzn.to/2J9TJiG   Awake in the Wild, by Mark Colman https://amzn.to/2Jbr8JL   About Burning Man https://burningman.org   About the Optimum Health Institute http://www.optimumhealth.org   Follow Rob Dube on Social Media LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robdube Facebook: www.facebook.com/rob.dube.1 Twitter: twitter.com/robddube   Instagram: www.instagram.com/robddube YouTube: bit.ly/2FYdckW   Register Now for the Most Rewarding Leadership Challenge of your Life! You’ve likely heard about the benefits of integrating mindfulness into your life and leadership. But where do you even begin? Or, how can you take your current mindfulness practice to the next level?No matter where you are on your journey, the 2020 donothing Leadership Retreat was designed for you! Join me and other like-minded leaders as we get out of our comfort zones and focus on becoming the best leaders we can be.Together, we’ll grow in ways never imagined through powerful teachings, mindfulness trainings, and undistracted time for real reflection and rejuvenation. www.donothingbook.com/retreat   Rob Dube’s Website www.donothingbook.com     donothing Podcast Subscribe to the donothing podcast to discover simple, practical tips and tools from mindful, high-performing leaders that you can implement in your leadership philosophy today.  www.donothingbook.com/podcast    Buy the donothing book (now available as an audiobook, too!) amzn.to/2y9N1TK

Despite ever more sophisticated medical technology and more expensive healthcare, chronic diseases are increasing. If mainstream medicine is doing its job, why are the rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease rising instead of decreasing? This deep dialogue with Roberto Tostado explores how many of us are choosing a toxic lifestyle and what can we do to transform it into a healthy one. He is the author of WTF* (or What the Food) Is Wrong with Our Health? A Rebel Physician’s Manifesto for Reversing Disease and Increasing Smiles (Roberto Tostado, MD 2019) Interview Date: 5/27/2019 Tags: Roberto Tostado, nutrition, pharmaceuticals, prescription drugs, genetic propensity, Aldous Huxley, opioid epidemic, obesity, metabolic diseases, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, toxins, GMOs, sugar, protein, good oils and fats, liver, Optimum Health Institute, Thyroid testing, hypoglycemia, coconut oil, Alzheimer’s, salt, inflammation, anti-oxidants, farmers markets, iBody Wellness Center, regenerative medicine, Health & Healing

Despite ever more sophisticated medical technology and more expensive healthcare, chronic diseases are increasing. If mainstream medicine is doing its job, why are the rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease rising instead of decreasing? This deep dialogue with Roberto Tostado explores how many of us are choosing a toxic lifestyle and what can we do to transform it into a healthy one. He is the author of WTF* (or What the Food) Is Wrong with Our Health? A Rebel Physician’s Manifesto for Reversing Disease and Increasing Smiles (Roberto Tostado, MD 2019)  Interview Date: 5/27/2019         Tags: Roberto Tostado, nutrition, pharmaceuticals, prescription drugs, genetic propensity, Aldous Huxley, opioid epidemic, obesity, metabolic diseases, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, toxins, GMOs, sugar, protein, good oils and fats, liver, Optimum Health Institute, Thyroid testing, hypoglycemia, coconut oil, Alzheimer’s, salt, inflammation, anti-oxidants, farmers markets, iBody Wellness Center, regenerative medicine, Health & Healing 

When presented with a "health opportunity" in the form of ovarian cancer, Barbara Livesay chose a combination of conventional and alternative means to help her body heal. She had a surgery to remove the affected tissue, but also went the extra mile and attended a facility called Optimum Health Institute to stack the conditions in […]

When presented with a “health opportunity” in the form of ovarian cancer, Barbara Livesay chose a combination of conventional and alternative means to help her body heal. She had a surgery to remove the affected tissue, but also went the extra mile and attended a facility called Optimum Health Institute to stack the conditions in her favor and allow her body to heal. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Adventures in Health Community today:· adventuresinhealth.tvAdventure in Health FacebookAdventures in Health YouTubeAdventures in Health Instagram

Chef AJ's site: EatUnprocessed.com Chef AJ's Books: The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss: A Revolutionary Approach to Conquer Cravings, Overcome Food Addiction and Lose Weight Without Going Hungry https://amzn.to/2uSuIS1 Unprocessed: How to Achieve Vibrant Health and Your Ideal Weight https://amzn.to/2JZaGtX   Food Addiction http://learntruehealth.com/food-addiction-2/ A lot of us are guilty of food addiction. We usually either think it’s hard to do or ineffective for achieving weight loss or gaining your health back. But that’s not true.  That’s why I’m so excited to have Chef AJ who’ll teach us some tips and tricks in kicking our food addiction forever. Childhood Years Chef AJ’s eating habits during childhood were the standard Jewish diet. It was high in fat and animal protein. In a way, she describes her environment as belonging to a family of emotional eaters surrounded by food.  As a result, her family members suffered from all sorts of diseases. ” Born in 1960, I became fat at the age of 5. One of every three children under the age of 18 is overweight. It’s never fun being overweight especially as a child,” recalls Chef AJ. “Because it led me to do what I do now. I don’t want people to have to go through the pain shame and humiliation.” Chef AJ had two older brothers who told her back then that guys are not going to date fat girls. And they were right. Because during her senior prom, Chef AJ didn’t have a date. So, thinking about her childhood, it makes Chef AJ sad. Growing Up Years Chef AJ’s family moved back to California from Chicago when she was 11 years old. She was not even 5 feet tall and yet she weighed 160 pounds. That is childhood obesity.  When Chef AJ was in her 20s, she weighed up to 200 pounds. Nobody was offering any suggestions. It took an offhand remark from an uncle who happened to be a doctor for Chef AJ to want to change. Her uncle told Chef AJ she could probably go a week without eating and it wouldn’t hurt her one bit. So, Chef AJ tried not to eat, and she indeed lost weight. But in the next seven years, Chef AJ became anorexic. Putting her health at risk, Chef AJ developed liver damage, then her fingernails and hair fell out. “Anorexia is not sustainable. I don’t recommend it for weight loss or dietary control. Because eventually, you get so hungry,” said Chef AJ. “When you haven’t eaten very much for many years, you end up becoming bulimic like me.”  She adds, “It’s worse in some ways. Because with bulimia, you have the energy to do things. You’re eating, but you’re eating a lot. And getting rid of food by exercising or in my case smoking and purging. I remember getting depressed and even thought of suicide in my 20s.” Chef AJ also recalls that back then, they treat bulimia like a mental disease and lock you up in a psychiatric hospital. The funny thing was, for most of that time, Chef AJ was vegan. She became a vegan at a very young age for ethical reasons at age 17 when she attended the University of Pennsylvania. But Chef AJ was what she calls herself a “fat” vegan. Because she didn’t eat many of the healthy foods that she eats today. She had her food addiction — candies, cakes, cookies and ice cream. Plus, a lot of caffeine and sugar.  Effort To Change By the age of 43 and had eaten almost no fruits and vegetables her entire life, Chef AJ soon found had what books call a pre-cancer stage. It wasn’t until Chef AJ was in her early 40s that she learned food had something to do with how we look, feel or what diseases she could get or reverse. “I always thought it was genetic. Genetics are important to a certain extent. But it’s our diet and lifestyle that pulls the trigger,” said Chef AJ. Optimum Health Insitute It wasn’t long before Chef AJ found this magazine featuring a place near San Diego, California called the Optimum Health Institute. Chef AJ first went there on July 6, 2003, and found that although there were no medical doctors, there were chiropractors, nurses, and health professionals. That was also the first time she ever had a conversation on food and how it affects us. Chef AJ stuck to her prescribed diet for two years. Six months after, she went back to her old doctor who asked Chef AJ if she went to surgery because her colon was now clean. That’s where Chef AJ’s life changed. After The Program After going through her program at the Optimum Health Institute, Chef AJ realized she wasn’t going to be able to stay on this diet unless the food started tasting a lot better. Generally, she believes people can do anything short-term. And the way they teach eating at Optimum is more for healing and detox. There may be people who eat that way long-term, but it’s mostly salad without dressing plus fruit and juices. That’s why Chef AJ enrolled in culinary school and signed up for an intensive 30-day program. But the cooking school they used a lot of sugar, salt, and oil even on raw foods.  So, Chef AJ was on the brink of going back to her old habits. Despite that, it was a great learning experience because Chef AJ learned kitchen confidence. Soon after, she became a professional chef for five years. “I wasn’t consuming caffeine, white sugar or flour so I was doing a lot better. Then I soon got a job as a pastry chef,” Chef AJ said. “Then in 2008, I took a 1-year program called the wisdom course.” The Wisdom course was a lot about play and fun. It was a creative course where Chef AJ was given weekly homework. “So, I decided to go on a diet for a few weeks to change my palate. Filling the ref with fruits and veggies, I initially felt irritable, anxious, shaky, sad in a way. But that was when I became aware that foods for some people have effects,” said Chef AJ. Creating Recipes To help people overcome food addiction and jumpstart their weight loss journey, Chef AJ created some recipes and had some friends sample it.  Her friends found it delicious and encouraged her to share her recipes with people who need help in gaining their health back. One memorable person who greatly benefited from her recipes is former actor Don Grady.  He passed away from bone cancer, but before that, Chef AJ was instrumental in extending his life by five years just by incorporating her recipes into his diet.  Chef AJ’s Books Chef AJ’s road to better health and kicking out food addiction let her write her book called Unprocessed. According to her, processed food is not food. It may be readily available, socially acceptable, easily affordable but it’s not food. She also explains that especially for kids, children have different sensitivities. Chef AJ cites people in prisons, schools, hospitals are fed the worse possible food. She says even the United States Armed forces. “The people that could benefit the most from eating the best nutrition are getting the worse nutrition,” said Chef AJ. Chef AJ’s newest book is called The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss. It’s a new approach to teach you how to overcome food cravings and food addiction aside from losing weight without starving yourself. TV Show Chef AJ hosted a TV show called Healthy Living with Chef AJ which aired on Foody TV. It was a cooking show and a lifestyle show as well because she interviewed some cool people who gave valuable information about food. She’s currently working on the funding to air it for another season hopefully. Food Tips Chef AJ says that people are going to have to learn some basic cooking techniques if they want to be successful or get somebody else to do it for them. But it doesn’t mean you have to go to culinary school. One has to be willing to devote a few hours every week to do some batch cooking. “I have videos on Youtube showing people how to do this. Because if you always have healthy food ready, then it’s not hard to assemble a healthy meal especially if you want to eat more simply,” assures Chef AJ. One of Chef AJ’s favorite quick fix is getting some Japanese sweet potatoes, cut it in half, put some blueberries, fresh mint and fruit flavored balsamic vinegar on top. Other quick fixes can be anything from whole grains, quinoa or beans. She also advises to let children choose their vegetables. Because generally, people love customizing. Another excellent food resource is the products of the Healing Movement. Their products are raw cultured vegetables, which has the richest probiotics in the market. Plus, it’s dairy-free. “It can take a while for food that is less stimulating to taste good. Salt is the hardest. It takes a good 30 days to get through,” said Chef AJ.  She adds, “As for oil, people don’t miss the oil. They may miss the fat. So I recommend the whole food fat over oil. But sugar is a whole another story. If you suffer from food addiction, that might be something you want to cut out no matter what your dietary pattern is.” Kitchen Tools One tool Chef AJ loves in making her food is a pressure cooker. But other tools really can help you get healthy food on the table fast. “There’s nothing magical about oil unless you deep fry. You need a good pan and learn to dry saute, or steam fry the food. You can also add a teaspoon of water or broth,” said Chef AJ. “It does not make the food taste better. Oil coats the food, so you end up having to use more salt.” Clean Environment Chef AJ stresses the importance of cleaning up your environment. Because whatever health, lifestyle or behavioral change you’re trying to make, you have to have your environment support you. “Your environment either supports your food addiction or supports your recovery. It can’t be both,” Chef AJ said. “Your environment is going to be critical to your success, especially your home environment. So control your home environment because it will make a critical difference.” Signs Of Food Addiction Are you now wondering if you have a food addiction? Chef AJ recommends that you ask yourself these questions, which is a quiz in her book: Do you have to consume it daily or several times a day? Do you feel bad when you are unable to get your fix? Do you think about it often and can’t wait until you can consume it again even if you just had it? Is it difficult for you to moderate your use of it? Do you tend to use more of it than you intended to? Do you often feel shamed or regret after consuming it? Do you have physical or emotional withdrawal symptoms when you try to abstain from it? Is it difficult for you to get through even a single day without consuming this substance? Does abstaining result in emotional or physical discomfort? Does the mere thought of abstaining from it bring on strong emotions, like anxiety, sadness, anger or grief? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, Chef AJ says you may indeed be suffering from food addiction. “I want people to know this is a difficult journey. But it is possible and doable. Eventually, they will learn actually to prefer the taste of whole natural food. Any which way they get there, it is possible. It just takes time,” said Chef AJ.  Bio Chef AJ has been devoted to a plant-based diet for almost 40 years. She is the host of the television series Healthy Living with CHEF AJ which airs on Foody TV. With her comedy background, she has made appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman and more.  A chef, culinary instructor and professional speaker, Chef AJ is the author of the popular book Unprocessed: How to Achieve Vibrant Health and Your Ideal Weight, which chronicles her journey from a junk-food vegan faced with a diagnosis of pre-cancerous polyps, to learning how to create foods that nourish and heal the body.  Chef AJ’s new book The Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss: A Revolutionary Approach to Conquer Cravings, Overcome Food Addiction and Lose Weight Without Going Hungry has received glowing endorsement by many luminaries in the plant-based movement.  Based in Los Angeles, Chef AJ teaches a monthly sold-out seminar featuring cooking instruction, nutritional science, and song parodies, all delivered with comedic panache. Never content to leave her audience with mere “just do it” advice, she teaches how to create meals to transform their health, how to deal with cravings and food addiction and addresses the emotional side of eating.  Chef AJ is the creator of the Ultimate Weight Loss Program, which has helped hundreds of people achieve the health and the body that they deserve. She was the Executive Pastry Chef at Santé Restaurant in Los Angeles where she was famous for her sugar, oil, salt and gluten-free desserts which use the fruit, the whole fruit and nothing but the whole fruit.  Chef AJ is also the creator of Healthy Taste of LA and the YouTube cooking show The Chef and the Dietitian and is proud to say that her IQ is higher than her cholesterol. She holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University and is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. 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Just because you don't eat meat or dairy doesn't mean that you're healthy. Chef AJ can relate.   She said, "For 26 years, I was the quintessential fat vegan.  It wasn't until I had a health scare.... that I realized I had to do something."  She is a self-proclaimed recovering food addict and a classically trained chef, author, and speaker. As an unhealthy vegan for most of her life, she jokes that "skittles was a fruit" and "cakes and candies" were a food group.  When she discovered she had pre-cancerous polyps in her colon at age 43, things started to trained.  Refusing to undergo surgery due to a fear of anesthesia, she found the Optimum Health Institute in Southern California where diet and lifestyle were used to help people with diseases.  Six months later, the polyps were gone  she went a little deeper into nutrition and started eating a plant-exclusive diet and eliminated ALL processed foods for good. After she became aware of her addiction to certain foods, she stopped eating oils, sugars, and added fats.  She has a facebook page, a YouTube Channel, and 2 books to guide people on how to overcome food addiction and how to maintain a healthy weight.  She also speaks around the country - that's how we met!  Chef AJ also says that not everyone has a food addiction problem (her husband does not), and that people can have varying levels of sensitivity.   Check out her Ultimate Weight Loss Program!     Listen Now Topics Discussed in the Podcast  Chef AJ's story What is food addiction What is classified as a processed food Oils + Sugar Addiction Refined carbs: sugar, flour, alcohol Secrets to Ultimate Weight Loss Her freshly coined term: cyclorexia Links Chef AJ's website Chef AJ's YouTube channel Her book: Unprocessed True North Health Center Calorie Density Chart Chef AJ's Facebook Page Support the Show If you like my show, I'm aiming to make it an ad-free zone using crowdfunding to support it.  All donations will go directly to the production of the show. I'm raising money using Patreon.   A lot of podcasts sell ads to cover the production costs of the show, which can be quite high. I am not a fan of ads when I listen to podcasts so my goal is make this podcast an ad-free zone. The currently production of this free show is primarily supported out of my own pocket and a small portion is covered through the donations on Patreon. With my Patreon page, you can donate directly to the show which will help me cover the costs each week. If you find value and enjoy this show, you can donate any amount 200 dollars per month to as little as one dollar per episode (which is only 4 dollars a month!) I really appreciate your support! Crowdfunding on Patreon – thank you! Shop my products!  Leave a review or share on social media Don't forget to subscribe! Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play Thanks for listening!      

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Today on Food Awakenings, your host Dr. Ariel Policano explores the trend in the raw, vegan community towards ultra-low sugar diets and how they can affect your health. In particular, we will look at how a low sugar diet could help or harm a person who is healing from cancer. Ariel observed recently the mental-emotional stress of people who continue to be concerned about strictly monitoring all sugar intake, including fruit. Could this have more negative consequences than positive ones? Listen and find out. Joining us is Ken Weizer, and expert in natural cancer care. He is a naturopathic physician with more than 10 years of experience in his field. Ken has a wonderful, moderate approach that makes sense.