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Stress comes in all different shapes and sizes, but whatever its cause, none of us was made to be under constant stress and yet, that's how many people are living. In a constant state of stress.  Well, it's time to do something about it.   A Stress Free Life? Stress. For most of us, that word sends a shiver down our spine, and why wouldn't it? Who wants to be under stress all the time? And that's what it feels like for a lot of us, so what is it? Well, it's a state of mental or emotional strain or tension, and my dictionary adds, "Resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances", although I'm not sure that's always the case. We'll explore some of the main causes of stress in this series, but first, what sort of impact is stress having on our world? Well, a recent study conducted in Australia by the Psychological Institute (and by the way, I'm sure you'd probably find the same results no matter where you live) ... Well, the study found some interesting things about the reach and impact of stress. Here are the headline findings: 12% of people reported experiencing levels of stress in the severe range, with young adults experiencing significantly higher levels of stress and significantly lower levels of wellbeing than the general population. One in three reported experiencing depressive symptoms, with ten percent of these being in the severe range. One in four reported experiencing anxiety, with nine percent of these in the severe range. Young adults, 18-25, reported significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression than the general population. Although women reported significantly higher levels of perceived stress than did men, this didn't lead to differences reported in their levels of anxiety, depression, or wellbeing. Those people experiencing family or recent relationship-breakdown and those separated reported much higher levels of stress and distress, on all measures. If the relationship-breakdown had occurred more than one year earlier, reported stress levels were about the same as the general population. In the US, things appear to be more extreme. Seventy-three percent of people regularly experience psychological symptoms caused by stress. Almost half say that stress has a negative impact on their personal or professional lives, and the cost to employers in stress-related healthcare and missed work is estimated, in the US, to be about three hundred billion dollars a year. No wonder we want a stress free life! That idyllic life by the beach is looking pretty good to a few of us at this point. Right? But that's just not realistic and in fact, the reality is that a bit of stress in our lives isn't a bad thing. We enjoy a challenge, for instance, and working under a bit of pressure sometimes produces really good results. It's like a guitar or a violin. If the strings aren't under the right amount of tension and stress, it just doesn't work the way it was meant to. I know for instance after a longish holiday, say three weeks off over Christmas, I'm really looking forward to getting back into the cut and thrust of work. If we had no pressure, no deadlines, life would be missing something; and in any case, sometimes we're hit by circumstances that put us under a lot of stress, whether we like it or not. Take Jesus. He experienced huge stress. Luke 22:39-46: He came out and went, as was His custom, to the Mount of Olives and the disciples followed Him. When He reached that place, He said to them, ‘Pray, that you may not come into a time of trial.' Then He withdrew from them, about a stone's throw away, knelt down and prayed, ‘Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.' Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and gave Him strength. In His anguish He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling down on the ground. When He got up from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping because of grief, and He said to them, ‘Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray, that you may not come into a time of trial.' The fact that Jesus' sweat was like drops of blood tells us just how severe His suffering was. This was stress, and it only got worse from here, as He was beaten and nailed to a cross. No, that completely stress free life isn't a reality for any of us. Even the rich and famous, in fact sometimes especially those people, suffer enormous amounts of stress. How many superstars have died from drug overdoses? What were they doing there in the first place? What drove them to drugs? The pressure and the stress of fame. So, sometimes stress is desirable; sometimes it's unavoidable, and sometimes we experience it because of our reaction to a particular person or set of circumstances, and yet the Bible says don't be anxious about anything (Philippians 4:6). So what sort of stress are you under right now? Is it the normal cut and thrust of life which, at the end of the day, you kind of enjoy anyhow? Then that's probably not such a bad thing, is it? It's manageable, and you know that with a few adjustments to your life, you could easily get things right under control. Then you're probably in a good balance, but if the stresses that you're under feel like a huge burden, like a heavy load that you're carrying around twenty-four by seven ... well ... that's not such a good thing. We're not made to be under that sort of constant pressure and stress, and yet many people live their lives like that. That's why we're kicking the year off with this series called, "Stress Busters" because God has a lot of things to say about how to alleviate the stress that you're under; lots of practical, powerful things to say. Hey, why should that be a surprise to any of us? God cares so deeply about you; what you're going through; what stress you're under, and the stepping off point for that is what Jesus said. We see it in Matthew 11:28-30. Jesus said: Come to Me, all you who are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke of easy, and My burden is light. Jesus wants to lighten your load, so over these coming weeks, we're going to discover what He has to say about your stress, because Jesus didn't say this lightly. Jesus didn't say this flippantly. Jesus meant it – come to Me, all you who are weary and who are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Come on! Take My yoke upon you. Learn from Me. I'm gentle. I'm humble of heart, and with Me, you're going to find rest for your souls. Hey, that's a powerful thing, and that's why we're doing a series over these next few weeks called, "Stress Busters" because God wants to deal with the stress in your life.   Stress we Put Ourselves Under You and I have this habit of putting ourselves under pressure and stress needlessly. Don't believe me? Well, right now, we're going to chat about how we do that exactly, and what we can do about changing our habits, because there are more than enough things out there that are going to cause you and me stress, whether we like it or not. There are going to be situations and circumstances completely beyond our control that cause us stress: The loss of a loved one; a difficult boss at work; financial problems; health issues ... There are plenty of things out there that are going to come our way, whether we like it or not, that are going to cause us stress. So, why would we possibly want to needlessly cause ourselves stress? Well, right now, we're going to chat about the main three reasons that we cause ourselves stress. I'd be surprised if you don't recognise at least one of them in your life. The first one is physical. Sometimes we think of stress as an emotional thing, even a spiritual thing; and of course, it is those things, but the physical reality is that God has given you and me a body, and there are three main things that we do to abuse this amazing body that God has gifted us. We eat too much of the wrong stuff, we don't get enough sleep, and we don't get enough exercise. How many times have you heard someone (including me) banging on about our diet and exercise and sleep? And yet still the first and most obvious thing that we can get wrong when it comes to managing our stress is how we treat our body, so come on. If the hat fits, wear it. Are you sick of feeling tired? Are you sick of feeling bloated and stressed and exhausted? Then do something about it. Last year, we had a whole series on the programme called, "Healthy living to a Ripe Old Age" and all of those messages in that series are available in the Resources section of the ChristianityWorks.com website, under the heading of Health. Grab them, listen to them, read the transcripts and please, if you're struggling because you're not treating your body properly, do something about it. 1 Corinthians 6:19: For don't you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? God expects you and He expects me to look after this amazing body that He's given us, and when we do, let me tell you, our stress levels drop dramatically. The second thing that we do to put ourselves under stress needlessly is constantly second-guessing ourselves: Constantly telling ourselves, "I'm not good enough. I'm not fast enough. I'm not smart enough." You know what that's called? Low self-esteem, and it might surprise you to know that this is a trap that I too find quite easy to fall into. Shocked? Here's how it works for me. I'm something of an achiever. I drive hard at things; I work hard; I try to deliver on-time ... It's just who I am, and when you're that kind of person, you can see not only all the things that you have achieved, but all the things that you haven't yet achieved, and so you start telling yourself, "Come on! You're not working hard enough for God. You should be doing better for God. You should be getting up earlier and working longer and delivering sooner. You need to get more done. Look at all the things you haven't done yet! Oh, Berni, you're failing God." You see how easy it is to do? Or at the other end of the scale, perhaps you only ever see your inadequacies, because you're constantly comparing yourself to other people. Anyone recognise that? It's like that song by Casey Chambers. "Am I not pretty enough or smart enough or liked enough or strong enough or articulate enough or" ... so we find all these ways to put ourselves under enormous pressure, and cause ourselves huge stress by believing this nonsense that we're just not good enough. Have you been there? Then I have a word from God for you today. 1 Corinthians 12:4-7: Now there are a variety of gifts, but the same Spirit; there are a variety of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each one, He has given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. Did you get that? Each one of us has been given a particular set of gifts and abilities. They're all different, but they're given by the one God; and the gifts He's given you, He's given you by His sovereign will and choice. You are who you are because He made you that way. He didn't make a mistake. You're exactly who God purposed you and made you to be. Get your heart around that, and you're set free from this nonsense of, "Am I not pretty enough? Am I not good enough for God?" Hello? Is anyone listening to this? I for one need constant reminding of this stuff, because I can end up stressing out by having a wrong view of who I am. It's about trading in your self-image for a faith-image from God, and this God says that you're beautiful, and that you're just who you're meant to be. So you've been given gifts by God now to be that person, and to use those gifts. Hallelujah! And finally, the third thing that causes us needlessly to put ourselves under stress is not letting go of the past. So many people are still holding onto the failures and the hurts and the regrets of the past. How many people are living under the reproach of the past? Come on, the past is the past. You and I can't change it, and God is in the business of setting us free from it. Mark this. Before Israel was able to cross over the Jordan River and enter into the promised land, God dealt with their past. Joshua 5:9: The LORD said to Joshua, ‘Today I have rolled away from you the reproach of the past, the disgrace of Egypt.' And so that place is called Gilgal to this day. You've heard that saying, "Don't cry over spilt milk." Right? Yes, wipe it up. Yes, clean up the mess. Yes, learn from your mistakes so that you won't spill the milk again, but don't just stand there and wish you hadn't spilt the milk, and spend the rest of your life living in that one moment of failure, because you can't un-spill the milk. That just doesn't make sense. This Jesus came to set you free from the past, to bind up your broken heart, to give you a vision for the future, a new set of eyes to see, a new set of ears to hear, and a new life to live. Jesus came to lift the reproach of the past off your shoulders, so that it won't cause you any more stress. Come on. There are enough things out there for you to stress out over without your health, without these false feelings of inadequacy, and without your hurts from the past doing it all for you. Do you think?   The Stress of not Enough It seems to me that there are three basic resources that you and I need to get by each day: Time, money, and expertise; and when we're short of any of those three basic resources – time, money, or expertise, that can cause us enormous amounts of stress. Let's start by looking at time. I don't know when the term time-poor started to fall into common usage, but these days, you hear it a lot. People are time-poor. In fact, once you have enough money to cover the basics in your life, time becomes an even more valuable commodity than money, and for many people, time is way too short. ‘If only I had a few extra hours in every day!' I've heard people say. Really? The more affluent we become, the more options we have for spending our time. Take social media. Right at the moment, eleven percent of the world's population are active Facebook-users. Just think about that for a minute, and they are collectively spending seven hundred billion minutes on Facebook each month. That's 1.33 million person-years every month on Facebook, and that doesn't count watching TV and all the other entertainment options available to us. No wonder we're time-poor! So what's changed? Why have we, all of a sudden, become time-poor? ‘Cos we're trying to cram too much into our day. We're always connected. We're always working and chatting, and we've forgotten how to have disconnected, quiet down-time. If that's you, if you're burning the candle at both ends, something has to give, otherwise the stress is going to kill you. Really, and in case you're one of these workaholics, who just has to work eighteen hours a day otherwise civilisation as we know it is going to come to an end, here's a different perspective – God's perspective. Psalm 127:1-2: Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labour in vain. Unless the LORD guards the city, the guards keep watch in vain. It's in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil, for God gives sleep to His beloved. It's simply not God's plan for you to live like that, and I've recorded a whole series of messages on that called "It's Time to Stop Labouring in Vain". You'll find it in the Resources section of our website, ChristianityWorks.com. Now the second thing that causes us stress is a lack of money. Sometimes that's because people simply don't have enough money to get by, but sometimes, it's because we squander the money that we do have on impulse buys or on things we don't need; on food that we bought, and then because of our bad management, it goes off in the fridge, so we throw it out. I want to deal with wastage first because that's criminal. With people starving in the world, wasting money on stuff that we just don't need is criminal, but the problem is that advertisers have it down to a fine art. They seem to be able to get us to part with our money like nothing else, so the question you have to ask yourself, the thing that's going to get you to change your mind, is whether the stress of this is worth it; whether having all those things makes you happy or, at the end of the day, makes you stressed. 1 Timothy 6:9-10: Those who want to be rich end up falling into temptation, and they're trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich, some have wandered away from their faith and pierced themselves with many pains. So ask yourself, "Is it really worth it for me? Really?" Or is it time to get your house in order? Is it time to get money-wise? And again, I've recorded a whole series called, "How to be Money-Wise" that you'll find in the Living in Victory section of the Resources library at ChristianityWorks.com. Sort that out, and the stress goes away. Believe you me, it's worth it. And for those who are poor, desperately poor, let me say this to you: In fact not me, but Jesus. Matthew 6:31-33: Don't worry, saying, ‘What am I going to eat?' or, ‘What am I going to drink?' or, ‘What am I going to wear?' For it's the Gentiles who strive after all these things, and indeed your heavenly Father already knows that you need them all. But strive first for the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. God knows what you need, and He will provide it for you. So, Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. But in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths. Your God will surely provide for you, and once you learn to trust Him to do the things you can't do and provide the things that you need that you can't acquire for yourself, the stress will be replaced by the most amazing peace and assurance. Finally, the other thing that causes us stress when we're without it is expertise. When I look at the ministry of ChristianityWorks that produces these radio-programmes, ok, I'm the front guy; you hear my voice, but without Max on the opposite side of the glass here in the studio and our dedicated team around the world, there simply wouldn't be any radio-programmes. One of the biggest things that you and I can do to cause ourselves stress is not to value and recognise the different abilities and capabilities of the people around us because when we don't cherish them, they desert us. I see this all the time: Leaders who think everybody should be exactly like them, so they drive their people hard and all of a sudden, there's no one left to lead. A true leader recognises other people's gifts and abilities. A true leader encourages and empowers people to be all that they can be, and whether we're leaders or not, we need other people around us who will co-operate in getting things done; because without them, we are going to be under stress with a capital S; because without them, we have to do the things that they're good at, and those things are invariably stuff that we're not good at. There's something incredibly stressful about being a square peg in a round hole. If I had to do Max's job here in the studio, I couldn't do it, and I've tried to get Max on the other side of the glass in front of the microphone, and he's not real keen on that either; because that's not his gig, just as much as what he does is not my gig. It's easy to be stressed by not having enough: Enough time, enough money, or enough expertise. But when we lean on God – hey; when we really trust in Him (come on, really), the stress starts to go away because what we discover is that God provides richly for those whom He loves. He just does. So if you're struggling under the stress of not enough, listen again, please, to this passage from Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all your heart. Do not lean on your own understanding. In other words, don't look at the problem and keep turning the problem over in your mind, and just seeing the problem which then appears to be bigger than God. Instead, trust in the LORD with all your heart! Don't lean on your own understanding. And in all your ways acknowledge Him, and God will straighten out your paths. God will make it happen. God loves you. Do you get that? God absolutely loves you, and often we are going to be confronted with things that are much bigger than us. Pressure is different from stress. Pressure is out there; stress is our reaction to it, and God doesn't want you stressing out.

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It was an honor to connect with the prolific Dr. Steven Gundry today! Dr. Gundry is one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition. He hosts the top-rated health show, The Dr. Gundry Podcast, and is the medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine. At the height of his career as a famous heart surgeon, Dr. Gundry resigned from his position and set up a clinic to teach people how to eat to improve their health and longevity. He talks about his background and dives into how one of his patients impacted the trajectory of his second career. We discuss mitochondria, the value of MCT oil, ketones, mito-genesis, mitochondrial uncoupling, anti-nutrients, and nutrition. I hope you enjoy listening to today's fascinating discussion with Dr. Steven Gundry! Stay tuned for more! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: What prompted Dr. Gundry to shift from cardiovascular surgery to doing what he does today? Dr. Gundry talks about mitochondria and their purpose. How to support mitochondrial health. Dr. Gundry explains the purpose of ketones. What is mito-genesis? Things that can help uncouple mitochondria. Why is it important to have your fasting insulin checked? Why is MCT (Medium Chain Triglyceride) oil unique when compared to other healthy fats? Why ketones are not a super fuel.  Why it is important to make slow and incremental dietary changes for sustained weight loss.  Dr. Gundry dives into DNP and the benefits of consuming polyphenols. The problem with oats. Bio: Dr. Steven Gundry is one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition. He is the founder of Gundry MD, a line of wellness products and supplements, hosts the top-rated health show, The Dr. Gundry Podcast, and is medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine. He has spent the last two decades studying the microbiome and now helps patients use diet and nutrition as a key form of treatment. He is the author of many New York Times bestselling books, including The Plant Paradox, The Plant Paradox Cookbook, The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, and The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone. He recently released USA Today's national bestseller, Unlocking the Keto Code, which offers a revolutionary take on the keto diet that debunks common myths and shows readers how to reap the rewards of keto with less restriction. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia's website  Connect with Dr. Steven Gundry On his websiteOn Facebook or Gundry MD Instagram: @drstevengundry or @gundrymd Twitter: @DrGundry The Dr. Gundry Podcast

TODAY, I continue my conversation with Dr. Steven Gundry- one of the world's top cardio thoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition! He is the founder of Gundry MD, a line of wellness products and supplements, host top-rated health show, The Dr. Gundry Podcast, and medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine.  He has spent the last two decades studying the microbiome and now helps patients use diet and nutrition as a key form of treatment. He is the author of many New York Times bestselling books including The Plant Paradox, and The Plant Paradox Cookbook, and The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age and The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go  Has Got Up and Gone. His new, highly anticipated book, Unlocking the Keto Code offers a revolutionary take on the keto diet that debunks common myths and shows readers how to reap the rewards of keto with less restriction.If you haven't heard part one of our conversation, where we discuss concepts from The Plant Paradox, you can listen HERE.Dr. Gundry and his groundbreaking book, The Plant Paradox, changed my life in 2017.On this episode, we continue our conversation, focusing on his new book, Unlocking the Keto Code.We talk about: the traditional keto diet vs. how ketosis actually works insulin resistanceoptimizing metabolism, burning stubborn fatimproving your healthand ageing in reverse!This episode was recorded a few days before Dr. Gundry's birthday, so we clebrate by drinking olive oil shots together, and he shares why he thinks JLo and I will live to be 100!This episode is informative & fun, I know you will love it!Have you left a REVIEW, yet?I am gifting one lucky listener the Align & Hustle  Dr. Gundry Prize Pack!Which includes my favourite Dr. Gundry Book Bundle and a few special surprises to say thank you for listening to the show!All you have to do for your chance to WIN is rate & review for the show on iTUNES,DM me the screenshot of your review before you hit submit  @kathyspenceportraitIt's that easy!There is a lot to digest from this episode, for key takeaways, resources and action steps to start improving your health TODAY, visit the episode webpage HEREBe sure to SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss an episode!If you found the show inspiring, please share it with a friend! Thank you for being here!xo,  kOh, and I almost forgot....The "After- Party"!The space I created for us to continue the conversation after the show.If you'd like to join me CLICK HEREDoors Open September 1st!

Hi friends!! This episode is featuring Dr. Stephen Gundry! Dr. Steven Gundry is one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition. He is the founder of Gundry MD, a line of wellness products and supplements, host top-rated health show, The Dr. Gundry Podcast, and medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine.  He has spent the last two decades studying the microbiome and now helps patients use diet and nutrition as a key form of treatment. He is the author of many New York Times bestselling books including The Plant Paradox, and The Plant Paradox Cookbook, and The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age and The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go  Has Got Up and Gone. He just released his latest USA Today National Bestseller, Unlocking the Keto Code, which offers a revolutionary take on the keto diet that debunks common myths and shows readers how to reap the rewards of keto with less restriction. All TONE devices are NOW SHIPPING Worldwide!! Order the Black & Gold TONE HERE Order the Black & Rose Gold TONE HERE Follow @optimalproteinpodcast on Instagram to see visuals and posts mentioned on this podcast. Link to join the facebook group for the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2017506024952802/ Follow Vanessa on instagram to see her meals, recipes, informative posts and much more! Click here @ketogenicgirl Try the Higher Protein Keto Meal Plans & Coaching: https://www.ketogenicgirl.com Special thank you to our podcast sponsor: Masszymes by BiOptimizers For an exclusive free bundle offer including a bottle of Masszyme + 3 Free Books for my listeners go to http://www.masszymes.com/fastketofree and you will automatically get access to your unique coupon code to claim your free bottle. Limit one per household.  Offer is valid while supplies last. You're going to love their products. Go now and let me know how you like them! - Prior to beginning a ketogenic diet you should undergo a health screening with your physician to confirm that a ketogenic diet is suitable for you and to rule out any conditions and contraindications that may pose risks or are incompatible with a ketogenic diet, including by way of example: conditions affecting the kidneys, liver or pancreas; muscular dystrophy; pregnancy; breast-feeding; being underweight; eating disorders; any health condition that requires a special diet [other conditions or contraindications]; hypoglycemia; or type 1 diabetes. A ketogenic diet may or may not be appropriate if you have type 2 diabetes, so you must consult with your physician if you have this condition. Anyone under the age of 18 should consult with their physician and their parents or legal guardian before beginning such a diet. Use of Ketogenic Girl videos are subject to the Ketogenicgirl.com Terms of Use and Medical Disclaimer. All rights reserved. If you do not agree with these terms, do not listen to, or view any Ketogenic Girl podcasts or videos.    

Today I chat with Dr. Steven Gundry on how we can reap all of the benefits of KETO without the restriction. Dr. Steven Gundry is the Founder of Gundry MD and one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons and pioneers in nutrition. He has spent the last two decades studying the microbiome and now helps patients use diet and nutrition as a key form of treatment. He is the author of many New York Times bestselling books including The Plant Paradox, The Plant Paradox Cookbook, The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, and The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone. This year, Dr. Gundry released his latest national bestseller, Unlocking the Keto Code, which offers a revolutionary new take on the keto diet that debunks common myths and shows readers how to reap the rewards of keto with less restriction. He is also the host of the top-ranking health show, The Dr. Gundry Podcast.

We are hearing so much these days about the benefit of a ketogenic diet. But while there may be benefits, it's not necessarily the easiest diet for everyone to engage. Further, staying in ketosis for an extended period of time may actually be associated with some fairly significant threats to our health.   Today I'm speaking with Dr. Steven Gundry about his new book, Unlocking the Keto Code. I have to admit that at first, I thought this was going to be another way of engaging the ketogenic diet. But I soon learned that what this book is actually focused on is first, unraveling why a ketogenic diet is beneficial, and secondly, after the reader understands the importance of the mechanisms underlying the ketogenic diet, it provides them the tools for bringing these mechanisms online without specifically going into ketosis.   That certainly sounds like a home run. The book focuses on the notion of "uncoupling mitochondria." This basically means that fuel is wasted as opposed to being utilized. It's a way of actually reducing the efficiency of mitochondrial function to bring about positive health benefits. I know this sounds challenging, and I agree that it is. Nonetheless, Dr. Gundry has done an exceptional job in terms of making this information clear and understandable.    This is a wonderful new book and I believe it's certainly going to dramatically change the playing field moving forward as it brings to our attention not just the benefits of the ketogenic diet, but the value of things like cold exposure, heat exposure, consuming polyphenols, and a variety of other health supportive modalities   ==== TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 4:00 Unlocking the Keto Code 14:40 Achieving Keto without the Keto 27:07 7 Keys to Ketones 55:00 Conclusion ====   Dr. Gundry is one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition, as well as medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine.  He is author of many New York times bestselling books including The Plant Paradox, and The Plant Paradox Cookbook, and The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age and The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go  Has Got Up and Gone. His new book Unlocking the Keto Code was recently published, and offers a new take on the keto diet that debunks common myths and shows readers how to reap the rewards of keto with less restriction.  https://drgundry.com/ ___________________________ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidperlmutter/   Website: https://www.drperlmutter.com/   Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDRl_UAXxbHyOOjklnA0dxQ/?sub_confirmation=1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Gundry is back on The Story Box for another insightful conversation. This time around we are talking about the keto diet and where many people have gone wrong over the years. Dr G is quite literally one of my favourite people to speak with on The Story Box. Dr. Steven Gundry, MDDr. Gundry is one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition, as well as medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine. He has spent the last two decades studying the microbiome and now helps patients use diet and nutrition as a key form of treatment. He is author of many New York times bestselling books including The Plant Paradox, and The Plant Paradox Cookbook, and The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age and The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone. He will be releasing Unlocking the Keto Code March 8, 2022, which offers a new take on the keto diet that debunks common myths and shows readers how to reap the rewards of keto with less restriction. He also is the founder of GundryMD, a line of wellness products and supplements and host of The Dr. Gundry Podcast.Unlocking The Keto Code book here: Amazon US: AUS Booktopia Pre-order my new book 'The Path of an Eagle: How To Overcome & Lead After Being Knocked Down'.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Athletic Greens, and Eight Sleep.Feeling tired during the day may not just be due to a poor night's sleep. Most of us can relate to feeling run-down and tired, even when we're getting enough sleep. There are many reasons why your body might not be functioning well during the day.In this compilation episode, I talk to Dr. Steven Gundry and Dr. Elizabeth Boham about the many factors that can impact energy production such as diet, circadian rhythm, movement, gut health, and more. We also get into dietary recommendations, fixing nutritional deficiencies and hormonal imbalances, and much more. Dr. Steven Gundry is one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition, as well as medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine. He has spent the last two decades studying the microbiome and now helps patients use diet and nutrition as a key form of treatment. He is author of many New York Times bestselling books including The Plant Paradox, and The Plant Paradox Cookbook, and The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, and just released The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone. He also is the founder of GundryMD, a line of wellness products and supplements, and host of The Dr. Gundry Podcast.Dr. Elizabeth Boham is Board Certified in Family Medicine from Albany Medical School, and she is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and the Medical Director of The UltraWellness Center. Dr. Boham lectures on a variety of topics, including Women's Health and Breast Cancer Prevention, insulin resistance, heart health, weight control and allergies. She is on the faculty for the Institute for Functional Medicine.This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health, Athletic Greens, and Eight Sleep.Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. You can check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account at RupaHealth.com. AG1 contains 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced superfoods, probiotics, and adaptogens to support your entire body. Right now when you purchase AG1 from Athletic Greens, you will receive 10 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/hyman.Eight Sleep's Pod Pro mattress is so smart that it adjusts your temperature and also gives you individualized recommendations on how to sleep better the next night. To get yours, go to eightsleep.com/mark to check out the Pod Pro mattress or mattress cover and save $150 at checkout. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Steven Gundry MD is one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition, as well as medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine.  He has spent the last two decades studying the microbiome and now helps patients use diet and nutrition as a key form of treatment. He is author of many New York times best selling books including The Plant Paradox, and The Plant Paradox Cookbook, and The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age and The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go  Has Got Up and Gone. He will be releasing Unlocking the Keto Code March 8, 2022. He also is the founder of GundryMD, a line of wellness products and supplements and host of The Dr. Gundry Podcast. 20 years ago, Dr. Gundry decided to prevent health issues. He retired as a cardiologist to teach patients how to eat, guiding them on how to get ahead of the problem, not fixing it after the fact. He shifted towards a more proactive approach to health through food and diet changes. At his waitlist-only clinics in California, Dr. Gundry has successfully treated tens of thousands of patients suffering from autoimmune disorders, diabetes, leaky gut syndrome, heart disease, and neurodegenerative diseases with a protocol that detoxes the cells, repairs the gut, and nourishes the body.   

One of the most common complaints that people have today when visiting their doctors is that they're just tired out. Unfortunately, this is a complaint that doesn't readily lend itself to a quick pharmaceutical remediation. Unlike, for example, elevated blood pressure, there's nothing that can really be measured as it relates to feeling fatigued and therefore it makes it challenging for healthcare providers to fully address. In Dr. Steven Gundry's new book, The Energy Paradox, he makes it very clear that fatigue emanates from compromised function of our mitochondria, the energy producers within our cells. So much of what goes on in our lives these days threatens the function of our mitochondria and therefore directly relates to our feelings of generalized fatigue. A key mechanism that he explores deeply on the podcast is the mechanism of inflammation. As most of you will recognize, what goes on in the gut plays a prominent role in regulating the set-point of inflammation in the human body, and therefore has a direct bearing on our energy levels.   Let me tell you a little bit about Dr. Gundry: Dr. Gundry is a cardiothoracic surgeon and a pioneer in nutrition, as well as medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine. He has spent the last two decades studying the microbiome and now helps patients use diet and nutrition as a key form of treatment. He is the author of many New York Times bestselling books including The Plant Paradox, The Plant Paradox Cookbook, and The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, and released his most recent book that we discuss today, The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone, on March 16, 2021. Twenty years ago, Dr. Gundry decided to prevent health issues. He retired as a cardiologist to teach patients how to eat, guiding them on how to get ahead of the problem, not fixing it after the fact. He shifted towards a more proactive approach to health through food and diet changes. He is also host of The Dr. Gundry Podcast.

With families falling apart left, right and centre, it's all too easy to look at our family and imagine that it's beyond the point of no return. But that doesn't have to be the case. God is on your side – and the time to act, to bring your family back together isn't tomorrow. It's… now!   Forgive Past Wrongs Here's the thing about the people in our families. We generally know them better than anyone else does. Why? Because we live with them. Most of us can put up a facade that will fool people out there – but none of us is capable of maintaining that façade 24/7 – at home. Eventually, at home – who we really are, comes to the fore. The people in our families, know our strengths and weaknesses like nobody else. You may listen to my smooth voice and imagine that I have it all together. My wife could tell you otherwise. I try my best, but I'm far from perfect, just the way that you're far from perfect. So – we see all the strengths and weaknesses of the other members of our family. But because we live with these people, their weaknesses and failures and limitations – even just their differences, the ways in which they're different from us – become like Chinese water torture. Here's how Chinese water torture works. Back in the 15th and 16th centuries Christianityworks, AD, they would tie a subject down, immobilise him, and then drop water on his forehead.  They'd vary the timing and intensity without warning, and this would go on for days. Eventually, it felt like there was a brick falling on the victims head – it became completely unbearable.  It was the constancy, repetitiveness and unpredictability of the drips that caused the victim such great distress.  Just simple small drips of water became totally unbearable. And that is what, so often, happens with the weaknesses and failures of the people we live with. I was having coffee with a man recently and he was telling me something that his wife had done which drove him, the other day, into a complete fit of rage. He'd had enough. He just couldn't take it anymore. Now the thing that his wife did, in and of itself, wasn't such a big deal. But they've been married for going onto 30 years, and she's been doing it all that time. It's the Chinese water torture thing. You see? I wonder, what are the things that some of your family members do over and over again, that drive you to anger and despair all at the same time. Often they're just little things. For instance, I'm one of these people who has a place for everything and puts everything back in its place. Seems obvious to me. That way, next time I need it, I'll know where to find it. My wife and my daughter aren't like that. It doesn't seem important to them, to put the sharp kitchen knives back into the knife block in the same order, so that when you reach for the one second from the top, you get a carving knife, not a bread knife. It doesn't seem important when they borrow a pen from the penholder in my study, to put it back again, so that I'll have something to write with, next time I reach for a pen. Now, that doesn't make them bad people. They're not. Love them both, and truly, they have strengths and abilities that I will never have. There are things that I fail to do – that they simply can't understand.  But this whole knife and pen thing – as small as those things are – used to drive me absolutely around the twist. How can they not get it? Well, they don't and they probably never will because… they're different to me. So – here's my choice.  Seems to me that there are 3 options here: Option 1 is to continue to get angry with them and tell them what a bad job they're doing at being a wife and a daughter. Option 2, is to hold my tongue, say nothing but still harbour that anger and resentment inside. And Option 3 is to forgive them immediately and completely. Which one do you think is the best option? Pretty obvious isn't it. Option 1 is going to tear us apart. Option 2 is going to tear me apart. Option 3 is going to promote family harmony and let's face it, which slot in the knife block the knives go in is hardly a big issue, is it? And I do have other pens in the top drawer of my study desk when all is said and done. These examples may seem trivial to you. And they are, but they have the potential to create a lot of conflict in our household. And I'm guessing that you have some things – equally trivial, equally inconsequential – that set you off too. And because they've been done by your family members over and over and over again, you are so sensitive to them, that when they happen, you could just about scream. Am I right? I'm pretty sure I am. What is it that your family members do (or don't do) to you that make you want to scream? Come on, just think about them now. You'll know what they are in an instant because you're so attuned to them. It's like you're almost waiting for it to happen again at any moment, right? So when those things happen the next time, which option are you going to choose: Option 1 – get angry with them (again!!) and tell them what a bad job they're doing. Option 2 – hold your tongue and say nothing, but let the anger and resentment build up inside you. Or…. Option 3 – forgive them immediately and completely. Which one will it be? And when you choose that option – what will the consequences of your choice be? Here's the reason that unforgiveness is so toxic in a family context. Because it's cumulative, like the Chinese water torture. Each drip, drop, drip… magnifies the impact on you and the consequences of your actions. And that unforgiveness – each time it happens – it's like… like wedges being driven between family members, slowly and inexorably tearing them apart. Before you know it – this family that should be a close-knit, loving unit – is a collection of warring tribes, with no love, or common purpose or sense of family left that anybody can discern at a safe distance.  So if unforgiveness is tearing your family apart. There's just one place for you to begin. Begin by forgiving people instantly – in fact, you can even forgive them in advance, anticipating the next drip in the water torture, and even before it comes, neutralising its effect on you. Forgiveness based on tolerance is what keeps families together. Forgiveness – your own, and your example that others will surely model and follow – is what's going to stop your family from falling apart. Jesus said this: Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbour's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbour, Let me take the speck out of your eye, while the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbour's eye. (Matt 7:1–5) He's absolutely right isn't He? This precisely describes the pattern of unforgiveness that goes on in our families. We behave on the premise that we're wrong, and they're right – not realising that we ourselves, have a distorted view of things. This whole forgiveness thing starts with us. It starts with us examining our own flawed judgements and reactions. How can we judge others and conclude that they're wrong, simply because God wired them differently on the inside? How can an encourager judge a leader – and conclude that the leader is flawed, just because she's not an encourager? That's exactly what we do in our families and we build up layers of unforgiveness, simply because God's made that family member who's annoying us different from us. And those layers of unforgiveness tear families apart. Want to stop your family falling apart. Then forgive them quickly and completely – and all of a sudden – you mark my words – they'll see the wisdom in that and start doing the same. That's how you stop your family from falling apart.   Hope for the Future Well, over these few messages we've been talking about how to stop families from falling apart. And here's the thing with this whole marriage breakdown and family breakdown thing. It doesn't happen overnight. Nobody gets married with the aim of having their marriage fail. Nobody brings children into the world with the intent of seeing them grow up and leave the family never to return. Nobody nurtures a family, with the express intent of seeing it disintegrate in front of their very eyes do they? Families don't fall apart overnight. It's a gradual process. It begins with distractions – other things, seemingly important things, even apparently good things, start to crowd out our family times together. And so we go our different ways and then, we don't connect as often or as deeply as we used to. Before you know it, the members of our family  – yours and mine – we're all living separate lives.  Now – as kids grow up, they're meant to have their own lives. And it's good for a husband and a wife to have some different interests, things that they do apart as well as together. All those things are fine until we stop connecting on a deeper, emotional level. Why do we do that? Because we're tired. Because we're distracted and sometimes, because connecting with people we love, hurts. What – love hurts? Sure it does! Whenever we love an imperfect person, that person is going to hurt us. Whenever we're loved by another – because we're imperfect – we're going to hurt them. And after a while, those hurts become deeper and deeper – we talked about that whole Chinese water torture effect the other day on the program. And so we retreat into our shell – an hide from the hurt. And there you have it. Instead of connecting with our loved ones on a deep emotional level, we now have a family that's disconnected. We now have a family that is ready, to fall apart. In fact, the process is already well underway. Talking about this stuff – I am so deeply conscious that some people have recently been through that and some may well be travelling down that painful road at the moment. Or perhaps your adult children are going through it at the moment in their families. When families fall apart it is deeply, deeply painful. And here's the reason why. Because a man and a woman, when they fall in love and get married – have hopes and dreams for their future together. They start their marriage with a great sense of anticipation. When they bring their children into the world, they have hopes and dreams for them too. And all of a sudden when we come to that point of realising that our family – not someone else's – our family is on the road to destruction – that realisation robs us of our hopes and dreams. There is nothing so devastating as to see your hopes and dreams lying shattered at your feet. I know – because I've been there. Many years ago now – but I remember that sense of hopelessness as though it were yesterday. Of all the pains and hurts that I've experienced in my life, hopelessness is by far the worst by a country mile. Whilst we live in the here and now, today – we're always looking forward to the future. And when the things we'd been hoping for in our futures start to look unattainable, it's completely devastating. So – what do you do when that happens? Do you give up? A lot of people do. A lot of people simply resign themselves to the fact that their marriage is going to fall apart. Or, in cultures where husband and wife are not likely to divorce, they resign themselves to a lifelong marriage of separation and isolation. In a sense, it's the impending sense of failure of a family, that causes too many people to withdraw their efforts to hold their family together, way, way too early. What I have to say now is specifically for anyone whose family has fallen apart, is in the process of falling apart or will one day start falling apart. And it comes from Martin Luther King Jr. who once said: "Only in the darkness can you see the stars." When the night is the darkest, that's the time that you will discover the stars – the treasures in your family relationships that are worth saving. So many people in those dark places, give up their hope for their family. They stop fighting to keep it together. They go the way of convenience –as we do in a disposable world – instead of the hard road of fighting tooth and nail to keep their family together. If you are in a dark night at the moment with your family – I want to tell you this – do not give up hope. The Apostle had more than most of us to be hopeless about. The guy  – he walked a tough road. People tried to kill him. He was imprisoned, flogged, beaten. HE was shipwrecked, bitten by a viper and then he spent years on death row – finally to be executed.  This is what he writes about hope: Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. (Romans 12:12) Hope is that thing that lives in our hearts that believes in a better tomorrow. And when we see those precious stars in that inky black night in which we live – hope is what drives our behaviour. If we give up hope – we stop doing all the things we can do to keep our family together. When we give up hope, we stop connecting, we stop sacrificing, we stop forgiving, we stop encouraging, we stop loving. In a very real sense – the moment you stop hoping for better things for your family – your hopelessness is driving one nail after the other in the coffin of your family relationships. But the opposite is also true. In the face of a family that looks like it's falling apart, in that place where it looks as though your hopes and dreams are being shattered, your future is being destroyed, you can continue to hope for better things. You can look at your wife or husband and think to yourself – they are so precious to me. I know it's not going well at the moment – but I believe that I can make a difference here. And so your hope starts to drive the thoughts and attitudes and actions that will bring your family together. When the night is dark, whatever you do, don't give up your hope in your family. Because God is a God of hope. Interesting, whenever the Bible talks about hope – the original Hebrew and Greek words that it uses doesn't mean an uncertain hope, rather it means a certain hope. An uncertain hope is something like – Oh, I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.  But that's not what God means when He talks to us about hope. Because when it comes to your family, there's one thing for certain, God is in the business of keeping it together. And the most powerful thing that you and I can do when we begin to notice our families drifting apart, is to place our hope in God. To take our family to Him in prayer – to pray for our marriage, our children – and ask Him to make a difference. Lord show me what I can do – and Lord please do the things that I can't do. From the very beginning, God took a man and a woman and brought them together to be cleaved to one another, joined in such beautiful intimacy as to become one flesh – and in so doing, to bring children into this world. What a wondrously beautiful, stunningly magnificent plan. And this very same God will fight tooth and nail with you to keep your family together. Friend, if your family is going through a rough patch, place your hope in Him and let that hope – the certain hope you have in His grace and mercy and power – drive your attitudes, your thoughts and your actions. And as Moses said to God's People: Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you. (Deut 31:6)   The Time for Action... Is Now So many of us allow the important things to drift because we have so many urgent things that crowd out the important ones. But the truth is, that not all of the things that appear to be urgent, are. You may have heard some of our recent messages in a series called "Healthy Living To a Ripe Old Age."  And I shared how for many years, I ignored my diet, I did precious little exercise, I became quite obese and I was really headed on down a well-worn path, to an early grave. My father died of complications related to diabetes, at the relatively young age of 74. I was headed the same way. I told myself I was too busy to exercise. I told myself I travelled too much, and it was too hard to control my diet. And so in my mind, I swept the whole issue of health, diet and exercise under the carpet and kidded myself that I was just fine. The results of that stupidity, had I allowed it to continue, carrying an extra 25 kgs or 55 lbs of fat on my body – would, eventually, have been catastrophic. The same is true of our family life. We kid ourselves that it's not really a problem working all hours, neglecting the simple pleasures with our family. Eating meals together. Having fun together. Praying together. We kid ourselves that we can hold grudges and unforgiveness in our hearts towards our so-called loved ones and it won't really make a difference. And all the while, the members of this precious family are drifting apart, until one day, you realise that – for all intents and purposes – you're not really a family anymore.  Let me put it quietly, yet plainly and directly – so that you can make no mistake here. If your family is drifting apart, like the pieces of ice at one of the poles as the warmer months approach – if your family is on a course to destruction – then you have to start doing something now. Now is the time for action. Now is the time to admit that there is something terribly wrong. Now is the time to take the initiative and begin to do the things that we've been talking about on the program. Because God doesn't want YOUR family to be the one that falls apart in your street. God wants your family to be the place that brings glory to Him. That shows other people what families should be like. At some point we need to choose – is our family life going to honour God or not? It's one or the other. We can't be wishy washy about it. Joshua 24:15: Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord. Friend – which one is it going to be? Please stop kidding yourself. If your family is drifting apart, if you can see it happening, if in your heart of hearts you know it's happening – then eventually, if you don't do anything about it, if you don't seize the initiative, it's going to fall apart. It's as simple as that. And the pain and suffering of a family that falls apart simply isn't worth it. It just isn't. Trust me. If we stand by and do nothing – no matter what role we have in our family – parent or child, brother or sister, grandfather or grandmother – if we just knowingly watch it happen and let it happen, then to be truthful, we have blood on our hands. We are as guilty as the rest of them in letting it happen. But it doesn't have to be that way. As we've seen in this series, the power of God is on your side, as you set about doing the simple things that you can do to start bringing your family back together again. Because Families are God's idea. They have been right from the beginning. They reflect the very nature of God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – living together in perfect unity for all eternity. God wants your family to thrive and to prosper and to be a loving place of safety, compassion and comfort. That's God's will for your family. When we do our bit, God will certainly step in and do His. So… what's it going to be?

// R E A D Y • S E T • R E S E T This episode is all about energy. Plus, we talk about fasting for healing the gut and powering the mitochondria. Dr. Steven Gundry MD is one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition, as well as medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine.  He has spent the last two decades studying the microbiome and now helps patients use diet and nutrition as a key form of treatment. He is the author of many New York Times best-selling books including The Plant Paradox, and The Plant Paradox Cookbook, and The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age and released The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go  Has Got Up and Gone in March 2021. He also is the founder of Gundry MD, a line of wellness products and supplements. 20 years ago, Dr. Gundry decided to prevent health issues. He retired as a cardiologist to teach patients how to eat, guiding them on how to get ahead of the problem, not fixing it after the fact. He shifted towards a more proactive approach to health through food and diet changes. At his waitlist-only clinics in California, Dr. Gundry has successfully treated tens of thousands of patients suffering from autoimmune disorders, diabetes, leaky gut syndrome, heart disease, and neurodegenerative diseases with a protocol that detoxes the cells, repairs the gut, and nourishes the body.  He is also the host of The Dr. Gundry Podcast. In this podcast, we cover: Why do so many people have low energy What to know about glyphosate, the pesticide in Roundup weed killer About the deadliest energy disruptors How to heal your gut with intermittent fasting The 3 most critical nutrients for your mitochondria // R E S O U R C E S  M E N T I O N E D Feel the impact of Organifi - use code PELZ for a discount on all products!  Dry Farm Wine The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go  Has Got Up and Gone The Plant Paradox // M O R E  O N  D R.  G U N D R Y The Dr. Gundry Podcast // F O L L O W Instagram | @dr.mindypelz & @theresetterpodcast Facebook | /drmindypelz & /theresetterpodcast Youtube | /drmindypelz Please note the following medical disclaimer: By listening to this podcast you understand that this video is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. Always seek the guidance of your doctor with any questions you may have regarding your health or medical condition.  

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You have been given the most amazing body. Complex. Intricate. Beautiful. Totally amazing! It's God's gift to you – and it's been purchased with a price. So what makes us think that God's not interested in how we treat it? Huh?   Don't Smoke It's something I understand really well because I used to be a very heavy smoker. It's just over 30 years since I gave it up, but I remember it as though it were yesterday and still today, there are some times when I feel as though I could have a smoke. Frightening – the grip of that addiction, and depending on where you live, you may have seen a reduction in smoking recently. We certainly have here in Australia, but let's just stand back. This is a global radio program, heard in over 160 countries around the world, and so let's look at the global statistics. Here they are. About one-third of the adult male population smokes, with smoking-related diseases killing one in ten adults globally. Today, that means smoking causes four million deaths a year, but if current trends continue, by 2030, it's going to be killing one in six people. Today, one person dies every eight seconds from smoking, and why wouldn't they? About fifteen billion cigarettes are sold daily. That, believe it or not, is about ten million every minute, and to put all that into perspective, about twelve times more British people have died from smoking than died as a result of World War II. Now I could continue to rattle off the statistics ad infinitum, but you're getting the point. Right? These days in most countries, every cigarette-packet sold comes with a warning. Here in Australia, we have some of the toughest plain packaging and warning laws in the world, with grim photos of cancerous lungs and feet with toes rotted off them, and by the way, those cigarettes are hellishly expensive. So, why do people start smoking? It's mostly psychological. Peer pressure for young women; people are seduced to try a smoke by its glamorisation, and once they're hooked, the physical and mental addiction makes it really hard to quit. If you're a smoker, the single-biggest thing that you can do to improve your health, extend your life-expectancy, and increase your sense of wellbeing is quite simply to give up smoking. As I said, it's just over 30 years ago that I gave up smoking. It was around 7 pm on 24 January 1983, and this is the story of how I quit smoking. It was an early evening; I was in a hospital-room as I watched someone die of cancer. She'd been a smoker earlier on in her life. The cancer had spread right throughout her body; she'd left a note, ‘Make this the end', so they withdrew the treatment, food and fluids, and I watched her take her last breath. As I walked out of that hospital-room, I threw a half-packet of cigarettes (Benson and Hedges extra-mild) into the grey metal bin outside the room. Cold turkey. I haven't smoked since. It's a pretty dramatic way of giving up cigarettes, but then smoking has a very dramatic outcome. I had started just a few years earlier, in my late teens. I was in the army, at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in the Australian officer's training academy. We went on an exercise and a huge, cold, wet storm had blown in. Young, incredibly fit men were dropping from exposure. Our packs were miles away; the trucks couldn't get through on the treacherous roads, so we had no wet-weather gear; no cold-weather gear; no tents (or hutchies, as we called them for some reason back then). We were at the mercy of the elements. One of the blokes generously offered me a durry (that's what we called cigarettes back then in the army); it was the only warm thing going, so I took it. Of course I coughed and spluttered as the smoke invaded my body, but that was it. That's all it took. I was hooked, and in a few weeks, I was smoking three packets of twenty-five cigarettes a day. That's seventy-five smokes every day! This was back in the day when you could smoke at your desk; I could easily go through a packet on a night on the town; between that and the alcohol, I'd wake up in the morning with my mouth feeling like the bottom of a cocky's cage, as we used to say. Charming. I was a chain-smoker. I tried to give it up, but to no avail. As bad as it was for me, as much as it made me cough and splutter and wheeze, as much money as it cost me, and as antisocial and disgusting as smoking is, I just couldn't give it up, until I watched that woman die. The days, weeks, months and years that followed weren't easy. The cravings were huge. For years later, I would still reach into the top drawer of my desk to pull out a packet of cigarettes. I'd check to make sure my lighter was in my pocket before I went out, but the thing that did it for me, one craving at a time, was the memory of watching that woman breathe her last breath, and the grief that it wrought in a husband, in a family ... In a very real sense, her death saved my life. Of course, I could get run over by a bus tomorrow, and despite my level of health and fitness, I could prove to be a statistical aberration and drop dead of a heart attack or stroke or cancer; that's always possible, but it's far less likely today than if I was still an obese smoker. What's the lesson I learnt? Simple. I actually like my body. I like feeling incredibly well. I like sleeping well at night and being alert during the day. I love being able to exercise, and it's a great feeling to know that, all things being equal, I have a long and healthy life ahead of me. I'm now in my mid-fifties. To put it bluntly, I would never, ever want to go back to smoking. So, given that I've made it through exactly 30 years without a cigarette, you know what? I'm thinking I can probably make it through one more day. Smoking hastened my father to an early grave, and I had a good friend, Tom Curran, who died in his early fifties, and another work-colleague, Russell Abbott, who died in his late fifties. Perhaps you're a smoker. If you're listening to this, it's time to quit. These days your local doctor can help you; there are patches and sprays and lozenges, that can be deployed to ease you out of your dependency, and I know how tough that is, both physically and psychologically, but it's time to take the plunge. There are government programs; there's all sorts of help available, no matter how young or old you are. I had a very simple message for you today: Don't smoke. Do whatever you have to do to give it up, craving by craving. Now perhaps you have a loved one or a friend or a colleague who smokes, and perhaps today God's speaking to you through what I'm saying, and convicting you to get involved, and to help them and to encourage them. I know as a non-smoker, you think it's a filthy habit, and you wonder, "How can they possibly smoke?" Hey; I used to smoke three packets of fags a day and I see someone smoking today, and I'm asking myself exactly the same question. How did I ever do that? But understand that they are seriously addicted. It's tough. It's really tough to give up smoking, but having the understanding and the support, and the help of a family-member or a friend or a work-colleague is so powerful. The alternative for that smoker, whether it's you or someone else, is a massive heart attack at a young age, or lung cancer or gangrene, or any number of other horrible things, that will lead to a really grim and ugly death. Hey; God has a plan for your life, and for my life, and for everyone's life. I know that ‘cos that's what He says in His Word – the Bible. It's a good plan: Sure, with ups and downs; sure, with challenges and trials, but it's a good plan – a plan that for all too many is cut tragically short by this horrible smoking thing. I remember thinking to myself when I was a smoker, "Oh, it'd never happen to me". Folks, the research is clear. The facts are in. It absolutely will happen to every smoker. Smoking on average shortens a life by around (wait for this, it's staggering) twenty-five years. That's rather a lot. The message is simple: Don't smoke.   Sweet Dreams Sleep. It's something that we don't give much thought to, isn't it? We simply take for granted that we get tired, we go to bed, we wake up, we get going again, and that's the next day. But have you ever been so tired that you can't keep your eyes open? Have you ever been sitting through a meeting or sitting on the lounge at home, and you just can't stay awake? At that point, sleep's the only thing that matters. Our body is telling us it's time for bed, and there's nothing that's going to change that. We just have to sleep. The record for the longest period without sleep is (wait for it) 18 days, 21 hours and 40 minutes during a rocking-chair marathon of all things. The person who holds that record reported hallucinations, paranoia, blurred vision, slurred speech, memory and concentration loss. In fact, so important is sleep to us, many of us take cat-naps with our eyes open even. People around us, we ourselves, are often not even aware of it. Now, new parents will know that feeling because the birth of a child typically results in somewhere between 400 and 750 lost hours of sleep for those parents in the first year of a child's life. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt, and I know how tough it is when children come along. I remember sitting at my desk at the office nodding off, because I simply hadn't had enough sleep. Now a normal person takes somewhere between 10 and 15 minutes to fall to sleep in bed at night. If you fall asleep in less than 5 minutes, then that's a good indication that you're being sleep-deprived, and dreams – that's a whole different thing. We could talk for hours about dreams – the ones we have during rim sleep, that's rapid eye movement sleep, are typically characterised by bizarre plots, whilst non-rim dreams are repetitive and thoughtless with very little imagery. And by the time the average person dies, they will have spent around 25 years of their life asleep. Isn't that amazing? And yet, even though 99% of what medical science knows about sleep has been discovered just in the last 25 years, did you know that even today, science can't tell us what sleep is for? Why we have to sleep? Sure; there are theories, but there's no one scientifically proven reason for sleep. The amount of sleep we need? That varies from person to person, but pretty much, is somewhere between the 6 to 8 hours a night range, and we all know that our sleep is something like a cheque account with an overdraft facility. This is something I experience a lot. During the week, because I'm an early starter, I can be sitting at my desk at 4 am, preparing these radio messages. Sometimes I don't get to bed till 10 or 10:30 at night, so I could end up with as little as 5-and-a-half to 6 hours' sleep. If I do that for a few days running, I end up with a sleep deficit, and then on Friday night, I'll sleep for maybe 10 or 11 or even 12 hours to catch up. If it's been a particularly hectic week, Saturday night might be a longer sleep-night as well so that by Sunday, I'm caught up and I'm feeling fine again. I'm sure you've experienced that too. But here's the thing: Some people live in a constant sleep deficit. That's what I'd like to chat with you about today. Because if you're not getting the sleep you need, then there's every chance that your life isn't all that it should or could be. You know that feeling of constant tiredness? And some of that is caused by some of the things that we've been talking about these last few weeks on the program. If your diet is stuffed full of refined carbohydrates, then you are going to be carrying a bunch of extra weight. If you've been able to join me on the program, you might have heard me telling you about the large amount of weight that I've lost over the past few years (25 kgs, or around 55 lbs.), so I can tell you there is a huge difference between the quality of sleep that you get when you're a healthy weight as compared to being overweight or obese, as I was. I sleep so well these days. It makes a huge difference to my life. Back when I was carrying around all that extra weight, I was always tired. I didn't sleep well, and life was a misery. With all my heart, I believe (in fact, I know) that you and I have been put here on this earth by God with a purpose, and part of that purpose is to live the abundant life that Jesus promised to bring us. That doesn't mean that each day's going to be a sensational experience and that nothing bad's going to happen to us, but overall God's plan for you and for me is for us to live an abundant life – a life overflowing with God's goodness; a life when the overflow of His goodness to us has a huge impact on the people round us. Well, let me tell you, abundance and exhaustion simply don't go together. You can't live an abundant life when you're tired. God knows that. Psalm 127:2 says that God gives sleep to those whom He loves. God gets it, but sometimes we don't. We think that we can burn the candle at both ends – staying up late; getting up early in the morning, to do all the things we have to do. You know, 18 hours without sleep has the same impact on you as a blood-alcohol reading of .05, which in many places is the legal limit for driving a vehicle, and today I guess I just wanted to give you (pardon the pun) a bit of a wakeup call about your sleep. If you're not getting enough of it, enough good-quality uninterrupted sleep, then you're not living the life that you could be living because you're always tired, and from a health perspective, that's not a good thing either. Not only does a lack of sleep lead to more accidents and a far lower level of mental alertness, it can put you at a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular disease (that's heart attack and stroke), high blood pressure, and Diabetes. Your sleep matters to your health and to the quality of your life, even if the scientists can't tell you exactly why that is, so here are some practical tips for getting a good night's sleep. I'm sure some of them will be familiar to you, but here we go. Firstly, make sure that the room where you sleep is dark and quiet and well-ventilated because your body temperature needs to drop by about a third of a degree for you to be able to sleep well. Next, get rid of all the distractions. Do you sleep with your mobile phone by your bedside with E-mails coming through and SMSs, or do you leave the TV on in the bedroom all night? Don't! Those things disrupt your sleep, and they affect you during the day. Then try to go to bed at pretty much the same time every night, and get up around the same time in the morning. The more your sleep patterns are in a regular routine, the better you're going to sleep. If you find that snoring or discomfort interrupts your sleep, then lose some weight. Just 3 or 4 kg can make the world of difference to the quality of your sleep. If you have some ache or pain that wakes you in the night – a bad knee, a sore hip, a shoulder pain, get it seen to. All too often we let those niggling things linger on, not realising how much sleep they're actually robbing us of. Try to have some kind of routine – something that you do each night before you go to bed, to train your body that it's sleep time. For me, it's a cup of hot tea. I do that most nights, and it's funny how the body goes, "Whoop! Must be bedtime". That should include a wind-down period, especially for men. There needs to be a clear separation between using your mind for something complex like work, and winding down to the point where you can rest. In that last hour before I go to bed, I won't let anyone get me to use my mind for something complex, otherwise I simply won't be able to sleep. And the last one is to lay the cares of the world aside. I do that by praying. Many-a time I've gone to bed with worries and burdens – things you could end up turning over in your mind for hours and you toss and turn and you have a restless night ... I always just lay them down in prayer. I give them to the LORD my God for Him to deal with overnight, and those things (99 times out of 100) give me a great night's sleep. Remember: You can't live an abundant life when you're tired all the time. Sweet dreams.   Your Body is not Your Own If you've been able to join me over this teaching series, either here on radio or online at Christianityworks.com, you'll know that we've rattled through some amazing statistics about how complex, how powerful, how intricate and amazing our bodies really are, but we don't need statistics to tell us that. Just stop and think about all the things that your body does for you, and that you're able to do using your body, without even having to think about it. Just the right amount of oxygen is what you take in. You expel the waste products, CO2 and all the other stuff without even thinking about it. You can see millions of colours, and your mind interprets what you see in an instant. You move without thinking. You have such an amazing body. You can recall billions of bits of information in an instant, and why wouldn't you have an amazing body? God gave it to you. It's His design; it's His hand-crafted exquisite gift to you, and it's the only body that He's going to give you in this lifetime. My favourite Old Testament Scripture is this. Psalm 139:13-18. The Psalmist's writing to God. He's saying: For it was You who formed me in my inward parts. God, You knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are Your works; that I know very well. My frame wasn't hidden from You when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes beheld my unformed substance. In Your book was written all of the days that were ever formed for me when none of them as yet existed. How weighty to me are Your thoughts, o God, how vast is the sum of them! I try to count them; they are more than the sand. I come to the end, and I am still with You. Your beautiful body, hand-made by God Himself. He was there; He saw it; He made it happen; He chose the genes to lay down to make you who you are. You are so beautiful in God's eyes, and though some of us (me included for much of my life) don't treat our body with the respect that it deserves, it still is a beautiful creation. Let me ask you something: If Jesus knocked on your door today, and showed up with the most amazing present for you, would you just toss it in the corner and treat it with neglect? I hope not. And yet when we abuse our bodies by eating the wrong foods, by not exercising; not resting; by doing all the things we know we shouldn't be doing, that is in effect exactly what we're doing. We're tossing this amazing gift that Jesus has given us, our beautiful bodies on which our very lives depend, we're tossing them in the corner and treating them with neglect, and that my friend eventually comes back to haunt us. If you're pumping lots of sugary and refined foods down your gullet, if you've become (sad to say) a couch potato and you're not working up a sweat once a day or at least every other day, I can tell you this one thing for certain: The statistics tell us that you're going to die young, and that's no way to treat your beautiful body, this gift from God. Listen to what the apostle Paul says about how we treat our bodies to his friends in Corinth. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20: Don't you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body. Okay. In this context, Paul's talking about sexual immorality, but the principle of glorifying God in our bodies applies equally to how we treat our bodies from a diet, exercise and rest perspective. The Bible doesn't talk much, if at all, about obesity or cardiovascular disease or Diabetes ‘cos none of those diseases existed way back then. They were lobbed in on us as we started eating the so-called western diet high in sugars and refined carbohydrates, somewhere along the way, in the 20th century. See, this is why we've been talking about this stuff. It's really important, but by and large, it's not in the Bible except for this reference where God tells us to look after our bodies – to glorify Him in our bodies. Friend, with all I am, I want to implore you today to take your body seriously; to respect it; to look after it. Because in doing so, not only are you going to be feeling a whole bunch better, not only are you going to be living a whole bunch longer, but you'll be honouring God – glorifying God in your body, this body of yours that was purchased at the most amazing price, by the death of Jesus Christ on that cross. And that, my friend – honouring God, hey; that's not such a bad thing to do.

Every minute of every day, you and I are getting older. Have you ever wondered what causes your body to age? Well there's been a lot of research into that and there are some very simple things you can do – to slow down that process. Interested?   Eat Healthy, Be Healthy You and I have been given such an amazing body, and it's the only body that we'll ever get. It's been wonderfully, exquisitely, uniquely handcrafted and yet so many of us are abusing it into an early grave. All because of what we're putting into our mouths. You are what you eat – literally. Way to many people are contracting diseases that, just a century ago were rare as hens teeth. As we saw last week on the program, cardio-vascular disease was almost unknown in the early 20th century. Today, the World Health Organisation estimates that through heart attack and stroke, cardio-vascular disease kills 16.7 million people every year. That's one third of all deaths worldwide. And please don't think that this is all coming from wealthy countries. Two thirds of those deaths are coming from low and middle-income nations. There's probably not a one of us who doesn't know someone who's had a heart attack or a stroke. Well, if we had been having this discussion back in 1901, almost none of us would have known anyone who'd had a heart attack or a stroke. And yet by 2020, the World Health organisation estimates that there will be around 25 million cardio-vascular disease deaths worldwide. It's on the increase. It's the same with cancer, same with diabetes, same with obesity. People we are eating ourselves into an early grave. And the more research that comes out, the more it all points to the so-called Western Diet. I believe, I know that God gave you and me the most amazing bodies, and the reason we're dedicating a few weeks to talking about this stuff on this program, is because I want to help you avoid becoming a victim of your western diet influences. The thing that sets the western diet apart as we've seen if you've been able to join me, is not it's fat content – there are plenty of instances of traditional diets high in animal fats where the people have a zero rate of cardio-vascular disease, diabetes and obesity – the thing that sets it apart is the high content of processed and refined carbohydrates. Sugar: there's sugar in just about every processed food you buy in the supermarket, white flour, white rice. Sweet drinks, sweet sauces, sweet cereals, sweet just about everything. Last week I shared with you that my top secret for losing 25 kgs (that's 55 lbs)  that's a lot of weight, was simply removing refined carbohydrates from my diet. I just want to talk about that a bit more today, because people are shocked. Some think I'm crazy. Others put it down to another fad diet thing. I told someone about it recently, and they said, ‘but aren't you hungry?' We are so conditioned to believe that refined carbohydrates are a normal part of a healthy diet. But they're simply not! If you turn the clock back a century – back to the days when cardio-vascular disease, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, obesity and a string of other diseases (which today are pandemics on the increase) were almost completely unknown – the one thing that stands out like a sore thumb, is that refined carbohydrates were a complete rarity in people's diets. People want to know, ‘Well, Berni, if you don't eat bread and cereal and tomato sauce and cakes and biscuits and chips and stuff, what in goodness' name do you eat?' That's the question I'd like to answer for you today, as I sit here with my blood pressure normal, my blood sugar normal, my triglycerides and bad cholesterol low, my good cholesterol high. I wish I could have invited you to dinner last night. It was awesome. My wife Jacqui cooked a roast vegetable salad while I grilled some tandoori chicken on the BBQ. The salad was stunning. She cut up zucchinis, peppers or capsicums, mushrooms, baby tomatoes, onions, beans (I actually can't remember all the veggies that were there) and drizzled them with healthy olive oil and roasted them for half an hour in the oven. Preparation time – about 10 minutes. We then tossed the roasted veggies in a bit of vinegar, added a little salt and pepper and served them up warm with the tandoori chicken that I'd cooked. What was missing was any sauce with sugar in it. What was missing was roast potatoes or white rice or white pasta that would spike your blood sugar level and produce nasty triglycerides in your blood. But do you know, those veggies contained all the carbohydrates my body needs. I had a stack of them too; they tasted exquisite. The meal contained mostly carbs, some protein and some fat – the way a meal is meant to – only the carbohydrates were tucked away inside a whole bunch of natural fibre, which made them slower to digest. Meaning I wouldn't get hungry for a long time, and my blood sugar wouldn't spike. That's how people ate back at the beginning of the 20th century. In fact that's how they've been eating for millennia – plenty of unrefined carbs, unrefined grains which are slow to digest, with plenty of fat – animal fat included and plenty of protein. If we had the courage to turn the clock back 150 years on our diet, to a time when obesity, diabetes and cardio-vascular disease were virtually non existent, what we'd doubtless discover, is that many of the diseases that are the products of the 20th and 21st century western diet would go away. And the exciting thing is that the food is fantastic. My biggest insight? Vegetables rock. Animal fat, rather than increasing my cholesterol levels, actually keeps your blood sugar under control, keeps your appetite under control, and doesn't make you fat. The research is done. The studies are in. And I'm walking proof. There is so much fantastic, natural food out there, and if we were prepared to go for it what we would discover is a whole new food sensation, a healthier body, a body that ages much more slowly, a body that is mentally and physically sharper and far less prone to 20th century diseases. Are you serious about looking after that one body you've been given? Really? So, what are you going to do about it? You are what you eat.   Slowing Down the Ageing Process Now that I'm in my mid fifties, I've been doing a lot of reading and research about is the process of ageing. What I've observed is that you can take two people of the same age, and one looks much younger than the other. A smoker will often look much older than a non–smoker of the same age. A person who is significantly overweight will often behave much older as their leg and hip joints struggle with the weight, than a person who is not overweight. I see people who are my age using walking sticks, or hobbling, or finding it hard to get up out of a chair. Is that a random process, or is it something to do with the lifestyle that we lead? Does the process of ageing strike according only to the programming in our DNA, or are there environmental factors that influence ageing? In other words, is there something that you and I can do – in how we live – to slow down the ageing process. That's not a new thought, there's a lot of research going on in this area as our population ages. There are a few different theories of ageing. The most widely accepted one in the medical community is the free radical theory of ageing. You've probably heard of free radicals, but, much like me before I became interested in the ageing process, you haven't paid much attention to them. In a nutshell, the free radical theory of ageing goes like this: Many of the activities of life produce free radicals in our body – these are unstable molecules in search of a spare electron – we won't go too much into the molecular science here, or we'll be at it all day. Heavy exercise produces free radicals. Pollution produces free radicals. And these free radicals are unstable and highly reactive, looking to soak up a free electron from anywhere. Now, every cell in your body needs oxygen to survive – to create energy. Without it, you die. In your cells, energy is produced by tiny structures called mitochondria. It's a complex process, but think of the mitochondria as the power plant in each cell. The process involves free radicals. Most of them are contained, but some of them escape, a bit like some of the muck that comes out of the exhaust of a car. As soon as the free radical escapes, it's out there looking for a spare electron. And when it finds one to grab, the molecule that donated it now becomes an unstable free radical. And those free radicals do all sorts of horrible things in your body if they go unchecked, they create a chain reaction of molecular instability. A researcher in this field Dr Harman puts it this way: It is likely that the life span of an individual is primarily determined by the rate of mitochondria damage, inflicted at an increasing rate with age by free radicals arising in the mitochondria, in the course of normal respiration. Eventually as your mitochondria become less efficient from the accumulate free radicals, a vicious cycle begins. You produce more and more superoxide radicles and have less and less defence against them. Finally your body's various defence mechanisms are overwhelmed. This is exacerbated by very heavy exercise, by smoking, by pollutants and they tell us, by a diet rich in refined carbohydrates. That could explain for instance, why smokers often appear to be much older than their non–smoking peers. But here's the good news: this whole destructive process of free radicals is counteracted by things called antioxidants. Think of the effect of free radicals as the process of oxidising or rusting your body. Anti–oxidants are substances that have free electrons to give away, to stabilise free radicals, to bring your whole system into balance. Where do you get them? From foods rich in antioxidants, namely fruit and vegetables. In fact the brighter the colour of the fruit or vegetable, mostly the richer they are in antioxidants. Broccoli, spinach, berries, red and green and yellow capsicums or peppers, the brighter the better. An antioxidant is simply a substance that quenches a free radical by donating an electron, thereby ending the free radical chain of events that destroys mitochondria, and causes the body to age, and eventually to die. There's a very, very, very good reason why they keep telling us to eat lots of vegetables and fruits – because they're healthy for us and – this is how they contribute to our health (as well as the vita nutrients that they pump into our bodies). Contrast that with a diet high in refined carbohydrates which creates an over supply of insulin – hyperinsulinism it's called – to deal with all the sugars you're pumping into your body. And as one researcher put it, hyperinsulinism puts you in the ageing express lane. Agree with him or not, Dr Robert Atkins puts the whole thing in perspective as he writes this about the historical context of our diets: No human civilisation ever, has consumed a preponderance of carbohydrates in the form of refined products with most of their original vita-nutrient content discarded, until the 20th century westernised diet became prevalent. Eat your fruit and veggies – which by the way are stunning – and ditch the refined carbohydrates, and in one fell swoop you're introducing the antioxidants you need to slow the ageing process, and removing the greatest single cause of putting people into the ageing fast lane. That's it in a nutshell. God has a mighty plan for your life, but that plan can't and won't be fulfilled if you prematurely destroy the precious body that He's given you. Listen again to the Apostle Paul and what he says about this body you've been given: Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) And what we've been talking about, actually, is exactly what our parents told us around the table – eat your vegetables. It ain't rocket science, is it?   The Impact of Exercise Now if you were able to join me last week, you'll know that in this whole healthy living series, we had a bit of a chat about exercise. But if you heard that message, don't tune out, because we're going to circle back and pick up something important that could change your life. I know that there are some people listening today who don't have easy access to motorised transport but way too many people are living a sedentary existence. Sitting in front of computer screens all day –rarely walking anywhere, let alone working up a sweat. I'm like that and so, for much of my adult life, I did almost no exercise whatsoever. And the less exercise you do, the less you want to do. Deep down, I knew that my sedentary life style wasn't exactly making me healthy. When you added to that a diet high in refined carbohydrates, sugars and the like, I was heading for diabetes and cardio-vascular disease. I was an absolute Monty for a heart attack or stroke. My father died of complications related to Type II Diabetes – and it seemed that I was walking in his footsteps. Did you know that single biggest statistical indicator of an impending heart attack isn't your blood triglyceride or cholesterol levels – it's a lack of exercise. Inactive men for instance have nearly four times the risk of developing diabetes compared with just moderately physically active men. Active lifestyle by the way is also linked with significantly reduced cancer risk. And exercise is the key factor – THE KEY FACTOR – in preventing disability as you age. People who exercise regularly have a substantially lower risk of becoming disabled later in life. In fact the research clearly demonstrates that disability is not an inevitable part of aging. It can easily be defied by moderate physical activity, starting … now! It's also a key overall factor in your longevity of life. Are you getting the picture here? Am I making you feel uncomfortable by being that direct about all of this? Oh good. That's what's meant to be happening, if you're one of the people who is where I used to be. I want it to sink in that you are cruising towards a certain early demise – if not immediate death, then an unhealthy, uncomfortable life. Now so far in this series I've talked a lot about dietary choices and the impact of those choices on our health, our wellbeing and our lifespans. But now I want to tell you some things that are going to get you motivated to start introducing deliberate exercise into your routine. Three simple things to get you moving off your backside. Here's the first one: Some exercise is better than no exercise. Let me say it again, some exercise is better than no exercise. And you would be surprised at how low a level of exercise starts to reduce your risks around cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Are you ready? A brisk walk for a half-an-hour at least three times a week will significantly improve your health outcomes. Every day or most days is better. But just three half-hour walks at whatever constitutes a brisk pace for you, is all it takes. I know, I know – you don't have time right? You have a long commute. You have kids to worry about. You work long hours. I know all of the excuses cause I used to use them all. Remember to tell them all to your cardiologist when you're lying on the stretcher in the emergency ward, trying to live through your heart attack would you? At some point we all need to come to grips with how utterly ridiculous the “I don't have time” excuse really is. If you don't have time to exercise, then you'd better get your affairs in order, because you'll be making time to be sick … or dead. Here's the second simple thing that is going to get you moving – learn to exercise your options. We don't all like the same thing. I absolutely love walking. You may not. Okay then, choose something that you do enjoy. Some people love to get on a treadmill and watch TV or listen to music or a podcast. A guy I used to work with Ron, he's retired now, he loved swimming in the mornings and now, in his mid seventies, owns a sheep farm and is a fit as a fiddle. There are so many options and most of them are free. Just pick one – the one you like, the one you enjoy – and do some moderate levels of exercise. There is never a time where I am telling you to become a marathon runner. In fact, there's a lot of evidence that very heavy exercise creates lots of free radicals, reduces your immune response, and can impact severely on your bones and joints, particularly as you get older. Moderate exercise at a brisk pace, three, four or five times a week for a half-an-hour is all we're talking about. And here's the third great bit of news: when you exercise moderately you're going to change your dietary choices almost automatically. Why? There's a simple psychology that when you invest the time and energy in a bit of exercise, you're not going to want to undo it all by shoving a packet of crisps or a bar of chocolate down your gullet. And really, I found that the positive reinforcement of moderate exercise really helped me change my dietary behaviour that contributed significantly to weight loss. Doesn't matter what age you're at, what fitness level you're at, it is never too late so start with some moderate exercise. And the wonderful thing about the amazing body that your God has given you is that it will guide you as to what is the right level of exercise. Starting off with something that works for you is absolutely the right thing to do – and little by little, as your fitness levels improve and your dietary levels change, you end up feeling so much better. Yesterday afternoon I went down to the local gym that I'm a member of (which is in itself a miracle) and ran and walked 6 km in 45 minutes, worked up a sweat, pumped some iron, and came out feeling fantastic. That is such a long way from the days when I was grossly overweight … it all started with the first step. Remember – some exercise is better than no exercise. And your life depends on it.

Fatigue is Not Your Fate  Fatigue is one of the most common complaints heard in doctor's offices across North America, from Atlanta to Vancouver.  This trend is scary because many doctors report an epidemic of fatigue affecting a disturbing number of millennials. Chronic tiredness is not something that only troubles older people. Folks in their thirties and even twenties struggle with low energy, and they don't know what to do as their careers - and life - suffer.  In this episode, Dr. Steven Gundry shares his scientific discoveries that help people get out of their low-energy funk.   For many years, Dr. Gundry was one of the best heart surgeons in America until his research convinced him to make a dramatic career change (some greedy health professionals might even call it a dumb career move.) He began focusing his cardiac practice on prevention instead of reacting to patient issues with surgery and drugs.  One example of this shared by Dr. Gundry was his conversion to vitamin therapy. Dr. Gundry would directly insert vitamins into a patient's artery to help clear the artery if it was clogged. This was, of course, an invasive procedure. Once he dove into researching the benefits of vitamin and mineral supplementation, Dr. Gundry realized his patients could be swallowing those same vitamins long before their arteries clogged up.  Along the way, Dr. Gundry's journey led him to the exciting field of the human microbiome. Today, he helps patients use diet and nutrition as a critical component for treating fatigue and all autoimmune disorders like arthritis, psoriasis, lupus, Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, and others.    It's not every day that we get to listen to a top cardiothoracic surgeon who is also a pioneer in nutrition. Dr. Gundry is the medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine.  He is also the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers, including The Plant Paradox, The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, and his new book The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone.  Be sure to tune in if you deal with fatigue, exhaustion, brain fog, depression, anxiety, and low metabolism.    In this podcast, we cover: How one patient opened Dr. Gundry's eyes to the connection between diet and good health Why so many people today experience chronic fatigue Dr. Gundry's thoughts on our ability to extend our lifespan  Signs of leaky gut syndrome, why it occurs, and what to do about it What is glyphosate, and why should you avoid it at all costs? Hypertension and diabetes link to leaky gut The health benefits of intermittent fasting Why Dr. Gundry is not a fan of fruit (surprising info) How a typical day looks for Dr. Gundry with his diet, eating habits, and exercise   “It never occurred to me to swallow the dumb things.”  During the early years of his career as a cardio surgeon, Dr. Gundry was not the epitome of health - he was 75 pounds overweight. His running 30 miles per week and eating a low-fat diet wasn't making a difference. Dr. Gundry still had high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and insulin resistance.  One day, a patient arrived in his office that changed Dr. Gundry's medical destiny. The patient traveled the country, going from doctor to doctor, seeking help for clogged arteries. His initial prognosis was his arteriosclerosis was too far gone. The doctor told this man that he could not do an angiogram or bypass surgery. He was “inoperable.”  During those six months of seeking a doctor for help, this patient - “Big Ed” - went on a radical diet and started taking a big pile of supplements.  At first, Dr. Gundry told Big Ed the same thing - “I cannot operate on you.” However, Big Ed was persistent and convinced Dr. Gundry to give him another cardiac catheterization (a video of his heart.) Dr. Gundry agreed to this and was astonished by what he found - Big Ed had cleaned out 50 percent of the original blockages in his arteries!  In his college thesis, Dr. Gundry realized that Big Ed's diet was the same diet that Gundry wrote about. And some of the vitamins Big Ed was using were the same vitamins that Dr. Gundry would directly insert into the patient's veins to unclog them. “It never occurred to me to swallow the dumb things.”  Putting himself on the same diet and vitamin regime as Big Ed, Dr. Gundry proceeded to lose 50 pounds his first year, then another 20 pounds, and he has kept this weight off for over 20 years.  “If someone calls me a snake oil salesman, I consider that a high honor.”  After Dr. Gundry lost all that weight and radically changed his medical practice to focus on diet and supplementation, some people called him crazy. Others called Dr. Gundry a snake oil salesman - an old, derogatory term that essentially means “a quack.”  Here is what Dr. Gundry says about snake oil accusations. “Some of my critics have called me a snake oil salesman. Now, I take that with the highest honor. Because it turns out that snake oil, unbeknownst to most people, has the highest amounts of omega-3 long-chain fatty acids. Higher than any other oil, including fish oil. Even Scientific American has written an article explaining that snake oil is not snake oil.”  “Snake oil did work for treating inflammation. Unfortunately, most snake oil salesmen were not selling real, pure snake oil.”  Now you know the history of the term “snake oil salesman” and why its usage today is not historically accurate - and therefore misused.  This episode is compelling - full of breakthrough knowledge from an M.D. who opened his mind to new information mid-career. This dramatically shifted his practice to functional medicine - someone who helps patients address root causes, not just use drugs to manage symptoms and recommend surgery whenever possible.  Dr. Gundry is a different type of heart doctor - perfect for people fed up with allopathic care that leads to nowhere.  Start feeling better by listening to the wisdom of Dr. Gundry!    Episode Resources:  Check out more about Dr. Steven Gundry: bioptimizers.com/DrGundry Dr. Gundry's new book: The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone Find Dr. Gundry's wellness products at GundryMD.com Dr. Steven Gundry on Facebook Dr. Steven Gundry on Instagram Dr. Steven Gundry on YouTube

People are getting fatter, it seems, by the minute. Obesity, even amongst children, is becoming a global pandemic. Over the past few years, Berni Dymet has lost 25 kgs – that's 55 lbs – in weight. And is effortlessly keeping it off.   Secret Number 1 Are you ready for secret number 1? Here we go. Back in the 1800s we ate about 7 kg (that's 15 lbs) of sugar a year. Today, that's topping out at 70 kg (or 150 lbs). The crazy thing is, we kind of think that's normal, but before the early 20th century, the only way you could get sugar in your diet at all was to fight the bees for some honey (there was no farming or mass production the way there is today), or to be near an apple tree when it was in season (once a year), or chew on a log called sugar cane because 99% of it's log, and only 1% of it is sugar. What we consider normal today, in a historical perspective, is grossly abnormal. It's our high consumption of sugar and other refined carbohydrates that's very clearly at the heart (pardon the pun) of so-called western diseases of obesity – cardiovascular disease (that's heart attacks and strokes), and diabetes. In fact the research shows that within 20 years of a western diet high in refined carbohydrates, making it into a country, almost like clockwork, heart disease, stroke, obesity and Diabetes simultaneously appear, but don't just take my word for it. If you're online, go to YouTube and watch the video “Bitter Truth” by Professor of Paediatrics, Robert Lusdig. The high refined carbohydrate intake isn't just killing us and disabling us. It means that in many countries now, childhood obesity (previously unheard-of) is a pandemic. So here's my number 1 secret for losing the 25 kg which I have lost, and am now able to keep off without ever having to think about it: I have as completely as possible removed both sugar and other refined carbohydrates (white flour, peeled potatoes, white rice) from my diet, and I know you might think that I'm crazy, but hear me out. When I came to the conclusion that refined carbohydrates were at the heart of my problem, my wife and I went through our pantry and we removed everything that contained refined carbohydrates: Barbecue sauce, 42% sugar by weight; the breakfast cereals were 35% sugar; fruit juice (see I thought fruit juice was healthy); cakes; chips; chocolates; cookies; white bread; Thai sauces – pretty much anything and everything that had been refined and prepared by someone else, and do you know? There was almost nothing left. It was really demoralising – I mean really, and the first week for me was hard not having any sugar, ‘cos I was addicted to the stuff. I used to kid myself that I wasn't, but actually I was. The researchers bred rats without taste-buds, and they put two clear fluids in their cages: One was water with sugar, the other was water with cocaine, and each rat became addicted to the sugar solution. The change in our diets was radical because just about everything out there has sugar and flour in it. We became a bit like our friend Bill who's a Celiac. He always has to check everything before he eats, and now, we're kind of the same. I check the label; I ask the waiter, and I will not allow refined carbohydrates to enter my mouth. Now I know, I know; you think I'm nuts. Well let me tell you what happened. The weight just fell off me. Now let me tell you: I still eat butter, cheese, bacon – all the high-cholesterol things that traditional medicine tells you is bad for you. I'm going to talk more about that a little bit later, because my doctor is over-the-moon with my blood test results. I eat as much as I want whenever I want, and I lost 25 kg (that's 55 lbs). It was the moment I removed all those refined carbohydrates. Look, the withdrawal of sugar lasted about a week, and then I was fine. But when I removed those refined carbs, I lost my appetite; I just wasn't that hungry anymore, and here's the science behind that. When you eat refined carbs with a high glaecemic index, your body digests them very quickly. In an instant, your blood sugar spikes, so now your body's pumping insulin into your bloodstream because insulin is the stuff that processes the blood sugar into energy, and the surplus into fat. A spike in your blood sugar produces a strong insulin response, and the insulin is so effective in mopping up your blood sugar quickly, you're left with a really low level of blood sugar, and what does that tell your body? It says: ‘I'm hungry!' What's your response? You eat. You go for something that's going to give you a quick fix, so your blood sugar pumps up rapidly again, and down again and up again and down again ... Your insulin is pumping way too high, and right there, you have the beginnings of insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and Diabetes. As soon as you remove the spikes, most of your hunger goes away. That's the reason I can eat whatever I want whenever I want – because I now want less food and I want it less frequently. And that my friend, in a nutshell, is how I lost 25 kg. And have for the first time in my life ever kept it off without trying. All I do is I avoid refined carbohydrates. I don't have to think what I eat; how much I eat; when I eat ... That's easy to do. I walk past those sweet muffins at the café which they put right at eye level to look and to smell stunning, and do you know? There's not a single twinge of desire in my body to have one because I've broken the addiction to the sugar and the carbohydrates. I no longer need the fix, so I look at that, and I don't want it. I've been through the withdrawal, and the desire is gone. Now what I've just told you may sound completely counter-intuitive. How can the guy still be having bacon and eggs for breakfast, and losing weight? But the truth is, almost every truth is counter-intuitive. Hey; love your enemy. Take up your cross. Blessed are the meek. Those things are all counter-intuitive, and yet it's true. But God's also given you and me a brain, and I don't want you just to take my word for it. Here are three sources that I access frequently to wrap my mind around the rights and the wrongs of what to eat: The first is the book “Sweet Poison” by lawyer and author David Gallesby, who like me was grossly obese, and given his gifted legal mind, he applied his forensic investigation skills to understand what was going on with his epidemic of weight-gain, and how to lose weight. The second is that YouTube video by Professor Robert Lusdig called “Bitter Truth” (it's right there on YouTube), and finally there's a fantastic blog and website by a brilliant young doctor, Peter Attier. The site is called www.eatingacademy.com All 3 are brilliant, and if you're a person whose lifestyle and waistline and blood sugar tests and blood lipid tests aren't what they should be, my friend, it's time for you to wrap your mind around this stuff, and do something about it because next month, next year, could be too late. My secret number 1 for losing 25 kg is this: Get rid of the sugar and other refined carbohydrates in your diet, and watch the weight fall straight off you.   Secret Number 2 When I reduced the sugar and refined carbohydrates in my diet, not only did the weight come tumbling off without me having to starve myself or go hungry, but my blood cholesterol and triglycerides (those things that tell you whether you're at risk of heart attack or stroke) – they improved so dramatically, it had my doctor asking, "What have you done?" See, for years, he'd been telling me to reduce my cholesterol by going on a low-fat diet: Limiting dairy products (no more than 2 eggs a week) – the traditional things that doctors tell you to do, and for years I'd been trying to do that, but it just didn't work. In fact, I'm not the only one. The whole idea of low-fat diets emanated from a flawed study done by a man named Ansell Keyes back in 1939. He promoted the ‘Fat makes you fat' message, so he did this study of some 20 countries, and he chose just 7 of those to demonstrate that increased fat consumption was making people fat. Had he reported the findings of all 20 countries, he simply wouldn't have been able to say that; and in fact, had he chosen 7 different countries out of the 20, he would have proven exactly the opposite, but there's a certain elegant simplicity about the message that fat makes you fat, so by the 1960s and 70s the idea of a low-fat diet was in full swing, and it's still being promoted today. The only problem is that over that same time, obesity rates have climbed dramatically. See, the low-fat thing, whichever way you look at it, isn't working. And that, my friend, is something that I've proven over my life, as over and over again, with the yoyo effects of dieting, losing over 20 kg (45 lbs) 7 times in my lifetime, and each time stacking it back on again, whilst watching my fat intakes very carefully and wondering why I still had a fatty liver (which is a precursory to cirrhosis and cancer), and why I just couldn't keep the weight off. So, finally, having lost 25 kg (55 lbs) these last few years the easy way, virtually eliminating processed and refined carbohydrates from my diet, I came upon secret number 2: Replacing those bad calories, the ones that kept causing my blood sugar levels to spike and then to plummet, making me hungry all the time, with good calories. Now whilst Ansell Keyes was promoting the low-fat approach to dieting, there was another man (you may well have heard of him) called Doctor Robert Atkins – famous for the Atkins Diet, promoting low-carbohydrate diets, which didn't limit the fat intake. Now I've read the Keyes studies and I've read the Atkins approach, and whilst I always thought that those Atkins people were nutters, I decided to give it a go. So I replaced the chips and cakes and bread rolls and mash potatoes and all that stuff with three things, and here is secret number 2: Lots of vegetables. Every colour; every variety; cooked; raw; salads; stews ... You name it and I am into vegetables. Secondly with protein: Lots of meat and fish of all kinds. Well, neither of those things are particularly controversial, are they? But the third one is: Fat. And not the fats that they tell you are healthy – the polyunsaturated margarines (the research is telling us that those manufactured oils, created in a laboratory and in a factory are actually bad for us), but saturated fats – animal and monounsaturated fats, like olive oil. See, I no longer restrict my fat intake. In fact, hang in there ‘cos I haven't gone crazy. My high-sugar content cereal breakfast of fruit juice and tinned fruit and muesli; total sugar content, around 45% by weight, has now been replaced by eggs fried in butter, bacon, spinach, and fried tomatoes. Why did I do that? As an experiment. Here was an alternate theory: ‘Cos the low-fat one I'd believed in for most of my life, the low-fat message that made so much sense, had simply failed to deliver and hadn't worked. And as much as that was totally counter-intuitive, that having so-called bad fats in my diet would help me lose weight, I had nothing to lose; I gave it a spin, and I decided to do it for 3 months. I would not restrict my fat intake, but would make sure that very few refined carbohydrates ever passed my lips. Remember that green, red, yellow, purple, orange vegetables are all actually packed full of carbohydrates, so I still have plenty of carbs in my diet. The difference is that the carbs I'm now eating in vegetables are packaged inside fibre, which makes them much slower to digest, avoiding any spikes in my blood sugar, and the tummy-rumbling plummet in blood sugar that follows. So, what happened? What were the results? Well, firstly, I am now seriously addicted to vegetables, and I've rediscovered a whole bunch of fantastic vegetables that I'd forgotten. Secondly, the fat that I'm eating has not increased my cholesterol or triglyceride readings. To the contrary: Bad cholesterol and triglyceride readings are down, and good cholesterol, the HDL type, is high. The reason is simple. See, most of your cholesterol in your body (85%) is actually produced by your liver and your small intestine, and your diet has very little influence over your blood cholesterol levels. And finally, I simply wasn't as hungry anymore. Not as often, not as much, and to this day I can basically eat what I want (other than refined carbohydrates) and not put on any weight. The key is, I want a lot less because I'm not that hungry anymore. Now if you'd told me at the beginning of my 3-month experiment that this would be the outcome, I'd have said to you: ‘You are nuts!' Do I still get hungry sometimes between meals? Yeah, occasionally, so I go for a handful of incredibly healthy nuts, a piece of cheese, some left-over protein, chicken, or whatever happens to be in the refrigerator. 25 kg (which is what I've lost over the last few years) is as heavy as a heavy suitcase, and I was carrying that round in my body. I mean, no wonder my joints were hurting. No wonder I didn't want to exercise. No wonder I was always tired. I spent most of my adult life carrying that incredibly heavy suitcase strapped to my body in the form of fat. That's a scary thought. When you think about this stuff, as radical as this approach might seem, in a historical context, it's not radical at all. It's simply winding the clock back a century or so to eat exactly the sort of foods that my grandparents were eating in the late 1800s and early 1900s when (listen carefully) heart disease, stroke and diabetes were as rare as hens' teeth. Before Ansell Keyes sold us this lie that that fat makes you fat. Hey, I'm not your doctor, and I'm not here to give you medical advice, but because so many people have asked me, I'm just telling you what I did, and how it worked.   Secret Number 3 See, I have a confession to make. I have never, ever, ever enjoyed running. Every now and then you hear of some big fitness event being organised, and they have the hide to call it a fun run. What, are they mad? Running has never been fun for me – ever, ever, ever. In fact, in my younger years, I trained to be an officer in the Australian army – 4 years at the royal military college of Duntroon, which is the UK's equivalent of Sandhurst and America's West Point. And do you know? I was almost kicked out in my final year for failing the cross-country run by 22 seconds – twice! So when I talk about exercise, I want you to understand where I'm coming from, and what I'm going to say is perhaps not what you think I'm going to say. The prevailing wisdom is that in order to lose weight and get into shape, you need to do exercise. And by spending all those calories on exercising, and restricting the calories you consume, you create a calorie deficit that causes you to draw on your fat reserves and lose weight. That's the theory. In fact, the whole exercise and fitness industry is worth billions of dollars every year. It's booming, and have you noticed? People are getting fatter and fatter. If you've been able to join me this week, you'll have heard me share with you that I have lost more than 20 kg (that's 45 lbs) 7 times in my life, and each time except this last time, I've put all the weight back on again. Anyone who's ever tried to lose that kind of weight will tell you that 20 kg is a Herculean effort; it's huge. Think about it. Each kilo of human body fat contains 7700 calories of energy, so to lose just 1 kilo, you need to create a deficiency between the energy you spend and the energy you consume of 7700 calories. That's hard work. And so when I lost all that weight all those times before, I would set about creating as much of a deficit between my energy output and energy consumption as I could possibly force my body to do, in order to burn the fat. Hey; at one stage, I was walking 20 km a day (that's 12-and-a-half miles a day) and consuming only around 1100 calories. In other words, I was starving myself. It took a lot of time; it required a lot of work; a lot of dedication; a lot of willpower over many, many months to lose the weight that way; and as soon as I stopped doing it, I'd put it straight back on again. Bottom line: With my own life and blood and sweat and tears I have proven that exercising doesn't help you lose weight in a way that will cause you to keep it off, and the reason is that if you're constantly hungry, well that's something you can't sustain. You can't fight your appetite every day for the rest of your life. When you spend calories exercising, your body automatically wants to replace them by eating, and if you bother to study the research (which now I finally have), that's exactly what the research tells you. Study after study proves exactly that fact. So here's my secret number 3: Exercise is not a mainstay in helping you lose weight because it increases your appetite. Now if you're living on a diet high in processed and refined carbohydrates, you're actually breaking your finely tuned appetite control mechanism. By applying secret number 1, drastically reducing those refined carbs in your diet, to allow your brilliantly sophisticated appetite control feedback loop to start working properly again, and now all of a sudden you're going to eat less; not because you're forcing yourself to, but naturally because you want to – because your appetite system is working the way that God meant it to work. If you don't believe me, try it. Now all of a sudden, exercise takes on an entirely different role in your healthy lifestyle. You're no longer beating your head up against a brick wall, trying to exercise to lose all this weight, which the studies tell us simply doesn't work. Now, you're exercising to be healthy. Do you know what the biggest single indicator of an impending heart attack is statistically? Is it high cholesterol? No. Is it high triglycerides? No. Is it high blood pressure? No. It's not even being overweight. The single greatest indicator of an impending heart attack statistically is a lack of exercise. But when you're carrying all that weight, you don't feel like exercising. Believe me, I know. I used to sit there on the couch in the evening, having consumed a high-carb snack like chips or something, and I'd feel so tired and lethargic. I couldn't bring myself to get up, put my runners on, and walk out the front door. But once I'd lost the weight, by doing what I've been talking about (modifying my diet, taking the refined carbs out and replacing them with really good stuff – the stuff our grandparents were eating when heart disease and Diabetes were rare as hens' teeth), I discovered I had so much energy that I needed to exercise, so these days I walk rather briskly about 7 km (or just under 4-and-a-half miles) most days. It takes me about an hour, and if for some reason a couple of days go by without me being able to get out there and go for a walk, I start getting really twitchy and just ... I just have to get out there and exercise because I have all this energy. Sometimes I run for part of it, but only because I have excess energy to burn and I feel like it. I never take a watch; I never time myself; I don't make it a competition against myself or anybody else. I just get out there for a brisk walk and I enjoy the fresh air, and I do it because I feel like it – not because I have to. I'm not training for a marathon; I'm just getting my body to be mobile. Now walking may not be your thing. You might enjoy bike-riding or swimming or playing basketball or going to the gym. We're all different, but once the weight has started to come off you, once you've removed those refined carbs, replaced them with good calories and the weight is just falling off your body, I guarantee you are going to want to go and exercise. Your body is amazing. The desire to exercise when the weight comes off is as certain as night following day. It's natural. Let me ask you something: Is this good news or what? I mean, you and I have been given this incredibly amazing body by God. He hand-crafted you and He hand-crafted me in our mothers' womb, and laid down every strand of DNA that makes us who we are. The moment this western diet gets dumped on us, the fizzy drinks full of sugar; the white bread; the sugar-laden cereal; all the stuff made with white flour; the fruit juices that have the fibre removed and leave the poisonous sugar in … The moment that gets dumped on us, either from birth (because we're born in a western country) or as the western diet gets introduced to the country where we live, we end up breaking the finely tuned appetite control system that God designed and gave to each one of us. That's what we do: We break it; we fool it; we keep having our blood sugar spiked, and then it plummets and we're hungry, and up and down and up and down, and that's where insulin resistance begins. That's where premature ageing begins. That's where Diabetes and metabolic syndrome and heart disease begins. You take all of that stuff away, you lose weight; you feel so much better, and you want to go and exercise. And you know what exercise does? Exercise attacks the triglycerides in your bloodstream. Exercise puts all sorts of good hormones back in your bloodstream. May God bless you as you take hold of your life (your eating habits) and get your body, the only one that you'll ever be given here on this earth, back into a healthy condition – the sort of condition that God meant for it to be in.

With all the advances in medicine and science, the rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer are skyrocketing. Diseases that were almost unheard of a century ago are now pandemics. Why, what's going on?   Something's Not Quite Right That's right, we're going to talk about some things that aren't in the Bible in this series – and as a Bible teacher that's something I've struggled with a lot in planning and preparing these messages. Just for a few programs, we're going to do something that I as a Bible teacher do very rarely. Because there is something going on in our world that you won't find in the Bible. Obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardio vascular disease, diabetes and cancer. That's not to say that they didn't exist back in Biblical times – with medical knowledge as it was a few millennia ago, of course, when someone died, let's say of a heart attack or stroke, they didn't know the cause back then – people just died. But by the late 19th century and early 20th century, we knew how to identify these diseases, it's just that they didn't exist. In the early part of the 20th century just a two or three thousand Americans each year would die of cancer. Today, that number is over 650,000 – and it's only that low because medical science has come up with ways of reducing the morbidity rate of those who a myocardial infarction – that to you and me, is a heart attack. The rates of heart disease are much higher still, with up to a third of the population of the average westernised, industrialised country suffering from some debilitating effect of cardiovascular disease. If you were an Australian or an American at the turn of the 20th century, your chances of being obese were remote, around one in 25. Today, your chances of being an obese adult are around one in 3 and climbing. People, something terrible is going on and we need to talk about it. I am someone who all his life has struggled with his weight – I used to weigh 110 kilograms (that's 220 lbs) and I'm not what you'd call tall. My problem was that I was always hungry – I lost lots of weight lots of times, but I always stacked it back on again. So in my early fifties I decided three things. Firstly all these low fat high impact diets hadn't worked for all of my life. Second – if I didn't do something about it – given what my blood tests and my doctor were telling me – I was going to be dead sooner rather than later. And third – I had to go and find out the answer – why was I constantly hungry, how could I change my appetite and how could I live a healthy lifestyle at a healthy weight. I'm not alone. There are huge numbers of people in that same place. So I went and did the research, found out the answers – which, by the way were contrary to what my doctor was telling me – and without much effort, changed my diet in such a way that my appetite reduced dramatically. And my friend, once your appetite reduces, losing weight requires almost no willpower at all. If you're not hungry as much, you don't eat as much. What happened to me? Well, I lost 25 kg (55 lb) over a year and a half, slowly. The fatty liver syndrome (a precursor to cirrhosis and cancer) that I'd suffered from all my adult life just went away. And my doctor is amazed at by cholesterol, triglyceride and blood sugar readings. He's never seen such a drastic improvement in just a short time. So here's what I'm going to do. These next few episodes of Christianityworks I'm going to share very simply and plainly my journey from obese, to healthy. It's a journey that left behind the starvation diets, because I found out what I needed to wind back the clock on the western diet, remove the things that were causing my problem and eat a diet that is healthy, that I enjoy and that gives me the energy that I never thought I had. No fads. Not starvation. No rocket science. God has given you and me the most amazing bodies – and as it turns out this is the only body that I'm ever going to get on this earth and that is the only body you're going to get on this earth. It's time to start looking after them – and I'd like to share how to do that with you today, and over the next few episodes.   Your Amazing Body The body we live in is something that we take largely for granted. It's just … there. It's been there as long as we can remember and sometimes we live as though it's going to go on forever. But this body that you and I are encapsulated isn't going to go on forever. You know what they say: there are two certainties in life – death and taxes. One day your body and mine will quite literally, give up the ghost. Over the last couple of years I've been doing a lot of reading about diet and food and in particular our digestive system – how we process food. I'm now in my mid fifties and for most of my adult life, I've struggled with my weight. You get to your mid fifties and you know that you're getting to the pointy end of this whole healthy eating and living thing, because it's at this age that many people suffer heart attacks, discover they have diabetes, end up with cancer – the three big killers in western society and in any country that has adopted elements of the western diet. We're going to talk a lot about that over the coming few days. But today we're going to kick off by just realising how utterly amazing our body is. If we're going to head to a healthier lifestyle – which many, many people need to do – there's this decision that needs to take place about how we eat and live and exercise and sleep. Healthy living is a deliberate decision that we need to make – and when we do, all of a sudden, within just a couple of weeks we stat feeling so much better that we can't imagine going back to the old ways of living. And part of making that decision is realising how incredibly precious this body is that we're living in. So let's kick things off by taking a look at just a handful of amazing facts about your body. Are you ready? Here we go. Did you know that: You produce 25 million new cells every second – 24/7 for your whole life? 25 million – that's more than the population of Australia. And each of the 2.5 trillion red blood cells in your body can circumnavigate your body in under 20 seconds. Your nerve impulses travel at over 400 km or 250 miles per hour. And just one sneeze generates a wind gust of 166 km or 100 miles per hour. Your heart will beat around 100,000 times every day or 2.7 billion times in an average life of around 75 years. And your lungs, with a surface area big enough to cover a tennis court will inhale around 2 million litres or half a million gallons of air each and every day without you even thinking about it. Your eyes can distinguish over a million different colours and take in more information than the largest telescope we've ever built. I'm presuming that's the Hubble Telescope out there in space.. And as if that weren't enough, your nose is your personal air conditioning system – it warms cold air, cools hot air and filters out impurities. Just take a look at your hand for a moment – in just one square inch in the middle of your hand you have about 9 feet of blood vessels, 600 pain sensors, 9000 nerve endings, 36 heat sensors and 75 pressure sensors. And when you touch something, those sensors send a message to your brain at around 200 km or 124 miles an hour. Your eyebrows are there to keep sweat out of your eyes, you make around one litre of saliva a day. And if you were able to stretch all of the DNA in your body from end to end, it would be enough to take you to the sun and back almost 700 times. And I haven't even begun to talk about the amazing chemical factory that your body is. It has the most finely tuned, complex processes that scientists and medicos are really only beginning to unwrap for regulating temperature, complex bodily functions like appetite, sleep – do you know that science doesn't yet fully understand what sleep is all about yet. They have theories, but they don't actually know. And all this in a body that is made up 70% of plain, simple old water – H2O. My friend, we've just scratched the surface in the last few minutes of how amazing your body is. Go ahead – look in the mirror this is you that we've been talking about hear. Your body. The one you've been given. The only one you've been given as a matter of fact. And as amazing and robust this body of yours is, it is also incredibly fragile. If you lose use of the main chemical factory in your body – your liver – you have about 7 hours of life left, because without it, you can't function. Yet a rapidly increasing proportion of our society, particularly those who are overweight, have fatty liver syndrome which can lead to cirrhosis which can lead to cancer of the liver – all totally preventable. Somewhere between 60 and 80% of adults in developed economies are overweight or obese – that's up from around 20% at the beginning of the 20th century. And right there you have heart disease, diabetes and increased risk of cancer. People – something has to give here. This finely tuned, previous, complex glorious body in which you live needs some looking after. Now perhaps you're one of the small minority who exercise and who have a healthy weight. Over these coming few days and weeks, we're going to be chatting about how you can start to look after your amazing body, how you can get into healthy living and increase the odds of you living to a ripe old age – a healthy, ripe old age. Is that just moderately interesting to you? The way our society and our health is headed, people, something has to give and what I'm hoping is that it's not your body that's going to give up the ghost sooner than it should. What I'm hoping is that over these coming few weeks, we can talk about some things that will get you excited about healthy eating and healthy living – because not only is your body going to thank you, but if you're someone who knows you need to do something about this – you are going to feel so much better. So much. That's a promise. It should be no surprise that we have an amazing body because it was handcrafted by God Himself. He designed it, and He made it and He gifted it to each one of us – my body to me, your body to you. It is a precious, precious thing. The more I study and learn about the body, the more I marvel at the faith required for an atheist to say – there is no God. Really? If there is no God, how did these finely tuned, complex systems and feedback loops and balancing mechanisms and protective mechanisms happen in our bodies? By chance? That takes a level of faith that I simply don't have. The psalmist had it right, when in Psalm 139 he wrote: For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother's womb.  I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes beheld my unformed substance. In your book were written all the days that were formed for me, when none of them as yet existed. How weighty to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! And it is not an unreasonable thing for God to want us to look after that amazing body that He's gifted us with; a body that is absolutely essential to the life we live. He has a plan for you, He has a plan for me, plans that – if we abuse our bodies with an unhealthy lifestyle – are not going to be realised. So over the coming days, we're going to be talking about how anybody can live a healthy lifestyle. No brutal diets, no fads, just a simple, healthy way of eating and living that certainly has changed my life, and might just change yours as well.   A Short History of Food and Health As we chat about living a healthy lifestyle, I know what some people are thinking. There's like this guilt thing going on because you know that you're carrying a bunch of extra weight and you know that that's because you put too much of the wrong stuff into your mouth and you don't exercise. Am I right? And so you're sitting there, squirming, feeling not just guilty but hopeless because you've tried every diet that there is under the sun, and nothing's worked. If you're wondering how I know that, it's because I've been there too. Here's my dark little secret: all my life until a couple of years ago, I have struggled with my weight – as a child and as an adult. In fact, I have lost more than 20 kg at least seven times in my life. If you still measure weight by the pound that's around 45lb. And each time, other than the last time, I've put it back on again. I starved myself, I did low fat diets, I exercised until it wore my feet out. I tried everything – and each time, I put the weight back on again. And what drove me nuts about that was the fact that I am an incredibly self–disciplined, focussed, outcome oriented guy. When I set my mind to something, I pretty much always achieve it. As evidenced by the fact that I have lost over 20 kg more than 7 times in my life, that takes a lot of discipline and willpower and yet, I'm being completely transparent with you here – each time I put it back on again. The question you have to ask yourself is why? And I'll tell you why. I was always hungry. And when you're always hungry, you eat. But why was I always hungry. That's what was driving me to distraction. There had to be a reason. It turns out there was and there is and it's that reason – the root cause of obesity – that we're going to talk about today. And to do that, we need to take an historical perspective. What if anything has changed over time in terms of our eating habits, and our health outcomes? That's not an unreasonable question to ask, because it may give us a clue or two as to the cause of the sky rocketing increases in obesity and its health outcomes – heart disease, diabetes and some forms of cancer. Well some things have changed. They've changed dramatically. According to the Author of the book “Sweet Poison”, David Gillespie, In 1910, just over one in five US adults was overweight and fewer than one in five of those was obese (so one in 25 of the hole population were obese). A century later, two out of every three adults is overweight and half of those people are now obese (so now, one third of the whole population are obese). Writes Gillespie – in just 100 years, the chances of a given US adult being overweight have gone from very unlikely to highly probably and the trend is accelerating. If it continues, by 2036, a person with a normal Body Mass Index will be as rare as an eight–leaf clover. And in Australia our statistics are just as shocking. . That's a dramatic change. And remember, back then, there was no concept of a low fat diet. There were no so–called healthy margarines. People ate lard and dripping and bacon and eggs for breakfast. Yet back then, very few were overweight and today the majority are. That doesn't make sense. And here's another fact. Did you know that heart disease was almost unknown back then? In fact it wasn't until the mid 1920's that cardiology became a speciality. Now to be sure, life expectancy has gone up in western societies. In the US, before 1900 75% of all Americans dies before age 65. Today more than 70% will live to be over 70. That comes from the dramatic eradication of many diseases like polio, typhoid and a bunch of diseases that used to kill people, but they now are almost unheard of. And yet the deadly irony of all this is that heart disease – which was virtually unheard of at the beginning of the 20th century – is today the single greatest killer in the western world. It will kill 650,000 Americans this year. Those facts beg the question – what's changed? And it confounds logic that more medico's aren't asking that same question. Some are, but most of the medical community seems to me to be focussed on treating heart disease – something they're doing quite well, because the death rate from heart disease is falling – rather than asking how can we eliminate heart disease altogether, since it is only a produce of the 20th and 21st centuries. The answer to what causes heart disease lies in the research of a naval physician Dr Cleave who came up with the “Rule of Twenty Years”. Cleave made a careful study of hospital records of third world nations, mainly Africa, and was struck that virtually no single native came down with common diseases of Western cultures such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Those diseases weren't merely less frequent, they were virtually non–existent. His research further led him to conclude that the culprit was the western diet which was high in refined carbohydrates – sugar, white flour and so on. Conducting further research, Cleave observed that about 20 years after a society introduces refined carbohydrates to its way of life, diabetes and heart disease will simultaneously begin to appear. If you want to know more, Google Cleave's “Rule of Twenty Years” – Cleave is spelled C-L-E-A-V-E – Cleave found that the average inhabitant of the British Isles was consuming just 7 kg or 15 lb. of sugar in 1817. By 1955 that had grown to around 50kg (110 lb). and today, Australians and Americans are consuming upwards of 70 kg or 150 lbs. of sugar. That doesn't count the other refined carbs like chips, rice, flour, bread, cakes and so on. The medico's will tell you quite simply that all those refined carbohydrates are turning our blood stream into porridge. You may have heard the term atherosclerosis – which literally means porridge of the arteries. And it's killing us in droves. The thing that distinguishes the so-called western diet from traditional diets is not the fat content. The Inuit in Alaska traditionally only ate meat and fat and had zero heart disease. The thing that distinguishes the western diet is the highly refined carbohydrate content – and people it's killing us. Let me prove the point to you about the increase in refined carbohydrate content. Question – how many times does the word “sugar” appear in the Bible? I'll tell you. Exactly zero times, because sugar wasn't known back then. “Sweet cane” is mentioned 3 times, but as an exotic delicacy from a far off place: Jeremiah 6:20 – Of what use to me is frankincense that come from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? The other sweet thing was honey, but you had to fight the bees for that, and it was a rare delicacy. And finally fruit, but only in season and only if you lived near the apple tree in question. Sweet things were very rare. In fact, historically, that's been true until sugar went into mass production in the late 19th, early 20th century to support, of all things, cocoa and chocolate sales. The first can of fruit juice (which is effectively sugar separated from it's antidote, fibre) didn't go on sale in Australia until the late 1950's So if we want to track the cause of this rapid acceleration in western diseases, we need only correlate the increase in consumption of refined carbohydrates, with the increase in cardiovascular disease. My biggest secret to getting back into good health again, including the loss of 25 kg – is virtually removing all the refined carbohydrates from my diet. People think that that's extreme, radical – everything in balance is the answer. Berni are you crazy. And I guess, in the context of our sugar laden culture it does seem extreme. But in a historical context, it's the sugar-laden diet that most of us are eating that's extreme. And people, it's killing us. In droves!

Dr. Steven Gundry MD   joins Yola to discuss the importance of the microbiome, how food is broken down by our bodies along with hormone health, healing of autoimmune diseases, the root causes behind energy deficiency and his latest book The Energy Paradox.   Dr. Gundry is one of the world’s top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition, as well as medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine.  He has spent the last two decades studying the microbiome and now helps patients use diet and nutrition as a key form of treatment. He is the author of many New York Times best-selling books including The Plant Paradox, and The Plant Paradox Cookbook, and The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age and released his most recent book, The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go  Has Got Up and Gone.  He also is the founder of GundryMD, a line of wellness products and supplements.   Join The ISAL Newsletter Join ISAL Insiders here. Connect with Yola: @yolarobert Connect with the pod: @isuckatlifepodcast

I am so excited to share this episode with you all today. Let me just tell you, today’s episode is so informative and gives an explanation to why you feel any sort of lack of energy in your days. My expert guest not only will go into depth explaining what disrupts our energy, but also what is the main culprit to this energy crisis so many of us suffer from. If any of you listening today wish you had more energy, understand why you have brain fog, need to reduce your body of inflammation, or just want to be more informed of how to optimize your health and wellbeing...this episode is for you.  Welcome my guest Dr. Steven Gundry MD. Mr. Gundry is one of the world’s top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition, as well as medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine. He has spent the last two decades studying the microbiome and now helps patients use diet and nutrition as a key form of treatment. He is author of many New York times best selling books including The Plant Paradox, and The Plant Paradox Cookbook, and The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age and now his newest book The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go  Has Got Up and Gone.  He also is the founder of GundryMD, a line of wellness products and supplements. 20 years ago, Dr. Gundry decided to prevent health issues. He retired as a cardiologist to teach patients how to eat, guiding them on how to get ahead of the problem, not fixing it after the fact. He shifted towards a more proactive approach to health through food and diet changes. At his waitlist-only clinics in California, Dr. Gundry has successfully treated tens of thousands of patients suffering from autoimmune disorders, diabetes, leaky gut syndrome, heart disease, and neurodegenerative diseases with a protocol that detoxes the cells, repairs the gut, and nourishes the body. He is also host of The Dr. Gundry Podcast.  This episode will blow your mind and will answer some of the questions you might have to help understand why you feel the way you do and how you can change that. In this episode you will learn: Why so many of us lack energy today and the reason might surprise you What we can begin to do to reverse the damage done to our mitochondria to restore our energy What foods, supplements and way of eating we should incorporate to improve our health and gut microbiome Why prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics impact our gut health How intermittent fasting helps provide us more energy How blue light affects us The 7 deadly energy disruptors  much more... For full show notes and episode resources head to https://ericalippy.com/dr-steven-gundry/ Find our guest at: https://gundrymd.com/ https://www.facebook.com/GundryMD/ https://www.instagram.com/gundrymd/ Dr GundryMD YouTube Channel Our Sponsor: Today's episode is brought to you by one of my favorite health experts and founder of Mindful Health LLC, Danette May. Danette’s top superfood product from her Earth Echo Foods line is Cacao Bliss, which is one of my absolute favorite things I consume everyday!  Cacao bliss is a unique blend of 100% Organic Cacao Beans that are naturally kissed by the sun - maintaining its miraculous health benefits. Then they blend it with Turmeric, MCT Oil, Coconut, Himalayan Sea Salt, Cinnamon and Black Pepper for the perfect blend that tastes incredible.  The result? Fall in love with a truly decadent, healthy, guilt-free chocolate...removing your cravings, facilitating weight loss, boosting your energy and reducing your inflammation with one simple drink. Not only that, it is friendly to Paleo, Gluten-Free, Keto, Vegan, and Vegetarian Diets. We are offering up to 15% off when you use code: ERICAL Just go to https://earthechofoods.com/ericalippy *Also the month of April you can get free shipping on your order @thedanettemay @earthechofoods Thank you for listening! Please don't forget to subscribe and leave a review FIND YOUR HOST: https://www.instagram.com/ericalippy PASSION LOVE PURSUIT PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/PassionLovePursuitPodcast PASSION LOVE PURSUIT INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/passionlovepursuit/ PASSION LOVE PURSUIT FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/passionlovepursuit/ PASSION LOVE PURSUIT PODCASTS: https://ericalippy.com/the-podcast/

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR GET UP HAS GOT UP AND GONE! Dr. Steven Gundry MD is one of the world's top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition, as well as medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine.  He has spent the last two decades studying the microbiome and now helps patients use diet and nutrition as a key form of treatment. He is author of many New York times best selling books including The Plant Paradox, and The Plant Paradox Cookbook, and The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age and will release The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone, on March 16, 2021.20 years ago, Dr. Gundry decided to prevent health issues. He retired as a cardiologist to teach patients how to eat, guiding them on how to get ahead of the problem, not fixing it after the fact. He shifted towards a more proactive approach to health through food and diet changes. At his waitlist-only clinics in California, Dr. Gundry has successfully treated tens of thousands of patients suffering from autoimmune disorders, diabetes, leaky gut syndrome, heart disease, and neurodegenerative diseases with a protocol that detoxes the cells, repairs the gut, and nourishes the body.Connect with Dr Gundry & Get a copy of his book: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drstevengundry/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GundryMD/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ODXZL2r3XepieV0uoRjNABuy his new Book The Energy Paradox here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Energy-Paradox-Being-Tired-Finally-ebook/dp/B085NTP6DZFollow The Story Box on Social MediaInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thestoryboxpodcast/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/jay_fantom Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/thestoryboxpodcast Website - https://thestoryboxpodcast.com/The Story Box on Podcast Platforms & Subscribe for more! Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-story-box/id1486295252 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7h8Qv3r2ZV29f7ktJOwmgM?si=FXxYC1JFSHesBv7_d1WtNQ Watch The Full Episode Here: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStoryBox If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to YouTube & Apple Podcasts, and leave a 5-star positive rating and review over on Apple Podcasts. Share it around with your friends and family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sick And Tired Of Being Sick And Tired? How To Reclaim Your Energy | This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, ButcherBox, and Four SigmaticWe have an energy crisis on our hands. I’m not talking about fossil fuels, I’m talking about a breakdown of the body’s internal energy systems that now affects even young adults in their prime. It might surprise you to learn that it’s not normal to feel tired all the time. Our on-the-go culture has made it the norm. But when we take a look at how the body’s mitochondria function (these are our tiny but powerful cellular energy factories) we see that so much of our modern lives is damaging our mitochondria and resulting in this energy deficit. I’m so excited to talk to Dr. Steven Gundry about this topic on this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy. Dr. Steven Gundry is one of the world’s top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer in nutrition, as well as medical director at The International Heart and Lung Institute Center for Restorative Medicine. He has spent the last two decades studying the microbiome and now helps patients use diet and nutrition as a key form of treatment. He is author of many New York Times bestselling books including The Plant Paradox, and The Plant Paradox Cookbook, and The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, and just released The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and-Go Has Got Up and Gone. He also is the founder of GundryMD, a line of wellness products and supplements, and host of The Dr. Gundry Podcast.This episode is brought to you by Paleovalley, ButcherBox, and Four Sigmatic.Paleovalley is offering 15% off your entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal.For a limited time, new subscribers to ButcherBox will receive 2 lbs of 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef free in every box for the life of your subscription at ButcherBox.com/farmacy.Four Sigmatic is now providing an exclusive offer for Doctor’s Farmacy listeners. Receive up to 40% off on their bestselling Lion’s Mane Coffee bundles. To get this deal, just go to foursigmatic.com/hyman. Here are more of the details from our interview: The two main actionable drivers causing our fatigue (6:39)Brain fog is a warning sign (10:47)How our overuse of antibiotics drives fatigue (13:14)Glyphosate’s negative effects on our energy production (15:53)Environmental toxins and our health (20:16)Common OTC drugs that can lead to inflammation, leaky gut, and more (27:14)The mitochondria-gut connection (30:54)The effects of being overfed and underpowered (37:54)The Energy Paradox’s dos and don’ts of eating (41:41)How blue light (or “junk light”) is affecting our energy and why getting a dog is good for your health (49:09)Get a copy of Dr. Gundry’s new book, The Energy Paradox: What to Do When Your Get-Up-and Go Has Got Up and Gone here.Learn more about Dr. Gundry at https://drgundry.com/ and follow him on Facebook @DrStevenGundry, on Instagram @DrStevenGundry, and on Twitter @DrGundry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When you think of aging, what comes to mind? Do you view it as a positive rite of passage or a negative phenomenon that must simply be endured? You might assume that you’re destined for the latter, but it doesn’t have to be that way. You can be an active participant in your own aging process. Your habits and your environment have a lot of influence on your longevity, and how you’ll feel in your later years.In this mini-episode, Dhru speaks with Dr. Mary Pardee, Dave Asprey, and Dr. Steven Gundry about the difference between healthspan and lifespan, the pillars of aging, and the key components of the Mediterranean diet that support longevity. Dr. Mary Pardee is a naturopathic medical doctor and a certified Functional Medicine doctor who specializes in integrative gastroenterology and hormone balancing. She is the founder of modrn med, a telemedicine and virtual wellness company that provides medical and health services to clients across the world. Dave Asprey is the Founder & CEO of Bulletproof 360, creator of the global phenomenon Bulletproof Coffee, a two-time New York Times bestselling author, the host of the Webby award-winning podcast Bulletproof Radio, serial entrepreneur and global change agent. Dave has dedicated over two decades of his life identifying and working with world-renowned doctors, scientists, luminaries of human existence, and innovators to uncover the most advanced methods for enhancing mental and physical performance. Dave’s discoveries and the companies he has founded offer tools that enable people the opportunity to take control of body, mind and biology—elevating human performance far beyond what we ever dreamed possible. Dr. Steven Gundry is a renowned heart surgeon, three-time New York Times bestselling author, and medical researcher. He is the author of: Diet Evolution, The Plant Paradox, The Plant Paradox Cookbook, The Plant Paradox 30 and, The Longevity Paradox: How To Die Young at a Ripe Old Age. Dr. Gundry is the leading expert on the lectin-free diet as the key to reversing disease and boosting longevity. He is the director of the International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs, California, and the founder/director of The Center for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara where he treats patients, seven days a week. And he's the co-founder of his own supplement and health food line, GundryMD, and the host of the weekly Dr. Gundry Podcast.Find Dhru’s full-length conversation with Dr. Mary Pardee here: https://broken-brain.lnk.to/DrMaryPardee/Find Dhru’s full-length conversation with Dave Asprey here: https://broken-brain.lnk.to/DaveAsprey/Find Dhru’s full-length conversation with Dr. Steven Gundry here: https://broken-brain.lnk.to/DrStevenGundry/For more on Dhru Purohit, be sure to follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, on Facebook @dhruxpurohit, on Twitter @dhrupurohit, and on YouTube @dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at (302) 200-5643 or click here https://my.community.com/dhrupurohit.Interested in joining Dhru’s Broken Brain Podcast Facebook Community? Submit your request to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2819627591487473/. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s podcast is with an incredible doctor from Loma Linda University, inside one of the world’s Blue Zones, where people regularly live to over 100 years of age, Dr. Steven Gundry MD. Dr. Gundry is the author of several books including The Plant Paradox, The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, and the brand new Plant Paradox Family Cookbook. He was pre-med at Yale University, has an MD from the Medical College of Georgia and started his surgical residency at the University of Michigan. He has been Professor or Surgery and Pediatrics at Loma Linda University School of Medicine since 1985. I’ve been wanting to talk to Dr. Gundry since my popular interview with Tony Beatuner of National Geographic’s Blue Zones study. Dr. Gundry was full of money-saving tips for eating healthy and even recommends having a drink of alcohol daily due to a cutting edge adaptation called hormesis. It was truly a pleasure to speak with one of my favorite doctors on the planet. He is a true inspiration! ### Direct support for the Live Different Podcast comes from my new book--The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life.  This book is about more than travel... I'd be extremely grateful if you pre-ordered it for just 99 cents! 

“All disease begins the gut, all disease ends in the gut.”   ‘Where you want to start investing your money is the wall of your gut. The surface area of the wall of your gut is the size of a tennis court.”   “The wall of your gut is our skin turned inside out. So what happens on the wall of your gut is reflected on your skin.”   -Dr. Gundry   What is the plant paradox? What are lectins and when should we avoid them?  What are the myths of aging we always hear about? Are supplements beneficial or just expensive urine?    Dr. Steven Gundry, a cardiologist, and transplant immunologist turned autoimmune disease expert, has helped thousands across the world with his novel protocol on food. His best selling books, The Plant Paradox and The Longevity Paradox focus on a protein called “lectins” and his approach is to eliminate the foods that contain high amounts of these proteins when addressing chronic disease.   Today Dr. Gundry Joins us to discuss the myths of aging, cross-reactivity of foods, the Gut and skin as well as supplements and habits to support immunity & longevity. See timestamps below:   2:33 Deadly Myths of Aging 7:15 Blue Zone myths & legumes 9:00 Cross reactivity + Gluten 12:30 Celebrities avoiding lectins 14:00 Hashimoto’s thyroiditis 20:00 Rheumatoid arthritis 22:00 Gut & skin 27:00 Supplements 30:00 DHA 37:15 Intermittent fasting versus time-restricted eating 38:30 WW2 findings 43:40 Three things to “de-age” Find more about Dr. Gundry at www.drgundry.com Read his books: The Plant Paradox, The Longevity Paradox IG: @drstevengundry

On today's episode you're going to get to hear from renowned cardiologist, New York Times best selling author and medical researcher, Dr. Steven Gundry. During his 40-year career in medicine, he has performed over 10,000 heart surgeries and developed life-saving medical technology. Dr. Gundry's mission is to improve one's health, happiness, and longevity by making simple changes to your diet. His work in finding solutions to reversing disease through nutrition has continued, resulting in his two latest books: “The Plant Paradox” in 2017 and the sequel in 2018, “The Plant Paradox Cookbook”. On today's show you'll experience a hybrid of sorts, I joined my good friend Casey Adams podcast, Rise of The Young, to explore Dr. Steven Gundry's journey and best practices you can apply in your own life to improve your over all well-being. Enjoy the show! Learn more about Dr. Steven Gundry: https://drgundry.com/about/ Follow Dr. Steven Gundry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevengundry/?hl=en --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/happinesshabitat/support

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Dr. Steven Gundry is a renowned heart surgeon, four-time New York Times best-selling author, and physician-scientist. Dr. Gundry is the leading expert on the lectin-free diet as the key to reversing disease and boosting longevity, as explained in his 2017 book, The Plant Paradox. In his latest book, The Longevity Paradox, How To Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, he provides an innovative plan to actually get younger as you age. His fifth book in the ‘Paradox’ series, The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook, released November 2019 and his next book, “The Energy Paradox” will be published in December 2020. Learn more about Dr. Steven Gundry: https://drgundry.com/about/ Follow Dr. Steven Gundry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevengundry/?hl=en

Dr. Steven Gundry: The Plant Paradox (cooking for families) Eat What You Love, Make Sure It Loves You Back! Dr. Steven GundryDr. Steven Gundry, heart surgeon, medical research, author of the bestselling The Plant Paradox. Host of The Dr. Gundry Podcast and leading expert on the lectin-free lifestyle as a key to reversing disease. His latest book, The Longevity Paradox, How To Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, he provides an innovative plan to actually get younger as you age. His fifth book in the ‘Paradox’ series, The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook. More about Dr. Steven Gundry: https://drgundry.comTo find out more about hiring Dov Baron as a speaker or strategist for your organization: http://fullmontyleadership.com/consulting or http://fullmontyleadership.com/speaking.Find us on iTunes, Spotify, iHeart Radio, or wherever you tune into podcasts and on traditional radio stations across the US every Monday and Thursday. Look for us on on ROKU TV too. Thank-you to you for making us the #1 podcast globally for Fortune 500 listeners! And with a potential reach of 2.5 to 4 million listeners for every show, we’re honored and grateful to be cited in INC.com as The #1 Podcast To Make You a Better Leader. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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International bestselling author Dr. Steven Gundry joins the show to talk about all things lectins: how to test, why we should avoid lectins, and why there are certain types of lectins that are worse than others. In addition, we talk about the carnivore diet, peptides, and alcohol.Who is Dr. Steven Gundry? Dr. Steven Gundry is a renowned heart surgeon, celebrity doctor, medical researcher and a New York Times best-selling author. Dr. Gundry worked in medicine for over 40 years. He’s probably best known for the work as a cardiothoracic surgeon and heart surgeon… but today his focus is on something very different:In 2002 Gundry abandoned his career as a cardiothoracic surgeon to establish The Center for Restorative Medicine, claiming to have discovered some unconventional truths about human nutrition. He has since authored two books focused on food-based health interventions, recommending a plant-based diet. You might have read his books, “The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in “Healthy” Food That Cause Disease and Weight Gain” and he’s now tackling gut health and many of the myths surrounding healthy aging in “The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age.”He’s a leading expert on the lectin-free diet and believes we have the ability to heal ourselves through nutrition when certain dietary obstacles are removed. Dr. Gundry’s mission is to improve people’s health, happiness, and longevity by making simple changes to the human diet. He’s the Director and Founder of the International Heart & Lung Institute as well as the Center for Restorative Medicine in Palm Springs and Santa Barbara, CA. Every day at these offices, Dr. Gundry helps patients learn how to take control of their weight, health, and energy by using his surprisingly simple diet advice.Highlights[2:57] Dr. Gundry explains what is the holobiome[5:34] Discussing what are lectins[15:04] The types of food that should be avoided[20:54] Testing for lectin sensitivity[27:31] Theories for coronary artery disease and cardiovascular disease[31:36] Genetics predisposition to lectin sensitivity[38:51] Carnivore diet for people with autoimmune conditions[43:18] Glyphosate in wineResourcesThe Plant Paradox Quick and Easy: The 30-Day Plan to Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Live Lectin-FreeThe Plant Paradox Family Cookbook: 80 One-Pot Recipes to Nourish Your Family Using Your Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, or Sheet PanThe Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old AgeDr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You and Your WaistlineThe End of Alzheimer's by Dale BredesenElevated Adiponectin And Tnf-alpha Levels Are Markers For Gluten And Lectin SensitivityOur sponsor today is CAR.O.L You don’t have time for that 45 minute jog.You need something fast, efficient, and leaves you wanting more. My favorite tool for this is the CAR.O.L. She is a life-changing bike, that provides you all the endurance you need into two 20 second bursts. Yes, you read that right. That’s 40 seconds of max-effort, including the warm up and cool downs, you get a kick-ass workout in 8 minutes and 40 seconds. The CAR.O.L is a resistance bike powered by artificial intelligence, which personalizes and optimizes the resistance, so you hit your maximum intensity levels and maximize glycogen depletion every single time. The proof is really in the pudding. CAR.O.L’s effectiveness was independently verified by the American Council on Exercise. I gave the CAR.O.L bike spin at Health Optimization Summit in London this year, and she kicked my ass so much that I had to get one. Check out CAR.O.L at carolfitai.com If you have limited time and want a kick ass workout, which basically everyone that listens to this show does, use the code DECODING150 for a big discount, head over to CarolfitAI.com to secure yours.Continue Your High Performance Journey with Dr. Steven GundryWebsiteSupplement LineFacebookInstagramTwitterThe Dr. Gundry PodcastDisclaimer This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC, or Decoding Superhuman, is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Steven Gundry, MD is a world renowned heart surgeon who has also become an acclaimed expert on healing autoimmune conditions, neurodegenerative diseases and much more. His eating plan and attention to our microbiome (our collection of micro-organisms) now forms the basis of his longevity program. He will help us understand why some foods assumed to be healthful actually are not and which foods and supplements we can turn to instead. He is the author of The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age. His previous work was The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain and Amazon is now taking orders for The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook: 80 One-Pot Recipes to Nourish Your Family Using Your Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, or Sheet Pan which is due to be released 11/19/19. Search any podcast service for Dr. Gundry's podcast. Longevinex 866-405-4000  

Steven Gundry, MD is a world renowned heart surgeon who has also become an acclaimed expert on healing autoimmune conditions, neurodegenerative diseases and much more. His eating plan and attention to our microbiome (our collection of micro-organisms) now forms the basis of his longevity program. He will help us understand why some foods assumed to be healthful actually are not and which foods and supplements we can turn to instead. He is the author of The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age. His previous work was The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain and Amazon is now taking orders for The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook: 80 One-Pot Recipes to Nourish Your Family Using Your Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, or Sheet Pan which is due to be released 11/19/19. Search any podcast service for Dr. Gundry's podcast. Longevinex 866-405-4000  

Stress comes in all different shapes and sizes, but whatever the cause, none of us was made to be under constant stress; and yet, that's how many people are living: In a constant state of stress. Well, it's time to do something about that.   A Stress Free Life? Stress. For most of us, that word sends a shiver down our spine, and why wouldn't it? Who wants to be under stress all the time? And that's what it feels like for a lot of us, so what is it? Well, it's a state of mental or emotional strain or tension, and my dictionary adds, "Resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances", although I'm not sure that's always the case. We'll explore some of the main causes of stress in this series, but first, what sort of impact is stress having on our world? Well, a recent study conducted in Australia by the Psychological Institute (and by the way, I'm sure you'd probably find the same results no matter where you live) ... Well, the study found some interesting things about the reach and impact of stress. Here are the headline findings: 12% of people reported experiencing levels of stress in the severe range, with young adults experiencing significantly higher levels of stress and significantly lower levels of wellbeing than the general population. One in three reported experiencing depressive symptoms, with ten percent of these being in the severe range. One in four reported experiencing anxiety, with nine percent of these in the severe range. Young adults, 18-25, reported significantly higher levels of anxiety and depression than the general population. Although women reported significantly higher levels of perceived stress than did men, this didn't lead to differences reported in their levels of anxiety, depression, or wellbeing. Those people experiencing family or recent relationship-breakdown and those separated reported much higher levels of stress and distress, on all measures. If the relationship-breakdown had occurred more than one year earlier, reported stress levels were about the same as the general population. In the US, things appear to be more extreme. Seventy-three percent of people regularly experience psychological symptoms caused by stress. Almost half say that stress has a negative impact on their personal or professional lives, and the cost to employers in stress-related healthcare and missed work is estimated, in the US, to be about three hundred billion dollars a year. No wonder we want a stress free life! That idyllic life by the beach is looking pretty good to a few of us at this point. Right? But that's just not realistic and in fact, the reality is that a bit of stress in our lives isn't a bad thing. We enjoy a challenge, for instance, and working under a bit of pressure sometimes produces really good results. It's like a guitar or a violin. If the strings aren't under the right amount of tension and stress, it just doesn't work the way it was meant to. I know for instance after a longish holiday, say three weeks off over Christmas, I'm really looking forward to getting back into the cut and thrust of work. If we had no pressure, no deadlines, life would be missing something; and in any case, sometimes we're hit by circumstances that put us under a lot of stress, whether we like it or not. Take Jesus. He experienced huge stress. Luke 22:39-46: He came out and went, as was His custom, to the Mount of Olives and the disciples followed Him. When He reached that place, He said to them, ‘Pray, that you may not come into a time of trial.' Then He withdrew from them, about a stone's throw away, knelt down and prayed, ‘Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me. Yet not My will, but Yours be done.' Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and gave Him strength. In His anguish He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling down on the ground. When He got up from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping because of grief, and He said to them, ‘Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray, that you may not come into a time of trial.' The fact that Jesus' sweat was like drops of blood tells us just how severe His suffering was. This was stress, and it only got worse from here, as He was beaten and nailed to a cross. No, that completely stress free life isn't a reality for any of us. Even the rich and famous, in fact sometimes especially those people, suffer enormous amounts of stress. How many superstars have died from drug overdoses? What were they doing there in the first place? What drove them to drugs? The pressure and the stress of fame. So, sometimes stress is desirable; sometimes it's unavoidable, and sometimes we experience it because of our reaction to a particular person or set of circumstances, and yet the Bible says don't be anxious about anything (Philippians 4:6). So what sort of stress are you under right now? Is it the normal cut and thrust of life which, at the end of the day, you kind of enjoy anyhow? Then that's probably not such a bad thing, is it? It's manageable, and you know that with a few adjustments to your life, you could easily get things right under control. Then you're probably in a good balance, but if the stresses that you're under feel like a huge burden, like a heavy load that you're carrying around twenty-four by seven ... well ... that's not such a good thing. We're not made to be under that sort of constant pressure and stress, and yet many people live their lives like that. That's why we're kicking the year off with this series called, "Stress Busters" because God has a lot of things to say about how to alleviate the stress that you're under; lots of practical, powerful things to say. Hey, why should that be a surprise to any of us? God cares so deeply about you; what you're going through; what stress you're under, and the stepping off point for that is what Jesus said. We see it in Matthew 11:28-30. Jesus said: Come to Me, all you who are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke of easy, and My burden is light. Jesus wants to lighten your load, so over these coming weeks, we're going to discover what He has to say about your stress, because Jesus didn't say this lightly. Jesus didn't say this flippantly. Jesus meant it – come to Me, all you who are weary and who are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Come on! Take My yoke upon you. Learn from Me. I'm gentle. I'm humble of heart, and with Me, you're going to find rest for your souls. Hey, that's a powerful thing, and that's why we're doing a series over these next few weeks called, "Stress Busters" because God wants to deal with the stress in your life.   Stress we Put Ourselves Under You and I have this habit of putting ourselves under pressure and stress needlessly. Don't believe me? Well, right now, we're going to chat about how we do that exactly, and what we can do about changing our habits, because there are more than enough things out there that are going to cause you and me stress, whether we like it or not. There are going to be situations and circumstances completely beyond our control that cause us stress: The loss of a loved one; a difficult boss at work; financial problems; health issues ... There are plenty of things out there that are going to come our way, whether we like it or not, that are going to cause us stress. So, why would we possibly want to needlessly cause ourselves stress? Well, right now, we're going to chat about the main three reasons that we cause ourselves stress. I'd be surprised if you don't recognise at least one of them in your life. The first one is physical. Sometimes we think of stress as an emotional thing, even a spiritual thing; and of course, it is those things, but the physical reality is that God has given you and me a body, and there are three main things that we do to abuse this amazing body that God has gifted us. We eat too much of the wrong stuff, we don't get enough sleep, and we don't get enough exercise. How many times have you heard someone (including me) banging on about our diet and exercise and sleep? And yet still the first and most obvious thing that we can get wrong when it comes to managing our stress is how we treat our body, so come on. If the hat fits, wear it. Are you sick of feeling tired? Are you sick of feeling bloated and stressed and exhausted? Then do something about it. Last year, we had a whole series on the programme called, "Healthy living to a Ripe Old Age" and all of those messages in that series are available in the Resources section of the ChristianityWorks.com website, under the heading of Health. Grab them, listen to them, read the transcripts and please, if you're struggling because you're not treating your body properly, do something about it. 1 Corinthians 6:19: For don't you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? God expects you and He expects me to look after this amazing body that He's given us, and when we do, let me tell you, our stress levels drop dramatically. The second thing that we do to put ourselves under stress needlessly is constantly second-guessing ourselves: Constantly telling ourselves, "I'm not good enough. I'm not fast enough. I'm not smart enough." You know what that's called? Low self-esteem, and it might surprise you to know that this is a trap that I too find quite easy to fall into. Shocked? Here's how it works for me. I'm something of an achiever. I drive hard at things; I work hard; I try to deliver on-time ... It's just who I am, and when you're that kind of person, you can see not only all the things that you have achieved, but all the things that you haven't yet achieved, and so you start telling yourself, "Come on! You're not working hard enough for God. You should be doing better for God. You should be getting up earlier and working longer and delivering sooner. You need to get more done. Look at all the things you haven't done yet! Oh, Berni, you're failing God." You see how easy it is to do? Or at the other end of the scale, perhaps you only ever see your inadequacies, because you're constantly comparing yourself to other people. Anyone recognise that? It's like that song by Casey Chambers. "Am I not pretty enough or smart enough or liked enough or strong enough or articulate enough or" ... so we find all these ways to put ourselves under enormous pressure, and cause ourselves huge stress by believing this nonsense that we're just not good enough. Have you been there? Then I have a word from God for you today. 1 Corinthians 12:4-7: Now there are a variety of gifts, but the same Spirit; there are a variety of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each one, He has given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. Did you get that? Each one of us has been given a particular set of gifts and abilities. They're all different, but they're given by the one God; and the gifts He's given you, He's given you by His sovereign will and choice. You are who you are because He made you that way. He didn't make a mistake. You're exactly who God purposed you and made you to be. Get your heart around that, and you're set free from this nonsense of, "Am I not pretty enough? Am I not good enough for God?" Hello? Is anyone listening to this? I for one need constant reminding of this stuff, because I can end up stressing out by having a wrong view of who I am. It's about trading in your self-image for a faith-image from God, and this God says that you're beautiful, and that you're just who you're meant to be. So you've been given gifts by God now to be that person, and to use those gifts. Hallelujah! And finally, the third thing that causes us needlessly to put ourselves under stress is not letting go of the past. So many people are still holding onto the failures and the hurts and the regrets of the past. How many people are living under the reproach of the past? Come on, the past is the past. You and I can't change it, and God is in the business of setting us free from it. Mark this. Before Israel was able to cross over the Jordan River and enter into the promised land, God dealt with their past. Joshua 5:9: The LORD said to Joshua, ‘Today I have rolled away from you the reproach of the past, the disgrace of Egypt.' And so that place is called Gilgal to this day. You've heard that saying, "Don't cry over spilt milk." Right? Yes, wipe it up. Yes, clean up the mess. Yes, learn from your mistakes so that you won't spill the milk again, but don't just stand there and wish you hadn't spilt the milk, and spend the rest of your life living in that one moment of failure, because you can't un-spill the milk. That just doesn't make sense. This Jesus came to set you free from the past, to bind up your broken heart, to give you a vision for the future, a new set of eyes to see, a new set of ears to hear, and a new life to live. Jesus came to lift the reproach of the past off your shoulders, so that it won't cause you any more stress. Come on. There are enough things out there for you to stress out over without your health, without these false feelings of inadequacy, and without your hurts from the past doing it all for you. Do you think?   The Stress of not Enough It seems to me that there are three basic resources that you and I need to get by each day: Time, money, and expertise; and when we're short of any of those three basic resources – time, money, or expertise, that can cause us enormous amounts of stress. Let's start by looking at time. I don't know when the term time-poor started to fall into common usage, but these days, you hear it a lot. People are time-poor. In fact, once you have enough money to cover the basics in your life, time becomes an even more valuable commodity than money, and for many people, time is way too short. ‘If only I had a few extra hours in every day!' I've heard people say. Really? The more affluent we become, the more options we have for spending our time. Take social media. Right at the moment, eleven percent of the world's population are active Facebook-users. Just think about that for a minute, and they are collectively spending seven hundred billion minutes on Facebook each month. That's 1.33 million person-years every month on Facebook, and that doesn't count watching TV and all the other entertainment options available to us. No wonder we're time-poor! So what's changed? Why have we, all of a sudden, become time-poor? ‘Cos we're trying to cram too much into our day. We're always connected. We're always working and chatting, and we've forgotten how to have disconnected, quiet down-time. If that's you, if you're burning the candle at both ends, something has to give, otherwise the stress is going to kill you. Really, and in case you're one of these workaholics, who just has to work eighteen hours a day otherwise civilisation as we know it is going to come to an end, here's a different perspective – God's perspective. Psalm 127:1-2: Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labour in vain. Unless the LORD guards the city, the guards keep watch in vain. It's in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil, for God gives sleep to His beloved. It's simply not God's plan for you to live like that, and I've recorded a whole series of messages on that called, "It's Time to Stop Labouring in Vain". You'll find it in the Resources section of our website, ChristianityWorks.com. Now the second thing that causes us stress is a lack of money. Sometimes that's because people simply don't have enough money to get by, but sometimes, it's because we squander the money that we do have on impulse buys or on things we don't need; on food that we bought, and then because of our bad management, it goes off in the fridge, so we throw it out. I want to deal with wastage first because that's criminal. With people starving in the world, wasting money on stuff that we just don't need is criminal, but the problem is that advertisers have it down to a fine art. They seem to be able to get us to part with our money like nothing else, so the question you have to ask yourself, the thing that's going to get you to change your mind, is whether the stress of this is worth it; whether having all those things makes you happy or, at the end of the day, makes you stressed. 1 Timothy 6:9-10: Those who want to be rich end up falling into temptation, and they're trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich, some have wandered away from their faith and pierced themselves with many pains. So ask yourself, "Is it really worth it for me? Really?" Or is it time to get your house in order? Is it time to get money-wise? And again, I've recorded a whole series called, "How to be Money-Wise" that you'll find in the Living in Victory section of the Resources library at ChristianityWorks.com. Sort that out, and the stress goes away. Believe you me, it's worth it. And for those who are poor, desperately poor, let me say this to you: In fact not me, but Jesus. Matthew 6:31-33: Don't worry, saying, ‘What am I going to eat?' or, ‘What am I going to drink?' or, ‘What am I going to wear?' For it's the Gentiles who strive after all these things, and indeed your heavenly Father already knows that you need them all. But strive first for the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. God knows what you need, and He will provide it for you. So, Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. But in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths. Your God will surely provide for you, and once you learn to trust Him to do the things you can't do and provide the things that you need that you can't acquire for yourself, the stress will be replaced by the most amazing peace and assurance. Finally, the other thing that causes us stress when we're without it is expertise. When I look at the ministry of ChristianityWorks that produces these radio-programmes, ok, I'm the front guy; you hear my voice, but without Max on the opposite side of the glass here in the studio and our dedicated team around the world, there simply wouldn't be any radio-programmes. One of the biggest things that you and I can do to cause ourselves stress is not to value and recognise the different abilities and capabilities of the people around us because when we don't cherish them, they desert us. I see this all the time: Leaders who think everybody should be exactly like them, so they drive their people hard and all of a sudden, there's no one left to lead. A true leader recognises other people's gifts and abilities. A true leader encourages and empowers people to be all that they can be, and whether we're leaders or not, we need other people around us who will co-operate in getting things done; because without them, we are going to be under stress with a capital S; because without them, we have to do the things that they're good at, and those things are invariably stuff that we're not good at. There's something incredibly stressful about being a square peg in a round hole. If I had to do Max's job here in the studio, I couldn't do it, and I've tried to get Max on the other side of the glass in front of the microphone, and he's not real keen on that either; because that's not his gig, just as much as what he does is not my gig. It's easy to be stressed by not having enough: Enough time, enough money, or enough expertise. But when we lean on God – hey; when we really trust in Him (come on, really), the stress starts to go away because what we discover is that God provides richly for those whom He loves. He just does. So if you're struggling under the stress of not enough, listen again, please, to this passage from Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all your heart. Do not lean on your own understanding. In other words, don't look at the problem and keep turning the problem over in your mind, and just seeing the problem which then appears to be bigger than God. Instead, trust in the LORD with all your heart! Don't lean on your own understanding. And in all your ways acknowledge Him, and God will straighten out your paths. God will make it happen. God loves you. Do you get that? God absolutely loves you, and often we are going to be confronted with things that are much bigger than us. Pressure is different from stress. Pressure is out there; stress is our reaction to it, and God doesn't want you stressing out.

This week I'm sitting down with 4x New York Times best selling author Dr. Steven Gundry to talk about the devolution of diet and nutrition in America, the destruction of our food supply due to powerful corporations and acquiescent researchers and politicians, and what you can do to protect yourself and your family so that you can live a long and healthy life. Specifically, RoundUp (glyphosate), patented as an antibiotic, is sprayed on virtually everything we eat, essentially destroying the gut biome leading to leaky gut and ill health. As bleak as the food supply is in this country, there ARE things you can do to give yourself and your children a fighting chance--listen in to learn how.  Connect to Dr. Gundry at https://drgundry.com Resources: Books: The Plant Paradox Quick and Easy, The Plant Paradox Cookbook, The Plant Paradox, The Longevity Paradox  

Dr. Steven Gundry is Tony Robbins’ doctor. He’s a former world-class heart surgeon. These days he focuses on longevity.   His new book is called The Longevity Paradox. Sub-title: “How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age.”    It’s fantastic. I highly recommend it.    The main theme of the book is that our longevity, paradoxically, is driven by the most ancient parts of us—the bacteria and other “foreign” stuff living in our guts (and on our bodies).    Today, I want to focus on one of the practical ideas from that book that might wind up being one of the most significant Optimizing levers I’ve pulled. (Ever.) (Seriously.)   It’s called “Brain Washing.”   Short story.    I’ve known for awhile that I should have my last meal earlier than I’ve been having it. Dr. Gundry finally sold me on why I should at least test what would happen if I ate my last meal FOUR hours before going to bed.    Yes, four (!) hours before I go to bed. Now, I go to bed as early as 7:30 PM so that means I’m eating my last meal around 3:00 or so.    It sounded absurd to me as well when I first contemplated it.   But…   The data coming in so far is almost even more absurd. We’ll talk about that more in our next +1.   For now, let’s talk about glymph.   Glymph?   Yep.   GLYMPH.   Ever heard of it?   Here’s how Dr. G puts it: “A few years ago, researchers discovered a system that allows cerebrospinal fluid (that clear fluid we tap when we stick a needle into your spine) to flow through the brain, cleaning out the spaces in between cells, just as lymphatic fluid does in the rest of your body. This is called the glymphatic system. To make room for the fluid to wash out your brain, your cells actually shrink in size when you are in deep sleep. This allows the full ‘brain wash’ process to go twenty times as fast when you are in deep sleep as when you are awake and helps explain why a good night’s sleep is so restorative. When you get an adequate amount of deep sleep, you literally wake up with a refreshed and rejuvenated mind that has been swept clean of junk and debris.”   So…   We’ve all heard of our lymphatic system.   It’s an essential part of our immune system featuring a clear fluid called “lymph” that helps rid our bodies of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials.   But... What about our glymphatic system?   I never really paid attention to it until I read this book. It’s a BIG deal.   Want to keep your brain all squeaky clean?   Well... It’s the glymph in our GLYMPHATIC system that’s responsible for getting rid of all the toxins, waste and other unwanted materials from our BRAINS.   Which kinda begs the question: How do we Optimize THAT process?   Back to Dr. G. He tells us: “The glymphatic system is most active during the specific stage of deep sleep that happens very early in the sleep cycle. And the glymphatic system, just like your digestive system, requires a great deal of blood flow. This means that if you eat too soon before going to bed, your blood will all flow to your gut to aid in digestion and will not be able to reach your brain to complete the all-important brain wash.”   He tells us that this “brain wash cycle” is probably the “single most overlooked and misunderstood aspect of neurodegenerative diseases.”   He also tells us that, luckily, there’s a simple solution: “Leaving as big a gap as possible between your last meal of the day and your bedtime.”   His specific recommendation? Again: Eat your last meal at least FOUR hours before you go to bed.   That’s Today’s +1.   Got glymph?   What time was YOUR last meal last night?   How can you Optimize that a little more Today?   -1. -1. -1. -1.    Glymph for the win!

Dr. Steven Gundry is Tony Robbins’ doctor. He’s a former world-class heart surgeon. These days he focuses on longevity.   His new book is called The Longevity Paradox. Sub-title: “How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age.”    It’s fantastic. I highly recommend it.    The main theme of the book is that our longevity, paradoxically, is driven by the most ancient parts of us—the bacteria and other “foreign” stuff living in our guts (and on our bodies).    Today, I want to focus on one of the practical ideas from that book that might wind up being one of the most significant Optimizing levers I’ve pulled. (Ever.) (Seriously.)   It’s called “Brain Washing.”   Short story.    I’ve known for awhile that I should have my last meal earlier than I’ve been having it. Dr. Gundry finally sold me on why I should at least test what would happen if I ate my last meal FOUR hours before going to bed.    Yes, four (!) hours before I go to bed. Now, I go to bed as early as 7:30 PM so that means I’m eating my last meal around 3:00 or so.    It sounded absurd to me as well when I first contemplated it.   But…   The data coming in so far is almost even more absurd. We’ll talk about that more in our next +1.   For now, let’s talk about glymph.   Glymph?   Yep.   GLYMPH.   Ever heard of it?   Here’s how Dr. G puts it: “A few years ago, researchers discovered a system that allows cerebrospinal fluid (that clear fluid we tap when we stick a needle into your spine) to flow through the brain, cleaning out the spaces in between cells, just as lymphatic fluid does in the rest of your body. This is called the glymphatic system. To make room for the fluid to wash out your brain, your cells actually shrink in size when you are in deep sleep. This allows the full ‘brain wash’ process to go twenty times as fast when you are in deep sleep as when you are awake and helps explain why a good night’s sleep is so restorative. When you get an adequate amount of deep sleep, you literally wake up with a refreshed and rejuvenated mind that has been swept clean of junk and debris.”   So…   We’ve all heard of our lymphatic system.   It’s an essential part of our immune system featuring a clear fluid called “lymph” that helps rid our bodies of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials.   But... What about our glymphatic system?   I never really paid attention to it until I read this book. It’s a BIG deal.   Want to keep your brain all squeaky clean?   Well... It’s the glymph in our GLYMPHATIC system that’s responsible for getting rid of all the toxins, waste and other unwanted materials from our BRAINS.   Which kinda begs the question: How do we Optimize THAT process?   Back to Dr. G. He tells us: “The glymphatic system is most active during the specific stage of deep sleep that happens very early in the sleep cycle. And the glymphatic system, just like your digestive system, requires a great deal of blood flow. This means that if you eat too soon before going to bed, your blood will all flow to your gut to aid in digestion and will not be able to reach your brain to complete the all-important brain wash.”   He tells us that this “brain wash cycle” is probably the “single most overlooked and misunderstood aspect of neurodegenerative diseases.”   He also tells us that, luckily, there’s a simple solution: “Leaving as big a gap as possible between your last meal of the day and your bedtime.”   His specific recommendation? Again: Eat your last meal at least FOUR hours before you go to bed.   That’s Today’s +1.   Got glymph?   What time was YOUR last meal last night?   How can you Optimize that a little more Today?   -1. -1. -1. -1.    Glymph for the win!

Is there really a fountain of youth? Well, not exactly… but renowned cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Steven Gundry has come pretty close to cracking the code to living longer and healthier.  In this interview, he’s pulling back the curtain on the secrets of those who look and feel young at any age, and what everyone can do starting right now. He's the author of the book "The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Working with thousands of patients, Dr. Steven Gundry has discovered that the “diseases of aging” we most fear are not simply a function of age.Living to an old age is a common wish, but all of the diseases and other ailments that accompany aging can cause a bit of a paradox. How do we solve this paradox of wanting to live to a ripe old age but still enjoy the benefits of youth?Working with thousands of patients, Dr. Steven Gundry has discovered that the “diseases of aging” we most fear are not simply a function of age; rather, they are a byproduct of the way we have lived over the decades. In his book, The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, he maps out a new approach to aging well -- one that is based on supporting the health of the “oldest” parts of us: the microorganisms that live within our bodies.Listen as Dr. Gundry explains how you can take steps to stop the breakdown of your body's functions and work towards becoming younger from the inside-out.BonusAspirin No Longer Recommended For Prevention of First Heart Attack

The Longevity Paradox by Steven R. Gundry, MD -My review of this book -What he talks about and what you can learn to live longer and be healthier. -The chapters in the book and how easy the book is to read. -Do you have to follow it to the letter to get value from the diet?  -How the Blue Zones all have one thing in common - no animal protein. -Why your microbiome runs your body and your life. -If you take care of your gut buddies (and their condominium) they will take care of you!! Buy The Longevity Paradox for yourself! You'll love this book as much as I did. So much valuable information!!

In this interview, Dr. Steven Gundry, medical director for International Heart & Lung Institute and director for Center for Restorative Medicine, reviews some of the concepts covered in his book “The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age.”

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m excited to once again be talking to Dr. Steven Gundry, renowned heart surgeon, celebrity doctor, medical researcher and a New York Times best-selling author. You may know Dr. Gundry from either his previous appearance on the show, episode #417, or by his book, “The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in “Healthy” Food That Cause Disease and Weight Gain.” He’s a leading expert on the lectin-free diet and believes we have the ability to heal ourselves through nutrition when certain dietary obstacles are removed. He’s now tackling gut health and many of the myths surrounding healthy aging in “The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age.” And he starts with the premise that bacteria, rather than our genes, makes us complex and defines our human-ness.We cover many facets of the microbiome that are contributing to how we age, and Dr. Gundry gives it to us straight:“Aging, at its core, is inflammation,” he says. “I, and others, believe that inflammation is from leaky gut, period.”“The deal with getting younger is your gut wall is your skin turned inside out,” he says. “What happens on the surface of your gut is reflected on the surface of your skin, they are the same organ.”“The reason we're all so screwed up is that our (gut) soil is also dead, just like our soil that our crops are growing in and no wonder we've got such a problem,” he says.Listen in on this informative discussion about how our bodies are wired to deal with environmental stressors; what long-term health looks like in other parts of the world; and how you can improve your own gut health.

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m excited to once again be talking to Dr. Steven Gundry, renowned heart surgeon, celebrity doctor, medical researcher and a New York Times best-selling author. You may know Dr. Gundry from either his previous appearance on the show, episode #417, or by his book, “The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in “Healthy” Food That Cause Disease and Weight Gain.” He’s a leading expert on the lectin-free diet and believes we have the ability to heal ourselves through nutrition when certain dietary obstacles are removed. He’s now tackling gut health and many of the myths surrounding healthy aging in “The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age.” And he starts with the premise that bacteria, rather than our genes, makes us complex and defines our human-ness.We cover many facets of the microbiome that are contributing to how we age, and Dr. Gundry gives it to us straight:“Aging, at its core, is inflammation,” he says. “I, and others, believe that inflammation is from leaky gut, period.”“The deal with getting younger is your gut wall is your skin turned inside out,” he says. “What happens on the surface of your gut is reflected on the surface of your skin, they are the same organ.”“The reason we're all so screwed up is that our (gut) soil is also dead, just like our soil that our crops are growing in and no wonder we've got such a problem,” he says.Listen in on this informative discussion about how our bodies are wired to deal with environmental stressors; what long-term health looks like in other parts of the world; and how you can improve your own gut health.

About This Episode:Dr. Steven Gundry is a renowned heart surgeon, celebrity doctor, four-time New York Times best-selling author, and medical researcher. His many books, namely, The Plant Paradox and his newest release, The Longevity Paradox: How To Die Young at a Ripe Old Age. After a distinguished surgical career as professor and chairman of cardiothoracic surgery at Loma Linda University, Dr. Gundry changed his focus to exterminating modern diseases with dietary changes. Based on his findings after two decades of research, Dr. Gundry is now the leading expert on the lectin-free diet as the key to reversing disease and boosting longevity. Find out more about Dr. Gundry at:  https://drgundry.com/ See the Show Notes: www.jeremyryanslate.com/565 Sponsors:Audible: Get a free 30 day free trial and 1 free audiobook from thousands of available books. Right now I'm reading "Steve Jobs," by Walter Isaacson head over to www.jeremyryanslate.com/book  Command Your Brand Media: Looking to grow your brand as a guest on top rated podcasts? Visit www.commandyourbrand.media

About This Episode:Dr. Steven Gundry is a renowned heart surgeon, celebrity doctor, four-time New York Times best-selling author, and medical researcher. His many books, namely, The Plant Paradox and his newest release, The Longevity Paradox: How To Die Young at a Ripe Old Age. After a distinguished surgical career as professor and chairman of cardiothoracic surgery at Loma Linda University, Dr. Gundry changed his focus to exterminating modern diseases with dietary changes. Based on his findings after two decades of research, Dr. Gundry is now the leading expert on the lectin-free diet as the key to reversing disease and boosting longevity. Find out more about Dr. Gundry at:  https://drgundry.com/ See the Show Notes: www.jeremyryanslate.com/565 Sponsors:Audible: Get a free 30 day free trial and 1 free audiobook from thousands of available books. Right now I'm reading "Steve Jobs," by Walter Isaacson head over to www.jeremyryanslate.com/book  Command Your Brand Media: Looking to grow your brand as a guest on top rated podcasts? Visit www.commandyourbrand.media

My guest on today's podcast and former guest on my show "", Dr. Steven Gundry proposes in his new book "", that the “diseases of aging” we most fear are not simply a function of age; but rather, they are a byproduct of the way we have lived over the decades. In The Longevity Paradox, he maps out a new approach to aging well—one that is based on supporting the health of the “oldest” parts of us: the microorganisms that live within our bodies. He believes that - from diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s to common ailments like arthritis to our weight and the appearance of our skin, these bugs are in the driver’s seat, controlling our quality of life as we age. Dr. Gundry is a cum laude graduate of Yale University with special honors in Human Biological and Social Evolution. After graduating Alpha Omega Alpha from the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, Dr. Gundry completed residencies in General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Michigan and served as a Clinical Associate at the National Institutes of Health. There, he invented devices that reverse the cell death seen in acute heart attacks; variations of these devices subsequently became the Gundry™ Retrograde Cardioplegia Cannula. It has become the world’s most widely used device of its kind to protect the heart from damage during open-heart surgery. After completing a fellowship in congenital heart surgery at The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, in London, Dr. Gundry was recruited as Professor and Chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Loma Linda University Medical Center. There, he and his partner, Leonard Bailey, pioneered infant and pediatric heart transplantation. Together, they have performed more such transplants than any other surgeons in the world. During his tenure at Loma Linda, Dr. Gundry pioneered the field of xenotransplantation, the study of how the genes of one species react to the transplanted heart of a foreign species. He was one of the original twenty investigators of the first FDA-approved implantable left ventricular assist device (a kind of artificial heart). Dr. Gundry is also the inventor of the Gundry Ministernomy, the widely used minimally invasive approach to aortic- or mitral-valve repair, the Gundry Lateral Tunnel, a “living” tissue that can rebuild parts of the heart in children with severe congenital heart malformations; and the Skoosh™ venous cannula, the most widely used cannula in minimally invasive heart operations. One of the fathers of robotic surgery, as a consultant to Computer Motion (now ), Dr. Gundry received early FDA approval to use robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery for coronary artery-bypass and mitral-valve operations. He holds patents on devices for connecting blood vessels and coronary artery bypasses without sutures, as well as for repairing the mitral valve without the need for sutures or a heart-lung machine. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Artificial Internal Organs (ASIAO), and was a founding board member and treasurer of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS). He recently completed two successive elected terms as President of the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association, Desert Division. Dr. Gundry has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Cardiology, the American Surgical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the College of Chest Physicians. He is a member of numerous other surgical and medical societies. He is also the author of more than three hundred articles, chapters, and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals on surgical, immunology, genetic, nutrition, and lipid investigations. He has operated in more than thirty countries, including charitable missions to China, India, and Zimbabwe. Inspired by the stunning reversal of coronary artery disease in an “inoperable” patient, using a combination of dietary changes and nutriceutical supplements, in 2001, Dr. Gundry changed the path of his career. An obese, chronic “diet” failure himself, he adapted his undergraduate Yale University thesis to design a diet based on evolutionary genetic coding, which enabled him to reverse his own medical problems. In the process, he effortlessly lost 70 pounds. The equally astonishing results from following what he came to call Diet Evolution in several of his staff led Dr. Gundry to accept a position in Palm Springs where he could devote his efforts to disease reversal. No longer satisfied with repairing the damage of chronic diseases, since 2002, Dr. Gundry founded and has served as Medical Director of The International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs, California, which serves patients referred from across the nation. He is also Founder and Director of The Center for Restorative Medicine, part of the Institute. Its mission is to prevent and reverse the chronic diseases of “ageing” with diet and nutriceutical interventions, using surgical intervention for heart and vascular disease as a last resort. During our discussion, you'll discover: -The myth of the Mediterranean Diet promoting longevity...11:20 "Blue Zones" is a term coined by a journalist named Dan Bruckner Dr. Gundry has spent most of his life living in a Blue Zone (Loma Linda, CA) Doesn't disagree with the premise you should follow the Mediterranean Diet, but there's more to it... "The only purpose of food is to get olive oil in your mouth" The key to the Mediterranean Diet is not whole grains and beans Book: Residents of Acciaroli, Italy do not eat pasta or bread, but love lentil beans Millet, sorgum, teft do not have a hull (where most of the defense mechanisms of the plant are located) Unprocessed barley: People live a long time in spite of it, not because of it Influence of the Greek Orthodox church on the Mediterranean Diet Fasting and abstaining from animal products are observed during Lent -The missing link in the Mediterranean Diet regarding longevity...20:45 , a compound that is deleterious to the surface of blood vessels Cleveland Clinic invented a test to detect TMAO Recognized low incidence of coronary artery disease in spite of animal product consumption Present in most olive oils, balsamic vinegars and red wines A structural analog of choline Not all TMAO is created equal The ideal Mediterranean Diet (Hint: Olive Garden got it wrong) Rich in polyphenols, olive oil and red wine More fish and eggs than meat Some type of fasting component You can mitigate a bad diet with a fast or fasting mimicking diet for 5 consecutive days Done on a quarterly basis The Carnivore Diet is a fad, fancy name for the Atkins Diet -The carbohydrate Okinawans consume that staves off inflammation and high blood sugar...27:40 ~85% of the traditional Okinawan diet is a blue or purple sweet potato 5-6% of the diet white rice (no brown rice) Remaining soy-based products and pig fat Taro and sweet potatoes are resistance starches "The more we eat for our gut microbiome, the more our gut microbiome will take care of us." Nigerians carry the highest percentage of APO E-4 gene of any people on earth Their starch is melon Very low rate of Alzheimers -Dr. Gundry's thoughts on roughage and fiber intake...35:14  went on a mission to Africa to operate on colon cancer Realized no one had colon cancer Studied their stools Eating huge amount of tubers (yams) and millet Didn't realize there was a difference between soluble and insoluble fiber Advocated for eating whole grains Ended up dying of colon cancer Lives in tunnels in sub-saharan Africa Lives 30x longer than other rats Gut microbiome is identical of healthy 105 year old humans Eats tubers, roots and fungi -The myth of the efficacy of animal protein for longevity...42:45 US Dept of Agriculture sells agricultural products (owns the food pyramid) Vegans live the longest The more animal protein consumed, the less the longevity You can mitigate meat intake with a vegan fast or fasting mimicking diet for 5 days consecutively Methionine/glycine ratio People who are primarily carnivorous do not historically have the highest longevity -The myth of growth hormones...49:20 Loranz people of Ecuador do not have cancer or diabetes When block IGF-1 receptor in mice, live 40% longer When give growth hormones, abolishes effect of calorie restriction Supplement with quercetin -The myth of iron intake for longevity...55:05 Iron is one of the deadliest substances Iron is dangerous for mitochondrial function Regular blood donors have longer life spans than non-donors Endurance training helps reduce iron levels Ferritin and GGT are musts for a blood test to track "internal rust" Ferritin is a great marker for inflammation Elevated level indicates potential auto-immune disease -The myth of metabolic rate...59:50 Age is akin to rate of energy consumption Carnivores run higher temperatures than herbivores; breakdown of protein generates a lot of heat Sweet spot between fitness and low metabolism: Hibernating animals can live 2-3x longer than non-hibernating animals due to reduced metabolic rate There are periods we should have less energy expenditure than others We live in constant summer, regardless of where we live in the world -The myth of saturated fat...1:05:15 Dr. Ancel Keys published the Said saturated fat was related to coronary heart disease He did not say plant fats were bad for you (although it was implied) Retired near Acciorili and ate large amounts of olive oil Did not make the connection between animal fat and animal protein 30% of people carry APO E 4 gene Saturated fats in coconut oil, cheese increase LDL's in these people Mucus absorbs lectins; is essential for gut health in older age -Why milk does not in fact do the body good... Most milk in the US is casein a1 milk, from holstein cows Cow milk is designed to make baby cows grow quickly (lots of IGF1) Humans are designed to grow slowly (low amounts of IGF1) Adolescents who grow quickly have higher chance of cancer in 10-20 years We're the only animal that drinks another animal's milk Ben's kids drink goat and camel milk -And much more... Resources from this episode: -Book: -Book: -Book: -Book: - - - on the growing epidemic of loneliness and relationships/longevity. - - - - - - Episode Sponsors:  -: My personal playground for new supplement formulations. Ben Greenfield Fitness listeners receive a 10% discount off your entire order when you use discount code: BGF10. -: A new take on an ancient secret: Pain-soothing herbs, incredible antioxidants, and phytonutrients all in one delicious, soothing “Golden Milk” nighttime tea! 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Most of us assume that aging means living with declining health, including prescription drugs, disease, and chronic pain. While we may be living longer, we’re not living better, so how do we solve the paradox of wanting to live to a ripe old age, but enjoy the benefits of youth? The “diseases of aging” we most fear are not simply a function of age; rather, they are a byproduct of lifestyle choices over decades.On today’s Broken Brain Podcast, our host, Dhru, talks to Dr. Steven Gundry, a renowned heart surgeon, celebrity doctor, and medical researcher. Dr. Gundry is the leading expert on the lectin-free diet as the key to reversing disease and boosting longevity. He is the author of three New York Times best selling books: Diet Evolution, The Plant Paradox, The Plant Paradox Cookbook, The Plant Paradox 30, and his newest release, The Longevity Paradox: How To Die Young at a Ripe Old Age.In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Gundry talk about how some of the foods we think are the healthiest may play a role in leaky gut, autoimmune disorders, and other diseases due to proteins called lectins. They discuss why olive oil is so good for you and how it can dramatically reduce your likelihood of developing dementia or other neurological diseases. They also talk about common myths of aging and longevity, and simple hacks to help anyone look and feel younger and more vital.In this episode, we dive into:-How to die young at a ripe old age (2:01)-Lectins and how they impact our health (15:15)-Common foods that are high in lectins (17:02)-Gluten, GMO’s, and lectins (27:42)-The connection between glyphosate and leaky gut (31:21)-The myths of aging and longevity and the Medeterrian diet (32:37)-How polyphenols can prevent heart disease (35:46)-Longevity and brain health (42:17)-Why Dr. Gundry writes prescriptions for dogs (45:56)-Dr. Gundry’s exercise routine (46:52)-What’s possible when it comes to longevity (49:54)-Learn more about Dr. Gundry and his work (52:34)For more on Dr. Steven Gundry, be sure to follow him on instagram @drstevengundry, on Facebook @drstevengundry, and on Twitter @drgundry. Check out his podcast, The Dr. Gundry Show, here and check out his websites www.drgundry.com and www.gundrymd.com. You can find his books, Diet Evolution, The Plant Paradox, The Plant Paradox Cookbook, The Plant Paradox 30, and his newest release, The Longevity Paradox: How To Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, right here.Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by our partnership with the AirDoctor Air Filter. To get exclusive access to this deal visit www.brokenbrain.com/filter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NYT Bestselling author of The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease & The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young At a Ripe Old Age. STEVEN R. GUNDRY, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.C., is a cum laude graduate of Yale University with special honors in Human Biological and Social Evolution. After graduating Alpha Omega Alpha from the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, Dr. Gundry completed residencies in General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Michigan and served as a Clinical Associate at the National Institutes of Health. There, he invented devices that reverse the cell death seen in acute heart attacks; variations of these devices subsequently became the Gundry™ Retrograde Cardioplegia Cannula. It has become the world's most widely used device of its kind to protect the heart from damage during open-heart surgery. After completing a fellowship in congenital heart surgery at The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, in London, Dr. Gundry was recruited as Professor and Chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Loma Linda University Medical Center. There, he and his partner, Leonard Bailey, pioneered infant and pediatric heart transplantation. Together, they have performed more such transplants than any other surgeons in the world. During his tenure at Loma Linda, Dr. Gundry pioneered the field of xenotransplantation, the study of how the genes of one species react to the transplanted heart of a foreign species. He was one of the original twenty investigators of the first FDA-approved implantable left ventricular assist device (a kind of artificial heart). Dr. Gundry is also the inventor of the Gundry Ministernomy, the widely used minimally invasive approach to aortic- or mitral-valve repair, the Gundry Lateral Tunnel, a "living" tissue that can rebuild parts of the heart in children with severe congenital heart malformations; and the Skoosh™ venous cannula, the most widely used cannula in minimally invasive heart operations. One of the fathers of robotic surgery, as a consultant to Computer Motion (now Intuitive Surgical), Dr. Gundry received early FDA approval to use robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery for coronary artery-bypass and mitral-valve operations. He holds patents on devices for connecting blood vessels and coronary artery bypasses without sutures, as well as for repairing the mitral valve without the need for sutures or a heart-lung machine. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Artificial Internal Organs (ASIAO), and was a founding board member and treasurer of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS). He recently completed two successive elected terms as President of the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association, Desert Division.Dr. Gundry has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Cardiology, the American Surgical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the College of Chest Physicians. He is a member of numerous other surgical and medical societies. He is also the author of more than three hundred articles, chapters, and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals on surgical, immunology, genetic, nutrition, and lipid investigations. He has operated in more than thirty countries, including charitable missions to China, India, and Zimbabwe.Inspired by the stunning reversal of coronary artery disease in an "inoperable" patient, using a combination of dietary changes and nutriceutical supplements, in 2001, Dr. Gundry changed the path of his career. An obese, chronic "diet" failure himself, he adapted his undergraduate Yale University thesis to design a diet based on evolutionary genetic coding, which enabled him to reverse his own medical problems. In the process, he effortlessly lost 70 pounds. The equally astonishing results from following what he came to call Diet Evolution in several of his staff led Dr. Gundry to accept a position in Palm Springs where he could devote his efforts to disease reversal. No longer satisfied with repairing the damage of chronic diseases, since 2002, Dr. Gundry founded and has served as Medical Director of The International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs, California, which serves patients referred from across the nation. He is also Founder and Director of The Center for Restorative Medicine, part of the Institute. Its mission is to prevent and reverse the chronic diseases of "ageing" with diet and nutriceutical interventions, using surgical intervention for heart and vascular disease as a last resort. Dr. Gundry lives with his wife, Penny and their four dogs, George, Bella, Black Pearl, and Fanny Foo Foo in Palm Springs and Montecito, California. His two grown daughters live nearby.Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

NYT Bestselling author of The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease & The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young At a Ripe Old Age. STEVEN R. GUNDRY, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.C., is a cum laude graduate of Yale University with special honors in Human Biological and Social Evolution. After graduating Alpha Omega Alpha from the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, Dr. Gundry completed residencies in General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery at the University of Michigan and served as a Clinical Associate at the National Institutes of Health. There, he invented devices that reverse the cell death seen in acute heart attacks; variations of these devices subsequently became the Gundry™ Retrograde Cardioplegia Cannula. It has become the world's most widely used device of its kind to protect the heart from damage during open-heart surgery. After completing a fellowship in congenital heart surgery at The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, in London, Dr. Gundry was recruited as Professor and Chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Loma Linda University Medical Center. There, he and his partner, Leonard Bailey, pioneered infant and pediatric heart transplantation. Together, they have performed more such transplants than any other surgeons in the world. During his tenure at Loma Linda, Dr. Gundry pioneered the field of xenotransplantation, the study of how the genes of one species react to the transplanted heart of a foreign species. He was one of the original twenty investigators of the first FDA-approved implantable left ventricular assist device (a kind of artificial heart). Dr. Gundry is also the inventor of the Gundry Ministernomy, the widely used minimally invasive approach to aortic- or mitral-valve repair, the Gundry Lateral Tunnel, a "living" tissue that can rebuild parts of the heart in children with severe congenital heart malformations; and the Skoosh™ venous cannula, the most widely used cannula in minimally invasive heart operations. One of the fathers of robotic surgery, as a consultant to Computer Motion (now Intuitive Surgical), Dr. Gundry received early FDA approval to use robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery for coronary artery-bypass and mitral-valve operations. He holds patents on devices for connecting blood vessels and coronary artery bypasses without sutures, as well as for repairing the mitral valve without the need for sutures or a heart-lung machine. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Artificial Internal Organs (ASIAO), and was a founding board member and treasurer of the International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS). He recently completed two successive elected terms as President of the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association, Desert Division.Dr. Gundry has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Cardiology, the American Surgical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the College of Chest Physicians. He is a member of numerous other surgical and medical societies. He is also the author of more than three hundred articles, chapters, and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals on surgical, immunology, genetic, nutrition, and lipid investigations. He has operated in more than thirty countries, including charitable missions to China, India, and Zimbabwe.Inspired by the stunning reversal of coronary artery disease in an "inoperable" patient, using a combination of dietary changes and nutriceutical supplements, in 2001, Dr. Gundry changed the path of his career. An obese, chronic "diet" failure himself, he adapted his undergraduate Yale University thesis to design a diet based on evolutionary genetic coding, which enabled him to reverse his own medical problems. In the process, he effortlessly lost 70 pounds. The equally astonishing results from following what he came to call Diet Evolution in several of his staff led Dr. Gundry to accept a position in Palm Springs where he could devote his efforts to disease reversal. No longer satisfied with repairing the damage of chronic diseases, since 2002, Dr. Gundry founded and has served as Medical Director of The International Heart and Lung Institute in Palm Springs, California, which serves patients referred from across the nation. He is also Founder and Director of The Center for Restorative Medicine, part of the Institute. Its mission is to prevent and reverse the chronic diseases of "ageing" with diet and nutriceutical interventions, using surgical intervention for heart and vascular disease as a last resort. Dr. Gundry lives with his wife, Penny and their four dogs, George, Bella, Black Pearl, and Fanny Foo Foo in Palm Springs and Montecito, California. His two grown daughters live nearby.Please do NOT hesitate to reach out to me on LinkedIn, Instagram, or via email mark@vudream.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/Twitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/Humans.2.0.PodcastMark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2Podcast

Want to live longer? Us too. Steven Gundry, M.D., is here to tell us how to do just that. As a heart surgeon and best-selling author, and author of the new book The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, Dr. Gundry is doing what it takes to live a long, healthy life. When he was on the mbg podcast last February, he talked about avoiding lectins, grains, and sugar—all tentpoles to his New York Times best-selling book The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in “Healthy Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain. Now, he’s back with even more insight on bettering our health and debunking the many myths of longevity. At the core of our conversation is the microbiome. In his practice in California, Dr. Gundry has been seeing what he calls “superolds” or people living beyond 100 years old. He’s found the common denominator in these individuals is a diverse, healthy microbiome. “It’s actually the microbiome, and its interface with the wall of your gut that will determine what happens to you,” Dr. Gundry shared. While it may seem genetics determine our health and longevity, he pointed out that our genome only plays about 6 percent into what’s going to happen to us and about 94 percent is related to our lifestyle: the food we eat and the people we’re surrounded by. In simple terms, it means we can do something to change the trajectory of our health. On his list for how to live to 100 and beyond is getting enough Vitamin D. “People with the highest vitamin D levels have the longest telomeres,” he explained. These DNA-protein structures protect our chromosomes and the longest ones are the most telling of our longevity. Unfortunately, there’s a high chance you’re not getting enough as 80 percent of Southern Californians are Vitamin D deficient (that says a lot). Dr. Gundry pointed out that it can take 40,000 IU a day of Vitamin D to raise someone’s Vitamin D levels, which he says is vital to our health. This episode will leave you with more knowledge about what’s going on in your gut and inspire you to make changes that could add years on your life. To contact Colleen or Jason with comments, questions, or speaker ideas, please email podcast@mindbodygreen.com. For all sponsorship inquiries, please email sales@mindbodygreen.com. Want to join our podcast email newsletter? Sign up here!

Steven Gundry, MD is a former cardiac surgeon, a practicing physician, the New York Times best-selling author of "The Plant Paradox," and the author of the new book, "The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age."

Hello I'm Naked Scientist Hannah Critchlow and I'm concerned about aging. Alzheimer's disease affects around half a million of us in the UK alone, and this number is predicted to increase as the population gets older. However, this week a study suggested that up to a third of cases could be preventable just by changing the way that we live. I spoke to Carol Brayne, Professor of Public Health at Cambridge University. In a collaboration spanning countries, researchers analysed data published from decades of research on 10000s of people across the world and identified several risk factors that... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Hello I'm Naked Scientist Hannah Critchlow and I'm concerned about aging. Alzheimer's disease affects around half a million of us in the UK alone, and this number is predicted to increase as the population gets older. However, this week a study suggested that up to a third of cases could be preventable just by changing the way that we live. I spoke to Carol Brayne, Professor of Public Health at Cambridge University. In a collaboration spanning countries, researchers analysed data published from decades of research on 10000s of people across the world and identified several risk factors that... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Hello I'm Naked Scientist Hannah Critchlow and I'm concerned about aging. Alzheimer's disease affects around half a million of us in the UK alone, and this number is predicted to increase as the population gets older. However, this week a study suggested that up to a third of cases could be preventable just by changing the way that we live. I spoke to Carol Brayne, Professor of Public Health at Cambridge University. In a collaboration spanning countries, researchers analysed data published from decades of research on 10000s of people across the world and identified several risk factors that... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Hello I'm Naked Scientist Hannah Critchlow and I'm concerned about aging. Alzheimer's disease affects around half a million of us in the UK alone, and this number is predicted to increase as the population gets older. However, this week a study suggested that up to a third of cases could be preventable just by changing the way that we live. I spoke to Carol Brayne, Professor of Public Health at Cambridge University. In a collaboration spanning countries, researchers analysed data published from decades of research on 10000s of people across the world and identified several risk factors that... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

What does it mean to live to a ripe old age. Young Gene died at age 11 and a recent news story talked of a man 110 years old taking a new wife - age 30. What does all this mean concerning, "A ripe old age"?