Missing Out On These 4 Non Negotiables Is Costing You BIG TIME
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Today we are talking about our home, excess, climate-controlled environments and what behavior is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. 4 non-negotiables for a health-accumulating life: Step 1 make your home a sanctuary. - It should be the easiest place in your life to eat whole nutrient dense foods. - The best place to get a great night of sleep. - A place where you watch, listen to, and talk about uplifting things. Consider all the things outside of your control already, why not set your home up to be a peaceful place, where you eat your meals, sleep, relate with your family and...
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Do Weight Loss Medications Work Without Lifestyle Changes?
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In today's episode, I'm talking about how weight loss medications work in the body and what happens if there are no coinciding lifestyle changes. Ozempic, or semaglutide, mimics a hormone called GLP-1, which your body naturally produces after eating. Patients come to me having started on these medications with the promise of easy weight loss, yet they are consuming processed foods, not given any strength training plan and sent out the door with their weekly injection. This not only leads to failure to thrive, but sabotages the potential benefits that could come from using a drug that makes it...
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Get Rid of Norovirus With These Proven Methods!
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In today's video, I'm discussing how we can prevent or minimize the unwanted symptoms of norovirus. First, it's important to recognize that norovirus relies on oxidative stress-induced cell damage to spread and replicate in the body. So anything we can do to decrease oxidative stress by improving the antioxidant status of our cells decreases the opportunity for viral activity in our body. Norovirus also attacks and damages the intestinal lining, which is why vomiting and diarrhea are often a large part of the symptom picture. Making sure our gut health is on point is high value. Nutrient...
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Birth Control: Is it causing your iron deficiency?
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In today's episode, I'm talking about the connection between birth control and iron levels and what you can do about it. If you're struggling with low iron, talk to your healthcare provider about developing a personalized plan that looks at optimizing your whole person. Birth control pills can affect your body in multiple ways: They contain synthetic estrogen This increases a hormone called hepcidin Hepcidin is your body's iron gatekeeper -------- ➡️ Get Dr. Matt's to overcoming iron deficiency Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness and use...
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What's HINDERING Your Muscle Building Efforts?
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In today's episode, we're focusing on what we can do to build strength for life and identifying hidden culprits of muscle loss. Coming in at #1 (and probably of no surprise) is refined flours and added sugars. They have a special affinity for degrading muscle health. When we eat foods like white bread, pastries, or sugary snacks, our body responds with an insulin surge to bring that blood sugar back down. Over time, frequent spikes like this can lead to insulin resistance, where muscles struggle to absorb the glucose and amino acids they need for repair and growth. This isn’t just a...
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Enzymes Explained: The Hidden Heroes of Digestion
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In today's episode, I'm talking about enzymes (aka the fountain of life). The daily decisions we make and habits we keep, promote enzyme challenges or ease. Enzymes are proteins folded in a unique way. Like a key, each one fits a specific food and unlocks their life-giving capabilities for our bodies. In light of this, I have three ways your lifestyle can negatively impact enzyme activity and three ways to optimize enzyme function. -------- ➡️ Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness and use #accumulatehealth. -------- Connect with Dr. Matt online: 📍...
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5 Simple Hacks to Boost Nutrient Absorption by 300%
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In today's episode, we're talking about how to unlock opportunities to boost your nutrient absorption by up to 300% through simple every day decisions including 5 simple food hacks to help boost absorption. -------- ➡️ Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness and use #accumulatehealth. -------- Connect with Dr. Matt online: 📍 Instagram 📍 Facebook 📍 Website 📍 YouTube
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The Success Structure: 5 Simple Habits To Build Your Health in 2025
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In today's episode, we're talking about creating a system that enables success. Our word for the year health accumulators is STRUCTURE. Build a framework that actually makes things happen. I have five simple, doable, inexpensive and effective ways for us to create structure in our day: 1. Go to bed and get up at the same time each day 2. Schedule in the time you're going to go for that brisk walk or hit that workout 3. Plan out your meals 4. Spend 30 min, 5 days a week learning a new skill or subject 5. Program your phone for rest times -------- ➡️ Ask your lifestyle health...
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The Great Sugar Experiment: What Happens When You Quit Sugar for 30 Days?
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In today's episode, we're talking about sugar! Did you know sugar doesn’t just affect your waistline—it rewires your brain? Cutting out processed added sugar for 30 days can transform your neurochemistry, your focus, and even your mood. Let's dive in to what happens to your brain when you give added sugar the heave ho. When I say sugar, I am not talking whole fruit, dates or raw honey. I’m talking about when you read a label and see numbers in the added sugar category. Recognize these added sugars hijack our brain’s reward system, leaving us craving more and feeling worse once the...
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5 Nutrition Myths That Most People Believe
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Today, we are dispelling the following 5 nutritional myths: Eating fat makes you fat. Carbs are bad for you. You need to eat small meals every few hours to boost metabolism. Detox teas, powders and juice cleanse your body. Protein is more important that real food. Have you fallen for one or all of these nutritional myths? I don't like to see people who are going all out for their health being conned into health myths that will derail them from their health goals. -------- ➡️ Ask your lifestyle health questions on social media, tag @drwholeness and use #accumulatehealth....
info_outlineIn today's episode I'm talking about B12. How do we assess for B12 sufficiency? So when it comes to B12 deficiency, the first thing to consider are your symptoms and your age.
If you are over 60, you are at an increased risk of B12 deficiency.
Now for the rest of us, symptoms like chronic headaches, fatigue, balance issues, cognitive or focus issues, depression, vision issues, neuropathic pains in the extremities, would all be symptoms that could be related to low B12.
If any of those symptoms are present, you may want to consume B12 in a lozenge or dropper form to see if symptoms improve over 3-4 months or have some blood tests run.
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