#413 What We Eat
Life By Design Podcast
When I tell people what we eat, their first response is... "That sounds pretty restricted!" After which I ask them what they had for breakfast today? "Cereal." And the day prior? "Cereal." How about for the foreseeable future? "Cereal." You get the idea. Most people are already eating a fairly restricted diet, only with poor food choices! So, what the heck do we, at Life By Design, eat ourselves? On today's episode of Life By Design we cover that question and answer a few more. What We Cover How many different food types will you find in an A+ diet? Why Mike's (yes I said Mike, he made a...
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#412 The Colossal Health Myth
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How is it possible for a simple, seemingly logical statement, to have the capacity to lead to such potentially detrimental outcomes? That is the crux of the problem. This statement, while appearing innocuous, is far from it. What is this cliche we've all said at one time or another? "Everything in moderation." I know. It just doesn't seem like an issue... right? On this episode of Life By Design we delve deeper into this slogan and it's possible negative effects. What we covered The way you challenge the basis of a concept is at the edges. At the extremes, the flaws or strength of a...
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#411 The Perfect Bedtime Routine
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One way to stack the deck in favour of the highest quality sleep experience is to craft the perfect restoration routine. A routine is a series of actions done repeatedly. Not all routines are helpful, or move you towards a predetermined goal, they’re simply routines due to repetition. You’ll see routines, even rituals, a more intentional form of routine, among many high achievers across a variety of professions. What makes routines so impactful is the ability to automate them and require little to no willpower. This makes consistency easier and as such, the opportunity for a maximum return...
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#410 The Salt Myth
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Salt is bad for you! Right? Or is it? Now I'm confused. That's OK... Most of us have been convinced that salt consumption is something that must be restricted at all costs. Too much salt increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, damages the kidneys and will lead to early death. That's scary! But what is the truth? Have we been told a lie? It depends...as always. On today's episode of Life By Design we talk about salt. What I Covered: Using research done on "sick people" is not entirely applicable to healthy people. Why do most heart and stroke associations restrict sodium intake to...
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#409 3 Obvious Causes Of Spinal Problems
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Most people assume they'll know when they have a problem with their spine. The criteria is simple... it hurts! Until that point, the spine is just a bag of bones doing it's job to keep us upright. Imagine if that's how we thought about our teeth? All good until your tooth hurts. How about the heart? No problem here, until the first heart attack that is. The list could go on... When it comes to the body, there's so much more going on than meets the eye. If we depend on pain to give us an alert that a problem exists, we'll end up waiting for too long and in some cases, it can even be too late....
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#408 How To Heal Your Gut
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One of the most under appreciated facets of health is the gut. In the past, the digestive system was seen as a simple system. Food entered and left one long tube, only to be digested and nutrients absorbed along the way. Now, an incredible amount of research is accumulating to establish the gut as a primary focus for disease reversal and health optimization. The "gut" is referring to the micro organisms living inside the intestines. This biome includes 100's of different species of bacteria working together to produce a healthy environment. On today's episode of Life By Design, we discuss what...
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#407 We Want The Good Germs
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Germs are a part of the world we live in and are necessary to a healthy productive human life. Bacteria plays a vital role in our normal physiology and not all types should be feared or avoided. It's one of those things that belong in the 'optimize' category. This means you want to avoid deadly or harmful bacteria while maximizing the 'good' or beneficial bacteria that you want. It's one of the reasons that probiotics are a Life By Design recommended supplement; many of us have been on countless antibiotic prescriptions and have not given our body the time to...
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#406 Influenza A and Vitamin D
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Does vitamin D have any positive direct effect on the immune system? That's the question we seek to answer this week on Life By Design. We are using direct to mean, if you take Vitamin D, is there any data pointing out that you may have a decreased chance of contracting the flu? There is already data and professional hypotheses on how people with "pre-existing" autoimmune diseases have an increased risk of developing the full-blown autoimmune disease if they are Vitamin D deficient. This week we present a study, and randomized controlled trial, from Japan. The...
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#405 Chiropractic Improves Balance and Strength
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Despite a growing body of evidence, the peanut gallery still repeats the mantra... "There's no evidence to 'prove' Chiropractic works." Of course, when asked what is meant by 'evidence' and 'works', there is no clear response, yet the same tired rhetoric continues. In this episode, we will review these claims, discuss what does and doesn't exist in Chiropractic, and review a newly published study. A Randomized Control Trial (remember, they tell us these ones are the best) study, performed at the Naval Hospital in Pensacola, Florida found that soldiers who had...
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#404 Choose Your Hard
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There was, and maybe it's still being circulated on your social media feeds, a meme that goes something like this: "Losing weight is hard; being overweight is hard; choose your hard." "Being broke is hard; Becoming rich is hard; choose your hard." "Change is hard; staying the same is hard; choose your hard." You get the idea. There was just something unsettling enough about this meme that warranted us to have a conversation and discussion about it and this podcast is the result of that conversation. So what, who cares, right? We believe you'll...
info_outline- What type of veggies are best? Cooked or raw? How about organic? Is it worth the extra cost?
- Are grains a food group? What type of nutrients will you get from grains and can you find those elsewhere with less potential negative effects?
- Why eating "gluten-free" isn't the primary reason to avoid eating most grains and what is?
- Are legumes as bad as grains are made out to be?
- What supplements are required to balance a healthy diet?
- Are carbs good or bad? The most confusing macronutrient explained in terms that just about anyone will understand.
- What about dairy? We're the only mammal that drinks another mammals milk...does that even matter?