Nutrition & Lifestyle vs. Medicine: The Best Approach to Your Health Part 1 with Dr. James Chestnut
Release Date: 09/13/2025
How To Have Strong Bones and Prevent Osteoporosis with Margie Bissinger
The Energy Blueprint Podcast
Did you know that, in the United States alone, one in two women and one in four men over the age of 50 will have a fracture due to osteoporosis? And if this happens to be a hip fracture, 24% will die within a year due to complications, while an even higher percentage will never be independent again. The most unfortunate part is that conventional doctors typically just prescribe vitamin D, calcium, and maybe a non-specific form of exercise…then immediately put you on medication without examining root causes. In this episode, Margie Bissinger, a physical therapist with over 25...
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Beyond Adrenal Fatigue: What's Really Happening With Your Cortisol with Dr. Izabella Wentz
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Dr. Izabella Wentz is a renowned pharmacist focused on thyroid health. In this episode, she reveals a shocking pattern: about 90% of people with Hashimoto's have alterations in how much cortisol they release throughout the day. They struggle with brain fog, chronic fatigue, and sleep issues—tired all day, wired at night—even when they're on thyroid medications. She’s discovered something fascinating about "adrenal fatigue" that challenges both the old naturopathic model and the skeptics. Your adrenals aren't damaged or lazy…they're perfectly capable of producing hormones....
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From 1% to 20%: The Mental Health Crisis No One Talks About with Dr. Bonnie Kaplan
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In this episode, Dr. Bonnie Kaplan shares a statistic that should stop everyone in their tracks: 50% of people will be diagnosed with a mental disorder at some point in their lifetime. When she was a kid in the 1950s, that rate was 1% or less. As a professor emeritus at the University of Calgary and co-author of The Better Brain, Dr. Kaplan has spent decades researching what went wrong. She shares the case of "Andrew," a 10-year-old with childhood psychosis who recovered on micronutrients when six months of psychiatric care failed…yet his doctor refused to try it with other patients because...
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From Hot Flashes to Brain Fog: What's Really Happening in Perimenopause with Dr. Mariza Snyder
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This interview took place on a historic day: the FDA removed the black box warning for HRT (hormone replacement therapy) after 20 years. My guest, Dr. Mariza Snyder, author of The Perimenopause Revolution, explains why this matters and why women have been suffering needlessly for decades while doctors dismissed their symptoms as "just aging" or "just stress." Perimenopause is the 4 to 10-year transition where hormones wildly fluctuate before menopause, and Dr. Snyder calls it "the window of vulnerability." She uses a powerful metaphor: imagine estrogen as your brain's master CEO who shows up...
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Secrets of Melatonin and Methylene Blue with Dr. John Lieurance
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In this episode with Dr. John Lieurance, he drops a bombshell in the first few minutes: "I take hundreds of milligrams [of melatonin] every night, and I've gone through months and months of taking it religiously." While most melatonin supplements contain a dose of 0.3 to 3 milligrams, Dr. Lieurance has 30 years of clinical experience and, during our conversation, shares his unorthodox but largely research-backed views on melatonin, methylene blue, and mitochondrial health. As one of the world's leading clinical experts on melatonin and methylene blue, Dr. Lieurance reveals findings that...
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The Mitochondrial Super Foods Actually Worth Eating with Dr. Chris Masterjohn
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In this episode, Dr. Chris Masterjohn cuts through the noise with his refreshingly practical approach to nutrition for your mitochondria. He exposes supplement industry myths and explains why your mitochondria need more than just CoQ10 and alpha-lipoic acid. Plus, his insights into how your brain regulates energy metabolism will completely shift how you think about fatigue. Whether you're dealing with chronic exhaustion or just want to optimize your energy, this conversation delivers actionable wisdom—Dr. Masterjohn even shares his favorite "superfood cocktail." Get ready to question...
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Why Mental Stress Is Your Heaviest Straw with Dr. Greg Kelly
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What if curing cancer and heart disease wouldn't actually extend human lifespan by much? It sounds crazy, but this concept opens the door to my conversation with Dr. Greg Kelly, Director of Product Development at Neurohacker Collective and author of Shape Shift. The reason is simpler than you think: most people would still die in their mid-80s from accumulated cellular damage and "dying of old age," i.e., multi-organ failure from decades of cellular aging. Dr. Kelly brings a unique perspective, having served as a Navy officer before becoming a naturopathic physician and spending two...
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Alzheimer's Is Optional | Preventing And Reversing Cognitive Decline with Dale Bredesen, MD
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In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Dale Bredesen about the root causes of cognitive decline and how to prevent and reverse them.
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How Do Mitochondria Respond To Health And Disease? | Eric D. Gordon, MD
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What if your mitochondria aren't broken, but rather stuck in defense mode? What if chronic illness isn't about damaged cells, but about cells that can't sense safety anymore? Dr. Eric Gordon has spent over 40 years in the trenches of complex chronic illness, working with thousands of patients who didn't fit into conventional medicine's boxes. He's one of the deepest thinkers in functional medicine and an original voice who has witnessed and worked through every health fad out there. In this conversation, he explains why mitochondrial support sometimes backfires, why your body gets stuck in...
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Why Hormones Aren't the Boss: The Mitochondrial Truth About Thyroid Health with Dr. Eric Balcavage
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In this episode, I am speaking with Dr. Eric Balcavage, who is a renowned thyroid health expert and author of the Thyroid Debacle. He also lectures around the country on various health topics including stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine, thyroid dysfunction, methylation dysfunction, and more.
info_outlineIn this episode, I am speaking with Dr. James Chestnut who is a doctor of chiropractic. He holds a bachelor of Physical Education and a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology specializing in neuromuscular adaptation. He holds a postgraduate certification in evidence-based chiropractic and lifestyle protocols. He has authored five books including his latest book Live Right for Your Species Type.
In this part, we talk about the common misconceptions about the impact of nutrition and lifestyle on health and why it is much better than common drug treatment for long-term health.