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547. Start the Feel Good Blood Sugar Challenge with Jessie Inchauspé Feb 27, 2024

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We hope you enjoy this taste of our new Commune Courses Podcast, where you can find free audio excerpts of our most popular courses. This session with Jessie Inchauspé (also know as the Glucose Goddess) dives into to why we should care about our glucose levels – aka “blood sugar” – and why reducing glucose spikes is key to feeling good. If you like what you are hearing from Jessie, go to the Commune Courses Podcast to start following along to her 10-day Feel Good Blood Sugar Challenge:
Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod
Spotify: https://cmn.to/courses-spotify
Balance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024.
This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info.
This podcast is supported by:
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546. The Dose Makes the Poison with Seamus Mullen Feb 22, 2024

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Turns out, not all “stress” is “bad.” In this episode, chef, author, and wellness thought leader Seamus Mullen, “stresses”' the importance of balance in experiencing adversity. We learn how to distinguish chronic stress versus acute stress, and how the dosage and frequency of stressors can impact resilience and health outcomes.
In this episode we cover:
00:04:00: What is the difference between chronic stress and deliberate stress?
00:07:00: The downsides to lack of adversity
00:15:00: Cold therapy as a tool for building distress tolerance
00:23:00: Breathing styles for stressful situations
00:34:00: How social isolation impacts stress
00:35:00: Boredom as a superpower of creativity
00:46:00: The physiological immune system’s relationship to the psychological immune system 00:55:00: Resistance training as an adversity mimetic
01:11:11: The importance of diversity
01:14:00: What can be learned from fasting
Balance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024.
This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info.
NEW! Check out the Commune Courses podcast for free audio excerpts of our top courses. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod or Spotify https://cmn.to/courses-spotify or search Commune Podcasts to find the show.
This podcast is supported by:
Gainful
30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/commune
LivOn Labs
Get free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/commune
LMNT
Get a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE
Vivobarefoot
Use code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.com
Wakunaga
Visit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample.

545. The Positive Impact of Getting Negative with Jeff Krasno Feb 20, 2024

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The Positive Impact of Getting Negative
In this episode, Jeff explains the science behind “grounding,” also know as “earthing.” Direct contact with the earth's surface allows you to absorb negative electrons from the earth, which can help reduce inflammation and neuter the free radicals that cause oxidative stress in the body. Who knew?!
In this episode we cover:
00:02:00: Reducing oxidative stress by connecting with the earth
00:04:00: How negative charge is transferred to the earth’s surface
00:06:00: How negative ions neutralize free radicals in the body
00:10:00: How antioxidants can decrease oxidative stress
00:11:00: Health benefits of “grounding”
Balance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024.
This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info.
NEW! Check out the Commune Courses podcast for free audio excerpts of our top courses. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod or Spotify https://cmn.to/courses-spotify or search Commune Podcasts to find the show.
This podcast is supported by:
Gainful
30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/commune
LivOn Labs
Get free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/commune
LMNT
Get a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE
Vivobarefoot
Use code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.com
Wakunaga
Visit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample.

544. When Being Too Healthy Hurts You Feb 15, 2024

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Our ever-increasing interest in health and healthy eating habits has a dark side: Orthorexia, which is an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. In today’s conversation, Jeff and fellow Commune Co-Founder, Jake Laub, discuss the predicament of knowing too much about how to be healthy — and how to walk a middle path versus going to an extreme.
In this episode we cover:
00:03:00: What is the difference between Orthorexia and Anorexia?
00:06:00: How does Orthorexia present in people?
00:09:00: The impact of stress around food
00:19:00: How do you distinguish a healthy relationship to wellness from an unhealthy obsession? 00:23:00: Possible comorbidities and roots of Orthorexia
00:34:00: How to look at health on a spectrum
00:44:00: What it means to be holistically well
This podcast is supported by:
Gainful
30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/commune
LivOn Labs
Get free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/commune
LMNT
Get a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE
Vivobarefoot
Use code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.com
Wakunaga
Visit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample.

543. Ask Dr. G: Getting Your Doctor to Order the Labs You Need Feb 13, 2024

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Today is all about self advocacy in the healthcare system. Dr. G explains why it’s often challenging to get our providers to order advanced testing, what can be gleaned from basic labs, and how to be your own best doctor. Plus, she shares what labs she runs with her patients.
Be part of the conversation and submit your questions at onecommune.com/askdrg
To learn even more from Dr. G., you can watch her free Commune master class, Women, Food, and Hormones at onecommune.com/menopause
In this episode we cover:
00:01:00: Why do providers shy away from ordering certain labs?
00:04:00: What can you understand about your health from basic panels?
00:08:00: What is recommended beyond basic panels?
00:10:00: What hormone tests should women ask their doctors to run?
00:20:00: Sara’s list of tests she runs for her patients
00:23:00: What biomarkers come back from a Cardio IQ test?
00:26:00: How precise are the recommended tests?
This podcast is supported by: INSIDE TRACKER This podcast is supported by InsideTracker: Live healthier longer. InsideTracker is your personalized dashboard. For a limited time, you can get 20% off by visiting https://insidetracker.com/drg

542. Thank You, Cancer. I Love You, Cancer with Kevin Courtney Feb 08, 2024

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In May 2023, Kevin Courtney was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma — Stage 4 cancer. Today he talks with Jeff about how his diagnosis was a “call to greater health” and shares what he has discovered about the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit.
In this episode we cover:
00:02:00: Kevin’s journey to diagnosis of Cancer
00:13:12: Prognosis of Stage 4 Melanoma
00:19:00: Kevin’s cancer treatment
00:25:15: Definition of immunotherapy
00:28:12: Quantum healing
00:40:00: Addressing past trauma as a mode of healing
00:52:56: Fighting against versus connecting with your body
01:04:41: Kevin’s experience with immunotherapy treatment
01:11:43: Kevin’s results so far with treatment
01:13:59: The power of changing your perception
01:16:50: How to explore your relationship to yourself
Balance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024.
This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info.
NEW! Check out the Commune Courses podcast for free audio excerpts of our top courses. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod or Spotify https://cmn.to/courses-spotify or search Commune Podcasts to find the show.
This episode is supported by:
Gainful
30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/commune
LivOn Labs
Get free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/commune
LMNT
Get a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE
Vivobarefoot
Use code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.com
Wakunaga
Visit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample.

541. Love and Relationships with Dr. Nicole LePera and Danielle LaPorte Feb 06, 2024

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This episode explores the complex and multifaceted nature of love and relationships. We hear from Dr. Nicole LePera, a holistic psychologist and author, on the influence of childhood experiences on beliefs and behaviors in adult relationships. And Danielle LaPorte, author, speaker, and entrepreneur in personal development and spirituality, discusses how virtues like compassion and forgiveness function as extensions of love.
In this episode we cover:
00:02:00 – Seven virtues of love
00:30:30 – Unhealthy relationship patterns
00:35:00 – Common relationship archetypes
00:46:00 – Connecting with yourself
Balance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024.
This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info.
NEW! Check out the Commune Courses podcast for free audio excerpts of our top courses. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod or Spotify https://cmn.to/courses-spotify or search Commune Podcasts to find the show.
This podcast is supported by:
Gainful
30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/commune
Vivobarefoot
Use code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.com
LivOn Labs
Get free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/commune
Wakunaga
Visit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample.
LMNT
Get a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

540. Build Your Body to Last a Lifetime with JJ Virgin Feb 01, 2024

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JJ Virgin is a triple-board certified nutrition expert and Fitness Hall of Famer. In this episode, JJ and Jeff cover hot topics in the fitness world such as body recomposition, optimal protein intake, and the importance of resistance training. Listen and learn how to feel strong, healthy, and fit for decades to come.
Balance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024.
This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info.
NEW! Check out the Commune Courses podcast for free audio excerpts of our top courses. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod or Spotify https://cmn.to/courses-spotify or search Commune Podcasts to find the show.
This podcast is supported by:
Gainful
30% off your first month with code “Commune” visit Gainful.com/commune
Vivobarefoot
Use code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.com
LivOn Labs
Get free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/commune
Wakunaga
Visit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample. LMNT Get a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

538. Is Your Doctor Missing Something? with Dr. Mark Hyman Jan 30, 2024

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We hope you enjoy this taste of our new Commune Courses Podcast, where you can find free audio excerpts of our most popular courses. This session lays out a common problem at the doctor’s office: The doctor does some tests and says, “Don’t worry, everything looks normal.” According to Dr. Mark Hyman, this means either you are crazy or your doctor is missing something! If you like what you are hearing from Dr. Hyman, go to the Commune Courses Podcast to listen to more sessions from this program:
Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod
Spotify: https://cmn.to/courses-spotify

538. The Willpower Myth with Jud Brewer Jan 25, 2024

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In today’s show, Professor Jud Brewer explains the neuroscience of habits, the neural pathways involved in forming habits such as emotional eating, and how to bring mindfulness into your food rituals. Jud is a neuroscientist, professor at Brown University School of Public Health, and author of a new book, The Hunger Habit.
NEW! Check out the Commune Courses podcast for free audio excerpts of our top courses. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://cmn.to/courses-applepod or Spotify https://cmn.to/courses-spotify or search Commune Podcasts to find the show.
Balance Weekend Retreat with Schuyler Grant & Jeff Krasno in Topanga, CA, April 5-7, 2024.
This weekend retreat is all about practices that cultivate balance in your life. This will include movement (yoga and hiking), focusing the mind (meditation and breathwork), hot and cold therapy (ice plunge and sauna), and enjoying time together in community. Go to onecommune.com/retreat for more info.
In this episode we cover:
00:01:15 – What is mindfulness?
00:06:00 – How do our habits develop?
00:11:00 – How does our emotional well-being influence our habit formation?
00:26:00 – How effective is “willpower” when trying to change habits?
00:41:00 – How can we distinguish emotional hunger versus biological hunger?
00:43:00 – How long does it take to form a habit?
00:52:00 – What factors contribute to the unwinding of our habits?
00:54:00 – What is mindful eating?
01:00:00 – What role does kindness play in mindfulness and healthy habit formation?
This podcast is supported by:
Vivobarefoot
Use code VIVOCOMMUNE15 and get 15% off www.vivobarefoot.com
LivOn Labs
Get free samples with any purchase at livonlabs.com/commune
Wakunaga
Visit Wakunaga and use promo code COMMUNE 103 to request a sample.
LMNT
Get a free sample pack with any purchase at DrinkLMNT.com/COMMUNE

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