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Women, Food, and Hormones | Dr. Sara Gottfried, MD Jun 10, 2022

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Today, we're welcoming back Dr. Sara Gottfried. In past episodes, we've talked about how hormones impact every system of your body. In today's episode, we'll take it one step further. Because as she points out in her new book, "Women, Food and Hormones" food is the backbone of the hormones you make. When it comes to your health and metabolism, food is medicine. In her newest book, Dr. Gottfried presents a groundbreaking new plan that helps women balance their hormones so they can lose excess weight and feel better. And, she lays the groundwork for how to get your body to flip the switch from burning carbohydrates to burning fat. Dr. Gottfried is a multiple New York Times bestselling author, and Harvard-educated women's health expert. Over the past two decades, Sara has seen more than 25,000 patients, and specializes in identifying the root causes underlying her patients' conditions to achieve true and lasting health transformations, not just symptom management.

Drop Acid - The Dangers of Uric Acid | David Perlmutter May 11, 2022

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If you've tried everything to gain control of your health and manage your weight but still feel like you can't reach your goals, I think you'll appreciate today's conversation about Uric Acid. The scientific literature is bursting with evidence that chronic elevated uric acid lies at the root of many pervasive health conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease. But it's not something that's being discussed in mainstream medicine and media…. Until now. Today's guest, David Perlmutter is a Board-Certified Neurologist and six-time New York Times bestselling author. He serves on the Board of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. His groundbreaking book, Grain Brain, showed that the fate of your brain is not in your genes. It's in the food you eat. By the way, that book made it to the top… #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. David's new book, Drop Acid, alerts us to the dangers of elevated uric acid, and how it's a Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health.

The gut doctor, Dr. B | Making Peace With Your Microbiome Mar 09, 2022

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Welcome to On Health: The Art Of Living, where I bring you the latest research and info on how to live a healthier, more vibrant, more passion-driven life. To help you better understand the importance of gut health, and support your journey to better digestive function, I've invited Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, lovingly known as "Dr B" back on the show! If you missed our last discussion, check out episode 90. It's all about identifying weaknesses in the gut, what habits lead to a poor microbiome, the role of pre & probiotics, and some really valuable information you can learn from your bowel movements. Today we're going to expand on that discussion. The microbiome is this super organism ecosystem that is arguably the center of human health. We rely on all these microbes to keep us healthy and when they fail, we fail. Making peace with your microbiome is one of the biggest steps you can take to improve your health and wellbeing. When you take care of your gut, just about everything else in your body...from your immune system to your moods to your brain and heart health are all impacted. For many, it's food sensitivities. For some, it's irregular bowel movements. For most, it's not understanding fiber. You get the picture. If you have gut issues and food sensitivities, and your goal is to feel better or you're just curious about exploring more plant based eating then you will want to listen up!. Dr. B is a genius in helping you understand what's going on in your gut. He has a new book, The Fiber Fueled Cookbook, that will put you on a healing path to restore function to your gut. It is a step by step program to support your journey to better digestive Function. Whether you have gut issues or want some outrageously good tasting recipes, it is all here.

Dr. B is not your ordinary doctor. He's an award-winning gastroenterologist and an internationally recognized gut health expert. His New York Times Best-selling book, Fiber Fueled is changing lives. It's a must-read for optimizing your microbiome and learning which foods help create a vibrant and healthy microbiome. Dr. B is a rockstar. When he talks, I listen. Understanding your gut is a gateway to revealing what's happening in your body. Let's get started! Welcome back, Dr. B!

Menopause Pre + Post, What You Need to Know Jan 19, 2022

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Dr. Felice Gersh is back on the podcast by popular demand! She's been on the show twice before sharing science-backed information on intermittent fasting, and today's podcast is all about the Big M... menopause.

In this episode, we discuss step-by-step approaches that guide you through the menopausal phases (pre and post), and how to handle everything from hot flashes to fuzzy thinking... from irritability to insomnia.

This show is full of straightforward and practical advice that every woman needs to take control short-term symptoms and long-term health.

I asked the Fit Over 40 Facebook group which topics of the book they'd be most interested in discussing, and the answers came in loud and clear...

Weight gain
Body shape change
Sex drive decrease
Joint pain
Appetite fluctuations

We'll dive into all of those topics in today's NEW Art of Living episode!

Her new book, Menopause: 50 Things You Need to Know is full of information that prepares you for what lies ahead in the menopausal journey (pre and post), and find solutions for all of the symptoms.

Dr. Felice Gersh is board-certified in both OBGYN and integrative medicine. She's the director of the Integrative Medical Group of Irving, a comprehensive women' health care practice. As a clinical assistant professor, she teaches students and residents, as well as lectures across the country.

For more podcasts, visit www.kathysmith.com/podcast.

Two Meals a Day | Mark Sisson Apr 21, 2021

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ONE OF THE MOST FRUSTRATING FACTS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY IS THAT WE ARE MUCH BETTER AT CREATING FAT THAN WE ARE AT BURNING IT OFF. TODAY'S GUEST OFFERS THE TOOLS TO HELP YOU FLIP THAT SWITCH TO BECOME WHAT HE CALLS A "FAT-BURNING BEAST" IN HIS NEW BOOK "TWO MEALS A DAY: THE SIMPLE, SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY TO LOSE FAT, REVERSE AGING, AND BREAK FREE FROM DIET FRUSTRATION FOREVER." HE IS A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR, AN ELITE ENDURANCE ATHLETE, THE FOUNDER OF PRIMAL KITCHEN AND THE PRIMAL BLUEPRINT; PLUS, HE PUBLISHES A WONDERFUL AND CRAZY SUCCESSFUL BLOG CALLED "MARK'S DAILY APPLE."

Building Habits That Last Mar 31, 2021

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Look around you. Where you are right now is the destination that represents every step you've ever taken, every road you've ever traveled down, every choice you've ever made. Whatever those habits were, however small or large they seemed at the time…which book to read, what shoes to wear…they're all pieces of the jigsaw puzzle that form a picture of you today. Each one, in its own way, contributed something to making your life what it is today. If you're happy with your life, congratulations! If you don't, then perhaps it's time to change some habits. Today's guest, Dr. Patrick Porter, is a master on specific, practical techniques to rewire your brain to make starting a new habit a little easier. He's an award-winning author and speaker, including a recent TED talk. He's also the creator of BrainTap, which is distinctively designed to relax, reboot, and optimize your brain's peak potential. For more podcasts, visit www.kathysmith.com/podcast.

Strong Women Stay Young… Latest Protocols For Strength Training Feb 17, 2021

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Until around age 30, your muscles grow larger and stronger. At some point in that third decade, you start to lose muscle mass and function. You can lose as much as 3-5% of that muscle mass each decade after age 30. The term for this is "age-related sarcopenia." Even if you're active, you can still lose muscle if you're not training and eating properly. Why is all of this so important? That's the topic of the show today. I'm a big believer that STRONG WOMEN STAY YOUNG! Each year, I see more evidence on the importance of muscle mass as the key to staying younger, longer. I produced my first strength training video in 1985. And, that's the time period when I first heard about our next guest, Dr. Wayne Westcott. He was lecturing, writing articles, and involved in cutting-edge research about strength training. He was answering all the questions...how much, how often, slow, heavy, light, when, where, how? Why is it important? When it comes to strength training, Wayne was, and still is, the go-to expert and deep source of knowledge for maintaining strength at any age. He's the author of over 25 books including Strength Training Past 50, and thousands of articles, After listening to Wayne you will probably start tweaking your exercise routine.

Cutting-Edge Protocol For A Robust, Healthy Brain Feb 03, 2021

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Women's bodies go through many complex stages in a lifetime. Each of our journeys are unique, and they can include the excitement and stress of building our careers, through the rollercoaster of pregnancy and its postpartum aftermath, to the shifting hormonal dance of menopause. With each stage comes dramatic physical and emotional changes that often manifest themselves in seemingly unrelated symptoms. We all tend to look at these symptoms, such as weight gain, digestion issues or anxiety, as separate issues, independent of one another. Many times, we just don't connect the dots. In this time of over-specialized medicine, we might struggle, because symptoms are often treated individually, not as a whole… especially related to incremental weight gain. How are weight, digestion, anxiety, and many other symptoms related? Today's guest, Dr. Sara Gottfried has a surprising answer for you. Dr. Gottfried is a multiple New York Times bestselling author and Harvard-MIT educated women's health expert. In her newest book, Brain Body Diet, she delivers a revolutionary 40-day program to reconnect the brain and body to prevent and reverse symptoms and diseases afflicting millions of women.

Optimize Your Gut for Easy Weight Loss | Dr. Will Bulsiewicz Jan 20, 2021

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We're increasingly coming to understand that the way to bolster your immune system begins with the microbiome. Surprisingly, the microbiome in your gut is home to 70% of our immune system. The human gut is complex and has a huge impact on whole-body health. A healthy gut supports a strong immune system, brain health, and heart health. A balanced microbiome can create easier weight loss and weight management and have a positive impact your moods and quality of sleep. To help better understand the importance of gut health, I've invited Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, lovingly known as "Dr B" on the show. He's a respected gastroenterologist who has devoted his practice to understanding the microbiome. Dr. B's New York Times Best-selling book, Fiber Fueled: The Plant Based Gut Health Program For Losing Weight, Restoring Your Health, and Optimizing Your Microbiome is a must-read. It's a step-by-step approach that shows a simple, science-backed process for optimizing your gut microbiome. And as you do, you will transform your health. Today, we're going to discuss how to identify weaknesses in the gut, what habits lead to a poor microbiome, the role of pre & probiotics, and some really valuable information you can learn from your bowel movements. Yes, that's right… poop! We spend a lot of time talking about what goes in our body, but today we're also going to talk about what comes out. Get ready for some honest and straightforward discussion. It could just be the most powerful conversation that will empower you to change your health for the better.

For more, visit www.kathysmith.com/podcast.

Time-Restricted Eating Separating Fads from Facts Jan 06, 2021

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Today's guest, Dr. Felice Gersh will be answering the most frequently asked questions I get about time-restricted eating. Last year's podcast with Felice was one of our most popular shows. As most of you know, time-restricted eating is a nutritional approach based on when you eat. Basically, all meals and snacks are consumed within a particular window of time each day. Outside that window, no calories are allowed. This approach to eating can boost weight loss, lengthen lifespan, reduce insulin resistance, improve heart health and have positive effects on your immunity. You can check out Dr. Felice's first episode at kathysmith.com/podcast. Just click on episode 85. Today, we're going to delve a little deeper into all the questions you have been sending me about time-restricted eating, including… What is the best time of day to eat for weight loss? What are the potential downsides to fasting? Is there science behind it? Can I exercise while fasting? What do I eat when I'm not fasting? As a reminder, Felice is an award-winning physician, a board-certified gynecologist, and obstetrician, also trained in integrative medicine. She received her undergraduate degree from Princeton, and her medical degree from USC School of Medicine.

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