The Health Happens Podcast

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Biofeedback: An Interview with Dr. Yashar Khosroshahi - Episode #304 Jan 30, 2018

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We are very excited to have Dr. Yashar Khosroshahi join Michael and Crhris on the podcast this week!
What is biofeedback? How do biofeedback and real-time data help us be more aware and effective in our lives? What’s Heartmath? Are there devices that can assess our nervous system? Joined by our delightful friend and performance expert Dr. K, we discuss how biofeedback acts as a tool to further hone our clarity and performance.
Spoiler alert: we're going to talk about skin bags...

Mindfulness AKA: Learning to control where your attention goes - Episode #303 Jan 23, 2018

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They call it minfulness....or awareness, or intent, or being present, or living in the moment. Mindfulness is a trending topic these days and we all have been told we would be better off if we can be more mindful. But is that true? And what does it mean to be mindful?
Today we look at the common principles and practices that underlie many of the techniques of mindfulness.
What are CBT, MBSR, and ACT and are they all just forms of mindfulness training in action?
We also learn wise words found in instruction manuals, that Mike thinks people still listen to CDs and that Chris is certain he’s achieved a deep state of Mikefulness.

Meditation AKA: The Road to Nirvana - Episode #302 Jan 17, 2018

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Who wants a bliss sandwich?! They're just as delicious as they sound.
Today we peek behind the veil at the benefits and (risks?) of what we mean when we talk about meditation. What are the different types and when would you use them? How can I use this today in my REAL life. If you listen long enough, you just might hear Chris talk about some crazy meditations that nobody is supposed to ever speak of!
So light up some incense, get your self cross-legged on a cushion and let Mike and Chris guide you to nirvana.

The Next Best Rest AKA Sleep, But Not Really - Episode #301 Jan 09, 2018

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Welcome to Season 3 of the Health Happens Podcast. We are humbled and grateful you are still with us!
We start this season talking about Substitutes for sleep. Wait, what? That's right. Can anything really take the place of sleep? Spoiler alert; the answer is no. But if you're just not getting enough of the good stuff (and yes, real sleep really IS the good stuff), what’s the next best rest?
Mike and Chris get you into Delta waves on today’s far-from-sleepy episode.

Interview with Dr. Christopher Pickrell AKA: Mike and the Walleye - Episode #247 Jan 02, 2018

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In what is surely Chris' favourite episode of the year, host Mike interviews the self-proclaimed "fascinating" guest Dr. Chris Pickrell, ND.
We get the opportunity to peer into the depths of the fascinating brain of Dr. Pickrell. What elements of medicine is he most passionate about? What is it like to write a textbookon herbal medicine? Is there method to Dr. Pickrell's madness? Did he really own a closet full of spandex suits? Where is medicine going next, and how does Chris do in Mike's speed round?
All of this and so much more!

Interview with Dr. Michael Frosina AKA: Be Like Mike - Episode #246 Dec 26, 2017

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Today Chris does his best Barbara Walters impression as he sits down with Dr. Michael Frosina as a person and as an ND. Why did Mike, why does anyone, want to become an ND? In Mike’s opinion, why do people fail in their health goals? HOW do we help someone actualize their optimal health? In what turned out to be a WAY more interesting interview than (Chris) expected, we gain some excellent insight into Mike, how he feels, and what it means to be an ND in medicine today.

Listener Qs Part Deux AKA: You asked for it! - Episode #245 Dec 19, 2017

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In a podcast that delivers some of our best laughs the year, Mike and Chris unpack some real and some semi-real listener questions. Like: Isn’t Raw Food better? What causes blood in my stool? How many people were probed by aliens in the late 80s? Like, really, what is gluten? What’s the difference between Good and Evil Scientists? It’s better to eat small meals more often, right? Are pigs toxic because they don’t sweat? Are raccoons the next most dextrous animal after humans? Is it okay if the Health Happens Podcast makes people cry? Oh boy, what a year!

Pet Companionship AKA: The pros and cons of keeping pets - Episode #244 Dec 05, 2017

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Are pets good for your health? Can keeping pets possibly be bad for you?
Do the animals we love support our emotional health? Are pets a beneficial treatment for anxiety and depression? And did one of our hosts really just admit to having eaten dog? Get exciting facts, interesting research, and settle the great Cat vs Dog debate once and for all on today's show!?

Epigenetics AKA: Forever in Blue Genes - Episode #243 Nov 21, 2017

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For decades, we have been told that our genetic code holds the "blueprint" to our health and our lives, so "choose your parents wisely".
However, we are now starting to find out that there is an extra layer of control over how genes are expressed, and that these changes in gene expression can be heritable.
Can what we think and how we live actually change who we are? Can our experience today change the next generation? And what’s so epi about genetics, anyway?
Chris and Mike get very excited today as they run wild at the potential of the ways we can change our DNA, and ultimately the way Health Happens to all of us (see what we did there?).

The Blood Type Diet AKA: Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Episode #242 Nov 14, 2017

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ABO anybody? Antibody?
This week Mike and Chris break down the Blood Type Diet as written in Dr. Peter D'Adamo's book "Eat Right For Your Blood Type".
Can your blood type really influence how you accept and reject different foods? If so, how and why does this happen? What's the deal with lectins and what role do food lectins play in our health? Which blood type is the best, and what does this all mean for you in your real life?
Finally, is there anything to this popular diet? Let's talk about it!

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