The Over 50 Health & Wellness Podcast

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Nature Wants You To Be Fat with Dr. Richard Johnson Mar 15, 2022

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Here’s a question for you – why do we get fat? As Americans we’ve gotten heavier over the past century, and disease rates have skyrocketed. There have been many theories: We’re eating too much fat. Too many carbs. An excess of sugar. Is it our lifestyle or our diet that’s to blame?

Or could there be a single common cause that explains the sharp increase in not only obesity, but conditions as disparate as heart disease, cancer, and dementia? My guest today reveals the surprising science behind why we gain weight and how we can prevent – and reverse – it.

My guest today is Dr. Richard Johnson. Dr. Johnson is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado and is a clinician, educator, and researcher. For more than 20 years, he has led research on the cause of obesity and diabetes, with especial interest in the role of sugar (especially fructose). His research has been highly cited, published in top medical journals, and supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health. He is the author of The Sugar Fix and The Fat Switch. His latest work is a book titled: Nature Wants Us To Be Fat and contains state-of-the art discoveries on the cause of obesity potential cures.

Join us today as Dr. Johnson takes us on the fascinating journey of research and discovery as he explains why nature wants us to be fat, as well as how we can prevent – and reverse – obesity.

You can connect with Dr. Johnson in the following ways:

Website - https://drrichardjohnson.com/

Instagram - @drrichardjjohnson

Book – Nature Wants Us to Be Fat by Dr. Richard Johnson - https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Wants-Fat-Prevent-Reverse/dp/1637740344/

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Overcoming Autoimmunity and Reclaiming Your Life with Julie Michelson Mar 08, 2022

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Imagine this, you’re in your thirties, you’re a single mom with three kids, and you start experiencing pain and fatigue – more than the normal amount one would expect in these trying circumstances. So you go to the doctor and get diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and your told that there’s nothing you can do to reverse the process – the best the doctors can do is give you medication to help alleviate some to the symptoms. And your outlook is grim – the doctor has told you that you’ll continue to decline, that your pain, discomfort, and exhaustion will inevitably get worse. And since the doctors are the experts, you accept this prognosis, and for the next decade your condition deteriorates, and you end up accumulating 10 different medications to try and alleviate some of the symptoms. And you’re only in your forties. Things are looking grim – very grim. Is there any hope for some return to normalcy? My guest today says absolutely yes - you can take control of your symptoms and turn your life around.

My guest today is Julie Michelsen. Julie is a best-selling author, international speaker, a national board-certified functional medicine health coach. She is passionate about helping men and women who are struggling with inflammation take back control of their symptoms to recover their energy, focus and vitality. Join us this week as Julie shares her own journey of healing herself as well as her top tips on how to reverse the effects of rheumatoid arthritis so you can reclaim your health and your life.

You can connect with Julie in the following ways:

Website – https://juliemichelson.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/juliemichelsoncoaching

Instagram - @julie.michelson

Podcast Inspired Living with Autoimmunity - https://inspiredliving.show/

Email – media@juliemishelson.com

Environmental Working Group Website - https://www.ewg.org/

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How Technology Can Help You Sleep Better with Dr. Amir Reuveny Mar 01, 2022

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Let me ask you something. How many hours of sleep did you get last night? If you're like most people, the answer is probably not enough. And if that's the case, don't worry – you're not alone. According to the National Sleep Foundation, over one-third of American adults report getting less than seven hours of sleep per night. We've all heard that getting a good night's sleep is essential for our health and well-being, but what does that actually mean? And how can we make sure we're getting the best sleep possible?

My guest today is Dr. Amir Reuveny. Amir is the CEO of Wesper – a technology company that brings clinical grade sleep measurement and interpretation technology to consumers like you. He has a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Information Systems and is passionate about making better sleep more accessible for everyone.

Join us this week as Amir shares his top do’s and don’ts for getting restful sleep, and how we can can leverage clinical grade technology to detect and correct our sleeping problems.

You can learn more about Wesper here:

Wesper Website - https://wesper.co/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WesperHealth

Instagram - @wesperhealth

Email - hello@wesper.co

You can follow along with my experience with Wesper at the Over 50 Lean Body Blueprint Private Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3172506236368032

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Stop Dieting & Start Living Your Life With Purpose with Camille Martin Feb 22, 2022

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Let me ask you a question – are you tired of dieting? Are you frustrated with your lack of progress, no matter how hard you seem to try? Well, maybe it's time to stop the diet madness and start living a life that you truly love. Forget about weight loss for a minute, and focus on creating a life that is enjoyable and fulfilling – a life that brings you real, meaningful joy. My guest today says that when you do that, the weight will lose itself.

My guest today is Camille Martin. Camille is a registered dietitian, health blogger, and senior technical editor for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She is also a former chronic dieter who wasted nearly 25 years of her life dieting. When she finally quit dieting and started setting and achieving more meaningful goals, she lost weight without trying. She also made powerful connections between our obsession to lose weight and the cultural conditioning that keeps us locked in a prison of silence, shame, and limitation. In her book, Love To Lose: Love Your Life and Watch the Weight Lose Itself, she uses what she learned on her own weight-loss journey to help others stop wasting their lives on a diet, embrace everything about themselves, achieve what they’re truly capable of − and lose weight in the process.

Below is Camille’s contact information as well as links to the references she mentioned in this episode:

Website – www.camillemartinrd.com

Instagram – @camille_martin_rd

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/camillemartinrd

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBqLdQNIiM_-ieGN48LuwXg

Book – The Power of Habit by James Duhigg - https://www.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Life-Business/dp/081298160X

Book – Atomic Habits by James Clear - https://jamesclear.com/

Free Guide – Set Up Your Kitchen for Weight Loss Success – https://camillemartinrd.com/kitchen-guide/

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Coach's Corner - How to Fix a Broken Metabolism Feb 17, 2022

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In this week’s episode of the Coach’s Corner, I start out by talking about your metabolism, how to tell if it’s broken and what to do about it if it is. Then I spend a few minutes talking about the root causes of knee pain when you squat and give you some advice on how to correct this so you can age strong and mobile. The links to all the resources we discussed in this episode are below:

TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) Calculator - https://www.omnicalculator.com/health/bmr-harris-benedict-equation

“How To Fix Knee Pain When Squatting” Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWvOJgJSqIo

The Silver Edge Coaching Services - https://silveredgefitness.com/coaching/

Over 50 Lean Body Blueprint Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3172506236368032

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How to Overcome Emotional Eating with Tricia Nelson Feb 09, 2022

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Diets have gotten a bad rap recently. And it’s easy to see why. Research shows that the vast majority of dieters who lose weight gain it all back within 12 months, and sometimes with a little extra as an added bonus. More people than ever before are overweight, and more people than ever before are going on diets. What’s going on here? That fact that Americans collectively lose millions of pounds every year would suggest that diets do in fact work. So why are we continually struggling with long term sustainable weight loss?

What if diets aren’t addressing the real problem? Us humans are complex emotional creatures, and we eat for a wide variety of reasons. We eat when were hungry of course, but we also eat to celebrate holidays and special occasions, when we’re out with family and friends. But there’s a darker side to why we eat. Many of us unconsciously eat to numb painful emotions and feelings – we eat when we’re anxious, sad, depressed, and overwhelmed. Sand eating in this way ultimately brings on more pain, more feelings of shame, humiliation, and guilt – which feeds into a vicious downward spiral. And the best diet in the world isn’t going to address the root of this problem.

My guest today is Tricia Nelson. Tricia is the internationally acclaimed author of the book “Heal Your Hunger: 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now” and is an emotional eating expert who has helped thousands of people heal their relationships with food. Join us this week as Tricia shares her personal journey of recognizing and overcoming her own emotional eating disorder, why dieting won’t help you overcome emotional eating, how to know if you are an emotional eater, and if so, what steps you can take to gain control of your life and your health.

You can connect with Tricia in the following ways:

Website: https://www.healyourhunger.com/

Heal You Hunger Podcast: https://www.healyourhunger.com/heal-your-hunger-2/

Book Heal Your Hunger: 7 Simple Steps to End Emotional Eating Now - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1521101108/

TedX Talk – Heal Your Hunger – What If Weight Loss Isn’t About Food? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVSe2vaxXXM

Instagram - @tricianelson_

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HealYourHunger

FB Group Secret Sauce to End Emotional Eating - https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretsaucetoendemotionaleating

Are you and emotional eater quiz - https://www.healyourhunger.com/are-you-an-emotional-eater-or-food-addict/

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The Journey to Optimal Health with Michael Martz Feb 01, 2022

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I must admit, I’m a sucker for a good transformation story. I never get tired of hearing how people face great challenges and overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. There’s just something about stories of facing hardship – of real-life struggles – and coming out the other end a better person. And today’s guest is a perfect example of this. He had an active and athletic background – he was the captain of his high school football team – but somewhere in midlife his health took a turn for the worse. He was married, had five kids, a high-pressure job, and he put self-care on the back burner. He was no longer active and was eating what many stressed out parents eat – which is quick and easy – but very unhealthy – meals. And he grew heavier and unhealthier. He stopped weighing himself after he hit 315 pounds. Things were bad, and about to get much worse. He was diagnosed with cancer. But – because this is a transformation story – this tale has a happy ending.

My guest today is Michael Martz. Michael is a personal trainer and fitness coach who specializes in helping men and women over 40 reach their fitness goals and lead a healthy life. Join us as Michael shares his amazing personal transformation story as well as his thoughts and tips on strong healthy aging! You can connect with Michael here:

Website - https://www.martzfitness.com/

Instagram - @martzfitness

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MARTZFitness

Email – martzfit50@gmail.com

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Coach's Corner - Can You Really Be Healthy At Any Size? Jan 25, 2022

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In this week’s episode of the Coach’s Corner, I start out by announcing my new Facebook group – the Over 50 Lean Body Blueprint - and inviting you to join. Then I take on the delicate subject of the “healthy at any size movement,” and conclude with a brief discussion of the importance of maintaining a healthy skin microbiome. The links to all the resources we discussed in this episode are below:

Over 50 Lean Body Blueprint Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/3172506236368032

Instagram – @thesilver_edge

Personal Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/kevin.english.1675275/

Self Magazine “Future of Fitness” Issue - SELF's Future of Fitness Issue | SELF

Living Libations Website - https://livinglibations.com/

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Nadine Artemis Podcast Episode - https://silveredgefitness.com/episode56/

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Flipping the Script with Andy Petranek Jan 19, 2022

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We live in society that rewards having. Having a nice house, a fancy car, an important job title, a college degree, a fit body. And there’s nothing wrong with any of those things. I have or have had all those things. But where we run into trouble is when we allow having these things to define who we are. In other words - when our internal value is derived from having these external things.

We feel we need to have these things in order to be worthy – to be enough. So we often do – or act – from a place of unworthiness in order to get these things so that we – and others – will consider us to be worthy. But what if we flip that script? What if we start from a place of being worthy – of being enough, and THEN do the work for the things we desire from a place of self-compassion. What if you, as a spiritual entity, already are – and always have been – enough?

My guest today is Andy Petranek. Andy has a fascinating story. He was a musical prodigy as a child, then went on to join the Marines, ran eco-challenges and eventually became a Red Bull sponsored adventure racing athlete, was a CrossFit Games athlete, opened and one of the most successful CrossFit gyms in the world, and co-founded the Whole Life Challenge. He was on top of the world – he had accomplished so much. But all of that came suddenly and unexpectantly crashing down when he became paralyzed by anxiety and severe panic attacks. What happened? How did this former Marine, CrossFit Athlete, sponsored adventure racer end up here? While that’s a fascinating part of this story – it’s not near as compelling as what came next.

Join us this week as Andy shares his incredible story – his rise and his fall – and how he rebuilt and reimagined himself to become a professional life, leadership, and performance coach who helps people create greater levels of confidence, joy, fulfillment, and meaning in their lives.

You can connect with Andy here:

Website – https://andypetranek.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/andypetranek

Instagram - @andypetranek

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkUBgg0MjjwdqSZ49SzMmgPHFtSEnqHbd

We discussed the following during this episode:

Whole Life Challenge Website – https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/

Whole Life Challenge YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/WholeLifeChallengeWW/featured

Carolyn Freyer-Jones - https://carolynfreyerjones.com/

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Creating Your Fittest Future Self with Kathleen Trotter Jan 12, 2022

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We are culturally programmed to focus on the outcome – not the journey. Afterall, we are rewarded for outcomes. But this model applies poorly to health and fitness. When we focus primarily on “losing weight” or “getting fit,” we miss a huge component of creating sustainable life-long change. And that’s the journey – as in the HOW and WHY we create change. My guest today states that working is winning – implying that the magic is in the work, that the small steps you take towards a big goal matter in creating any meaningful change.

Before we worry about what diet is best: should we do keto or intermittent fasting, or what exercise program we should follow - we need to understand the work ahead, and to create and nurture the perseverance, patience, and intention that will allow us to move steadily on our journey. Along our journey we’ll need to construct systems and frameworks that will support our future selves and set us up for success.

My guest today is Kathleen Trotter. Kathleen is a fitness expert, media personality, personal trainer, writer and author, and as you’ll soon hear, she is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about helping people live their best lives. She believes that we should all live our lives by design, not by default to become our best – and fittest – selves. But that’s easier said than done. But not to fear – Kathleen is here to guide us on this journey. Join us as Kathleen Shares her thoughts on why working is winning, the importance of perseverance, patience, and intentions, why we need to build systems now that will support our future selves, and the criticality of mindset and self-love.

Connect with Kathleen:

Website - www.kathleentrotter.com

Facebook - @FITbyKathleenT

Instagram - @fitbykathleent

YouTube - Kathleen Trotter Personal Trainer - YouTube

Twitter - @fitbykathleent

We discussed the following resources in this episode:

Book - Finding Your Fit: A Compassionate Trainer’s Guide to Making Fitness a Lifelong Habit by Kathleen Trotter - https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Your-Fit-Compassionate-Trainers/dp/1459735196/

Book - Your Fittest Future Self: Making Choices Today for a Happier, Healthier, Fitter Future You by Kathleen Trotter - https://www.amazon.com/Your-Fittest-Future-Self-Healthier/dp/1459741285/

Andrew Huberman on Impact Theory - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGa_jt3IncY

Review of the book Molecule of More https://www.kathleentrotter.com/2021/09/27/dopamine-vs-dopamine-vs-the-here-and-now-chemicals-which-do-you-need-to-feed/

Article on importance of little wins https://www.kathleentrotter.com/2021/10/27/merely-participating-subjective-insertion-and-the-power-of-celebrating-the-little-wins/

Book – Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse – https://www.amazon.com/Finite-Infinite-Games-James-Carse/dp/1476731713/

Book – Mindset – The New Psychology of Success by Dr. Carol Dweck - First Highlighted Book: Mindset by Carol Dweck - Kathleen Trotter

Podcast – What’s Essential - https://gregmckeown.com/podcast/

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