thyroid

EP51: Three Tools For Measuring Your Body's Physiology

EP51: Three Tools For Measuring Your Body's Physiology

n this episode Maja and I talk about why you can't lose weight sustainably until your thyroid is functioning optimally. We explain how the thyroid is your master regulator of your metabolism and how it works in your body to produce energy (C02, heat and water).

We teach you how you can use your own physiological feedback using low tech tools (like body temperature and pulse) to find out how your thyroid is functioning. Explaining how this can be invaluable information over time and how you can use it to help your metabolism work better.

EP34 - Dairy's Not So Scary - Topic Show

EP34 - Dairy's Not So Scary - Topic Show

Dairy contains a balanced ratio of phosphorus (essential mineral for bone development) and calcium (needed for healthy bones, nerve function, blood clotting, muscle and heart contractions).  This is important because the ratio of phosphorus to calcium in dairy aids in calcium absorption and that's why including dairy in the diet is so important as you get older.  Even more so since we're more susceptible to osteoporosis as we age.  The good news is we can essentially side step this issue if we're absorbing calcium properly which dairy can provide.

EP31: Estrogen Misconceptions With Kyle Mamounis

EP31: Estrogen Misconceptions With Kyle Mamounis

In this episode we speak with Kyle Mamounis who shares how his own series personal dietary experimentations and how living in the extremes created his passion in the studies of nutrition.

We discuss the history of mainstream misconceptions in estrogen therapy, evolutionary cycle for why we need estrogen, his study in rapid estrogen signaling and how estrogen receptors binding to cells affects cellular dysfunction. 

We talk about the similarities in how endotoxins and estrogen both proliferate the cell by causing a increase of calcium accumulation and excess of bulk water leading to cancer growth and how muscle contraction is a positive sign for a slow metabolism and hypothyroid symptoms.

EP30: Good Fats Bad Fats: Nuts & Seeds - Q&A

EP30: Good Fats Bad Fats: Nuts & Seeds - Q&A

In this episode you'll learn about:
- The five things that nuts and seeds have that make them extremely difficult to digest.  What could be causing your migraine headaches and how to create hormonal balance with simple diet tips.  Why the kinds of fats coming from nuts and seeds can be detrimental to your gut health and which fats are essential for your health.  If you can't live without nuts and seeds, the best way to prepare them for better digestion.

EP20: JOSH & JEANNE RUBIN | COLD SHOWERS & METABOLIC BREATHING

We talk with Josh and Jeanne Rubin of http://www.eastwesthealing.com about how to avoid energy wasting/depleting by learning how to self regulate your autonomic nervous system. Josh and Jeanne describe how you can use easy metabolic breathing techniques, cold showers and real food nutrition to bring your body back into a state of hormonal balance and avoid issues like sleep apnea and asthma. Josh and Jeanne Rubin of EastWest Healing are redefining what it means to heal in this day and age.

EP10: Resistant Starch & The Glycemic Index

EP10: Resistant Starch & The Glycemic Index

Is resistant starch healthy? It's a confusing subject because the answer is yes and no. A resistant starch is a food that is resistant to digestion, but you can turn a resistant starch into a more digestible food just by preparing it differently. We talk about this and the glycemic index as well as which sugars are better for you than others.

Episode #9 - Body Image, Your Environment, DNA and Metabolism

Episode #9 - Body Image, Your Environment, DNA and Metabolism

How does your environment affect your ability to regenerate, make new cells and your rate of metabolism?  Could an increase in metabolic rate require way more nutrients than you thought?  In this episode we answer these questions and talk about our perceptions of body image and how our idea of what we're supposed to look like could be sabotaging our health.

EP8: Movement and Energy

EP8: Movement and Energy

What's the balance between too much movement and not enough?  Today we explore the paradox between the two and talk about how you can find balance in the middle.  We share tips to avoid aging faster and how stress hormones suppress your metabolism.

EP6: Women's Empowerment, the light and shadow side

EP6: Women's Empowerment, the light and shadow side

Today we talk about the light and shadow side to women's empowerment.  How as women can we take on more and maintain a healthy state?  We also talk about women as gatherers and why our hormonal balance dictates us to eat more frequently.  Finally how finding equality within ourselves can lead to seeing yourself as an equal to others.