Insights
Bones of Steel: How a Marine Reversed Osteoporosis and Rewrote His Future
Kevin Ellis Episode Description: At 30 years old, former Marine Kevin Ellis received shocking news: he had osteoporosis, a condition most associate with elderly women. Facing a medical system offering only medication and the grim prediction of inevitable fractures, Kevin refused to accept this fate. In this eye-opening conversation, Kevin
Living a Healthy Lifestyle with Dr Bob Rountree
Dr Robert Rountree Bob has been practicing family medicine in Boulder, Colorado, since 1983. He began his professional career at Wellspring, Partners in Health, a
The Lullaby is LOUD- Self Sabotage and Conscious Awareness
Dr Pedram Shojai Check out the LIFE GARDEN Course to map out your own priorities. Listen to the episode on Spotify here or on your
Are EMFs Harmful?
Nick Pineault Nick is known widely in the industry as the EMF Guy. He’s a researcher who’s done a lot of work digging up the
Popular Now
Health 1.0 with Ari Whitten
Ari Whitten The Founder of The Energy Blueprint is Ari Whitten, M.S. He is the best-selling author of The Ultimate Guide To Red Light Therapy, and Eat For Energy: How To Beat Fatigue, and Supercharge Your Mitochondria For All-Day Energy. He’s a natural health expert who takes an evidence-based approach to human energy
All of the Happy Holidays Between Thanksgiving and the New Year
Part of the fun, tinsel-laced, snow-kissed holiday tension during this stretch of the year is determining whether to say “Merry Christmas,” because it reminds you of your childhood and watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV, or saying “Happy Holidays,” which has no sentimental value except that it includes
Controversy Trails in the Wake of “Rewilding”: Explore the Nuance
The clarion call of the ‘90s to “save the trees” wasn’t too far off base… but we’ve learned so much more now that we’ll have to adjust our processes a bit. You see, one thing that ecologists, biodiversity experts, climate scientists, and conservationists can agree on is that nature in
There’s Stress You Need to PREPARE For?
Stress doesn’t always mean worry. Stress means pressure, change, resistance, etc. Most of the time, we’re unprepared for stressors – they’d cause less unpleasantness if we were prepared, right? But there are plenty of types of stress that are good for you and that we can, nay, must, be ready for.
Diet and Nutrition
The Role of Nutrition in Managing Alzheimer’s Disease
A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, lean protein, and healthy fats can supply the brain with the nutrients it needs to function optimally.
How Your Microbiome Influences Your Mood
The microbiome isn’t just a passive passenger in our bodies. It’s an active participant in numerous bodily functions, from helping to digest our food to supporting our immune system.
Wellness
Healing through Grief
Dr Pedram Shojai Today I share a conversation about grief and how to properly feel it to heal it. Listen to the episode on Spotify here or on your favorite podcast platform and check out the Urban Monk Academy here. Podcast transcript: [00:00:00] Hey, welcome back to the Urban Monk.
Testing the gut instead of guessing
Dr Pedram Shojai Today I share changes in our thinking around testing the microbiome and what we’re finding to be more effective for patients. HERE IS A LINK to the gut testing package I mentioned– it’s at a super discount right now during the event and I wanted to make
The Pineal Connection From Fluoride to Spiritual Zombies
Dr Pedram Shojai Today I explore this idea of fluoride in the water and what it does to our pineal gland. Is it putting us to sleep? Listen to the episode on Spotify here or on your favorite podcast platform and check out the Urban Monk Academy here. Podcast transcript:
Good Health Starts in Your Kitchen with the Kids
Katie Kimball Katie Kimball has shared her journey to real food and natural living for over 8 years at Kitchen Stewardship, a blog that encourages other moms to take baby steps to better nutrition for their families while balancing their limited time and budget Listen to the episode on Spotify
Quantum Biology is here and getting cooler
Dr Catherine Clinton Dr. Catherine Clinton, a licensed naturopathic physician, has spent over 17 years helping people overcome their health issues. She completed her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine. Diagnosed with two autoimmune conditions and Lyme disease while in medical school, she began the
The Godfather of Functional Medicine
Dr Jeffrey Bland Dr. Jeffrey Bland is a nutritional biochemist, educator, and thought leader who has dedicated his career to improving human health. He is known for founding the functional medicine movement and the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute (PLMI). Listen to the episode on Spotify here or on your favorite podcast platform and
Gardening
5 Ways to Keep Your Garden All-Natural
It’s almost time to start harvesting your spring veggies and considering your fall haul. Mid-July to early August is the beginning of the fall planting
Spring Time in TCM – Plus, 5 Plants You Can Forage
It almost feels like if you say it out loud, you’ll jinx it. But the weather is starting to change for those of us in
The Nutritional Battle of the Grains: European Wheat vs. American
This comprehensive article aims to delve deeper into these differences, delving into the nutritional battle being waged between European and American wheat.
Gut Health
The Power of Probiotics: Understanding the Role of Good Bacteria in Our Gut
Recent studies have shown that the balance of bacteria in our gut can impact our immune system, mood, and even weight management.
The Microbiome and Aging: How Our Gut Bacteria Changes as We Get Older
While the composition of the microbiome is unique to each individual, there are certain patterns that emerge as we age.
Fitness
The Secret Chemicals in Fast Food and What They’re Doing To You
You don’t need a scientist to tell you that fast food is not a healthy choice. Empty calories? Check. Heavy in trans fat, light in nutrition? Check. The exact opposite of mindful and grateful eating? Check. But it’s important to understand that not only is fast food not good for
Caveman Skills Just as Relevant Now as Then
The more we’ve moved humanity indoors, automated our skills away, and gotten our experience of the world filtered and sent to us through screens…
The more we’ve lost touch with some of the vital skills cavemen and prehistoric men learned in order to survive.
We’re only able to tell an
Four Ways You’re Perpetuating the Exhaustion Cycle
Teenagers – with frontal lobes that haven’t completed their myelination process – actually do show physical warning signs of wear and tear while they’re living recklessly. They just might not have the self-awareness to recognize what’s happening. Our idea about what it was like to be young, and our frustration about
Physical Signs You’re Emotionally Overwhelmed
The health industry in the Western world is one of the strongest profit machines ever invented. Thanks to Nixon’s 1973 Health Maintenance Organization act, doctors, health insurance companies, clinics, and hospitals could begin to function for profit… And the diagnosis game was never the same. Privatizing pharmaceuticals meant that emphasis
Mental health
Ancient Practices for Modern Stress
Ancient practices, honed over thousands of years, offer profound insights into managing stress and cultivating inner peace.
The Intersection of Mind, Body, and Alternative Health Practices
The state of our emotions, thoughts, and beliefs can have a direct and profound influence on our physical health.
Sleep
The Effects of Sleeping Pills: Why Natural Remedies are the Way to Go
While sleeping pills may provide a quick fix, they come with many side effects and potential risks. In this article, we will explore the dark side of sleeping pills and why natural remedies are the way to go.
Does Your Sleeping Position Affect Your Digestion? Answers Inside…
During our waking hours, we’re told to consider our posture. Our form when we’re exercising. How we lounge when we’re watching TV.
We’re told that it’s vital to concern ourselves with our spinal alignment, that we can seriously injure ourselves if we’re not careful, and that anything from the functioning
Struggling to Sleep Without Western Aids? Hear from the East
If you’re worried and you can’t sleep… Have a nightcap to unwind! Take some cough medicine. Eat a second helping. Pace the hallway. Squeeze your eyes shut. Give your social media one final scroll. Right? For a need that all humanity has in common, there are some pretty common misconceptions
How Can We Increase our Heart Rate Variability?
And why do we want to? In the West, we worry about heart disease. But in ancient belief systems – like Taoism and the tenets of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) – they worry about the heart in a different context. In Taoism, equilibrium is achieved by nurturing the heart-mind – the balance between
Relationships
Unveiling the Mystery: What Is the 6th Love Language?
In the realm of interpersonal connections and intimate relationships, the concept of “love languages” plays a pivotal role.
Beyond Words and Actions: The 6th Love Language and Its Impact
In this article, we delve into the depths of this sixth love language and explore its profound impact on our connections with others.
Finance
Four Ways to Make Your Money Emotional
If therapy were vital for you to have a healthy retirement forty years from now, would you still do it? Or do you only do it because it gives you an outlet now to metabolize your feelings
How to Use Free Market Capitalism the Right Way
We hear it all the time – America runs on free market capitalism.
But what does that mean? Is it the same as garden variety capitalism? While we make an attempt to educate ourselves
How to Vote with your Dollar in a Homogenized Wine Industry
How is it that in period pieces, medieval knights drink ale at every meal (breakfast included) and Roman soldiers and Nordic Vikings are constantly guzzling wine? Was it really like that? And if so, why
Rockefeller’s Great Heist is Still Wrecking your Money TODAY
Dear Reader, Being stupid is the only way to get smarter. You probably know that, right? But do you know why? It’s because you don’t know what you didn’t know until you screw up. And