Insights
Healing the Gut- Stop Guessing and Start Testing
Dr Robert Silverman Episode Description: In this enlightening podcast, the host speaks with Dr. Rob Silverman, a chiropractor who expanded into functional medicine after discovering the profound connection between gut health and overall wellness. Dr. Silverman shares how he initially focused on musculoskeletal issues but found that many patients’ chronic
Feeling Safe in an Unsafe World: Understanding Neuroception
Dr Pedram Shojai Episode Description: In this insightful episode of the Urban Monk Podcast, Dr. Pedram Shojai explores the critical concept of neuroception—our nervous system’s
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.
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
Popular Now
This 6,000 Year Period is Responsible for Our Excessive Caloric Intake
Ever wonder how ethnic and cultural cuisines developed? Is it because the Irish are predisposed to prefer the taste of potatoes? Because those in the Levant had a particular yen for lentils? The actual answer is much, much bigger: Cultural cuisines developed in conjunction with the agricultural revolution. Agrarianism increased
Keeping Corona at Bay by Tending to your Tummy
The U.S. houses nearly 12 million immunocompromised people (people with weakened immune systems who can’t rely on their body’s natural defense system to stave off a foreign predator), which is about 4% of the total population. “Immunocompromised” applies to a multitude of your friends and neighbors – asthmatics, diabetics, those
Is Personal Activism Futile in the Face of Big Waste?
Ever since corporations and the government got the idea to let citizens feel personally responsible for pollution, recycling has snowballed into an epic cultural movement.
The 1970s saw the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and America’s first “Earth Day.” When the EPA started promoting the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” slogan,
People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be.
By adopting mindful approaches, we can learn to use digital tools in ways that enhance our lives without compromising our well-being.
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
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 favorite podcast platform and check out the Urban Monk Academy here. Podcast transcript: [00:00:00] Welcome back to the Urban Monk. Dr. Pedram Shojai. Today we’re
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 science and helping us navigate the wild world of EMFs and health issues. Listen to the episode on Spotify here or on your favorite podcast
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
Gardening
“Plants Tell You What They’re For,” Says Evan Cohen
What did people do when they felt anxious 300 years ago? Were they too uncivilized to recognize it? Did we consider it simply part of
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.
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
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
Is Low Energy Really Just a Pitfall of Advancing Years?
At a certain point in the Western world, it can feel like your doctor has given up on finding solutions for the creaks and strains your body experiences with growing frequency as you age. Have you ever heard your doctor say, “Ah, yes, that’ll be happening more now that you’re
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
Introduce a Few Tantric Principles Into Your Relationship
Tantra isn’t about sex – yes, you read that right. It can include sex, and the sex you have may be tantric… but the ideology itself is so much deeper and wider. In Sanskrit, tantra means “web” or “to weave energy.” Tantra is about connection and fusion before it’s about
From Athletes to Everyday Fitness Enthusiasts: Why allcore360 is for Everyone
This unique exercise machine offers a full-body workout, which is perfect for anyone looking to improve their overall fitness.
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
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
“Cracking the Code: Master the Art of Sleeping Through the Night”-Sleep and Endotoxemia
Sleep and Endotoxemia [00:00:00] Are you tired of waking up in the middle of the night tossing and turning, waking up at three in the morning? Wide awake, unable to fall back asleep. It’s more common than you think, and there is a reason for it, but. It’s not a
Caveman Skills Modern Man Still Can’t Do Without
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
The Four Different Kinds of Rest
From the very beginning of our consciousness, rest is a catch-all palliative for any number of maladies. Cranky? Take a nap. Can’t think straight? Close your eyes. Have a headache? Have a lie down. And there’s plenty to be said for that simple advice – rest should be restorative and a
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
What Happens When a Banking SuperPower CoSigns an Eco Trend
Even if you consider yourself an environmentally conscious person, there is a trend that may have escaped your notice.
Socially responsible investing, or SRI, is an investment strategy which rewards thriving companies that include
10 Self-Expressions to Leave Behind in 2021 for a Fuller Life
While supreme organization (or Life Gardening, as we like to call it) requires singular vision and unity of purpose, it also requires disarming ourselves of bad habits (weeding, to continue the metaphor.) Not all of
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
Dip Your Toes into Personal Finance with HYSAs
The FOMO of watching your friends make a killing on bitcoin… Or discussing multiple streams of passive dividend income… Or hearing whispered secrets about the latest hot pot stock that’ll have you retiring at 30…